Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

Jessica took the device and fiddled with it for a while, looking impatient.

"Who knows how to adjust the focus on this thing?"

"No need to adjust it." Rocket jumped down, snatched the equipment, and patted it twice. "This is brainwave-controlled! It'll pat wherever you want to see! Idiot!"

"Who are you calling an idiot, little squirrel?" Jessica glared at it.

"Okay, Jessica."

Azu clapped his hands, interrupting their verbal sparring.

"Thousands of media outlets, hundreds of thousands of fans, and seven billion viewers worldwide are waiting for us at the press conference."

"Set off."

……

Central Park, New York.

This place has been transformed into a huge open-air press conference venue.

Hundreds of thousands of people packed the park, while even more gathered on the streets of Manhattan, gazing up at the giant screen.

Broadcast vans from media outlets around the world lined up in long rows, and dozens of news helicopters circled overhead.

"ladies and gentlemen!"

Ashley, who had just returned from vacation, stood on one side of the stage, holding a microphone, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Raise your heads! Let out your screams! Let us welcome—Homelander—!"

"Oh my god!"

"Aaaaaah—!"

"Homelanders! Homelanders!"

The cries, like a landslide and a tsunami, echoed throughout New York.

"Boom!"

Amid cheers from the crowd, a deep rumble came from the sky.

The clouds parted.

A massive, futuristic-looking spaceship slowly descended.

The midnight blue fuselage reflected the sunlight, and the red lines resembled flowing flames.

The golden "V" logo reveals its origin.

The anti-gravity engine emitted blue-white flames, scattering fallen leaves on the lawn, yet precisely controlling the airflow so that the audience in the front row did not feel any discomfort.

"Wow--!!!"

A gasp of amazement erupted from the crowd.

Even New Yorkers who had seen alien spaceships several times were still deeply shocked when they saw this human creation in person.

It is a symbol of power, a milestone for humanity's journey towards the stars and the sea.

The spacecraft hovered at a height of two meters above the ground, its landing gear firmly gripping the ground.

"laugh--"

With the sound of hydraulic pressure being released, the side hatch slowly slid open, and the gangway automatically extended to the ground.

The spotlight focused instantly.

All the cameras were pointed at the hatch.

A gleaming red combat boot was the first to step onto the gangway.

Then came the red gloves, the blue bodysuit, and the Stars and Stripes cape fluttering in the wind.

People of the motherland.

He came out.

Her blonde hair shone with a divine luster in the sunlight.

His confident and composed smile was the confidence that humanity possesses when facing an unknown enemy.

Behind him followed Jessica Jones.

Although she looked annoyed and even wanted to give the middle finger to the flashlights that were flashing wildly at her eyes, she managed to maintain her "number one CP" image under the powerful aura of Ah Zu.

"Homelanders! Homelanders! Homelanders!"

The cheers were deafening.

People waved flags and chanted his name.

Azu stood at the top of the gangway, not in a hurry to come down.

He tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes, opened his arms, and embraced the cheers that filled the sky.

He enjoyed it.

Enjoying everyone's attention, enjoying the tangible surge of popularity.

A moment later, his super hearing detected that people's voices were becoming hoarse, so he opened his eyes, slowly walked down the gangway, and came to the podium in the center of the stage.

He placed his hands on the podium, his blue eyes scanning everyone in the audience.

The noisy crowd gradually quieted down.

Everyone held their breath, eagerly awaiting Azu's speech.

"My compatriots."

Ah Zu's tone was gentle, but there was a hint of tragic grandeur in his words.

"Today, we stand here. Not to celebrate, but to... say goodbye."

"Just recently, we discovered that alien ecological weapon buried beneath our feet. It's growing, it's pulsating. It's trying to devour our home and covet our lives."

Azu pointed to the sky.

"If we don't do something, our children will have no future. Our civilization will become cosmic dust."

"Fear? Yes, I am afraid too."

Ah Zu spoke "frankly," his eyes revealing just the right amount of human kindness.

"In the endless space, there is only endless cold and endless darkness."

"And the terrifying hunters lurking in the darkness..."

"but……"

His voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"...Fear cannot stop us from moving forward!"

"Because we are human! We are a race born from countless adversities!"

"Whoa—! Human—!"

"Long live humanity!"

A cheer erupted from the audience.

After the cheers subsided, Azu continued:

"The significance of this expedition is not just to eliminate alien scum, nor is it just to protect Earth."

"This is also the first time in human history that an expedition has been proactively launched into the dark depths of space!"

"We are no longer lambs to the slaughter; we are hunters with rifles in hand!"

"And me..."

Azu patted his chest, the golden eagle emblem gleaming in the sunlight.

"...I am honored to represent you, to be a pioneer of humanity, and to lead from the front!"

Some people in the audience began to sob, shedding tears of emotion.

Some people called their boss on the spot to resign and then immediately submitted their resumes to the Vought Deep Space Agency's website.

Azu turned around, pulled Jessica to his side, and put his arm around her.

"And I will not be alone on this journey."

"Jewelry Woman, Jessica Jones, she will serve as the eyes of humanity."

He pointed to the floating sphere in Jessica's hand.

"This is Wot's latest quantum communication technology."

"There will be no secrets on this trip."

"We will be live streaming the entire event."

"Whether it's victory or...death."

"I, a citizen of my homeland... will always be with you."

At this point, Azu paused for a moment.

His expression softened, even becoming somewhat sad.

He looked at the camera as if he were saying his final goodbye to a lover.

"If I... don't come back."

A chorus of gasps and cries immediately erupted from the audience.

"No! Homelander!" "You'll be alright!" "You're invincible!"

Azu smiled and shook his head, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"if……"

"What if I die in outer space?"

Please don't be sad for me, don't lament my misfortune, and don't cry for me.

"Because I am lucky."

"I am very lucky to have been born as a human being."

"I am fortunate to have been able to explore the path of the stars for you, for my fellow human beings, and for humanity. That is enough..."

"If I fall, let my body be a landmark."

Azu clenched his fist, raised it above his head, and let out a roar.

"Please... step over my dead body and continue forward!!"

"For humanity! For the Earth!!"