After living a carefree life for about a month, Fang Yuan finally stepped out of Vought Headquarters.
A-Train accompanied him personally.
As Homelander's most trusted teammate, the heavy responsibility of protecting his older brother was naturally handed to A-Train.
For this reason, he even specially granted A-Train an exemption from many scheduled events while still allowing him to enjoy the corresponding profit shares.
Naturally, A-Train would not refuse.
Because his heart disease was becoming more and more serious, and the frequency of attacks was increasing, A-Train was trying his best to avoid using his abilities.
Fortunately, he discovered a specific medicine—compound v!
Originally, it would have been impossible for A-Train to know about the existence of compound v, but a while ago, Homelander personally approached him and asked him to help deliver goods, sending compound v to many places.
This was a plan Homelander had come up with. When he said he wanted to help Fang Yuan take control of Vought, he wasn't just talking.
Homelander thought that right now, Superheroes like them could only fight ordinary criminals, but if Superhuman criminals appeared, it would definitely greatly increase the Superheroes' influence.
And as the strongest Superhero, his status would further increase!
There are many Superhumans in The Boys World, but because they are all Water Manufacture, Vought has been guiding them astray since childhood, so no Superhumans have become Terrorists.
As for the occasional murder, it simply doesn't meet the standard of a terrorist here.
Creating a threat to justify one's importance—the fact that Homelander could think of this idea proved he wasn't brainless; at least his intelligence was on par with an average person.
In the original plot, Homelander's starting point for doing this was to increase his own influence and help Vought join the military-industrial complex.
Now, he purely wanted to elevate his own status.
Fang Yuan naturally knew Homelander was up to these little tricks, but he didn't stop him. This matter could serve as a well-buried landmine for Vought.
Vought's Superhuman manufacturing industry was already very mature. Their targets were children because children have a higher tolerance for compound v, and even if it fails to trigger an ability, there are no side effects.
But if an ordinary adult is injected with compound v, there is a high probability they will die immediately if the attempt to trigger a superpower fails.
Homelander's plan to create Superhuman Terrorists naturally wouldn't involve looking for children; otherwise, how long would he have to wait?
He directly injected adults, and specifically chose people from extremist organizations. These people were already cynical, and once they had superpowers, it was easy for them to do extreme things.
As for how many people would die in the process, that was not within Homelander's consideration.
A-Train's speed was extremely fast, making him perfect for deliveries, so he naturally learned the truth about Superhumans and compound v.
All Superhumans were actually Water Manufacture, not a gift from God as the propaganda claimed!
When he first learned this news, A-Train was truly shocked for a long time.
But even though he knew the truth, he didn't intend to expose it. Instead, he worked even harder to help Homelander deliver the goods.
A-Train came from the slums. He understood all too well that compared to the so-called truth about Superhumans, money was the thing that needed the most attention. As long as The Seven could make him big money, he would spontaneously protect that reputation.
Although A-Train had made a lot of money relying on The Seven, well, everyone knows about the financial management skills of people from his background. Now A-Train was burdened with at least a seven-figure debt; he didn't dare to cross his source of income.
Of course, this high-intensity delivery work also indirectly exacerbated A-Train's heart disease, but at this time, he tentatively injected himself with compound v and was immediately surprised to find himself full of power, with his heart disease also suppressed.
Although the heart disease still existed after the drug's effects wore off, it still made him very happy.
Black King had still not found a matching heart, so compound v was considered a temporary solution to his urgent problem.
However, compound v had strong side effects, and when it took effect, it could even cause a person to lose control, which is why that classic scene at the beginning of "The Boys" happened.
"Why are we here?"
A-Train saw that Fang Yuan had been standing by the roadside for quite a while, so he asked in confusion.
Passersby around had already recognized him and were preparing to crowd over for autographs.
Fang Yuan watched a man and a woman walk out of the audiovisual store opposite, already preparing to kiss, before saying, "Let's go."
A-Train immediately activated his superpower and took Fang Yuan away before the crowd could close in.
"Eh?"
The man in the young couple kissing by the roadside suddenly raised his head and looked toward the spot where Fang Yuan had left.
"Hughie, what's wrong?" his Black girlfriend asked.
"Robin... I think I saw A-Train!"
"A-Train? Where?"
Robin looked around but didn't see any sign of the Superhero. She winked at Hughie, "Are you obsessed with seeing your idol?"
"Maybe." Hughie shook his head. "I always feel like I missed something."
Then he pulled Robin and walked away.
"Whatever, let's go home!"
Hughie might not know that what he missed was his status as the protagonist, but because of this, he was able to avoid being separated from his girlfriend by death.
Since Fang Yuan came to this World, he would naturally change the plot.
At the very least, A-Train wouldn't get high on compound v again and smash right through Hughie's girlfriend, giving a fan a lifelong unforgettable meeting gift.
However, A-Train could be considered to have kept a bit of care for his fans; after all, he had left Hughie with two hands.
Yes, literally two hands.
Although Hughie had also passed The Boys' "political review" because of that, Hughie would surely prefer to stay with his current girlfriend.
As for Starlight, Hughie's future girlfriend in the original plot, she would naturally flow into the free market.
Fang Yuan: "Cough, cough, cough."
In fact, it was also a good thing for Hughie. In the original plot, he was a kind-hearted loser who was really not suited to get involved in Superhuman matters, especially since Fang Yuan was going to cause big trouble this time; he wouldn't last a few days if he got involved.
A-Train took Fang Yuan to a park, then he suddenly clutched his chest with a pained expression, only calming down after a good while.
"Is there a problem with your heart?" Fang Yuan suddenly asked.
"No, there isn't." A-Train feigned composure. "I just need some rest."
"I came out of Vought's laboratory; I've seen plenty of superpower side effects," Fang Yuan said faintly.
A-Train's expression stiffened, not expecting Fang Yuan's background to be so eerie.
But he still didn't admit it: "I am a member of The Seven; how could there be side effects?"
"Don't even think about hiding it from me." Fang Yuan looked as if he saw right through him. "I used to be Dr. Voughtbaum's assistant!"
"Voughtbaum?" A-Train was deeply shaken.
He had certainly heard of Voughtbaum's name, Vought's former chief scientist. Fang Yuan had actually been his assistant; no wonder he could see his problem.
Although Fang Yuan's role as an assistant was actually just helping with chores, Voughtbaum wouldn't jump out to refute it now anyway, so Fang Yuan was very confident, almost to the point of putting his hands on his hips.
However, A-Train suddenly thought of something. Voughtbaum had been retired for quite a few years, and Fang Yuan looked younger than him; how could he have been Voughtbaum's assistant?
Seeing A-Train's doubt, Fang Yuan explained simply, "I accidentally fell into a dormant state over thirty years ago and only woke up recently."
A-Train suddenly understood. This explained why Fang Yuan seemed so unfamiliar with modern things.
No wonder Homelander called Fang Yuan 'older brother'; it turned out Fang Yuan really was born earlier than Homelander.
He and The Deep had thought this was some strange fetish of Homelander's... but a thought suddenly flashed through A-Train's mind.
"Fang Yuan said he came out of Vought's laboratory, and Homelander calls him brother, does that mean Homelander..." A-Train quickly forced himself to stop thinking about it, otherwise, something might happen.
Vought had always been extremely secretive about Homelander's origins. Homelander publicly claimed to have had a happy and beautiful family as a child, but in all these years, A-Train had never seen Homelander's family. Now it seemed he had cracked the case.
This was incredible news. A-Train decided to keep his mouth shut; otherwise, who knows if one day he'd be silenced by Vought or by Homelander.
"Have you told Vought?" Fang Yuan asked.
A-Train shook his head, and then, perhaps feeling that Fang Yuan might know more inside information, he asked hopefully, "If I tell Vought, will they have a solution?"
"Yes, just get a heart transplant," Fang Yuan answered casually, then gave a wicked smile. "But with Vought's way of doing things, instead of finding a matching heart, it might be simpler and more convenient to just replace a member of The Seven."
A-Train's heart, which had just lifted, sank back to rock bottom. What Fang Yuan said was similar to what he had guessed.
However, A-Train also noticed that Fang Yuan's words were clearly not very respectful toward Vought, but he still didn't understand the situation.
At this point, Fang Yuan finally said, "Maybe I can help you find a way, help you find a suitable heart among the Superheroes, but the prerequisite is very simple..."
"Do things for you?" A-Train blurted out.
He always felt like this conversation had happened before.
"What do you think?" Fang Yuan asked with a smile.
"Alright."
A-Train was just going for broke now. He was already Black King's undercover agent and Homelander's subordinate; adding one more boss as Homelander's brother was nothing.
More bosses meant more paths, and the probability of finding a heart would also be higher.
But how could he know that two of his three bosses were Fang Yuan, and the only other one, Homelander, listened to Fang Yuan the most.
Fang Yuan went through this elaborate process mainly because he had a dual identity, and A-Train's ability was extremely suitable for running errands, which both identities could use.
Anyway, according to the plot, A-Train wouldn't die within a few months.
Fang Yuan directly issued a task: "I need you to find someone for me."
"No problem." A-Train nodded decisively.
Helping to find someone, compared to being an undercover agent by Homelander's side, was simply not a big deal.
Then Fang Yuan spoke of the target's characteristics.
"An Asian woman, her superpower is self-healing. She should already be in New York now. Perhaps you can look around the convenience stores near Uncle Egg Noodles."
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