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Chapter 1538 The Company Doesn’t Want You Anymore
In recent years, the smoke of commercial competition has become increasingly intense. Water Company, the once glamorous giant, is now gradually revealing its unscrupulous and profit-seeking dark side.

In pursuit of maximum profit, it is like a beast driven by greed, willing to take all kinds of extreme measures to suppress victims, manipulate the market, and even treat the interests of employees as pawns that can be discarded at will.

These actions are like hidden landmines. Once detonated, they will cause an irreparable and fatal blow to Water Company.

Edgar knew very well that all the negative information accumulated by the company in recent years was like a sword of Damocles hanging over its head, which could fall at any time and push Water Company into an abyss of no return.

Especially the recent "Fatherlander Incident" made him smell something unusual.

Edgar knew in his heart that this was most likely a "borrowed knife killing" plot carefully planned by Chang Wei, intending to force Water Company to reveal its flaws through external pressure, so as to defeat it in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Edgar always reminded himself that no matter how noisy the outside world was, Water Company must remain calm and restrained and must not act rashly.

As for saving the "Homelander" who was caught in the whirlpool of public opinion, this was definitely beyond the current capabilities of Vought Company.

After all, what they are facing is a superhero with extraordinary power and wide influence, not an ordinary person who can be easily manipulated.

However, Edgar was not unprepared.

In order to deal with possible crises, Vought Company has already prepared various means against the "Homelanders".

Among them, the most well-known is the nuclear bomb hidden deep in the Vought Company building. It is like a sleeping beast that may wake up at any time and release destructive power.

But in addition to this, Vought Corporation has a more secretive and complex plan - cloning Homelander.

In the world of comics, Black, one of the Seven Giants, is a living example.

He is a replica of Homelander cloned by Vought Corporation using high-tech means, and has the same appearance and powers as Homelander.

He is always waiting for orders from Vought Company, hoping that one day he can eliminate the real Homelander and replace his position and glory.

However, unfortunately, the motherland always remained calm and rational, and did not leave any opportunity for Xuanse to take advantage of.

After a long period of waiting and depression, Xuanse's spirit gradually collapsed.

He began to become paranoid and crazy, and killing his fellow countrymen and replacing his identity became the only obsession in his mind.

In order to achieve this goal, he did not hesitate to commit murder and arson and do all kinds of evil in the identity of a fellow countryman.

Those bloody and cruel photos, like horrifying spells, are deeply engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people.

When Homelander saw these photos, he was filled with confusion and fear. He began to wonder if he was really suffering from a mental illness or had symptoms of split personality.

In the movie version, although Noir's identity and experience are different, this does not mean that Vought Corporation has given up on the research and development of Homelander clones.

On the contrary, they have been secretly conducting more secret and complex experiments, trying to create a more perfect and obedient replica of "Homelander". Faced with the current complex and turbulent situation, Edgar's state of mind is like the sea surface swept by the strong wind, with turbulent waves, contradictions and struggles intertwined into an invisible net, tightly binding his thoughts.

Every decision may trigger a chain reaction with far-reaching impact, especially at this critical moment, the situation of the motherland is delicate and sensitive, and the slightest carelessness may push everything into an abyss of no return.

Edgar stood in front of the huge French window, gazing at the prosperous yet indifferent city outside the window, thinking to himself: Now is definitely not the best time to let the clones appear in public.

Homelander, the former heroic idol, is currently caught in the whirlpool of public opinion and is suffering from an unprecedented crisis of trust, but his influence cannot be underestimated, especially within the Vought Company, where the deep-rooted trust has not completely collapsed.

If clones are rashly introduced as a replacement, it will not only cause an uproar in the outside world and trigger the public's deep questioning of technology and morality, but it is also likely to completely infuriate the motherland, making him feel unprecedented betrayal and isolation, and thus completely turn against him and become an uncontrollable hostile force.

Edgar's decision-making therefore became extremely delicate and cautious.

He decided to adopt a more subtle and covert strategy to achieve the greatest effect at the lowest cost.

Thus, a bold plan gradually took shape in his mind - to use the special abilities of the shapeshifters, disguise himself as a Homelander, and use legal means to fight back against those members of the Black Chapter who spread rumors and maliciously slandered the Homelander's reputation.

This strategy can not only cleverly divert the public's excessive attention from the current situation of the motherland, but also maintain the public image of the motherland in a relatively positive way. At the same time, it is also a powerful counterattack against the Black Chapter Department.

The Shapeshifter, a being with the ability to transform, is naturally the best person to carry out this plan.

However, the key to maintaining the shapeshifter's form is that it requires regular physical contact with the real Homelander to obtain their biological information. This limitation makes the plan full of uncertainty.

But for the sake of the overall situation, Edgar decided to take the risk. After all, in the current crisis-ridden situation, any chance of turning point cannot be missed.

On the other side, Chang Wei stepped into the secret base of the Black Chapter Tribe.

He walked straight towards the imprisoned Homelander, with a playful smile on his face: "It seems that Vought Company has found your replacement. A new Homelander is standing in the center of the stage, enjoying the glory that belongs to you."

When Homelander heard this, a hint of barely perceptible panic flashed across his eyes, but it was quickly covered up by his signature indifference.

Even though the restraints on him had been removed at this moment, freedom did not bring him any relief.

Because the strongest White Emperor was right in front of him, and without absolute certainty, any attempt by the Homelander to escape would be in vain.

What made his countrymen even more chilling was that he found himself unable to break free from the shackles of the Blackwatch prison.

Those seemingly ordinary chains contain secret technology that is enough to resist his powerful strength.

He tried to break free with all his might, but the chains seemed to counteract his strength and remained motionless.

As for the prison walls, they were indestructible, making him feel unprecedented despair.

(End of this chapter)