1995, First Sunday morning in July.

In a small town in Tennessee, USA.

A middle school student named Leonard had just woken up.

He put on his thick glasses, which signified his "nerd" identity, and washed up.

What to do on weekends and holidays?

Yesterday, my "goddess" invited many students to go on a picnic trip to the countryside today.

Maybe because she was too shy in the face of herself, she actually forgot to invite herself.

Do you need to suddenly appear and surprise the "goddess"?

Leonard thought for a moment and made a decision.

Still don't go, only what is lost is precious.

Today, let the "goddess" be lost.

Tomorrow, when we meet again at school, the "goddess" will definitely have a better attitude towards herself...

So, go to the playground and get some sports?

Leonard was stunned for a moment, then shook his head vigorously, shaking the crazy idea out of his head.

Forget it, let's go to the comic shop as always.

Today, the hardcover version of Batman Forever is on sale.

In other words, in the movie version of "Batman Forever", Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore's costumes are really tempting.

After breakfast, Leonard grabbed his pocket money and went outside the comic shop.

He was surprised to find three huge posters hanging outside the comic shop.

In addition to the well-known Batman and X-Men series, there is also a new series of comics called Arcane Throne.

When I got closer, I saw a white teenager with thick glasses.

This look instantly attracted most of his attention.

If you look closely, you can see that the names of various scientific theories are still floating illusory behind the young man.

And next to the teenager, there is also the word "science kid".

Leonard laughed.

This nickname is too inferior.

But...

Think about being called a "science kid" because you are only good at studying in school, but not good at anything else, and then being bullied.

This...

It's so immersive!

Leonard walks into the comic shop and finds that most of them are acquaintances.

In this small town with a small population, there is only one comic shop.

And those who love comics basically know each other.

Of course, there may be reasons for sympathy.

After all, they're all called nerds by others.

Leonard first went straight to "Batman Forever" and wanted to buy it.

Because, the poster outside the store shows that buying this comic will give you a large photo of the female character in it.

But when he was ready to check out, he found that the so-called female characters were completely different from what he thought.

Not only is it not a live-action version, but it is just a comic book style.

On top of that, it's not at all like Nicole Kidman.

"Boss, your poster doesn't look like the heroine in the movie at all. ”

"Nonsense, like you have to pay for the portraits of the stars. It's a hardcover edition, but it's only $8!" replied the comic shop owner.

Leonard looked at the presented photo, hesitated, and put "Batman Forever" back.

Because, this comic book is a single book, and I have already seen it.

Who would pay $4 more for a hardcover version not for the photos?

"Hey, Leonard, aren't you going to buy it?" asked a familiar partner behind him.

"I don't buy it, I have this single book. Leonard replied, "I don't want to spend any more money." ”

"But this is the hardcover!" the fellow wondered.

Leonard didn't explain any more, just shook his head, and then went to the comic rack and began to rummage through it.

Suddenly, he thought of the bespectacled teenager on the poster outside the store.

"Boss, where's the Science Kid comic book?" asked Leonard.

"On the bookshelf behind you. ”

He turned to the back and picked up the sample caricature that was lying outside.

Moments later...

Holy...

Can it be like this?

Scientific knowledge is power?

Isn't he able to beat the members of the rugby team who bullied him to death?

Leonard suddenly felt that after watching "Spider-Man", the idea of wanting a spider to bite him was so silly...

It turns out that he is full of power in himself!

He picked up the comics, sat on the ground and read them carefully.

After a while, someone came to inquire and asked, "Which manga are you going to buy?"

"This is it!" Leonard said excitedly, "It's really good!"

The visitor looked at the Arcane Throne in Leonard's hand, and then looked at the X-Men in his hand.

"I'd better buy X-Men, your comic book is new. ”

Leonard shrugged and stopped trying to persuade anything.

The two of them went to the counter together and began to check out.

"Your two dollars, your one dollar. The boss handed the two of them change.

"He's so thick, I'm so thin, are you sure you're looking for the wrong change?" asked Leonard's companion.

The boss took out the pricing list, pointed it to the two of them, and said, "Look, "Arcane Throne" is $3, and "X-Men" is $4!"

"You're so cheap?" the man looked at Leonard in surprise.

Leonard also shook his head innocently, indicating that he didn't know either.

"Really pretty?" the other man continued.

This time, Leonard began to nod frantically, "It's really good-looking!"

The man put the X-Men on the counter and picked up a copy of the Arcane Throne as well.

"Then I'll buy this too. He shook his head and said, "I don't know if I don't compare, I always feel like I've been deceived." ”

The people behind them heard this and also looked down at the cartoon in their hands.

Moments later, a tall stack of comics piled up on the counter, and the Arcane Throne in the comic shop was almost sold out.

The owner of the comic shop called the dealer, "The new series is selling well, I will order another 100 copies." ”

"What, it's out of stock?

At this moment, Leonard has returned home and finished reading the first edition of the Arcane Throne comics.

But this "Arcane Throne" is obviously a long story, and unlike other comics, one story per book.

This made Leonard very uncomfortable.

What's next?

What about under the comics?

He turned on his computer and searched for "Arcane Throne", ready to find his friends to complain about the broken chapters of the comics.

But after searching, he realized that "Arcane Throne" was actually a novel.

Furthermore, I perform serialization in one called one.

Without thinking about it, Leonard clicked through to the website.

Then, I found the Arcane Throne and read it.

Until half an hour later...

Damn, do you have to pay?

But I'm under 18 years old and don't have a credit card!

What's underneath?

What power does the protagonist gain from scientific knowledge?

I'm going crazy!

Just as he was scratching his ears, there was a sudden knock at the door of his house.

Leonard's eyes lit up, and he shouted to the person who entered the door, "Dad, advance my pocket money for next week, the kind that pays with a bank card." ”