Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

……

I don't know how much time has passed.

Skye felt as if she were floating in a red ocean.

warm.

The biting cold disappeared, and the severe abdominal pain turned into a numb, itchy sensation.

She struggled to open her eyes.

What greeted the eye was a dazzling red light.

They were like living threads, wrapping around her wounds, weaving through the broken tissues, and repairing the ruptured blood vessels.

And at the source of these red lights...

There are two hands.

A long, strong hand was gently pressing against her chest.

On his other hand, he wore a golden gauntlet, inlaid with a dazzling gemstone, the source of the red energy.

Skye followed the hand's gaze.

A blue bodysuit, long golden hair, and a pair of slightly dim, deep blue eyes.

People of the motherland.

He knelt beside her, his brows furrowed and his face pale.

It was a pallor Skye had never seen before, as if he were enduring some kind of immense depletion.

"Mr. Homelander..."

Skye opened her mouth weakly, her voice so faint it was almost inaudible.

"Don't speak."

Ah Zu's voice was low and trembling slightly.

"I'm pulling you back. Don't move, this is... tiring."

Skye looked at him.

She watched as the red energy flowed from Azu's hand, and with each flash, Azu's face grew paler.

Skye's heart clenched.

Although she didn't understand what this ability was, she could think about it: reversing life and death often required paying a huge price.

The Homelanders' performance perfectly illustrates this point.

"No...stop..." Skye tried to push his hand away, but she was too weak. "You'll...get hurt..."

"Shut up."

Ah Zu let out a low shout, his voice somewhat hoarse, lacking its usual booming quality.

"Don't move, it's not ready yet."

His gaze was focused and unwavering, yet his inner thoughts held a different story:

"Aren't the special effects powerful enough? Wouldn't a little sweat make it look even more realistic?"

"Why isn't this girl crying yet? I've put on such a great performance."

"Hurry up! Why haven't the special popularity points arrived yet? System, are you lagging?"

Finally, seeing Azu suffering so much "pain", Skye shed a tear.

"Gained 10000 special popularity points! (From Mary Sue Potter)"

Hearing this heavenly sound, Azu breathed a sigh of relief.

The money has arrived.

He slowly withdrew his hand, and the crimson light that filled the sky instantly dissipated.

Ah Zu swayed, as if he had collapsed, and sat down on the floor, panting heavily.

"Huff... huff..."

Looking at Skye, who had fully recovered, she gave a weak but relieved smile.

"It seems... the Goddess of Death doesn't want to take you in yet."

Skye sat up.

She touched her abdomen.

It was as smooth as ever, without even a scar. Only the holes and bloodstains on the clothes proved that what had just happened was not an illusion.

She looked at Ah Zu sitting next to her, the man who was always aloof and arrogant, but now seemed so vulnerable.

A strange emotion welled up inside me.

"Are you alright?" Skye asked softly.

Azu waved his hand, pretending to be relaxed, but his attempt to stand up while supporting himself on his knees, which he "failed" once, deeply stung Skye.

"Why did you have to go this far?" Skye's eyes reddened. "You could have..."

Ah Zu interrupted her, leaning against the tree trunk and adjusting himself into a posture that looked both decadent and handsome.

"I promised you. As long as you turn that button, I'll take you home."

"A promise is a promise, Skye. Even if it comes at a price."

The system voice sounded again.

"Gained +5000 Special Popularity Points"

Haha, this attempt to gain sympathy paid off.

Azu finally stood up and reached out his hand to Skye.

"And don't think too highly of me. I saved you because you have value."

Skye grabbed his hand and stood up.

"Value?" Skye gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh. "What value do I have? I almost died for nothing just now."

"And after all this time at S.H.I.E.L.D., I'm not even a Level 1 Agent."

"Although Coulson treated me well, he was always wary of me."

Skye lowered her head, her voice dejected.

The near-death experience she just had shattered her confidence.

Ah Zu looked at her and knew that this was the time to use psychological manipulation... no, I mean psychological counseling.

He reached out and gently lifted Skye's chin, making her look directly into his eyes.

"Don't you feel wronged?"

"A little."

"That's right."

Ah Zu's voice is gentle and magnetic.

"Because you never belonged there, Skye."

"Lions cannot find a sense of belonging among sheep."

"You feel lonely, you feel out of place, not because you're not good enough, but because..."

Azu pointed at Skye.

"...You're so special."

"Special?" Skye looked at him in confusion.

Azu placed his hands on her shoulders.

"You are a rough gem, Skye. And all of this is the honing process before you blossom."

Don't let mediocre people define your worth.

These words struck a chord with Skye's deepest desires.

Having grown up in an orphanage and been rejected by her foster family, she has always been searching for a sense of belonging and for the answer to "who am I".

And now, the most powerful person in the world has genuinely recognized her.

"Thank you..." Skye's voice choked with emotion.

"No need to thank me, consider it my investment in you."

Azu took a new watch out of his pocket and handed it to Skye.

"An encrypted channel has been implanted in this table."

"I have a secret friend in S.H.I.E.L.D., with fairly high clearance."

"Contact him using this channel."

"He will help you, just like I did."

Skye gripped her watch tightly, her heart pounding.

Does Homelander have an inside man at the top of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Who was it? She didn't ask.

"I will," Skye nodded solemnly. "I will definitely find out about my origins."

You will find it.

Azu patted her head.

"Alright, I should go now."

"The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are almost here, and I don't want to run into them."

"Remember, Skye." Azu stood up and walked past her, tilting his head to give her a resolute profile and a 50% charm boost.

"No matter what truth you discover, no matter what you become..."

"...I'm on your side."

call out--!

Ah Zu transformed into a streak of red and blue light, soaring into the clouds and disappearing into the sky.

Skye stood there, staring blankly in the direction he had disappeared.

"Skye! Skye! Are you there?!"

Coulson's anxious shouts could be heard from afar.

Skye snapped out of her daze.

She carefully put the watch on her wrist.

Then, he responded loudly.

"I'm here, Coulson."

Her voice was unusually calm.

……

In New York, Azu returned to his office and poured himself a glass of milk.

That move just now, although it took a little effort, was very rewarding.

Skye's line is practically secured.

Once the Terrigen Crystal appears, the awakened Quake will become one of his top generals.

Of course, there are also the Inhumans.

……

at the same time.

Pietro Maximov was lying on a soft bed, holding the latest game controller, and frantically firing at the 100-inch TV in front of him.

Quicksilver's life is simply perfect.

He is famous, rich, and has countless fans.

He just picked up a Ferrari yesterday. Although it's not as fast as his, the feeling of being pushed back in your seat while driving it is still very enjoyable.

"drop--"

Suddenly, his phone, which was on the bedside table, vibrated.

It wasn't the usual text message notification sound.

Rather, it is a special frequency whose meaning only he knows.

Pietro's fingers froze.

The characters in the game were executed by the boss because they lost control.

"Game Over".

Pietro put down the handle and slowly picked up the phone.

It was an encrypted text message from an unknown number.

The content consists of only one line of garbled text.

But in Pietro's eyes, this garbled text automatically rearranged and combined to become a command.