Ikaris was startled by this sudden voice and instinctively turned around to look.
There was nothing behind him; apart from the howling cold wind, there was nothing at all.
Just as he thought he was experiencing auditory hallucinations, that voice came again.
"To your left."
Like a stress reflex, Ikaris leaped far to the right, hovering in mid-air as he struck a defensive pose.
His dark blue bodysuit and stars and stripes cape fluttered in the wind.
It was none other than the God Among Men, Homelander.
Instead, he was holding a smartphone, tapping away at the screen.
"Alright, the internet connection is up." Homelander smiled his signature smile at the phone camera. "Hi, good afternoon everyone. Welcome to my personal livestream."
"I just followed this little alien flyer all the way to Alaska." Homelander moved the phone camera, framing Ikaris in the shot. "I wanted to see what kind of conspiracy this evil alien, who even kills his own companions, is up to."
"And guess what I found?"
Homelander flipped the camera to point at the glacier below, which had been more than half melted by beams.
The ice layer had become very thin, and through the translucent surface, one could vaguely see hundreds of ferocious monsters with tentacles and sharp teeth frozen inside.
The number of online viewers in the livestream skyrocketed exponentially.
The comment feed instantly flooded the screen.
[ I knew Homelander wouldn't let this villain go! When Homelander marches, nothing grows! ]
[ What the f*ck! What is that stuff in the ice?! Aliens?! ]
[ So, he ran all this way just to release these ugly monsters to harm Earth? Damn it! ]
[ Releasing the dogs when he can't win? How despicable! Beat the hell out of him! ]
[ Family, does anyone get it? Homelander's looks—he's so handsome even from this death angle! Taking screenshots like crazy! ]
...
"See that, guys?" Homelander pointed the phone camera at Ikaris.
"There's a pile of ugly monsters buried under the ice, and this guy wants to release them to harm the World! Everyone type 'shameless' in the chat, let's condemn him together!"
At this moment, Ikaris's expression was grim to the extreme.
The plan he had risked his life to execute was, in this man's eyes, just a reality show to entertain the audience!
"You have no idea what you are facing! You are obstructing the rules of the Universe!"
Ikaris roared.
He stopped talking nonsense, and the golden light in his eyes flared up.
"Sshhh——!"
Two golden cosmic rays shot down toward Homelander's head.
Facing this attack, Homelander seemed as if he could predict the future.
He kept staring at the phone, watching the comments with interest, his body motionless. It was only a moment before the rays were about to hit him that he tilted his head slightly in a casual manner.
The golden rays grazed past Homelander's ear, almost touching it.
"Whoa, quite the temper; looks like this guy is getting desperate." Homelander raised his eyebrows. "Alright, guys! No more nonsense, we're about to fight."
Homelander winked at the camera.
"Now, I'll take everyone to experience combat from Homelander's first-person perspective."
"For those who have the equipment, I suggest putting on your VR headsets right now; the immersion will be even stronger!"
"By the way, don't forget to follow, like, and subscribe!"
As soon as he said this, the livestream exploded again.
[ Holy sh*t! Homelander first-person fighting?! He spoils his fans so much!! ]
[ Alien thief, you messed with the wrong person. You're about to learn what cruelty is. ]
[ Homelander: Giving you three seconds to say your last words. ]
[ Homelander, hurry up and turn on the donation feature! My wallet can't hold back anymore! ]
[ I've already put on my VR! Daddy, beat him hard! ]
[ This is definitely one of the best livestreams in history! ]
...
Seeing that his attack missed, Ikaris's rage grew even more intense. His eyes lit up again, preparing to attack again.
But the next second, a gust of wind hit his face, and Homelander had already appeared in front of him.
Ikaris's nerves instantly tightened, and he just wanted to retreat to put some distance between them.
"Snap!"
A powerful hand, like an iron clamp, tightly gripped Ikaris's throat.
Homelander used his other hand to aim the camera at the flushed Ikaris.
"Say hello to my fans, little flyer." Homelander chuckled.
Ikaris struggled frantically, his hands trying to pry open Homelander's palm. But despite using all his strength, he couldn't even move a single finger.
"Die!"
Ikaris focused his eyes, preparing to shoot at Homelander's face from point-blank range.
"Bang!"
Before the ray could even form, Homelander had already slammed a headbutt hard onto Ikaris's nose bridge.
Ikaris's head was knocked completely backward; his brain buzzed, and stars danced before his eyes.
"How does the first-person perspective feel?" Homelander asked the phone camera.
Homelander released his hand from Ikaris's throat and turned his palm into a fist.
He used continuous normal punches, smashing them repeatedly into Ikaris's head, chest, and abdomen.
Ikaris was like a punching bag, spun around in mid-air by Homelander's blows.
He tried to fly away, but Homelander grabbed his leg and pulled him back.
He didn't even have a chance to fire his cosmic rays; whenever his eyes lit up, Homelander's palm would land right on his face, forcibly interrupting the spell.
However, during this one-sided beating, Homelander felt a trace of imperceptible surprise.
"This guy… is quite durable."
Homelander assessed internally.
Although he was just attacking casually and not using his full strength, even this level of attack was definitely not something an ordinary Superhero could withstand.
However, Homelander didn't care about Ikaris's durability.
Durability is good!
If he's durable, he can take a few more punches!
This is a live broadcast for fans around the World!
If the fight is too short, it wouldn't be interesting.
What the audience wants to see is this kind of visceral, punch-to-flesh satisfaction!
The longer the fight, the higher the livestream's popularity, and the more popularity value he harvests.
"Snap! Thud! Bang!"
Homelander continued his one-handed domination, even intentionally slowing down his punching rhythm so the camera could capture Ikaris's distorted expression while being beaten.
During this process, he also keenly noticed that every time his fist hit Ikaris, a layer of golden thread network would faintly emerge on the surface of Ikaris's Eternal suit.
"Looks like this Eternal suit has something special."
Homelander marveled internally.
Later, he'd have Skynet study its operating principle; perhaps he could develop a new generation of Vought suits.
The viewers in the livestream were already going wild.
[ Too brutal! I love it! ]
[ Homelander's one-handed operation is just too cool! But I'm not bad either, anyone want to see a girl? Private message me. ]
[ Wow! I've seen this combo from Homelander in Vought Fighter! X, X, ←, ♦, ↓, ♦, →, Y, B! ]
[ Ancestor, stop playing, give him a quick end; I see him foaming at the mouth. ]
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