Mexico, Ciudad Juárez.
The scorching sun scorched the earth, and the air was filled with a burning smell.
"Damn it! What are these guys holding? Laser cannons?!"
The urban hero "Bulletproof" hid behind a pickup truck that was beaten into a sieve, looking disgraced.
Although his name is Bulletproof, hitting his body with that Chitauri modified weapon is really painful and will burn out his expensive custom-made suit.
Next to him, another heroine "Green Vine" who can control vines is trying to summon plants from the ground, but the land here is too dry, and only a few withered grass roots have emerged.
Opposite is a fortress of Ai Xiao.
Dozens of militants armed with modified alien weapons formed a crossfire network that overwhelmed the Vought heroic team.
"Should we call for reinforcements?" Green Vine shouted, "V. G. D.'s quick reaction force will take twenty minutes to arrive!"
"Twenty minutes? By that time we have become the meat fillings in the Mexico burrito!"
Bulletproof gritted his teeth, reached out and pressed a red button on the tactical wristband.
"This is Bulletproof, codenamed V-172. It encountered heavy fire suppression, and the coordinates have been uploaded. Request...'Heaven's Punishment' strike."
A gentle female voice came from the headphones:
"Identity confirmation, Bulletproof. Based on your location and threat level, it is recommended to use the 'Orbital Kinetic Strike' service. Single fee: 2 million US dollars. Please confirm the payer."
"Put it on the Juarez City Hall account! Or put it on my mission allowance! Hurry!!"
"Payment confirmed. The target has been locked. The blow will arrive in five seconds. I wish you a happy life."
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Bulletproof pressed Green Vine's head. "Get down! Cover your ears!"
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On Helicarrier, several gun barrels in the Antimatter gun array adjust their angles slightly.
A stream of faint blue particles gushed out from the hexagonal muzzle. Accompanied by infrasound waves and high-frequency roars, it instantly penetrated the clouds and accurately bombarded the center of the fortress.
"Buzz---------!!!"
The sound is stripped away.
The reinforced concrete fortress, along with the dozens of thugs inside, turned into dust at the same time.
The ground trembled and shock waves swept out, uprooting all the surrounding cacti.
All that was left was a deep pit with a diameter of twenty meters and lava still flowing around the edge.
Bulletproof patted the dirt on his body, stood up, looked at the big pit, and whistled.
"It's so exciting."
He gave a middle finger to the ruins over there, then turned to face the approaching drone lens and showed a professional smile.
"As you can see, the evil has been eliminated. Vought, making the world a safer place."
"This operation is generously sponsored by Osborn Biotech."
"Osborn Technologies, evolution is a choice."
An advertising slogan after the task is completed is worth 1 million US dollars.
This is just a microcosm of what's happening globally.
Since Vought took over Project Insight, this killing machine originally used for terrorist purges has transformed into the most efficient and popular commercial security service in the world.
And Vought also struck while the iron was hot and launched that epoch-making APP - "Dingdong Rescue".
The interface is simple and easy to operate.
Just place an order with one click, and you can choose "ordinary heroes to come to your doorstep", such as helping you catch thieves or rescue cats, or you can choose "elite hero squad" to help you deal with terrorists and armed thugs.
Even if you encounter a penguin riot in Antarctica, as long as you can afford the money, within thirty minutes, a supersonic Quinjet will descend from the sky carrying fully armed superheroes.
If the situation is too urgent, after a quick review in the background, Helicarrier's Antimatter cannon array will arrive first to help you physically overpower the enemy.
"Righteousness from Above!"
On the cover of <Time magazine>, Homelander is standing on the deck of Helicarrier, with the earth in the background, and the accompanying text reads:
Under this operating model that is so efficient that it is almost abnormal, when Gotham and Joker come here, they have to get a driver's license before going on the road.
Under this cruel and ruthless "saturation attack", the Seven became the most idle heroes in the world.
Because it's simply not their turn to take action.
Any criminal who appears will have been eliminated by the array of cannons in the sky or the second-line heroes on the ground before he has a chance to shout out the villain's declaration.
Therefore, in order to maintain the popularity of the Seven, Ashley made many movies, variety shows, and advertisements.
To put it simply - a full-time star.
Hollywood, Vought Studios studio.
In front of the green screen, Jessica·Jones was wearing that purple armor, floating in the air with a look of despair.
"Okay! Jewel! Make your expression a little more painful! You have to show the broken feeling of losing a loved one, but still living strong for the sake of the world!"
The director shouted with a loudspeaker.
"Fuck your brokenness..." Jessica cursed in a low voice.
"Ka! Perfect!" The director seemed to hear something from nature, "It's this look! This kind of disdain and anger towards fate! That's great! Get ready for the next kiss scene!"
"What?!" Jessica's eyes widened, "There is no kissing scene in the script!"
"Oh, it was added temporarily." The director rubbed his hands, "The sponsor thinks that you and Homelander have a strong sense of togetherness, and the audience wants to see this. Of course, Mr. Homelander is not here now, so we will use a stand-in first, and then synthesize it later..."
"I'll become your mother! I won't marry a substitute!"
Jessica finally couldn't bear it anymore and landed with a crash.
"I quit! I'm going to drink!"
She strode out of the set, leaving a group of stunned staff behind.
And in another studio.
Angela was playing with the fireball in his hand out of boredom, and complained as he watched Pietro being touched up by the makeup artist.
"We are superheroes, not supermodels! I have been filming shampoo commercials for three weeks in a row. My hair is almost pickled by the fragrance."
"Just be content, hot girl."
Pietro looked at himself in the mirror and raised his eyebrows.
"I just finished shooting a running shoe commercial yesterday. I only had to run two laps and say to the camera, 'quick as lightning', and I got two million US dollars. Where can I find such an easy job?"
"You have changed, Pietro." Angela sighed, "You used to have that... well, rebellious spirit."
"Who are you resisting? Franklin?" Pietro sneered, "Forget it, he is so cute..."
He glanced at Patek Philippe on his wrist.
"... I have more important things to do now."
"What's the matter?"
"Tony made an appointment with me to watch F1 at Monaco."
Pietro stood up and patted Angela on the shoulder.
"This is life, Angela. Enjoy it."