Peter puffed out his chest, his eyes firmer than ever.
"I am, Mr. Homelander! I'm willing to take on this responsibility!"
Peter answered loudly.
"Fighting by your side has been my greatest dream in life! I'll never give up!"
Looking at the fired-up young man before him, Homelander smiled in satisfaction.
"Good."
Homelander gave Peter's shoulder a heavy pat.
"Keep that fighting spirit, kid. Go get ready."
Peter froze for a moment, then his face lit up with wild joy.
"Really? I can compete in the gladiatorial matches? Then... then what about Aunt May..."
"I'll speak to her personally," Homelander said casually. "I'll make her understand that Peter Parker is already a real man."
"That's amazing! Thank you, thank you! This means so much to me!"
Peter jumped with excitement, unable to stop himself from stepping forward and hugging Homelander.
"Sorry, sir! I got too excited! I'll go back and train even harder right away!"
Peter drained the milk in his cup in one gulp and ran to the window.
"Whoosh!"
He fired a web and, like a cheerful bird, Peter leaped into the night sky.
Notice! Special Popularity Points +30,000! (From Peter Parker)
Watching Peter's departing figure, Homelander rewarded himself with a glass of fresh milk.
Young people's passion really was easy to exploit.
"Skynet, have May Parker come to my office tomorrow."
Over the following period, the frenzy of preparations continued to intensify.
Vought's voting rankings changed dramatically every day.
With a frenzied money offensive, Tony Stark bought up the screens on landmark buildings in major cities worldwide and had them loop his combat highlights, forcibly pulling his votes into second place.
Steve Rogers, meanwhile, remained firmly in third place thanks to his overwhelming appeal among the elderly and veterans.
Thor stormed off to see