Minecraft: Steve came to the back room

Rather than clinging to a crumbling Vought, embroiled in superhero scandals, they would rather cash out and preserve their core base.

As it happens, I, being a kind-hearted person, have plenty of money on hand.

"Now, notify all directors that an emergency board meeting will be held in the top-floor conference room in ten minutes."

Stan Edgar stood up and placed his hands on the desk to make himself look like he was about to fight to the death.

"Even if you control all the shares, sideline the board of directors, and seize the CEO position, so what?"

"If you kick me out of office, the internal system of Wot will be directly paralyzed, military cooperation will be terminated, projects will be suspended, stock prices will collapse, and scandals will be rampant."

You've won the position, but you'll only inherit a completely rotten, bankrupt, empty shell of an empire.

"You're overthinking it! I'm not hoping to cooperate with the military, but rather to bring them under my control. Although this is more difficult to do than acquiring the Water Group, it's not impossible. Besides, this is only because I want to play this game."

"Aren't you afraid I'll expose everything about Walter?"

"I believe you! But I don't believe you can get the message out."

Yang Bo stood up and left the office immediately: "10 o'clock, I will attend the meeting on time."

Queen Maeve paused for a moment, glanced at Stan Edgar, whose face looked grim, and then quickly followed Yang Bo.

"That's it?"

"if not?"

Aren't you afraid he'll fight to the death?

Yang Bo stepped into the elevator, glanced at Queen Maeve, and revealed a confident smile:

“I have used special methods to restrict him, and he is now unable to communicate anything about the Water Group in any way.”

“As long as he has the idea to convey it, he will forget everything about Walter, and once he gives up the idea, the memory will reappear.”

"Furthermore, after he steps down as executive director, I will give him the superpowers of the deep sea and a Devil Fruit."

He had already decided to ask Chopper for help to get the Human-Human Fruit.

The Human-Human Fruit doesn't provide any benefits to ordinary people; they simply become unable to swim.

The black market valued the Human-Human Fruit at only 2000 Berries, less than the cost of a meal.

Add to that the superpowers of communicating with marine life and breathing underwater, and it would be really interesting.

"You're being so kind?"

Chapter 418 Going to Talk to the Butcher

"Ashley, congratulations on becoming the CEO of the Water Corporation."

On the top floor of the Water Group, Ashley stood respectfully in front of her desk. Upon hearing Yang Bo's praise, her face flushed.

"Sir, you chose me."

"That's because you're really capable."

Yang Bo looked at Ashley, whose cheeks were a little chubby. In the story, she became obsessed with finding comfort in pain because of the pressure she faced from Homelander.

Pulling her hair was her choice.

She originally had a full head of hair, but by the later stages of "The Boys," she had even gone bald.

He had assumed that Ashley wouldn't have any mental health issues because of his protection, but he found out he was wrong.

Ashley's behavior in the story stems from pre-existing psychological issues; now, she's even taking his praise as a reward...

"Ashley, right now you only have mind reading as a superpower, and your actual strength is really weak."

“If anyone is targeting you, I’ll have Number 3 send you a message,”

"In addition, I'd like to give you another gift."

Yang Bo reached out and tossed Ashley an arc reactor.

Ashley caught it, and a large amount of flowing metal poured out of the reactor.

Ashley showed no fear upon seeing the pool of silvery-white liquid; instead, she looked on with anticipation.

When the silvery-white liquid touched her palms and spread down her body, the icy touch made her shiver slightly.

"Sir, what is the gift you gave me?"

"Nano armor can change into different shapes according to your wishes and can provide considerable defensive capabilities."

"Remember, while nano armor is convenient, its defensive capabilities are not as good as ordinary armor. However, its convenience is its advantage."

However, the number of robots in the nanosuit was based on Tony's own measurements, making Ashley look somewhat frail in it.

After all, Ashley's chest and glutes are much better developed than Tony's.

"I'll give you another can of spare nanobots later."

The arc reactor has been transported to Ashley's chest and secured by nanobots.

As soon as Ashley put on the armor, the built-in AI spoke up, and a barrage of prompts appeared before her eyes, leaving her momentarily overwhelmed.

A moment later, she removed her armor and helmet, revealing her excited face.

"Thank you, sir. With this suit of armor, I... will be able to protect myself."

It gives me an overwhelming sense of security!

Yang Bo got up and walked out of the office, waving goodbye to Ashley as he turned his back.

"Keep up the good work! Being the CEO of the Wotech Group is definitely not your final goal. Okay, I'm off now."

Ashley watched Yang Bo's dashing departure and collapsed to the ground, her eyes shining and her face flushed.

'The adult is so thoughtful…'

Life is indeed about choices over effort!

After finding the right person to follow, promotions and raises came one after another, and even the sense of security she lacked most was filled.

She reached out and touched her cheek, then suddenly slapped herself.

'Ashley, wake up! How could Mr. Yang Bo be someone you could even imagine? You're too ugly. Oh, right, tomorrow's Hero's Carnival, I have to do everything I can to make him happy.'

Yang Bo, who hadn't considered Ashley's thoughts at all, had already left the Water Group building.

Arrive at the Boys base chosen by French.

An abandoned old industrial park on the outskirts of the city, with its rusted steel frame and overgrown weeds, is an excellent hiding place, far from the hustle and bustle of the city and the surveillance cameras.

This is the secret base of the Boys, meticulously selected and modified by French.

Yang Bo walked helplessly toward the factory in the core area, pushed open a hidden door and went inside, only to find that the environment inside was completely different from the outside.

The training ground was clean and tidy, with all sorts of training equipment. As soon as I entered, I saw French and Kimiko sparring.

Several other people were watching the performance.

Hearing the commotion, the burly men who had been watching the show pulled out their weapons. Frenchman also saw Yang Bo and immediately scurried away the guns from their hands.

"Behave yourself, this is our boss!"

French threw his gun aside and quickly stepped forward: "Boss, you've come over!"

Yang Bo nodded slightly, looking around the factory while observing the three burly men who had become somewhat reserved.

Clearly, they not only knew his identity, but also recognized him as the Judgment Angel of the Seven.

"Did you hire those three?"

"Yes, boss. They are friends I met at work before. They are all quite capable and have their own special skills."

"Okay, well done."

The Boys' mission is to monitor and judge superpowered individuals who commit evil deeds, and it is rare for ordinary people to join them, regardless of the reason.

"However, French, isn't your choice of this base... a bit too stereotypical?"

"If you live in a godforsaken place, people won't even hesitate and will just send a rocket at you. Afterwards, they won't even need to comfort the victims."

"Either go underground, or play it safe and hide it from the light. Just buy a building not far from the Water Group so you can easily monitor them."

French: "?!"

Isn't this fucking a direct provocation?

"Boss, isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? You have to be ready to rush into the building at any time and wipe out all the criminal superheroes. Only in this way can you let those so-called superheroes know that they can't do whatever they want."

French chuckled awkwardly: "Boss, actually... Butcher would be a good fit. Even without superpowers, he'd want to kill all those superheroes."

"Uh—I want something more extreme, but not too extreme. Sigh, speaking of the Butcher, how is he doing now?"

French looked somewhat somber, but he made no attempt to hide anything.

"After losing a leg, he became somewhat depressed and now lives alone in a rented apartment, but he hasn't given up on his revenge, it's just..."

At this point, the usually eloquent Frenchman became somewhat hesitant.

Yang Bo didn't seem to care, and casually laughed, "It's just that this time his target for revenge isn't just Homelander, but me too, right?"

"Um--"

Yang Bo patted French on the shoulder: "Frankie, guess if I can get the Butcher to kneel down and beg for my forgiveness without using superpowers?"

"I believe!"

"No, you don't believe me!"

Yang Bo stared intently at French.

French felt immense pressure and quickly exclaimed, "I don't believe it! Boss, I don't believe it!"

Yang Bo released his grip, looking like he was a promising student: "Then I have to prove it to you. Let's go find the butcher."

Chapter 419 The Boys Figurines

Evening in New York, in a dilapidated underground warehouse.