Chapter 133: Do You Know Better Than Me How to Shoot Heat Vision?!
Fortunately, Stormfront didn't disappoint him. On the rooftop of the apartment building, she was gradually tightening her grip around Kimiko's neck. To save Kimiko, The Female, who had originally planned to escape using her psychic power, had no choice but to return. Unfortunately, the two of them combined still couldn't beat Stormfront.
As Kimiko was struck by a bolt of lightning, paralyzed all over, she could only watch helplessly as Stormfront broke her brother's wrist.
This scene was filled with utter despair.
"Now, you can't possibly use that ridiculous magic, can you?" Stormfront looked down condescendingly at The Female, who was kneeling before her. She released her grip and grabbed Kenji Miyagi's neck. "Do you know? I really like the feeling of that light of life extinguishing."
Just as she was about to twist off Kenji Miyagi's neck.
Kenji Miyagi said with a flushed face, "You are very strong, but someone is even stronger than you. He will kill you, he will kill you."
"Who is it?" Stormfront's curiosity was piqued by Kenji Miyagi's words.
"It's a..." Unexpectedly, the next second, Kenji Miyagi extended his arm, hooked his arm around Stormfront's neck, and then suddenly exerted force with his legs, leaping down from the rooftop with Stormfront.
"Run!" Kenji Miyagi desperately roared in Japanese.
"You damn yellow-skinned monkey!"
In mid-air, Stormfront twisted off The Female's neck. Thump! A corpse fell from a high altitude. Immediately after, Stormfront appeared before the reporters like a savior.
"He is the terrorist threat from this attack, and now he is dead." Stormfront forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart, stepped on The Female's head with one foot, and then smiled towards the reporters.
The scene immediately erupted in applause. The reporters pressed their shutters one after another. Facing countless camera flashes, Stormfront naturally struck various victory poses. This made Homelander, who arrived shortly after, very unhappy. He leaned into Stormfront's ear and whispered, "You should have left him for me."
"You were too slow. The credit won't wait for you, old man." Stormfront smiled in response.
Soon, under the media's hype, Stormfront became a great hero who saved the people from peril. For a time, Stormfront's popularity was unmatched; even Homelander seemed slightly overshadowed compared to her.
Homelander realized at this moment that Stormfront didn't just want to become a Superhero; she also harbored greater ambition.
Afterwards, hosted by Xia Shang, Vought held its first public-facing press conference since the Compound V Scandal was exposed.
At the meeting, Xia Shang stated that Vought and the Superheroes were unaware of the Compound V matter, and that this was entirely the result of Madelyn Stillwell's manipulation.
The place where Vought held the meeting was located inside a hospital lobby in New York.
One could see that the lobby was crowded with the injured from this incident, as well as the families of the injured.
"To prove this, we specifically invited Starlight's Mother. Next, let her show everyone the contract in her hand."
"Not only her, but also many Supe parents have all signed Madelyn Stillwell's Non-disclosure Agreement."
After Starlight's Mother finished presenting the evidence, Xia Shang then continued to say, "In addition to this, I represent all Vought employees to express our most sincere apologies to everyone. At the same time, there is also a severe problem before us, which is the terrorist attack caused by the super terrorists.
According to official statistics, the number of casualties this time reached 59 people. This shows that those terrorists have already declared war on the United States. They used every means to sneak into the United States, preparing to launch attacks recklessly.
We have to admit, this incident would have originally been even more terrifying. Fortunately, with Stormfront's timely intervention, the situation was effectively prevented from developing in a worse direction. We hereby declare that our Vought will become the last line of defense for protecting the people's safety. Next, please welcome Stormfront to the Stage to make her remarks."
Amidst a round of applause, Stormfront came before the camera flashes.
Meanwhile, Billy and the others were holed up in a small Room, silently looking at the television.
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A week has passed since the last attack incident occurred.
Vought Tower has returned to its usual calm. Among its departments, the Publicity Department was especially busy. After all, Stormfront became popular, and they had to strike while the iron was hot to arrange a series of promotional campaigns for her.
And Xia Shang's plan was also put on the agenda.
The tryouts for The Junior Seven were widely rumored among the public. Many Supe parents had already brought their children to sign up. At the same time, many parents also asked Vought how they could obtain the qualification for an injection of Compound V.
Although Supes have lost the title "Chosen Ones," it must be known that currently Vought's most famous title is Supe Talent Agency, and the cultural influence of Superheroes has spread globally.
As long as one can join Vought and become a member of an Idol Group, it represents money, reputation, and everything ordinary people pursue.
Even some film and television stars actively sought out Xia Shang, wanting to become Supes themselves. It can be said that during this period, Xia Shang experienced too many temptations.
In the Training Room on the thirty-third floor of Vought Tower, Xia Shang and Homelander were checking Ryan's training results.
One could see that on the table in front of Ryan, a row of cans was placed. Ryan needed to use his laser eyes to shoot them one by one.
"Concentrate your mental focus. This should be very simple for you." Seeing that Ryan couldn't produce heat vision for a long time, Homelander on the side was burning with anxiety, wishing he could demonstrate it for Ryan himself.
"No, I still can't do it."
Ryan blinked his eyes hard, but still didn't shoot out heat vision.
"Don't rush. The more you rush him, the less he can concentrate." Xia Shang adjusted his sitting posture and said.
"Do you know better than me how to shoot Heat Vision?!"
Homelander's face was livid. He turned his head, and red light flickered in his eyes as he looked at Xia Shang. Since Stormfront stole the popularity that rightfully belonged to him, it had been a week since Xia Shang had seen him smile.
Coupled with Ryan's unbearable performance, Homelander's mood was simply awful.
"Do I have to teach you myself?" Homelander stood up and came to Ryan's side. He pressed Ryan's shoulder, demonstrating the correct way to use Heat Vision for him.
One could see, two beams of Heat Vision shot out from Homelander's eyes and precisely cut through that row of cans on the table.
"If you still can't do it, then you can go back to your Mother and be a good baby."
"Is that okay?" Ryan was even a little expectant.
"Fuck!" Homelander was greatly angered by this rebellious son. He wished he could crush Ryan's shoulder. However, since he was his own son after all, Homelander could only forcibly suppress his anger and said to Xia Shang in a deep voice, "Before he masters how to use his superpower, don't come and notify me. My patience is very limited, don't force me to teach him myself."
After speaking, Homelander then stormed out of the Training Room.
After he left, Ryan cautiously moved closer to Xia Shang. He took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Xia Shang. "This was yesterday noon, someone put it in my Room. Is the content on it all true?"
Under Mesmer's guidance, Ryan and Xia Shang's relationship could be said to be improving day by day. Although Ryan was still unwilling to call him Godfather, the relationship between the two was much closer compared to before.
"Some things need to be seen with your own eyes. Let's go, I'll take you to the tryout event to have some fun and just relax a bit."
Xia Shang said after glancing at the content on the paper.
Unexpectedly, Billy and the others' reaction speed was quite fast. They actually planned to use this method to provoke the relationship between Ryan and Homelander.
He also saw the charges regarding Homelander mentioned inside. They were basically true, it's just that the evidence was half true and half false, and the credibility was not high.
...
"Ryan! Ryan!!"
A tryouts event located in Queens, New York.
Ryan's appearance immediately caused cheers from the audience below the Stage. After all, under Vought's marketing, he was given titles such as "Son of Homelander," "Future Star," "Once-in-a-century Supe," and "Perfect Candidate to inherit Homelander's mantle."
These titles brought Ryan many fans.
"Don't be nervous, you need to slowly adapt to this." Xia Shang saw Ryan's awkwardness, then patted his shoulder and encouraged him.
"Mm."
Ryan's fame came much earlier than Homelander's. Even Homelander would indulge in false honor, let alone Ryan. When he saw those fans waving at him, he subconsciously imitated Homelander, showing a slightly shy sunlight smile.
"Mr. Jervis, this is your seat."
A staff member on the side brought two chairs for Xia Shang.
"I'm not here to supervise you, don't be so reserved, continue with the tryouts." Xia Shang sat in the center of the long table. The selection officials on both sides saw this and moved their chairs outwards a bit.
Since it was the preliminary round, the setup at the tryouts scene was relatively simple, just a Stage and a large Supe poster. However, the scene was also equipped with security personnel, with the main focus being on the atmosphere and being approachable.
Soon, the first contestant came onto the Stage. He was a little boy. After a stumbling self-introduction.
Xia Shang asked, "What is your superpower?"
The boy was a little shy. He tugged at his shirt printed with a cartoon spider and said softly, "I can shoot webbing."
"Webbing? That sounds like a good superpower. Please demonstrate it for us." Unexpectedly, the ability of the first contestant immediately made Xia Shang's eyes light up.
He was familiar with this superpower; a certain guy in a red and blue suit also has it.
"Here?" The little boy was fidgeting and seemed a little embarrassed.
"Don't worry, no one will laugh at you. This is a very cool superpower." Xia Shang encouraged the little boy.
"Okay."
Saying this, the little boy was about to take off his pants, but was quickly stopped by Xia Shang.
"Kid, if you need to use the Restroom, I can have someone take you. This is a Public Place."
Xia Shang thought that the little boy was in a hurry to use the Restroom.
"If I don't take off my pants, how can I shoot webbing?" At this moment, the little boy had already revealed half of his buttock. He was a little unhappy about Xia Shang stopping him.
Suddenly, Xia Shang realized that he seemed to have overlooked a very serious problem.
Meanwhile.
On the Vought President's office table, two documents were placed. One was the college initiative Xia Shang gave him, and one was about Vought's plan for the next five years.
(End of this chapter)