Chapter 324 Homelander Blocking the Door, Starlight's Shattered Worldview
"Please, please don't…"
"Ah—no! Firecracker, what are you doing? Don't do this!"
"You little bitch, you're the Guardian of Des Moines, and this is all you've got? How can you protect the city, how can you become one of The Seven?"
"Forget it, I'll help you, don't move, I'll push you. Did you forget what your mom said? You must make Aaronsatisfied!"
"What? No? That won't do, I'm not as vicious as you. We don't need to take turns using the back door; now you sit down properly!"
Once the main topic began, Firecracker tore off her disguise, revealing her true face.
She was smug and wild, venting all the hatred from being slandered and failing when she was a teenager, all of it released today.
Looking at the other person's highly swollen abdomen, like someone several months pregnant, she laughed excitedly.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to have this day! Ten years ago, when you spread rumors to the media, did you ever think that ten years later, you would actually be taken through the back door?"
Firecracker hadn't finished speaking when she suddenly exclaimed, "Eh… wait, it's not me, it's her!"
"She's too useless, now it's your turn."
How could Aaron be satisfied with just Annie?
After today, both Firecracker and Starlight would become his women.
As a qualified master of a harem, the harem must be harmonious.
Enemies? No problem, fight side by side, face the enemy together, all hatred will vanish into thin air.
After all, with Aaron, the great devil, none of them were a match for him alone.
Unity, therefore, became inevitable.
Day after day,
Aaron was ready to get down to business.
After all, Annie had already paid the price.
As a good young man in the new society,
He had to deliver after receiving payment.
His reputation had always been excellent.
Putting everything else aside, just seeing how hard Annie was trying, Aaron should help her.
He wanted people to know that if they used his back door, their wishes would surely come true.
The last one was Firecracker.
The review was excellent.
Now it was Annie's turn.
Annie moved slowly, like a snail, inching her way to Aaron's side.
It was only a few meters, but it took her dozens of seconds.
One must know that people normally injected with compound v had self-healing abilities as a standard.
For excellent individuals like Annie, her self-healing ability was quite good.
Yet, she still found it difficult to recover to normal.
Aaron had a myriad of ways to help her, but he had to let Firecracker vent, didn't he?
Annie, in a hoarse voice, whispered expectantly, "Aaron, about The Seven… how should we handle it?"
Although Annie already knew from Firecracker the reason why she was so severely taken through the back door, and also knew that Aaron was not from Vought International, she still didn't forget the position in The Seven, holding great expectations.
Leaving everything else aside, she had paid such a huge price; she couldn't possibly return empty-handed, could she? Wouldn't that be for nothing?
"Don't worry, I've already promised you a spot in The Seven, and I always keep my word!"
Aaron motioned for her to relax, but Annie hesitated, "But… The Seven's positions aren't confirmed right now, do we have to add another one?"
"That's not a problem. The Lamplighter has been a member of The Seven for long enough. For certain reasons, whether he wants to or not, he has to retire."
"On one hand, he's too weak; on the other hand, he has other intentions."
Annie's face showed joy, although she doubted the truthfulness of these words, it was indeed hope.
Recently, Vought International had been holding auditions worldwide with such high frequency that it made people suspect there were other motives.
Perhaps Vought International was looking for new replacements?
Aaron saw the doubt in Annie's heart, but he did not offer an explanation for it.
The Lamplighter was Vought International's 'black glove,' handling many unsavory individuals for them.
Because of this, he was targeted by the former CIA Director, Mallory, who blackmailed The Lamplighter into gathering intelligence on Vought International.
However, The Lamplighter resented being controlled and, in turn, tried to kill Mallory, but accidentally killed several of Mallory's grandchildren, which caused him deep remorse.
Therefore, The Lamplighter sought to retire from The Seven under the guise of retirement.
Counting the time, it would be very soon.
However, Vought International would not allow The Lamplighter, who knew too many secrets, to retire perfectly.
In the original story, after The Lamplighter suddenly retired, he was sent by Vought International to guard a mental hospital, funded by them and affiliated with a global health organization.
Ostensibly, this mental hospital was a public welfare institution, providing help to mental patients.
In reality, this hospital, named Sage Grove, was used by Vought International to detain experiment subjects injected with compound v.
Among them were extremely dangerous entities, including the explosion-powered individual, Cindy.
"Of course..."
Aaron's words changed, and his gaze turned towards the door, his voice echoing, "If you really can't wait, then we can speed this up."
"How to speed it up?" Annie's heart pounded.
"Wouldn't killing a few people do it?"
Aaron smiled, saying something that frightened Annie.
"Wouldn't that be bad? They are Superheroes, I mean, they are very strong, and they are also the embodiment of justice."
Annie was scared by this crazy suggestion.
She wanted to be a part of The Seven, but she never thought of acting recklessly.
"Embodiment of justice? Are you sure?"
Aaron said meaningfully, "You consider them the embodiment of justice, but it doesn't mean they will consider you one of their own."
"Ah?"
Annie was stunned.
Aaron nodded, "They're here!"
As he spoke, Aaron waved his hand, completely healing Annie's body, bringing her back to full health.
Gwen Stacy and Firecracker also received the news and walked out.
Then,
The entire hotel fell into absolute silence.
"Do you feel it?"
Aaron turned his head, and the television hanging on the wall next to him automatically turned on with a crackle.
At this moment, the screen was broadcasting a promotional video for "Invisible Agents 2", and as a flash of light passed, the screen transformed into a third-person view.
It was a three-dimensional map of the hotel where Aaronand the others were located!
At this moment, at the main entrance of the hotel, people were continuously running out quickly and quietly.
The Seven, who should have been heading to variety shows, commercial performances, and advertisements, were all appearing together at this time.
They were smiling and greeting everyone who came out.
"This hotel..."
"Isn't this our place?"
Annie was very puzzled.
"Strange, even if there's a problem, shouldn't they notify me first?"
Des Moines was Annie's base camp.
Theoretically, even if there was a crisis, she should be notified first.
Only if it couldn't be resolved or there wasn't enough time would The Seven be dispatched.
Firecracker's face alternated between green and white, "Damn it, why didn't the hotel notify us about the evacuation? We're in the presidential suite!"
"I'm going to complain about them and let them know the consequences of offending important guests!"
Gwen Stacy, however, had a serious expression, "Haven't you realized yet? They are targeting us!"
Firecracker was stunned; she wasn't stupid, she just hadn't expected that she, also a Superhero, would be targeted by The Seven.
And with such a luxurious lineup.
Logically, when The Seven went on missions, didn't they usually go out in pairs? What the hell is it to have all seven come at once!
Annie asked ignorantly, "Targeting us? But we haven't done anything, could just existing be a crime?"
Speaking of which, Annie gave Aaron a strange look, had the cat gotten out of the bag?
Or... should she go out and explain to them that all of this was her own free will?
Firecracker was also suspicious, but she thought of an impossible possibility, and her face changed drastically.
"No way, are they planning to forcibly take you away? Madelyn, that old bitch, she's so old and still preying on the young, she's truly shameless!"
Annie quickly pressed, and Firecracker told her what had happened earlier.
When she learned that Madelyn wanted to proposition Aaron, but was rejected by Firecracker, Annie's worldview was shattered.
Madelyn was the CEO of The Seven. Just because Firecracker rejected her proposition, she immediately sent out The Seven, preparing to use force?
Hiss~ That's too terrifying!
Wait, then didn't she make a huge profit?
Something that the high and mighty Madelyn couldn't even obtain, she had used thoroughly.
Gwen Stacy shook her head, "Something's not right, they don't seem like they want to take us away, it's more like..."
"Killing us!"
Aaron took over, "It's quite clear they're not here to talk, but to kill."
The scene changed again, showing Homelander being interviewed by the media.
"Yes, I am certain that in the presidential suite of this very hotel, there is a pair of extremely dangerous superpowered fugitives, they are a male and female butcher, quite evil, and have killed countless people."
"Once all innocent people are safely evacuated, we will execute justice, and I will personally execute him to maintain the safety of Des Moines!"
"Oh, you said the Des Moines Guardian is also in the presidential suite? Perhaps she was coerced? Her life is in danger!"
"What? Florida's Superhero Firecracker is also here? Oh, this is not good news, they are both beautiful women, but this is also the most terrifying thing."
"That man possesses a terrible ability to charm women; any woman in front of him will lose her sanity and become an inflatable doll for him to manipulate."
"I think... Firecracker and Starlight have already been captured and have become the playthings of the criminals..."
"Wait, you said this is very similar to a certain series from Japan? Oh, I haven't heard of it, I don't know anything about it, don't talk nonsense..."
"Don't worry, if they haven't succumbed to evil... I will do my best to ensure her safety, of course, only to the best of my ability."
"I am indeed very powerful, the most powerful Superhero, but you know, some enemies also possess superpowers, they are very evil and vicious, and anything can happen before we subdue and kill him."
"No one understands those villains possessed by Satanbetter than I do. If you encounter similar situations, you can always contact Vought International. I am always ready to protect you!"
Homelander showed his pearly white teeth, his smile full of sunshine and kindness, robotically repeating jargon he had probably said countless times.
Firecracker was shocked to hear this, "No way, just because we rejected Madelyn, she wants to kill us?!"
Annie couldn't believe it was for this reason; it sounded too outrageous!
Aaron, however, was very calm, "Have you forgotten Homelander's true nature? I told you before."
Firecracker suddenly recalled what Aaron had said a few days ago.
Aaron had said that once he joined The Seven, he would be assassinated by Homelander.
She originally thought it was an exaggeration, but she didn't expect it to be too conservative.
They hadn't even joined, they were just seen by Homelander, and he wanted to make a move first!
Hiss~ The Seven have fallen so far!
Annie couldn't keep up with the three's thoughts and asked again.
After Firecracker recounted it,
Annie exclaimed that it was impossible.
Homelander didn't smoke or drink, always maintained a kind smile, like a saint.
But in reality, he was so petty.
Annie thought of something and murmured, "Wait, if Homelander is this kind of person, then the rest..."
Firecracker, thinking of what Aaron had shown her, couldn't help but curse, "Forgive my language, those fucking bastards!"
She considered herself not a good person, but at least she had a bottom line.
However, those bastards in The Seven had no bottom line!
They were a hundred times more bastardly than her!
Even she, who had seen countless truths, couldn't help but find it absolutely too extreme, too bastardly.
Annie's mouth hung open, no way, are they all scumbags?
The seemingly glamorous The Seven were actually a bunch of bastards?
Then what about her, who had always wanted to be a part of The Seven? Wouldn't she be becoming a bastard?
Annie was dumbfounded.
When dreams and reality truly collided, the truth revealed left her breathless.
She couldn't believe that The Seven were all gilded on the outside, rotten on the inside.
Annie looked at Aaron; she subconsciously didn't want to believe Firecracker, after all, the latter had just recently sold her out badly and even pushed her to act.
"Can't believe it? Then let them tell you themselves."
Aaron motioned for them to sit down and wait for the people in the other hotel rooms to evacuate.
At this moment,
A call came in on Firecracker's phone.
Madelyn's exasperated voice came through.
"You leave immediately! I'll have Queen Maeve cover you, hurry to Manhattan, Homelander has gone mad!"
"Especially Aaron, you must protect him, only I can save you now!"
"Bitch!"
Firecracker only listened for a few sentences before hanging up without hesitation.
However, as soon as that call was hung up, another unfamiliar number called.
Firecracker immediately answered and cursed, "Fuck you, get lost!"
"I think this should be our first conversation, right?"
An unfamiliar female voice came from the other end. Firecracker's mouth twitched, and she looked at Aaron, "She's looking for you."
"Who?"
"CIA Director, Mallory."
Aaron's eyebrows raised at the name. After he took the phone, a steady female voice came from the other end.
"Mr. Aaron? I didn't expect you to have such influence; Madelyn actually sought me out to assist you."
"Your current situation is very unsafe, perhaps... we can cooperate."
"Don't be too quick to refuse. Although I am the Deputy Director of the CIA, The Seven and I are not on good terms. Strictly speaking, I wish they would all die!"
"I can help you, but afterward, I hope you can also help me. Trust me, right now, only I can save you."
Aaron chuckled, looked in a certain direction, and saw a white-haired woman, like an iron lady, on another building.
That was Mallory!
"The view from your floor isn't bad. If I'm in a good mood, maybe I'll come chat with you later."
Mallory's pupils constricted. Holding her binoculars, she subconsciously looked towards the hotel.
Aaron, who was originally inside the hotel, had inexplicably appeared at the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze fixed in her direction!
Aaron was smiling, showing no signs of panic, seemingly confident of victory.
Mallory had to admit, she had underestimated Aaron. She had initially thought he was just a supe with powers related to appearance, the perfect candidate for a honeytrap.
But unexpectedly, Aaron had other abilities and didn't seem worried about the impending crisis?
"You surprise me. Although I don't know what trump card you have, your time is running out."
"Homelander is very strong. Vought International has experimental data proving that even a human hydrogen bomb isn't enough to kill him."
"Although I think this data is exaggerated and that bastard couldn't possibly be that strong, I have to say, he is indeed one of the most powerful supes ever."
"You still have one minute to consider. If you exceed the time, I won't be able to help you."
Mallory looked in another direction.
That was her absolutely trustworthy, temporary team that she had recruited and developed.
It was Butcher, Mother's Milk, Frenchie, and others who had a vendetta against The Seven.
Once Aaron agreed, they would immediately cause chaos, allowing Queen Maeve to assist Aaron and the others in evacuating from other directions.
This was her and Madelyn's plan.
But now, Aaron seemed to have other ideas.
"No need, the game has begun!"
After Aaron finished speaking, he ended the call.
Mallory quickly moved down, only to see Homelander, after receiving a call, seemed somewhat agitated. Without waiting for everyone to evacuate, he was the first to rush into the hotel.
"Damn it! That idiot Madelyn!"
Mallory cursed, quickly notifying Butcher and the others to act.
However, their plan had a slight deviation.
Homelander completely ignored the explosions and screams outside.
He had only one thought in his mind—to protect his special cow!
Chapter 325: Prank Power, Gains in the boys universe
"I'll kill you! You damned succubus!"
Homelander led the charge into the presidential suite, looking at Aaron and the others, his eyes flashing with cold red light.
Queen Maeve and the others followed closely.
Hearing what Homelander said, they subconsciously looked at Aaron.
At that glance, everyone's expressions kept changing.
The Deep: "Honestly, I think I might be in love with him. He's truly handsome, beyond human limits, so handsome it's captivating, just a tiny bit less than marine life."
Black Noir still didn't speak, but he nodded in agreement.
A-Train spat: "I suddenly understand the joy of those gays. Shit, I almost got a shameful erection!"
The Lamplighter, dressed in black, also largely agreed.
However, he cautiously held his torch in front of him, ready to strike at any moment.
He could only control flames, but not create them. In terms of strength, he was the weakest one there.
He had to be careful.
The moment Queen Maeve saw Aaron, she suddenly understood why Madelyn had privately approached her earlier, asking her to find an opportunity to help Aaronescape.
Any woman who saw Aaron would be infatuated.
Her face suddenly flushed slightly, and she felt a flutter in her heart.
She was in love, truly in love.
Queen Maeve was originally a lesbian, only liking women, but now, she suddenly felt that men and women were true love, and homosexuals were all heretics!
In one glance, Queen Maeve was directly turned straight!
She fell in love with Aaron and was willing to oppose Homelander for him!
"Wait, Homelander!"
Queen Maeve suddenly stepped out from the crowd, facing the other six.
Homelander's angry expression froze slightly, "Queen Maeve, what are you doing?"
"I think there might be a misunderstanding here? Look, Starlight and Firecracker aren't being coerced, and Aaronlooks very upright. Maybe we got it wrong?"
Queen Maeve said seriously.
"Misunderstanding?"
Homelander was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "Maeve, you actually betrayed us by being seduced by that guy!"
Queen Maeve quickly shook her head, "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"What I mean is, Madelyn asked me to take Aaron and Firecracker to Vought International. They will become Vought International's ace for future public relations."
"Future company revenue can provide at least two hundred percent! We will all get a lot of money, endless money!"
Hearing this,
A-Train and The Deep and others snapped out of it, their faces excited.
If the company made money, they could also benefit.
Everyone would profit.
No one would go against money. Didn't they become The Seven for money?
"Homelander, this matter…"
"Enough!"
"Aaron must die, even Jesus can't save him, I said it!"
Homelander was furious. These guys actually dared to oppose him, truly outrageous!
He was the king of The Seven!
"Whoever dares to stop me will die with him!"
Homelander glared fiercely at Aaron, but the latter showed no signs of tension, instead, his eyes flickered slightly.
What's going on?
Homelander was stunned for a moment, then his body froze as if out of his control.
Aaron then spoke, "Homelander, what do you most want to do when you vent your emotions?"
Under everyone's terrified gazes, Homelander's face was stiff, and he said seriously: "Masturbate at the moon."
Moon Fang Heaven-Piercer? That's the spirit!
"This is the power of truth, which can make the other person speak their true inner thoughts. If you have anything to ask, just say it, he won't lie."
After Aaron demonstrated, he let Starlight begin.
Starlight Annie was a bit conflicted. After Aaron told her that her idols were all bastards, she found it hard to believe at first.
But seeing Homelander bringing The Seven to their doorstep, with that ferocious and terrifying expression, it didn't seem fake at all.
She actually already had an idea in her heart.
Until now,
Starlight both hoped her idol was still that idol, a perfect saint, and worried about how she would face this world if reality contradicted her fantasy.
After hesitating for a while, Starlight still asked the question, "Homelander, have you ever indiscriminately killed innocent people?"
"Indiscriminately killed innocent people? Of course!"
"There are many bastards in this world. Maybe they haven't done anything bad, but they dared to defy my will!
They all deserve to die! Anyone who disobeys me must die!"
"Now, it's your turn."
"Who told you to stay with Aaron? He's about to steal my wet nurse~"
Homelander's eyes once again flashed with red light. He was concentrating an unprecedented Heat Vision.
This was a maximum power, annihilating attack that consumed a lot of his energy to create.
It was definitely not the small amount used to heat milk or eggs.
Starlight Annie's expression was complicated,
A-Train and the others showed some fear, afraid that Aaron would also mind-control and hypnotize them.
Didn't they see that even the powerful Homelander was affected in an instant?
It was their first time seeing such a powerful psychic.
Aaron didn't care about A-Train and their thoughts, and said to Firecracker and Starlight: "Is there anything else you want to ask? If you miss today, you won't have the same opportunity."
Starlight was a bit dazed, her gaze wandering, landing on The Deep.
"Hey, wait, don't control me, you ask, I'll tell you everything! Everyone calls me Honest Little Gentleman, I hate lying the most!"
The Deep waved his hands repeatedly, terrified.
Firecracker took out a voice recorder and her phone to record, "What do you like to do the most?"
The Deep hesitated for a moment, noticed Aaron's gaze, shivered, and hurriedly replied: "Fuck! It's fucking! I love fucking dolphins, fucking octopuses, fucking everything in the sea!"
"What the fuck?!"
As soon as The Deep spoke, everyone was stunned.
A-Train and the others subtly moved a few steps away from him, looking at him as if to say, 'You're that kind of bastard.'
The Deep gritted his teeth and threw caution to the wind.
"What's wrong with loving marine life? You'll never understand that feeling, they're so soft, so captivating!"
"You know? Dolphins are like they were specifically made for me, so charmingly compact, and octopuses with those eight powerful suckers gripping your body, their soft, boneless bodies flexibly moving on you, nine brains moving separately, it's like nine people caressing you at once, oh my god…"
However, The Deep, who had just said something astonishing, hadn't finished speaking when he collapsed as if his soul had been sucked out of him.
Aaron took a deep breath, retracting his finger, "Who told you to explain in detail? Bastard!"
As the master of the Crystal Palace, Aaron couldn't help but feel that The Deep was a bit too extreme.
Even the Indian gurus would have to kneel before The Deep.
Starlight was completely stunned. She still had The Deep's poster hanging in her room!
The thought that one of her idols loved to play with marine life made her feel like throwing up.
So disgusting!
Firecracker, on the other hand, was full of excitement. It was all recorded, this was super big news.
Shocking! The untold story between The Deep and Dolphin Girl, and Octopus Girl.
Hiss~ She was going to be thoroughly famous.
A-Train and the others turned pale.
By now, even they, as foolish as they were, realized the seriousness of the problem.
The course of events had deviated from their expectations.
Aaron, whom they had originally regarded as a mere pretty face, possessed the power to instantly control Homelander and instantly incapacitate The Deep.
They hadn't even seen how he made his move, and The Deep was already stiff.
Even though The Deep was the shame of The Seven, he was still one of The Seven.
Familiar with each other's abilities, they knew The Deep's capabilities well.
At the very least, they had no confidence they could stop Aaron's method.
Firecracker didn't care about any of that.
She realized this was a great opportunity and looked at A-Train again.
Damn it, this is really bad luck, the jinx is here!
A-Train felt his scalp tingle and instinctively wanted to escape, but he noticed Aaron's half-smile, as if saying: Touched?
Not touched!
Firecracker asked: "A-Train, do you really care about the Black community and your Black compatriots?"
Phew, that was close, I don't have to die.
Upon hearing this question, A-Train, as a Black Superhero, said with a serious expression: "Of course... I don't care."
"I'm a Superhero, not some stupid Black person. Why should I care about a group of inferiors who aren't the same species as me?"
Although A-Train knew that after saying this, he would face a lot of trouble, and might even be benched for a while.
But at least he wouldn't die!
Firecracker became even more excited, while Starlight became even more dejected.
What kind of people are these!
Firecracker looked around; Queen Maeve and The Lamplighter both had drastically changed expressions, and even Black Noir consciously hid behind the others to avoid her gaze.
Hmm, it seems like something is missing?
Oh, Translucent!
"Translucent, I know you're here. Do you usually turn invisible to peek into the women's restroom?"
Firecracker shouted to the surroundings.
Queen Maeve and the other two breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't them.
Translucent, who had just stripped off his uniform and retreated to the door, ready to sneak out, originally didn't intend to answer.
However... he subconsciously looked at Aaron and found that the other's gaze was directed at him.
He found me!
Translucent really wanted to tell himself it was a coincidence.
"Should I go? If I take just one more step back now, I can completely leave this demonic pit and gain freedom!"
However, he was only one step away from freedom but dared not move.
It was as if taking that step would plunge him into an abyss!
In less than three seconds, he reviewed his life.
"Yes... I love going into the women's restroom naked to peek. No one can find me, except Queen Maeve and Homelander."
Translucent answered honestly, and Aaron withdrew his gaze.
He breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting that he could really see him.
He silently added Aaron to the list; now there were three people.
For some unknown reason, Translucent, as if possessed, looked back, and then his whole body trembled with fear.
The wide-open doorway was still there,
But outside the door was not the familiar corridor, but endless darkness!
That was the abyss, the dark abyss!
Once one stepped in, even a god would be forever lost in the darkness, until their mind was tormented by fear, ravaged by the darkness, and became part of the abyss!
He was just one step away from falling into the abyss!
Translucent kept trembling; he dared not reveal himself.
He was certain that if he did, he would be instantly obliterated by Aaron!
Just like The Deep.
Aaron would absolutely not allow his woman to see other men's naked bodies.
He would die, he would definitely die!
Translucent fell into madness due to his inner fear, his mind tormented, and his face constantly twisted and changed with fear.
His condition was unknown to Queen Maeve and the others.
They didn't even realize that outside the door was not freedom, but a cage of darkness!
Firecracker began to question The Lamplighter and Black Noir again.
Especially Black Noir,
Firecracker went straight to the core: "Black Noir, are you mute? Why can't you speak?"
Although Black Noir's entire face was covered by a mask, everyone could sense his fear through his rapid breathing and constantly changing black mask.
Black Noir seemed to recall an unpleasant scene.
He wanted to be angry, but facing Aaron, all his anger seemed to disappear.
So, in a fit of anger, he just got angry for a moment.
"...Ah..."
"No need to ask. He's already been beaten silly by Soldier Boy. Don't talk too much to a fool, you'll become foolish too."
Aaron waved his hand.
Black Noir's healing ability was good, and his power was decent, but Soldier Boy's blow back then was too brutal, his head was caved in.
Now he's just a fool who likes to watch cartoons and lives in his own world.
Firecracker didn't question Queen Maeve because she wasn't sure if Queen Maeve would be an ally in future battles.
Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't make things difficult for an ally, except for that bitch Annie.
Annie, who had been keeping her head down, now looked up.
However, this time, her gaze towards Homelander and the others held no extra emotion, only indifference.
The thing she wanted to do most now was to immediately go back and tear up all those posters.
She felt disgusted by what she had done in the past; it was the shame of her life.
She actually worshipped a group of scumbags and villains!
"How do you feel?"
Aaron glanced at Annie, who nodded firmly, "I'm fine now, everything is up to you."
"Since that's the case..."
Seeing that Annie no longer yearned for this world, Aaronnodded with satisfaction and looked at the so-called The Seven.
Everyone's hearts tightened.
In this instant, they realized their fate depended on the man before them.
They never expected that what was initially a simple operation they had to join due to Homelander's threats had turned into a huge crisis concerning their own lives and deaths.
Homelander, the instigator of all this, was still being mind-controlled by Aaron.
Homelander's own consciousness had always existed, but his mind was not normal, and he actually said a lot of things he shouldn't have.
If his body hadn't inexplicably been out of his control, he would have wanted to kill everyone present.
If everyone died, he wouldn't be socially ruined, wouldn't be boycotted by the whole nation.
Homelander didn't see the weak shadow he had never cared about, strangely embracing him from behind, firmly binding his limbs.
His shadow was the culprit preventing him from moving!
Queen Maeve saw this scene and felt fear in her heart.
Aaron finally spoke at this moment.
"Alright, I'm a kind master..."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became happy, but just as their smiles began to form, they heard Aaroncontinue: "It's better to let you die painlessly, ending this sinful life."
"Because I'm kind, and I can't bear to see people suffer."
Huh? You call painless killing merciful and kind?
A-Train was about to speak, but saw Aaron flash in front of Homelander, grabbing his head and instantly refining him!
Darkness swallowed Homelander, then looked at them.
"No!!!"
Aaron was very kind, just as he said, giving Homelanderand A-Train and the others ample time to recall their past.
At least before they died, they had a chance for their lives to flash before their eyes, and then die painlessly.
In the blink of an eye,
Only a sweating Queen Maeve remained of The Seven.
"Wait, I didn't intend to attack you."
"That's why you're still alive."
Aaron replied, looking at his gains.
He had originally thought there would be no gains from the boys universe,
After all, the boys universe was just a parody universe, specifically parodying DC and Marvel.
It was full of gore and sex, constantly challenging people's perceptions.
The Deep and Homelander were just a part of it.
In the future, there would also be a Firecracker's superpower fan, the Duplicate, who enjoyed playing human centipede with himself and his duplicates.
And our world-destroying executioner, the ButcherFamily Man, the ultimate Nickname, Billy Butcher, was no less.
Even Soldier Boy was shocked by his idiotic choices.
What kind of ability worth seeing could there be in such a parody world that even demons considered beyond saving?
compound v?
It was nothing special, just a low-tier version of genetic control.
But Aaron never expected such a pleasant surprise.
[Prank Power (The Seven + compound v): You have gained Prank Power, capable of applying special influence to any existence, causing them to lose their usual sanity and thus engage in various bizarre, irrational, and unbefitting behaviors.]
Chapter 326: Gene Dominance, Little Kitty Kimiko
Image: Kimiko.
[Gene Dominance (compound v + Gene Control (Gene Positioning/Detection/Activation/Editing/Evolution + Other)): You can bestow the most suitable superhuman abilities upon others, even without special factors, allowing them to awaken extraordinary power.]
Note: The type of ability is automatically generated and evolved based on the recipient's personality and thoughts; you can also specify and evolve their mutation.
"Prank Power... looks similar to Entropy Power?"
Aaron carefully experienced these two powers.
Entropy Power, from Unicron, had already merged into Chaos Magic.
It could easily bring the universe to an end, and also easily erode one's will, causing them to turn dark.
And Prank Power had similar abilities.
It doesn't cause any other issues.
After careful perception, Aaron discovered that there was a fundamental difference between the two.
Although they had similar effects, one involved 'darkening' while the other didn't necessarily darken, but rather turned people into 'eccentrics'.
The concept of 'eccentric' is very broad.
For example, if used on Captain America, Stephen might become HYDRA Captain America, transforming from a guardian to a destroyer.
Of course, he might still be a righteous Guardian, but he would develop some unique hobbies.
For instance, he might become obsessed with physique, injecting drugs to make his head pointy.
His sexual orientation might change, or even his gender identity might become problematic, leading him to fall in love with helicopters, Walmart pockets, terrestrial creatures, or even aliens of peculiar forms.
This ability is also a conceptual-level power, primarily manifested in Prank Power.
Its essence is to prank a person, and the extent of the prank... that depends on Aaron's intent.
The more a person is affected by Prank Power, the higher their level of eccentricity.
Liking human centipedes or falling in love with corpses are just minor issues.
In severe cases, they might even fall in love with strange things, such as... Beholders? Hairy, multi-eyed spiders? Or even planets?
Captain America and his beloved Moon, firing a Crescent Moon Slash every day?
Iron Man and his cold mecha, intensely clashing with steel exhaust pipes?
The Flash and The Flash's narcissistic self-love, furiously anally penetrating himself at lightning speed?
Hiss~
Aaron just felt this ability was overly prank-oriented.
What's even more exaggerated about this ability is that, in theory, it can work on any existence!
Whether it's humans, gods, demons, or even hyper-dimensional beings and energy entities, they will all be affected by it.
Of course, the higher the status, the smaller the impact.
But special changes still exist; this transformation is imperceptible, completing the shift from mental will and spirit to the human body without you even noticing.
There's no most eccentric, only more eccentric.
This is the essence of Prank Power; it is professional at subverting one's worldview!
Used well, it's also a super powerful offensive method.
Even Aaron felt this ability was too overpowered.
He couldn't imagine someone using Prank Power on him.
That scene, absolutely unimaginable!
In comparison, Genetic Master is much more normal!
Aaron looked at the familiar description and nodded, 'Now this is a normal ability!'
The Genetic Master ability, simply put, is like The SevenDeadly Sins virus; based on a person's genetic characteristics and their inner emotional desires, it grants them special abilities.
For example, a peeping tom might gain X-ray vision, or perhaps a neck or eyes that can extend at will.
Someone yearning for bodybuilding would grow into a monstrously muscular devil, or become a muscle monster like Hulk or a tank.
Those who desire a longer and thicker 'Diao' might grow an extremely long one, like the Love Sausage in The Boys who uses his Diao as a weapon, easily transforming into Diao Chan and wrapping his Diao around his waist.
People who crave the two-dimensional world might gain the ability to materialize paper people, bringing them into the real world, or transform into two-dimensional characters for self-entertainment, such as magical girls.
This ability reminded Aaron of a Korean drama, 'Sweet Home,' where a Seven Deadly Sins virus amplified people's extreme emotions, causing them to 'evolve.'
However, compared to the virus in 'Sweet Home,' Aaron's ability is undoubtedly more powerful.
Just the fact that it allows one to maintain self-awareness is a complete beatdown!
Aaron was a bit curious, what would happen if he used this ability on himself?
What would be in his heart?
He couldn't possibly turn into Diao Chan!
Hiss~
"With my current abilities, I don't need the slight special changes that Genetic Control provides!"
Aaron felt that his current self was just fine.
In a flash,
Aaron withdrew his thoughts and looked at Starlight.
"See, haven't enough positions opened up?"
After speaking, he gave Queen Maeve a meaningful glance.
"I think... as the sole remaining member of The Seven, you definitely have the ability to recommend two new members to the team, right?"
Queen Maeve's face turned pale, and she nodded repeatedly, "No problem, of course no problem!"
"There are six positions now, you can all come in together!"
Aaron shook his head, "No, I have no interest in The Seven."
Gwen Stacy said, "Me too. Just thinking about taking the place of those scumbags and being part of The Sevenwith them makes me sick."
Queen Maeve looked quite embarrassed at that remark.
Firecracker thought for a moment and also declined the invitation to join the team.
She used to really want to be one of The Seven, but now... she had a better choice.
Starlight Annie was silent for a moment.
Under Aaron's gaze, she looked up and firmly stated, "I refuse!"
"The Seven are the source of evil, puppets of Vought International. I am a Superhero, not a performing star."
"I will save the world in my own way!"
Queen Maeve became even more embarrassed. After being scorned and despised by several people, she herself felt that the title of The Seven had already become a cesspool.
If it wasn't a cesspool, how could it hold so much filth?
Wait... it seems I've also become filth?
Queen Maeve shuddered; she wanted to leave The Seven!
Whoever wants to be in it can be in it!
But then the problem arose again.
How to end this now?
The Seven came in standing, but left lying down.
The Seven strongest, six died, one knelt, and Vought International's market value is probably going to plummet.
From Maeve's understanding of Edgar, the CEO of Vought International, he would absolutely not let this go.
It's important to know that Vought International is a Super Corporation that has been active in the world's center since World War II, working closely with the U.S. military.
It is also the only superpower organization in the world.
Aaron had caused them such a huge loss; she was sure that Edgar would gather more Superheroes to confront Aaron.
Queen Maeve voiced her concerns.
Starlight and Firecracker's expressions also changed drastically.
"Oh no, does that mean we'll face countless Superheroes hunting us down?"
"Although Vought International currently has only over two hundred registered Superheroes, according to my secret investigation, this is just the overt number. In reality, they have also created more hidden superpowered individuals using compound v."
At this point, Starlight weakly raised her hand, "Um... am I the only one who doesn't know what compound v is?"
"Ah? You don't know?!"
Queen Maeve was surprised, and Firecracker's eyes widened as she exclaimed.
Aaron patted Starlight's hip, "Your abilities were obtained by receiving compound v injection experiments as an infant. All the superpowered individuals in this world are directly or indirectly created by Vought International."
Starlight's breathing hitched, "So I'm not God's favorite? Just an experiment... Mom, she lied to me! Why?!"
"Because you could bring her money and glory. She was a hero's mother."
Aaron spoke the cruel truth.
Annie was a special product her mother created.
Almost all superpowered individuals knew the source of their abilities, but she didn't, because she had been lied to for twenty years.
"So, this is also part of the persona?"
"I need the persona of God's favorite, so I am!"
Starlight realized.
Firecracker looked at her old rival with pity, "You're wrong, all superpowered individuals need this persona."
"After all, this is Vought International's slogan; otherwise, how would ordinary people support us and endorse us?"
"Does anyone truly not want to gain superpowers and become an extraordinary being?"
"Tell me, if they knew the truth, would they choose to support us, or become us?"
This was not a question, because the answer was obvious.
No one could resist the temptation to become 'gods.'
But those in power would not allow it.
If everyone became a Superhero, then who would be the labor? Who would become the labor?
Gaining abilities was random; some, after injection, became invulnerable and omnipotent, while others could only Diao Chan, or spit acid that killed themselves, or even became idiots or fools.
If things went wrong, the entire world would be reshuffled by compound v.
The former powerful would become labor, and the labor would rise to become masters, transforming into ancestors.
Vought International and Edgar were in it for the money, not to benefit humanity, and certainly not to become labor.
Starlight understood, but also fell into complete despair.
In this world, besides her mother and her father who ran off with the money, she had no other relatives or close friends.
But now, her father never came back to see her, and her mother had always lied to her, treating her as a tool. Who else could she rely on?
Perhaps... only him!
Starlight stared fixedly at Aaron's profile. Although she didn't want to admit it, now, Aaron was the only one she could rely on and trust.
Even though they had only known each other for a few days.
Crazy, isn't it? But this was reality.
Starlight gave a bitter smile.
Firecracker didn't continue to focus on Starlight's mental health. With a hint of worry, she said, "Aaron, what about us next..."
"I know you're anxious, but don't be."
Aaron said confidently, "If they want to come, then let them come!"
"I'll wait for them!"
Aaron was not worried about Vought International and its many superpowered individuals.
Compared to the impending assassination by Vought International, he was more concerned about another person.
"Queen Maeve, do you know Kimiko?"
"Who?"
Maeve was stunned.
"You don't know about the Supervillain project?" Aaron frowned.
Queen Maeve looked confused, "I've heard of it, but I don't know the specifics, and I certainly don't know Kimiko."
Aaron glanced at the deceased Homelander and A-Train.
The Super Villain Program, orchestrated by Homelanderand A-Train under the suggestion of Vought International, secretly distributed compound v to terrorist organizations worldwide.
This was to create villains with superpowers.
After these villains caused significant negative impact, The Seven would step in to eliminate them, thereby gaining massive popularity and traffic.
Kimiko was a victim of the Super Villain Program.
Kimiko's small fishing village was attacked by a terrorist organization when she was young, her parents were killed, and she and her younger brother were coerced into becoming child soldiers for the organization, relying on each other since childhood.
Later, their terrorist organization was destroyed by The Seven, and they were subsequently imprisoned by Vought International and injected with compound v, gaining superpowers.
Vought International planned to release these "villains" at the right time and place to cause chaos.
This was their consistent modus operandi; otherwise, Vought International and The Seven wouldn't have such a good image.
Because they were the Justice League, the Avengers of the boys universe!
"Never mind, I'll go find her myself."
Aaron was just too lazy to search the world for someone; he would never trouble himself if someone else could do it.
The next moment, Aaron's eyes erupted with brilliant golden light, and with his Super Vision combined with his powerful consciousness, he scanned the entire Earth in less than a breath.
He then found the imprisoned Kimiko in an underground vault in New York.
At this moment, Kimiko was like a psychologically traumatized beast, cowering in a corner of the iron cage, terrified.
Due to childhood psychological trauma, Kimiko had once lost the ability to speak and couldn't even communicate normally like an ordinary person.
Moreover, due to the deliberate guidance of the terrorist organization, she had very few human emotions; once she attacked, it was always bloody and brutal, acting extremely fast.
She was practically a human weapon.
Kimiko is roughly equivalent to Marvel's Sabretooth, Wolfsbane, and Wolverine, who have lost their memories.
She is taciturn, possesses powerful self-healing abilities, can revive even if killed, and also has the wariness and ferocity of a wild beast.
However, Aaron really liked this wild Little Kitty.
She would only bare her fangs at outsiders; to her own people, she was very gentle.
And what's more ironic is that despite Kimiko's tragic childhood, she was one of the few good people after the start of The Boys' storyline.
She only killed those who deserved to be killed, and for her teammates, she was absolutely reliable, willing to take a bullet for them without hesitation, even facing Death.
Humans always have their own thoughts and can betray, but "beasts" do not.
Let's just treat her as a strange pet.
After finding Kimiko, Aaron's mind stirred, and he instantly teleported with Gwen Stacy and the others from Iowa, traveling over a thousand kilometers to New York.
Kimiko, inside the iron cage, watched in terror as a man and four women appeared out of thin air like ghosts. When she saw Aaron, that sense of wariness uncharacteristically vanished, replaced by closeness and friendliness.
"Come here."
Aaron beckoned from outside the cage.
Kimiko hesitated, glancing at the other women, but ultimately couldn't resist the urge to approach Aaron and moved closer.
Aaron stroked her fluffy hair as if petting a cat, "Little Kitty, you'll follow me from now on. From today, no one can bully you."
Aaron's tone was undeniable, yet Kimiko didn't resist. She was like someone who had met her owner, intimately pressing her face against his warm hand.
For some reason, she really liked this feeling—a sense of security and tranquility that was hard to describe in words.
Even her closed-off heart developed a crack.
Her psychological trauma had also improved slightly.
"Ah, hoh, yee..."
Kimiko enjoyed the petting for a long time before finally remembering her missing brother. She quickly gestured, trying to say something.
"Don't be nervous, relax."
"I said, you can speak like a normal person."
Aaron said softly. Kimiko was very eager and took a deep breath, following Aaron's gentle voice.
Then she spoke: "You're so handsome!"
"I know!" Aaron nodded with a smile.
Kimiko's beautiful eyes widened, and she quickly covered her mouth—she could speak!
After a while, she reacted, "I have a brother, can you help me find him?"
"Of course, who made you my beloved pet."
Aaron's words made Firecracker and the others find it incredibly absurd, yet Kimiko nodded quickly, "Master, I am your Little Kitty!"
"Ah?!"
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"Earth! Beautiful Earth! It's all mine!"
Larfleeze of the Orange Lantern Corps had drool hanging from the corner of his mouth as he plunged headfirst into Earth's atmosphere.
Before long,
Intertwining red and yellow lights followed closely behind.
A rough estimate showed tens of thousands of red and yellow lights combined!
This already surpassed the Green Lantern Corps at its peak.
"Finally, they're here."
Aaron looked up at the sky, watching the rapidly approaching three-colored lantern corps, signaling the others to get ready.
"Are those the evil lantern corps? They look quite formidable."
Donna Troy was eager to try.
Diana frowned deeply, "Never underestimate them; they did defeat the Green Lantern Corps. You know, during the Ancient War, Green Lanterns displayed remarkable combat prowess, even comparable to ordinary gods."
"Such beings, numbering in the thousands, but they died... We must be careful!"
Atlanna, clad in silver-white armor and holding a silver trident, looked at the sky with a solemn expression.
"Atlantis is ready; with just one command, the five-nation allied forces can march out at any time!"
Artemis raised her greatsword, her eyes wild, "The Amazon warriors are also ready. This is Themyscira, not a place where those guys can casually abuse."
Seeing all the women looking nervous, Aaron chuckled reassuringly, "Don't be nervous; they're just a bunch of defeated dogs. Defeating the Green Lantern Corps isn't a glorious feat."
Gwen Stacy looked over, wondering, "The Green Lantern Corps is pretty powerful, right? They're like the United States of Earth. As cosmic police, they can't be that weak!"
Aaron raised an eyebrow, "Very powerful? Indeed, Green Lanterns are very powerful. Both their individual combat capability and the overall strength of their corps are firmly ranked first among the lantern corps, but..."
"Do you know why there are only a maximum of two Green Lanterns in each sector?"
The others exchanged glances, momentarily confused.
Chapter 327: Solar Cannon Starlight, Nuclear Explosion Firecracker
Starlight and the others hadn't expected things to unfold this way, nor had they imagined Kimiko would willingly become a Little Kitty on their first meeting.
Calling him "Master" so readily, wasn't she embarrassed?
Wait, it seemed they themselves had gone straight to third base, and all three holes, on their first meeting with Aaron.
Uh, never mind then.
Kimiko was already quite conservative.
Starlight and Firecracker exchanged glances, both feeling awkward.
Aaron ignored their thoughts. Under Little Kitty's expectant gaze, Aaron merely took a wisp of Kimiko's "karma" and found traces of her brother from the river of time, then easily located him based on those traces.
"Found him."
Aaron's right hand formed a claw, and he made a grasping motion at the empty space in front of him.
Then, a hooded, furtive man suddenly popped out.
He looked around at the completely unfamiliar surroundings, bewildered.
That's not right, wasn't I contacting a snakehead to smuggle me into the United States? How did I suddenly arrive in another place in the blink of an eye?
Where did they take me?
"Kenji Miyazaki!"
"Who!"
Kenji Miyazaki jolted, turning to look at a man and five women.
They were looking at him with curiosity, as if he were a monkey.
Due to his past experiences, Kenji Miyazaki was extremely wary of everyone; he subconsciously felt that everyone wanted to harm him.
He raised his hands as if in a reflex.
This was the sign of him activating his ability.
Kenji Miyazaki had also been injected with compound vand gained psychic abilities, allowing him to manipulate objects with Telekinesis.
However, he needed to raise his hands as a prerequisite action, just like a mage casting a spell.
Moreover, his physical fitness was no different from an ordinary person's, a typical high-attack, low-defense build.
But his meager abilities posed no threat to Aaron and the others.
Kenji Miyazaki did not immediately connect the voice's owner to his sister, because in his memory, his sister had become a mute woman.
It wasn't until he saw Kimiko that he froze, then hesitantly said, "Sister?!"
Kimiko nodded in surprise, about to rush into an excited embrace, but she immediately remembered her identity and forcibly suppressed the urge.
"This is Aaron, my Master. He helped me bring you here."
Kimiko introduced.
"Master?"
Kenji Miyazaki's expression changed drastically. He looked at Aaron angrily, his hands itching to act.
"You bastard, let go of my sister!"
"Little hedgehog, if I were you, I wouldn't casually extend my claws at such an unfathomable existence. That would be seen as offensive and provocative!"
Aaron swatted him away like a fly with a backhand press, and an invisible pressure slammed down, directly pinning Kenji Miyazaki beneath him, unable to rise.
"Playing Telekinesis in front of me? Utter nonsense!"
Aaron naturally had the right to say that. His Telekinesiswas equivalent to his physical strength.
Kenji Miyazaki's meager abilities were like a grain of sand in a galaxy to him.
Even a single strand of his hair was a mountain that Kenji Miyazaki could never surmount in his lifetime!
Kenji Miyazaki struggled unwillingly, but all was in vain.
"Master, Kenji Miyazaki is just a little nervous. I will teach him well."
Kimiko carefully tugged Aaron's sleeve, looking anxious.
"Don't worry, I'm just teaching him some of the innate talents of Japan people that come from their bloodline, such as what attitude and status one should have when facing a strong person!"
Aaron said indifferently.
He wouldn't spoil Kenji Miyazaki because of Kimiko's identity.
If he didn't even have this much discernment, he would sooner or later be crushed by others.
"Now, do you know what to do?"
Aaron glanced at Kenji Miyazaki, quietly withdrawing the Telekinesis mountain.
Kenji Miyazaki's expression changed repeatedly, finally he bowed deeply, "Apologies, Your Excellency, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"
"Not bad, he who understands the times is a hero!"
Aaron nodded in satisfaction, as expected, people from Japan respond to toughness, not softness; a heavy punch was needed.
Only then would they understand that the Heavenly Dynasty was still the Heavenly Dynasty!
At this moment, Firecracker received a message, and her expression tightened.
"My dear, this is bad. Vought International is gathering Superheroes, trying to find the culprit who killed Homelander."
"Because The Seven were completely wiped out, Vought International's invincible myth was shattered. Before the stock plunges further, we will face Vought International's full retaliation."
Aaron raised an eyebrow, looking at the television not far away.
A woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a black leather jacket, was passionately giving a speech in the crowd.
"Who is this? She looks... not like a good person?"
Starlight Annie felt an inexplicable sense of repulsion towards her, as if this person was inherently incompatible with her.
"Stormfront, born in 1919, a former Nazi, white supremacist racist, one of Vought International's The Seven forty years ago, formerly code-named Liberty Girl."
"1919? She looks so young..."
Firecracker's eyes lit up slightly, "Does she have eternal youth?"
Looking at Stormfront's youthful appearance, she didn't look like someone from the World War II era at all.
Starlight Annie and Queen Maeve also became interested.
No woman could resist the temptation of eternal youth.
"What's eternal youth? Those are just normal abilities. Aaron can make you immortal in minutes."
Gwen Stacy said with an expression that implied it was no big deal.
"Really?"
Firecracker was overjoyed, staring intently at Aaron.
"That depends on your performance," Aaron said meaningfully.
"Then I'll have to perform well!"
Firecracker's alluring eyes were moist, wishing she could perform well right now.
Queen Maeve was filled with envy; at this moment, she envied Firecracker and Starlight Annie so much.
Even Kimiko was envious.
Little Kitty was one of them, but she herself was an outsider.
Queen Maeve couldn't help but try to show off, "Since Stormfront has been hidden for so many years, bringing her out now means they're serious."
"And even Homelander is dead, yet they still dare to act. Do they have other trump cards?"
Aaron thought of something, "It seems they want to use that guy."
"Who?"
"Soldier Boy."
Queen Maeve's eyes widened, "No way, wasn't he supposed to have died in an operation in 1984?"
As a current member of The Seven, Queen Maevenaturally knew about some famous heroes from the past.
Soldier Boy was the leader of Payback, and was also hailed as one of the greatest Superheroes in the United States. His strength was beyond doubt.
In his era, he was the absolute king.
Just like Homelander now.
"He didn't die. In that battle, he was betrayed by his teammates and lost to Big Mao. Vought International has clearly found him, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will become the new leader of The Seven."
"Oh, and Soldier Boy is also Homelander's father."
"Ah?!"
Queen Maeve, Starlight Annie, and the others were all shocked.
Didn't Vought International say that Homelander's abilities were innate?
He was... he was Soldier Boy's son!
Aaron, however, didn't pay much attention.
After some thought, "The new The Seven will be left for you to handle, consider it an assessment."
"Me?"
Firecracker and Starlight Annie couldn't help but show bitter expressions.
They weren't confident in defeating Vought International.
"Don't worry, before that, I will give you some new powers."
Aaron chuckled.
Indeed, the current Starlight Annie and the others were not their opponents.
However,
What if it was Starlight Annie with a solar ultimate energy storage cannon?
Plus nuclear explosion Firecracker, and powerful Kimiko?
How would you resist that, sir?
P.S.: I couldn't help it these two days. My loved one was taking her driving test for the first time. She was in the back seat and was rear-ended by a large truck. If it weren't for a kind person opening the door and a sprinkler truck nearby, it would have been really dangerous. I've been accompanying her all this time, so I can't update...
Chapter 328: Three Kills Delivered, Vought International's Response
"New power? Is it eternal youth?"
Upon hearing this, Firecracker immediately became interested.
Queen Maeve was also eager to try, "Um, actually, I can also help a bit. I'm unhappy with Vought International, and I wish I could destroy them all!"
Aaron shook his head, "For eternal youth, that depends on your future performance."
"This time, I will give you some extra power."
"Starlight Annie!"
"I'm here!"
Starlight Annie immediately stepped forward, looking overjoyed.
"Your ability is to absorb surrounding electrical currents to create flashes, shockwaves, and flash eyes."
"The destructive power is low and the limitations are great, so I will grant you the ability to absorb and store solar energy."
Aaron gave Starlight Annie the enhanced light energy absorption ability. The latter immediately felt a warmth throughout her body, and a special change occurred that she couldn't perceive.
Aaron stomped his foot, and everyone was instantly transferred from the basement to the outside.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, shimmering with endless brilliance.
Starlight Annie then perceived countless active energy factors constantly pouring into her body from all over. The scorching, vast energy was absorbed by her body, causing her eyes to glow with golden light, like a female angel descending, enveloped in golden light.
"I feel endless power!"
Starlight Annie spread her hands, gathering the absorbed solar energy in her chest, and with a boom, she shot it out, forming a light cannon that plowed a gully in the ground.
"Such terrifying destructive power!"
Firecracker was startled. Starlight Annie, who was not much stronger than her, became so powerful in the blink of an eye.
This was too incredible!
"I can feel that if I can absorb more solar energy, I can become even stronger."
Starlight Annie carefully perceived her changes. Most of the constantly absorbed solar energy was stored, and a small part was used to strengthen her physique.
This meant she could continuously grow stronger, just like Superman in the comics.
Firecracker looked at Aaron with burning eyes, "What about me? What about me? You can't be biased, I've done everything too."
Firecracker didn't want Starlight Annie to ride over her, so she constantly cajoled Aaron.
"What's yours will not be less."
Aaron patted Firecracker's fragrant shoulder, then bestowed upon her energy explosion and the eternal core.
At the same time, he strengthened her inherent abilities.
The energy explosion combined with her enhanced Firecracker ability, along with the eternal core, allowed her to unleash a hundred or even a thousand times her past power with a snap of her fingers.
Firecracker felt her heart filled with an endless power source, like an unceasing perpetual motion machine, continuously injecting vigorous power into her limbs.
"Oh, I feel like I'm going to explode!"
Firecracker stomped excitedly, and the violent power propelled her soaring into the sky.
Then she snapped her fingers again, and a brilliant explosion erupted not far ahead, as terrifying and shocking as thunder.
"Hahaha, art is an explosion! From now on, please call me Explosion!"
Firecracker's ultimate evolution — Explosion!
Firecracker felt she could trigger even more powerful explosions.
The eternal core granted her almost infinite energy.
She even felt that she could blow up the street beneath her feet with a single finger!
Queen Maeve was stunned.
She looked at Aaron with undisguised pleading eyes.
However, Aaron looked at Kimiko.
"It's your turn, my Little Kitty."
Kimiko happily leaned in, lingeringly touching Aaron's large hand with her cheek, which made Kenji Miyazaki grit his teeth.
However, he dared not show any reaction; Aaron was his father, the deity he looked up to!
"Kimiko, you will possess powerful superhuman strength, as well as even stronger regenerative abilities."
As he spoke, Kimiko felt a surge of vitality continuously pouring into her body, a life force a hundred times stronger than her own.
Originally, Kimiko was almost immortal; even if her neck was twisted or her intestines torn, she could recover quickly.
And now, her regenerative ability could even allow her to regenerate from a single drop of blood!
Looking at Kimiko, Aaron, with a mischievous streak, used Prank Power to give her another special enhancement.
Subsequently, sword-fighting techniques were injected into Kimiko's mind, and a long sword appeared in her hand.
Holding the long sword, an invisible aura enveloped Kimiko; she instantly transformed from an ordinary person into a swordswoman.
Perhaps it was muscle memory, but Kimiko immediately assumed a ready stance with the sword, exactly like the Katana from Suicide Squad!
"Hmm? Prank Power actually gave Kimiko another persona, a Katana... her combat power has increased again."
Aaron's expression was not at all surprised. Katana and Kimiko were the same person. It must be said, her figure was excellent.
The pure white of her nape was particularly eye-catching.
If combined with Katana's ancient costume...
Aaron immediately felt a sudden reverence. It was very appealing, truly an evil uniform temptation.
Aaron decided to try out the female samurai later, to critique the ancient traditional culture of Japan.
Queen Maeve's face was filled with anxiety. Watching everyone else receive enhancements while she remained unchanged made her incredibly frustrated.
It was one thing to be inferior to Starlight Annie and Firecracker, who had multiple power sources, but how could she be inferior to a pet cat?
Was she really that unremarkable?
In Queen Maeve's bitter mood, Aaron finally turned his gaze to her.
Queen Maeve's heart swelled with joy, but he quickly looked away.
"Familiarize yourselves with your powers. They're coming soon."
Aaron finished speaking, turned, and walked towards an apartment building.
Queen Maeve bit her lip, unwilling to give up, watching Firecracker, Starlight Annie, and Kimiko having a great time.
She made up her mind, turned, and walked towards the apartment.
"What are you doing here?"
On the apartment sofa, Aaron looked at her with amusement.
Queen Maeve gritted her teeth, shedding her encumbrances, "I want to improve. I want your guidance, Master!"
"Oh, then come on up. Do it yourself. Let me see your determination."
Aaron said, hinting at something.
It turned out that Queen Maeve's determination was very firm.
It's just that her technique was rather poor; she immediately gave away three kills upon starting.
However, her character's health bar was still very thick, with solid base stats, and she didn't completely collapse, gritting her teeth and playing the entire game.
She played four or five games in a row, but her crystals were continuously pushed, and then her fountain was blocked, taking insane amounts of concentrated fire.
In despair, Queen Maeve typed "GG" to surrender, admitting she was outmatched.
Aaron had a great time, and in consideration of Queen Maeve's dedicated companionship, he granted her a small favor.
He comprehensively activated her genes, elevating all of her base stats to the next level.
But compared to Firecracker and the others, Queen Maeve's improvement wasn't significant. After all, she was a latecomer and a captive.
However, Queen Maeve was quite satisfied. How much she improved wasn't important; what mattered was that she too received the favor and grace, and that was enough!
Meanwhile, Vought International urgently mobilized Superheroes from all over the world to form another new The Seven.
A-Train's replacement — Shockwave!
Queen Maeve's replacement — Storm!
The Lamplighter's replacement — Crimson Countess!
Translucent's replacement — Supersonic!
The Deep's replacement — Cindy!
Black Noir's replacement — Blindspot!
And finally, Homelander's replacement — Soldier Boy!
Chapter 329: Vought International's Doomsday, Unremarkable Starlight
New York, Manhattan.
Vought International CEO Edgar personally arrived on site to manage the situation.
Vice President Madelyn looked gloomy and somewhat distracted.
This temporarily assembled The Seven had no prior synergy, and there were significant conflicts among them.
Especially between Soldier Boy and Crimson Countess; his undisguised murderous gaze made her tremble constantly, like a frightened little rabbit.
"If you want me to solve the company's problems, then you must let me do one thing first!"
Soldier Boy's tone was chilling. He hated traitors.
"No, you can't do that!"
Crimson Countess shook her head in panic, shouting at Edgar, "You promised me you'd protect me from his threats!"
Edgar crossed his arms over his chest, his expression calm, "Enough, Soldier Boy. I woke you from the freezer, not to let you show off in front of me."
Soldier Boy turned his head and stared straight at him, "So, you want me to clean up your mess, and you also want me to watch the bastard who betrayed me team up with me?"
"Perhaps I could consider joining the other side. At least, they wouldn't stop me from killing a few people."
Soldier Boy once led a powerful army of super-powered individuals to fight for the country, just like Homelander.
But because of his brutal internal rule, his other teammates betrayed him one after another, and in a joint mission, they ambushed him and handed him over to the Soviets.
He was studied while in a coma, sleeping for decades.
Now that he was finally awakened, how could he tolerate the Crimson Countess, who betrayed him, flaunting herself in front of him?
What's more, Crimson Countess was his public CP and his female slave at the time.
This grudge was undeniably immense.
"Is that so? Then you can try it. Of course, before that, I'll press this button."
Edgar took out a remote control and said leisurely, "I forgot to tell you, while you were asleep, I left a hydrogen bomb in your rear. As soon as I press it, you'll be blown to smithereens!"
Soldier Boy's face changed drastically, and he subconsciously wanted to touch his rear.
Don't tell me, after hearing Edgar say that, he suddenly felt a discomfort in a certain part, as if there was some foreign object present.
The others, upon hearing this, also looked at Soldier Boywith strange expressions.
At the same time, their faces were also quite wary, their peripheral vision occasionally sweeping towards Edgar, carefully examining their own bodies, as if feeling for something.
Edgar's mouth curved into a smile upon seeing this, "You don't need to be nervous. So far, only Homelander and Soldier Boy have this treatment."
This comforting remark always sounded a bit harsh.
But everyone breathed a sigh of relief; no one wanted a ticking time bomb in their rear.
Among these seven people, the bald woman Cindy, who had the most unstable mental state and an extremely strong sense of vigilance towards the outside world, remained uncharacteristically silent from beginning to end.
She said nothing, like a statue.
Edgar subtly glanced at Cindy, then turned his gaze to Storm.
The latter smiled and nodded, a gesture that seemed to say: Everything is under control.
However, when Storm scanned the others, her gaze lingered longest on Blindspot.
Among The Seven, a group of Caucasians, the presence of such a physically disabled, conspicuously dark-skinned Asian made Storm feel very uncomfortable.
As long as Blindspot existed, The Seven's team would be impure.
Although she knew Blindspot's existence was to win over minorities, she just couldn't stand it.
As the only remaining Nazi, Storm couldn't stand any skin color other than white.
If the timing wasn't wrong, she would have loved to sink Blindspot and even Vought International CEO Edgar into the sea.
Only then would their team be pure and reliable.
Soldier Boy's expression was very displeased. Although he was confident in his strength, the hydrogen bomb inside him was not something confidence could withstand.
Edgar saw that the situation had stabilized, so he continued, "According to our current investigation, The Seven, led by Homelander, all died at Aaron's hands."
Supersonic raised his hand, "Even Homelander was no match for them, so how can we defeat him?"
Soldier Boy snorted, "Because I'm Homelander's daddy!"
Saying that, he glared at Edgar again.
He strongly suspected that Vought International had a hand in the betrayal, otherwise, how could Homelander's existence be explained?
Clearly, Vought International had been experimenting with his cells for a long time, and Homelander was their best experimental result, used to replace his absence.
But...
Soldier Boy's mouth curved into a smile, "A counterfeit will always be a counterfeit, no matter how excellent he is, he can never surpass the genuine article!"
Storm's eyes sparkled as she looked at Soldier Boy.
She had always wanted to build a superhuman army and then rule the Earth!
But this required a powerful father and a sufficiently powerful mother.
Undoubtedly, she, Storm, was the most perfect mother — eternally youthful, incredibly powerful, and capable of flight.
Previously, Storm's most favored candidate was Homelander; he was powerful enough, flew faster, and was very well-rounded in his abilities.
During her decades of retirement, she had secretly observed Homelander's performance, and it had to be said that Homelander was very excellent, and also very easy to control.
But no one expected Homelander to be so impressive in appearance but useless in practice.
However, now that there was a more powerful genuine article, Homelander was no longer so important.
Shockwave then spoke, "Didn't they say Queen Maeve's body hasn't been found yet? Perhaps we..."
Edgar said with a cold face, "We strongly suspect there's an internal mole in The Seven, and Queen Maeve is the spy. She helped the enemy ambush Homelander, which led to The Seven's mission failure."
"So you don't need to worry. As long as you unite, those guys are nothing to worry about."
"Of course, considering the importance of this operation, I have also prepared some helpers for you."
"A powerful army of super-powered individuals!"
Edgar clapped his hands, and nearly two hundred super-powered individuals appeared on the screen.
These were all registered Superheroes of Vought International; normally, they would stay in their respective cities to maintain a righteous image.
But when Vought International needed them, they could participate in battle at any time and contribute to Vought International.
After all, they deeply knew that everything they had was given by Vought International.
Admittedly, the strength of these Superheroes varied, some strong, some weak, uneven.
But just this massive number was enough to give them sufficient confidence.
Two hundred people versus five people, the advantage is mine!
The numerical advantage greatly reduced the tension in the atmosphere, and those who were originally tense now felt relaxed.
At this moment, Edgar suddenly heard some news, and his expression became solemn.
"You need to act now. We have news of Aaron and the others. It's time to show them what we're made of!"
Time was running out for them.
The news of The Seven's annihilation was leaked immediately through the live broadcast.
If they didn't act soon, Vought International would go bankrupt before the other side even came for them.
Soldier Boy was reluctant, but he swore he would make everyone pay!
Just then, a dazzling light pierced the sky.
Starlight Annie descended, riding on sunlight!
The sunlight around Starlight swelled, and her golden eyes erupted with intense energy fluctuations. This energy was constantly compressed, and the released energy was even more terrifying.
This power was so vast, so dazzling, completely unconcealed in its provocative intent.
Soldier Boy's face contorted in anger; he hated anyone who was more arrogant than him!
"Starlight Annie, the Guardian of Des Moines, Iowa... an unremarkable ability. Who wants to take her down?"
Edgar meticulously described Starlight's abilities, though this Starlight looked somewhat ridiculously overpowered.
But he didn't mention a word of it.
His nonchalant demeanor gave The Seven the illusion that she was nothing special, and they could handle her too.
Supersonic, the replacement for Translucent, stepped forward, looking at Starlight's beautiful face with great interest.
"She's mine!"
"Give me some time, I'll set her straight."
Supersonic rushed out, but very quickly,
Following a bright flash of light, came the grim news of Supersonic being instantly annihilated.
At the same time, the bustling street outside also vanished.
No one realized what had just happened, just as they could never catch up to the speed of light.
Before they could recover,
A piercing alarm sounded from the ground floor of the building.
Edgar gave Madelyn a look, and she quickly went downstairs to handle it.
However... about ten seconds later, a message came from the ground floor security:
"This is bad, we're surrounded by enemies!"
Edgar's expression remained normal, "How many people?"
...One!"
"What the f*ck?! One!!!"
Just as Edgar cursed,
Another violent explosion roared from the front of the building.
Soon, two figures silently entered Vought International.
The intermittent explosions signified that this legendary landmark, with its glorious history and reputation as the Superhero headquarters, was being blasted open by cannon fire.
However, the instigators of all this were merely four women.
Even now, the company's executives, including Edgar, had no idea how terrifying the enemies they were facing truly were.
They also couldn't understand how the heavily guarded building was breached so easily.
This is illogical!
Where's Aaron? Why hasn't Aaron shown up yet!