The Boys: Viltrumite Evolution Panel

"What do you mean I ruined your fun?"

"Could it be that you purely treat me as a source of amusement, for you to toy with and play with at will?"

"I treat you as a brother!"

Homelander said, pouring his heart out.

Lucas wore an expression of watching a performance. "Oh, give it a rest, John! You wouldn’t treat anyone as a brother. Everyone around you must coax you, surround you, and be willing to act as your supporting green leaves!"

"Even if a pile of shit suddenly started talking today and knocked you off the trending list, you’d still be jealous of that pile of shit!"

"Do you have brothers? You don’t even have a mom; do you know what a brother is?"

Homelander’s face turned red, and it wasn’t out of shyness!

"Enough!"

Homelander roared, "You always humiliate my self-esteem to satisfy your perverted desire for amusement. I don’t think you just have an addiction; you are simply a... a... person wrapped in human skin..."

Homelander roared for a long time but couldn’t organize reasonable words.

"Out of words? Honestly, the way you guys curse is just like acting coquettishly!"

Lucas crossed his arms.

"I need an explanation! Otherwise, I will never call you brother again!" Homelander roared.

Lucas had crossed his bottom line. He wasn’t a nice guy; he had landmines too!

"Do I need to explain my actions to you? The next time I have sex, do I need to tell you the details, or maybe film a video for you?"

"John, if you’re like this, I’ll have to take proper control of you!"

Lucas clapped his hands, the immense force creating a sonic wave that flipped Homelander over several times in the air.

"Enough!"

"Stop these little tricks of yours!"

"I don’t want to attack you. As long as you have a reason, even if it’s just to prove you didn’t betray me, I’m willing to make up with you!"

Homelander truly had no real friends and truly treated him as a real friend.

Because Lucas felt his scalp tingling. How could such gay language come out of your thunderous mouth?

Lucas originally wanted to say a few more words, but unexpectedly, he saw tears in the corners of Homelander’s eyes.

Oh! Shedding little pearls, are we? Forget it then!

"Fine!" Lucas raised his hands. "I guess I lost to you. Then I might as well say a few words to you. Although I don’t have the obligation to explain, promise me one thing, John!"

"Speak!" Homelander wiped away his tears.

A blast of Heat Vision instantly killed a passing bird. Any creature that saw him crying had to be erased.

"Awesome! Brother, you are simply awesome!"

Lucas gave a thumbs up and continued, "I did meet with Butcher, and we have cooperated, such as killing Translucent, handing over some incriminating evidence of The Deep to him, and letting him spread news unfavorable to Vought!"

Boom! The veins on Homelander’s forehead visibly bulged.

"Why?"

"Did you never take this relationship seriously from the very beginning?"

Lucas was speechless again.

"Hehehe!! Watch your words. Treat me as a friend or a brother, that’s fine, but there is one thing: you cannot treat me as a gay friend. This is my bottom line, otherwise, I will throw you into the sun!"

Lucas huffed in one second.

"I need to clarify one point!" Homelander was still able to endure. "I like women, and I am into pure love!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucas burst into laughter, comparable to the boss of the Daily Bugle in Spider-Man. He even laughed until tears came out.

"Pure love? Oh, John, I admit, this is the funniest joke you’ve told this year!"

Homelander’s mouth twitched non-stop.

Isn’t it? He liked Maeve, so he only stayed with Maeve and never fooled around. Now that he had Ryan, he wanted to be a model father even more. He, Homelander, was not a scumbag like Guardian, keeping two in the office and two at home.

"Then I have to ask you, what about Becca?"

Lucas’s next sentence directly silenced Homelander.

"You talk to me about Butcher, so I’ll talk to you about Butcher!"

"Whose wife is Becca?"

"Don’t tell me she seduced you. Even if she did seduce you, that thing is on your own body; could she have pinned you down? Don’t make me laugh!"

"If you were into pure love, you wouldn’t have made a move on the neighbor’s wife!"

"The thing with Butcher... what you are afraid of is not betrayal, but losing Ryan, right!"

Lucas seemed to see through Homelander’s thoughts at a glance. "You are afraid that Ryan will find out about this, which is why you were so angry that you lost your composure!"

Homelander’s thoughts were easy to guess. No one understood Homelander better than him!

Homelander’s mouth twitched crazily, his facial expression completely out of control; Lucas had indeed struck a chord in his heart.

Lucas’s betrayal, losing his son—he couldn’t accept either of these things. Let alone both piled together. It was no wonder Homelander lost control.

"So we are completely different kinds of people, John!" Lucas grinned. "If I were in your position, not only would I not take this matter to heart, but I would even be able to utilize it!"

Homelander’s expression shifted slightly.

"Look, John! You can use Heat Vision to blow up Butcher’s head, but you can’t control people’s hearts. Becca will never be on your side. Although she is the mother of your child, she is not your wife!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Human hearts, kid! If you don’t understand this concept, then let me put it another way: it’s leverage!"

Lucas floated in front of Homelander with his hands behind his back, leaving him with his back turned, appearing more mysterious.

"You shouldn’t be afraid of Ryan finding out about this. You hold Becca’s life in your hands. You don’t need to win her heart; just threaten her with Ryan, and she won’t go with Butcher, nor will she dare to reveal those little secrets between you to Butcher!"

Lucas’s words made Homelander raise his eyebrows slightly, his twitching mouth slowly calming down.

"And then?"

Homelander’s anger came and went quickly. That familiar Lucas was back. He suddenly calmed down; Lucas had no reason to mess with him. Guardian had countless opportunities to ruin him completely, but each time the other party had extended a helping hand. If Guardian had truly betrayed him, he shouldn’t still be offering him advice.

"Then it’s simple. Butcher loves Becca to death. You then use his wife’s life to threaten him in return, and that madman will naturally have a bucket of cold water poured over his head!" Lucas said.

Homelander questioned, "Butcher isn’t that easy to control. I noticed his eyes; that madman isn’t afraid of us!"

"99% of ordinary people in this world have an attitude of fear towards Supes!"

"But I didn’t see this emotion in his eyes! It’s as if... he will never be afraid!"

Lucas shook his head and said, "I still overestimated your intelligence. I remember you used to be very smart, John! Please start up your rusty brain; if it’s underdeveloped, go find Sage to discuss countermeasures!"

"A sociopathic madman is, at best, just an ordinary person. As long as they are human, they have a weak spot!"

"He will try every means to rescue Becca and kill your brat. Why can’t you officially announce your private life?"

Homelander suddenly widened his eyes.

What does it mean to officially announce his private life? Could it be putting Becca and Ryan on the front stage?

"That’s right. You need to find Becca, use various means to threaten her, have her take a wedding photo with you, and then hire a professional team to package your romance of the century!"

"Becca—a common white woman from the bottom, not a national celebrity, nor a genius elite, but a woman ordinary to the extreme!"

"This kind of narrative method will instead win the favor of a large number of female fans... Your future persona direction can even develop towards a superhero father, family-oriented aspect..."

"Still the same words, John! The serum only strengthened your body, while your brain is as foul-smelling as a dung beetle!"

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