The Boys World Travel Card: I'm F***ing Leon!

"It wasn't becoming a hero that earned everyone's recognition; it was earning everyone's recognition that made one a hero!"

"Obadiah, Iron Monger who knew nothing of love, don't underestimate the bond between us brothers!"

"In the name of Homelander, Leon Stark!"

"In the name of Iron Man, Tony Stark!"

"We hereby pass judgment upon you in the name of justice!"

"Take this!"

"This is our blood-boiling combination move—the Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon!"

Before their eyes...

On the enormous screen formed from the glass curtain wall on one side of Stark Tower...

Iron Man Tony, clad in the Mark 3 armor, fired his Chest Cannon at full power at Homelander Leon, who wore the Soldier Boy Suit and defended himself with a shield. Yet, for reasons unknown, every blast was absorbed by Leon's shield.

Then, for reasons equally unknown, he fastened the shield over his chest, spread his arms wide, and unleashed a super-doubled Chest Cannon beam that pulverized Obadiah, the Iron Monger, in a single strike!

Bathed in the sunset, the two brothers seemed to become one with the light.

Accompanied by an absurdly edgy yet inexplicably stirring narration:

"The Stark brothers, miraculous resurrection!"

The scene changed.

The massive logo for Homelander: Steel Body slowly emerged in Leon's signature gaudy gold font across the screen, which had instantly gone completely black.

"The world's first superhero origin film starring Homelander himself—Homelander: Steel Body, available in 3D, 4D, IMAX, Blu-ray, Red-ray, Green-ray, Any-ray, and more—is now showing worldwide!"

"What the f***?!"

"I don't remember filming this either?!"

On a street near Stark Tower, Leon looked up at the promotional ad for a Homelander origin movie that he had not actually starred in. He had a single thought he wasn't sure he should voice: What the actual f**?*

Arcee had used her AI virtual imaging technology to conjure an entire Hollywood-style superhero origin blockbuster for Leon out of thin air!

She was f***ing talented!

But which bastard had a sudden lapse in judgment and came up with such an abstract plot? When it came to absurdity, Leon was willing to call them the strongest!

And besides...

Would anyone really go see this movie?

Leon couldn't help but wonder.

"Hey, Homelander!"

"Can we take a picture with you?"

Just as Leon was spacing out...

A standard American high school best-friend duo, one Black and one white, came jogging over with backpacks on their shoulders and greeted Leon enthusiastically.

"Of course, my friends."

With an infectious smile on his face, Leon generously waved the two students over.

Their faces immediately lit up with wild excitement. They pressed in on either side of Leon, pulled out their phones, and snapped a flurry of pictures.

After taking the photos...

The two high schoolers each dug out a collector's set of Homelander Leon cards from their backpacks and asked Leon for an autograph.

Leon was about to take them when, from the corner of his eye, he spotted a familiar yet unfamiliar, aloof figure hurrying past nearby, seemingly trying to get as far away from him as possible.

"Oh, sorry, my friends. Homelander has a new mission." Leon pointed at his Bluetooth earpiece, and then his figure vanished from before them in an instant.

Seeing that...

Although the two high schoolers felt a little disappointed, being able to take a picture with Leon himself had already made them very satisfied.

Besides...

Homelander really had no airs about him. He was even more handsome in person than in photos, practically like the big brother next door. They had gone from obsessive Homelander fans to die-hard loyalists.

Even straight guys were like that.

There was no need to mention the girls, who cared even more about looks.

Elsewhere.

"...Helen."

"Hey, Helen, let me explain."

Leon flashed forward and blocked Zhao Hailun's hurried path.

"Who are you?"

"I don't know you!"

Zhao Hailun wore a frosty expression, her mature, commanding aura fully on display. As if she truly did not know Leon at all, she tried to walk around him.

"You don't know me..."

Leon murmured softly. He did not stop Zhao Hailun, allowing her to walk past him.

"..."

The moment she passed Leon, Zhao Hailun's face immediately revealed disappointment and grievance. He didn't even have the courage to win me back?

"Eek!"

Having just cursed Leon in her heart, Zhao Hailun suddenly cried out. Leon had grabbed her from behind, lifted her around the waist, and shot skyward at tremendous speed, soaring into the clouds.

Three hours later.

"Do you remember me now?"

"You jerk~ And you're still asking!"

On a white cloud streaked with a touch of crimson at an altitude of 2,500 meters...

Leon, protected by his Biological Field, hovered with the exhausted Zhao Hailun atop the Throne of Heaven.

"Where exactly did you go these past two months? I knew the person chatting with me wasn't you."

As she traced circles with her fingertip, Zhao Hailun asked shrewdly.

"How did you know it wasn't me?"

Leon was rather curious.

"A woman's intuition."

Zhao Hailun winked playfully at Leon.

"Helen."

"Hmm?"

"Can I discuss something with you?"

"Go on~"

"I still prefer the way you looked earlier—cold-faced, but unable to refuse me. Can you go back to that?"

"Get lost!"

"Yes, that expression where you're angry, annoyed, and helpless against me. Keep it up—I love seeing it."

"You—"

Zhao Hailun was so irritated that her chest ached, but the more she acted that way, the more it suited Leon's fancy. It was like feeding a meat bun to a dog—once it was gone, there was no sound at all.

After that...

The reunited pair chatted on and off, as if trying to make up for the two-month gap all at once.

"Leon."

Zhao Hailun suddenly said.

"Hmm?"

Leon looked somewhat surprised, because it was the first time Zhao Hailun had called him directly by name without an honorific.

"I don't care how many foxes you're keeping outside. As long as I still have a place in your heart, you're my man!"

Zhao Hailun declared domineeringly, then took the initiative to start another battle with Leon.

What else could Leon say?

He could only go along with it~

Time flew by.

Another month passed.

During that time...

The system did not sign in anything worth mentioning.

Leon was almost getting used to it.

That was truly a terrifying thing.

Until today.

Leon had suddenly felt inspired and stayed indoors with Zhao Hailun for an entire day. Perhaps the system took pity on Zhao Hailun and finally found something for the bored-out-of-his-mind Leon to do.

[Question: Would you like to perform today's sign-in?]

I'm tired. Destruction Seal it.

Having entered the state of a sage, Leon's heart was utterly unmoved.

[Ding! Today's sign-in has been completed. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained "The Boys World Travel Card."]

[The Boys World Travel Card: Using this card, you may choose to travel to the world of The Boys. You will travel there in your original body and randomly receive a simulated identity, or directly replace a character from the original story.]

[Quality: One-time consumable]

[Description: In the Marvel world, you can only develop cautiously, but in The Boys world, you will strike with a heavy fist.]