Conquering the Multiverse Starting with the Black Robe

After seeing Azu off with a smile, Rean waved and watched his figure disappear into the distance until it shrank into a black dot in the air before slowly withdrawing his gaze.

"After five years of transmigrating, I almost forgot what it felt like to be with a woman. This body is still that of a virgin, and before I knew it, I was a father." Rean clicked his tongue in exasperation.

Tonight's performance left him physically and mentally exhausted. It seemed to go incredibly smoothly, fooling the people of the motherland, but in reality, it was a desperate move.

Fight? He definitely couldn't win. Even if his defense was better than Storm's and comparable to Soldier Boy's (a tactical dagger couldn't even hurt him in the eye), he would still be no match for Homelander.

The difference in numerical values ​​is no joke. His current stats haven't reached their limit yet, and his normal strength is similar to Ryan's in the later stages. Although he has some special methods that can amplify his physical strength and power with life energy, even if he uses them, his chances of winning are still slim.

It would be unwise to confront the Homelanders head-on right now; their troublesome laser eyes alone would be enough to give us a hard time.

Looking at themselves, they don't even have a powerful ranged skill; they're utterly pathetic.

In other words, the cheat ability has room for growth; otherwise, Rean would think it would be better to pull off a big heist, go to a small village in Northern Europe and live a quiet, retirement life, instead of struggling.

As for running away?

There is indeed hope; by using life energy to amplify flight speed, if he is determined to escape, Homelander probably won't be able to catch him. But doing so would be too shameful.

Besides, running away all the time isn't a solution. Are we going to just run away whenever Homelander shows up?

As a dignified transmigrator, why should I avoid his sharp edge?

Unless faced with a certain death, Rean would never choose to become a cowardly lizard.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the plot and had a good understanding of Homelander's character flaws, which allowed him to improvise a melodramatic scene of father and son recognizing each other, thus easily defusing this deadly crisis.

Taking advantage of the information gap and his precognitive ability to predict the subsequent plot, he slightly modified the soldier boy's background and applied it to himself.

Of course, the most crucial point is that he himself has strong performance to back him up, which is enough to gain the other party's recognition. Taking all these factors into account, it was only then that the people of his motherland finally believed it to be true.

No one else could have done this unless the soldier boy had jumped out of the Russian nuclear-powered refrigerator beforehand.

Just like the show's title suggests—the boys.

The literal meaning.

In my personal understanding, almost every character in the original series was, in essence, a vulnerable little boy.

Butcher was never able to escape the shadow left by his family of origin. His life trajectory was more bizarre than the mysterious Eastern stock market. Every time things seemed to be improving, little did he know that what awaited him was actually a bottomless abyss.

The same goes for the soldier boy. Beneath his "tough guy" exterior lies an insecure teenager who lives in the shadow of his outstanding older brother and has never received his father's approval. Like a child, he always wants to prove something to the adults, but he never gets any praise.

And what about the people of the motherland?

Growing up according to Walter's predetermined path, he appeared sunny and cheerful in front of the camera and was loved by many. In reality, he was extremely insecure and craved love and care. However, he suffered from deception and betrayal and was almost always at a disadvantage from beginning to end.

If he didn't frequently do beastly things to harm others, he would definitely be a tragic figure if you put him in a righteous mold; frankly, he brought it all on himself.

John, this kid, lacked love from a young age. His only friend was a blanket that accompanied him as he grew up. To be honest, it would be strange if a kid like that didn't have some psychological problems. If he had the same life script as Superman next door, he might have been able to grow up to be successful.

This is precisely why his longing for family affection leads him to selectively ignore some counterintuitive things, essentially putting a filter on Rean.

All Rean needs to do is make the lie believable; Homelander will fill in the details and logic himself.

After all, this guy is very good at imagining things and is very stubborn. He never thinks that what he believes is wrong, and even if problems arise, the fault lies with the world, not with himself.

Such is the true nature of gods and humans.

Far away.

At this moment, Robert's body lay still in the middle of a pool of blood, his once brilliant mind now a mess of indescribable paste.

Rean couldn't help but hiss. The plot was going well, and there was even a twist, but in the end, it still couldn't be wrapped up into a "dumpling".

It's a matter of paying money to avoid trouble, but they had to make it like this.

If you don't want to live, you can leave your life to those in need.

"One hundred million just went down the drain like that, what a waste." Rean stared silently at the corpse on the ground, feeling a pang of heartache.

However, judging from the fact that the Tek Knight's limbs are still twitching, it is clear that the superhuman tenacity has come into play, so it should not be completely cold yet. I wonder if it can be taken while it is still warm?

Rean's heart stirred slightly, and he acted on his thoughts immediately. He was always a man of action, so he went straight to the body of the Tyk Knight, thinking that it might still be salvageable. He reached out to the body, activated his ability, and absorbed the life force that had not yet been completely extinguished.

The bewildered Tek Knight was quickly drained of his energy, trembled twice, and then fell still.

A glint of light flashed in Rean's eyes. He exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling refreshed. In his mind, the numbers on the panel jumped up.

59%!

After eliminating those armed personnel, the percentage rose from 51% to 52%. Killing Xuanse increased it by another three percentage points.

With the help of the Invisible Man and half of the Tyrannosaurus Rider, the score finally stopped at 59%, just one step away from 60%.

Moreover, Rean had a vague feeling that once the value exceeded 60%, his abilities would experience a qualitative leap.

"How come it's only 59%? It's so close." Rean couldn't help but glance at Hughie, who was limping toward him, and a bold and dangerous idea popped into his head.

That look in his eyes made it seem like he had just gotten a quadra kill and there was a low-health Teemo teammate wandering around nearby.

"Boss?" Hughie, covered in wounds, stopped in his tracks, instinctively sensing that Rean's gaze was off, and didn't dare to approach.

Rean suppressed his murderous intent and beckoned, "Come here, Hughie."

Hughie was on the verge of tears, but dared not disobey.

"What do we do now?" Hughie didn't get too close, but glanced at the dried corpse of the Tyk Knight from afar, and asked while covering his mouth and nose.

Rean shrugged. "We've messed up this time. Let's go back."

"Okay, shall I take a taxi myself?" Hughie asked tentatively, he really didn't want to experience the feeling of flying high in the sky again.

"No need for all that trouble." Rean walked over and reached out to cover his back with his palm.

Hughie froze, having just witnessed the horrific state of the Tyk Knight.

Could he really be the biological father of the homelander, and was he planning to kill him to keep the secret?

Just as Hughie was about to beg for mercy, he suddenly felt a tingling sensation spread rapidly from his back to his brain.

It didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable, just a bit cold, as if the firewood burning in the stove had been taken out from the outside.

Hughie's eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.

Rean supported his limp body with one hand. In the past, he would never have played such a trick on his own people. If he hadn't controlled it properly, Hughie could very well have followed in the footsteps of Knight Tyk.

But after the panel was raised to 59%, he was able to control the force precisely. He couldn't resist trying it out, which helped alleviate Hughie's pain.

As for Hughie losing that bit of life force, at most he would be unconscious and fall into a coma. After a good night's sleep, he would be fine. He wouldn't be bedridden from being drained by Rean. It was just the right amount of control.