Chapter 644
"The Lamplighter, huh? You can't light a fire, you can only control it, and you're not even fireproof yourself..."
"With that kind of strength, how did you manage to join the Seven in the first place?"
Su Quan looked at the Lamplighter Storm and wondered how he had managed to infiltrate the Seven.
The Seven have varying strengths, but each has their own unique characteristics. Even the weakest member, the Deep, may not be very bright and would be useless on land, but his ability to communicate with and control marine life is enough to make him the number one underwater person.
If I remember correctly, he also had the title of King of the Seven Seas.
Where is the Lamplighter?
His abilities are equivalent to a weaker version of the Mutants Human Torch next door.
Both can only control fire, but the Human Torch at least has some fire resistance, while the Lamplighter cannot.
The fact that it can't ignite is a major drawback, and it also lacks fire resistance, making it very easy to overturn.
The Lamplighter's expression was rather unpleasant. Indeed, he was, after all, a former member of the Seven, yet now he was being questioned for his weak abilities and unworthy of joining the Seven. Anyone in his position would be unhappy.
However, Storm had given him a stern warning, demanding that he unconditionally obey any of Su Quan's orders, so even though he was unhappy, he could only endure it.
"Bang!"
Su Quan opened his palm, gently rubbed two fingers together, and instantly, a ball of flame emerged from his fingertips.
The Lamplighter was slightly taken aback, and then saw Su Quan wave his hand and push the flame over.
"Is this a test of my abilities?" the Lamplighter thought to himself, but his hands had already been pushed out to control the oncoming flames.
Then he turned around and pushed to the side.
"Bang!"
The flames struck the wall beside them, scattering into a cluster of dazzling sparks.
"Bite!"
"..."
The sound of battle rewards rang out, and the Lamplighter's fire control ability was obtained.
P. S.: Something came up, so the chapter I posted at midnight probably won't be updated in time. Don't wait up, brothers, I'll update it during the day.
That's it?
Su Quan shook his head in disappointment, then released the flames again, letting them change into various shapes and forms according to his will, before finally disappearing with a bang.
"Is it possible?"
Su Quan looked at the Lamplighter, Lamplighter twitched his lips slightly and shook his head dejectedly.
He can control flames to attack, but that's about it. He simply can't do the kind of precise micro-management that Su Quan does.
If I'm not mistaken, the Lamplighter is Green Lanterns, but while Green Lanterns may occasionally falter, his abilities are undeniably powerful.
The Lamplighter is quite something; he has the face of an Iceman, uses the abilities of the Iceman's nemesis, the Human Torch, and is even worse than the Human Torch...
Yes, the Lamplighter looks exactly like the Mutants Iceman, only slightly older, with a more weathered appearance and demeanor, especially his full beard, which is very similar to Iceman from the Days of Future Past era.
Although the Lamplighter's abilities are lacking, he is still kind-hearted. He has done bad things and killed people, but he doesn't treat human life as worthless as Homelander and Storm.
This guy just didn't have the courage to resist; even if he didn't want to, he would still complete the task assigned to him.
One of his jobs at the sanatorium was to follow Storm's orders and eliminate the 'patients' who tried to leave the sanatorium.
"Take me to the wards, I want to see them one by one."
"Yes."
The Lamplighter responded and led Su Quan to the ward area.
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
While Su Quan was practicing his abilities in the ward area, Vought International held a grand press conference.
This press conference has two themes.
Part 1: A detailed account of how the A-Train and the Great Miracle successfully rescued the plane hijacked by terrorists.
Second: The Translucent announces his retirement, and Storm become a new member of the Seven.
While the part about the A-Train and the Great Miracle saving the plane is somewhat embellished and exaggerated, it is true that the locomotive saved hundreds of passengers on board.
It's easy to imagine that, after the media coverage and the company's promotion, the number of fans and support for the two of them will definitely increase significantly.
The A-Train was fine; all I felt was excitement and exhilaration.
The Great Miracle was less happy. He was unaware that the Translucent was retiring and was very dissatisfied with Translucent Storm was to replace him.
He felt that his popularity and approval rating were not low, and now he had made a big splash by saving a plane full of people. He should have been the one to replace the Translucent and join the Seven.
Why is Storm, who doesn't have outstanding popularity or support?
Has she ever saved a plane full of people?
Unfortunately, even though he was dissatisfied, he could only put on a fake smile in front of the media and the audience to support and congratulate Storm on becoming a new member of the Seven!
However, compared to the Homelander, the dissatisfaction with the Great Miracle is nothing.
As the leader of the Seven, Homelander is bound to make an appearance on such an important occasion as veteran members leaving and new members joining.
Homelander initially refused; losing his superpowers was like losing his protective armor, and he had no desire to appear in public.
But times have changed. Homelander has not only lost his superpowers, but also lost his original privileges with Madelyn and Queen Maeve because of Su Quan.
Not only does she have to attend the press conference, but she also has to act alongside the Multiple Man of the Translucent, and welcome Storm's arrival with Queen Maeve.
What's even more frustrating is that even after leaving the stage, without superpowers, he can't just fly away like usual. He can only obediently wait backstage for the staff to arrange a vehicle to take him home.
Watching Storm become the focus on stage, and listening to the employees around him curiously discussing why he hadn't flown away but was instead waiting for someone to drive him there, Homelander was practically grinding his teeth to dust.
These behaviors, which may seem 'normal' to others, evoked feelings of injustice and anger in sensitive Homelander, who felt like a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.
I endured and endured, and finally I was able to leave by car. But less than five minutes after I drove off, I heard a loud bang.
The car has a flat tire!
It wasn't a normal tire blowout; it was hit by a stray bullet.
The car wobbled and came to a stop against the curb. Homelander, still shaken, looked out the window and saw a man with a pistol frantically looking back as he rushed over and opened the car door.
"Click!"
The car door was pulled open forcefully. The man with the gun and Homelander looked at each other, but neither of them moved.
The man with the gun never expected that the person sitting in the car was Homelander.
No Homelander expected that something like this would happen while they were sitting peacefully in their car!
What bad luck!
Fear!
The two stared at each other, but their thoughts were surprisingly aligned.
"Homelander, kill him!"
While the two were stunned, the driver in the car didn't have as many thoughts running through his mind; he only had one idea.
My car is occupied by Homelander, the invincible Homelander! Of all the cars to steal, why did you have to steal mine? This is like lighting a lamp in a latrine—you're asking for trouble!
Upon hearing the driver's shout, the man with the gun panicked and instinctively pointed the gun at Homelander.
It was really subconscious; after all, who doesn't know that Homelander is bulletproof?
"Fuck!"
Homelander cursed inwardly in a panic. In the past, he had always regarded guns as toys. He wouldn't even glance at a gun if it was pointed at him or fired directly.
But now, he stared intently at the dark muzzle of the gun and the finger on the trigger, terrified that a bullet would fly out and kill him at any moment.
"You... you... you..." The man holding the gun trembled slightly, too frightened to utter a complete sentence.
Little did he know, the Homelander, whom he feared, were now even more afraid than he was!
Because you really can die!
Homelander took a deep breath, slowly raised his hand, and said calmly, "Don't be nervous, relax, relax..."
"I won't do anything to you."
"Today... today the Seven welcomed a new member, her name is Storm, and I admire her abilities and personality."
"I don't want to ruin this rare good mood, so... put down your gun and leave."
Homelander's eyes were sincere. The man with the gun was stunned for a few seconds, seemingly not expecting Homelander to be willing to let him go.
"Are you serious? You really want me to leave?" the man with the gun asked tentatively.
The Homelander nodded firmly and said, "Really, you can go now! Go, go quickly!"
The man with the gun still couldn't believe he'd been blessed by Lady Luck, and asked again, uneasy, "You... you're not going to attack me while I'm away, are you?"