Chapter 321: Deathstroke and Deadpool
Just as Deadpool was picking out snacks, another person walked into the store.
"Hmm?" Damon and Mindy felt this person looked somewhat familiar.
"Big Daddy, Hit-Girl." Rei greeted them, but her voice was completely different from before, carrying a demonic, dual-layered resonance.
"Who are you?" Mindy gripped her katana, ready to strike. Caution was paramount in her world.
"I'm Rei. We met last night. You helped me remove a bullet and saved my life." Rei had anticipated Hit-Girl's reaction.
"You're Rei?!" Mindy found it hard to believe.
"Yes. It's just... I can't take this mask off." Rei sat down next to Mindy.
Mindy and Damon lowered their guard slightly, but they remained skeptical.
"You can't take it off?" Mindy asked, confused.
"No. It's a strange mask. Since I put it on, it won't budge. If you don't believe me, try it yourself." Rei leaned her face toward Mindy.
Mindy and Damon locked eyes. Damon gave a small nod, signaling Mindy to give it a go. Mindy reached out, grabbed the edge of the mask, and pulled with all her might. Rei's head jerked forward from the force, but the mask remained firmly attached to her skin.
"It really won't come off." Mindy inspected Rei's face from several angles. There were no straps or adhesives visible.
"How could something so bizarre happen?" Damon tried as well, using his own strength. The mask felt as if it were a natural growth on Rei's body.
"I don't know. Last night..." Rei recounted the events, describing how the mask had appeared floating in mid-air as if out of nowhere. The story left Damon and Mindy with a sense of eerie unease.
At that moment, Deadpool walked over to the checkout counter with a bag of chips. He glanced at Rei. "Hey there, Catwoman."
Rei was dressed in a tight black outfit that accentuated her curves, and with the mask, she did bear a resemblance to the DC character.
"What did he say?" Rei didn't understand why this freak was calling her Catwoman. Do I look like a cat?
"He introduced himself as Deathstroke. His brain seems to have a few screws loose, so don't pay him any mind. We're just sitting here to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid," Mindy whispered, shielding her mouth with her hand.
"Oh~ I see." Rei had an epiphany. So the freak was just mentally ill; that explained everything. "Hello, Deathstroke," she responded politely.
Deadpool looked up at the clock. There were ten minutes left before the trade. He figured he might as well wait here and chat. "Hello, Miss Catwoman." He sat down across from Rei as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Rei's lips twitched. She looked to Mindy for help. Mindy simply looked away, wondering why Rei had engaged with the maniac in the first place. Rei hadn't realized that Hit-Girl didn't actually know "Deathstroke."
"What are you guys sitting here for?" Deadpool pulled up the bottom half of his mask to reveal his mouth and began munching on chips.
"Nothing," Rei said, deciding to stop indulging him.
"Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Deadpool, and I'm a mercenary," he said openly.
"I thought you said your name was Deathstroke?" Mindy turned her head, startled by the change.
"Oh~ Deathstroke is actually my brother," Deadpool said, completely shameless.
"He must be very disappointed to have a brother like you," Mindy retorted.
"No, he loves me," Deadpool said, chips crunching loudly. "Besides, everyone compares me to Deathstroke. Tell me, what does he have that I don't? Sure, he's more handsome and has a higher IQ... but I'm much more 'fabulous.' Plus, my 'stats' are better. If one of his... local organs gets damaged, it's gone for good. If I chop mine off, it grows right back. Want to bet?"
Deadpool set the chips down and pointed toward his crotch.
Clang!
Mindy dropped her katana onto the floor with an expressionless face.
"What are you doing?" Deadpool asked.
"I've never seen that before. Chop it off and show me," Mindy said, staring directly at his crotch.
Deadpool looked at Mindy, then at the sword, his head snapping back and forth between the two. "Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not kidding," Mindy said seriously. She had never met anyone who could regrow a limb.
Deadpool used his foot to slide the katana back to Mindy. "We can't do that. It's way too bloody. We're trying to avoid an R-rating here."
"Coward. Bragger," Mindy said dismissively.
Deadpool didn't respond with words. Instead, he slowly drew his own katana. Everyone instinctively recoiled, thinking he had finally snapped and was going for blood.
"What are you guys doing?" Deadpool asked as they backed away.
"Why did you draw your sword?" Damon asked first.
"Didn't you call me a coward?" Deadpool replied.
Mindy's eyes widened. "Are you really going to chop that thing off?"
"Of course... NOT! Apple, please!" Deadpool shouted toward the clerk.
The clerk tossed an apple into the air. A flash of silver light blurred through the room. Deadpool sliced the apple into four perfect pieces in mid-air before sheathing his blade in a blink.
"How was that? Applause, please! Thank you!" Deadpool threw his arms out.
"Tch~"
The group sat back down, disappointed. They really thought he was going to do it. Deadpool sat back down, divided the apple pieces among them, and shook his leg. "Come on, don't be so disappointed."
Deadpool wasn't stupid. It might grow back, but it still hurt like hell. Unless he was truly bored out of his mind, he wasn't going to take a blade to his own "lower regions."
"Now, let me tell you a story to lighten the mood," Deadpool decided to enlighten them. "Want some?" He offered the chips to Mindy. You can't have a story without snacks.
Mindy grabbed a handful of chips and stuffed them directly into Deadpool's mouth. "Thanks, but we don't need it."
"Mmph~" Deadpool's mouth was instantly filled.
Mindy was on the verge of exploding from the noise. Ever since this "Deadpool" walked in, his mouth hadn't stopped moving. The most annoying part was how idiotic he was—for a split second, she had actually thought he was brave.
Damon and Rei were equally speechless. After observing him, Damon realized that aside from being a chatterbox and a fool, there wasn't much to the guy—except for that impressive sword skill.
"We should go, Hit-Girl," Damon said.
"Understood, Big Daddy. Rei, do you want to come with us?" Mindy invited her.
Damon frowned. Mindy had invited an outsider without his command. What was he supposed to do now?
"Thank you. I have nowhere else to go anyway," Rei accepted. It was her best chance to stay in the loop.
Seeing them prepare to leave, Deadpool swallowed the chips and said, "Why leave so early? We could keep talking, get to know each other on a deeper level!"
"No! We refuse to talk to a pervert like you!" Mindy rejected him without a second thought.
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