Chapter 42: A Small Gift from Knight Tek When Levi saw the row of wanted heads on TV, he was somewhat speechless. The butcher is a real bastard who loves to stir up trouble. It was clearly agreed on the phone that he would lead a team abroad to find the soldier boy, but he ended up causing such a big incident before leaving. Now, Vought's vice president, Madeline, was blown into pieces at home. It is said that he used 13 kilograms of C4. What was originally just a secret wanted list by Walter has turned into a formal wanted list across the country. I guess they must be cursing in their hearts. Levi knew that this must be a frame-up, because at the time of the incident, Madeleine's baby inexplicably appeared dozens of kilometers away from her home and was safe and sound. There are very few people who can do this, and Locomotive is one of them, but he is still lying in the hospital. Naturally, the next suspect is the people from our country. Based on this inference, Homelander and Butcher, two fellow travelers, should have known that Becca was not only alive, but also gave birth to a little Homelander. However, for Levi, this is actually a good thing, because the attention of these two bastards will be attracted, and the butcher will hate the Homelanders even more, which will make it easier for him to develop quietly. As long as he visits the locomotive a few more times and gets his super speed, he will be almost invincible! After thinking about it, Levi called Hughie to ask about the butcher's situation.
Then he soon learned that the people of his country did not kill the butcher, but let him go, and now they have gone abroad through the connections found by the French. Moreover, the French guys' network of connections there is also very powerful, and they actually know something about the soldier boy, which makes them more confident about this trip. After listening, Levi became more satisfied and sincerely hoped that they could achieve something. After patrolling as usual, Levi went to a mansion somewhere belonging to Knight Tek. The other party called him this morning and said that the weapons he had customized before had been completed, and Knight Tek had also prepared a small surprise for him. Levi was still guessing what it was at first, but when he actually saw it, he couldn't help but show surprise: "Oh, my God, no!" In addition to the agreed weapons, Knight Tek also made him two sets of pretty cool suits for free! When creating them, Tek Knight clearly referenced Homelander's uniforms and added some style from the fantasy game. Of the two sets of uniforms, one is entirely platinum in color, giving it a noble and majestic look, and is obviously intended to be worn on formal daytime occasions. The other one is purple-black and full of mystery. When you look at it, it seems to absorb your sight. It is obviously used for sneaking at night. Knight Tek has definitely put a lot of effort into it. Seeing Levi's expression, Knight Tek was obviously a little proud, and he stretched out his hand to make a gesture. "Chromium carbide alloy not only has super strong defense and is lighter than iron, but also has strong resistance to high temperatures. Even if a locomotive wears it, it will definitely not be damaged by the high temperature caused by severe friction. It is also very suitable for fire-type superheroes to use." "The reinforced copper-zinc-tin oxysulfide coating, as you can see, will be the best shelter in the dark. If there is a disadvantage, it is probably that the outer layer's defense is not as good as the former. If it is attacked violently, it may need to be re-coated afterwards." Levi nodded vigorously: "That's enough, Knight, thank you so much this time!" Levi had to admit once again that he had a deep misunderstanding of Tek Knight at the beginning. He didn't expect that there were good people among the superheroes besides Starlight and Maeve. Knight Tek laughed: "We are friends, why be so polite, let's try our weapons!" Levi did not refuse. He picked up a long sword and danced in the air. According to his previous requirements, these weapons are of typical oriental style and their appearance is very consistent with his aesthetic taste. They are also very easy to use, and the Tek Knights were very considerate and provided them with scabbards and so on. It was also inlaid with some gems that looked not cheap. Levi even felt that the one million he had given to the other party might not be enough to buy these gems. Knight Tek was indeed a very generous dog spender.
After taking a few casual glances, Knight Tek couldn't help but say in amazement: "Wow, I didn't know you were so skilled in swordsmanship!" Levi smiled slightly: "I have been working hard to learn recently, but it's just some fancy tricks, mostly for show. After getting these weapons, I will continue to work hard to improve myself." The Wise Sister had boasted a lot before, including overcoming cancer and solving global warming, etc., but it turns out that she is just a pure CJ8. It's just the side effect of her amazing wisdom that made her have a lot of fantasies. Levi, who copied all the abilities from it, did not feel that his brain had improved much. However, it does help a lot in terms of learning efficiency. Things like memorizing a dictionary backwards are not a difficult problem for Levi. He has spent a lot of time these days browsing books, watching videos, etc., and memorized a lot of methods of using cold weapons in his mind. However, if you want to truly integrate them and apply them in actual combat, you still need a lot of practice. He just imitated it by force according to his memory. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Levi asked again if Knight Tek needed his help. He was being too attentive for no reason and was either a traitor or a thief. Everything Knight Tek had done for him had already gone beyond the friendship between ordinary friends. Even when dealing with a top superhero, there is no need for him to be so attentive. His family's power is not much less than Walter's. And Levi could also be sure that Knight Tek did not have any improper thoughts about him, he must have something to ask of him. As expected, perhaps knowing that Levi was very busy every day, Knight Tek did not waste time. "To be honest, I recently discovered that I have a small tumor in my head." Levi's expression suddenly changed, and he asked with concern: "What are the test results? Is it benign?" "It's benign for now, but it may turn into a disease at any time. The location where it grows is very special. The cost of surgery is that I may die on the operating table." When he said this, Knight Tek's face was full of unwillingness. For him, the greatest pain in life is that he may die at any time, and his assets worth hundreds of billions may be lost to others. Levi felt that the other party might have misunderstood something: "What do you mean?" "I heard what you did to the locomotive, and I'm willing to pay more if you can fix my problem!" Li Wei thought to himself, wow, although he didn't deliberately hide it, but every time he pretended to treat the locomotive, there was basically only the locomotive in the room, and occasionally the locomotive's brother. After all, that is the high-end VIP ward that Walter prepared specifically for superheroes, and ordinary people have no right to enter at all. As a result, it has only been two days and Knight Tek already knows about this matter. He must have planted a high-ranking spy in that hospital. Based on this inference, it is very likely that Walter also knew it, after all, the doctors in the hospital would conduct relevant examinations on the locomotive every day. After discovering the abnormality on the locomotive, they asked a few questions casually, and after further analysis by Walter's think tank, they would most likely realize the truth. However, this is actually a good thing for me. There are many elderly guys among Water's shareholders. Don't they want to get the power to cure diseases and save lives from Levi? Maybe they are even thinking about extending their lifespan! However, this ability to make cells multiply rapidly in a short period of time requires a relatively strong physique to support it. As a superhero, the locomotive can fully withstand it without any abnormalities. But if it is used on ordinary people, their wounds may indeed heal faster, but they may become visibly weak for a while afterwards because of the damage to their vitality, and those with weak constitutions may even suffer a serious illness.
After a brief pause, Levi explained: "Nate, I think you may have misunderstood. I do have a little bit of power, but I use the method of stimulating cell proliferation to help the locomotive, not magic or something like that." As we all know, tumors, or cancer, are a type of disease caused by abnormal proliferation of body cells. If Levi used the same move on Tek Knight, he would probably die tomorrow from the rapidly expanding brain tumor. However, this method can be used to kill certain specific groups of people. Even if there are experts, it will be useless because they will die of cancer. Knight Tek's face was immediately filled with disappointment, but he still managed a smile: "I see, that's what I did misunderstand." Levi could roughly understand the other person's feelings, and he sincerely comforted him with a few words. "Don't be discouraged, Nate. This is a strange world full of all kinds of superpowers. Maybe tomorrow there will be a superhero who specializes in curing cancer." "I hope so. By the way, how's the progress between you and Starlight?" Levi pretended to be a little embarrassed: "I was originally planning to confess my feelings with the gift you gave me, but after the invisible man incident, I thought I could do better." With the wisdom shown by Knight Tek, it would be only a matter of time before he noticed that he had not handed over the two batteries to Starlight, so Levi had already made up an excuse in advance. "Seven people?" Levi nodded vigorously: "Yes, the Seven!" No matter what he thinks, he will say this to everyone! Knight Tek couldn't help but clap his hands: "Wow, Levi, good ambition." "If you need it, I am willing to provide some necessary support. As you know, my family has many businesses, including Walter." Levi fully understood that, in fact, behind all private prisons in the United States, there were very complicated backgrounds. The crime rate here is rising every year, and it's not just caused by immigrants, there are many big forces behind the scenes pushing it forward. Only when there are enough criminals can private prisons ask for enough sponsorship from the government and deliver enough profits to the prisons and the interest chain behind them. To give a random example, an ordinary hourly worker may need to be paid $10-20 per hour. But if they are criminals sent by prison, they may only need to be paid 1% of the reward! As for the remaining 99%, all we can say is that enough is paid to the federal government, enough is kept to the state, and the rest belongs to the prison! Moreover, some states will blatantly sign contracts with private prisons to ensure that the vacancy rate of the prisons does not exceed a certain proportion, otherwise they will pay for the beds. In order to avoid spending this money, what do you think the police and judges in that state will do? Of course, they will try their best to fill the prison with people! Knight Tek's family has a very long history, and the number of connections and interest chains it has made in the past is simply too numerous to count. Therefore, Knight Tek's position in Watt is also very special. Probably the only people who really don't care about him at all are his fellow countrymen. "Thanks, Nat, I'll let you know if necessary." "Haha, you're welcome. You know, I've always been very generous to my friends." At this moment, Levi's internal dedicated phone as an angel suddenly rang. Looking at the completely unfamiliar number on it, he felt a little confused. Ordinary telecommunications frauds cannot be called in at all. The only people who know about it are Ashley and a few others like the dead Madeline. Whose number could this be? Wait, that can't be. As his mind raced, Levi directly showed the phone to the Tek Knight next to him. Knight Tek immediately understood what Levi meant. He congratulated with a smile on his face: "Wow, Levi, it seems that your luck has come. Yes, this is indeed Mr. Edgar's number!"
(End of this chapter)