Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

Upon hearing the mission order, Scott immediately sat up straight and fastened his belt around his waist.

"Ready, sir!" Scott exclaimed energetically. "I've truly escaped hell! That petty criminal life is over! I'm ready to fight evil and save the innocent!"

"Very good, keep this awareness."

Azu nodded in satisfaction.

"Your first task," Azu said in a deep voice, issuing the order.

"It's about going to Hell's Kitchen in New York. Going undercover into a massive transnational criminal organization..."

"And then..." Azu stared at Scott's face, which gradually stiffened.

"...Help me find something. If you have the chance, use your skills to steal it."

Upon hearing the words "steal," Scott's face, which had just been full of righteous indignation, began to twitch uncontrollably at the corners of his mouth.

"Scott, don't be limited by appearances."

Seeing Scott's devastated state, Azu's tone became earnest and earnest.

"Do you think fighting crime means just wearing a uniform and beating people up on the street? That's not all there is to it."

"The world isn't black and white, Scott. The light exists because someone is shielding us from the darkness."

"Some evils lurk in the abyss beyond the reach of the law. The police can't deal with them, and even Superman flying in the sky can't eradicate them completely."

"To destroy the darkness, someone must be willing to give up their feathers, venture into the darkness, and join forces with those evil spirits."

"But those who dare to shed their glamorous facades, walk alone into the dark alleys, endure misunderstanding and loneliness, just to bring that ray of light back to the world—they are the true heroes."

"Tell me, Scott! Who says... only those who stand in the light are heroes!"

Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?! These words struck Scott's heart like a thunderbolt.

His breathing became heavy, and his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.

Seeing the change in Scott, Azu pressed his advantage.

"You're not going to steal anything, Scott. You're going to destroy an evil empire. That's the highest form of justice!"

"Once you find that thing, Walter will immediately close in and wipe out that criminal organization!"

Azu painted a rosy picture: "By then, I guarantee you, you'll get an S-class hero contract from the Vought Corporation, all the media in America will be reporting on you extensively, and you'll be in the limelight."

"Just imagine... how proud Cathy will be when she brags to her classmates at school that her father is the armored knight who destroyed the Dark Organization."

"And your ex-wife, Maggie. The look of deep regret in her eyes when she realized what kind of man she had given up."

These words hit all of Scott's sweet spots perfectly.

Just thinking about that scene sent Scott's adrenaline soaring.

For Cathy's smile, and to prove herself to everyone.

What's the big deal about taking a trip into the darkness?

Those who can burrow into the darkness can also be knights of light!

Scott burst into flames, his brain completely flooded with blood, and he slammed his chest.

"Done!" Scott's voice boomed, landing with a resounding thud. "Sir, tell me! Which organization do I go to? What do I need to find?"

Hehe...good boy.

Seeing that he was fully on his way, Azu nodded in satisfaction.

"That organization is called... the Hand, and they have their core base in Hell's Kitchen, New York."

"And what you're looking for is very special; inside them it's called... dragon bones."

"Dragon bones?" Scott asked, somewhat puzzled. "They sound like fossils from the Jurassic period."

"Once you enter them, you will naturally know what they are."

Once you arrive at Hell's Kitchen, someone will secretly help you infiltrate their organization.

Scott nodded, memorizing the details of the mission.

Then, he rubbed his hands together hesitantly and asked cautiously:

"Sir, um... is this mission urgent? Can I wait until after this weekend to set off?"

He lowered his head sheepishly. "I just promised Cathy I'd take her to dinner this weekend and tell her stories about being a hero. I don't want to disappoint her..."

After listening, Azu smiled tolerantly and said, "Of course, no problem, Scott. A man who doesn't value his family can't become a great hero."

"And you don't need to rush to New York right away. Before you officially begin your undercover mission, you must report to the Vought San Francisco branch."

"You will need to undergo four weeks of intensive training. You will learn how to perfectly control your new armor and acquire some essential combat skills."

"Enjoy your family dinner, Armored Knight. Report to the San Francisco branch Monday morning."

Scott breathed a sigh of relief, a bright smile spreading across his face.

"Thank you, Daniel. I promise I won't let you down!"

Just then, the car arrived at the apartment building where he was staying.

Scott gripped his belt tightly, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future, and pushed open the car door, stepping into the bright sunshine of San Francisco.

"Drive back to the hotel," Azu instructed as Scott drove away.

The driver smoothly pressed the accelerator and nimbly merged into the traffic.

"Sir, is he really capable of infiltrating the Hand?" Skynet, having taken over a T-1050 inside the vehicle, raised a reasonable question. "He has too much unnecessary sympathy in his personality. The Hand, an organization that has existed for centuries, is not easily fooled."

"That's precisely why he's the right person."

Ah Zu explained patiently.

"Scott spent three years in San Quentin, and his file is clear to the FBI and even the local police department. He has a clean record, no government connections, and no roots in the underworld. He's a talent who ruined his life because of a moment of impulsiveness."

"These marginalized individuals, struggling to survive in the mire and desperately in need of money and shelter, are exactly the kind of people the Hand likes to recruit. As long as Scott demonstrates his own value, and with some scripts we provide for him, he can definitely infiltrate their inner circle in a short time."

Skynet nodded and said, "I understand. I will arrange for T-1050s to secretly clear some obstacles for him, ensuring that what the Hand knows is what we want them to see."

"Make it clean." Azu closed his eyes and continued his calculations.

In fact, there was only one reason why he suddenly had the idea to place this piece, and even went so far as to let Skynet hand over its latest research technology to Scott.

keel.

Or rather... lifespan.