Conquering the Multiverse Starting with the Black Robe

"Surprised? Getting rid of those pizza rolls has allowed me to successfully escape the torment of malnutrition." Rean's smile remained unchanged as he shrugged slightly, then stepped forward and opened his arms to give Homelander a big hug.

"Haha, I hated pizza rolls when I was a kid too." Homelander was a little flattered and hugged Rean for a couple of seconds without quite getting used to it. After they separated, he spoke in a nostalgic tone, but a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, which he quietly concealed. He was probably thinking about something in his heart.

"Are these your team members?"

Homelander quickly composed himself, his gaze shifting. When he looked past Rean and saw the well-dressed man standing behind him, a rare look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Wow, look who's here, William Butcher." Homelander smirked, never expecting to see this arrogant guy who treated him like an enemy.

While feeling absurd, it also seemed reasonable; it was perfectly normal for such a person to appear in the "evil organization" that was dealing with Walter.

But is it really all just a coincidence?

Wait, what's that...?

Under his gaze, Homelander's eyes, like X-rays, pierced through Butcher's neck and immediately discovered something amiss: a large amount of fluorescent liquid was surging in the other's blood vessels.

The people of the motherland frowned.

Compound number five?

Butcher stroked a non-existent beard, a wicked grin spreading across his face. He was about to retort sharply to Homelander when Starlight, standing opposite him, instinctively gasped upon seeing the leader's handsome, fair face, "It's you? Villain?!"

During this period, terrifying rumors about the "villain" have swept through the entire superhuman community, and his handsome appearance as an Asian is widely known—if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have become a sensation on major online media so quickly.

Although Rean's appearance doesn't quite conform to mainstream aesthetics, it's a significant factor in a country that talks about love, freedom, and peace but actually idolizes violence and is plagued by drugs and guns.

His unrestrained personality and formidable fighting skills made him a favorite among the American people, perfectly fitting their definition of a "bad boy."

Especially since no one had ever dared to openly challenge the Seven before, the appearance of the villain filled this gap. He even killed two veteran superheroes, Black and Train, and secured his position as the number one "enemy of heroes," causing his popularity to skyrocket.

Unlike others, Starlight has always been more sensitive to the details of things. In her eyes, although Rean looks very different now, she can still tell from other similarities that the man in front of her is the villain himself!

Kill Xuanse and cut the locomotive in half.

Any bloody tragedy he caused was enough to terrify superhumans. Unlike the netizens who were just watching the show, Starlight, as a new member of the group of seven who faced this fear and pressure, almost exploded the moment he saw Rean.

She never imagined that the so-called "important guest" invited to the grand banquet hosted by Homelanders would be this terrorist wanted throughout the United States!

"Homelander, you invited villains? Am I mistaken?" Starlight turned to look at Homelander, her voice trembling, and she couldn't help but take a step back.

Her tone became slightly sharp with disbelief and shock. "Sir, you want us to sit down for dinner with this serial killer, the one who nearly wiped out the seven-man squad?"

Deep Sea's expression wasn't much better. He was on good terms with both the Dark Color and the missing Invisible Man in private, but instead of agreeing with Starlight's words, he angrily retorted, "Shut up, Starlight! You're disturbing the guests. You have no right to speak here!"

Deepsea isn't exactly a smart guy; he often makes a fool of himself and his abilities are mediocre. Yet, he's never been kicked out of the seven-man team because he understands his own position, steadfastly clings to Homelander's coattails, and is willing to be a sycophant driven by him, biting whoever he's told to.

Starlight seemed not to hear, his fist clenching silently behind his back.

Homelander turned his head slightly stiffly, his eyebrows twitching, barely managing a faint smile. Damn it, what did he say before he came? This woman actually treated his words like a fart the moment she saw them?

"Hehe, that's an exaggeration by the media. Sit down first, Starlight. I'll explain this to you properly after the banquet." Homelander emphasized the last few words.

Starlight shook her head, her pretty face revealing undisguised disgust and indignation at being deceived.

She took a deep breath, feeling her worldview being greatly shaken. One of the superheroes she admired most was actually colluding with an anti-hero supervillain!

She couldn't accept it no matter what, and turned to walk towards the elevator doors, coldly uttering, "I'm sorry, but no matter what, I will not sit at the same table as this murderer. It's an insult to my heroic status!"

"I will voluntarily resign, and that's it!"

The face of the man from the motherland immediately darkened.

Today is the first time he has met with his nominal father. In order to show his authority as the captain of the seven-man team, he specially brought his subordinates to make a grand entrance.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to cancel the high-level American gathering that he was supposed to host, leaving Madeline to find a way to solve the problem on her own.

As a result, Starlight dared to openly contradict him at this time, which was no less than slapping himself hard in front of Rean, making him lose face!

"Damn it, Starlight!"

Homelander's blue eyes suddenly flashed with a violent red light, and he was instantly beside Starlight. His words, filled with murderous intent, fell into the girl's ears like a bone-chilling wind: "Who gave you the audacity to shout here?"

No one is allowed to leave without my permission.

"Sit back down, or I'll throw you off the roof right now! Oh, and you have a mother, right? I'll tear her to pieces and bury her with you!"

The violin music stopped abruptly due to the unexpected turn of events. Starlight froze in place, and she could feel the gazes of her compatriots fixed on her, the heat almost burning her skin.

The deep sea creature beside it stood there trembling, not daring to breathe, its eyes downcast, its nose closed, like a human sculpture.

Seeing that Homelander was about to lose control, Rean suddenly chuckled and calmly went over to smooth things over, patting Homelander on the shoulder.

"Alright, the young girl is just being naive, don't make things difficult for her. It seems the media reports have caused some misunderstandings, making Xingguang hold a grudge against me."

"Girls are naturally a little righteous and have a bit of a temper. As gentlemen, we should show the proper manners, right?"

Upon hearing Rean's words, Homelander pondered for a moment, and the heavy killing intent that had been pressing down on Starlight gradually dissipated, as if it had been smoothed out by his light words.

Homelander glanced deeply at Starlight, then returned to his seat without a word, sitting down and no longer looking at the girl. "Deep Sea, call the waiter to serve the dishes and tell them the dinner can begin."

He was in a fit of anger and didn't bother to ask about Butcher's unusual behavior. He guessed that Rean had probably taken some Compound V after escaping the lab and injected it into his men.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh that Butcher was really lucky. Not only did he have a wife who was very good at "serving people", but he also survived the body modification of the compound at such an old age.

"Yes, sir." Shenhai responded immediately, secretly relieved, and quickly ran out. Passing the musician, he glared at him and said in a low voice, "What are you standing there for? Keep playing!"

On the other side, Rean smiled at Starlight and gestured for her to enter, "Please, ma'am."

Xingguang pursed her lips and returned to her original spot, sitting down in silence.

"You two sit down too," Rean said, gesturing to Butcher and French.

Boucher had originally planned to watch the show, but due to Rean's intervention, he couldn't wait for them to kill each other. He gave Rean a resentful look and sat down as instructed.

Rean pulled out a chair from one side of the long table, sat down casually, then turned his head and smiled at Starlight, who was secretly wiping away tears. "Some things are much more interesting and real when discussed at the dinner table than when seen on the television news."

hum! ——

However, at that moment, without warning, a high-frequency sound wave, imperceptible to ordinary people, surged down from the ceiling above in a wavy pattern!

Having just relieved himself, Shen Hai, returning from the bathroom, was directly confronted by the impact of this "superhuman interference whistle." His face turned deathly pale, as if struck by a heavy hammer, and he stumbled and fell to the ground, rolling around while covering his ears.