I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

“If you don’t want to get hurt, you’d better put down your weapons now,” Karl said, crumpling the rifle of the thug next to him into a ball.

When a hero says something like that, it usually only attracts enemy fire, but the situation here seems a little different.

"I... I know you. You're Superman... According to the news, you don't kill people, right?" the two remaining thugs in the cabin said tremblingly.

Is this a sign of surrender? Such pragmatic thugs are rare indeed. Karl replied, "As long as you surrender, you will not be harmed. Killing is not a good thing, and I will try my best not to kill if possible."

Upon hearing this, the thugs readily handed their weapons to Carl for destruction. The so-called superheroes of this world are those who would rather take action than talk; criminals who encounter them rarely survive, and the public has no objections to this.

The thugs understood that they were lucky to have encountered Carl this time; if it had been a superhero like Homelander, they would have been dead long ago.

Carl tied up the three thugs and threw them into a toilet stall. He then used thermal imaging to weld them inside, making it impossible for them to escape on their own. They could only wait for someone to bring tools to break down the door after the plane landed.

After doing all that, Karl looked toward the cockpit. He had already used his X-ray vision to gather intelligence that there was another thug inside.

But just then, the plane door was opened again, and the person who walked in, braving the strong air pressure, was none other than Homelander, who was right behind him.

This was Carl and Homelander's first meeting. Both of them wore fake smiles; Carl was trying to hide his indifference, while Homelander was trying to hide his anger.

There were many people around, so Homelander said in a business-like voice, "Looks like I'm a little late, but it's not too late. Don't forget there's still a criminal in the cockpit."

He also has X-ray vision, but he can't see through zinc, not lead.

Chapter Ninety-Three: Classic Airplane Toss

Carl knew that Homelander's purpose in coming here was simply to take this opportunity to salvage his declining popularity.

The so-called superheroes of this world are really annoying. Homelander is the most representative of them. He desperately craves the love and respect of the people, but he is unwilling to give his true feelings and maintains a false reputation through propaganda.

In the original story, Homelander went wrong while solving the plane incident, and then revealed his true nature by refusing to help any of the passengers. This incident was one of the most egregious acts committed by Homelander.

Carl thought the Homelanders wouldn't come because he was there, but since they were here, how could he not give them a taste of their own medicine?

“Of course I know that, I’m going to take care of it,” Carl replied casually.

He's at the other end of the plane, near the lavatory, which is at the tail end. Homelander is near the cabin door, closer to the cockpit.

The man from the motherland said, "Let me help you. After all, I'm your senior."

Since he couldn't claim all the credit, Homelander decided to take a share, even bringing up his celebrity status to persuade Carl.

Carl said, "The superheroes in the studio aren't real. Let's do something real, or we'll be exposed eventually."

Homelander realized that Carl was mocking him, as if he knew Carl's true colors, which made him even angrier. Not only did Carl steal his popularity, but he also dared to be sarcastic towards him.

However, Homelander ultimately held back. His immediate priority is to increase his exposure and regain popularity. There is plenty of time to deal with the other party, but plane incidents are rare.

Homelander forced a smile and said, "You're right, superheroes are supposed to save the world. Let me start with the criminals here."

After saying that, he yanked open the driver's side door, and immediately met a glare filled with anger.

Homelander and Superman have similar abilities, but their fighting styles are completely different. Superman tries to restrain his power to avoid causing casualties, while Homelander will not hold back.

He always eliminates enemies directly and prioritizes efficiency, preferring to use his laser eyes rather than his fists if he can resolve a situation with them.

Laser eyes can target any area, which is very useful, but it's a different story inside an airplane.

Homelander wanted to save lives and gain credit, so he first aimed at the weapon the assailant was pointing at the driver's head, but he clearly hadn't adjusted the laser's power properly.

His laser melted the small pistol almost instantly, then continued its trajectory, grazing the pilot's ear and striking the aircraft's instrument panel.

Inside the cockpit of the aircraft, which was filled with sophisticated instruments, the Homelander melted a large hole in it, and instantly a piercing alarm sounded.

"Calling ground, calling ground, damn it, communications are down!"

The pilots tried to salvage the situation, but the aircraft's operating system had malfunctioned, and even communication was lost.

"What did you do!?" Karl knew perfectly well what the consequences of letting Homelander go to the meeting would be, but he still deliberately questioned him at this moment.

Homelander seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but he quickly resumed his fake smile and said, "Heh, don't you understand? I made a mistake, the plane is beyond saving, and it's all your fault."

This is just too shameless! Even though Karl was somewhat prepared, he was still speechless.

"The plane is beyond saving. You only have two choices: either come with me and tell them that neither of us made it to the crashed plane."

"Either you use your abilities to save a handful of people, then let society blame you for not saving everyone, and you can never be a superhero again. Come on, choose!"

Homelander assumed that Carl, like him, cared more about his public image than doing the right thing, and so presumptuously offered two options.

He preferred that Carl choose the first option, so that the two of them would have something to hide and wouldn't be afraid of the other party causing trouble. Choosing the second option would be a bit more troublesome, but as long as he denied ever being there, the testimonies of just two or three survivors would still be within his tolerance.

“I choose the third path; I will save everyone,” Carl replied.

Then he began to reassure the drivers. Homelander's words hadn't been kept from them. The two drivers were terrified, and the criminal whose hand Homelander had burned off was slumped on the ground, too scared to move.

"Don't worry, everyone on the plane will be fine."

This remark drew ridicule from the Homelanders: "Are you crazy, you bastard? You're not trying to hold up the plane, are you? At that speed, either the plane will flip over, or you'll just pass right through its shell."

"Or do you want to make over 100 round trips to send them to the ground one by one? Don't make a fool of yourself!"

Carl ignored him and simply said, "If you don't want to help, then get out of here, and your actions will certainly be punished."

"You! Fine, I'll take that as you choosing the second path. But don't come begging to me after you've tasted what it's like to be despised," Homelander said through gritted teeth.

With a dark expression, he walked towards the cabin door. Passengers, hearing the alarm, kept asking him what had happened, but he was too lazy to pretend to be friendly anymore. He yanked open the cabin door and flew out, intending to watch the plane crash from the outside.

The passengers immediately realized that Homelander wasn't going to save them, and now their only hope was Carl.

"Superman, save us! You can't just leave like this!"

"Please, if all else fails, just save my child!"

"Aren't you a superhero? You wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die, would you?"

The passengers grew increasingly agitated, even preventing Karl from approaching the cabin door, fearing he might leave like Homelander.

If they don't want to get close, then so be it. Carl understood their will to survive, so he used his frozen breathing to create ice blocks to block the unstable air pressure at the hatch.

Then he said, "Don't worry, I won't leave, and you'll all be fine."

After saying that, Carl leaped into the air and supported the ceiling.

Homelander's words made a lot of sense. Even a superhuman, strong enough to lift a plane, couldn't have handled this accident properly.

Because there are no suitable points of leverage on the plane, attempting to catch it will only cause you to act like a nail piercing the plane's shell, thus hastening the accident.

But Carl isn't your average superhuman; he's Superman (Superpower), and none of his abilities are as simple as they seem on the surface.

At this moment, he wasn't using pure strength to lift the plane, but rather the bio-force field unique to Kryptonians. This ability allowed him to evenly distribute his force across the plane, and theoretically, he could grab any point on the plane and lift it up.

For example, the ceiling inside the cabin is extremely fragile, but after withstanding the force exerted by Karl, the plane is gradually regaining stability.

Chapter Ninety-Four: The Pursuit

The plane gradually stabilized. Although Karl wasn't particularly skilled at this ability, lifting the plane was still quite simple. Once the force field was successfully applied, things became much easier.

"Everyone, please return to your seats immediately and fasten your seatbelts. If you don't have a seatbelt, quickly find something sturdy to hold onto. We're about to accelerate," Carl said to the passengers and criminals.

Once the plane stabilized, their emotions finally calmed down a bit, and they were willing to follow Carl's instructions. As long as Carl maintained the current situation and kept the plane running in front of them, they wouldn't do anything rash.

The only unstable factor is the Homelanders who are staying by the clouds.

"This doesn't make sense! How could he lift an airplane!"

Homelander was raised in a laboratory. After his birth, scientists designed a comprehensive set of tests to study his abilities. Therefore, Homelander knew exactly what superpowers were capable of. Lifting an airplane was simply impossible; it violated the laws of physics.

"Fine, however you did it, now that things have come to this, I absolutely will not let the plane land safely."

Homelander quickly realized that if the plane landed safely, all the passengers on board would become legal witnesses to his crimes, and he absolutely could not allow that to happen.

The only way to stop this is to kill everyone on the plane. Since he's already prepared to watch everyone on the plane die, it doesn't make much difference whether he does it himself or not.

The man of the motherland gathered his energy, and crimson rays shot out from his eyes.

As his favorite ability, the laser eye has many advantages: it is powerful, has a long range, is easy to lock onto enemies, and most importantly, it is fast. Once it is fired, almost no one can dodge it. If a plane is hit, it will probably be cut in half on the spot.

But Homelander missed; his sure-fire shot was easily dodged by the plane.

"What's going on?" Homelander exclaimed. Is this a maneuverable for a passenger plane? Even fighter jets aren't this agile, and even the most agile fighter jet couldn't possibly dodge his laser.

The people of the motherland, refusing to believe in evil, intensified their laser power with a ferocious expression and chased after the plane, firing it in a sweeping attack.

But the plane swayed left and right, making it impossible for him to hit it. Even when he quickly turned his head, the plane could dodge the laser with a turn, as if it were not a plane but a nimble swift.

"Damn it, try and see how you dodge this!"

Homelander gave up on using the laser. Although he didn't know how Carl had manipulated the plane so skillfully, since the laser wasn't working, he chased after him and dismantled the plane himself.

The moment this thought arose, a sonic boom circle was instantly created on the scene, and Homelander actually broke the speed of sound.

Among superpowered individuals, A-Train is known as the fastest man in the world. When he's in top form, he can run at speeds up to 1.3 times the speed of sound, making him virtually unmatched.

This is excluding Homelander. If A-Train is the fastest person, then Homelander is the strongest. No matter how capable others are, they can't surpass him. He represents the upper limit that Compound V can reach.

Others need to participate in competitions to gain popularity, but he doesn't, because he can dominate as soon as he steps onto the stage.

Just like now, Homelander's speed quickly reached three times the speed of sound, which has completely surpassed the locomotive. If the media saw this, the title of the fastest man would probably have to be relinquished.

One minute later, Homelander's speed had reached an astonishing 10 times the speed of sound, which was almost the limit he could reach. It would take a lot of time to accelerate. Such speed, combined with his amazing strength, was enough to make him run rampant on Earth.

Strangely, even after so much time has passed, the distance between him and the plane has not shortened at all; in fact, it has increased considerably.

"Aaaaah! You stop right there!"

The man was starting to lose his composure; he even began to curse and swear without regard for his image, while the intense heat laser in his eyes continued to radiate relentlessly.

However, these methods were still ineffective; he couldn't hit the plane at all, and the distance between him and the plane actually increased because he was distracted by using his laser eye.

At this point, Homelander realized that the other party was toying with him. Despite having the obvious ability to shake him off, the other party deliberately maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far, clearly showing that they did not take him seriously.

The current situation is that he has no chance of catching up with the plane, and everything he does is futile. But even knowing this, he still can't stop, because the humiliation and anger of being mocked have completely occupied his heart, and he has no time to think about anything else.

Carl and Homelander maintained their supersonic speed as they flew toward the airport.

They were moving so fast that Homelander didn't notice them before they were in a densely populated area. By the time he realized what was happening, the aviation authorities' instruments had already recorded his movements.

Homelander looked down at the crowd and imagined their fear of him. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left in anger. If he had made preparations at that moment, public opinion might have turned around. So he had to suppress his anger. If one had to find a good point about Homelander, it would probably be that he had great patience.

Carl gently placed the plane into the airport and then said to the passengers, "Alright, everyone is safe now. Please leave your seats in an orderly manner. Also, based on the data, the chances of the plane crashing are very small. I hope you won't be averse to this type of vehicle in the future."

After saying that, Karl used his thermal vision to melt the ice at the hatch.

Instantly, most of the passengers rushed out. The experience was too thrilling for them, especially when Karl was dodging the laser while holding up the plane.