"You don't become a hero to be recognized by everyone; you get recognized by everyone to become a hero!"
"Obadiah, the Iron Monger who knows no love, don't underestimate the bonds between us brothers!"
"In the name of Homelander, Leon Stark!"
"In the name of Iron Man, Tony Stark!"
"We deliver the judgment of justice upon you!"
"Take this!"
"This is our boiling-hot combination move—the Armstrong Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon!"
Only to see.
On the ultra-huge screen formed by the glass curtain wall on one side of Stark Tower.
Iron Man Tony, wearing the Mark 3 armor, fired a chest cannon at full power toward Homelander Leon, who was holding a shield in a Soldier Boy Suit for defense, only for the blast to be completely absorbed by Leon's shield for some inexplicable reason.
Immediately following, he clamped the shield against his chest for reasons unknown, then spread his arms and unleashed a super-doubled chest cannon beam that shattered Iron Monger Obadiah with a single strike!
Bathed in the setting sun, the two brothers shone with the same luster.
Accompanied at the same time by a piece of narration that was extremely chunibyo yet inexplicably passionate:
"The Stark brothers, a miraculous resurrection!"
The scene shifted.
The huge logo of Homelander: Steel Body slowly emerged in Leon's signature tuhao gold art font on a screen that instantly turned pitch black.
"The world's first superhero origin movie starring Homelander in person—Homelander: Steel Body, in 3D, 4D, IMAX, Blu-ray, Red-ray, Green-ray, Any-ray, is now screening hotly across the globe!"
"What the f*ck?!"
"I suppose I didn't f*cking film this?!"
On the street near Stark Tower, Leon looked up and finished reading the promotional advertisement for the origin movie of Homelander—in which he hadn't actually participated—wondering if he should voice his inner profanity.
Arcee had simply used her AI virtual imaging technology to imagine and fabricate a Hollywood-style superhero origin blockbuster out of thin air for Leon!
She really was f*cking talented!
Only, which bastard's brain short-circuited to come up with such an abstract plot? When it came to abstraction, Leon was willing to name her the strongest!
Also.
Would anyone actually go see this movie?
Leon couldn't help doubting.
"Hey, Homelander!"
"Can we take a picture with you?"
Just as Leon was dazed.
A standard American high school bromance duo, one black and one white with backpacks, trotted all the way over toward Leon's side and greeted him very enthusiastically.
"Of course you can, my guys."
A highly infectious smile hung on Leon's face as he waved very generously at the two students.
Expressions of wild joy immediately appeared on their faces, and they crowded close to Leon on his left and right, pulling out their phones to snap a rapid succession of pictures.
After taking the photos.
The two high schoolers each flipped out a set of collectible cards of Homelander Leon from their backpacks, wanting Leon to sign them in person.
Leon was about to take them when his peripheral vision caught sight of a familiar yet unfamiliar cold and aloof figure hurrying past nearby, seeming eager to get far away from Leon quickly.
"Oh, sorry, my guys, Homelander has a new mission." Leon pointed to his Bluetooth headset, and then his figure instantly vanished in front of the two of them.
Seeing this.
Although the two high schoolers felt a bit regretful, they were already quite satisfied to be able to take a photo with Leon himself.
Furthermore.
Homelander truly had zero airs, and he was even more handsome in person than in photos, practically like a nice older neighborhood brother. They had transformed from enthusiastic fans of Homelander into die-hard fans.
That was how ordinary straight boys were.
Needless to say, it was even more so for girls who cared more about looks.
On the other side.
"..., Helen."
"Hey, Helen, listen to me explain."
Leon flashed and blocked the path of the hurried Helen Cho.
"Who are you?"
"I don't know you!"
Helen Cho wore a cold face, nailing the temperament of a mature royal sister by ninety percent, and acted as if she didn't know Leon at all as she tried to walk around him.
"You don't know me..."
Leon murmured softly, not stopping Helen Cho and letting her walk past him.
"..."
After missing past Leon, a look of disappointment and grievance instantly appeared on Helen Cho's face: Did he not even have the courage to make a plea to keep me?
"Hmpf!"
Just as she cursed Leon in her heart, Helen Cho suddenly let out a startled cry, only because Leon had forcefully picked her up around the waist from behind, then rapidly climbed up and flew into the clouds.
Three hours later.
"Do you remember me now?"
"Hate it~, you're still asking!"
At an altitude of 2,500 meters, amidst a white cloud tinged with a trace of blood red.
Leon, possessing the Biological Field, hovered here on the Throne of Heaven with an exhausted Helen Cho.
"Where on earth have you been these past two months or so? I know the person chatting with me wasn't you."
Helen Cho asked shrewdly while drawing circles with her fingertip.
"How did you know it wasn't me?"
Leon was a bit curious.
"A woman's intuition."
Helen Cho blinked playfully at Leon.
"Helen."
"Hmm?"
"Let's discuss something."
"Speak~"
"I still like that look of yours just now, where your face was cold yet you couldn't refuse me. Can you revert to it?"
"Get lost!"
"Yes, it's just this expression of being angry, annoyed, yet unable to do anything to me. Continue, I love watching it."
"You--"
Helen Cho was annoyed to the point of a chest ache, but the more she acted like that, the more it played right into Leon's hands. It was simply like a meat bun beating a dog—each strike brought no reply.
Afterwards.
The two of them, reunited after a long separation, chatted desultorily, seeming to want to make up for the blank space of those two months all at once.
"Leon."
Helen Cho said suddenly.
"Hmm?"
Leon seemed somewhat surprised, because this was the first time Helen Cho had addressed him directly by name without any honorific.
"I don't care how many foxes you're keeping outside. As long as you still have me in your heart, then you're my man!"
Helen Cho declared imperiously, and then took the initiative to provoke the battle against Leon.
What more could Leon say to this?
Just don't move~
Time flew by in a flash.
Another month passed.
During this period.
The system hadn't signed in anything worth mentioning.
Leon was almost getting used to it.
This truly was a terrifying thing.
Until today.
Leon took a whim and stayed indoors with Helen Cho for the entire day. The system seemed to feel a bit sorry for Helen Cho and finally found something for the bored-out-of-his-mind Leon to do.
[Question, whether to conduct today's check-in?]
I'm tired, let's have a destruction.
Entered into a state of post-nut clarity, Leon's heart felt completely tranquil.
[Ding, today's check-in is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining "The Boys World Travel Card".]
[The Boys World Travel Card: By using this card, you can be designated to travel into the world of The Boys. You will travel with your original body in a way that randomly grants you a simulated identity or directly replaces a certain character from the original series.]
[Quality: One-time consumable]
[Description: While you can only develop stealthily in the Marvel world, you will throw heavy punches in the world of The Boys.]
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