Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 86 Unlocking New Abilities

"boss……"

Put away the 'recruitment information' outside the door, and dispersed the unemployed who were unwilling to leave the door.

Little John said to Colin.

"Thanks for your hard work."

In the newspaper office, Colin stretched himself and drank the coffee on the table in one gulp.

The recruitment took longer than Colin originally expected.

Although he was mentally prepared, he underestimated people's desire for work in the Great Depression.

In order to find a job, some people waited at the door of the Detroit employment agency all night, and some people walked 900 miles.Even in Washington State, in order to be hired as firefighters, some people went to the forest to set fires.

This kind of rumor about work may sound absurd, but it is indeed a real example of the Great Depression.

Even for a simple job like the Messenger newspaper, there are only three positions, and there are almost two to three hundred people in the line of applicants outside.

Even, if he hadn't asked Little John to do the restriction, the outside line might have been even longer.

Anyway, with the recruiting done.

Colin's work in the real world has basically come to an end, and the rest is just waiting for the publication of the "Messenger".

So, Scott, hold on a little longer.

……

"Is that a bird? Is that a plane? That's Superman! (That's a bird? That's an airplane? That's—Superman!)"

I don't know when it started, the cries of newsboys became the most eye-catching scene on the streets of New York.

And this slang term in their mouths has become a household name with the popularity of the "Superman" comics.

"Your newspaper, sir."

Folding a copy of "The Courier" and handing it to the guest in front of him, little Jimmy looked down at the half-sold newspaper in his hand, and muttered something in his mouth.

"Mr. Colin's newspaper is becoming more and more popular."

Of course, the popularity of the "Courier" is definitely not a bad thing for newsboys.

"Perhaps next time I might consider buying an extra bundle of the Courier."

Wholesale two bundles of newspapers at a time is definitely a risky decision for newspaper boys with meager income.

After all, no one can guarantee that the sales of newspapers will always be popular. Once the newspapers cannot be sold, they will lose money.Even, it may lose the principal of wholesale newspapers and lose the job opportunities on which to survive.

Big newspapers like the "New York News" that used to interact with the "World Journal" have also been forced to transform with the decline of "yellow journalism".

However, one glance at the large Superman logo on the cover of the Courier-Journal in the satchel.

But Jimmy is full of confidence in his heart. His confidence does not come from his good opinion of Mr. Colin, but from his grasp of readers' preferences.

As a front-line newspaper worker, Jimmy knows better than anyone the changes in the distribution of major newspapers in New York City.

The serialization of the "Superman" comics has made the "Courier" the most popular newspaper in the hands of newsboys.

Even the paper boy three blocks away, I heard, was asking the delivery man to bring them some of the Courier, because Superman was more popular than news.

……

[Ability - Super Breath (Black Iron)]

[Ability description: Superman's lungs can withstand any pressure or lack thereof, and can easily hold his breath for hours. He can use this ability to easily fight in the sea. 】

[Ability - Super Housework (Black Iron)]

[Ability description: Superman has a strong ability to do housework, which is also the key to keeping him tidy. 】

Inside the Messenger newspaper office, Ke Lin looked at the two abilities unlocked on the [Black Iron Mark], and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

[Super breathing] Needless to say, this ability is naturally used to fight against the poisonous smoke in the anti-world Hydra base.

Although the currently unlocked [Super Breath] is only a [Black Iron] level ability, and in terms of ability performance, it is only a strong lung endurance.

But with the development of the manga, more abilities related to [Super Breathing] will naturally be unlocked later.

Moreover, even the [Super Breath] that has just been unlocked is not weak.

After holding his breath for a while, Colin didn't feel any discomfort in his body.

It wasn't until he held his breath for a longer time that he finally reacted.

Taking a deep breath, the feeling of lack of oxygen dissipated immediately as the breathing continued.

Colin has also basically mastered the ability to use [Super Breathing]. In a way, after unlocking [Super Breathing], he has already produced an essential difference from ordinary people, and has taken a step towards a real Superman. Breathing It is no longer his weakness.

At present, the longest known human breath holding is only about [-] minutes, and this is under the premise that the challenger does not do any oxygen-consuming actions.

But Colin who has mastered [Super Breathing] can easily move normally within half an hour.

Moreover, this ability can last longer in the anti-world.

This means that even in an oxygen-free environment in the future, he can continue to fight for several hours.

And it's just the [Super Breath] that has just been unlocked to the [Black Iron] level.

In addition to the [Super Breath] that Colin valued, he also unlocked another new ability in this comic series.

【Super housework】

As soon as you hear the name, you know that it is about the ability to organize housework.

And the comic plot to unlock this ability is quite simple, that is, in a plot called "Messy Home", Louise agreed to come to Clark's house as a guest, but Superman, who was busy fighting evil, completely forgot about this. This matter, by the time he realized it, Louise had already arrived downstairs in Clark's apartment.

Looking at the messy room at home, Superman used the ability of [Super Housework] to tidy up the room easily.

When Clark opened the door, Louise saw a tidy and clean room.

Louise: Clark, I didn't expect your room to be so clean!I thought you thought you'd forget to tidy up because of the journalist's busy schedule.

Clark (Superman): Actually, I almost forgot about it, but I thought about my date with you, so I brought it up and sorted it out.

Louise: You really care, Clark.

Clark (Superman): Of course, because it's you, Lois.

The reason why such a comic content about the daily life of "Superman" is published is because of the previous "dual identity" plot, the readers responded enthusiastically.

It's definitely not because Colin is too lazy to clean up.

Although, after unlocking the [Super Housework] ability, he can easily clean up the piles of tableware in the kitchen sink with his eyes closed.

(End of this chapter)