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Or perhaps... my wild guess just now has come true?

Depp tentatively asked, "If you're not Homelander, then who are you?"

The person floated in mid-air, wearing the same uniform as the Homelanders, and a cape made of American flags fluttered behind him in the strong winds at high altitude.

"Who am I? I am... Number 1."

As soon as the guy who called himself Number 1 finished speaking, another hand reached out from the black mist behind him.

Soon, another guy who looked exactly like Homelander appeared in the skies above Gotham City.

"And who are you?" Depp asked in shock.

The other Homelander turned around, a simple, honest smile on his face, and said, "Me? I'm number 3!"

"Are you number 1 and number 3? And number 2?"

As soon as Depp finished speaking, another Homelander emerged from the black fog, carrying a bloodied and mangled head in his hand.

Number 3 pointed to the guy who had just come out behind him, and then said in his honest voice, "That guy is Number 4. As for Number 2... he's carrying him."

Chapter 218 War Begins

Depp followed the gaze of Number Three Azu and was shocked to find that the head in Number Four Azu's hand looked exactly like Homelander.

Who... killed this guy?

Could it be that these guys, who look exactly like Homelanders, are having an internal conflict?

Depp looked at the group of guys with suspicion and caution, not daring to make a move rashly.

Because, from the perspective of the Mirror of Introduction, the information of these guys who call themselves by codenames has already appeared before Depp's eyes.

Furthermore, these guys have ridiculously low self-esteem.

【Number 1】Homelander No. 1 clone.

Main abilities: flight, thermal vision, super strength, super speed, super brainpower, X-ray vision.

Affection level: Hostile.

【Number 3】Homelander No. 3 clone.

Main abilities: flight, thermal vision, super strength, super speed, and super brainpower.

Affection level: Hostile.

【Number 4】Homelander No. 4 clone.

Main abilities: flight, thermal vision, super strength, super speed, super brainpower, super hearing.

Affection level: Hostile.

These three guys are actually clones of Homelander!

Furthermore, their affection for themselves is unusually hostile.

It's worth noting that Depp is known as the "Harmonizer," meaning he can artificially increase anyone's favorability towards him by one level.

This is why Thanos didn't tear Depp apart right away.

Now, these Homelander clones are showing hostility towards Depp from the very beginning.

In other words, without a mediator, these guys would likely have an antagonistic relationship with Depp, which is just one step away from the lowest level of irreconcilable enmity.

Furthermore, Depp also discovered a problem with these Homelander clones: their abilities seemed to be incomplete.

To be honest, if Depp were facing these three Homelander clones right now, he would be capable of killing them all.

But Depp's concern was whether these were the only three Homelanders behind the black fog.

He looked around at the endless black fog and gave himself a negative answer.

And reality quickly confirmed Depp's guess: from behind the black fog, a hand reached out again.

This time, it's Homelander V clone.

And then, from the endless black mist that followed him, thousands of arms stretched out, and one Homelander clone after another emerged from the mist.

From the perspective of the "Mirror of Introduction," a dense array of Homelander clone names occupied almost all of Depp's field of vision.

Most of these guys lack one or two of Homelander's abilities, and some of them are clones with missing body parts.

For example, missing an arm, missing a leg, or even missing an eye and a mouth.

Even so, with the arrival of these Homelander clones, a thick, sticky murderous aura began to permeate the air above Gotham City.

Depp is certain that these clones won't care about fame and public support like the original Homelander did.

These guys seem to have been bred from the very beginning to be weapons of mass destruction!

Unlike Vought, which treats Homelander and other superheroes as idols and stars.

Fortunately, these Homelanders seemed to be familiarizing themselves with their surroundings and did not launch an immediate attack.

As for Depp, he didn't initiate any attacks or do anything to provoke these guys.

"Damn it, why are there so many Homelander clones? What on earth happened in the Boys world?"

Depp remained vigilant about his fellow countrymen, then quickly used the system's communication function to send messages to everyone on the list.

"The enemy is coming! They are too powerful and too numerous!"

"Everyone, run! Run as far away as possible! Get out of Gotham!"

At that moment, Depp had only one thought in his mind: to get everyone to run for their lives immediately!

It's important to understand that one, two, or even three Homelanders alone cannot pose a significant threat to the heroes and criminals of Gotham who are always ready to fight; they could even wipe them all out on their own.

But now, Depp is facing thousands...

No, to be precise, it's 9,439 clones of the Homeland!

These guys, compared to a fully-formed Homelander, have all sorts of flaws.

For example, it may lack some abilities, or some body parts, or its ability strength may not be as good as the original.

But even if it's a knock-off Homelander, when the number reaches 10,000, Depp can't think of any way to win except for Clark becoming the complete Superman!

Even with the Dionysian factor, he could very well be surrounded and ganged up on by these guys until the Dionysian factor in his body was completely depleted.

Therefore, Depp has long since forgotten about system tasks.

Screw protecting Gotham City! Let whoever wants to protect it protect it!

If I can't afford to mess with them, can't I just avoid them?

After Depp gave the order to escape, Selena took the lead, shoving Dick into her car and saying, "Sweetie, drive away from Gotham, the farther the better. Your dad and I will come find you later!"

Depp looked into his stepmother's eyes and immediately understood. Without hesitation, he said, "Remember to call me, Mom."

This time, Dick didn't throw a tantrum like before. Instead, he obediently got in the car, floored the gas pedal, and headed straight for the Metropolis.

Selena then put on the goggles on her suit, activated the ultra-long-range reconnaissance mode, and looked towards the sky where Depp was.

Upon receiving the message, Bruce immediately replied, "Who are those guys in the sky? Why do they all look the same?"

Depp was somewhat exasperated, but still replied, "Strictly speaking, these guys are clones of a superhuman called Homelander. Each of them is very strong, each of them surpasses all the enemies you have encountered before, and their numbers are close to ten thousand."

"So...shouldn't we strike first?"

Bruce climbed into a new combat robot and said that his fighting style was to always take the initiative and strike first, like an assassin who knew how to seize the opportunity.

Depp, somewhat exasperated, replied, "You have no idea how terrifying these guys are. If they all attacked at once, Gotham City would be completely wiped out from the world in less than ten minutes!"

Bruce controlled the combat robot to launch it directly to the ground from the Batcave through a pre-made launch channel.

This is a super-large bat combat robot that is nearly 15 meters tall.

The robot's head and arms are blue, the rest of its body is silver, and it has Batman's iconic yellow belt around its waist.

"I'm sorry, but since they are so dangerous, I can't let my city be attacked!"

As he spoke, Bruce skillfully controlled the robot to run towards the spot beneath Depp.

At the same time, a notification appeared on all public loudspeakers and television sets in Gotham City.

"An unidentified figure has appeared in the skies above our city. The current threat level is the highest. All citizens are urged to leave their homes immediately and follow the instructions of Gotham City Police Department officers to leave Gotham City in an orderly manner."

"To reiterate, all citizens are urged to leave their homes immediately and follow the instructions of Gotham City Police Department officers to leave Gotham City in an orderly manner!"

Clearly, this was an order Oswald gave after receiving Depp's message.

Although this guy came from a gang, as mayor he was still very responsible to his people.

After issuing the notice, Oswald stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the mayor's office, watching the growing number of people on the street, a relieved smile flashing across his face.

He then put on the Penguin suit, used the rope to traverse between buildings, and headed towards Depp's direction.

Inside Arkham Asylum, Joseph's face was weak yet resolute.

He said to Harley Quinn and Jenny, "Honey, you two should follow the officers' instructions and get out of Gotham!"

Upon hearing this, Harley Quinn slung the large iron hammer over her shoulder, pouted, and said, "If you don't leave, I won't leave!"

Jenny, on the other side, was also wearing various gear and holding a giant hammer just like Harley Quinn's, saying, "Me too!"

After being resurrected by Depp, Jenny's physique was greatly enhanced due to the effects of the Dionysus Factor.

A hammer weighing several hundred kilograms is nothing to her.

Joseph covered his face in exasperation, knowing that his two beloved wives would never abandon him and run away alone.

"Alright, in that case, if a fight really breaks out later, you all need to be extra careful. None of you can get hurt!"

Upon hearing this, Harley and Jenny exchanged a glance, and then they both burst into laughter.

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me!"

"Joseph, we're family!"

Then, the three of them pushed open the door and walked out of the dean's office.

They went down from the fifth floor, unlocked all the ward doors one by one, and released all the criminals inside.

Outside the ward of Arkham Asylum, Joseph addressed the lunatics and criminals, "Look up at the sky and tell me what's up there?"