Altar

"Compound V is stored on another ship, but only Steel knows the warehouse code."

Onoki was an old hand, too. Tao Yu had dropped a hint, and he immediately understood what the other man wanted. So while Tao Yu had used divination to guide Homelander into going out to look for his son, Onoki had already found out everything he could.

He'd tied up all the loose ends.

With the power of Onoki's Dust Release, he could have tried to break into the warehouse, but worried something might go wrong, he'd waited for Tao Yu to return so he could explain everything directly.

"Also, there are quite a few experts and researchers on Compound V over there. But according to them, the factory that makes Compound V has already been occupied by the Burning Legion. One of the people in charge of experiments is here, so perhaps you can ask him."

Onoki had arranged everything quite thoroughly. He'd lived a long time; age had made him shrewd.

Tao Yu was satisfied with the old man's performance. Homelander had the strength, and the ideological conditioning was slowly taking hold. Given the opportunity, he could become a true Chosen One.

And with Onoki nearby to offer advice, many problems could be solved...

Soon, a bespectacled old man in a white lab coat came before Tao Yu and explained a few things.

"Compound V requires a rare mineral. Though the raw material is scarce, it can still be obtained.

"The biggest problem is that all the equipment needed for synthesis is in territory controlled by the Burning Legion. Given how far the world has regressed, if we don't protect that equipment, we won't be able to manufacture it for years. And right now, there's only one functioning Compound V production facility. It may