John didn't show the standard smile to the crowd as taught by the Public Relations Department.
He just glanced at the frenzied crowd in the carriage, then raised his head without hesitation and looked at the huge gap above the tunnel that he had knocked open.
On the road at the edge of the gap, Lynn was wearing that gray windbreaker, with his hands casually in his pockets, looking down at the boy standing in the ruins.
The sun shone on Lynn's shoulders, with a familiar, gentle smile on his lips.
Compared with the crazy worship of hundreds of people below, an affirmation from Lynn is what John really wants.
John's legs were slightly bent, and he soared into the sky like a cannonball, accurately flying out of the gap and landing steadily in front of Lynn.
The frantic shouting "Homelander" in the tunnel spread down the tunnel to the street. Although pedestrians on the roadside did not know what was happening underground, they couldn't help but stop and watch, looking at the blond boy who fell from the sky with a look of shock and awe.
But John doesn't care what people around him think of him.
As soon as he landed on the ground, the icy aura that destroyed the world and destroyed the whole world was completely eliminated in an instant.
He came close to Lynn, raising his head slightly, like an ordinary child who had just received a perfect score in school and was eager to claim credit from his parents.
"I burned it very clean, not a single one escaped, and I controlled the temperature so that the car didn't melt."
John reported seriously, Azure's eyes were full of expectation.
Lynn looked at the boy's begging for praise, a smile flashed in his eyes.
He stretched out his hand, completely ignoring the ghostly looks from the passers-by around him, patted John's shoulder gently as usual, and helped him straighten the collar of his white shirt that was a little messy in the wind.
"Well done, little champion. Indeed, only you can complete such a dirty and smelly job so perfectly."
Hearing Lynn's compliment, John's mouth corners immediately raised in a big arc.
The little bit of bad emotions in the sewer just now, as well as the strange feeling when facing the enthusiastic cheers of the public, disappeared in an instant with this simple compliment of Lynn.
People outside regarded him as a superior Homelander, but in front of Lynn, he felt that being a good boy was much more comfortable than being a god.
"Then can we go home?"
John glanced at Manhattan's somewhat congested street, and was already thinking about the kitchen at home, "It's been too long since I've been out, and the dough Annie kneaded must have over-fermented. If Reggie hadn't taken the opportunity to eat it secretly, we could have baked a plate of bear cookies."
"Let's go home..."
Lynn glanced at his watch.
In the kitchen of Long Island Estate, the aroma of tomato and beef brisket has drifted to Backyard and Lawn along the half-open window.
Annie sat obediently on the high stool, staring at the ball of over-fermented bear dough on the chopping board.
Reggie was lying on the sofa, chewing potato chips and staring at Super Mario on the TV screen.
Tommy sat on the carpet with his hands in his pockets, secretly controlling the game controller with Telekinesis, trying to cause some trouble for Reggie.
Everything is no different from usual.
Until Golden Retriever Buddy, who was basking in the sun in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, suddenly stood up.
Buddy usually always wagged its tail, looking careless and stupid, but at this moment it was staring closely at the small forest connecting Manor Backyard, and let out a low, hostile whine in its throat.
"Buddy, don't make any noise, the level will be cleared soon."
Reggie muttered dissatisfiedly.
But Buddy ignored it. Instead, he took two steps forward, put his front paws on the glass, and started barking loudly.
Kevin, who was sitting in the corner, raised his head. He was holding the kettle containing Goldfish in his arms and frowned slightly.
"Charlie said, there is a strong fishy smell outside, and it doesn't look like a good person."
Kevin whispered.
Hearing these words, Tommy stopped cheating on Telekinesis, and Reggie also sat up from the sofa suddenly.
Although these children are usually noisy, under the teachings of Lynn, their perception of danger is far beyond ordinary people.
Backyard Lawn There was a rustling sound from the bushes on the edge.
A figure wearing a gray hoodie slowly walked out.
That's Chimpanzee Charlie.
It did not take the main entrance, but used its super high IQ to avoid all surveillance along the way.
Lynn The scary man went to Manhattan, which was the perfect gap calculated by it.
Charlie also has a spare Animal-Type Compound V in his pocket.
It used part of the potion to create a swarm of rats in the sewer to delay Vought International's sight. The rest was originally intended to be taken further afield to form a truly huge army of mutated animals.
But the humiliating feeling of being wantonly crushed by Lynn in Observation Room, with his self-esteem trampled under his feet, made Chimpanzee, who boasted a high IQ, completely lose his patience.
Its logic was burned out by vengeful rage.
Since that man regards these human cubs as family, it will destroy the man's home.
Due to time constraints, Charlie failed to gather an army. On the way to Long Island, he grabbed three of the most aggressive-looking animals and injected them with the compound.
A stray Doberman pinscher with black hard hair all over its body and muscles as swollen as a calf.
A huge wild cat with scarlet eyes and razor-sharp claws.
There is also a forest python that ran out of Backyard's pet box in someone's home and has now grown to over five meters in length due to the compound.
The rest is simply poured into the sewer and fed to the rats, creating as much chaos as possible.
Charlie stood in the sun, his gray-brown eyes looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the few defenseless human cubs in the room with cruel eyes.
"Go and teach that arrogant man a profound lesson."
Charlie gave the order to the three mutant animals around him.
The mutant Doberman let out a low growl, exerted force on its hind legs, and rushed towards the floor-to-ceiling window like a heavy armored vehicle.
In the room, Buddy stood in front of the glass without hesitation and screamed crazily at the monster twice his size outside.
No matter how docile it usually is, at this moment it instinctively wants to protect the children behind it.
Bang.
The mutated Doberman hit the bulletproof glass hard.
Although the glass that Lynn spent a lot of money to customize was not broken, it was still hit with a large spider web-like crack.
The huge impact passed through the glass, causing Buddy to roll out and fall heavily on the carpet.
Buddy whimpered and tried to get up, but his legs weakened and he fell down again.
Seeing this scene, the atmosphere in the living room changed instantly.
Before Reggie wiped off the snack crumbs on his face, he glanced at Buddy, who was lying on the ground sobbing, and clenched his hands into fists.
"Lynn said that Buddy is our family and a member of this family."
Reggie's voice was trembling, not because of fear, but because of anger.
"Annie, Kevin, step back with Buddy."
Tommy stood up, took a deep breath, and took out his hands that were always in his pockets, "Lynn is not here, we have to clean up these dirty things ourselves."
Annie didn't speak, but the little girl's eyes had begun to glow brightly, and energy was gathering faintly in the palms of her hands.
Click.
Reggie turned into a blue afterimage and directly opened the door of the French window.
The three monsters outside immediately pounced on him.
"This stupid dog belongs to me!"
Reggie shouted and rushed towards the mutated Doberman.
His speed was so fast that the Doberman missed him.
Reggie walked around to the side of the dog and, using the inertia of his sprint, punched the dog hard in the stomach.
But he is still a child.
This punch hit the muscles strengthened by the compound, like hitting an extremely thick tire.
The mutated Doberman only shook slightly, then turned its head violently, opened its bloody mouth full of blood, and bit Reggie's arm.
Reggie was startled and managed to get out of the way with speed, but because the distance was too close, a large piece of his sleeve was torn off by the sharp teeth, and there was a shallow bloodstain on his arm.
He took several steps back and his breathing became rapid.
He finally realized that this was completely different from playing sandbags in Basement.
On the other side, the thick forest python was like a huge whip, sliding quickly against Lawn, heading straight for Tommy standing at the door.
Tommy pushed forward with both hands, and the invisible Telekinesis hit the python like a wall.
If it were an ordinary animal, this shot would be enough to send it flying away.
But this forest python is too heavy, long and soft.
It was blocked by Telekinesis. Instead of retreating, it instead entangled itself with a thick landscape tree on the side.
The forest python was fixed by the tree trunk, and the front half of its body suddenly ejected, opened the fangs in its mouth, and bit Tommy's shoulder fiercely.
Tommy gritted his teeth, desperately increased the output of Telekinesis, and stuck the python's neck in mid-air.
The boy's forehead was instantly covered with fine beads of sweat, and his legs were pressed back on Lawn.
The most troublesome thing is the mutated wild cat.
Its size is not as good as the Doberman Pinscher, and its strength is not as good as the Python, but its speed and agility are terrifyingly weird.
It used its four claws and climbed directly along the outer wall of the villa to the balcony on the second floor. Then like a black lightning, it pounced from top to bottom towards Annie, who had not made a move.
"Annie, be careful!" Kevin shouted as he retreated to the rear.
Annie raised his head suddenly, pointed the palms of his hands at the black shadow in mid-air, and two dazzling golden light beams suddenly shot out.
But the cat twisted its body violently in mid-air, and the light beam rubbed its fur and hit the eaves, shattering a large piece of masonry.
The wild cat landed steadily on Lawn, letting out a sharp hiss in its throat, arching its body again, and scratching several deep ravines in the grass with its sharp claws.
Annie bit her lower lip and her eyes were a little red, but she did not take a step back and continued to gather the light in her hands.
Charlie stood under the shade of a tree not far away, looking at the three children who were struggling, the mockery in his eyes getting stronger and stronger.
These human cubs do have talents, but they are too immature.
Power without the baptism of blood is just a flashy toy in front of the real beast.
In just a few minutes, these mutated animals will be able to tear through their defenses and turn the room filled with the aroma of food into ruins.