Vought Square.
The Sun was bright, and the air was filled with the aroma of popcorn and hot dogs.
Giant electronic screens looped promotional videos of Starlight and Guardian.
Starlight bathed in holy light, using soft beams to dispel the darkness.
Guardian used its steel-like body to block a collapsing building, its gaze as firm as a mountain.
This was the first large-scale fan meet-and-greet hosted by Vought International for its two superheroes.
Thousands of citizens flocked here, their faces brimming with fanatical adoration.
They waved flags printed with the "V" logo and the heroes' portraits, screaming their idols' names.
Vought International top-floor office.
Lynn sat in the boss's chair, holding a glass of whiskey.
"All actors are in position."
"Media camera positions are all locked, and the ABC network has started the national broadcast."
"The security department has reserved the stage entrance in the designated area according to the plan."
"Let's begin."
On the high platform in the center of the square, the host announced the arrival of Starlight and Guardian with a voice as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
The roar of the crowd overturned the sky!
Starlight wore that snow-white combat suit, waving to the crowd with an impeccable smile on her face.
Guardian, on the other hand, maintained a silent and reliable tough-guy demeanor, merely nodding at the crowd, which drew screams from countless women.
They were the light and the shield.
They were the most perfect hope that Vought International sold to this lost era.
Just as the host was preparing to start the Q&A session and push the atmosphere to an even higher climax.
"Boom—!!!"
A dull, thunderous sound came from the edge of the square.
A police car was thrown into the air by immense force, tumbling into the fountain in the center of the square.
The crowd's cheers stopped abruptly, turning into terrified screams.
A giant over two meters tall, with skin that appeared metallic grey-black, walked out.
Black Iron.
He let out a Beast-like roar, casually grabbing a destroyed hot dog stand nearby, and threw the scorching hot iron frame, along with burning debris, fiercely toward the stage!
People screamed and shoved, trying to escape the monster that had suddenly descended.
"Everyone, don't panic!"
Starlight reacted immediately.
She flew into mid-air and spread her hands, a golden light shield blocking the oncoming hot dog stand.
"Guardian! Evacuate the crowd!"
A perfect crisis PR campaign was playing out in front of the cameras.
However, the nightmare had only just begun.
"Hum—"
A piercing, high-frequency sound wave exploded in the square without warning!
Countless people covered their ears in pain, feeling as if their heads were about to be torn apart.
Some with weaker constitutions fainted directly, foaming at the mouth.
A thin white youth, Soundwave, was standing on the rooftop of a building, pressing his hands against his temples, a sick smile on his face.
His attack covered the entire square indiscriminately.
Even Starlight in the sky swayed, her light shield flickering unsteadily.
Immediately after, a blood-red afterimage shuttled at high speed through the chaotic crowd like a ghost.
The Latina woman, Bloody Mary, held two sharp military knives in her hands.
Where the blade light passed, it didn't leave blood, but rather torn clothing and deeper fear on people's faces.
She didn't kill anyone.
She was just enjoying this grand panic she had created.
Three monsters.
One responsible for frontal destruction, one for area control, and one for creating extreme chaos and panic.
This was the "debut script" custom-tailored for them by Dr. Hannibal Lecter, aiming to push the public's helplessness and fear to the peak.
A stage play needs powerful villains.
Starlight and Guardian fell into a predicament.
Guardian was tightly entangled by Black Iron.
Every punch exchanged between the two erupted with a dull, thunderous sound.
Starlight had to devote most of her energy to resisting Soundwave's pervasive sonic attacks.
At the same time, she had to protect the civilians below as much as possible.
The live broadcast cameras faithfully recorded everything.
The hearts of tens of millions of viewers in front of their televisions were in their throats.
Just at this moment.
Bloody Mary locked onto a new target.
It was a mother holding a child; she had fallen to the ground in the chaos, looking despairingly at the blood-red afterimage drawing closer.
"No—!"
She let out a heart-wrenching cry.
The smile on Bloody Mary's face became increasingly cruel, and she raised her sharp blades high.
And at that very moment.
"Get the hell out of the way!!"
A violent shout sounded like thunder on a clear day!
A girl with short pink hair rushed out from the crowd; she was wearing a worn-out jacket and overalls, like an enraged street Beast.
Vi.
She was not a deity descended from the heavens, nor a knight clad in armor.
She was just like any rebellious, tough girl on the street.
Wearing a pair of rugged, blue-glowing steampunk-style gauntlets, Vi faced the blades Bloody Mary was slashing down with and punched directly at her!
"Bang—!!!"
The collision of metal against metal erupted with blinding sparks!
The military knives in Bloody Mary's hands snapped upon impact!
That violent, unreasonable force sent her flying backward, slamming hard into a lamppost.
The lamppost was bent into an exaggerated "V" shape!
Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.
Who is this girl?
Vi didn't give anyone time to think.
She glanced at the terrified mother and child, her eyes filled with even greater rage.
She turned her head and stared intensely at Bloody Mary, who had just climbed up from the ground.
"The thing I hate the most is scum like you who bully the weak!"
She bent her legs slightly, and the next second, she charged toward Bloody Mary with incomparable, violent momentum!
No elegant moves, no flashy light effects.
Only fists!
One punch!
Another punch!
Every punch whistled through the air, and every punch slammed fiercely into Bloody Mary's body!
That was the aesthetics of violence from the streets of Zaun!
Starlight, representing divinity and hope, harvested mainstream values.
Guardian, representing order and reliability, harvested the trust of conservatives.
And Vi...
She represented anger, rebellion, and the suppressed desire for destruction that was not accepted by the mainstream.
She was another "hit product" prepared for those young people who were tired of hypocritical smiles.
On the square, the battle began to turn because of Vi's entry.
She dealt with Bloody Mary in the most brutal way, then aimed her target at Soundwave on the rooftop.
She grabbed an overturned car and, using the terrifying power provided by those Hextech Gauntlets, threw the one-ton car fiercely toward the rooftop!
Soundwave was scared out of his wits and dodged in a panic, his sonic attack forced to interrupt.
Without the interference of the sound waves, Starlight was finally freed.
"Thank you!"
She shouted to Vi, then erupted with unprecedented, brilliant light.
A thick beam of energy descended from the sky, completely engulfing Black Iron, who had lost Soundwave's cover.
Black Iron let out a painful roar in the holy light.
Guardian seized the opportunity, landing a powerful uppercut, striking Black Iron's chin fiercely.
This giant monster finally collapsed to the ground with a loud crash.
The battle was over.
On the square, there was first a deathly silence.
Then, it erupted into cheers and shouts even more deafening than at any time before!
People looked at the three figures standing together.
The holy Starlight.
The resolute Guardian.
And... that pink-haired girl with a defiant face, her fists still smoking.
A brand new superhero team, under the gaze of the whole World, was declared born in the most dramatic and heart-touching way.
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