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Chapter 96 - Chapter 096: An Uneasy Year

[Name]: Alex (Supersonic)

[Gender]: Male

[Age]: 21

[Lineage]: Superhuman Evolution

[Abilities]: Sonic Master LV5, Supersonic LV5, Sonic Resonance LV4, Sonic Flight LV5, Sonic Defense LV4, Sonic Repair LV4

[Rating]: Weak Intercontinental level, possesses immense physical strength and extraordinary speed, combined with Flight and defense. Capable of generating sonic waves from any part of his body, he is a Superhuman Evolution that integrates both offense and defense.

By 2017, Supersonic had already become a household name.

Along with Gecko and Blindspot, he was hailed as one of the three leaders of the 'House of Superman', commanding hundreds of second and third-tier Superhumans.

In the absence of the Superman Couple, Alex was only slightly inferior to Homelander when facing him one-on-one, and he was far ahead of any other Vought superhero.

Of course, this result was what Shawn had told him.

During the 'Shining Light' annihilation campaign over two years ago, he, along with Gecko and Blindspot, had contributed results that stunned the world.

Since then, the number of times he had to go all out became increasingly rare.

Today, even if Supersonic just stood there, existing human technology could no longer harm him.

Soon, Supersonic understood the feelings of the Superman Couple; when one's strength is sufficient, everyone encountered is a good person.

When Alex took off his hero costume, this feeling was particularly strong.

Unlike Matthew, he attended the University of Texas at Austin. His public persona was that of an ordinary young man who needed student loans to get by, with an internal backstory as a washed-up child star from Vought.

As a Superhuman, he did not choose to attend a Superhuman academy like Godolkin University, but instead chose a "Public Ivy" in Texas.

In the eyes of students who didn't know him, Alex didn't seem special because he rarely displayed his Superpower.

Because Alex was low-key, didn't cause trouble, was reasonably handsome, and exuded a Mexican-American charm, he was sought after by female students while also garnering hostility from many male students.

"What is this guy even pretending for?"

"Bro, he doesn't think this is cool, does he?"

The girls thought he was cool, while some of the boys thought he was too arrogant.

There was no helping it.

Who told Alex to officially become the leader of the second and third-tier Superhumans of the 'House of Superman' shortly after starting college?

No one knew who it was, but someone with ulterior motives dug up Alex's dirt, discovering that he was once the Vought superhero 'Drummer Boy'.

"No wonder he looked familiar, but I couldn't remember his name."

"Haha, I'm dying of laughter. So it was this guy!"

Those who held hostility were wary of Alex's status as a Superhuman, yet they gloated that he had fallen from a high-profile celebrity to an 'ordinary person' who needed student loans for college.

"How pathetic. I heard he used to date a girl who could generate electricity, and then she dumped him when his fame faded!"

"As fellow Superhumans, look at what 'Drummer Boy' has become. If I were his ex-girlfriend, I wouldn't look at him either!"

"Actually, I think he's quite handsome and a nice guy. It shouldn't be a problem to be friends with him, right?"

"Bro, you're on the gay side."

"..."

"Sigh, if only he weren't so arrogant, mysterious all day, and didn't interact with other students, he wouldn't be in this situation."

"He's a weirdo. I think he might be plotting something. It's best to stay away from him."

...

Inside the university, he had completely different reputations among the male and female camps.

And once, when he flew over the university in his Supersonic suit, all the students in the school went crazy and flocked to ask him to come down for a meeting.

They didn't ask for kisses, touches, or hugs, nor did they hope for autographs or photos. Just being able to see him up close and film a video to post on Twitter was enough for them to brag about for a long time.

In short, this was the contrasting feedback brought by different identities.

Alex was unfazed by this; he had anticipated this situation as soon as he chose the ordinary persona.

As long as he could successfully complete his studies, these things were hollow to him.

Of course, among the gossip, one sentence really hurt Alex.

The topic about his ex-girlfriend.

He really wanted to tell his classmates:

"Starlight didn't actually dump me. When I took the initiative to choose to quit the Vought vanity fair and head to Rendell Town, she once sent me a message to encourage me. She is a good girl; it's just that when our pursuits were no longer the same, parting ways became a natural thing."

As for the worldliness and realism of Starlight's mother, these were not within Alex's scope of consideration. To him, meeting had always been a matter between two people.

Now, times had changed.

His other identity, Supersonic, was already an existence that could look down upon 'The Seven'.

Alex understood that from the moment he slowly lost contact with Starlight a few years ago, the youth story between them had already ended.

Alex: "Come to think of it, haven't I been single for a bit too long?"

Unlike Matthew, who had the obvious persona of a wealthy bachelor at Texas A&M University.

Alex hadn't had any girlfriends over these years; he had extremely high requirements for a partner.

In this regard, he had more common ground with Blindspot; both of them particularly envied the love of the Superman Couple.

"Don't ever learn from us!"

Shawn once joked: "You know, before graduating from college, if it hadn't been for an unexpected accident, we might have missed each other. So if you meet someone who makes your heart beat, remember to take the initiative!"

Alex knew that The Kents were only a year older than he was now when they got married.

As of 2017, The Kents were only 28 years old, but their three children were already 5 years old.

Alex didn't plan to get married so early, and he hadn't met his destined girl yet.

"I am doing great right now, and there are other things waiting for me to complete."

If there was anyone standing at the forefront of the era, he, Supersonic, definitely counted as one.

And everything he had today could be said to have been created by the Kent Family.

Alex felt grateful for this; thanks to the help of the Superman Couple, he now gradually possessed the ability to change the world.

Speaking of The Kents.

Alex: "Alright, they are not on Earth again."

Shawn and Mira had been leaving Hillside Manor to vacation in space for longer and longer periods this year.

Two years ago, the Jonathan Group's manned space station had been successfully launched into space.

Except for the mature commercial space station, few people knew that they had also launched another private space station specifically for the Superman Couple.

The Kent Family's space station was equipped with precise Earth gravity simulation instruments, and the space was large enough to decorate a luxurious leisure area.

'Why are the Superman Couple so keen on living in space?'

Alex had a vague guess in his heart.

But regarding this matter, he, along with the other two insiders, Matthew and Mark, tacitly chose to keep their mouths shut.

Actually, there was no need to be so cautious.

Shawn and Mira liked to go to space; it wouldn't matter even if any organization on Earth really learned of this news.

Shawn had once mentioned that he and Mira could now survive in the space environment for a long time.

What kind of concept was this?

Even though Supersonic felt very powerful now, with a heaven-defying physical body, he couldn't persist for too long when flying to an altitude of hundreds of kilometers, gradually losing oxygen.

'My ability can continue to evolve; by then, maybe I can also get rid of the Earth's environment.'

'But if that really happened, could I still be considered human?'

Subconsciously, he had already classified the Kent Family as a non-Earth species.

2017 was an uneasy year.

As usual, Superman and Supergirl became famous almost every year because of one or two major events.

It wasn't that they wanted to be famous; the main reason was that this world was not peaceful, and the number of Superhumans was increasing.

Those small countries outside of America, after gathering a sufficient number of Superhumans, would become ambitious, and launching a war was almost a necessary option on the strategic table.

Alex knew that this was because the formula for compound v had long been leaked.

What was once Vought's top secret was actually no longer a secret in various countries.

In the past, everyone hid it.

But when Vought International became more disciplined and upright due to the ascension of Madelyn and Homelander, some ambitious people who had broken free from their shackles became restless.

This just echoed a sentence Shawn once said to them: "If Vought International falls, thousands upon thousands of Voughts will rise up."

Now that Vought International hadn't fallen yet, and had only slightly retracted its claws, the situation had already taken a turn for the worse.

Sometimes, the truth was just that ironic.

Research on Superhumans had long been carried out in a quiet race globally, without the knowledge of ordinary people.

Alex's main task now was to crack down on illegal human experiments and those ambitious aggressors.

The power of Superhumans was indeed becoming more and more prominent on a global scale.

Due to the existence of the House of Superman and Vought International, the world was still generally in a peaceful stage.

It was just that Alex occasionally felt it was tricky.

On a global scale, many national-level Superhuman studies were not just wearing a legal coat; they were legal and compliant in themselves.

In some countries and regions, Superhuman research was not called research; it was a 'great contribution' related to national survival and mutual consent.

In this situation, even the 'House of Superman' was helpless.

If Alex forcibly intervened, it seemed to go against the original intention of the organization's establishment, and also against his inner principles.

Should he just watch everything happen?

Alex thought of his transformation and evolution over the past few years.

Wasn't he also in the midst of it?

What a shocking achievement this was.

If the birth of compound v was the root cause of social chaos and turmoil.

Then the mysterious key held by the Superman Couple might be able to turn this chaotic fire into a spark of civilization for life evolution.

Thinking this way, Alex's belief suddenly became firm.

Now.

Alex, who was one year away from graduating from college, could still enjoy a rare moment of leisure.

But he clearly felt that a global change was quietly taking place.

Alex told himself in his heart: "In the not-so-distant future, a storm, like a gale and rain, is about to arrive."

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