Side Lane instantly lost half his life.
Before he could recover, his body suddenly felt light, lifted by a pair of large hands, and he met a pair of giant eyes.
Side Lane trembled in fear. "Star... Star Convoy!"
"My Lord~ Spare me!"
The same scene was playing out across the World.
Just one night ago, the three major Alien Alliance powers were still showing off their might, preparing to carve up the Earth.
A night later, the situation drastically changed, and the Alien Alliance members were desperately trying to escape, each one wanting to flee Earth.
However, Earth was like a gluttonous Titan Beast; once it let outsiders in, it wasn't planning on letting them leave.
They were just like the Martians back then.
They hadn't been here long before they were crying for their mothers and running away.
But it was all too late.
The Martians from back then had now become "guests on the bed" in various laboratories.
Sleeping very peacefully.
The tripod mecha were also almost completely scrapped.
Only a very small fraction of Martians managed to hide in deep mountains and old forests, underground, or in the deep sea.
Becoming Earth savages.
The Reaper Civilization and the Decepticons now faced the same predicament.
The casualties they inflicted on Earth were severe, conservatively estimated to be tens of millions dead overnight.
But that was the extent of it.
...
At this very moment,
located in the Manhattan area of New York.
In a building named Vought Tower.
"Homelander, it's your turn now. This is your best chance. As long as you kill enough aliens, with the company's professional team handling the operations, you will become the most popular superhero in the World!"
Madelyn, Vice President of Vought Group, provider of special breast milk for Homelander, and mother/son enthusiast, was speaking earnestly to Homelander.
Homelander glanced at the ferocious beasts and terrifying artillery on the TV and immediately shook his head.
"No, no, no. I just do things for money. There's no need to fight those aliens to the death. Their spacecraft have cannons, and there are super battleships on the moon. I really don't want to get hit by a blast."
Madelyn sighed and rubbed his forehead. "The Alien Alliance's offensive has been crippled, and Earth has already launched a counterattack. This is a great opportunity to show off; there will absolutely be no danger!"
Homelander swept his gaze over the hundred-meter-tall Star Convoy on the TV. "Do you think this thing is something I can handle?"
Madelyn frowned. "That is a heroic Autobot. He scans both friend and foe and won't accidentally harm allies. Only opportunistic villains and enemies are his targets."
"Yes, you're right! That's why I refuse."
Homelander shook his head and sat directly on the sofa, looking like he wouldn't leave even if killed.
"What did I say?" Madelyn was quite confused.
"You said he takes action against villains. I don't want to be casually crushed by it as an enemy."
Homelander said honestly.
Although his persona was that of a superhero, Homelander knew himself very well.
Didn't he know what kind of trash he was?
Occasionally, he would kill a few harmless villains to boost his popularity, and if he encountered innocent people or hostages who got in his way, he could occasionally "slip up" or just crush them all.
He wasn't a pure villain, but he certainly wasn't a good person either.
Better safe than sorry.
What if Star Convoy decided he was a villain? Wouldn't that be the end of him?
Madelyn: ... That actually makes sense.
But... Madelyn furrowed his brow. "This is our last chance. If we don't do something, how will the reputation of the Seven be established?"
In the World of The Boys, Vought Corporation became famous overnight thanks to the Seven, turning into a massive multinational conglomerate.
However, in this merged World, Vought Corporation's capabilities were completely suppressed by S.H.I.E.L.D. and others.
Although Vought Group was still powerful, compared to Stark Industries, it couldn't be considered top-tier.
Homelander and the others were much more restrained in their actions compared to The Boys World.
Because the powers in this World wouldn't tolerate them.
If they were caught doing something wrong, they would be casually crushed.
This was no exaggeration.
To put it bluntly, Vought Corporation was just an entertainment company.
The so-called superheroes... could basically all be killed by firearms.
Only a handful of them were slightly troublesome.
But in front of regular military forces, they were still completely harmless.
Not to mention anything else, a single Hulk could crush all the so-called Seven.
Therefore, Homelander here was not a proper "Homelander" and couldn't act recklessly.
Playing around with "Getsuga Tenshou" late at night was fine, but if he started spouting his signature dialogue, "I can do whatever the fuck I want"... once the iron fist of "justice" descended, his eyes would immediately clear up.
"It's fine. I can't go out, but you guys can. You go get a few corpses, and I'll just act, okay?"
"Oh, right, isn't there another guy who can fly and shoot beams from his eyes active right now? Isn't that just another me?"
Homelander indicated that he could handle petty theft on Earth, but as for aliens, sorry, he hadn't seen them!
Madelyn sighed. Vought Corporation's development was very difficult. After finally managing to cultivate Homelander, he turned out to be such a coward.
Delivering heavy punches internally, but timidly nodding externally.
But they couldn't say anything, because Homelander was currently their biggest asset.
They also protected him very well.
The data regarding Homelander was very strong, such as being able to withstand a nuclear bomb.
But forcing Homelander to face Titan Beasts, or the likes of Hulk and Thor, was out of the question.
At most, he could deal with some ordinary human villains.
As long as the King didn't face the King, the lie could become reality, and Homelander would be World-class!
But... fake is fake.
No matter how well packaged, it was still fake.
Left with no choice, Madelyn could only force the other members of the Seven to go out.
If I can't handle Homelander, can't I handle you guys?
With Homelander backing him up, Madelyn felt confident addressing the others.
However, while giving instructions, Madelyn repeatedly emphasized, "Remember, you absolutely must not approach this spot on the New York coastline, and you absolutely must not provoke a man named Luke, or those very beautiful women."
Queen Maeve expressed confusion but firmly kept the picture Madelyn showed her in mind.
As for Luke... the man currently feared by Vought Corporation...
Was currently receiving his spoils of war!
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