Chapter 38: The King of Cards: I will become one of the Seven! Although the super speed was slightly different from what he expected and there was actually an upper limit, if we ignore the RAP, none of the other special abilities were useless, and Levi wanted them all! The reason why the locomotive now has to take drugs frequently to maintain his super speed is simply because his heart can no longer bear his super powers. But if it were me, I would definitely be able to exert a stronger speed. It's just the time needed to copy it, which is a little long, almost second only to teleportation to another world. Moreover, the first ability is nicknamed “locomotive”. Does this mean that it has some kind of specialness? At this moment, Levi suddenly heard the butcher's slightly hurried voice: "King of Cards, the Homelanders have come out of the Water Building and are flying in your direction. You need to evacuate as soon as possible!" As the person involved, Huey must go home to see the engine. Levi is offering friendly help, but Butcher and the others certainly can't just watch and watch. They are monitoring many different locations in New York to ensure that Levi can get the warning as soon as possible when the Homelanders set off. Levi gritted his teeth immediately. Damn it! This guy from Homeland actually made trouble at such a critical moment. It seems that this time he won’t be able to succeed. It was already known that Homelander could fly at supersonic speeds at the age of 10, and over the years he would only get better. It’s just that the Homelander doesn’t have the locomotive’s ability to sense acceleration, so his straight-line speed is very strong, but his turning speed in complex terrain is not particularly impressive.
However, the straight-line distance from here to the Water Building is less than 50 kilometers, and the time left is only one or two minutes at most, which is not enough time to make any copies. In that case, let’s activate the backup plan and change our identities to contact the locomotive! Thinking of this, Levi didn't waste any time: "Okay, since we are already friends, I will definitely not continue to attack you, and you won't hate the harm I just caused you, right?" The locomotive quickly shook his head: "How could it be? It was just a misunderstanding before, we are friends!" Levi paused for a moment, then immediately changed his attitude and said with great concern: "Very good, you can notify Walter to pick you up later, right?" The locomotive heaved a sigh of relief: "No problem, my hand is still fine." "Okay, that's it for today. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time." "Oh, by the way, please remember one thing. I hate it when someone attacks my friends, but what I hate most is betrayers!" When the locomotive saw the other party's serious look, he was still thinking about how to retaliate later and was suddenly frightened again. He nodded very guiltily: "Don't worry, I promise I won't betray you, we are friends!" Levi nodded with great satisfaction: "Very good, now that the Invisible Man is dead, there is a vacant position among the Seven of Walter." "Maybe I will go to Walter in a few days to officially register a nickname and become one of the Seven. Then we will be colleagues." "I will protect you. Even my countrymen can't bully you!" The King of Cards spoke in such a big tone, as if he could easily join the Group of Seven. The locomotive subconsciously felt a little disdainful. God knows how much effort he had put in to get to his current position. But somehow, thinking back to the attitude of his countrymen towards him in the past, especially since the death of the Invisible Man, and the many troubles that have occurred recently, he has become more and more undisguised in his contempt for himself, and his cruel attitude that is almost like a tyrant. If the young and naive King of Cards really joined the Group of Seven, it wouldn't seem to be a completely bad thing. If he had stood in front and opposed the motherland, his situation would definitely be much better! And compared to the strength shown by the King of Cards, the little trouble he brought to Watt didn't seem to be a big deal. Many second-tier superheroes know that superheroes are not a gift from God, but from Compound No. 5. The King of Cards did not expose this matter, so it had no impact on Walter at all. The only people who might be dissatisfied with this are probably the people of our country who are used to being overbearing. As he was thinking about it, the locomotive fell into a trance unknowingly. When he came to his senses, he found that the King of Cards had disappeared. He suddenly became more and more worried. Damn it, it seems that he really should go for another detailed physical examination. His heart problems seem to have begun to affect his brain! On the other side, Levi, who controlled the locomotive with his mind and changed his clothes as quickly as possible, ran to a coffee shop. Before he even sat down, he heard a tearing sound in the air.
Without a doubt, it is my motherland. Levi had to admit that although he had seen Homelander several times when he went to Water Building to find Starlight, the Homelander who usually looked like a fake-smiling boy and the Homelander who entered combat mode were completely different! Unfortunately, he arrived too late and couldn't find anything except the locomotive with broken legs. Levi drank his coffee leisurely, and then he was not surprised to see that the Homelander quickly flew back to the direction of Water, leaving the seriously injured locomotive there alone. In a place where there were no cameras, he really didn't bother to disguise himself at all. However, it’s time to deal with the problem of the protagonists. Due to his own intervention, Starlight had only gotten to know Hughie and the others through photos so far. Kimiko was directly intercepted by him. Now she stays in the house all day, eating potato chips and watching TV. She leads a very leisurely life. If she hadn't taken a lot of time every day to practice martial arts with firecrackers, Levi would even suspect that she was turning into a stay-at-home girl. Without the support of the two of them, none of the protagonists are capable of fighting. If I were not here today, Hughie would probably be the first to suffer. The others are also on the same boat, and it is just a matter of dying sooner or later. In order to prevent them from being wiped out all at once by their homelanders, it might be a good idea to reveal some information to them in advance. Otherwise, if my fellow countrymen have free time, they will definitely cause trouble for me. After a little time, Levi arrived at the base of the butcher and others. In addition to the protagonists and Hughie's father, there are two black women, one big and one small, who are probably the wife and daughter of Breastfeeding. As soon as he entered the room, Hughie was the first to run over and was busy expressing his gratitude to Levi. Maybe he was a weak, incompetent, miserable loser, but he was definitely a grateful person. Breast milk followed closely and was also exposed due to the surveillance of the children's hospital. It was precisely because Levi had reminded him in advance that he was careful at the time and successfully avoided encountering a similar dangerous situation as Huey. Similarly, the way the Frenchman and the butcher looked at Levi also changed significantly. No matter how much doubt or prejudice they had towards Gambit before, Gambit still chose to go when he knew there was a locomotive and there was a high probability that Homelander and other Vought heroes would serve as backup. This was enough to win their trust. Levi didn't care. Now they all had no super powers and were a bunch of poor people. They were of no use to him. What he was investing in was always their future. He just responded with a few words, then looked around: "Are you planning to hide from the Vought Superheroes in such an abandoned factory? It seems that the talks between you and the CIA have failed." Hearing this, almost everyone couldn't help but look at the butcher subconsciously, especially Breast Milk and the Frenchman. They didn't know what exactly happened, but they knew that their situation was very bad. Without the support of the CIA, they didn't even know how many days they could survive. At this point, the butcher knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he said bluntly, "The CIA can't deal with our countrymen, so yes, our talks did fail." As soon as these words came out, the Frenchman and Breast Milk immediately understood that the butcher's target had always been his motherland. If it weren't for his hatred for his motherland, he would never have gotten involved in all this mess. Since the CIA is unwilling, or dares not, to deal with its own people, they will definitely not be able to continue the talks. Huey next to him frowned: "That bottle of compound number five?" "It's still in my hands, temporarily." Levi snorted, "I thought you would always be a cold-blooded butcher, ignoring your own friends and family just to achieve your ultimate goal, but it seems that is not the case."
Breastmilk was immediately delighted: "You called Susan Raynor again?" "That's right, boys. Uncle Billy said he would take care of you." The French guy and others couldn't help showing joy on their faces. If they were not forced to do so, they really didn't want to live this kind of life of displacement and fear all day long. Levi said leisurely: "But blindly avoiding is never a solution." The butcher suddenly felt a little annoyed. It seemed that whenever he was a little proud, the Card King would always stand up and give him a blow on the head, as if he was his natural nemesis. But at the same time he had to admit that the King of Cards had never made any mistakes, and he must have something very important to say. "Then what do you mean?" "Two pieces of information." Levi glanced around and finally stopped at the breast milk: "First, the soldier boy is still alive." "what?!" Breast milk suddenly came to her: "How could he still be alive? Didn't Walter say he was dead decades ago?" The soldier boy was his childhood nightmare, because he had killed his family while fighting with others! The Butcher noticed another problem. As expected, the King of Cards knew all the information about all of them. So did he know the truth about Becca's disappearance? This made his heart beat faster. Even though his fingers had pierced into his palm due to the force, he still didn't feel anything. Levi snorted: "Walter has done so many bad things, what does lying mean to them?" He was very interested in the soldier boy's superpowers. Although it took a long time to charge, once it hit the target, it was possible to directly neutralize Compound No. 5 in the superhero's body and turn him back into an ordinary person. Such a special superpower is unique in the entire black robe world. But he had neither time nor relevant clues, so he decided to let the butcher and his gang do the running. Breast milk was almost tearing up: "King of Cards, please tell me, where is he now?" Li Wei said very straightforwardly: "The ice and snow country in the north, I guess the other party probably wants to use him as a test subject to obtain their own superhero." "But Walter not only concealed this matter and did not rescue him, but also openly declared that he had died in the battle. What do you think his attitude would be towards Walter if the soldier boy could successfully escape?" "And after being used as a test subject for so long, it's hard to say that his mental state is still normal." Levi decided to show them a way out. Since you don’t have much strength, you should seek help from outside. The butcher understood again. The King of Cards wanted them to rescue the soldier boy as a tool to fight against his motherland! I have to say, he was really moved. Soldier Boy was the undisputed ace in the blood debt repaid with blood, while Homelander was the boss of the Seven. Even if there was a certain gap between the two, they could definitely fight. What's more, they are fighting each other, so no matter who dies, it can be regarded as revenge for their side! (End of this chapter)