Homelander truly lived up to his reputation as one of the best actors in the world.
Sensing that Kevin’s confusion was genuine, Homelander’s expression instantly changed.
He laughed and said.
“Right.
You went out to save people, so how could you have had any contact with gang members?” But as soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face vanished instantly.
From cloudy to sunny, back to cloudy…
Even a top opera performer would call such a rapid change in facial expressions a talent.
Kevin grumbled internally and then saw Homelander suddenly stand up and walk toward him.
Playing along, Kevin also stood up abruptly, feigning slight panic.
This behavior clearly satisfied Homelander; he stopped, stood in front of Kevin, and said.
“But I really don’t like how you acted today.
What is it?
Because you are changing your image, do you now feel confident enough to talk to me like that?” “How could that be?” Kevin smiled.
“I just feel that in the presence of new people, we should show more equality and friendliness, shouldn’t we?
You know that in The Seven, I respect the Captain the most.” Homelander was a giant baby.
He was a child who needed to be pampered.
Although this ‘child’ possessed the strongest superpowers in the world, treating him like a child usually wouldn’t cause any major problems.
Coax him, keep him in a good mood, and make him believe that he truly is the strongest and that everyone else fears him; then Homelander won’t do anything to Kevin.
This was exactly what Kevin was doing right now.
His heart was beating fast—that couldn’t be faked—and the look of awe toward Homelander in his eyes was acted flawlessly.
Seeing Kevin’s submissive behavior, Homelander’s expression softened once again.
The corners of his lips curled up, and he shifted the conversation to Kevin’s new look.
“I heard from Madelyn that you want to change your image?
Is that why you shaved your beard?” “I suppose so.
After all, I feel my career has hit a dead end, and I want to earn more money.” “If you want to earn more money, don’t do anything unnecessary in the future.
Understand?” “Understood, Captain.” Homelander reached out, patted Kevin on the shoulder, and said as a parting remark.
“Your disgusting gills are gone; honestly, you are much better looking now, he-he.” With that, Homelander left the conference room without another word, leaving Kevin alone.
A crisis that wasn’t really a crisis was narrowly avoided; only then did Kevin breathe a sigh of relief and flop down into his chair.
Only by facing Homelander in person could one truly feel the pressure radiating from this ‘Injustice Superman’.
Kevin was certain he couldn’t stand against Homelander right now.
If they were at sea, he might be able to put up a fight against Homelander, but on land, if Kevin actually fought him, he would simply be obliterated.
Fortunately, Homelander had serious character flaws and was very susceptible to flattery.
Kevin just needed to learn how to express himself better in the future and behave properly, and Homelander wouldn’t do anything to him.
At the same time, his status as a member of The Seven had become Kevin’s protective amulet.
With this status, barring extreme circumstances, Homelander wouldn’t attack a ‘comrade’.
It wasn’t because Homelander was soft-hearted—the very thought of Homelander being soft-hearted…
just seemed ridiculous.
Rather, it was likely because Homelander was currently at the peak of his career; his status, fame, and popularity dictated that he wouldn’t do anything that could harm his image.
At least, that was the case for now.
After leaving the conference room, Kevin didn’t encounter any more problems.
At that moment, he saw A-Train rushing around under Ashley’s direction.
Asking around, Kevin found out that A-Train was busy dealing with the incident where he ran over and killed someone a while ago.
The victim’s family had initially refused to back down, insisting that A-Train publicly apologize to the media.
Today, however, for some reason, they changed their minds and only demanded a personal apology from A-Train.
A-Train was currently preparing for it.
Connecting this to the original plot, Kevin knew that the protagonist, Hughie, was coming to Vought Tower.
Hughie Campbell, the protagonist of The Boys, was originally an ordinary electronics store salesman.
But one day, his girlfriend was run over and killed by A-Train, marking the beginning of his involvement with superheroes.
A-Train ran over Hughie’s girlfriend on the street, leaving her in a bloody mess, with only her hands remaining relatively intact, which left a deep psychological scar on Hughie.
After that, Butcher, who introduced himself as a federal investigator and was the second protagonist of the series, approached him.
Using both emotional appeals and logic, Butcher convinced Hughie to come to Vought Tower and plant a listening device, thereby obtaining secrets that could undermine Vought International’s operations.
That was how the plot of The Boys began.
Now, Kevin was witnessing the development of the plot firsthand.
Although he hadn’t met Hughie yet, nor did he have any desire to.
Right now, Kevin wanted to make money, enough money, and then find a way to leave Vought International so he could live a carefree life on his own.
Aside from A-Train and Hughie’s meeting, nothing else noteworthy happened for the rest of the day.
It was only in the evening that Madelyn summoned Kevin to her office again.
Madelyn gave Kevin two things: a script and a photo of his new superhero costume.
“This is the new superhero costume designed for you by the marketing department.
This is the first draft.
And this is the script for your next movie, mainly meant to showcase your new abilities.
Take a look.” There was no need to elaborate on the efficiency of Vought International.
Shortly after Madelyn gave the order, the marketing and design departments worked overtime to produce a costume and script befitting Kevin’s status in a single day.
Although it was just a first draft.
Kevin took the script and began reading it carefully.
The script wasn’t complex; it was a Hollywood blockbuster setup.
There had been two movies for The Deep, as well as related spin-off series.
In the first two films, The Deep was portrayed as an environmentally conscious, ocean-loving superhero with personal charm.
In the plot of this installment, The Deep temporarily leaves the ocean for some reason and ends up in a nearly uninhabited desert region.
When he stepped into the desert, The Deep suddenly felt a very different sensation.
This feeling was indescribable; it was just a vague sense of something pulsing beneath his feet.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the villain from the previous installment appeared, wanting to kill The Deep while he was away from the ocean.
Then followed a series of battles, chases, and explosions.
Finally, in a desperate situation, The Deep fully felt the pulsation underground.
It turned out to be an underground water vein.
Thanks to this, The Deep’s new abilities awakened: the underground water vein burst to the surface, obliterating his enemies in an instant while simultaneously improving the living conditions in the area.
In the process, The Deep’s new image and costume were also introduced to the audience.
After this movie aired, The Deep’s new image could be officially established.
“Not bad…?” After reviewing the costume photos and the script, Kevin smiled at Madelyn.
Madelyn emphasized once again.
“This is just a first draft.
It will require a series of discussions later.
If you are fine with it, we will leave it at that for now.
Later, the writers and directors from the marketing department will come to discuss the specific plot with you.
Also…” Madelyn paused, looked up, and asked Kevin.
“What do you think of Starlight?” “?” ‘Why are you suddenly asking about this?’ Kevin was stunned.