Chapter 771

Heh.

The parents of these babies signed an agreement with Vought. Even if the powers were eliminated, the person in charge who doesn't know the inside story will still inject him with Compound V again.

If he’s unlucky, he’ll die; if he’s lucky, his powers will be restored.

Then wouldn't I have worked for nothing!

Although the energy from Soldier Boy’s chest blast can completely eliminate Compound V from a supe’s body, causing them to lose their superpowers and revert to being an ordinary person.

But as long as they are injected with permanent Compound V again, there is a very high probability of regaining their superpowers.

In the TV series, Kimiko was hit by Soldier Boy’s chest blast and lost her powers, and in the end, she only recovered them by being injected with Compound V again.

Su Quan is not afraid of Homelander knowing this method; he just doesn’t want him to know it so easily.

Without a safe example, it’s uncertain whether Homelander would dare to take the risk.

Moreover, Homelander has always had A-Train secretly deliver Compound V to terrorists, using them to artificially create "villains."

These "villains" are then eliminated by the righteous Homelander, becoming his battle record and stepping stones to boost his approval ratings.

To put it bluntly, it’s fostering enemies to ensure one’s own importance!

Kimiko and her brother Kenji gained their superpowers this way.

Additionally, A-Train steals from his own stash and secretly takes Compound V.

Just imagine, if Homelander finally discovers the method to recover his superpowers after going through all sorts of hardships and suffering.

Only to find that this method has been right in front of him the whole time, not only within easy reach but also intimately related to him...

What a "holy sh*t" moment that would be!

……

While eliminating the baby’s abilities, Su Quan also acquired his power—heat vision.

Afterward, he took Sherri’s corpse out of his portable space and resurrected her using the Phoenix Force.

Under his deliberate control, the process of Sherri’s resurrection was very subtle; there were no special effects like howling winds or dark clouds covering the sun.

As the Phoenix Force entered her body, Sherri, whose body had been cold and whose skin was gray, quickly regained her body temperature and color, then opened her eyes in a dazed, bewildered state.

"I, I didn't die?" Sherri murmured softly, feeling somewhat lost and at a loss for what to do.

Soon, she saw the unfamiliar environment around her and Su Quan holding the baby.

"It's you..."

Sherri instantly felt a dull ache in her neck; the memory of having her neck snapped flooded back, making her shudder subconsciously and reveal a look of fear.

Su Quan said with a smile: "I resurrected you. From now on, you belong to me."

"Of course, you can also refuse."

Sherri was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "If, if I refuse, will it be like this?"

Su Quan opened his mouth slightly and spat out one word: "Die!"

"..."

This is what you call "can refuse"?

Sherri slowly stood up and said, resigning herself to her fate: "I understand. From now on, I am your person. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do."

She still had some doubts about the "resurrection," after all, even for supes with various powers, coming back from the dead is hard to do, right?

But the feeling of death was so realistic...

Faked death?

That was even more impossible.

Not to mention how the other party managed to snap her neck without killing her, even if they could, her neck couldn't possibly show no signs of injury.

More importantly, if Sister Nina hadn't been sure she was truly dead, she wouldn't have let the other party take her "corpse" away.

Whether it was a real death or a fake one, regardless, she had finally escaped death and gotten rid of that big trouble, Sister Nina.

As for the rest, she would take it one step at a time.

Su Quan handed the baby to Sherri and left her a sum of money, telling her to take good care of the child here and be a nanny with peace of mind.

When the time is right, he would return the child to the biological parents.

As for when the time is considered right?

Of course, it would be when Homelander knows the truth, or when everything has settled down.

Su Quan left immediately after giving his instructions, not worried about Sherri having any ulterior motives.

After all, she had nowhere else to go now and still had to hide from Sister Nina.

Staying here safely to take care of the baby, with a house to live in and money to spend—isn't that nice?

Besides, even if someone like her who walks on the edge of a knife might not like children on the surface, when it comes down to it, how many can resist the charm of a little one waving its tiny hands and feet?

……

The Seven’s conference room.

The Stepford Cuckoos sisters had blue light in their eyes, expressionlessly looking at the terrified but dare-not-resist Ashley Barrett.

Ashley Barrett had called the Stepford Cuckoos according to Madelyn’s instructions, but she never expected that Madelyn’s purpose in calling them was to delete her memory!

No one likes, and no one wants, their memory to be deleted, but Ashley Barrett couldn't refuse, and was unable to refuse!

On one hand, the impact of Homelander losing his superpowers was too great; one slight mistake could lead to total ruin.

Madelyn and Queen Maeve were insiders who were closely linked, but she was just an ordinary little assistant, so naturally, she would be silenced.

On the other hand, facing Queen Maeve and the Stepford Cuckoos, she couldn't refuse either.

Either have her memory forcibly deleted, or potentially be silenced permanently.

One is silencing, the other is killing; no matter how unwilling Ashley Barrett was, she could only cooperate obediently.

Before long, the blue light in the Stepford Cuckoos sisters' eyes vanished, and they turned to nod at Madelyn.

"Regarding the memory of Homelander losing his powers."

"It has."

"Been deleted."

The two sisters said one sentence each, finally speaking in unison.

Madelyn nodded and reminded them: "You know what to do, right?"

"Don't worry."

"We will keep it a secret."

The two sisters made their guarantee, one after the other.

Honestly, Madelyn wasn't entirely at ease, but compared to an assistant like Ashley Barrett, the Stepford Cuckoos had a lower risk factor.

Firstly, they had no grudges against Homelander, nor was there any competitive relationship.

Secondly, to ensure their silence, the company would definitely support and promote them heavily, and they could gain more benefits.

Thirdly, their abilities were good, and they wouldn't be easily threatened by others.

It would be different if it were Ashley Barrett.

Don't look at how Ashley Barrett usually acts servile and flattering, as if she has no temper.

But no matter how little temper one has, when encountering someone like Homelander, one would still get angry; she just held it in.

Homelander has now lost his powers, and Ashley Barrett’s attitude would very likely change.

Even if it were just small details, it would be easy for others to see clues and discover Homelander’s abnormality.

Madelyn knew very well that Ashley Barrett, like herself, was an ambitious person wanting to climb the ladder.

Once in a high position, she would definitely turn against them; even if she didn't, she wouldn't be as easy to control as before.

So she couldn't give her benefits or promote her just to keep her quiet!

But she was the assistant to the Seven; once someone became suspicious of Homelander’s abnormality, they would definitely ask her.

Whether through coercion or bribery, she wouldn't be able to hold out!

So the best solution was to delete her memory, kick her out of this matter, and reduce the risk of Homelander’s secret blowing up!