Chapter 637
This kind of task is a piece of cake for the Homelander; there is no difficulty at all.
Moreover, this task concerns the bill that Madelyn has been pushing forward, and Homelander, who has always been very close to Madelyn, has no reason to remain silent.
Queen Maeve looked at Homelander, who was trying to remain calm, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. Only she knew why Homelander was silent.
"Homelander?" Madelyn frowned slightly and called out impatiently.
"Bang!"
Homelander was backed into a corner, couldn't think of a reason to refuse, but he couldn't let them know that he had lost his superpowers.
Forced by circumstances, Homelander slammed his fist on the table, stood up abruptly, said "Let others do it," and then walked straight out of the meeting room without a second thought.
I'm stunned!
Everyone was stunned!
Although the temperament of the Homelander is always unpredictable and they act on a whim, they generally do not act recklessly when it comes to important and serious matters.
Okay, most of the time I won't do anything reckless.
But this matter, this mission, shouldn't leave no room for the Homelander to act out, right?
Madelyn paused for a few seconds, then looked at Queen Maeve: "What's wrong with him?"
If Madelyn hadn't left the office after receiving the call, she would have known why Homelander was acting strangely.
Queen Maeve offered no explanation, only shaking her head and suggesting, "Let's find someone else. Hopefully, it's not too late..."
Madelyn, certain Queen Maeve wasn't joking, could only frown and ask Ashley Barrett, "Where are the Great Miracle and Jupiter Jack? Tell them to come see me immediately!"
Great Miracle and Jupiter Jack are second-tier superheroes under the Vought International, who are very close to being top-tier.
The only thing preventing them from becoming frontline workers is that their skills partially overlap with those of Homelander.
What is the personality of the Homelander?
Unique and unparalleled!
Naturally, it's impossible to allow someone with the same abilities as oneself to become the company's favorite, the media's focus, and the public's pursuit of a new darling!
Making them top-tier isn't about letting them steal my popularity!
First, let's talk about the Great Miracle. It has a grand and impressive name, but its only real ability is to fly.
He can fly around the Earth in outer space at several times the speed of sound.
Like other Vought International superheroes, Great Miracle is a scumbag.
His greatest hobby is to put laundry detergent into his body in the form of sausages, and then invite his female fans who admire him to play the game of "White Egrets Soaring into the Blue Sky".
As we all know, ordinary people cannot survive in the environment of high altitude and outer space, so he is always the only one who comes back after each event.
Well, this made things a bit easier for the scavengers from the Vought International who were in charge of cleaning up the mess.
Then there's Jupiter Jack, who's basically a carbon copy of Martian Manhunter from next door. Not only is the design similar, but they also look very alike...
With his tan skin and alien-like appearance, Vought International created a persona for him as an alien from Jupiter.
He can fly and become invulnerable to weapons for a short period of time.
In the comics, the Translucent is not a member of the Seven; instead, it is Jupiter Jack.
There are many similar differences.
For example, Storm is actually a member of the Payback in the comics.
Also members of the Payback are Hawkeye (a lookalike of Hawkeye) and Hawkshot (Green Arrow).
Gunpowder in the Payback belongs to a group that is a knock-off of Teen Titans —Teen Dynasty.
A-Train originally belonged to this group, but later defeated his predecessor who also possessed Super Speed, and thus joined the Seven.
Also from the same generation of young emperors is the Female, whose prototype is X-23, by the way.
Starlight, before replacing Lamplighter in the Seven, was a member of the Christian conservative group Junior America League.
This group is a copy of the Young Justice, and is considered one of the more normal superhero groups. They are relatively conservative in their attitude and often promote the virtues of Christianity.
In addition, there's the Fantastic Deadman, a clone of the Fantastic Four, and the G-Men, a clone of the X-Men.
Hughie once infiltrated G Squad, one of the six branches of the G Men, as an undercover agent.
By the way, the Payback is a clone of The Avengers.
As for their respective prototypes, Homelander goes without saying, Storm's prototype is Captain Marvel, Countess Crimson —you can tell just by the word "scarlet"—is the Scarlet Witch!
Just imagine it.
Captain Marvel is Captain America's running buddy, Captain America is Scarlet Witch's boyfriend and Superman's father, and then Captain Marvel and Superman start dating...
It's like a chicken catching a mouse, or a tiger pulling a millstone—complete chaos!
But the most tragic one is Scarlet Witch.
Not only did she kill her boyfriend, Captain America, with her teammates, but her popularity also declined. As time went by, she was forced to perform at someone else's theme park and became a private streamer who was too ashamed to show her face.
Since we've mentioned 'superheroes,' let's talk a bit more about the Boys Squad.
Why did Su Quan say that Billy and Homelander are actually the same kind of people?
Because this guy is even more outrageous in the comics than in the TV series.
The Boys was killed by him, and Frenchie and Himiko were blown up by him.
Finally, Billy obtained a weapon that could kill anyone who had Compound V in their body.
Hughie went to stop them, and the two engaged in a final battle.
Billy's spine was broken, and he was killed by Hughie with metal nails.
In the end, Hughie, the only surviving member of the Boys Squad, reconciled with Starlight.
It has to be said, Hughie is the real protagonist!
He lost a girlfriend at the beginning, but got a new girlfriend at the end.
Unlike in the TV series, in the comics, Hughie kills not the Translucent, but A-Train.
In other words, Hughie avenged his girlfriend.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Back to the present, Ashley Barrett contacted the Great Miracle and Jupiter Jack.
Jupiter Jack was too far away and was on a mission, so he had to give up.
The Great Miracle happened quickly. Ashley Barrett made the call, and within two minutes, he was already standing in front of Madelyn, fully prepared.
Looking at the Great Miracle dressed in a sky-blue bodysuit and draped in a dark blue uniform, Madelyn felt a little hesitant.
Aside from his incredible speed, the Great Miracle's fighting and defensive abilities are rather poor, and judging from his appearance, he was probably having a blast before he arrived...
If he cannot resolve the hijacking incident successfully, a good thing may turn into a bad thing.
Madelyn reminisces about other flying superheroes...
Prince Nubia, Queen of Thunder, etc., do not seem to be suitable, and there is no absolute certainty.
"Damn Homelander, what the hell are you doing?!"
Madelyn cursed inwardly. Time was of the essence, and they had no choice but to try anything, hoping for Great Miracle.
"A-Train! You're working alongside the Great Miracle, so you have to do a great job no matter what, understand?"
Madelyn nodded to the A-Train.
The Great Miracle can fly, and the A-Train runs fast. As long as the Great Miracle successfully sends the A-Train onto the plane, the A-Train's speed will easily subdue the three hostage-takers.
"Clear!"
The A-Train was eager to try, something he had never been given before to get the chance to stand out and gain popularity.
"Boom!"
Great Miracle flew away from the conference room with A-Train.
With no one else to do, the Deep, Black Noir, and Starlight also got up and left.
Only Madelyn, Queen Maeve, and Ashley Barrett remained in the meeting room.
"Bang!"
The moment the door closed, Madelyn angrily demanded of Queen Maeve, "What's wrong with Homelander? Even if he's anxious to find his Dad, he can't just abandon such an important mission, can he?"
Queen Maeve raised the corners of her mouth in a half-smile, "It's not that he doesn't want to carry it out, it's that he can't."
Can't be executed?
Madelyn asked, puzzled, "Did I miss something?"
Queen Maeve said gleefully, "Yes, you missed a miracle!"