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Chapter 1581: A-Zu's Regret

The conference room suddenly exploded, with everyone arguing at once and getting red in the face.

Some people support the Defense Secretary's tough approach and believe that terrorists should be treated mercilessly; others stand on the side of the Attorney General and worry about the negative impact of military action.

The president leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands over his chest, frowned, and listened quietly to the opinions of all parties. For a moment, he was unable to make a decision and the meeting came to a deadlock.

Just as people from all walks of life were expressing their opinions and the situation was becoming increasingly tense, a well-known sociologist stood up and expressed his views on a popular TV show.

At the show, the lights were focused on him. He had a serious expression and looked through the camera, as if he wanted to meet the eyes of every audience member.

"Sebastian Shaw's actions seem crazy,"

"In fact, it reflects the public's dissatisfaction with the monopoly of super powers. Water Company has long controlled the super power market, and the secrets hidden behind Compound No. 5 may have long exceeded the public's imagination. Over the years, the public's understanding of super powers has only stayed on the surface shown by Water Company, and they know nothing about the research and development process of Compound No. 5, its potential risks, and how to use it reasonably."

"But the method Xiao adopted is undoubtedly dangerous. The random distribution of Compound No. 5 is very likely to cause social chaos and loss of control. The effect of this compound is unstable. Once it falls into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the consequences will be disastrous. The key now is that the government and Water Company must face the public's doubts and come up with a reasonable solution, rather than blindly suppressing and concealing it. Only in this way can we calm the public's dissatisfaction and stabilize social order."

Once these remarks were broadcast, they immediately sparked widespread discussion.

On social media, the popularity of related topics has risen again, and netizens have left messages to express their opinions.

More and more people are beginning to calm down and think seriously about what kind of development model of superpowers is most beneficial to society.

Some people began to reflect on the monopolistic behavior of Water Company, while others expressed concern about Sebastian Shaw's extreme practices.

And Sebastian Shaw did not stop after announcing his plan.

He and his men quickly evacuated the scene, like a hunter in the dark, disappearing into the night.

In the following days, people on the streets were talking about this matter.

Some radical people spontaneously organized themselves and held a protest outside the headquarters of Water Company.

The scorching sun hung high in the sky, baking the ground hot. The protesters held up various banners that read "Reveal the truth about Compound No. 5" and "Government's superpower of supervision".

They shouted slogans loudly, one after another, and the atmosphere was warm and tense.

The security personnel of Water Company were dressed in black uniforms, wearing helmets and holding shields, standing ready to confront the protesting crowd.

The two sides are on the verge of conflict.

At the same time, some mysterious organizations appeared on the Internet. Under the banner of supporting Sebastian Shaw, they began to recruit members and raise funds on the dark web.

In the corners of the dark web, encrypted forums are filled with relevant recruitment information, promising to provide joiners with "opportunities to change the world" and contribute to the upcoming "superpower revolution."

These organizations continue to grow in secret, like undercurrents hidden in the darkness, waiting for the right time to erupt.

Homelander was like a stranded dragon, collapsing on the battlefield, and Sebastian Shaw didn't even give him a glance. In Shaw's eyes, controlling this former "hero" was worthless. What he wanted was to subvert the entire superpower structure, not to manipulate a body with nothing but appearance.

Soon after, Vought's emergency team arrived in a hurry and transported the dying Homelander and the remaining members of the Super Seven to the company's secret hospital.

Water's most advanced medical technology is gathered there, just to save these cash cows and facades.

Homelander was placed in a sterile ward, on a specially made medical bed. His spine was broken like a fragile dead branch. He was unable to move and could only stare at the ceiling.

In fact, he had already woken up, and his consciousness had been wandering in the darkness for a long time, but his heart resisted returning to reality, just like an ostrich burying its head deep in the sand, unwilling to face the cruel truth.

In full view of the public, in front of the global live camera, he - Homelander, the superhero who was regarded as invincible, actually lost to a superhuman who was defined as a terrorist.

Even though he had been defeated by Captain America and Minister of the Black Chapter Department before, his diehard and fanatical fans still regard him as the brightest star on the altar, firmly believing that he is the most powerful existence.

But now, everything has changed.

People in my country feel their scalps tingling just imagining the storm of public opinion on the Internet.

Without the title and aura of “the most powerful superhero”, what is he?
What is the meaning of his existence?

"Damn it, damn it, Fuck!"

A suppressed roar squeezed out from between his teeth, and his eyes instantly lit up with a terrifying red light, just like two balls of burning hellfire. Anger and unwillingness made him lose his mind, and the laser beam shot straight out, instantly piercing through the thick ceiling, and debris fell down.

At this moment, he was filled with regret and pain, and self-blame was like a surging tide that completely drowned him.

He knew very well that it was his own arrogance, greed and recklessness that created Sebastian Shaw, a "devil" who was capable of subverting the world.

If it weren't for his dirty deeds, Xiao would never have been born, let alone possess such terrifying power as he does now. He also implicated Madeline and put her into unknown danger.

In a trance, the motherland seemed to have his soul out of his body and returned to that weak and helpless childhood, curled up in a dark corner, lonely and desperate, and turned back into the child who was bullied by others, but now he has only a broken body and a heart full of regret.

In stark contrast to the despair of his fellow countrymen, Butcher Butcher is immersed in revelry.

He stood in the dim bar, surrounded by equally excited companions, holding his glass high in his hand, the amber liquid sparkling in the light.

"Cheers to the defeat of the motherland!"

He laughed out loud, his face full of the pleasure of revenge, the scene of Sebastian Shaw trampling Homelander under his feet kept replaying in his mind. He knew too well that Homelander's tragic defeat was not only a personal collapse, but also the beginning of the crumbling of Vought Company. The hatred that had been suppressed in his heart for many years finally found an outlet at this moment.

However, what is strange is that the Black Chapter Division, which should have been at the forefront of the superhuman crisis, is like a dead silent deep sea, without any ripples in the face of the current chaotic situation.

(End of this chapter)