Psykos was now certain that Homelander had descended into utter madness.
His image of invincibility and the public's love and adoration had probably been the two things he valued most. Even his bond with Ryan as father and son might not have measured up to them.
But after suffering such a crushing humiliation before hundreds of millions of viewers, he would have to choose between the two if he wanted to turn things around.
To gain power, he had to accept Psykos's help and swallow that revolting lump.
The side effect was that he might become a monster through and through.
Even if he held on to his position as the strongest, he would lose the public's love.
Homelander had clearly chosen strength, and nothing would sway him.
For absolute power, he could give up everything.
What did fame or status matter? He could just become Ancestor Man.
Even if the public no longer admired or loved him, absolute power would still let him force everyone to bow before him.
Psykos reached out and handed the Monster Cells to Homelander.
Madness and ruthlessness flashed in Homelander's eyes. He snatched up the sticky purple lump of flesh and, fighting down his revulsion, swallowed it whole.
The Monster Cells were strange indeed. They looked utterly disgusting, but swallowing them was not as difficult as he had expected. Once he bit through the membrane, scalding liquid spilled out and flowed down his throat into his stomach.
As the liquid traveled toward his stomach, it also seeped through the lining of his mouth and entered his bloodstream.
The liquid that reached his stomach was quickly digested and absorbed.
The Monster Cells took effect almost immediately.
Homelander's eyes flew wide.
He could clearly feel incredible changes taking place inside his body.
The Monster Cells came