Black-robed Superman from a certain American comic book

"You're not a shapeshifter, you're the real Jupiter?"

Strayty put on her glasses and carefully observed the tall figure. In the end, she concluded that the person in front of her was not a shapeshifter, but the genuine President Jupiter of the Free State.

"Looks like you recognized me!"

Overall, you guys are great!

"Really, I really have to praise you. I never expected that you could still govern this country so well when I left. No, you've governed it even better than the previous administrations."

Jupiter was indeed praising Stray and the others. He had originally thought that after his departure, the world he had used as a testing ground would descend into chaos. However, thanks to the proactive measures taken by the Vought Corporation, 99% of the people did not notice Jupiter's departure. Most of them assumed that Jupiter was still working hard in his office, while those who sensed something was amiss could not find any evidence to prove that the president currently in the White House was not Jupiter.

"Thank God you're finally back!"

Streeddy stood up and walked to Jupiter. Seeing that it was indeed Jupiter, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I feel like you don't need me at all."

"Isn't the whole country well-organized under your rule?"

Jupiter looked at Streiddy and spoke softly.

"You really love to joke..."

"We may seem to have the country under control, but in reality, we are vulnerable to any setbacks."

"In every aspect, the current Wot Corporation has reached its limit."

Streeddy looked at Jupiter, feeling a bitter taste in her mouth. While Jupiter was away, they immediately tried to block the news, but leaks were inevitable. This attracted many scoundrels who would risk their lives for profit, who swarmed around like sharks smelling fish. Although they managed to block them with shapeshifters in time.

but……

This is not a long-term solution, and those profit-driven individuals have never given up investigating whether Jupiter is real or not...

Don't worry~

"Now that I'm back, everything will be alright!"

Jupiter walked to Straydy's desk, pulled out Straydy's chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and looked at Straydy who was standing.

"Tell me more about the current situation."

Jupiter looked at Streiddy and asked.

"Specifically, the current situation is still manageable, but some lawmakers are getting restless!"

“Those congressmen are crazy, and since you weren’t there at the time, we didn’t dare to be too assertive. This resulted in them taking some of our benefits. But fortunately, perhaps they were also somewhat restrained, so after taking the benefits, they didn’t go any further…”

Straydy watched Jupiter continue speaking, feeling helpless about the current situation, but there was nothing she could do. If Jupiter were still here, everything would be fine, but since he wasn't, they had no choice but to offer incentives to lull people into a false sense of security and wait patiently.

"They've already taken advantage of us, isn't that taking an inch and wanting a mile?"

Jupiter shook his head. There are always people in this world whose throats are choked by power and desire.

"Forehead……"

"So, Mr. Jupiter, you mean..."

Stride bowed slightly to Jupiter and continued to ask.

"Why not gather all those who have taken advantage of us together?"

"I want to have dinner with them and discuss the future of this country."

Jupiter looked at Streiddy and spoke with a smile.

"..."

"You are...so kind!"

"I think they never dreamed they would have the chance to dine with you one day."

Stray was silent for a moment, then continued to praise Jupiter, flattering him.

"Hehe, I have always been a kind person."

Jupiter smiled slightly after hearing what Strawdy said.

"I'll go and take care of this for you right away..."

Strayty turned to the benevolent Jupiter for instructions.

"Go! Tonight."

Jupiter nodded, acknowledging Streidy's request, and told Streidy when to convene the councilors.

“Yes, Mr. Jupiter.”

Strayty left his office with a respectful expression.

Half an hour later...

Strayty, in Jupiter's name, informed all the congressmen who had received benefits from the Water Corporation about the dinner party.

"What do you all think about this? Could it be that Jupiter has been working for Vought all along? All this appeasement has just been a deliberate attempt to lure us, the fish, into his trap?"

The members of parliament were also connected. When they received the invitation from the Water Company, they immediately contacted their colleagues and discussed the fact that the Water Company had suddenly summoned them in the name of Jupiter.

"Hmph! There's nothing to be afraid of. We've confirmed that Jupiter is no more. The Jupiter appearing on TV now is all played by that fat freak!"

Some lawmakers simply don't believe Jupiter is still alive.

"Even if Jupiter were still alive, so what?"

"We all received Compound V injections too!"

"We're not the same people we used to be. If all of us put our weapons together, wouldn't we be able to take down Jupiter?"

"They're all new humans created by Compound V, so how different can their strength be?"

One of the senators, whose egos had grown arrogant because of the powerful abilities granted to Compound V, spoke with utter disdain.

"That's right, there are thirty of us here!"

"When it comes down to thirty people against one, the advantage is in my favor!"

After careful consideration, the councilors concluded that the previous person's words made sense, and they now held the upper hand.

Chapter 118 The Annihilation of the Parliamentarians

The widespread use of Compound V, while granting superpowers to most people in the world, has also led to the complete arrogance of some individuals.

In the past, these people would never have dared to press Vought International, which controlled superpowered individuals, so relentlessly. But now that everyone has abilities and everyone is on the same level, their ambitions have been completely exposed.

When everyone lacks power, they condemn Homelander, calling him heartless and unjust; but when everyone possesses superpowers, everyone becomes a ancestor...

"Whoo~"

As night fell, thirty members of parliament sat in a secluded restaurant, puffing away on cigarettes, patiently awaiting Jupiter's arrival.

They wanted to see if Jupiter, who hadn't shown up until now but had suddenly invited them to dinner, was the same Jupiter who had thrashed Homelander on television, won the election amidst worldwide attention, revealed the secret of Compound V, defeated all his competitors, successfully won the election to become the president of the Free State, and was thus written into the annals of human history as the progenitor of superhumans, becoming a legend.

Or is the person summoning them now still that clown, that shapeshifter, who dares not speak to them in person but only flaunts his talents on television...?

Since the discovery of compound V, a group of lawmakers have hired a large number of experts to analyze this remarkable compound.

The final conclusion is that Compound V has its limits and is not a material that can allow humans to evolve indefinitely. Even the most outstanding people, the ones most compatible with Compound V, can only reach the level of the Homelanders at most after using Compound V.

According to the scientists they hired, an existence like Jupiter, capable of destroying Homelander, is already a match that surpasses the limits of Compound V. Such a special existence, enough to break the limits, is unlikely to appear again in the future...

However, even for a matched individual like Jupiter who has surpassed the limits of compounds, defeating Homelander, who is almost perfect in every aspect, would theoretically be by no means easy.

Therefore, according to the analysis of these scientists, Jupiter must have suffered considerable injuries in the battle with the Homelander, and may even have been clinging to life, with the possibility of dying at any moment.

The evidence is that since Jupiter successfully won the election and became the president of the Free State, he has never appeared in public. Most of the time, he relies on some fabricated or edited videos to show that he is still in good health and strong, in order to strengthen the confidence of the people of the Free State.

This kind of behavior, which uses editing and hype to strengthen the beliefs of the people of the Free Country and enhance their confidence in the government and the free people, instead exposed the true nature of the Vought Corporation. This made these very sensitive and perceptive members of parliament realize that something was wrong, so they conspired together to take a big bite out of the Vought Corporation.

These congressmen firmly believe that the president of the Free Country is dead, and that the so-called Jupiter appearing in the video, talking incessantly, is nothing more than a shapeshifter imitating him—a very clumsy trick.

So their goal today is simple: to expose the Water Company's tricks and gain greater profits from the fake Jupiter...

"call……"

Just as the councilors were puffing on their cigarettes, a man dressed in a black and white combat uniform with a white fur coat draped over his back walked into the house.

Good evening, gentlemen.

The muscular man took the seat of honor without hesitation, and then greeted everyone present with a smile!

"..."

As the man finished speaking, the entire scene fell silent. Everyone present stared wide-eyed at the burly man before them, as if they wanted to see right through him.

Why are you all staring at me like that?

"Gentlemen, is there something on my face?"

Jupiter, seeing the members of parliament staring intently at him, maintained his smile.

"Clap clap clap..."

Upon hearing Jupiter's words, one of the most powerful members of the council suddenly clapped.

"Truly worthy of being a Vought Corporation talent, we admire your ability to portray President Jupiter so vividly. But... a fake will always be a fake, and a fake can never become real."

"You don't need to keep performing here anymore. Jupiter is probably dead by now!"

The most powerful senator had a smug look in his eyes as he coldly stared at Jupiter with an "I know, I know everything" kind of look.

"I am dead?"

"Hahaha……"

"That's a really interesting conjecture."

To be honest, Jupiter hadn't expected these members of parliament to come up with such a conjecture, which was not only absurd but also somewhat laughable.

"guess?"

"At this point, is there any point in you continuing to pretend for the sake of Vought Corporation?"

"I think this is completely unnecessary, isn't it? It's time to tell us your true colors."

"Listen, the Water Corporation is going to collapse. There's no future in following the Water Corporation. You can only get what you want by following us."

The senator burst into laughter after hearing Jupiter's words. In his eyes, the imposter Jupiter must be confused, actually mistaking himself for the real Jupiter. It was truly hilarious.

"Oh? You think I'm fake?"