Huh? Who is that person with Homelander? Doesn't Homelander always appear with Queen Maeve?"
"That person seems to be 'Thunder,' the new member of The Seven!"
The two onlookers focused their gaze on Li Yue, who was beside Homelander, and whispered their discussions.
"Is he the 'Thunder' who was shouted at to get off the stage during the shareholders' meeting the other day? He's really pathetic; he can't even handle flying with Homelander and looks so sick. If I could experience flying with Homelander just once, I'd be thrilled to death!"
"You? Don't be ridiculous. I think you're even worse than that Thunder; you'd probably pee your pants!"
"You'd pee your pants!"
"No, you'd pee your pants!"
...The two young men suddenly started bickering. If it weren't for the crowd and the police maintaining order, they probably would have started fighting already!
"Stand up straight and smile at the crowd. You're embarrassing The Seven like this!"
Homelander whispered to Li Yue, completely forgetting that his own actions were deliberately meant to make Li Yue look foolish.
"I understand!"
Li Yue "struggled" to stand up straight, forced a smile, and waved at the crowd.
In reality, Li Yue didn't feel much; it was just his first time flying at high speed, so he felt a little nauseous, which almost instantly disappeared after landing. However, Li Yue couldn't show Homelander that he was unaffected, as that would arouse Homelander's suspicion.
So, Li Yue could only continue to act, pretending to endure great discomfort and forcing a smile that looked worse than crying.
Homelander didn't notice Li Yue's act. He waved at the surrounding crowd while walking towards the center of the police-and-gangster shootout. Li Yue followed him.
Amidst a hail of bullets, two figures strolled casually, one in front and one behind, walking into the fray as if they were taking a leisurely stroll. They didn't bother to dodge; even stray bullets hitting them only made a crisp "ding" sound, causing them no harm whatsoever.
It goes without saying that Homelander was bulletproof. Li Yue's previous body could already withstand ordinary bullets. What's more, he now possessed one-tenth of Homelander's abilities; even a missile hitting him wouldn't leave a scratch.
Li Yue estimated that only a direct hit from a nuclear bomb could cause him fatal damage now. Of course, if the figure in front of him decided to deal with him, he would still have to run away!
"Homelander, you're finally here! This is great! Thank you so much, you are the superheroes who protect this city!"
A person who appeared to be a police commander approached Homelander and Li Yue, greeting them excitedly.
"Officer, you're welcome. You bravely stand at the forefront for the people; I believe you are the heroes most worthy of respect."
Li Yue couldn't help but admire how Homelander could lie without blushing, his inner thoughts completely at odds with his facial expression.
"Officer, could you please tell us the current situation in detail?"
"There are probably five criminals, armed with firearms, and their firepower is intense. We can't break through!"
"Alright, you can leave it to us. Could you tell us their exact location?"
Homelander didn't care how many people there were or what weapons they carried; he just wanted to resolve the situation quickly so he could go back to peeping at Madelyn.
"They are on the 31st floor..."
As soon as the officer finished stating the criminals' location, Homelander grabbed Li Yue, instantly shot into the sky, and after reaching a height of over a hundred meters, directly crashed through a window.
"You can handle these guys, right?"
Homelander brought Li Yue into the building and then instructed him.
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Li Yue didn't know why Homelander, who could easily resolve the situation, handed it over to him, but of course, he couldn't refuse.
Li Yue transformed into his Thor state, with silver-white electric arcs instantly appearing around him. He made no attempt to conceal himself and brazenly walked into the room where the criminals were.
Inside the room, there were indeed five criminals, holding firearms. The moment Li Yue appeared, they instantly aimed their guns at him.
"I suggest you put down those toy guns, or else you might not see tomorrow's sun!"
Li Yue, his body enveloped in electricity, slowly walked towards them, threatening them.
"We surrender! Don't kill us!"
The criminals didn't hesitate. Seeing that a superhero had arrived, they instantly gave up resistance. They believed that the junk in their hands couldn't threaten a super-human. So, they directly dropped their guns and raised their hands in surrender.
However, just as Li Yue was pleased that the criminals had surrendered without a fight, his heart suddenly jolted, and he instantly had the idea of using his superpower to disappear. But Li Yue forcibly suppressed this thought because he felt that the attack from behind him was not directed at him.
Two crimson beams of light brushed past Li Yue's ears. Li Yue could clearly feel the terrifying temperature contained within them! He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he even felt his hair curling from the scorching heat.
The beams swept across, and none of the five criminals in front of Li Yue were spared; all were hit by the beams, blood splattering, leaving no complete bodies. This cruel scene was the first Li Yue had witnessed firsthand!
"Why waste words with them? Just kill them and be done with it!"
Homelander's voice came from behind. Li Yue turned around and saw Homelander's eyes gradually fading from red. They quickly returned to normal!
"But, they already..."
"No 'buts.' They ignored our warnings and shot at us. In desperation, we had no choice but to retaliate. Due to excessive force, we accidentally killed them!"
Homelander said this as he stepped past Li Yue, walked over to the criminals' dismembered bodies, picked up a gun from the ground, aimed it at Li Yue, and pulled the trigger.
Da da da!!!
A spray of bullets hit Li Yue, causing no pain or harm whatsoever. But Li Yue felt a chill in his heart. Watching it in a show was one thing; experiencing it firsthand was another. Li Yue now truly understood how cruel and murderous Homelander was.
"Is it really the right choice to stay by his side?"
Homelander was clearly intentional just now; his heat vision almost hit him. To put it bluntly, he was warning Li Yue that he could kill him with no effort at all.
Li Yue began to doubt whether his decision was truly correct.
...Meanwhile, Billy and Hughie, who were driving with Translucent, learned that Translucent was not dead.
"Let me out of the car, I want to go home!"
Hughie suggested they let him out; he still wanted to return to his peaceful life.
"Are you sure? Translucent being alive is worse. He's seen what we look like. If he escapes back to headquarters, our consequences are unimaginable, even your family..."
"Don't say anymore, what do we do next?"
In resignation, Hughie could only abandon the idea of escaping and decided to follow Billy's plan to drive and find someone.
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