Chapter 772
After the Multi-Shadow Cuckoos and Ashley Barrett left the office, Madelyn let out a long breath, unbuttoned her shirt collar, and looked toward Queen Maeve.
"Translucent is dead, and Homelander is... it's a troubled time."
"By the way, do you have any recommendations for a new member to replace Translucent?"
Recommending Starlight last time was Su Quan's request; Queen Maeve herself did not want to get involved in such matters.
Moreover, in the past, Madelyn would only consider Homelander's opinion on such things. Now that she was suddenly asking her, she felt it was a bit strange...
Although everyone was on the same side now, they all had an extraordinary relationship with Su Quan, after all.
It was fine when others were present or when discussing official business, but it was just a little awkward when chatting alone.
Looking at the natural and composed Madelyn, Queen Maeve could only say that ginger is still spicier when it's old.
"I originally had two candidates: one was Termite, who can shrink, and the other was Blindspot, who possesses super hearing."
"Their abilities and identities could make the audience of The Seven more diverse, allowing you to attract more fans and support."
"But now..."
Madelyn sighed and asked, "Do you think Su Quan will restore Homelander's abilities?"
Queen Maeve said, "He will, but not now."
"I think so too."
Madelyn nodded and said, "If Homelander cannot recover his superpowers in the short term, then the strength of the new member of The Seven cannot be too weak, and their abilities must overlap with Homelander's to some extent."
"Only then can we have a suitable reason to keep Homelander from appearing in public for the time being."
In this way, Termite and Blindspot were no longer suitable; their abilities had their own characteristics, but they could not replace Homelander.
After thinking it over, Madelyn decided to find Stormfront later to talk.
Stormfront could fly and release lightning; although the power was not as great as Homelander's heat vision, her identity as a woman made it easier to gain support and recognition.
Moreover, with Stormfront, Queen Maeve, and Starlight, it would be easy to design a marketable and attractive love triangle story among the three female superheroes.
More importantly, Stormfront would not steal Homelander's spotlight. Even after Homelander's superpowers were restored, they could plan a dramatic story of the two loving and killing each other.
Just like Queen Maeve and Homelander back then...
As for Great Miracle and Jack from Jupiter, their abilities might meet the requirements, but in other aspects, they were far inferior to Stormfront.
Just talking about pairing them up, Queen Maeve and Starlight might not agree, and even if they did, there was still Su Quan...
Every new member of The Seven was a feast of interests; from the company's perspective, they naturally hoped to maximize profits.
Under the condition of meeting the requirements, naturally, whoever could make more money for the company and whoever was easier to make money for the company would be chosen.
"Whoosh—"
A sound of breaking through the air rang out.
Su Quan walked toward Madelyn and Queen Maeve with a smile.
"Can you restore Homelander's superpowers immediately?" Madelyn asked as he approached.
Su Quan patted her shoulder, stood behind her, and said with a chuckle, "I already know your concerns and worries; this is indeed a crisis."
"But..."
"Besides danger, a crisis also holds opportunity."
Madelyn frowned and asked, "What opportunity?"
Su Quan smiled: "Whether it's Edgar or other superhumans, their primary target is me!"
"If I lose, everything is over, but what if I win..."
Su Quan looked down at the thoughtful Madelyn and explained indifferently, "The ability to eliminate superpowers is very important to Edgar. As long as I haven't failed, or rather, as long as he isn't absolutely certain, he won't act easily, and he certainly won't act against you."
"The most likely scenario is that he will compromise, try to please me, and do everything possible to cooperate with me. At the very least, he will try to keep me stable to avoid me eliminating other people's superpowers."
Madelyn hummed and said, "But as long as there is a chance, he will absolutely not let you go."
"So what?"
Su Quan shrugged indifferently: "Kill me? Bury me? Take me down? None of that will work! Any conspiracy, trick, or ghost-like scheme is just a joke in the face of absolute strength."
"Madelyn, why do you only coax Homelander and not others?"
"Because Homelander is very powerful, perhaps even the most powerful."
"Besides coaxing him and using soft tactics, you have no other choice!"
"Queen Maeve, why do you hate him but have to submit to him?"
"Because no matter how hard you try, you cannot find a possibility to kill or defeat him."
"Besides enduring, you can only endure, and you have no choice but to endure!"
Madelyn and Queen Maeve's expressions were not very good, but they had to admit that this was the truth.
"Aside from eliminating superpowers, the strength I have shown so far is only the tip of the iceberg. Even if I don't eliminate Homelander's abilities, a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand Homelanders coming at me together couldn't defeat me!"
"Let me tell you a secret!"
Su Quan deliberately lowered his voice, and after Madelyn and Queen Maeve's curiosity was piqued, he chuckled and said, "I can resurrect, resurrection in the true sense!"
"Not only can I resurrect myself, but I can also resurrect others."
Madelyn and Queen Maeve were instantly shocked.
Resurrect yourself, and you can also resurrect others?
You, are you God?
Madelyn looked up and was about to speak, but Su Quan pressed her head and gave it a sharp twist.
Madelyn's eyes widened instantly.
Queen Maeve's eyes also widened as if they were about to pop out.
"You, you killed her?" Queen Maeve asked in a murmur.
Su Quan smiled without saying a word, using the Phoenix Force to quietly resurrect Madelyn.
"Hoo..."
Madelyn opened her eyes and instinctively wanted to stand up, but was pressed back down by Su Quan.
"Hoo... hoo... hoo..."
Madelyn trembled slightly in terror, breathing heavily. After a long while, she blinked hard as her soul returned to her body, looking in disbelief at Queen Maeve, who was equally incredulous.
"I, I died... and then, I came back to life?"
Queen Maeve nodded instinctively, then looked at Su Quan.
Madelyn also looked at Su Quan.
The look in their eyes changed from shock to excitement.
Su Quan really could resurrect others!
What did this mean?
It meant that even if they died, Su Quan could resurrect them.
It meant that as long as they stood firmly on Su Quan's side, they were equivalent to having an extra life, or even more!
Wealth, power, popularity, status.
Which one could compare to life!
"You're right! A crisis is both a danger and an opportunity!"
"As long as you can remain invincible, Edgar will have no choice but to compromise. As long as he compromises, we can rise to the top!"
Madelyn's voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement!
End of Chapter
