Chapter 127: Special Sequence Tarot (3k First Update)

At the grand press conference held at Vought headquarters, Vought CEO Stillwell, dressed in a solemn black suit, confirmed with a sorrowful expression that The Seven member, Deep, had perished, while also announcing that they would spare no effort in tracking down the culprit.

"Whether it is me, the entirety of Vought International, or the other members of The Seven, Homelander, we will certainly find the killer and, for Deep..."

Tap, tap, tap...

At this moment, Homelander deliberately made very distinct footsteps as he walked in from the main entrance, and everyone's gaze turned toward the Homelander who had just appeared.

CEO Stillwell was directly ignored by the reporters, and all the cameras turned toward Homelander.

"Homelander, your companion Deep is dead; have you found the killer?"

"Will you be seeking revenge for Deep in the near future?"

Homelander's expression was cold, but seeing the cameras pointed at his face, he still stopped, squeezed out a slight smile, and then said:

"I will definitely seek revenge for Deep."

Hearing Homelander's words, Stillwell felt a sense of relief, but immediately after, Homelander changed his tone.

"Although I would like to say that, in fact..."

His tone suddenly rose; at this time, many people poured in through the open doors behind Homelander, some wearing security uniforms, others showing off large gold chains, and everyone was holding various placards with Homelander's slogans.

"In fact, what I want to say is that Deep does not deserve to be a Superhero."

Homelander's words left the entire room in silence; whether they were reporters from mainstream media or tabloid journalists who liked to fabricate news, everyone was stunned by this statement from Homelander, and Stillwell's face turned pale, as if she saw the beast she had been keeping in captivity throw off its collar.

"Today, I want to ask all Americans one thing."

"What exactly... is a hero!"

"Is it those so-called heroes who put on a show all day, claiming to love animals and be able to get along with marine life, beloved by animal protection associations, but when faced with danger, not only can they not save our citizens, but they cannot even protect themselves?"

Homelander bloodily exposed this fact, leaving the reporters speechless for a moment; those with quick reactions were already pressing their shutters continuously, knowing that a sensational piece of news was about to emerge.

"No!"

Behind Homelander, that group of gangsters and Homelander's fanatical fans shouted in unison.

Homelander was already one of the most popular heroes because his peerless strength made many people admire and envy him, and everyone would wonder what kind of hero they would need to save them if they were in danger.

Homelander was certainly the perfect embodiment of what most people imagined.

He could fly, possessed immense strength, and was invulnerable.

Homelander continued forward two steps, arriving in front of the array of cameras, and he had to display an incomparably powerful stance to conquer everyone and make them believe that Homelander was the only true hero.

There is no 【The Seven】, only the one and only 【Homelander】!

This was what Tao Baibai had taught him; Homelander increasingly appreciated that Asian man, and he even felt that he had truly found someone who understood him.

Homelander directly picked up the microphone of a New York Times reporter in front of him, and his voice was amplified to be very loud.

He looked at Stillwell, who had once fascinated him, and said word by word:

"It is time to redefine who can truly become a hero that saves the citizens, and who should instead go home and properly protect themselves from the threat of death."

After Homelander finished speaking, he turned and left; the reporters only glanced back at Stillwell before fleeing the Vought International building as if escaping, for they all knew that an unprecedented reckoning was about to occur.

These heroes, who had long since made a fortune, would inevitably retaliate in the face of Homelander's challenge.

Conversely, the ordinary people, the military, and the various state governments, who had long been tired of these freeloading heroes, would all use Homelander's words to make their move.

Unprecedented chaos would soon ensue.

——

【You have obtained a Special Item: Card (Unique, Indestructible, Drops on Death)】

Bai Cangshu looked at this 【Card】 in his hand; if not for the clear prompt from the space when he obtained it, he would have found it difficult to distinguish this card from any other.

There was no trace of any special power, or rather, the power level contained within this card was too high for him to perceive at his current level.

Unlike the black 【Sin Card】 he had obtained previously, the back of this card was white, and through the refraction of sunlight, one could see intricate patterns, as well as the golden-glowing Ouroboros symbol in the center of the card.

The 【Infinite】 text in the center was slightly different; the text on this card appeared slanted, especially the English letters, which were in a very beautiful script.

The card art on the back still could not be clearly seen, and Bai Cangshu, following his previous experience, gently rubbed it.

Mu saw Bai Cangshu's action, sighed, and explained:

"Don't waste your effort; I have tried many methods on this card, from the most widely circulated 【Blood Dropping Method】 in the space to the niche rumors of the 【Appraisal Method】, all have been tried, and none have any effect."

"If it weren't for the space's prompt and that person's certainty that this is one of the 52, I might have thrown it away long ago."

"But regardless, I have given this thing to you; if you cannot activate it, you cannot come looking for me." Bai Cangshu's movements paused; he felt his fingertip being pricked, and he immediately put the card into his Backpack.

【Special Item bound】

【Sequence Tarot, activation initiated】

【Activation terminated...】

On Bai Cangshu's hand, Ripple Qigong circulated, and the tiny wound that had been pricked healed instantly.

He kept his expression as usual, patted Mu on the shoulder, and said:

"Even if I can't activate it, I can still sell this thing for a good price; you just follow the previous plan and go be the bait. Hey, don't go dying on me."

Mu breathed a sigh of relief; he, along with Tianyi and Wushang, had all tried to activate that card, but the result was always no reaction, and even if they forcibly dropped blood on it, the space would only prompt 【No qualification, activation failed】.

Tianyi believed that this card might require a Reincarnator with special qualifications to activate, but the three lacked information channels and could not learn more, so in the end, this 【Card】 became a smokescreen for the three to shake off their pursuers.

As a rather veteran Farming Team, 【9527】, with the cooperation of the three "piglets" Tianyi, Wushang, and Mu, not only had all the core members of the team killed, but the team's qualifications and legacy were also seized by the three.

In order to cover up the true reason for the downfall of the 【9527】 team and keep that secret treasure, Tianyi deliberately spread the news that the destruction of 【9527】 was because they had obtained a special 【Card】.

!

Subsequently, Mu took the 【Card】, while Wushang took the large amount of Dimension Points and Singularity points accumulated by the team through farming, and they were chased into different dimensional worlds respectively.

The true core of the trio, Tianyi, hid away with the real secret treasure.

At this moment, seeing the card leave his hands and knowing he had survived—and in a manner that would never be suspected—he felt relaxed and did not notice the small golden Ripple that appeared on Bai Cangshu's right hand.

"Mu, the other remnants of 【9527】... they are people very important to you, aren't they?"

Mu was startled; he looked up and saw a certain smile on Tao Baibai's red face, which made his Spirit feel uncomfortable, and he felt a bit panicked inside.

Bai Cangshu tapped Mu's forehead and said,

"If you die and cause my Bloodline Item to be wasted, I will definitely find your cute companions and recover my losses from them, so..."

"Don't die so easily."

It should have been a very warm remark, but hearing it from the mouth of this Tao Baibai, Mu only felt a chill run through his entire body.

The other party was definitely not saying harsh words while actually wanting him to survive; he could feel that this Tao Baibai was absolutely the type to do exactly what he said.

Watching the other party leave, he took a deep breath and had to begin his own actions despite his injuries.

He took the initiative to demand that Vought International provide him with a high-quality convalescent villa, and it had to be arranged immediately.

It just so happened that at this time, Vought International was already in a state of chaos because of Homelander; the operations department did not even dare to report this matter to Madelyn Stillwell, who was constantly trying to contact the true person in charge of Vought International—Stan.

The current situation had completely spiraled out of control; Madelyn Stillwell no longer had any way to control Homelander, and online public opinion had completely collapsed.

The government, already dissatisfied with Vought International, intervened in the matter entirely, making it impossible to completely suppress the channels of public opinion, and short-video platforms began to be flooded with the ugly behavior of various heroes.

Some had failed at physical maintenance and become bloated, unable to fight, while others were addicted to drugs and alcohol, often exposing their ugly behavior on the streets; these various phenomena began to deconstruct the Concept of "Hero," which had been packaged so exquisitely by Vought International.

And correspondingly, Homelander's approval rating was rising rapidly.

Bobby and the others from the B45 gang had already been acquitted under Homelander's influence, and he immediately declared that Homelander was the hero of those of them in the underprivileged communities.

"I felt respect from Homelander."

This sentence from Bobby became the headline on major websites.

Under these circumstances, the operations department directly agreed to the request of this new Translucent, arranging a villa in the suburbs for him to recuperate, and even thoughtfully arranged for physical therapists and the like.

Bai Cangshu watched as Mu was driven away in a black business car, while he himself arrived outside A-Train's hospital room, but to his disappointment, the place was already empty; A-Train, who should have been recuperating there, was nowhere to be found.

"Are you looking for A-Train?"

Wearing a form-fitting battle suit, the heroic-looking Queen Maeve appeared behind Bai Cangshu.

This woman scrutinized Bai Cangshu carefully, then spoke,

"Did you bewitch Homelander?"

"Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose?!"

(End of this chapter)