Kailong showed no fear at all, gesturing with his tentacles for Homelander to calm down.
"Quiet down. Before I answer your questions, I'll tell you the secret of the Super Fish as promised. After all, I don't want the entire ocean turning against me."
Homelander glared at him bitterly. No one had ever dared act so arrogantly in front of him. No one!
Except Soldier Boy.
Soldier Boy motioned for Homelander to settle down and hear what Kailong had to say.
Kailong gazed out at the boundless Pacific Ocean.
"Unlike other octopuses, my ancestors existed long before dinosaurs appeared. They branched into countless lineages and even ruled the oceans for a time, but ultimately couldn't withstand the changing ages. Ours was the only lineage that never broke, leaving a scant few hundred of us clinging to life to this day. Even our bloodline has thinned, with few individuals capable of awakening superpowers."
"So, thanks to memories passed down orally through the generations, our lineage may know more about this planet than any other creatures."
Neither Homelander nor Soldier Boy had ever imagined that Kailong had such a background.
It was hard to imagine that, after the scouring passage of time, a bloodline stretching back hundreds of millions of years could still remain.
They seemed to have inadvertently lifted a corner of the veil over this ancient planet, Earth.
Kailong continued in a grave voice, "Do you think the emergence of Supes was a miracle of human science?"
"No." Homelander shook his head firmly. "The emergence of Supes wasn't a miracle. My father and I are the miracles."
Kailong seemed not to have expected Homelander to say that. He fell silent for a moment and, for once, actually offered no rebuttal.
"That's right. The emergence of you and Soldier Boy was