Derived Talent

Azu flew leisurely back to Seven Tower.

He was in no hurry at all.

At this moment.

Some information appeared on his retinas.

Laser Eyes +1: 11/30

Super Speed: Proficiency 4/10

Steel Body: Proficiency 3/10

Super Strength: Proficiency 4/10

Your 'Flight' proficiency is full.

It has now been upgraded to 'Flight +1'.

Flight +1: Flight altitude +50%, flight speed +25%, flight maneuverability +20%.

Hmm.

Flight had leveled up.

He wondered what changes the other Talents would undergo after upgrading.

Right, he still had the 'Store' to check.

Open Store.

A purchase list appeared on Azu's retinas.

There was only a single lonely item on the list.

Overlord Battle Armor - Enhanced

Description: An enhanced Battle Armor based on a powered armor developed by a secret organization. Prometheus Metal was used to increase the armor's hardness, and an Arc Reactor was added to improve its power.

Battle Armor specifications: Height 4 meters, weight 11 tons, Arc Reactor, shoulder-mounted micro-missile pods, aerial six-barreled gatling cannon, incendiary bombs, grenade launcher, retractable alloy blades.

Price: Dim Proficiency Essence ×30

Heh.

He couldn't afford it.

Still, it was genuinely good stuff.

For an ordinary person, equipping this Battle Armor would turn them directly into a Little Superman.

Azu shrugged.

But for a Homelander like him, it was rather useless.

Besides, he couldn't produce thirty Proficiency Essences.

He closed the Store.

Azu then looked at the Inventory.

'Dim Proficiency Essence' could provide 2 Proficiency.

Azu glanced at Steel Body in the Status Bar.

"You can only deal damage if you're standing."

He muttered, then tossed one 'Proficiency Essence' after another into this defensive talent.

Steel Body Proficiency +2

Steel Body Proficiency +2

After throwing in four in a row.

This talent broke through its threshold.

Your 'Steel Body' proficiency is full.

It has now been upgraded to 'Steel Body +1'.

Steel Body +1: Body density +50%, physical impact resistance +30%, energy impact resistance +10%, immunity to 5% physical damage.

You gained the derived talent 'Self-Healing' while upgrading 'Steel Body'.

Self-Healing: Wound healing speed +50%.

"Ha ha."

Azu couldn't help but laugh. "Talents have a chance of deriving other Talents when they level up?"

"This was worth it."

As a cautious person, Azu used five Essences to raise 'Self-Healing' by one level.

Self-Healing +1: Wound healing speed +130%.

"Hmm, this will do for now."

He picked up speed and returned to Seven Tower.

He arrived at the command hall.

The moment Azu entered, he saw two figures.

The Deep and Black Noir.

The Deep wore a green combat suit and was quite handsome. When he saw Azu, he said, "Homelander, you killed A-Train?"

"Is that true?"

Azu sized up the man who was obsessed with sleeping with women. "Do you need me to let you inspect A-Train's corpse?"

"No, no."

Just like The Deep in the television series, this man was also very afraid of Homelander.

His expression changed.

He hurriedly forced a smile.

"I believe you must have had your reasons for doing it."

"But wasn't this a little too extreme?"

Azu walked behind The Deep and placed both hands on his shoulders.

He could feel it.

The Deep's muscles trembled.

Azu gently pressed The Deep down into his chair. "This morning, I told the reporters that I would reform The Seven."

"I wasn't joking."

"Look at what we used to do."

"Making movies, filming TV dramas, accepting advertisements, endorsing products."

"Don't you think we looked like clowns?"

"Was that how superheroes were supposed to act?"

The Deep was somewhat at a loss and looked toward Black Noir, who sat opposite him in black armor and a mask.

Black Noir gave no reaction.

The Deep could only laugh awkwardly. "You're right."

"You think so too, don't you?"

Azu smiled faintly. "I have a plan."

"I want to turn The Seven into a true Superhero alliance."

"Every one of us must be capable of standing on our own."

"We will be brave, strong, righteous, merciful, and full of love."

"We will be a solid line of defense against the darkness."

"So our team can no longer have people like A-Train."

"What do you think?"

The Deep did not dare say anything. He could only smile along and nod repeatedly.

"I'm glad you agree with me."

Azu walked over to his seat.

He looked at The Deep.

"So next, I hope you."

Azu looked toward Black Noir.

"And you."

"We will all work together to make this happen."

The Deep patted his chest. "We absolutely must make this happen."

Azu nodded, then asked, "Where's The Invisible Man?"

The Deep spread his hands, indicating that he did not know.

Azu picked up his phone and called Ashley.

"Go tell The Invisible Man to monitor our aggrieved Mr. Hughie. If a bearded man contacts Mr. Hughie, have him contact me immediately."

Ashley did not dare ask why Homelander was doing this and immediately agreed.

He put down the phone.

Azu stood up. "All right, that's enough for today."

Just then.

A message appeared on his retinas.

Warning: 31 minutes remain until a Disaster Event occurs.

A Disaster Event!

Another one?

Well, this world's troubles were on par with Marvel's.

Azu clasped his hands behind his back and smiled at the two before him. "If you don't mind, shall we chat a little longer?"

He planned to bring the two of them along to resolve the Disaster Event.

While earning Proficiency Essence, he could also see what these so-called 'heroes' were capable of.

Half an hour passed quickly.

The Disaster Event appeared.

Would you like to handle this event?

Of course Azu was willing.

You have accepted this event.

Event Name: Night Kingdom Rising: Prelude

Description: A Boeing passenger plane hijacked by armed militants is spiraling out of control toward an airport, causing an enormous disaster. Yet behind this disaster lies the opening act of a vast empire's rise.

Event Requirement: Kill Edie Orr.

Event begins!

When this line of information flashed past, flames suddenly lit up beneath the distant night outside the command hall's floor-to-ceiling windows, followed by a faint rumble.

The windows buzzed and shook.

The Deep and Black Noir both stood up and looked toward the windows.

"What's going on?" The Deep looked into the distance in confusion.

Just then.

An alarm sounded in the command hall. Then, a figure appeared on one of the screens embedded in the wall.

Short black hair, a stylish appearance.

Bright brown eyes and sharply defined features.

She wore a crisp white suit.

This was Raven Nora, director of Seven Tower's Public Relations Department.

"Homelander, the Department of Homeland Security is requesting our assistance."