When Homelander takes action, there is nothing he cannot handle.
With his SupersonicFlight speed and super vision that includes X-ray sight, searching from the sky is just like a new type of fuel-less fighter jet on patrol.
The missing transport truck was quickly found in a wilderness area with no signal, and the driver and security personnel had long since been murdered.
This was clearly no accident, but a premeditated looting act by an overseas infiltration force called'Shining Light'.
The nature of this incident was extremely malicious.
Homelander had actually heard of this organization long ago; its headquarters seemed to be located somewhere in the Philippines, and it had secret branches all over the world.
America certainly had them too, and because this was the birthplace of superhumans, their presence here was far greater than anywhere else.
In the past, Homelander didn't care about these little rats; they obtained compound v through the black market or other complex channels, which in a sense consolidated the prestige of Vought International.
Only with super terrorists could superhumans be genuinely needed by ordinary people, and only then could 'The Seven' become the world's most popular superheroes.
In fact, obtaining small amounts of compound v would not attract excessive attention from Vought International; strictly speaking, this was a normal part of the distribution process.
But obtaining it in large quantities, especially through murder and looting, was something Vought International could not tolerate.
It was not just about the dignity of Vought International.
The effects of compound v injection are highly random; it is not easy to screen out sufficiently excellent superhumans from those injected, or to analyze experimental data with substance.
When samples are insufficient, trying to reverse-engineer and crack the secrets of this core agent of Vought International becomes particularly difficult.
But if it were a large quantity, the situation might be different.
Vought International could not guarantee whether there were other sufficiently clever minds capable of replicating this technology, so they were determined to prevent all of this from happening.
'Shining Light' in New York had always been cautious before.
This time, who knows what madness possessed them, but they actually attempted to swallow a large batch of improved compound v all at once!
Homelander could not tolerate it.
When he found them, the compound v was being loaded onto cargo ships in batches, ready to be shipped out of the port.
Homelander was enraged, and using nearly brutal means, he wiped out both'Shining Light' branches in New York completely.
He also sent The Deep and A-Train to intercept and handle these cargo ships, which minimized the losses.
The reason it was called a loss was that during this process, a tiny fraction of the compound v was inevitably lost and could never be found.
This was the best Homelander could do, and even Madelyn and Edgar praised his performance highly.
The entire incident from start to finish took only two short days, a process filled with the darkness of human nature and the brutal bloodshed brought about by conflicts of interest.
And all of this was unknown to ordinary people; Vought International used their extreme PR methods to make the news disappear from the newspapers and television that people discussed over tea and meals.
Ordinary people don't need to know too much.
They only need to work, live, and consume day by day, and that is enough.
Of course, if possible, they would also strive to obtain a little bit of the happiness they wanted from this world.
"House of Superman is publicly recruiting superhumans, claiming that this is not to build their own superheroes, but merely to maintain the organization's operations and to protect their internal fan members when necessary."
"House of Superman has partnered with the Texas Department of Agriculture to sign a Superman certification document, which is seen as a landmark event for Superman to receive official endorsement."
"The Governor of Texas has made a statement that the state government has officially authorized and confirmed the promotion of entertainment projects, with initial plans to link them to local superhero culture..."
"Superman Prequel" is recruiting actors from the general public. House of Superman founder Brad is serving as executive producer, and he stated that the actor for the male lead, Superman, can be an ordinary human, but priority will be given to finding a suitable candidate locally in Texas."
When Shawn Kent saw the news above, he and Mira Thorne had just finished their compound v research in the laboratory.
Gecko and Supersonic put in a lot of effort to obtain the agent, and Shawn and Mira unanimously decided that when the results were analyzed, they would benefit from it.
Shawn looked at the report on the screen at this moment and felt it was quite funny. He said to Mira, "Brad is just a stinking patrolman, at best an upstart boss, how could he possibly understand film production?!"
Because the couple had genuinely provided many good suggestions during the creation of the 'House of Superman' platform, plus their usual communication, they could now be considered good old friends.
A little joke does no harm.
Honestly, a couple with such outstanding appearances as Shawn and Mira, as long as their personalities aren't particularly bad, can get along anywhere.
Sometimes the world is just a huge game of judging by looks.
When the two of them took their child to the store, they were often grabbed by Dalton and the others to serve as signature models.
"Didn't you say it yourself, don't look at people with old eyes."
Mira was unfazed and said, "Brad's brain is indeed flexible. He is still young and can learn many things. I saw him busy attending CEO training classes a while ago. He is truly working hard to improve himself. Besides, for the Superman-related movie, he is probably just lending his name, at most acting in a supervisory role."
Shawn laughed after hearing this: "This is all because Superman hides too well, doesn't really accept interviews, and doesn't like to endorse things or show off. People in the state want to find him but don't know where to go. They also know that Superman can't play himself. To get the movie recognized by everyone, they can only find the two roughnecks from 'House of Superman'."
"It's just the two of us here, can you stop bragging about yourself like that."
Mira hit his arm, laughing brightly: "Poor Dalton and Brad, if they knew you described them this way, they would probably storm over directly from 'House of Superman'."
Because they had to take care of the child, this news was just an interesting joke, and the two chatted and laughed, not taking it to heart.
However, in the evening, Dalton sent a message to Shawn's phone.
"Don't say I didn't take care of an old friend, Shawn. I have a project here that could make you famous overnight. Any interest in learning about it?"
Even through the phone screen, Shawn could feel the smugness of this middle-aged cowboy.
Shawn shook his head and chuckled, replying to him without even thinking: "Not interested."
"..."
In the 'House of Superman' headquarters, the bearded old rascal sitting in the boss's chair smoking a cigar had his confident smile freeze on his face.
"Damn it, I said that, and he isn't even the slightest bit curious?"
It took Dalton a while to come back to his senses. He accidentally shook the ash off his cigar, cursed under his breath, and muttered: "Shawn, this kid, has such high standards? He doesn't even want a chance at instant fame?"
As the first big screen movie about Superman, Dalton could be certain that this production would definitely be a hit.
Initially, since his friend wasn't willing, he thought about letting it go, but thinking of Shawn's appearance, Dalton felt he could try again.
So, he was silent for a moment and sent another message to Shawn: "I won't beat around the bush, kid. This is a chance to play the righteous Superman! Haha, surprised?! In our Rendell Town, you are the one with the best physique and appearance, and Brad and I have unanimously decided to give the House of Superman's recommendation spot to you."
"Although it's just an interview opportunity, think about it: being tied to the righteous Superman is something many people dream of, right? Now that it's in front of you, what are you waiting for? Think about the benefits that fame brings. As long as you act well, there's a ton of money to be made!"
Dalton edited for a while, his fingers went numb, but that was basically the meaning, and he gave his own wording a thumbs up.
This time it's in the bag.
Unexpectedly, Shawn replied quickly:
"Buddy, thank you, I don't need that kind of fame. Besides, how much money can you earn after working so hard to act? It's not as much as I earn lying comfortably at home!"
"Damn self-made generation, upstart! Can't he be a little more humble?!" Dalton was furious.
Since his friend was unwilling to act, there was nothing he could do.
There was no one else suitable in Rendell Town.
Seven days later, the Superman Prequel" project team released an online announcement. The main cast was finalized, and the most important role of Superman fell to a regular white young man from California named Peter.
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