Chang Wei's demand for Compound Five did not cause much surprise within Vought Company.
The members of Vought Company's Board of Directors had long anticipated this day.
Compound Five, the substance hailed as a miracle, was not only the foundation of Vought Company but also the key to their mastery of Superpowers production technology.
In this era where Superpowers and technology advanced side by side, Compound Five was undoubtedly Vought Company's trump card, its value immeasurable.
"They undoubtedly want to use Compound Five to uncover the secrets of our technology and find a way to break through with their Compound A."
One director spoke, his gaze revealing both wariness and disdain toward their competitor.
However, the Black CEO, Edgar Stan, was not fooled by such superficial analysis.
He lightly tapped the table and interrupted the discussion in a steady, forceful voice. "Gentlemen, what we should truly be concerned about now is not why they want Compound Five, but how they learned of its existence."
Edgar's reminder was like an alarm bell, instantly silencing the previously noisy conference room.
Vought Company had always kept Compound Five under airtight secrecy.
Even within the Board of Directors, only a handful of core members knew the details.
Those forces that had close business dealings with Vought Company knew that the company could produce individuals with extraordinary abilities. They even spared no expense to purchase these Superpowers users for entertainment, but they knew nothing of Compound Five's existence.
Yet now, the "White Emperor," Chang Wei, had directly demanded Compound Five as the price for the Black Ops Division not holding Homelander accountable for attacking an official institution.
This sudden demand undoubtedly plunged Edgar into deep thought.
He knew very well that Compound Five's importance to Vought Company went without saying.
Homelander, the powerful Superpowers user