Black Noir Recognizes Ryan

Top floor of the stands, ten minutes ago.

The crowd erupted in applause because of the presence of the "Soldier Boy".

[Black] sat down like a shadow, only after [Soldier Boy] sat down.

No one knows what expression is on the face beneath that helmet.

Having been accustomed to being the shadow of "Soldier Boy" and "Homelander," he almost instantly noticed that Ryan's demeanor and movements while holding "Soldier Boy's " hand were extremely similar to the boy he had watched grow up in his dreams—"Homelander" from his dreams.

Based on his understanding of Ryan, an impossible answer became clear.

Ryan had no idea he had been recognized.

He was now completely immersed in a bubble of happiness, and the whole sky seemed to have turned pink.

His father's large hands, the most trusted [Black] following behind, the beautiful figure not far away, and the cheers of the people made his mouth stretch almost to his ears.

If he weren't currently unable to do so, he would have already taken Pochi.

[Soldier Boy] noticed his son's unusual behavior, but his first reaction was relief, thinking, "This son is like me!"

"Madelyn's hot, kid." He slapped Ryan on the back.

Ryan nodded subconsciously, speaking his mind, "It's a pity they're too young."

"You little rascal~"

Hearing his father say that, Ryan's heart skipped a beat, but his next words made him relax instantly.

"You have excellent taste."

Ryan's tense muscles relaxed.

[Soldier Boy] continued, "You're much better than your brother. At least when it comes to your taste in women. He only knows how to look for young girls, he doesn't know the beauty of mature women. Those wrinkles, the Spot, and loose skin aren't ugly, they're the embodiment of the beauty of time."

Ryan nodded vigorously, as if he had heard some profound truth.

Dad is indeed a father.

His words are so insightful and thought-provoking.

And that's how brave he is.

In his dream, he dared not reveal his relationship with Madelyn, for fear that his fans would find out.

But the father was completely different.

He never imagined he could live so freely and unrestrainedly!

This feeling is so hot!

It wasn't until a high-pitched scream brought him back to his senses.

The one who made that sound was the red-haired boy in the arms of the black-haired girl.

Ryan recognized the man, but he preferred not to.

It was the Venom secreted by this kind of creature that almost killed him.

Lee Jordan also felt very embarrassed at this moment.

Her boyfriend was howling like a little girl.

"Shut your mouth!" she dodged a fireball. "Stop your damn force field."

"Yes."

"Not your eight legs, but your force field!"

Ron only came to his senses after hearing Jordan's reprimand.

It's not just Lee Jordan and his two friends who can fly.

Of the three who took off first, Magneto and Golden Boy had already become shadows in the distance, while only Lee Jordan was the slowest.

But this is only relative.

By allowing interference with competitors, they became the target of concentrated fire.

However, this does not mean that the third spot belongs to Jordan and Ron.

Simply because they are good targets.

And some players simply cannot be interfered with.

The Shadowcat sank straight into the ground, moving straight ahead.

The Invisible Woman is completely invisible, creating footholds on the soles of her feet and taking unconventional paths; no one knows where she is.

Ralph was enveloped by a tornado that rose from the ground. Attacks that came near him were either blocked by the wind shield or turned into snakes by his strange ability and fell from the sky.

Loki unleashed a barrage of icy breath, launching an indiscriminate attack that no one could dodge. He glided across the mirror-like ice surface he had created, wearing real ice skates sculpted from ice.

But the most unexpected thing was Peter. Just when everyone thought he was going to use his strength to create a miracle like "The Deep", he climbed to the top of the building, jumped down, and swung on Silk.

Ron was stunned. If it weren't for the red energy cannon coming at him, he would have almost forgotten to release his force field.

One minute after the start of the match, the emerald green shield finally unfolded, enveloping the two players.

The energy cannon engulfed him, Jordan no longer needed to dodge; he flew directly towards the finish line.

No, it's not two people.

Ron suddenly heard a voice in his ear, "You've finally come to your senses."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a tiny figure, no bigger than a thumb, standing on his shoulder.

"Emma ~"

The little man nodded, "Yes, that's me."

"When—" Ron noticed Jordan's calmness, then turned to question him, "You knew all along?"

"Of course," Jordan said. "You don't think I can keep this speed going, do you? The next two stages will require—"

Her voice was drowned out by the congratulations that suddenly resounded throughout the venue.

He is the vice principal.

"It's unbelievable! While most of the contestants are still stuck at the first stage, our S-class hero, Shadowcat, has already reached the finish line!"

"Because she doesn't have to worry about any obstacles and can move straight ahead."

"In future rescue operations, she will surely be there for you as soon as possible, just like she is today!"

"I don't think so," Jordan retorted. "I remember she could take people through matter, but she was only concerned with getting first place herself."

"That's because she'll be slower when she's carrying people," Ron said.

"I'm your girlfriend!" Jordan's eyes widened.

"Huh~" Ron didn't understand at all. "What does this have to do with what we're discussing?"

Jordan almost threw Ron off the court.

Fortunately, the vice principal's voice saved Ron's life.

"The top three have been decided! Magneto and Golden Boy have also reached the finish line!"

Jordan looked down and saw that the three of them had just reached the second obstacle: a construction site Impedimenta.

Peter also arrived here.

He glanced up enviously, briefly marveling at how wonderful it was to be able to fly, before plunging headfirst into the air.

He can no longer use the same tactics here.

The Invisible Woman was a step Peter. Although she didn't follow the usual path, her body was only at the level of an ordinary [Compound V] superhuman.

Then came Loki.

The ice surface he created made it impossible for a large number of competitors to maintain their balance.

Looking at the athletes who were falling flat on their faces, Ryan, also known as Homelander, in the stands was somewhat disappointed.

He was watching the game with the intention of selecting his future followers.

Although the wall-walker, metal man, Firebrand, and wind man performed quite well (he didn't bother to remember Magneto's and the others' titles, so he just made up nicknames on the spot), these guys undoubtedly lowered the standard of Superman.

The blood-soaked man, on whom he had placed high hopes and whose abilities were comparable to Edgar's adopted daughter, was also among them, his head hitting the ground.

Even worse are the Translucent, who only know how to rely on women and live off their wives.

Spider-Man's performance was a pleasant surprise; he was an excellent acrobat and his use of his abilities was very creative.

Iceman fits his prediction of what traditional Superman should be like, but the world has changed, bro. Showing unity, mutual assistance, and kindness is the way to be a professional superhero.

Loki sneezed, unaware that someone dared to call him "brother," and that person wasn't Thor.

He was completely stunned by what one person had done.

"What are you doing?"

The hero called "The Deep" is uprooting a giant cement pillar.

Damaging the site will add time.

"Sam ~" Golden Boy, who was already in the stands, looked worried. He didn't know what his younger brother was planning to do.

Sam didn't answer; instead, he raised the cement pillar high and threw it towards the finish line.

Then he jumped from the ground and landed on the flying concrete pillar, moving forward together.

Ralph, who was moving forward in the tornado, turned his head and exclaimed, "Merlin's Beard!"

Even as a wizard, he understood:

It's not scientific, but it's magical!

Other contestants and spectators who witnessed this were equally shocked.

Loki nearly crashed into the wall.

The Invisible Woman stepped into thin air.

Peter accidentally used too much force and damaged a steel bar.

Even the vice principal in charge of the explanation stammered, "The Deep surpassed Dr. Snake in a way that only exists in comics, and jumped to fourth place."

On stage, Vought-Baum, who was providing the technical explanation, grabbed the microphone and said, "This is [Biokinetic Field], commonly found in superhumans with enhanced physical abilities. It's what allows them to run at high speeds and survive gunshot wounds without their clothes being damaged."

Ryan was equally surprised, his lips twitching slightly, because he had just discovered that Vought-Baum was also present.

In the world of his dreams, this man raised him; he was like his adoptive father.

But he never gave him fatherly love, only a blanket.

Noticing Ryan's dark expression further confirmed his suspicions.

This rules out the possibility that Ryan is simply a son who resembles his father.

Because no matter which world Ryan was in, he had no connection with Vought-Baum.

At the same time, he began to consider whether he should continue to use the kidnapping of Ryan to lure the Homelander away from this world.

Because the Homelander in the dream is also very strong, Ryan, who has awakened his memories, might just kill the kidnapper instead, which would be completely ineffective.

But the idea vanished in an instant.

The people who kidnapped Ryan weren't his men; they were Starlight's group of lunatics.

What does their killing have to do with him?

At worst, he can find another opportunity to strike.

He'll get his chance sooner or later, when the "Soldier Boy" trusts him.

In fact, it would have been easy for him to make the move if he wanted to; the reason he was looking for an opportunity was simply to implicate himself.

He couldn't bear to ruin his current life for the sake of revenge.

Let's make things difficult for Starlight and the others.

Inside a rocky mountain in the Amazon rainforest, a group of people are getting ready to set off.

"Stormfront, are you sure you want to take action yourself?" Starlight asked. "You know your face has been entered into the global Superman crime database. If you appear anywhere that satellites can detect, it will alert the local superheroes."

"Ten seconds," Stormfront said. "It will only take me ten seconds to take down that kid Ryan."

"The ability of [Optical Camouflage] can destroy electronic devices and create illusions that can fool high-powered telescopes," said [Tyke Knight]. "If it's only ten seconds, it's practically a sure thing. [Teleporter's] group teleportation ability can also get them out of there in time."

"Check your backpacks. For such long-distance teleportation, the [Teleporter] needs to consume more than 100,000 calories of food after activating their ability."

On the other side.

"It's your turn. I need to consume more than a thousand calories to fully recover." Jordan, who was holding Ron, was pale, and the pale energy waves released by his hands and feet had thinned considerably.

By this time, the three had crossed the construction site and arrived at a steep mountain.

Ron nodded, assuming it was directed at him.

However.

Emma jumped off Ron's shoulder and suddenly grew larger.

When he landed in the giant palm, Ron's face turned as red as his hair.

He began to feel grateful that Emma quickly closed her hands, which not only blocked the sunlight but also shielded him from outside prying eyes.

"You should be glad," Jordan said, lying on his side. "There were fewer competitors than expected. According to our plan, you were supposed to be in charge of defense and counter-attacks the whole time, but in reality, you only made a difference in the first half."

Ron coughed. "Let's not talk about who gets the better deal."

"What a shameless guy," Ryan grumbled from the stands.

To Ron's surprise, even in the pitch -Black Sky within his clasped hands, the surveillance cameras displayed a crystal-clear view, as if it were daytime.

Compared to the Giant running on the 'small mound', this the Translucent was as small as he was.

Unlike Ryan, other viewers were more concerned about why Emma's clothes remained intact even after she grew to ten meters tall.

The audience members present were either upperclassmen, superheroes, or social celebrities, all of whom were very familiar with the material of the Super High School uniforms. As far as they knew, the material's stretchability was not exaggerated to this extent.

Vought-Baum noticed the audience's question, "It's [the Biokinetic Field]. Most of the seemingly unscientific phenomena that occur in superhumans are related to it. Ordinary people also have this field; it has another name—the human magnetic field."

"Generated by the transfer of electrons in the redox reactions that sustain human life activities, forming bioelectric currents."

Upon hearing Vought-Baum's voice, Ryan curled his lip.

Their gaze shifted from Ron and his two companions to the culprit behind the harmonious formation ahead— the Iceman Loki.

He dealt with all the Superman behind him, whether through proactive or reactive counterattacks.

However, due to the restriction on damaging the venue, some competitors still managed to catch up and block his way.

"The show is about to begin." Ryan's interest grew even stronger.

"A good show?" [Soldier Boy] shrugged. "Kid, you've misunderstood something. S-class superpowered individuals are not just one level below other levels."

He had barely finished speaking.

The entire mountain range was covered in Snow White, blanketed by a blizzard.

"Is this what S-rank is?" Ryan was shocked by his own power, which was still based on his prediction of the performance in his dream.

Not just mountains.

The cement pillar, which seemed to have been enchanted and had been gliding in the air as if on flat ground, was also frozen and fell to the ground abruptly along with the curly-haired boy on it, creating an avalanche.

The backs of the Windman, who had already reached the canyon tornado, were covered in frost.

The Translucent had no choice but to jump out of the Giant's grasp, and the lush green barrier swallowed up the snowstorm ahead.

The superhumans who were facing the Iceman had already turned into ice sculptures, because the Superman's physique still maintained basic life characteristics.

"Yes, this is S-rank." [Soldier Boy] gave himself a thumbs up. "And I'm the strongest among them besides your brother."