78 A Successful Plan
A few days passed quickly. With Dummy's help, Li Yue avoided a lot of problems and settled temporarily in this world.
Li Yue had nothing to do but wait for the last few days! That, and coming to terms with how popular "superheroes" are in this world.
From the big billboards on tall buildings to the various snacks packaging in the supermarket to beauty products, all of them had the likeness of a superhero!
Then again, this wasn't all too different from Li Yue's previous lives. Just substitute superheroes with celebrities and internet personalities!
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At the same time, in Vought International's headquarters. It was a building similar to the Avengers building in the Marvel Universe.
Knock knock!
Someone knocked on the office of the Vought International vice president, Madelyn!
"Come in!" Madelyn invited the person in from her luxurious desk!
"Vice president, the result from the superhero selection is finished! Please review it!"
The one who entered was a woman in a business suit, holding a tablet that she handed to Madelyn as she spoke. She was Madelyn's assistant!
"Huh? What's going on? Why are there two candidates? I asked you to get a replacement for Lamplighter, right?"
Madelyn's expression darkened when she saw the information on the tablet. Her voice had an angry tone!
"This is the result of the selection; the replacement for Lamplighter was basically confirmed to be this 'Starlight' girl.
"She has great superpowers, with super strength and the ability to create dazzling light! Most importantly, her appearance is good, and her smile is sweet. She is a perfect addition to The Seven team!"
Madelyn nodded as she listened to her assistant. Indeed, a pretty girl with a sweet smile would be perfect to capture the public's heart as soon as possible! She would bring great profit!
"Then what about the other one?"
Madelyn was a little puzzled. The choice was already decided, so why was there two profile on the tablet?
"A few days before the audition ended, just before we finalized the selection, we received another video entry.
"The staff were uncertain about what to do after watching the video, so they wished you to personally pick which one was more suitable to replace Lamplighter in The Seven!"
"Oh? You can't make up your mind from a single video? Then let me look at the video myself!"
Madelyn's curiosity was piqued. She clicked on the attached video on the tablet!
The video was rather short, just a little more than a minute. But Madelyn couldn't keep herself calm after watching it.
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The video looked like it was shot in the wilderness. It began with a simple introduction by a young man!
The young man then began to showcase his superpower. His body was almost instantly enveloped by countless lightning bolts, and his eyes were glowing with silver-white light. It was as if a God of Thunder had descended on the world!
The sky began to darken, and clouds gathered as if attracted to the young man. In just a moment, the weather changed with violent howling wind, roaring thunder, and flashes of lightning. Background music that greatly suited the scene accompanied the video!
The man's aura kept growing stronger. Even through the video screen, Madelyn couldn't help but feel an oppressive pressure!
The figure finally moved. With a slight force from his legs, a deep crater formed on the ground, and he jumped dozens of meters into the air. The accompanying BGM similarly reached a chorus!
Taking advantage of his free fall, the figure clenched his right fist and rushed at a massive boulder that must have weighed hundreds of tons. The speed was unbelievably fast, and with the burning trails of lightning bolts, he looked like a falling meteor.
Boom!!!
Right as the figure touched the boulder, a shockwave exploded, and the boulder shattered into countless fragments.
The figure reappeared from the dust cloud, completely unharmed, and with the lightning around him dissipating!
Madelyn needed dozens of seconds before she could recollect herself. She wasn't a novice in the superhero business. She was the vice president of Vought International; she had seen and dealt with countless superheroes, including the powerful Homelander.
But the strength of his superpower was secondary. The most important thing was that he could bring shock and awe into people's hearts. His superpower elevated him beyond a mere mortal: the figure surrounded by lightning looked as if an actual god had descended!
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"I have decided. Let's take this person and put him in The Seven to replace Lamplighter!" Madelyn said slowly after taking a few deep breaths.
"Wait, wait, I'll take a look at the other person first!"
Madelyn was still a little curious about the other candidate. She didn't think that the other person would be better than this man, but it was alright to just take a look!
Madelyn put down the tablet a few minutes later, deep in thought.
"My decision is unchanged. The man would take over Lamplighter's position, but let's recruit Starlight girl as well, as a substitute if the efficiency of The Seven ever declines!"
Madelyn announced her decision to the assistant!
"But, Vice President, that man is not from the United States. I am afraid..."
"What? The controversy would only bring in more attention. Do as I say!"
Madelyn didn't care about her assistant's worry. She could climb the corporate ladder all the way to be the vice president of Vought International. She could only do it with real skill and ability!
"Set up their PR team as soon as possible to control the public opinion. We have to announce them at this year's shareholder meeting! We can't mess it up!
"Also, take care of A-Train's issue. Make the victims' families sign a confidentiality agreement as soon as possible! Now, get out!" Madelyn added one more time right before the assistant was about to leave, before kicking the assistant out!
"Humph, I can't let Homelander monopolize everything! It's time you meet someone your own size!"
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Finally, after days of waiting, Li Yue received a call from Vought International. He was officially accepted as a member of The Seven!
Li Yue's and Dummy's effort to make the video wasn't wasted after all. Li Yue even stole the BGM from Thor's movie!
"Heh, Homelander, I'm coming..."
At the same time, a girl with long blond hair also received a call from Vought International.
The result that the call told her was a little different from her expectation, but Starlight still smiled brightly! At last, she walked on the road of superheroes!
Starlight immediately shared the news with her mother after hanging up the phone. Her mother was also very happy!
Starlight was immersed in happiness for now. She still yet to know that the road to becoming a "superhero" would be filled with endless darkness, with no trace of light guiding her way!
