"There are 123 people on this plane!"
Maeve resolutely rejected the suggestion.
"121. Two people died," Homelander corrected precisely.
Maeve asked irritably, "Can't you just go out there and lift the plane?"
"How would I do that? Even if I'm strong enough, the plane will break apart because it can't handle the force," Homelander said, looking as if she were speaking nonsense.
After all, Homelander is not Superman; he doesn't have a cheat-like ability such as a bio-force field.
"Then why don't you take the passengers to the ground one by one?" Maeve suggested another idea.
Homelander still shook his head, "123 round trips? There isn't nearly enough time!"
At that moment, the plane, being pilotless, suddenly shuddered, causing chaos inside the cabin.
Homelander stepped out and confidently reassured everyone, "Don't be afraid, this is just turbulence. Everything is under control!"
Then, Homelander turned around and told Maeve, "We can't save them!"
Maeve couldn't bear to see so many people lose their lives like this, and she desperately searched for a solution in her mind.
"That's it!"
At the critical moment, Maeve suddenly thought of one person.
"Fang Yuan!" she quickly told Homelander. "Fang Yuan can control metal, so he must be able to control this plane. If you bring him here, everyone can be saved!"
Homelander immediately frowned, hesitant about whether to let his older brother come, especially since he had been so confident moments ago, only for the mission to fail.
Seeing this, Maeve quickly persuaded him, "Isn't Fang Yuan currently inactive? If he saves 123 people, even Vought won't be able to stop him from becoming a Superhero!"
Homelander's eyes instantly lit up, like two bright headlights.
Oh right, if his older brother achieves such a feat, Vought won't be able to hide him anymore!
Since it concerned Fang Yuan, Homelander immediately ignored the fact that this would expose his rescue failure and flew towards New York at full speed.
"Brother, I need your help!" Homelander immediately said upon finding Fang Yuan at The Seven Tower.
Fang Yuan didn't even ask what it was for, answering directly, "Let's go!"
Homelander felt a warmth in his heart, and only told Fang Yuan what was happening while flying him there.
"Controlling a plane? I can't control tens of tons of metal." Fang Yuan naturally didn't expose that he could even pull a submarine, instead pretending to be relieved, saying, "Fortunately, I've studied airplane structures. Controlling it through the system shouldn't be a problem."
"That's good!"
Homelander had almost said that if Fang Yuan couldn't control it, he would send him back and keep him out of trouble.
Fang Yuan laughed internally. Couldn't control it?
How could that be?
Are you kidding? Did they really think Maeve seeing his superpower was an accident?
Everything was the best arrangement—Fang Yuan's arrangement, that is.
Homelander's flying speed was several times faster than a commercial airliner, and he finally caught up to the plane, which was already starting to descend.
"Don't worry, everything is under control!" Homelander told the passengers.
Although the situation was clearly bad, Homelander's return still brought hope to many people.
Of course, the passengers didn't know that Homelander was thinking that if Fang Yuan couldn't save the plane, he would absolutely let everyone die in the crash, even if Maeve tried her best to stop him.
He couldn't let the outside World know his brother existed starting from a failed rescue.
Fang Yuan, however, would not disappoint anyone. He arrived at the cockpit, and Maeve quickly rushed over to meet him.
"Can you help them?" she asked.
"I will do my best," Fang Yuan replied.
After speaking, he spread his hands and began to control the plane via the transmission devices connected to the cockpit.
The next second, the nose lifted, and the plane immediately regained balance. All the passengers sighed in relief.
They saw hope of being saved.
Then, Fang Yuan theatrically walked into the cabin, seemingly moving closer to control the wings, but actually allowing the passengers to take photos.
How could he save people without showing his face?
His fingers moved gently in the air, and the wings adjusted their angle following his lead. Slowly, the entire plane steadily lowered its altitude and landed safely at the nearest airport.
"Wow!"
"We're saved!"
After landing, all the passengers finally cheered aloud. While Fang Yuan was controlling the plane, they hadn't dared to interrupt, only recording everything with their phones.
Now they could finally vent their emotions fully.
When Homelander came and then flew away, everyone thought they were doomed. Fortunately, Queen Maeve was still on the plane, constantly reassuring them.
"Long live Homelander!"
"Long live Queen Maeve!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Maeve showed a genuine smile. Once upon a time, she was also a little girl, like Starlight, who yearned to save the World.
Homelander was also very happy, but he immediately shouted loudly, "Don't thank me, the most important hero who saved everyone is—"
He pointed to his older brother, "Fang Yuan!"
If it was for his older brother, Homelander could do anything, even giving up the attention he cared about most.
The passengers also wanted to thank Fang Yuan, but they hadn't known him before. Now that they knew his name, even more enthusiastic cheers erupted at the scene.
"Thank you, Fang Yuan!"
"Long live Fang Yuan!"
Hearing Fang Yuan being praised by so many people, Homelander's smile was so radiant it couldn't be contained on his face.
Seeing Fang Yuan's popularity, Homelander actually felt happier than when he received popularity himself.
Madelyn learned the news of the successful flight rescue immediately and was overjoyed.
But then she saw the news and froze.
"Fang Yuan saved the passengers? Which Fang Yuan?"
After reading the news, she finally understood what happened: the plane had almost crashed, and it was only saved thanks to Fang Yuan's ability to control metal.
Madelyn immediately frowned. Vought had been trying to prevent Fang Yuan from being exposed to the outside World, fearing he might reveal unfavorable information. Although she felt she had recently improved her relationship with Fang Yuan, she hadn't budged on this issue.
But this time, an accident occurred.
Now, videos of Fang Yuan controlling the plane inside the cabin have become a hot topic on social media, and netizens worldwide have come to know this handsome Superhero.
"We can't suppress this now," Madelyn sighed.
Rescuing the flight was extremely important for Vought joining the Military-Industrial Complex; it was an excellent propaganda tool and could be used for moral blackmail against senators.
To promote Vought's importance, Fang Yuan's contribution absolutely could not be ignored. If Vought gave Fang Yuan the cold shoulder, the propaganda effect would be greatly diminished.
This was unacceptable to Madelyn, as she viewed this as a hard-won opportunity.
Therefore, she could only instruct the Publicity Department: "Highlight Homelander's importance in this rescue. Maeve and Fang Yuan can be included, but the propaganda focus must be centered on the fact that Vought's exclusion from the military system led to incomplete intelligence and rescue problems. If not for Homelander's efforts, that flight would now be a tragedy!"
That's right, the Vice President is still the Vice President; Madelyn has a certain level of skill. She wouldn't ignore Fang Yuan's achievement, but she could use a bigger topic to cover it up.
Whether by placing Homelander first or by sparking public discussion about Vought joining the Military-Industrial Complex, Fang Yuan's influence could be reasonably weakened.
Regardless, Fang Yuan had been exposed to the public eye, and Vought needed to provide corresponding resources.
After saving over a hundred people, Fang Yuan couldn't possibly still lack a personal profile on Vought's official website, right?
Madelyn naturally knew these crucial points. After careful consideration, she was still somewhat glad that she had reconciled her relationship with Fang Yuan. Judging by Fang Yuan's actions since waking up, Madelyn believed there would be no problem in using fame, wealth, and pleasure to keep Fang Yuan tethered.
So she assigned another task to the Publicity Department—to fabricate a commercially valuable backstory for Fang Yuan, and while they were at it, design his Superhero title, positioning, and so on.
The full Superhero package, Vought standard issue.
At this time, Fang Yuan and Maeve had just finished their media interviews.
Because Homelander was the focus of the publicity for this operation, he was still being interviewed.
Of course, since it was a good opportunity to show off, Homelander was very willing and showed no impatience.
"The biggest hero should really be you," Maeve said to Fang Yuan indignantly.
She knew Homelander's true colors and understood that if it weren't for Fang Yuan, none of the people on the plane would be alive. Therefore, she was extremely dissatisfied that most of the credit went to Homelander.
"It's fine. John was indeed crucial. If he hadn't flown so fast, I wouldn't have been able to get here to save them."
Fang Yuan responded with a smile.
"I know you might misunderstand John, but he's actually quite simple-minded."
Maeve immediately looked at Fang Yuan with a puzzled expression, her face full of question marks.
Homelander... simple-minded?
Simply evil?
She began to suspect either Homelander was very good at pretending in front of Fang Yuan, or Fang Yuan viewed people through rose-tinted glasses.
Fang Yuan naturally knew what Maeve was thinking, so he started his old routine again: "Perhaps some of John's actions are difficult to accept sometimes, but I've known John since he was young. The reason he turned out this way is entirely due to Vought's deliberate guidance."
That's right, Fang Yuan was once again badmouthing Vought Corporation.
And this time, the effect was surprisingly good.
Because Maeve was already dissatisfied with Vought, and Fang Yuan had the aura of a great hero who had just saved over a hundred people, Maeve was quite receptive to Fang Yuan's perspective.
Although she still maintained reservations regarding Homelander.
Maeve then took the opportunity to ask the question everyone had always wondered: "Why does Homelander call you 'Brother'?"
"Because John and I came out of the same laboratory," Fang Yuan replied with a smile.
Maeve's expression instantly turned vacant and shocked; she was utterly speechless.
Maeve had actually known for a long time that Homelander's background wasn't normal, but she hadn't started investigating yet, so everything was just speculation.
But Fang Yuan's words provided solid confirmation.
Since there was no one else around, Fang Yuan briefly explained his and Homelander's backgrounds to Maeve.
For Vought, this was news that needed to be concealed, but for Fang Yuan, it was a powerful weapon.
A weapon to accuse Vought of its crimes!
"I never imagined... it was like this!" Maeve murmured after listening. "I always thought Homelander was the worst one."
Although Maeve still had issues with Homelander, she had clearly shifted her main focus toward Vought Corporation.
Compared to a villain, the place that specializes in creating villains is much more deserving of hatred.
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