I'm a magnetic field madman

"That's it? That's it? Is this the kind of trash you guys are?"

Homelander laughed maniacally, looking at these so-called important figures of the country who were horrified and fearful in front of him. At this moment, Homelander felt only immense irony!

In the past, this group of people would always discuss things like ideology, military affairs, and technology with him...

Then he tried in every way to prove that his countrymen were nothing but insignificant clowns in the face of their military power.

Then, they would repeatedly reject proposals to use Compound V in the military field, refusing to allow Homelander to become part of the military.

The people of our motherland have already done a lot of dirty work for them, in Afghanistan, in Russia, and everywhere in the world—

The contributions of the people of our motherland to this country are a hundred times greater than those of any pig sitting at this table!

But what was the result? He, a man from the same country, did so much, and in the end, he could only be an actor under the Vought Entertainment, a fucking clown!

But now, looking at it, these so-called big shots were just protecting their own interests... They only shamelessly denied Homelander for Franklin's sake!

The truth is, they are afraid of themselves, they are terrified of themselves, and they envy themselves!

Ironically, people from the past actually believed their nonsensical talk and kept trying to curry favor with this bunch of trash.

But now look at them, trembling like maggots in front of me—damn it, damn it all!

Homelander, caught up in his frenzied ecstasy, with his usual fake smile, grabbed a trembling female officer next to him and forced her to kneel down!

"I'm really angry right now," Homelander sneered.

The woman, who held a high position of power, trembled with fear, but still clumsily and fearfully obeyed the orders of her homeland.

"Ouch..."

The man from the motherland let out a long sigh of relief; an indescribable, supreme joy was about to burn his brain to ashes!

To be fair, this woman is very ugly, among the ugliest women Mr. Homelander has ever slept with.

But the happiness of the homelander is not about outward appearances, but about the happiness of the highest levels of power in this country—the happiness that only he himself deserves to enjoy!

If power is the elixir of happiness for men, then what kind of happiness is it to have something representing power boasting about it to them?

The others in the conference room exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with fear—for they had witnessed a madman who was unbridled, capricious, and incredibly powerful!

"Tsk tsk tsk—it really does bring me immense joy!"

The man who enjoys happiness in his motherland is like a pervert, a madman, laughing—or rather, he is a pervert, a madman.

Soon, the Pentagon's response team arrived quickly, surrounded the area with elite special forces in full gear—but the strange situation left them looking at each other in bewilderment.

Their enemy is...the Homelanders?

But what is he doing? He arrested their boss to exercise power for himself, and now should they open fire?

"Listen, Fatherlanders, we..."

An officer cleared his throat and was about to negotiate something with the Homelander—but before he could finish speaking, a crimson gaze pierced through his forehead!

"Who gave you permission to speak, oh—"

The intense gaze of the Homelander was like a switch being flipped; in an instant, a barrage of gunfire and bullets filled the room!

However, the storm of metal did not cause any damage to Homelander... only the sparks and metallic clanging of the bullets hitting his body.

"Oh, that's good, push harder!"

Homelander, with a twisted smile, squinted his eyes, enjoying the tingling, massaging sensation. Ten seconds later, amidst the bullet casings and smoke, Homelander looked down at the woman, now a charcoal briquette, curled his lip, and casually tossed her aside like trash.

"They're dead, it's all your fault." Homelander rolled his eyes, looked at the special forces soldiers, and smiled slightly...

"Alright, I've had enough fun. Goodbye."

The next moment, a scorching gaze swept across in an instant...

The 6000-degree high-temperature scarlet ray instantly cut all the soldiers and officers in half at the waist, and at the same time cut the entire building in half!

Amidst the deafening crash, Homelander stomped his foot and sank rapidly to the lower levels of the Pentagon.

In this interconnected hall, amidst countless fearful gazes and gun barrels aimed at him, Homelander closed his eyes in comfort.

That's awesome, that's fucking awesome!

This attention, this "popularity," this feeling of being noticed—ah, ah, ah, it's fucking better than being a snake spirit!!

The people of the motherland realized that they had really missed out on too much. How could the pleasure of being worshipped by ignorant fools compare to this genuine fear?

There's no need for me to put on any show to betray my true self... all I need to do is kill people and prove my strength.

Happiness, this is what real happiness is all about!

boom!!

Without hesitation, Homelander suddenly leaped forward and smashed through a massive load-bearing pillar.

His gaze quickly scanned the more than four thousand concrete pillars supporting the entire Pentagon.

The Pentagon is huge, and it would take a considerable amount of time to destroy it bit by bit.

Therefore, the people of our motherland chose a more opportunistic approach.

The azure phantom transformed into an endlessly advancing sword, spewing crimson rays that destroyed everything in its path amidst its wild, maniacal laughter.

Three minutes later, the Pentagon collapsed.

This completely heralded the start of a war!

The Pentagon, the White House, Capitol Hill, Washington State University...

These regions, which once symbolized the pinnacle of political power in the country, have now been suddenly subjected to the most severe terrorist attacks.

Hundreds of superheroes, once Vought International's flagship products, were injected with enhanced Compound V and transformed into humanoid weapons, wreaking havoc throughout Washington, D.C.

These former superheroes wreaked havoc in the heart of this country... and the terrorist attacks they caused were a catastrophe the nation had never experienced before.

The people of the motherland are right. This is a powerful country. Outside its own territory, overseas, it is a beacon of power that commands the world, a world policeman with numerous overseas military bases, and a world hegemon that is constantly at war.

However, the country is also weak. Neither of the two world wars took place on its own soil. The limitations of overly shrewd politicians and capitalists who manipulate politics left them completely helpless in the face of disasters that broke out on their own soil.

And they chose to attack Washington! The capital and political center of the United States, a place where no matter how crazy someone is, no one would dare to take the blame for launching weapons of mass destruction.

No one expected that the collapse of the Vought Corporation would bring about such a terrible chain reaction.

On the surface, it's an entertainment company, but secretly it's striving to become a pharmaceutical company... but in reality, Vought's military power is more terrifying than that of any military contractor.

The combined destructive power of these rampaging superhumans is unimaginable.

Those politicians, capitalists, those who hide behind the military, swaying their red wine and issuing orders, never imagined that such a day would come.

Everything they used to protect themselves became useless—money, power, women, the army.

In the face of absolute individual violence, these nonsensical things are meaningless!

After all, if I kill you, all these things will be mine anyway.

An unprecedented panic gripped the hearts of these powerful figures... Faced with intense fear and dread, they began to hysterically demand that the military purge all superhumans and ban the reuse of Compound V.

The logic is simple: if large-scale research on compound five is banned...

They can still use this power, on a small scale, to protect their property and authority.

Bodyguards for superhumans can further enhance the security of their property.

As for the civilizational progress or anything else that the development of Compound V would bring—what business is it of theirs?

Compared to the risk of being beheaded by a speedster just by going out, the development of humanity can certainly be sacrificed.

The destruction of the Pentagon has to some extent thrown the country's military into chaos in its command structure.

However, the relatively independent state government system ensures that they maintain their own operation.

From the Washington military base, large numbers of army troops, carrying various heavy weapons and anti-missile and anti-aircraft weapons, formed an encirclement line in the vicinity of Washington state.

They need to make sure that no one with superpowers who commits a crime can break the ability to escape Washington state.

This is undoubtedly very reliable, because even with repeated reinforcement using Compound No. 5...

Most superhumans can't withstand an armor-piercing bullet from an anti-material sniper rifle, let alone a direct missile strike.

The military firmly believes they will nip this rebellion in the bud, eradicating these superpowered scum at its source and showing them that they, not these monsters, still rule the world!

But on that very day, Homelander broke through a Marine Corps defensive line.

With their steel bodies ignoring all bullets, their thermal vision and super speed precisely destroyed every missile. In one night, the Homelander killed more than three thousand soldiers, destroyed a large number of tanks, missiles, and fighter jets, and caused serious property damage.

The following morning, Homelander, who had easily breached the defenses, arrived on Manhattan Island and, in full view of the public, cut the Statue of Liberty in half, broadcast live on CNN.

On the ruins of the Statue of Liberty, Homelander declares that he will rule the country and establish a perfect kingdom for superhumans.

"You are not heroes, I am the real hero!"

Facing the army that surrounded them, and those ignorant people—those they once had to obediently serve—the fatherland laughed wildly and arrogantly…

"You should thank me! It's my tolerance that has allowed you trash to survive until now, and now it's time for you to behave!"

Having said that, the Homelanders instantly charged into the army. Like wolves rushing into a flock of sheep, they began their most brutal and wanton slaughter!

In this world, only power truly matters!

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39. American Nightmare

The United States is now in a state of chaos beyond imagination.

With the fall of Washington, the collapse of the Statue of Liberty, and the Homelander speech, unrest erupted throughout the United States.

This country is fragmented, with separate state governments, different races, different skin colors, and can be further subdivided into dozens of genders...

Now, a new category has been added to the divisions between the groups in this country—the superpowered and the non-superpowered.

It is incorrect to categorize people as either strong or weak, because some superpowered individuals are actually quite weak, even weaker than a kitchen knife.

But no matter what, once the group is divided and the last fig leaf is removed, conflict becomes inevitable.

Thus, a struggle naturally broke out.

The first to open fire were the ordinary people, who, like fanatics of a medieval witch hunt, began hunting down those with superpowers... persecuting them regardless of whether they had done anything wrong.

These superpowered individuals are not like the witches of the Middle Ages who were persecuted and unable to resist.

A small number of superpowered individuals may lack the power or courage to resist...

However, for those superpowered individuals who truly derive immense power from Compound V, acts of persecution only provoke their ferocity.

The counterattack began immediately, and hatred festered further as the number of dead and wounded increased.

Under these circumstances, Homelander's speech naturally garnered a large following of superpowered individuals.

There are quite a few people in the United States who have gained superpowers through Compound V...

Every year, the Vought International manufactures superhumans in large quantities by bribing children's parents and mixing them into normal vaccines...

Over the past few decades, the United States has accumulated no fewer than six figures, or even close to seven figures, of people with superpowers!

They have become the main force in society, and when these people turn to the Homelander because of persecution by ordinary people, conflict is immediately ignited.

Superhumans may not possess the same unbridled power as Homelander... but they are still human, and they can wield deadly weapons—and the destructive power resulting from the combination of these abilities is often immense.

A young superhuman with the ability to become invisible, but only for thirty seconds per minute, used his powers to infiltrate a nearby wealthy neighborhood and kill a Rockefeller Company shareholder with a gun.

A teenager with superhuman aiming abilities, armed with a gun and plenty of bullets, wreaked havoc on his school, killing four hundred people.

A teenager with the superpower to control animals creates a new "plague" in Chicago by releasing a virus stolen from a laboratory into the rats he controls.

The destructive power of superpowered individuals is immense. Their diverse abilities may not be powerful in direct combat, but when it comes to terrorist attacks, each one is ruthless!

Within a week, the entire United States descended into frenzied chaos...

Congress quickly passed legislation restricting superpowered individuals and an order banning the development of Compound V.

But they never managed to capture Homelander.

After destroying the Statue of Liberty, Homelander deliberately maintained a high-speed movement throughout the United States... and always made sure to stay near major cities or military bases.

Mad Homelander destroyed Wall Street and smashed Times Square, deliberately targeting upscale neighborhoods inhabited by the wealthy to carry out sabotage, or choosing places like local police stations for direct sabotage operations.

He seemed completely oblivious to the superpowered individuals he had incited to wreak havoc in Washington… though Storm, who led those people, was also quite ruthless.

They practically occupied the entire city of Washington, relying on civilians and Washington's elite to coerce the military into refraining from using weapons of mass destruction, while gradually eroding the infiltrated special operations forces.