A Forbidden Spellcaster Opens a General Store in Gotham [Western Crossover]

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Mies is a naturally gifted forbidden-spell caster.

One day, he gets bound to the [Two Worlds General Store].

The System is fired up: [Earth and a Western fantasy world are about to merge. It's time to make something big happen!]

Mies hesitates. "Wait..."

But he's a weak, pitiful mage who only knows healing spells!

Bats is certain something terrifying has happened to the world.

This is absolutely not just his usual paranoid delusion.

Because he took one step and found himself falling into another world.

Bats, seriously wounded, stares at a pack of gnolls: "…" Is The Lord of the Rings real now?

The gnolls are about to attack, and just as the situation reaches a critical moment,

A dirt-smeared boy with a huge pack suddenly appears.

The moment he sees Bats, his eyes light up as if he's spotted a godsend, his only lifeline.

"Bro! How about we make a deal?"

Mies nearly drops to his knees. "I'll heal you, and you can buy something from me... Please, bro."

The System is seriously terrible.

Its promotional slogan sounds great: start with a general store in Gotham.

The Nine Hells, frozen tundras, and dragon lairs are all his sources of stock.

Staves, alchemical devices, even the option to resell dragons and elves... Every kind of product is available.

It's supposedly the real-life version of looting, shooting, and extracting.

But the problem is, where are all the quality customers?

Mies finally manages to snag one, and decides to save him outright, force a sale, and cling to this guy's coattails!

Healing magic in another world is this powerful?

Bats had planned to warily refuse.

But the boy suddenly raises his hand. Terrifying holy light blooms in his palm, and elaborate runes spiral up from beneath his feet, forming a majestic magic altar in the blink of an eye...

[Forbidden Spell: Ninth-Circle Greater Healing!]

Bats narrows his eyes. So bright.

The System, which knows what it's talking about, is already stunned speechless.

A ninth-circle forbidden spell, just like that?

Wait, man, didn't you say you only knew healing? You're using forbidden spells like they're basic attacks!

The general store's products have incredible effects.

[Holy White Armor]

Bats puts it on and instantly becomes a saintly white knight, with his combat power soaring.

The price: the Dark Knight can no longer lurk in the shadows, because his gear is too dazzling and bright.

[Druid's Staff]

Peter turns into a real jumping spider and lets out a scream of shock.

[Monk's Gauntlets]

The elderly butler hero is ambushed.

But he twists around and punches an armored car to pieces.

Everyone else stares in disbelief: Holy crap!

Mies's products get rave reviews, and his business keeps booming.

He helps the superheroes deal with abyssal rifts.

He claims kobold lairs, lich towers, dragon nests, and floating city ruins... taking them all for his general store as sources of stock and production facilities.

Too busy to handle everything, he casually hires an iron-controlling guy, a fast runner... and other unusual people as store clerks.

Life is calm and ordinary, but exceptionally wonderful.

Until one day...

An alien battleship invades Earth, announcing that it will conquer the planet in a few days and oppress humanity.

Mies is furious. "How low can you get, interrupting someone's business like that!"

The next second, at his command, hordes of monsters pour out.

The setting sun is blood-red, its light spilling across the earth.

The kobolds charge forward without hesitation.

Dense ranks of gnolls stand ready to attack.

Orcs brandish massive, person-tall axes, while terrifying dragons spread their wings.

The monsters yearn for battle and blood at every moment.

The forbidden-spell mage merely floats in midair, his tone calm:

"Let the battle begin. I want rivers of blood."

The superheroes: !!!

The aliens, already dumbfounded: Aaaah! Sorry to bother you!!

1. Inspired by Baldur's Gate and the DND setting.

2. An indulgent power fantasy with a light, illogical style. OOC warning!

3. The main setting is Marvel and DC. The story focuses on building a general store, with a few superhero adventures and scenes where the superheroes protect the protagonist in another world. Guaranteed group-pampering power fantasy, with an ultra-charming protagonist.

Next up, please add it to your collection.

Controlling Superhero Secret Identities in a Horror Movie World.

Lin En is an ordinary person.

He lives a perfectly ordinary life, working and earning money as usual, never noticing that something seems a little off about the world.

For example, the weird products sold by the general store owner, including a wishing willow branch.

His neighbor Hannibal is unusually friendly and always wants to invite him to dinner, and there's a doll he can't get rid of...

"Don't you think it's strange?"

One day, his coworker's face seems especially pale as they stare at him and ask.

"Not really. It's normal. It's all just meant to scare people."

Lin En shrugs, unconcerned, as he works. Then he says excitedly, "By the way, I found a fun game recently."

"You start out controlling a spider monster, swinging all around the city. It's so much fun!"

The game is called...

Superhero Simulator

Only a few people realize that the world has been invaded by the uncanny.

Across Europe, America, Thailand, Hong Kong... strange incidents are occurring all over the world. Special-grade disasters like Silent Hill and Raccoon City keep cropping up one after another.

The human world is on the brink of collapse.

And at this moment of crisis, a group of people nobody could have expected suddenly appear.

##

"Hey, good morning, everyone."

A red-and-black figure drops from the sky, stopping a derailed train all by himself.

"Who is he?"

Camera flashes immediately focus on him.

The passengers on the train stare in astonishment. Once they recover, they shout, "What's your name?"

The red-and-black figure tilts his head.

After a brief pause, he turns toward the cameras and waves with a grin. "Uh, let me think of how to introduce myself... Oh, right, I'm your friendly neighborhood New Yorker.

"You can call me..."

"Spider-Man."

##

Silent Hill, a city completely engulfed by darkness and the uncanny.

Whoosh.

The Bat-Signal suddenly lights up.

In the darkness, bats flap into the air in a frenzy. Accompanied by the dull, oppressive sound of footsteps, the Dark Knight takes control of this chaotic town.

He is vengeance, and he is darkness.

##

And that's not all.

Stark's Iron Legion assembles, unstoppable.

The son of Krypton lifts his head and spreads his arms, his red cape snapping in the wind.

Mjolnir rises high, summoning thunderous, unstoppable lightning.

"Taking a day off was worth it. I finally got the perfect ending!"

Lin En stares excitedly at the screen. "Hahahaha, all the monsters are gone. So satisfying!"

Just then, as if answering him, the characters' inspiring shouts and slogans come through the phone speaker...

"The Avengers, the Justice League..."

"Assemble!"

Core theme: Earn money, build a business, and reap the rewards of hard work!