"I look forward to that day. Don't be stingy with the samples; as long as they can speed up the experiment, you can have as many of these as you need."
Then Russell waved his hand again, creating a massive amount of Temporary Compound Five for Edgar to use for selecting team members and conducting experiments.
The current Temporary Compound Five still has various severe side effects. After use, it not only causes tumors, but approximately three to five doses will also directly lead to death.
A good candidate who can become a top-tier superhuman after taking the dose is hard to find.
If it weren't for the purpose of incorporating the Homelander template, even death row inmates who deserve their fate, he wouldn't plan to use them as consumables.
Because it's not worth it.
"Sir, I promise to assemble a temporary superhuman team that satisfies You as quickly as possible," Edgar said, lowering his head at the end.
The problem of not being able to mass-produce Temporary Compound Five has been temporarily resolved.
But screening candidates also takes time. After all, it's not easy to select a group of superhumans who can jointly suppress or even capture Homelander.
"That would be even better."
In fact, Russell wasn't in a desperate hurry.
After all, uncle Nolan isn't a mortal enemy, and uncle Nolan can't do anything to him now. The only unlucky ones would likely be the people of the Invincible World.
Moreover, even if he didn't have the ability to be immortal, even if he insisted on standing in front of Omni-Man, who wanted to conquer the World, Russell estimated that at most he would be severely injured and lose the ability to resist, and uncle Nolan would stop.
From beginning to end, he wouldn't be in mortal danger.
"The only difference is whether the people of the Invincible World are safe, and whether I can become the savior of Earth, maximizing the conquest points gained from the global panic brought about by Omni-Man."
After dealing with things here, Russell got up and left Edgar's office, flying directly above a closed-off block.
This block had shops, a playground, and tutoring classes, but it was separated from the outside World by high walls, creating two distinct environments.
The morning sun poured onto the green lawn, where a blonde, blue-eyed little boy played with a toy car.
This was where Vought had placed Homelander's son, Ryan.
A gust of wind blew, and the little boy was knocked unconscious by precisely controlled force without being harmed. Russell's figure flickered, and he looked down at the ground as if he had never left his original position.
[Little Homelander template has been incorporated]
[Solidifying the Little Homelander template requires 12400 conquest points. Solidify?]
[Yes]
With a thought, Russell, who was currently applying the A Lun template, felt his strength subtly increase slightly, but it was minimal.
Leaving the sky above the block, he arrived at Redwood National and State Parks. Among the towering ancient trees, he once again attempted to use Cyclops.
His indifferent eyes turned a deep, lava-like red, flashing with extremely dangerous light.
Little Homelander had no experience controlling Cyclops at all, but this didn't hinder anything.
When Russell copied the Cyclops infant template back then, that infant didn't provide any experience either. He only explored a little and quickly mastered it.
Zzt!
His deep red laser gaze swept across, and towering tree trunks several meters in diameter were neatly severed, falling in swathes like straw harvested by a scythe.
All the giant-like redwood trees within a few miles crashed down onto the ground simultaneously, shaking the Earth.
The melted soil formed streams of reddish-hot lava.
The startled flocks of birds hadn't even taken flight when Russell's gaze shifted. In mid-air, the birds' flesh, blood, and skeletons were evaporated by the terrifying high temperature, vanishing from the World.
Testing the waters, he was quite satisfied with the power of Little Homelander's laser eyes.
Russell ascended, looking at his masterpiece. In the dense and vast Redwood National and State Parks, covering hundreds of square miles of forest, there was now a deep red scar, steaming with heat.
"Having this kind of power without even using my full strength, it should be comparable to Homelander's Cyclops."
Russell left without any burden. In the distance, a ranger helicopter seemed to be taking off in panic to check the situation, but the destruction of this ancient forest was destined to remain unanswered.
Perhaps it would become an unsolved mystery like crop circles.
...
The Seven conference hall.
"Breaking news, at 9:40 AM today, a flight route located above the Atlantic Ocean..."
"Emergency news flash, a Boeing 737 model in North America..."
"An hour and thirty-seven minutes ago, Transoceanic Airlines Flight 37 from Paris to Chicago was hijacked in the air. It is reported that three terrorists armed with rifles have taken control of the plane, their motive is currently unknown..."
A screen displayed different news channels from around the World. Anchors speaking different languages and with various faces all wore tense and serious expressions, reporting the same major emergency news they had just received.
Vice President Madelyn lowered the volume and turned to look at the few people.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us!
The company has been trying to get into the Department of Defense recently, to make superhuman heroes part of the national defense system. That's a multi-billion dollar order, but the bill has been repeatedly blocked."
"Now, almost all of the U.S., and even the World, are paying attention to this plane that has captured people's hearts.
Terrorist organization, hijacking... what do You think of?"
"The World Trade Center terrorist attacks."
Starlight blurted it out immediately.
The day the Twin Towers collapsed was a pain and humiliation etched into U.S. history, and it is also a globally known terrorist attack case.
"Excellent!" Madelyn snapped her fingers and praised Starlight's sharpness approvingly. "I know some people in the North American Aerospace Defense Command, and they told me the situation is not optimistic..."
Crimson Countess, as if no one else was around, sat beside Russell in the posture of a tender, adoring little woman, her lips turning down in displeasure when Starlight was publicly praised by the Vice President.
Just today, she was brought by Russell to join The Seven.
Russell took her to Vought Vice President Madelyn's office. Vice President Madelyn quickly stood up to greet them.
After sitting down, he only said one sentence lightly, in the tone of a superior giving orders to a subordinate. After that, Firecracker instantly soared, becoming a member of The Seven, something she had never dared to dream of before.
Recalling all this, everything felt like a dream.
But Firecracker's elated, cloud-nine mood only lasted until she met Starlight in this hall.
She had thought that when Starlight saw her, she would be shocked, wary, hostile, or perhaps show a hint of regret?
But she never expected this bitch wouldn't recognize her at all. Instead, she politely smiled and congratulated her on joining The Seven.
Thinking of this, Firecracker's eyes were practically spitting Fire.
Russell noticed that Firecracker beside him was gnashing her teeth in hatred, probably plotting in her mind how to retaliate against Starlight with double the intensity of her original plan.
"Someone ruined your life, and You've been thinking about revenge day and night for over a decade, but the enemy has long forgotten You and doesn't consider the lifelong harm they caused to others a big deal. That indeed makes it even more difficult to bear."
In the conference room, Madelyn was talking about some internal information regarding this hijacking incident. The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive. The World Trade Center incident might be about to repeat itself. Even Maeve, who had always been indifferent and perfunctory about Vought's affairs, couldn't help but sit up straight.
Russell, however, still didn't show a single ripple of emotion on his face.
He already knew this terrorist hijacking case would happen. Furthermore, he didn't have any PTSD regarding this scene.
"However... this globally watched terrorist hijacking is indeed a good opportunity."