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"This also means that a Night Demons similar to Blood God has successfully descended."
Karl said thoughtfully, "But that's right, counting the days, there's less than a month until the Centennial Conference. Lilith, the Demon Lord hiding behind the scenes, should indeed start taking action!"
Then, he turned to the blonde secretary and instructed:
"Notify Selena to continue closely monitoring the movements of other Vampire sects and make sure to find out the locations where those Night Demons descended."
"Yes."
When the blonde secretary left with her orders, Zemo suddenly pulled out 10 euros from his pocket and handed it to Karl, saying with admiration:
"Boss, it seems that the internal struggle within Vought Corporation has, once again, been accurately predicted by you."
"Just over ten minutes ago, Congresswoman Victoria Neuman held a press conference and directly targeted Stan Edgar, the current CEO of Vought Corporation…"
As he spoke, Zemo had already taken out his phone and projected a video onto the holographic screen in the office.
"Good evening, everyone, thank you for attending this press conference…"
In the video, a middle-aged woman with wavy brown hair introduced herself to the camera with a solemn expression:
"I am Congresswoman Victoria Neuman, Director of the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs. For the past year, this bureau has been working with Vought Corporation under one unchanging guiding principle… that the most powerful superhumans cannot be above the law!!"
"This, of course, includes The Seven, and the most powerful among them, Homelander."
At this point, Victoria Neuman subconsciously glanced at Stan Edgar, who had personally orchestrated this press conference from behind the scenes.
He gave her an encouraging look from off-camera.
A flicker of struggle and apprehension crossed Victoria Neuman's eyes. After taking a deep breath to compose herself, she continued with a startling revelation:
"Homelander… as a whistleblower, he bravely stepped forward and provided our bureau with extremely important evidence to expose the numerous crimes committed by the current CEO, Stan Edgar, who secretly directed Vought Corporation in the past."
"In the coming days, the Federal Bureau of Superhuman Affairs will focus on investigating several crimes related to Mr. Edgar, including but not limited to extortion, murder, perjury, manufacturing superhuman terrorists, obstruction of justice, and multiple other charges…"
After watching the video, Zemo asked, somewhat puzzled, "Boss, I distinctly remember you saying that Victoria Neuman's true identity is Stan Edgar's adopted daughter."
"If that's true, then why would she choose to help Homelander stab her adoptive father in the back at such a time?"
Karl explained with a smile, without a second thought, "That's simple, because she can get more benefits from Homelander!!"
Zemo, being very intelligent, immediately understood the deeper meaning and couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed, for a woman… a politician, there's nothing that can't be sold!"
"But they probably never imagined that their fates were actually already controlled by you, Boss."
At this point.
The look in Zemo's eyes when he looked at Karl was once again filled with an inexpressible fervor.
His Boss always had so many tricks up his sleeve; everything he learned was practical!
...
After Zemo left the office, Karl adjusted his sitting posture slightly, leaning to the right, resting his head on his right hand, and began to concentrate on his thoughts.
The removal of Stan Edgar, the current CEO of Vought Corporation, meant the official beginning of Homelander's reign.
At the same time, it also meant that Karl's new plan, discussed with Slaanesh and Tzeentch, was progressing very smoothly in its initial stages.
The transformation of Homelander was crucial for a certain plan Karl was about to undertake in the next phase, which was why he specifically ordered Slaanesh and Tzeentch to act together.
And his willingness to give up the informational advantage of "pre-knowledge" to intervene in The Boys' storyline ahead of time was simply forced by the current tense situation!
No choice.
Who knew that Karl had unknowingly offended two Hell Lords at the same time!
After interrogating Shou, Khorne informed Karl of the demon's true background.
Upon hearing that the demon was actually a great demon under Maduk Kurios, a Hell Lord with the title of Satan, Karl immediately felt a headache.
Although the demon's title of Satan was self-proclaimed… to this day, no Hell Lord has dared to truly sit on the dilapidated Satan's Throne in the center of Hell.
Because if anyone dared to sit on that throne, they would immediately be torn to shreds by the other covetous Hell Lords.
Even Cyttorak, who was considered one of the most promising candidates for the Satan's Throne by many demons, couldn't!
But even so, Maduk Kurios was still an exceptionally powerful enemy for Karl and the Four Lackeys at this stage!
Especially his "Seventy-Two Demon Gods" and the demon legions each of these Demon Gods commanded.
In terms of military strength alone, they already made Karl and the Warp pale in comparison.
And the other Revenge Spirit, not to mention, was backed by Mephisto, the Hell Lord known for his cunning.
Karl never expected that a mere "unremarkable" battle could lead him to offend two Hell Lords at the same time?
This was truly something else…
But in this way, the enemies would sooner or later follow the clues and discover the existence of the Warp and the Four Lackeys through Spider-Gwen.
At that time, an unprecedented dimensional war would officially begin!
However, the Warp was clearly not yet ready to launch a full-scale war… especially one facing two Hell Dimensions simultaneously.
The issue of military strength alone was incomparable.
At this stage, even the Four Lackeys were like hungry young beasts eager to grow and strengthen, only able to use the power of the mind stone to influence the real World to the greatest extent possible on a daily basis.
They had no interest in spending time and effort using their primordial power to create great demons in the Warp.
Instead, they all favored the "Fun Person Project" formulated by Karl.
After all, compared to creating great demons themselves, it was much more convenient and faster to directly select ready-made "God Chosen" from the real World.
In the end… it was still because the Warp had been born too recently and needed a certain amount of development time to mature!
Naturally, Karl would not choose to sit idly by.
Although Dimension Demon-level enemies were somewhat "beyond his scope" for him at present.
But his personality had always been one of never giving up. He didn't cause trouble, but if trouble came knocking, he wouldn't be afraid and would face it bravely.
However, Karl now had to come up with a way to delay the outbreak of this dimensional war to the greatest extent possible.
So, after some discussion with Tzeentch, he finally decided to adopt the strategy of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao"…
That is, first, from among the many God Chosen of the Four Lackeys, select one or two candidates with the strongest power and potential.
Then, in the real World, preemptively strike at the followers and demons of other Hell Lords, carrying out large-scale hunting—dubbed the "Demon Hunt Project"!
This would undoubtedly attract the attention of the enemy and further weaken and dismantle the anchor points of the Hell Dimension in the real World.
But without a doubt, this task was extremely dangerous, and a slight misstep could lead to being killed by those demons.
Therefore, the chosen person must be strong enough.
And Homelander was precisely the "God Chosen" who met all the conditions!
In this process, not only could it help Homelander fulfill his "superstar dream," but it could also allow Karl to harvest Prestige again and again.
It could also maximize the weakening of other Hell Lords' living forces on Earth.
A definite win-win-win!
Even Karl was incredibly excited about the ultimate changes Homelander could bring about.
During this period, he would adjust the direction of subsequent actions and some minor details at any time, based on the results of Homelander's "test run."
If the plan could proceed smoothly.
Then, later, when the time was ripe, Karl might even throw all the "God Chosen" into the Demon Hunt Project!
And in this interrogation of Shou, besides the previous information about the Hell Dimension and the Hell Lords.
He unexpectedly obtained some more detailed information about Lilith.
And finally figured out her true identity.
It turned out that Lilith was Dracula's eldest daughter, but she and her mother Zofia were expelled after her birth.
After Zofia entrusted the infant Lilith to her friend Gretchen for upbringing, she committed suicide, unable to bear the blow.
When Dracula learned of this, he not only did not take Lilith back but also killed Gretchen's son as a warning.
Thus, to retaliate against Dracula, Gretchen instilled extreme ideologies in Lilith from a young age, causing her to harbor intense hatred for Dracula.
Later, the adult Lilith was hunted down by Dracula for repeatedly defying his orders and leading her Vampires to declare war on humans, and she was eventually killed in London.
However, she was lucky enough to be resurrected by a mysterious cult that worshipped a powerful Loki using Black Magic, and she was promoted from a Vampire to a Demon Lord…
The reason Maduk Kurios was willing to cooperate with Lilith and release the soul of the "Progenitor Vampire" Varna.
Was because he was also secretly brewing some unknown major events.
He needed her help to open a dimensional portal from the real World!
However, because Shou was typically a brainless enforcer-type great demon, he was not qualified to participate in the early planning of this event and naturally did not know the specific details.
But… it was rumored to be related to Paradise!
Karl felt like he was struck by lightning when he heard this.
Who could have imagined that Lilith, who was willing to go to war with Ancient One, would forcibly open a dimensional portal in the real World just to personally kill her father who abandoned his wife and daughter?
Could this reason be any more melodramatic?
But there are grudges and debts, you seek revenge on your father, but what's the meaning of mass human blood sacrifices?
Are you really treating humans as nothing?
"Ha…"
Karl stretched. It was almost midnight, and it was time to settle the Four Lackeys' KPI for the month.
Karl glanced at the Prestige column in the attribute panel.
[Current Prestige: 10,017,999]
"I didn't expect it to increase by nearly six million Prestige in just one month!"
As expected, nearly half of the Prestige was collected by Khorne.
After all, Spider-Gwen's series of battles in Hell's Kitchen had caused a huge sensation.
But Karl also knew that such major events didn't happen every month.
However, this month's sales champion would undoubtedly be Khorne!
What surprised Karl slightly was that John Jameson and The Daily Bugle also contributed over 500,000 Prestige this month?
Their KPI far exceeded before…
It seems that Old Jameson's value is still steadily rising!
Although the current Prestige was enough to upgrade Dimension Strength from Lv4 to Lv5, Karl still chose not to prioritize the upgrade.
But this wasn't because he wasn't in a hurry to upgrade!
In fact, even if he hinted at wanting to upgrade Dimension Strength, the Four Lackeys would wholeheartedly support him without complaint.
However, Karl deeply understood one principle.
That is, for a boss to maintain morale, the most important thing is to "keep promises"!
Which is to say, actions speak louder than words.
And breaking a promise is like… uh, like going to a club; there's only once and countless times.
So Karl didn't want to open that door for himself.
This was also one of his fundamental principles for managing subordinates.
Only in this way could he maximize the enthusiasm of his employees, ensure their loyalty, and dispel their worries.
Moreover, after the "Fun Person Project" officially began, harvesting Prestige was now effortless for Karl.
He naturally didn't mind waiting a few more days.
Soon.
The time reached midnight.
Karl first instructed the Thunder Warriors guarding the door not to disturb anyone.
Then he directly "soul-traveled," entering the Warp again as a "visitor."
"Look, Boss is here!!"
The Four Lackeys were all eagerly awaiting, and even the Emperor transformed from his "Sun state" into human form to welcome Karl's arrival.
Although he was used by Karl as a Demon God Body and was not part of the KPI assessment, the necessary respectful attitude still had to be shown.
Karl didn't waste words and directly announced the final Prestige obtained by the Four Lackeys this month.
Khorne, with 3.088 million Prestige, overwhelmingly surpassed the other three, undoubtedly winning this month's KPI assessment as the "sales champion"!
Then, Karl rewarded the four individuals based on the commission ratios for different performance targets.
Khorne's Space: 772 cubic meters + 35 ordinary human souls
Nurgle's Space: 36.75 cubic meters
Slaanesh's Space: 166.5 cubic meters
Tzeentch's Space: 349.75 cubic meters
After distributing the rewards, Karl's gaze swept over the four highly motivated fated workers in front of him, and he suddenly decided that he should give them a little more incentive.