章 52: Black Widow Gets Stuck

After parting ways with Iron Man on the rooftop, Su Ye found a spot to change into the Batman suit he had prepared in advance.

Earlier, appearing as Spider-Man was more appropriate due to the large crowd in the exhibition hall.

However, for what Su Ye planned to do next, the Spider-Man persona wouldn't be convenient.

Spider-Man was already recognized as a hero, so it wouldn't be ideal for him to act in morally gray ways. But Batman, as the Dark Knight, thrived in the shadows.

Just after changing and returning, he spotted Tom Holland (future Spider-Man) nearly meeting an early demise and casually saved him.

Whether this intervention would shake Iron Man's standing in the boy's eyes or alter their future mentor-protégé dynamic, Su Ye didn't care.

After rescuing Holland, Su Ye was about to leave when he noticed a silver car with four rings crashed into a roadside barrier.

It wasn't a Tesla? Disappointing.

Apparently, the crash happened because the driver was distracted, sneaking glances at the female passenger in the back as she changed clothes.

The car was totaled, and the driver's face was covered in blood. The passenger, though disheveled, had escaped serious injury.

She had been thrown onto the rear floorboard, her half-removed skirt forcing her legs into an awkward split. One pale, short leg stuck out awkwardly.

Thinking back to Iron Man 2, was the coolest scene the final showdown between Iron Man, War Machine, and Whiplash?

In Su Ye's opinion, Iron Man's swagger was fully spent in his dramatic entrance at the start. The rest of the movie failed to deliver anything equally impressive, with the final battle feeling almost childish.

Whiplash lost solely because, like Obadiah Stane's Iron Monger, he foolishly opened his helmet. Otherwise, beating him would've been no easy feat for Iron Man and War Machine.

After all, Whiplash was a man with two whips—or rather, three?

In Iron Man 2, the scenes that left the deepest impression on Su Ye weren't Iron Man's but someone else's.

That's right! The one whose used tissues could fetch $5,300 at auction and whose bathwater people would line up to drink—Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff.

First, she effortlessly subdued Tony's bodyguard, Happy Hogan, in the boxing ring. Then, she changed outfits in a car and stormed a villain's hideout solo. Both times, she was impossibly cool.

Ignoring Black Widow's constant flirtations with different male heroes in each movie, her allure alone could captivate any healthy adult male.

Conquering a wild stallion has always been a man's dream—especially when it's a wild stallion of the Western variety...

For Su Ye, having a friendly "exchange" with such a beauty, exploring each other's depths, wouldn't be a bad experience.

However, he never expected his first meeting with this Western—well, Black Widow—would be under such circumstances.

Black Widow, legs splayed and grimacing, was stuck on the car's floorboard, unable to move. From outside, Su Ye witnessed the awkward scene.

"Ahem! Need a hand?"

Su Ye spoke in a deep, magnetic tone, using the voice modulator from his Batman persona. It not only added an air of mystery but also concealed his age.

"Help! I need help!" Happy Hogan, barely conscious in the front seat, weakly called out.

Crunch! Su Ye tore off the car door, crushed the seatbelt buckle, and pulled Happy out. Then, he turned back to the rear window, where Black Widow was still awkwardly sprawled.

"Need some help?"

Despite the pain, Black Widow managed a faint smile.

"Actually, yes. I've got a cramp in my leg. Could you give me a hand? Thanks!"

Crunch! The car door flew off again. Su Ye grabbed her leg with one hand, supported her back with the other, and lifted her out of the car, maintaining her awkward split position.

"Where's the cramp? I've got pretty good hands; I can help massage it."

As he spoke, Su Ye moved his hand to press on her acupoints...

Bone manipulation, acupoint detection—Su Ye had dabbled in these fields before his reincarnation. Though not a professional, his techniques were practiced and highly effective, earning praise from those who experienced them.

However, Black Widow suddenly twisted and slipped out of Su Ye's grasp.

She wouldn't have minded engaging with a fit, skillful man like him, but she was pressed for time and eager to confront Ivan Vanko, so it would have to wait.

Moreover, his outfit suggested he wasn't just anyone. Since S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database had no record of him, his identity and motives were unclear. Best to avoid unnecessary complications for now.

However, in her haste, a loud rip was heard as her tight skirt tore apart, leaving her combat suit still inside the car...

Su Ye couldn't help but glance at her. Her "assets" were indeed impressive—her greatest weapon. Her waist was slender, her hips only slightly sagged, but her legs were a bit short.

This was likely Black Widow's prime. Quite different from her appearance a few years later in Under the Skin.

By the way, Under the Skin had a terrible plot—almost nauseating. Even with full nudity, Black Widow wasn't the least bit seductive. It couldn't compare to the infamous scene in Oldboy featuring Elizabeth Olsen and Thanos... truly, chef's kiss.

"Looks like you don't really need my help after all."

Su Ye could've dramatically swooped in, wrapped Black Widow in his cape, pulled her into his arms, and spun her around in a dramatic pose, gazing deeply into her eyes.

But that would've been out of character for the Dark Knight. Instead, he simply pulled her combat suit from the car, tossed it to her, and coolly walked away.

Watching Su Ye's retreating figure, Black Widow opened her mouth to ask, "Got a car? Can you give me a ride?" But before she could, she saw him climb into a black armored vehicle parked nearby.

Wait a minute!

Black Widow's eyes widened. An armored car? What was an armored vehicle doing on city streets? And when did it even park there? She hadn't noticed it at all.

As she pondered, Su Ye had already entered the vehicle. Accompanied by a hum unlike any combustion engine, the massive armored car accelerated and vanished from her sight.

"I should've said something sooner!"