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The seemingly effortless invasion of the world by The Boys, however, brought Depp no ​​relief whatsoever.

After all, how could the system, which had so mercifully given a countdown, possibly allow itself to handle it easily?

"Well, let's take it one step at a time. As the saying goes, we'll meet force with force and water with earth. Whoever comes, Gotham and I are ready to fight."

Depp got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out with a furrowed brow.

Suddenly, Depp squinted and looked at the gray sky in the distance.

Even in the early morning, layers of dark clouds still drifted over Gotham.

But Depp saw a thick black fog appear out of nowhere amidst the layers of dark clouds.

The thick black fog, like a mischievous child, twisted and changed constantly, seemingly without any fixed shape.

Then came the second regiment, the third regiment, the fourth regiment...

In less than five minutes, thousands of thick black fog clouds appeared in the sky.

The thick black fog stretched out in one continuous line, standing out conspicuously against the gray sky.

People in Gotham City came out of their homes or stuck their heads out of their windows to watch this bizarre and strange scene.

Soon, Depp received a call request from Bruce.

"Did you see that thick black fog in the sky?" Bruce asked.

Depp was staring intently at the thick fog, afraid of missing any change in it.

"Of course, I've been watching for five minutes now, and I think we should be prepared to fight at any time."

On the other end of the phone, Bruce nodded and said, "I'm ready to strike at any moment. As for the others, they should have seen this strange sight long ago and are probably all prepared."

Bruce, now dressed in his Batsuit, hung up the phone, frowned slightly, and said to Alfred beside him, "Depp guessed right again; something really did happen today."

Alfred led out the equally well-equipped Batdog and said, "I think Mr. Depp might not be guessing; he has the ability to foresee the future."

"Perhaps, but according to him, this crisis is not simple and could even destroy the entire Gotham."

"Don't worry, Mr. Bruce, with you in Gotham, everything will be fine."

Meanwhile, Selena also noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky. She strode over to Depp and asked, "Honey, what's that?"

Depp took Selena's hand and said in a low voice, "I don't know either, but it's obviously not a good thing. I think we're going to be busy again."

“Don’t worry, I believe you can handle everything.” Selena leaned on Depp’s shoulder, comforting him and offering her suggestion: “Maybe… you can take me with you and fly to that thing to take a closer look.”

Depp's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he then came to his senses and said, "You're right, I think I should go up and take a look."

After saying that, Depp pushed open the French windows, preparing to use Storm's abilities to control the airflow and fly into the sky.

Seeing this, Selena grabbed Depp's hand and pinched the back of his hand hard.

A hint of anger flickered in her eyes as she said coquettishly, "I'm talking about 'us.' You have to take me with you to see it. You can't always bear everything alone!"

Depp looked at Selena with mixed feelings upon hearing this, and finally said helplessly, "Okay, we'll go together, but if we encounter any danger, you have to listen to me and come back immediately to take Dick to a safe place. Like... the Bat Cave!"

When Selena heard that Depp had agreed to take her along, she immediately beamed and said, "Understood, understood, Selena will obey Master's every command!"

After saying that, Depp grabbed Selena's slender waist and lifted her into the air.

Depp now seems to have an even greater ability to control the weather.

The speed of its flight is almost 1,500 kilometers per hour, which is very close to Tony's Mark series armor.

Soon, Depp arrived near the thick black fog.

Upon closer inspection, Depp suddenly realized that the dense fog was very similar to the light fog that the system transmitted.

Although it falls short in terms of brilliance, it still gave Depp a similar feel.

Furthermore, a chillingly malevolent aura emanated from the thick black fog.

"What... exactly is this thing?"

Selena asked, sensing the evil aura emanating from the black mist as well.

Depp looked grave and said, "This must be some kind of special black mist with teleportation capabilities. I think... something will come out of it soon."

"Teleportation function?" Selena asked, seemingly understanding but not quite. "Like those circular teleportation portals with sparks that you drew?"

Depp shook his head and said, "No, this thing is much more advanced than the portal I drew!"

Nonsense, this is something similar to the system's teleportation mist, it's definitely much stronger than magic in Marvel!

Just as Selena was about to ask another question, Depp suddenly pushed her away.

At the same time, a streak of red light appeared instantly from the black mist, shooting out between Depp and Selena.

"It really is heat radiation!"

Depp cursed under his breath, accelerated, and pulled Selena back into his arms.

"Honey, I think you should go down first. The guys in here are not easy to deal with."

Since heat rays are emanating from inside, the guy hiding on the other side of the black fog is more than 90% likely to be Homelander.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, Depp decided to send Selena back to Earth first.

At an altitude of several thousand meters, Selena had nowhere to put her footing and no ability to fly, so she was completely unable to fight.

Although Selena Gomez likes to flirt with Depp, she's not a fool who can't see the bigger picture.

Hearing Depp's tone, Selena immediately understood the seriousness of the situation. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take Dick back to the Batcave first."

Back on the ground,

Depp gently kissed Saleen's forehead, then pinched his waist.

Selena then slapped Depp on the butt.

"I just bought new stockings and underwear yesterday. Remember to use them with me when you're done with your work!"

Depp immediately understood and grinned mischievously, "Don't worry, I can keep you company all night... no, all day!"

After a brief moment of lingering, Depp once again took to the air, heading straight for the black mist that had just emitted the heat rays.

Without Selena, Depp no ​​longer held back or hesitated, and directly fired his own heat ray into the black mist that had just emitted the heat ray.

The white heat rays, carrying the power of thunder, plunged into the black mist, but sank like mud into the sea.

Perhaps because of the obstruction of the black fog, Depp could neither hear nor see what was happening on the other side of the fog.

But soon, the other party responded.

A flash of red light arrived in an instant, but Depp was already prepared.

With a narrowing of his eyes, the white heat rays collided instantly with the red heat rays in the black mist.

However, the difference between the two was too obvious, and the red heat rays were directly pushed back by Depp's white heat rays.

Upon seeing this, Depp couldn't help but laugh: "That's it?"

However, the guy on the other side was clearly not convinced, and the red heat beam struck again.

"Hehe, I agree!"

Depp smiled slightly and retorted once again.

"Stop it, Azu. Have you forgotten who blew off your lower body last time?"

Depp shouted at the black fog, but there was no response.

However, the red heat rays struck again.

Unlike last time, the heat rays that pierced through the black mist this time were clearly much thicker.

However, this was still not a big problem for Depp. After knocking the other person over again, Depp even found it a bit funny.

Could it be that I'm overthinking things?

The combat power in the world of The Boys doesn't seem to have changed much as expected; Azu's heat ray is still as vulnerable as ever!

Just when Depp thought he could easily handle the intrusion, a red light reappeared in the black fog.

This time, however, the energy emanating from the opponent's heat rays caused Depp to instinctively dodge to the side.

The instant Depp dodged, a red heat ray nearly two meters in diameter burst through the black mist and shot straight into the sky.

This scene startled the people in Gotham City who were watching the strange phenomenon in the sky.

They might have seen Depp thousands of meters in the air, but the ridiculously thick, crimson heat rays were clearly visible to everyone.

Depp, who was standing nearby, was also startled and shocked.

"Has Homelander been eating Compound V like it's food? How did his heat rays become so abnormal?"

Depp clearly sensed the energy transmitted from the heat rays.

This thing is like hitting the ground directly. It may not have the power to destroy a city, but it's at least as powerful as destroying a mountain!

When did Ah Zu become so amazing?

Depp recalled his last trip to the world of The Boys, back when Azu's heat rays were at most at the level of exploding buildings!

This is so insane...

It's important to know that Compound V is not something that can arbitrarily amplify abilities.

That stuff is like a drug. Although it can slightly enhance your abilities in the short term, it will have a great negative impact on your body in the long run. In fact, after the effects wear off, your abilities will decrease instead of increase.

Therefore, it is impossible for Homelander to have amplified his abilities to such an extent by relying on Compound V!

Could it be...?

Depp suddenly realized a possibility, an extremely terrifying possibility!

The red heat rays that pierced the sky gradually thinned and dissipated. After the heat rays disappeared, a hand reached out from the black mist.

Soon, the owner of the hand strode out of the black mist and entered the skies above Gotham.

Depp looked over and saw Homelander, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

“Homelander, you shouldn’t be here.” Depp’s eyes gleamed with heat as he said, “Isn’t it better to be alive…?”

The guy Depp called Homelander tilted his head, looked at Depp with a puzzled expression, and said, "Homelander, what's that?"

This left Depp speechless for a moment. He thought to himself, "Could it be that Homelander has lost his memory after being beaten by me last time?"