Black-robed Superman from a certain American comic book

"Anyway, Mr. Edgar told me to give you my full support."

It's impossible for Straydy not to feel resentful. After all, she has almost dedicated her entire life to the company. But now the company is making her work for a madman who has only recently joined. What's worse, this madman possesses the most powerful strength in the world and kills without blinking an eye!

God knows the state of helplessness, anger, and fear she felt every day when she faced Jupiter.

"Then what are you waiting for!?"

Jupiter looked at Streiddy and asked.

"Okay! I'll go take care of it right away..."

Streeddy felt a pang of resentment at Jupiter's arrogant tone, but she managed to control her emotions and suppress her anger.

"Humph~"

Jupiter could sense Straydy's resentment, but he didn't care. Whether Straydy was convinced or not wouldn't affect Jupiter, as long as the other party didn't delay his plans.

The Walter family was indeed very efficient. After Jupiter asked Streeddy to do something, Jupiter got what he wanted in just a few hours...

Compound V is safe for adults!

"you are right!"

Streeddy stood in front of Jupiter, holding the documents in her hand, and she felt no resentment whatsoever.

In fact, Jupiter proved to be right; the other party was like a prophet, foreseeing everything in advance!

Now Strayty suspects that Jupiter might possess the superpower of foresight, and if so...

With that thought in mind, Straydy suppressed all her emotions and decided to work diligently for Jupiter from now on until he was successfully elected president.

"Very well, then it's time to begin our great undertaking!"

Jupiter looked at the blue potion in Stride's hand and smiled slightly.

In the afternoon, the Water Corporation officially announced that Jupiter, the free man, was preparing to run for president of the Free State!

The moment this news broke, the entire country went into a frenzy!

Those who had their eyes set on the election watched the smiling Free Man floating in the air, their faces turning ashen. They all felt a sense of crisis; they knew the Free Man would be the biggest threat to their candidacy for president of the Free Nation.

"Friends, people of the Free State! After much deliberation, I have decided to break my silence and stand up!"

"This country needs someone to shoulder all the responsibilities, protect the safety of the people, and make robbery, shootings, and all kinds of crimes disappear completely. This country needs someone to stand up and become the protector of the people!"

"And I! I can be your protector!"

"As long as I am here, all evil in the world will disappear! When you are threatened by evil, look up at the sky, and your president will protect you!"

Jupiter spoke passionately and eloquently to the television, as if he wanted to turn his image into a symbol, an emblem.

Jupiter's approval rating soared, with countless people casting their votes for him. Compared to those hypocritical politicians who always made empty promises and could never deliver on their commitments, they had more faith in a hero, both on screen and in real life.

However, even when Jupiter seemed to have everyone's support and was leading by a large margin in the votes, those who were considered for the next election did not give up. They continued to spread rumors about Jupiter online.

One of the biggest blows to Jupiter was the question: what if Jupiter was also a beast in human form like Fatherlander?

When the people of our homeland go mad, we have free men to fight back; but when free men go mad, what do we have to fight back with?!

The only thing we can do against free people is nuclear weapons! If free people get hold of the nuclear weapons, then nothing in this world can restrict them anymore. So we absolutely cannot let free people win the election. They can become heroes, they can become the symbol of the free nation, but they absolutely cannot become the president of the free nation!

This short and concise article caused a huge uproar online, with countless people agreeing with the author: if a free man goes mad, how can they fight him? With their guns? Don't be ridiculous, bullets can't even penetrate a free man's eyelids.

Jupiter's approval rating plummeted, and his enemies seized on this, giving speeches and spending vast sums of money to create an organization dedicated to opposing superhumans. This organization's members were mostly people who had been harmed by superhumans, as well as those who saw an opportunity. The anti-superhuman organization quickly expanded...

On the surface, the candidates were all giving positive speeches, and the content of their speeches was similar. They all supported the actions of free people and admired their noble character, which was like that of a free country. However, they believed that the highest authority in a free country should be held by an ordinary person.

Although the speech was unremarkable, it was surprisingly effective, causing these people's approval ratings to rise steadily.

"Jupiter, your approval rating is declining!?"

Why do you want me to write an article specifically targeting you?

Ashley stared at the computer screen with a headache. Yes, the article circulating online that was causing Jupiter's approval rating to drop was written and published by Ashley at Jupiter's behest; Jupiter was orchestrating everything behind the scenes.

"Because even if we don't take action, others will eventually realize this. Remember, a qualified leader must always be in control of everything, including their own weaknesses."

"As a member of my team behind the scenes, your task is to find my weaknesses and then, based on those weaknesses, devise ways to overcome them."

Jupiter patted Ashley on the shoulder and spoke with utter calmness, seemingly unaffected by the decline in his approval ratings.

"What do we do now!?"

"Our approval rating has now dropped to its lowest point!"

Although Ashley understood Jupiter's meaning, understanding did not mean she knew how to reverse the disadvantage.

"Go prepare for the press conference!"

"The fact that I asked you to write this article means that I already have a solution."

Jupiter spoke with his hands behind his back, completely calm.

"Ok!"

Ashley nodded slightly upon hearing this. As long as Jupiter had a way to deal with it, that was fine. She knew that both Mr. Edgar and Straydie were fully supporting Jupiter. In other words, the entire Vought Corporation was already in the same boat as Jupiter. This was a huge gamble. If they won, Vought Corporation would control the entire Free Country. If they lost, Vought Corporation would be severely damaged for decades.

Thanks to Ashley's efforts, all the most famous journalists in the Free Nation were gathered in just half an hour.

"Mr. Free Man, what are your thoughts on that article online?"

One reporter got straight to the point, immediately citing an article from the internet.

"I've read that article. It's really well written, with appropriate word choice, comfortable language, and the author has a solid foundation in writing."

Jupiter, with a sunny smile on his face, nodded slightly, expressing his admiration for the author of the article.

"Forehead……"

"I mean, what's your view on the impact of this article on your campaign?"

The reporter opened his mouth, speaking with a hint of helplessness.

"The impact on me!?"

"I don't think this article will have any impact on me."

Jupiter, ever as smooth as ever, gave his reply.

"..."

After listening to Jupiter's words, the reporters looked at each other and eventually came to the conclusion that they had to intensify their efforts, otherwise they would not be able to dig up anything they wanted to see.

"Mr. Free Man, what do you think of the point in the article that if one day you also go mad like Homelander, we will have no means to deal with you except nuclear weapons!"

Finally, a reporter mustered up the courage and asked hesitantly.

"That makes sense!?"

"How about we give it a try?"

As Jupiter spoke, his eyes gleamed crimson.

"Oh……"

Instantly, a commotion broke out among the crowd.

"Hahaha……"

"I was just kidding!"

Jupiter looked at the agitated reporters and smiled gently.

"Yes! No one can guarantee they won't go crazy one day!"

"Before Homelander revealed his true colors, we all thought he was a good man."

"But when Homelander really showed his true colors, a hundred good people died!"

"I truly don't want to see a day like this again..."

Jupiter feigned grief and covered his cheek with his hand.

"We know, and we don't want to see it either."

One of the reporters seemed to empathize and showed sadness, as he had colleagues and friends who died in the riots.

"What should we do if this happens again someday, I mean, if superhumans go insane again?!"

"The enemy ignores bullets! They run faster than cars, and can even fly?! Are we just supposed to kneel down and pray?"

Jupiter spoke loudly, and what he was saying at that moment was a speech against superhumans becoming presidents and organizers of the Free State.

"F*ck! He stole my words!"

The leader of the anti-superhuman organization, who was watching television, angrily accused Jupiter, who was giving a passionate speech on the screen.

"No! We can't just kneel and pray; we can fight back, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

"After the Homelander incident, I collaborated with my company, the Vought Family, hoping to develop a superhuman serum that could turn every kind person into a superhuman. Perhaps my obsession moved God, and after countless efforts, we finally developed this serum, Compound V, using my blood! It can turn ordinary people into superhumans!"

As Jupiter spoke, he pulled out a tube of blue compound.

"WTF..."

The reporters stared wide-eyed at the blue potion in Jupiter's hand. They were all dumbfounded. They had imagined countless ways Jupiter would refute them, but they never expected him to pull out a Superman potion and shout to everyone, "Come on, my darlings! The next era belongs to Superman!"

"When I successfully become the president of the Free Nation! I will have Congress send a Compound V to every family and every individual in the Free Nation. Friends, drop your guns! They can't protect us now. This is the age of superhumans! An age for future superhumans, an age for you! So tell me now! Can the future president of the Superhuman Nation really be an ordinary person?"

Jupiter held up his finger, pointing at the camera and at everyone watching television.

"WTF..."

"We can become Superman!?"

"Can I fly in the sky too?"

The leader of the Anti-Superhuman Alliance watched the words on the television, thought for five seconds, and then announced his resignation. Just like that, the Anti-Superhuman Alliance was disbanded on the spot.

Meanwhile, at the moment the anti-superhuman organization disbanded, an organization that supported superhumans was established. In the end, it was still the same group of people...

"that's all……"

After Jupiter finished speaking, before the reporters could ask any questions, he instantly took to the air and flew into the sky.

The reporters, watching Jupiter take off, gaped, still reeling from the news they'd just heard: everyone in the world could become a fucking superhero?! This news was just too fucking explosive!

In an instant, Jupiter's approval rating exploded!