Derived Talent

Homelander slowly flew back to the Seven Tower.

He wasn't in any hurry at all.

At this moment.

Information appeared on his retinal display.

[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.]

[Now upgraded to 'Flight +1'.]

[Flight +1: Flight Altitude +50%, Flight Speed +25%, Flight Agility +20%.]

Hmm.

'Flight' had been upgraded.

He wondered what other talents would change after upgrading.

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

He opened the shop.

A purchase list appeared on Homelander's retina.

There was only a single item on the list.

[Overlord Battle Armor - Enhanced]

[Description: An enhanced battle armor made from materials developed by a secret organization. It uses Prometheus Metal to increase armor hardness and an Arc Reactor to boost power.]

[Armor Parameters: Height 4 meters, Weight 11 tons, Arc Reactor, Small shoulder-mounted missile pods, Six-barreled aerial cannons, Incendiary rounds, Grenade launchers, Retractable alloy blades.]

[Price: Dim Proficiency Essence * 30]

Heh.

He couldn't afford it.

But the item itself was really good.

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

Homelander shrugged.

However, for him, Homelander, it was too redundant.

Besides, he didn't have 30 Proficiency Essences.

He closed the shop.

Homelander looked at his inventory again.

'Dim Proficiency Essence' could provide 2 proficiency points.

Homelander glanced at the [Steel Body] in his status bar.

"You only deal damage when you're standing," he muttered. He then poured the Proficiency Essences into this defensive talent one by one.

[Steel Body Proficiency +2]

[Steel Body Proficiency +2]

After using four in a row.

The talent reached its peak.

[Your 'Steel Body' proficiency is full.]

[Now upgraded to 'Steel Body +1'.]

[Steel Body +1: Body Density +50%, Physical Impact Resistance +30%, Energy Impact Resistance +10%, 5% Physical Damage Immunity.]

[You have gained the derivative talent 'Self-Healing' while upgrading 'Steel Body'.]

[Self-Healing: Wound healing speed +50%.]

"Haha."

Homelander couldn't help but laugh. "Talents can derive other talents when they upgrade?"

"This was a good deal."

As a 'cautious type', Homelander used 5 essences to upgrade 'Self-Healing' by one level.

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

"Alright, I'll leave it at that for now."

He accelerated his pace, returning to the Seven Tower.

He arrived at the command hall.

As soon as A'zu entered, he saw two figures.

The Deep and Black Noir.

The Deep, clad in a green battle suit and possessing a charming appearance, saw A'zu and said, "Homelander, did you kill A-Train?"

"Is this true?"

A'zu sized up the man who was fond of sleeping with women: "Do you need me to let you inspect A-Train's corpse?"

"No, no."

Just like the Deep in the TV series, this man was also afraid of Homelander.

His expression changed.

He quickly put on a smile.

"I believe you must have your reasons for doing this."

"But, isn't this a bit too intense?"

A'zu walked behind The Deep, placing his hands on his shoulders.

He could feel it.

The Deep's muscles trembled slightly.

A'zu gently pushed The Deep into a chair: "This morning, I told the reporters that I was going to reform The Seven."

"I wasn't joking."

"Look at what we've been doing before."

"Making movies, filming TV shows, taking advertisements, endorsing products."

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

"Is this how superheroes should act?"

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

Black Noir showed no reaction.

The Deep could only force a laugh: "You're right."

"You think so too, right?"

A'zu smiled slightly: "I have a plan."

"I want to build The Seven into a true superhero league."

"Each of us must have the ability to stand alone."

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

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

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

"What do you say?"

The Deep dared not say anything, only managing a smile and nodding incessantly.

"I'm glad you agree with me."

A'zu walked to his seat.

He looked at The Deep.

"Then, next, I hope you."

A'zu looked at Black Noir.

"And you."

"We will all work together to do this well."

The Deep patted his chest: "We must do this well."

A'zu nodded and then asked, "Where is The Invisible Man?"

The Deep spread his hands, indicating he didn't know.

A'zu picked up his phone and called Ashley.

"Go tell The Invisible Man to keep an eye on our victim, Mr. Hughie. If a bearded man contacts Mr. Hughie, have him contact me immediately."

Ashley didn't dare to ask Homelander why he was doing this and immediately agreed.

She hung up the phone.

A'zu stood up: "Alright, that's all for today for now."

At this moment.

A message appeared on his retina.

[WARNING: 31 minutes until disaster event.]

A disaster event!

Another one?

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

Azu placed his hands behind his back and smiled at the two people before him, "If you don't mind, shall we chat a bit more?"

He planned to take these two along to resolve the disaster event.

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

Half an hour passed quickly.

[Disaster event has appeared.]

[Are you willing to handle this event?]

Azu was, of course, willing.

[You have accepted this event.]

[Event Name: Night Nation Rises: Prologue]

[Description: A Boeing passenger jet, hijacked by armed militants, is spiraling out of control towards the airport, causing a massive catastrophe. However, behind this disaster lies the prologue to the rise of a vast empire.]

[Event Requirement: Kill Edie Orr.]

[Event Start!]

As this line of text flashed by, outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the command center, under the distant night sky, fire suddenly lit up, followed by faint roars.

The windows vibrated.

The Deep and Black Noir both stood up, looking towards the window.

"What's going on?" The Deep looked into the distance, bewildered.

Just then.

An alarm blared in the command center, and on a screen on the wall, a figure appeared.

Short black hair, avant-garde style.

Bright brown eyes, sharp features.

Dressed in a neat white suit.

This was Raven Nora, the PR director for the Seven Tower.

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