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It happened quite suddenly.
That day, Kevin was getting ready to drive to work as usual.
He stopped at a traffic light intersection, waiting according to traffic rules.
However, an accident occurred while he was waiting.
A huge LCD billboard, originally above, suddenly fell from above for unknown reasons, without any warning, and landed precisely on Kevin's car!
Kevin was sitting in the car and did not have a spider-sense.
Although The Deep Heart made him realize something was wrong, he couldn't immediately dodge while sitting in the car.
As a result, the huge LCD billboard above accurately landed on Kevin's sports car.
As the LCD billboard fell, due to gravity and its own weight, Kevin's car was directly crushed flat by the billboard.
Not only was the entire car deformed, but the fuel tank even caught fire.
Immediately after, in less than three seconds—
Boom!
Flames shot into the sky, and Kevin's sports car exploded into a burning fireball, even affecting the vehicles on both sides of the road!
Flames filled the street, and the entire street became chaotic due to this sudden incident.
People screamed and ran.
About ten seconds later, the deformed car door was violently kicked open, and Kevin, with a livid face, emerged from the wreckage of his sports car.
He tore off his burning shirt, threw it on the ground, and stomped it out, his eyes icy as he scanned his surroundings, searching for the guy who had attacked him.
Neither the falling billboard nor the car explosion were more than minor injuries to Kevin.
However, Kevin's interests were severely damaged.
Not only was the sports car he spent millions on totaled, but his custom-tailored handmade suit also completely turned into ashes.
If Kevin hadn't used the water in the car to protect his lower body beforehand, he would probably be streaking down the street right now.
Whether he was injured or not, social death was certain.
This put Kevin in a very bad mood. He looked up at the billboard, confirmed it was man-made, and then began searching around, wanting to find the shameless villain who had ambushed him.
But before he could find the person, cries for help started to ring out.
"Help—help!! My dad... my dad is still in the car!"
"Cough cough... who... who will save me...?"
Before Kevin could find the culprit who attacked him, screams from passersby began to echo around him.
When the billboard fell, Kevin's car was not the only one affected; vehicles around him, as well as passing pedestrians, were all impacted by the billboard.
And the subsequent explosion of the sports car made things even worse for the already heavily damaged cars.
The good news was that there was no chain explosion; the bad news was... with such a major accident, it was impossible for no one to die.
Listening to the screams and cries for help around him, Kevin abandoned the idea of searching for the hidden attacker and immediately turned to participate in the rescue.
"Nobody come any closer, there are still cars on fire that will explode soon. I'll handle this side! As for you over there, don't just stand there, call the police! Call an ambulance! Quickly!"
Kevin looked away from the passersby recording on their phones and reprimanded them.
At the same time, he quickly rescued the survivors still near the vehicle wreckage and brought them outside.
With a tear, he easily ripped open the deformed car door, rescuing the survivors who still had a breath left.
He then used his water manipulation ability on a nearby fire hydrant, causing water to break through the obstruction and form a special 'safe passage' around him for rescue, sending the injured out one by one.
Fortunately, no further accidents occurred.
The guy who attacked Kevin didn't use any other methods, which made Kevin's rescue process very easy.
Kevin was powerless to help the dead, but he saved every single living person.
By the time Kevin had dealt with the injured, the police and ambulance finally arrived late.
"The Deep...! It's The Deep!!"
"The Deep saved us!!"
"Oh, thank goodness..."
"The Deep, can... can I take a picture with you?"
As the police and ambulance arrived and Kevin was resting, the surrounding onlookers finally relaxed and gathered around, asking Kevin for autographs and photos.
Normally, Kevin would be happy to take pictures with his fans, but not today.
The billboard falling was quite strange, because there was no further attack afterward, and Kevin couldn't tell if it was a coincidence or intentional.
However, based on the principle of caution, Kevin believed it was definitely done on purpose.
It might even be the work of one of The Super Villains.
He just didn't know why they would target Kevin.
He needed to immediately contact Vought's crime analysis department to conduct a trace investigation and tracking here; he didn't have time to play idol games with fans.
"Sorry, let's take pictures next time. I have something very important to deal with right now."
Politely walking out of the crowd of passersby, Kevin left the accident scene, then looked up again at where the billboard had fallen.
Looking at the neatly cut, smooth incision at the connection point, Kevin narrowed his eyes before turning to leave.
...
The news that The Deep, a member of The Seven, was attacked by a Super Villain immediately topped the hot searches as soon as it was broadcast.
Vought immediately issued a statement condemning the unknown Super Villain, and also announced that Vought and The Seven would take this matter seriously.
Edgar even personally called Kevin to express his condolences and ask if Kevin was injured.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, Mr. Edgar. However, Mr. Edgar, you should be more careful. Since the person behind this dared to attack me, they might also attack you, Mr. Edgar."
On the phone, Kevin smiled and expressed his concern to Edgar.
Edgar chuckled on the other end of the phone and said:
"I have people protecting me, so don't worry about me."
"Is that so? That's good."
After a brief chat with Edgar, Kevin hung up the phone.
From his conversation with Edgar, Kevin couldn't deduce whether the person who attacked him was sent by Edgar.
But even if it wasn't Edgar, it was probably related to Vought.
Vought wants to make a move against him?
No, they should be very clear that an attack of merely a falling billboard cannot cause effective harm to Kevin.
Rather than wanting to attack Kevin, it's more likely they want to magnify the influence of The Super Villains by attacking Kevin.
From this perspective, it's very likely not Edgar's doing, but rather Stormfront.
After all, if The Super Villains don't make the public feel panicked, how can Stormfront make Supes dominate the world as Superheroes?
And because they were worried that Kevin would catch the Supe who attacked him and find clues by following the trail, that Supe disappeared without a trace after attacking Kevin.
This deduction is reasonable and is currently the most likely scenario.
But... does Stormfront have such a powerful and controllable Supe under her command, besides Lamplighter?
The ability to cut through the steel bars connecting the billboard is not something ordinary Supes possess.
If such a person truly exists, why did they never appear in the plot?
No...
"The plot can no longer be used as a reference now."
Kevin discarded plot-related things.
Due to Kevin's involvement in the The Boys world, the plot, while not completely unrecognizable, has been changed by more than half.
Many parts can no longer be referenced by events that occurred in the original work.
Indeed, the Supes that appeared in the original plot were almost all accounted for, but who can guarantee that after Kevin, this variable, was added, Stormfront wouldn't cultivate a few more Supes?
Stormfront's Sage Grove Sanatorium contains a variety of Supes; it wouldn't be impossible for Stormfront to select a few with decent abilities, control them, and order them to do certain things.
Even Kevin... is actually already getting along well with some of the children in The Woods institution; if he could release them, they could also become Kevin's helpers.
And to be brutally honest.
This world has no shortage of Supes.
However, no matter who attacked Kevin, this feud has been established.
Kevin couldn't find any trace of the Supe who attacked him, and without corresponding evidence, he couldn't make a move against Stormfront.
But it doesn't matter; although he can't make a move, Kevin can still upset Vought.
But now is not the time.
Kevin plans to wait a while longer and then expose something that has already happened in the original work's current timeline but hasn't happened on Kevin's side yet.
He believes that by then, it will not only keep Vought busy responding but also provide Kevin with a considerable amount of skill points.
As for now...
After a full day of busyness, including going to the police station to make a statement and dealing with the aftermath of the attack, Kevin, at the end of the workday in the evening, accepted an invitation to a more private dinner.
The person who invited Kevin.
It was Shockwave.
That is, the newcomer who is suspected to be from The Church of the Collective and is about to join The Seven.
He invited Kevin to his dinner, using the reason of thanking Kevin for his mentorship.
Kevin had no excuse to refuse, and at this moment, he also wanted to make contact with Shockwave, so he accepted his invitation and arrived at a high-end hotel in the evening to meet with Shockwave.
When Kevin arrived, several people were already seated at the dinner table, and Shockwave was among them.
"The Deep..."
Seeing Kevin approach, Shockwave immediately stood up to greet him.
But Kevin raised a finger, signaling Shockwave to be quiet.
Then he looked at the few people in the room, especially the man sitting in the center of the room, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a neatly trimmed full beard.
"I didn't hear that there would be other people at the dinner, Shockwave."
Kevin looked around, his gaze lingering on the man for a moment, then glancing at the two Superheroes sitting on either side, and said to Shockwave in a flat tone.
Seemingly sensing Kevin's displeasure, cold sweat immediately broke out on Shockwave's forehead. He tried to defend himself:
"Deep... No, Mr. Moskowitz, please let me explain! I..."
"It was I who wanted to see you, so I asked Shockwave to contact you, Mr. Moskowitz."
The man in the middle spoke, making Kevin's gaze fall back on him.
Kevin raised an eyebrow, and under the man's gaze, sat across from him and asked:
"If you wanted to see me, you didn't have to do it this way, Mr. Adana. Vought and The Church of the Collective have collaborated before, haven't they?"
"It's truly difficult for a small church like ours to meet a expert like you. I didn't expect you to know me, though."
Alastair Adana, the current leader of The Church of the Collective, was slightly stunned when Kevin stated his identity.
But he was indeed the leader of The Church of the Collective, reacting almost instantly and smiling at Kevin.
That The Deep of The Seven would know him was indeed beyond Alastair's expectation.
However, this was a minor matter. After all, Kevin was now considered a high-ranking official at Vought, so it wasn't strange for him to know Alastair.
Compared to this, the topic to be discussed next was far more important.
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