Return to Godolkin University

Watching Li Wei stand there grinning like an idiot, Maeve, who was getting dressed, could not help but find it amusing.

Seriously, did she really have that much appeal to him?

"All right, Li Wei, this was just an accident. We both drank too much last night. Once today is over, forget this ever happened completely, understand?"

Yeah, right, Li Wei thought. Even without considering her Drunken Fury ability, what Superhero got drunk after two pints of beer?

Besides, she had taken the initiative to be the rider for quite a while at first. The marble floor of this hotel had been pounded into pits and craters by the two of them. Who knew how much extra they would have to pay at checkout? Her Intermediate Horsemanship had definitely not gone to waste.

Of course, it had absolutely been worth every penny.

Aside from Maeve's many superpowers, Li Wei had thoroughly enjoyed himself. It was not his own bicycle, so he could stand up and pedal however he liked!

Naturally, he would never say that aloud. He merely chuckled. "Then were the two times in the middle of the night and the two times this morning accidents too?"

Maeve rolled her eyes at him irritably. "Yes, they were all accidents!"

How had Annie never mentioned that Li Wei had such an ungentlemanly side?

Still, Annie had been right about one other thing: Li Wei was indeed fierce. Maeve had been stuffed full, and she felt like she would not want to do it again for the next week. No wonder Annie could not take it!

After exchanging a few casual teasing remarks, Maeve left first. Things like this rarely happened to her.

Because of Homelander, her vicious ex-boyfriend, she basically never got involved with anyone in the circle, worried that she would bring terrible consequences upon them.

But since she had let herself get swept up in passion last night and failed to resist temptation, she needed to deal with it quickly.

Homelander's nose was very sharp. Though he usually had to use it deliberately, she could not take that risk.

Li Wei was in no hurry to get up. He had asked Blue Hawk to patrol New Jersey in his place today.

Once Vought announced that he had become one of The Seven, he would make some arrangements and let Blue Hawk take the position naturally. It would count as treating him fairly.

Then he would see if there was an opportunity to arrange something for Firecracker.

As for Kimiko, that depended on her own choice. Before finding her younger brother, she probably would not be interested.

Besides, a mute Superhero would have a hard time developing at Vought. She could not make movies, take endorsements, or sing, dance, rap, and the like.

After carefully recalling the information he had previously investigated regarding Godolkin University's outstanding current students, Li Wei checked out and left.

The bill turned out to be much easier to settle than he had expected, because his face alone was worth a great deal of money.

It was not entirely because they were afraid of him. Mainly, they believed that if Li Wei, as a Superhero, could patrol around their hotel or other branches of the chain more often in the future, that would be far more valuable than money alone.

Since they were being so sensible, Li Wei did not refuse. Perhaps he would have opportunities to bring other female Superheroes here in the future.

Next, Li Wei went to the hospital as usual to visit A-Train. He was currently putting all his effort into copying the man's Super Speed and could not afford to delay even a single day. He estimated that one more visit tomorrow would finish the job.

After saying goodbye to A-Train, Li Wei successfully met up with Firecracker, who had brought his battle suit.

Since he had told Edgar on the surface that he was going back to show off, how could he possibly not bring his battle suit?

Tek Knight, Edgar, and the already dead Madelyn—people whose own strength was not great were usually no fools. He could not let them find any loopholes.

While he was at it, Li Wei planned to let Firecracker show herself.

Even without Edgar or Ashley promoting it in advance, once a real Superhero like him walked into Godolkin University wearing such a cool uniform, the students there would definitely notice him soon and upload a flood of videos and photos online.

He was rather looking forward to seeing Starlight's expression when she spotted Firecracker following behind him in those videos. After all, Firecracker was involved in Starlight's greatest disgrace.

And no matter how Starlight reacted, Li Wei had a way to crush any thought she had of becoming his girlfriend.

With that figure and that brain of hers, she was passable as a temporary hookup. As an official girlfriend? Forget it.

When he obtained Otherworld Teleportation, Li Wei had already made up his mind in secret. If he truly wanted friends, why did he have to limit himself to this world?

Firecracker, meanwhile, was full of longing for Godolkin University. Because of Starlight's smear campaign back then, she had never had the chance to attend it.

Li Wei noticed this and simply suggested that it was not too late for her to enroll now.

Firecracker was immediately tempted, but she quickly shook her head and declined.

She was already in her twenties. If she spent another four years in college, she would be nearly thirty when she got out. Even then, she might not win one of those five spots, which would mean wasting several years for nothing.

But if she followed Li Wei, things would be different.

As long as she served Li Wei well, once he became one of The Seven, even if she remained nothing more than a little secretary, she would still be much better off than an ordinary third-rate Superhero!

After spending a little time, Li Wei and Firecracker appeared at the entrance to Godolkin University.

Although he had not asked Edgar or Ashley to make any arrangements, someone from Godolkin University was still there to welcome him after he gave advance notice.

While they were still some distance away, Li Wei first spotted a middle-aged woman of around forty with a bitter, grief-stricken expression. She was Intiara Shetty, the principal.

She had actually once looked quite kind. But after the Flight 37 crash, she had lost both her husband and daughter, becoming what she was now.

Given her identity and status, it would not take long for her to discover that Homelander was the true culprit.

Unfortunately, she was an ordinary person without superpowers and was practically a dog raised by Vought. In the short term, there was no way to expect her to occupy Homelander's attention.

Next came a white-haired old man who looked exceptionally kind. He was Richie Brinkhoff, a professor at Sage Grove Academy and one of Li Wei's former instructors.

Any Godolkin University graduate who wanted to become a protector of a state or county in America had to further their studies at Sage Grove Academy.

Not just Li Wei—Maeve, A-Train, The Deep, and many others had all been his students. The old man truly had pupils everywhere, and his status was far higher than the female principal's.

Last was a middle-aged Black man, Vought's second-tier Superhero, Polarity.

When he was young, he could barely have been called Little Magneto. But his physical condition was poor, and even slight exertion could trigger epileptic seizures. In the end, he could only retire and become Godolkin University's security captain.

With these three important figures personally coming to welcome Li Wei at once, it was clear that Edgar's call had not been wasted.

Behind them stood around a dozen students, male and female, along with one who could be either male or female. They were all outstanding current students of Godolkin University, brought here to broaden their horizons. After all, Superheroes cared greatly about social circles.

Li Wei swept his gaze over them, and he immediately could not help smiling. The superpowers he wanted to copy had all come running right up to him!

At the front stood a typical handsome white guy eagerly awaiting him, named Golden Boy. His superpower was controlling flames, and he had independently developed abilities such as throwing fireballs and flying. He could basically be understood as the Human Torch from Marvel's Fantastic Four next door.

At the same time, his combat skills ranked first among Godolkin University's current students. He was also the only student there who had already received a Superhero title before graduation, and several states and counties were competing to claim him in advance.

Some even saw him as Homelander's successor. If Homelander heard that, he would definitely be very displeased.

But as for Golden Boy's actual combat strength, Li Wei could guarantee that as long as Golden Boy did not fly into the sky, Li Wei could beat him up however he wanted.

Then there was Golden Boy's good friend Andre, a Black man and Polarity's son. Remarkably, father and son possessed the same superpower: magnetic control.

It was just that Andre's ability was weak. His upper limit was probably a helicopter. At his peak, his father could perhaps barely be called Little Magneto, but Andre could basically only be called Little Hundred-Magnet King or Little Ten-Magnet King.

Moreover, Li Wei noticed that the father and son's true ability was not manipulating magnetic fields, but metal!

No wonder he was called Polarity. Could the name have been inspired by magnets?

The blonde woman, Kate Dunlap, was not only exceptionally beautiful but also a little Professor X. She was one of Li Wei's most important targets this time.

Unfortunately, Li Wei's prior investigation had not revealed whether she already had a boyfriend. He would need to find a chance to interact with her more.

Trying to hook up with a girl who was already taken was generally a little more difficult.

Jordan Lee was Asian and could be male or female, a natural LGBT prodigy.

Unfortunately, in The Boys' World, where Superheroes reigned supreme, LGBT was not popular at all. Jordan was instead the one discriminated against at the academy, relying entirely on acting as professors' lackey to avoid being excluded by the other students.

Moreover, Jordan possessed different superpowers when male and female. But no matter how strong those powers were, Li Wei had absolutely no plans to copy them.

A pair of glasses floating in midair belonged to Translucent's Son. He, his dead father Translucent, and the father-son pair of Ten-Magnet King and Polarity were the only two blood-related groups in history to possess similar or identical superpowers.

Yet after more than a decade of research, Vought had failed to uncover any secret within it. In the end, they had no choice but to reluctantly admit that it was purely a coincidence.

Then there were Blackford the Third, Rufus, and others. In the information Li Wei had collected earlier, they all ranked among the top twenty current students at Godolkin University. Outside, they would definitely surpass quite a few third-rate Superheroes.

Li Wei could understand why. It was not only their talent; Vought's Compound V technology was also gradually maturing.

Perhaps in a few decades, every student at Godolkin University would possess Golden Boy's strength.

But compared to that, they were nothing more than extras to Li Wei.

Either their abilities were too weak to interest him, or there were better superior replacements.

As the distance steadily closed, Li Wei jogged a few steps forward and took the initiative to greet everyone ahead. "Hi, Principal, Professor. It's been a long time. How could I trouble you to come welcome me?"

The professor chuckled. "I heard that my most outstanding student was returning, so of course I had to come take a look."

No matter which Superhero returned, he always said that.

Whether he truly meant it was not important.

The female principal also smiled in greeting, then briefly introduced the students to Li Wei. "These are all our finest current students. Perhaps they may become your colleagues in the future."

"Haha, good. Junior brothers and sisters, once you graduate, if you ever need help with anything, feel free to come find me."

As for whether he would actually help them, that was another matter entirely.

Golden Boy and the others naturally could not hear Li Wei's thoughts. They only felt that this senior was as approachable as the rumors claimed, and his armor was fucking cool!

Male or female, all of them stared with shining eyes. Several girls even secretly cast flirtatious looks at Li Wei, including Kate.

That made Li Wei feel like he had a chance. Perhaps he would have another new bed partner tonight!