Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

All superheroes registered with Vought can participate in the candidate voting.

Besides Homelander securing a spot as the team captain, the remaining contestants will be initially selected based on global public voting results.

The heroes with the most votes will enter the final selection pool, where Homelander will make the final decision.

The decision sparked jubilation among netizens worldwide.

"We're deciding on the list of people to save the world! We're part of saving the world too!"

Countless netizens used every trick in the book.

Various hero-themed mashups, campaign posters, and short dramas adapted from comics flooded the internet.

A group of fitness enthusiasts held up a model of Captain America's shield and handed out flyers to passersby: "Willpower! Unyielding willpower! Captain Rogers is a symbol of the human spirit! We need him to raise the shield!"

A skilled hacker hacked into the homepages of several websites and replaced them with campaign posters featuring Quicksilver Pietro: "Speed ​​is power! Pietro can slap Thanos a hundred times in one second! Click the voting link to enter!"

Flash mobs were frequent on the streets, and the streets were filled with enthusiastic fans dressed in idol uniforms.

In the office of President Zu at Water Tower.

Ashley trembled with excitement in front of Azu's desk.

"Boss, the data is explosive! Sales of merchandise featuring our heroes have increased eightfold in just four hours! The number of concurrent users on the Waters website has surpassed 10 billion! The whole world is going crazy for this battle!"

Ah Zu listened to all of this with a smile; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

If you can get the public involved, they will be willing to dedicate all their enthusiasm and popularity.

"Keep pushing the hype up," Azu ordered. "Demand that all major media outlets produce a power analysis program for each candidate hero, to intensify the debate!"

The buzz continues to grow.

This fervent competitive atmosphere naturally also affected the heroes within Water's ranks.

On the surface, everyone seemed calm and collected, but behind the scenes, they were all secretly competing with each other.

Inside Stark Labs.

"Jarvis, refresh it." Tony Stark stared at the live web data, his brow furrowed.

"Okay, here it is. Your support is currently in fourth place. You are behind Captain America, Jessica, and Spider-Man."

"That's utter nonsense!" Tony angrily stuffed a handful of snacks into his mouth. "Steve is just a hundred-year-old relic, what does he know about being cool? And that pajama baby, what does he know about space warfare?"

"Perhaps people simply prefer Peter's youthful and energetic image," Jarvis calmly analyzed.

"Get me the Mark M2 armor." Tony held his breath. "I'm going to do a live stream and show them who the coolest genius on Earth is."

Meanwhile, in the gravity training room at Vought headquarters.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Steve Rogers, shirtless, was punching a specially made sandbag repeatedly.

Sweat dripped down his firm, muscular physique.

At that moment, Bucky pushed open the door and walked in, holding a tablet computer in his hand.

"Steve, you need to stop. That spider kid is catching up to you in votes."

Steve stopped what he was doing, picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from his face, his expression completely calm.

"I don't care about this popular game, Bucky. As long as my homelanders need me, I'll do everything I can!"

"Come on, buddy," Bucky said, stepping forward and shoving the tablet into Steve's hands. "This is a cosmic war. Do you want to stay on Earth and watch it on TV? Don't forget, you're Earth's first superhero!"

"Hurry up and film a video to garner votes from your fans. And while you're at it, show off your pecs."

Steve sighed helplessly, shook his head, but still took the tablet.

Meanwhile, the biggest dark horse on the rankings, Spider-Man Peter Parker, is currently extremely busy.

Peter now skips class almost every day to be his "good neighbor in New York" full-time.

In a small alley in Manhattan.

Peter just used spider silk to hang three car thieves upside down from a lamppost.

He landed lightly on the ground, striking his signature spider-crawling pose.

"Well done, Spider-Man!" Several stylishly dressed young women on the roadside screamed excitedly and raised their phones.

Upon hearing the sound, Peter reached out and removed the hood without hesitation.

She scratched her hair, which was a little messy from being covered by the hood, and gave a bright, sunny smile.

"Hey girls. Good afternoon."

He walked over confidently, flashed a peace sign, and posed for selfies with his fans.

The current Peter has completely abandoned the traditional superhero formula of "hiding his identity".

This is also what Aunt Mei wanted.

May Parker believes that, thanks to the efforts of Homelander, being a superhero is now a legitimate and honorable profession, and there is absolutely no need to hide it like a wanted criminal.

Besides, Peter is currently studying at the Vought Vanguard Hero Academy, where he spends every day with a group of superpowered individuals, so there's no way he could hide it from them.

As for the villains' retaliation?

She doesn't care about her at all now.

Thanks to her outstanding work ability, May is now a mid-level manager at the Water Group.

Who would dare to be so foolish as to cause trouble at Water Tower?

It is precisely because of this open and honest style, coupled with Peter's youthful and energetic image as a teenager, that he has gained a huge following of "older sister fans" and "mother fans".

In the voting channel for Wot, his ranking soared, surpassing various veteran heroes.

But this remarkable achievement has now become Peter's biggest worry.

……

On a weekend evening, Peter returned to Aunt May's apartment after completing his daily good deeds.

Inside the kitchen, May Parker was preparing dinner.

As a member of Water's management team, May enjoys Water's most cutting-edge medical aesthetic benefits.

Her skin is now firm and smooth, with not a single wrinkle around her eyes.

She looks no more than thirty years old, exuding a mature and capable charm.

"You're back, Peter." Aunt May took off her apron and sat down opposite him. "How are you adjusting to school life?"

"Mmm...yes, May. I'm fine." Peter, who had exhausted himself all day, was wolfing down his food.

"I saw the rankings on Walter's website, and you're currently ranked fourth. It seems like everyone likes you."

Mei turned on the tablet and pushed it in front of Peter.

Peter's eyes lit up, and he excitedly propped himself up. "Yes! Everyone likes me, Aunt May. Homelander even called me by name when school started. If I could go to that cosmic arena, I could be a huge help!"

"Oh, and Mr. Stark, although he's a little jealous of me, he prepared something for me..."

"You won't go, Peter," May interrupted him.