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Chapter 533 Falling from Grace
If it had been a minute earlier, no, even twenty seconds earlier, Homelander wouldn't have stopped Clark from lifting the plane.

He couldn't save the plane, but that doesn't really matter. Even if only Superman played a role throughout the entire operation, even if it was later discovered that Homelander's heat vision pierced the control panel, causing the plane to malfunction and crash, none of that matters, because the rescue operation was ultimately successful.

No matter how terrible the process may be, as long as the result is good, Vought's press conference will still promote the feat of the three of them working together to kill the terrorists and save the plane, and it may even greatly increase Vought's reputation - after all, no one was injured in this rescue operation, only a few hijacking terrorists died.

His contribution, in Walter's subtle writing style, would certainly not be less than Superman's; at most, Maeve's role would be diminished—because what Walter needed was not Superman, but balance.

The triangular structure of Wot, Homelander, and Superman is necessary to create a stable group. If she were to leave Wot in a fit of anger, Superman would become the undisputed and all-powerful member of the Seven—something neither Madeline nor Edgar wanted to see, as they preferred to be in control.

Compared to Superman, who possesses far greater superpowers than himself, capable of lifting airplanes, what Homelander finds most unacceptable is the timing of his arrival.

"Why the hell didn't you come sooner?!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The furious heat of his gaze slashed at Clark's body, but the result was the same as last time—no, even less intense.

The last heat vision had at least left a faint mark on his skin, and Superman seemed to feel some pain. But this time, his attack was completely ignored, leaving not even a trace. Superman didn't even glance at him.

So he angrily rushed over and punched Superman three times.

"Homelander, you've gone mad!"

Clark was unharmed, but his body was involuntarily thrown into a descent, causing the plane to sway from side to side. The passengers on board were like lottery balls in a lottery machine, except the plane hadn't started spinning yet.

Clark turned to look at Homelander, his eyes flashing with rage. He couldn't understand why the other man would act so erratically at this critical moment: "I've found a place nearby where the plane can make an emergency landing as fast as I can. Don't interfere with me landing the plane; people might die!"

However, this statement only fueled the anger of the Chinese people.

He thought Clark had left the plane and returned to Vought, not realizing that Clark was looking for a nearby island to make an emergency landing. Otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed his true identity on the plane.

"I'm going to use my heat vision to fucking kill you all!"

Even before he said those words, if he had simply left, he would still have been a superhero who was powerless to change the situation and had to abandon the plane; there was still room for the situation to turn around.

Even if Superman came back to save the day, everyone present survived. With Wot's money and social connections, he could still keep those hundred-plus people quiet.

It's usually not easy to pay someone to distort the truth, but it's not difficult to pay someone to keep quiet.

The problem was that he said that, which completely shattered his image in front of more than a hundred people and revealed his "I don't eat beef" side.

That's not a superhero at all; he's just a psychopathic killer with superpowers.

The most despairing thing is to give someone hope, and then take that hope away. That's what Homelander did to the passengers in the cabin, and now, fate is going to do the same to him. "What a joke! What a joke! These people absolutely cannot survive!"

The thought of how terrifying the consequences and troubles would be if the plane had actually landed safely with Superman's help, and the thought of how he would have fallen from a lofty hero and god to a deranged criminal amidst the condemnation of thousands, brought the fear and despair in the hearts of the people of the motherland to the extreme, which then transformed into a crazy murderous intent.

At that moment, he had no other thoughts but one—to make the plane disappear immediately into the high seas of the Pacific Ocean, so that everyone inside would never be able to speak again.

As long as there's no way to verify the truth, even if Superman and Maeve wanted to reveal what happened, Walter wouldn't allow it. It would be an unprecedented blow to the company's reputation, causing the stock price to plummet. Madeline and Edgar would probably rather cut ties with these two superheroes than admit to the truth they're telling them.

He attacked Clark relentlessly, using heat vision, punches, kicks, and strikes. In just half a minute, he used almost every means of lethality he could normally employ, all in an attempt to disrupt his opponent.

However, even with his best efforts, Superman's body did not waver in the slightest.

"Don't go crazy, Homelander." Clark covered his entire body with his biofield, holding up the plane above his head with both hands, his body perfectly stable.

He stared at the frantically attacking Homelander: "I don't know why you've become so strange, but I advise you not to waste your energy anymore."

Click!Click!
Homelander finally stopped. His hands were trembling violently, and his legs were aching. He could feel that his bones had been cracked by the full force of the attack.

Superman's body was so hard that hitting him felt like fighting steel with flesh. It was the first time in his life that the nation had witnessed such overwhelming power.

Homelander's facial muscles twitched a few times, his expression contorted in rage. His eyes flashed red again, but this time they weren't looking at Superman, but at the plane he was holding up.

"Even if it leaves traces, it doesn't matter. I can just say it was Superman who did it."

"I can only be, and must be, the only God!"

Swish!
Just as the heat vision burst forth, Clark finally lost his temper, and two heat visions appeared in his eyes, colliding with and meeting Homelander's heat vision.

sizzle-

There was no arduous tug-of-war between evenly matched forces, nor a prolonged exchange of beams; Clark's heat vision sliced ​​through Homelander's beam like a hot knife through butter, sending him flying.

The smell of burnt flesh filled the Homelander's nostrils. His chest, along with his uniform, had been burned through, leaving a huge hole. Clearly, the two men were not on the same level in terms of offensive power and defensive capabilities.

Homelander is still alive because Clark showed mercy and did not penetrate his body and bones, only touching his skin and flesh.

Meanwhile, the passengers on the plane pressed their faces against the windows, witnessing this heroic battle firsthand.

(End of this chapter)