Whenever I'm unhappy, Mommy buys me a lollipop, and then I become very, very, very happy! ^_^"
Li Yue's anger instantly melted. He couldn't help but squat down, maintaining eye level with the little girl, and took the lollipop from her hand.
"Mommy said big brother saved us, so I'm treating big brother to a lollipop. Big brother, don't be unhappy anymore!"
After the little girl finished speaking, she didn't wait for Li Yue to reply. She turned around and scampered into the arms of a beautiful woman. The woman dotingly stroked the little girl's head, then looked at Li Yue and smiled.
"Thank you for saving us!"
She also spoke in Chinese. Judging by the woman's face, she should be Chinese, like himself. He just didn't know why she was here and got caught up in this bank robbery.
..."Get out, get out..."
However, Li Yue's good mood was completely ruined by the shouts of the crowd. At this moment, Li Yue couldn't help but look over and found that the hostages had already split into two groups. One group consisted of less than ten people who were angrily cursing Li Yue. Besides the few white youths from earlier, there were also a few black faces mixed in.
The other group was made up of people who didn't want to get involved. They stood aside, waiting for the police to come and rescue them.
"Wow, look, Homelander is here! He's here to save us!"
"Homelander, quickly make your subordinate leave! We only want you to save us!"
...Just as Li Yue was about to do something, a sudden gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd. At the same time, a voice came from behind Li Yue.
"Thunder, it seems everyone prefers me!"
It was Homelander who spoke as he walked out. He approached Li Yue, waved to the crowd, and then leaned his head close to Li Yue, whispering something.
"Thunder, I have to criticize you for what happened today. You need to understand that we are superior superheroes with superpowers. How can you be so indifferent when these inferior humans curse you like this?"
"So, today I'll give you a lesson. As superhumans, we should be the masters of this world!"
"Watch closely!"
Homelander's words left Li Yue a bit confused, unsure of what he was going to do. He could only watch as Homelander walked towards the group of people who had been cursing him.
"I hear you all like me very much, is that right?"
Homelander came before the crowd, a meaningful smile on his face, and asked them.
"Yes, we like you very much! We're your fans, it's so good to see you!"
Several people in the crowd responded. Perhaps some of them genuinely liked Homelander and hoped that in times of danger, he would be the first to arrive and save them.
However, more people didn't truly idolize Homelander. They cursed Li Yue simply because there was strength in numbers, and they wanted to vent the pressure and fear they had felt when held by the robbers.
Anyway, they thought Li Yue wouldn't dare to attack them, and they could even take the opportunity to curse a high-and-mighty superhero. What's not to like about that? In the future, they would even have something to brag about to their friends: "I even dared to curse a superhero back then!"
"Oh? Since you like me so much, you must really want my autograph, right?"
"Of course! It would be an honor to get your autograph!"
With their back-and-forth, an uninformed person might have thought this was a fan meet-and-greet.
"But how can I sign without a pen?"
"Oh! I have an idea. I can use this to leave you with an unforgettable autograph for the rest of your lives!"
Homelander spoke to himself, but the smile on his face instantly vanished. His eyes slowly changed, emitting an eerie red glow.
Two red beams of light swept across, and all the people who had been cursing Li Yue were sliced in half, dying a horrific death.
"Ah! Murder!"
"Everyone run, he's killing people!"
..."Quiet! Whoever speaks again will meet the same fate!"
Homelander roared, his eyes glowing red, as he looked at the other group of screaming people.
Everyone immediately covered their mouths, not daring to make another sound. Li Yue was also stunned and caught off guard by Homelander's actions. He truly hadn't expected Homelander to do something like this, killing people just for a few curses!
And it was Li Yue who was being cursed, not him!
Li Yue's peripheral vision caught the little girl's mother covering the girl's eyes and mouth with her hand, afraid the girl would make a sound and bring about their demise.
"How about it? Doesn't it feel great? You feel like I did what you wanted to do!"
"We are superhumans, chosen by God, and we should be the masters of this world! The lives of these humans are like ants to us!"
"However, this cannot be reported by the media, so..."
Homelander turned, his eyes glowing red, and fired his heat vision at the bomber Li Yue had knocked down earlier.
Boom!!
With a loud bang, the bomb on the robber's body was directly detonated by the high temperature. A wave of high-temperature flames and an invisible shockwave swept over. Li Yue and Homelander could, of course, ignore this level of explosion, but for the hostages, almost everyone would not have a chance to survive!
In the nick of time, Li Yue couldn't help but glance at the little girl and her mother, and then Li Yue's figure flickered in place.
Bang!! Crash... The violent explosion and merciless flames engulfed the figures of the hostages. The invisible shockwave spread, shattering countless windows in the bank, and a crashing sound filled the air.
Li Yue could also feel the high temperature of the explosion and the immense impact. His combat suit was instantly scorched, turning him into a beggar-like figure.
After a full ten seconds, the explosion gradually subsided. Only Li Yue and Homelander remained standing in the wreckage. Limbs were scattered everywhere, like a human purgatory, with burn marks all over... "Don't talk nonsense when we get out. Just leave it to me."
"Also, as long as you follow me and don't betray me, you can do many things as you please!"
Homelander's voice reached Li Yue's ears.
Then he walked out without looking back. Li Yue glanced back at the scene of the explosion, unsure of what to think. Ultimately, Homelander did this for him, but Li Yue felt no gratitude towards him.
"I'm sorry, we arrived late. As soon as we entered, the robbers detonated the bomb. We couldn't save them, couldn't save those innocent people!"
"I'm sorry, everyone, we've let you down!"
After Li Yue followed Homelander out, Homelander's face instantly contorted with pain and regret. His change of expression was so quick it left Li Yue dumbfounded!
Homelander and Li Yue's combat suits were already tattered from the explosion. Coupled with Homelander's superb acting skills, he actually managed to gain the public's understanding and comfort.
"We don't blame you, you did your best!"
"Yes, we don't blame you. It's all because the robbers were too brutal!"
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