Chapter 123: Facing Tao Baibai (3k, second update)

Bai Cangshu had just entered the mission world when he discovered that his Reputation with the Vought Faction had become negative. He quickly found the reason: the survivor from the 【9527】 team had likely replaced the position of 【Translucent】 in some way, thereby gaining the ability to influence the situation to a certain extent.

After a brief thought, Bai Cangshu gave up on the Black Noir Faction. Choosing the Black Noir Faction, given that both sides of the Reincarnators knew the plot, was no different from throwing an egg against a rock.

Once Homelander was persuaded, the Black Noir Faction would have absolutely no strength to resist.

And based on the rule that the Description provided by the space is extremely accurate, Bai Cangshu soon realized that what was actually being affected was Vought International, the Vought Faction, rather than The Seven or Homelander himself.

Vought International was indeed very powerful; they had their people in every military and political department, and as a monopolistic genetic weapon giant, they had great influence over all industries.

But all of this, in the final analysis, came down to the fact that they had mastered Compound V, a genetic agent capable of creating Ability Users.

By injecting infants with Compound V, these infants would possess superpowers when they grew up, and this phenomenon was beautified as being born with them.

Even for adults, under conditions of genetic stability, injecting Compound V would forcibly awaken superpowers, but this awakening was very unstable, could only last for a period of time, and long-term use would lead to genetic collapse and irreversible damage to the body until death.

And the most outstanding successes of this agent were the first-generation 【Soldier Boy】 and the contemporary 【Homelander】.

They were equivalent to the two best results among countless experimental subjects.

There was absolutely no genetic degradation, and the results of the mutations were all of the most excellent kind, allowing these two individuals to possess power far exceeding that of ordinary Ability Users.

Combining this with the plot, Bai Cangshu knew that Homelander actually disliked being manipulated very much, but Homelander's brain was actually not good; he was a powerhouse who was very easy to be "used."

This led to a series of subsequent choices by Bai Cangshu, and after successfully defeating A-Train and seeing the floating Homelander arrive.

Bai Cangshu stated his plan, and Homelander, just as Bai Cangshu had expected, did not attack him at all costs, which would have forced Bai Cangshu to rashly use the incomplete 【Secret Treasure: Curse Blood Homology】 or Werewolf Bloodline items.

In fact, Bai Cangshu also had some guesses about the incomplete 【Secret Treasure: Curse Blood Homology】; if Kibutsuji Muzan back then, in the situation of only lacking the 【Blue Spider Lily】, had transformed himself into a man-eating Ghost that could not see the light.

Then Bai Cangshu might become a creature of the opposite kind.

However, as Homelander accepted Bai Cangshu's plan to absorb gang members including b45 for his own use, Bai Cangshu did not have to take risks. Homelander took Bai Cangshu to the Vought headquarters and erased the records of the two appearing at the scene.

This was what led to Queen Maeve's confusion; Homelander should have rushed to the scene immediately, but afterwards, it was discovered that there was absolutely no trace of Homelander.

At this moment, under Bai Cangshu's "enlightenment," Homelander almost felt that he had found the source of the problem that had been troubling him all along.

It was because he was "bound" by those people, using so-called polls and support rate numbers to influence his decisions.

It made him always think that only by pretending to be that kind of "good guy" could he gain support.

But Tao Baibai gave him a different answer.

"Look, b45 are gangsters, they are the bottom of society that everyone hates, but now..."

"The whole of America is crazy about them, teenagers imitate them, form community gangs, and those stars and politicians also cling to the hot topic, fabricating a past where they also came from the bottom at some point."

Bai Cangshu's voice was not loud, but in Homelander's ears, every word the other party said was a pearl of wisdom, completely speaking out what he had in his heart.

"Everyone needs the approval of others, and those 1.4 million gang members, the group that once feared you the most, are the same."

"Homelander, as long as you stand up right now and speak for them, you will immediately become the hero in their hearts."

"Moreover, this group of people won't blame you for being a bit brutal when arresting someone, nor will they blame you for what you did on a daily basis; they only care about one thing—you are strong, you are stronger than anyone else!"

Homelander let out a breath of turbid air and shook his head; he felt that he was high to the extreme at this moment.

He could not restrain himself, nodding and constantly affirming Bai Cangshu's ideas.

"You are very right, Tao... whatever, screw it, you are fucking right!"

"Black Noir, you cooperate with him, satisfy any of his requests. I'll go handle that matter first; it's time to let my 1.4 million supporters realize that in this world, there are still people who will uphold Justice for them!"

Whoosh.

Homelander's speed was also extremely fast; his speed when flying in the air could reach Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound), and running on the ground, he would not be much slower than A-Train.

Almost instantly, Homelander appeared in the Operations Department and found the personnel responsible for helping him coordinate.

"Arrange a press conference for me immediately; I will resolve the stampede incident in the Clinton district."

His tone carried an air that brooked no refusal. Ashley of the Operations Department was a bit panicked and subconsciously looked at the location of the CEO's office.

Homelander noticed this, his eyes emitting red light, Heat Vision ready to go. The staff of the Operations Department all exclaimed and subconsciously wanted to lie down.

Homelander looked at these guys who usually dressed and groomed themselves as Elites, and at this moment, just seeing his eyes, they were as fearful as Worms, making him realize even more that Tao Baibai was right.

"I said, arrange a press conference immediately, a press conference that belongs to me."

"I don't need anyone's permission, don't you understand?"

With words carrying a thick threat of death, no one dared to object anymore and immediately began to notify various media outlets. At the same time, someone also contacted CEO Stillwell.

But this blonde woman just frowned and thought for a while, then chose to back down. She keenly realized that Homelander, who made the decision this time, did not come to find her.

The other party's mindset had changed; provoking Homelander at this time would likely cause the relationship between the two to deteriorate rapidly.

She was also not prepared to really sacrifice her body and charms to control Homelander; that kind of method could only ever be the last step.

Thus, Homelander successfully held the press conference.

To the surprise of everyone, including the staff of Vought International's Operations Department, Homelander not only did not condemn the b45 gang members who caused the catastrophic result.

Instead, he spoke up for them.

"I think the situation at the scene at that time was too complicated. These poor people at the bottom were just trying to save others who were also in trouble when they were blocked by a group of arrogant police in the complex environment of the Clinton district."

"Subsequently, the bullet fired at the gang leader Bobby completely caused the incident to spiral out of control."

Homelander's statement clearly indicated his stance; he wanted to speak for the b45 gang and stood firmly on the opposite side of the federal government.

This matter immediately caused a sensation and triggered a new round of internet frenzy.

A large number of gang members and bottom-level personnel who were disappointed with the government therefore firmly believed that it must have been government personnel who deliberately caused this incident to frame the b45 gang.

!

At the same time, they truly felt Reverence for Homelander, who spoke for them.

Homelander's support began to rise by a clear margin.

Homelander smiled brightly and continued to issue statements on the internet, saying that he would apply for the most just treatment for the leaders of the b45 gang, and if not, when Justice was no longer present, he would personally execute Justice.

This almost crazy statement stirred up a storm of blood for a time. Some people thought Homelander was too extreme, but those who had already accumulated too much dissatisfaction with the government and capital just felt that Homelander was too right, and they began to support Homelander crazily.

On the other side, Bai Cangshu looked at the silent Black Noir and took the initiative to speak.

"Now, can you take me to see an old friend of mine?"

His smile was grim; Xuanse knew at a glance that the other party was thinking about how to kill.

Xuanse hesitated slightly, just as Bai Cangshu spoke up at that moment.

"Do you remember? Before Homelander left, he told you to satisfy any of my requests."

"You should know that from this moment on, The Seven has become history; Homelander has no need for a fake 【Translucent】 at all."

Xuanse was persuaded, and he quickly brought Bai Cangshu to the 33rd floor of the building, the medical room reserved for internal use by Vought International, which was equipped with the best medical conditions and technological equipment.

Bai Cangshu had a clear smile on his face as he arrived before that clean hospital room; Xuanse leaned against the wall, merely using his Permission to swipe the door open without entering.

Bai Cangshu walked into the room alone and saw a pale, youthful face.

"Hello there, survivor of 【9527】..."

Mu heard the voice, opened his eyes, and looked with a face full of terror at that red, ugly face appearing before him.

He instinctively turned his body into Transparency, but when he tried to move, the sharp pain in his chest made him quickly feel suffocated; he had been stabbed through the lung, and if not for the technology of Vought International, he should have already died by now.

Bai Cangshu gently patted the other party's wound, his hand quickly becoming sticky, but the other party's blood was likewise transparent.

He spoke:

"You are different from the 【Translucent】 of this world. No, I should say, your Superpower is not a Superpower born from Compound V at all."

It was mentioned earlier that the Superpowers of this world actually conform very well to physical laws.

The Transparency of 【Translucent】 involves changing the carbon molecular structure of his own cells, thereby allowing light to pass through him and becoming transparent.

But this ability obviously cannot make his clothes transparent as well.

Therefore, the few Translucents in Heipao Shijie all operate without clothes in order to achieve complete Transparency.

When Bai Cangshu fought this Reincarnator and grabbed him, he clearly felt the other party's clothing; from this, he knew the other party's ability was not a Superpower of this world, and likewise, the other party would not possess that diamond-like defensive power.

"You can't kill me!"

"I have hidden that thing you want; if you kill me, you won't be able to find it either!"

Mu deactivated his Transparency, his face pale, but he feigned composure to negotiate with Bai Cangshu.

At the same time, in the cell holding the women who had launched the building attack, one of the women had already turned into the appearance of 【Jiebo】 at some unknown time.

He pressed his palms together, and the golden light of the Meridian wheel shone; the guards on the perimeter seemed to have lost their Soul, walking over to open the cell.

(End of this chapter)