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Homelander truly was one of the best actors in the world.
Noticing that Kevin's bewilderment wasn't feigned, Homelander's expression instantly changed, and he laughed, saying, "That's right, you were there to save people, so how could you have interacted with gang members?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face vanished instantly.
From cloudy to sunny to cloudy... this speed of change, truly deserving of an Oscar...
Kevin grumbled internally, then saw Homelander suddenly stand up and walk towards him.
To cooperate with the other party, Kevin also suddenly stood up, appearing slightly flustered.
This demeanor clearly pleased Homelander. He stopped, stood in front of Kevin, and said, "But I don't like your performance today. What? Because you're getting a new image, you have the guts to talk to me like that?"
"How could that be?"
Kevin smiled, "I just think that in front of new members, we should show more equality and friendliness, shouldn't we? You know, in the Seven, I'm the one who respects the Captain the most."
Homelander was a giant baby.
He was a child who needed to be coaxed.
Although this 'child' possessed the strongest superpowers in the world, treating Homelander with the methods used for children generally wouldn't cause too many problems.
Coaxing him, making him satisfied, making him feel that he was indeed the strongest and that everyone else would fear him, then Homelander wouldn't actually do anything to Kevin.
And Kevin was doing just that now.
His heart was racing, which couldn't be faked, and the reverence in his eyes towards Homelander was also perfectly acted.
Seeing Kevin's submissive attitude, Homelander's expression softened again.
His lips curved upwards, and he shifted the topic to Kevin's new image:
"I heard from Madelyn that you're changing your image? Is that why you shaved your beard?"
"Something like that. After all, I feel my career has reached a bottleneck, and I want to earn more money."
"If you want to earn more money, then don't do anything unnecessary in the future, understand?"
"I know, Captain."
Homelander reached out and patted Kevin's shoulder, finally saying, "Your disgusting gills are gone, and you actually look more pleasing to the eye, heh heh."
After Homelander said that, he left the meeting room without another word, leaving Kevin alone.
A crisis that wasn't really a crisis was barely averted. Only then did Kevin let out a long sigh of relief and slump onto the chair.
Only by facing Homelander personally could he feel the pressure emanating from this 'unjust superman'.
Kevin was certain that he was not yet a match for Homelander.
If he were in the ocean, he might be able to contend with Homelander, but on land, if Kevin truly went up against Homelander, he would only be annihilated.
However, fortunately, Homelander had significant character flaws; he was very willing to listen to flattery. Kevin only needed to master his words and attitude from now on, and Homelander wouldn't do anything to him.
At the same time, his identity as a member of the Seven was also a life-saving charm for Kevin.
With this identity, unless absolutely forced, Homelander would not attack a 'teammate'.
It wasn't that Homelander was soft-hearted; Homelander soft-hearted... that sounds laughable.
Rather, Homelander was currently in a rising phase of his career. His status, fame, and popularity dictated that he would not do anything that would damage his image.
At least for now, that was the case.
After leaving the meeting room, Kevin didn't encounter any more unpleasant incidents.
During this time, he only saw A-Train being led by Ashley, bustling about. After a brief inquiry, Kevin learned that A-Train was busy with the incident where he ran over someone a while ago.
The victim's family had originally refused to budge, insisting that A-Train publicly apologize in front of the public. Today, for some unknown reason, they had a change of heart and only requested that A-Train apologize to them in person.
A-Train was currently preparing for that matter.
A quick recollection of the original plot told Kevin that this meant the male protagonist, Hughie, was coming to Vought Tower.
Hughie Campbell, the male lead of The Boys, was originally just an ordinary, unremarkable electronics store clerk. But one day, his girlfriend was hit and killed by A-Train on the street, thus beginning his entangled life with the superheroes.
A-Train had hit Hughie's girlfriend on the street, leaving her a bloody mess, with only a pair of relatively intact hands remaining, which left Hughie with a considerable psychological trauma.
Afterward, Butcher, who claimed to be an FBI agent and was also the male second lead in the show, actively sought him out, appealing to his emotions and reason, to get Hughie to install listening devices in Vought Tower to obtain secrets that could bring down the Vought corporation.
This was the very beginning of The Boys' plot.
Now, Kevin was witnessing the development of the plot firsthand.
Although he hadn't seen Hughie yet, and he had no desire to.
Kevin now wanted to make money, enough money, and then find a way to leave Vought International and live a carefree life on his own.
Aside from the meeting between A-Train and Hughie, nothing special happened throughout the entire day.
It wasn't until evening that Kevin was called to Madelyn's office again.
Madelyn gave Kevin two things: a script and an image of a hero costume.
"This is the new hero costume designed for you by the marketing department. This is the initial version. Also, this is the script for your next movie, mainly to introduce your new abilities. Take a look at all of these."
Vought International's work efficiency was self-evident.
Not long after Madelyn's order was given, the marketing and design departments worked overtime to produce a costume and script befitting Kevin's identity within a day.
Although it was only a preliminary draft.
Kevin picked up the script and read it carefully.
The content of the script was not complicated; it was a very typical Hollywood blockbuster setting.
The Deep's script had two parts, and there was a corresponding spin-off series. In the first two movies, The Deep was portrayed as a superhero who loved the environment, loved the ocean, and had personal charisma.
In this part of the story, The Deep, for some reason, temporarily left the ocean and came to a nearly uninhabited desert area.
Upon stepping into the desert, The Deep suddenly had a different feeling.
That feeling was indescribable; he just vaguely felt something pulsating beneath his feet.
Just then, the villain from the previous installment showed up, intending to kill The Deep while he was far from the ocean.
Then followed a series of 'fights,' 'chases,' and 'explosions.' Finally, The Deep, in desperation, sensed the pulsation underground.
It turned out to be an underground water vein.
The Deep also awakened a new ability, guiding the underground water vein to the surface, annihilating the enemies in one fell swoop while also improving the local living environment.
And during this, The Deep's new image and new costume would also be revealed to Spectator.
After this movie was released, The Deep's new image would be finalized.
"It's... not bad?"
After looking at the costume image and the script, Kevin smiled at Madelyn.
Madelyn emphasized again, "This is just a preliminary draft. It will require a series of discussions later. If you are satisfied, then we will temporarily finalize it this way. Afterwards, the screenwriters and directors from the marketing department will discuss the specific plot with you. Also..."
Madelyn paused suddenly at this point, looked up, and asked Kevin, "What do you think of Starlight?"
Kevin: "?"
Why are you asking that all of a sudden?
Kevin looked utterly bewildered.
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