Then Soldier Boy continued, "Work hard, Homelander. A strong person must not only have a strong body, but also a strong mind.
"I begged Director of S.W.O.R.D. to make this for you. Play with it when you have time."
With that, Soldier Boy tossed Homelander something resembling a game console. It was a Life Simulator he had specially acquired. Once activated, it would let its user experience a new life, equivalent to transmigration or reincarnation.
The Life Simulator did not create a false life, but neither was it entirely real. Andrew had several Universes that had become empty due to Zombie outbreaks.
Those Universes retained countless echoes of the past. The Life Simulator would cast a wisp of Homelander's consciousness into those echoes and let him experience a new life.
Homelander stared at Soldier Boy in confusion, completely unable to understand what he was doing. Weren't they enemies? Why did Soldier Boy care so much about him? Why had he even begged Director of S.W.O.R.D. to make a Life Simulator for him?
Could this guy be plotting something against me? Ugh, no, it doesn't feel like that kind of thing.
Homelander was full of doubts and had no idea what was going on. Soldier Boy merely smiled without explaining.
What did Soldier Boy want? It was simple: he wanted Homelander to fully regain his humanity. Only then, when Homelander learned that Soldier Boy was his father by blood, would he feel excitement, ecstasy, conflict, confusion, disbelief, and helplessness.
Because Homelander cultivated the Death Rule, his emotions had become much more detached than before. Moreover, since he had grown up in a laboratory, his feelings were somewhat twisted.
If Soldier Boy told Homelander now that he was his father, Homelander would feel shocked and resentful. Yes, resentful. They had fought for