American comics: From the black robes to becoming the ultimate Doomsday

In the conference room of the Seven Towers, Vice President Ashley brought a tablet computer to Homelander and spoke in a somewhat humble tone.

Since the previous incident where Homelander fought Subject 58 and was then forced to flee in disarray.

She didn't know what else had happened, but Ashley had a clear feeling about it.

The man before him, a native of the motherland, became even more somber, and his temper became even more unpredictable and volatile.

Last week, an employee accidentally bumped into Homelander and was brutally ripped off both of his arms.

Ashley witnessed such a bloody scene, and as a result, almost all of the few hairs she had left on her head were pulled out.

"whats the matter?"

Homelander sat coldly in the seven-seat conference room, watching Ashley arrive.

"This is from the recent security department's investigation into Experiment 58. They were also looking for the data left behind. One of the people mentioned seems to be quite special. He's so special that... well, he's so special that he looks a bit like a soldier boy."

As usual, Ashley held up her tablet and turned it on to Homelander, then played some unexpected videos that the security personnel had discovered.

The video shows a figure wearing a green uniform, holding a triangular eagle shield, and bearing a striking resemblance to the soldier boy.

“Soldier boy?” Homelander paused for a moment, then frowned in confusion.

Soldier Boy is a superhero from the Vought Corporation, who emerged in the 1980s and 90s, leading the Blood Offenders team, and appearing in numerous stage plays, movies, and other works.

Even today, they remain extremely classic works.

It can be said that the Soldier Boys were of extraordinary importance, even influencing generations of Americans.

However, this guy died during a nuclear leak in Ohio, which allowed Homelander to rise to his current position.

"Oh, it's this guy?" If Homelander had heard of Soldier Boy's appearance earlier, he probably would have been afraid.

Thinking about this powerful superhero who could influence the United States for decades, I wonder if he will affect his status or take away everything that belongs to him.

However, now that the Homelander has Pei Yuan's powerful example before him, the pressure from the Soldier Boy doesn't seem as great as he imagined.

Ashley's forehead was sweating slightly. She hadn't expected that when she showed Homelander the video of Soldier Boy, he would remain so calm.

This was a situation Ashley could never have imagined.

She felt that people from the Homeland should probably feel angry or have other emotions.

"The soldier boy only appeared twice in the video. The first time was at the location of the Scarlet Duchess, which was a park. The second time was in a suburb, where the laser cannon in his chest seemed to have pierced directly through a house. Several residents inside the house died from the soldier boy's laser cannon."

Although Homelander appeared calm and collected, Ashley, as the group's vice president, was now practically a manager herself.

We can only continue with the previous topic, explaining the information that the security department had painstakingly uncovered...

"I'll put him on the wanted list too. If I can find him, I'll go find him myself."

Homelander's surprise at the appearance of the soldier boy didn't last long. After giving Ashley a few instructions, Homelander left the Tower of Seven.

After leaving the Tower of Seven, Homelander went directly to the research facility, a facility focused on how to make superhumans even more powerful.

……

"Ahem, I think you should fulfill your previous agreement."

Inside what appears to be a hunter's cabin in the woods, Vermont, USA.

The soldier boy leaned against the bedroom door, gulping down brandy from a metal kettle, a homemade cigarette dangling from between his fingers.

Inside the room, Butcher and Hughie looked at the superhero from the last century with a rather helpless expression, and then made a comment.

This guy doesn't seem to have any plans for the future, given the current situation.

Since discovering the existence of the Mind Storm and having his kill stolen, and after the Soldier Boy's attacks on the Asian youth failed, the Soldier Boy seems to have settled down and started enjoying his current life.

The soldier boy completely ignored Butcher's question and continued to enjoy himself.

Hughie frowned, looked at the soldier boy who was only focused on enjoying himself, shook his head speechlessly, opened the door and walked out.

Several bloodied corpses lay at the entrance; these were the original owners of the hunting lodge.

Inside the hunter's cabin, the floor was covered with dried, mottled marks.

Three hours earlier, news of an intensified manhunt overnight forced them to bring the soldier boy to a more remote location.

Having found this place, the soldier boy dealt with a few people, found a glass of brandy inside, and began to enjoy it by himself.

Taking a deep drag of smoke and exhaling a puff, the soldier boy blew smoke rings from his eyes and looked at Butcher with a sneer. "You seem to have misunderstood one thing. Our deal is that you help me find my teammates, and I'll help you deal with Homelander."

However, from the beginning until now, you haven't accomplished a single task for me. Isn't it ridiculous that you expect me to solve the Homelander problem for you now?

Butcher was well aware of all this. "Don't you want to deal with Homelander? Don't you want to know why Vought International abandoned you and let a baby-like guy become the new king of popularity?"

The soldier boy paused, his hand holding the brandy. He had to admit that Butcher's words had indeed hit a nerve.

He was unhappy that Walter had abandoned him after taking advantage of him, and dissatisfied that Walter had moved him to the place he should have been in.

So, the soldier boy did have some ideas.

“I have to admit, what you said is starting to convince me.” The soldier boy took a drag of his cigarette and grinned at Butcher. “It does make me want to continue. Let’s find an opportunity to try it out on this guy!”

Since his defeat against that guy's laser cannon, the soldier boy had been quiet for a while.

Not entirely convinced, he then dealt with some other superhumans during this period, and could only come to one conclusion.

That means that the guy from back then might have had some other abilities, which reduced his ability to eliminate superpowers.

He thought that dealing with such a so-called Homelander might not be too difficult. In the end, he also wanted to teach Walter a little lesson.

Chapter 95 [Is no one coming to greet us?]

Manhattan residential area.

Newman returned home looking disheveled.

Edgar had just finished a phone call when he saw Newman, who was covered in dirt, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"What happened? That guy?"

Seeing Newman's current state, Edgar had a thought that things might not be going too well.

Newman looked at Edgar in front of him, thinking of the Asian youth who had acted so terrifyingly, and shook his head in dejection. "It's no use. My abilities are of no use to him at all, and he even discovered them."

"You found out? Then how did you escape?"

Edgar frowned upon hearing this; that Subject 58 was unprecedentedly powerful.

Their combat strength is already comparable to Homelander's, and now they can even suppress Homelander.

It is indeed quite unbelievable that Newman was able to escape from his captors.

However, Newman paused for a moment when he saw Edgar asking questions without showing any concern.

"He discovered my attack, and then for some reason let me go."

At this point, Newman also felt extremely puzzled about his narrow escape from death.

According to previous information, that Asian youth was not a soft-hearted person.

She didn't understand why the other party would let him go for no reason.

"He let you go?"

Edgar was equally puzzled by this, and he glanced at Newman a few times with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

However, Newman noticed this look in her eyes. Her expression changed, and she felt uneasy. Even her tone became low: "Father...you don't want me to come back?"

Hearing Newman's questioning tone, which carried a hint of accusation, Edgar quickly realized what was going on. "How could that be? I just think that's not a very wise move, and that guy is indeed strange!"

Despite Edgar's explanation, Newman thought about it and decided not to reveal that the guy had so easily exposed his identity.

"There will be a speech in Manhattan the day after tomorrow. You need to prepare a speech on how to deal with superhuman behavior. Feel free to elaborate."

That's right, Edgar wanted Newman to be on his team and to be deeply involved in the national system.

Although most of Vought's superheroes are popular with the general public today, they are less so in American politics and the military.

Unruly superheroes will never be their ideal partners.

Since Vought settled the military and Ministry of Defense, Edgar understood the hidden forces at play, and that many people wanted to bring Vought down.

Since the state will target him sooner or later, he might as well create an enemy he has fostered.

Newman was the enemy he had chosen.

“Don’t assign me to handle these kinds of things anymore,” Newman said, staring at Edgar. “I don’t want my identity to be known, or the plan will fall apart before it even begins.”

Edgar nodded, indicating his agreement with Newman's idea.

……

The lounge at the Water Group building.

Storm was flipping through a stack of documents, even though the Vought Group had been concealing information about Subject 58.

But Storm still discovered some unusual situations based on the state of Homelanders.

The news that one of its experimental bases had been breached by Homelanders could no longer be concealed, and Storm had been searching for this hidden information for the past few days.

Seeing this real video footage now, I am truly shocked.

She originally thought that Homelander was already the most powerful superhuman in the world, even more so than the Soldier Boy.