บท 5: Chapter 5 : Unbridled punches in other worlds
Jonny Blaze never intended to become a beacon of light in this world. In fact, he felt that this world suited him perfectly because he wasn't a good person. After all, being a good person meant laying down your weapons and letting others walk all over you.
It takes eighty-one hardships for a good person to become a Buddha, but a bad person just needs to put down the butcher's knife.
If you don't want to feel wronged, if you don't want to hear apologies or excuses, then you can't wait for others to shape your life. Whatever you desire, you must fight for yourself!
In this world, the so-called "Superman class" was created by a serum known as "Compound V," controlled by the massive Vought Corporation. The abilities varied from person to person.
Vought Corporation was a global conglomerate spanning pharmaceuticals, security, research, food, and other industries, with immense resources and power.
The company controlled countless superheroes, the most popular and powerful of which belonged to the Seven, led by Homelander.
The Seven included Homelander, Queen Maeve, A-Train, Black Noir, Translucent, The Deep, and Lamplighter.
Jonny Blaze had a rough idea of how to acquire their powers.
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Manhattan, Vought Corporation headquarters.
Queen Maeve, who had been expressionless a moment ago, put on a bright, sunny, and heroic smile the second she stepped outside.
"It's Queen Maeve!"
"Queen Maeve! Queen Maeve! Queen Maeve!"
"Queen Maeve, you're the best!"
"I love you, Queen Maeve! I'll always support you!"
The sound of camera shutters was relentless. Under the dazzling flashes, Queen Maeve kept her genuine smile intact. She struck a few poses, waved apologetically to the fans clamoring for autographs, and hurried toward a parked Hummer in her reserved parking spot.
This was the vehicle she endorsed. The brand required her to drive or be seen in this custom Hummer, decked out with "Queen Maeve" elements, whenever she traveled.
She climbed into the car, closed the door, and reached for her casual clothes in the back seat—when she suddenly froze. Her eyes widened. A strange man was sitting in the back.
"How did you get in here? Get out! You're dirtying my car!" Queen Maeve snarled, reaching out to grab him and toss him out.
But the moment she reached for him, the man caught her wrist.
"Why are you resisting? I'm Queen Maeve!" she shouted, trying to twist his arm with her considerable strength.
And yet—
The man didn't budge.
Queen Maeve hesitated, then tried again. Still, she couldn't move him.
Disbelieving, she gritted her teeth and used all her strength, her arm muscles tensing and bulging. Her usually beautiful and composed features contorted in frustration.
But it was no use.
The stranger was as immovable as a mountain, an insurmountable wall of raw strength. For the first time, Queen Maeve felt a sinking sense of despair.
She looked at the smirking man before her. In terms of raw power alone, even Homelander might not be able to match this.
Jonny Blaze—imbued with the combined strength of Jessica Jones and the Super Soldier Serum—was close to unstoppable. And now, he had also absorbed Queen Maeve's power.
Purely in terms of physical strength, Homelander himself might not stand a chance against Jonny.
Queen Maeve let go of his wrist and glared at him. "Who the hell are you?" she demanded.
"The world is such a beautiful place, and yet you're so angry. That's not good," Jonny said with a smirk.
Good?
Queen Maeve sneered. Only a fool who didn't know the truth would think the world was beautiful.
"Drive," Jonny ordered, leaning back casually. "Let's go somewhere quieter."
Queen Maeve stared at him, her eyes narrowing. "And why should I?"
"Because of all those little emotional secrets you've been hiding—those things you don't want anyone to know about," Jonny said confidently, giving her a knowing look.
Queen Maeve's heart skipped a beat. How did he know? She felt a rising panic but suppressed it. For now, at least, she couldn't afford to provoke him.
"Fine," she muttered, starting the engine.
The Hummer roared to life like a wild beast, and they sped away from the city.
Half an hour later, they arrived at an abandoned factory. As soon as they parked, Queen Maeve angrily turned to confront Jonny, only to find that he had vanished.
Where had he gone? Panic surged through her again. Did Homelander take him away? Homelander had super hearing—maybe he had overheard their entire conversation.
But why did her mind immediately jump to Homelander? Because the secret Jonny had hinted at involved him.
Although the cameras portrayed them as close allies, Queen Maeve knew the truth about Homelander. His violent, selfish nature would never tolerate anyone learning his secrets.
Suddenly, a knock on the window startled her.
Queen Maeve's heart leapt, but when she turned, she realized it wasn't Homelander at all.
Infuriated by her own paranoia, she threw open the car door and stormed out, aiming a punch at Jonny's smirking face.
"Ding!"
"Combat detected, drop reward: Super Defense (Queen Maeve)."
Queen Maeve was essentially a weaker version of Wonder Woman. Like Jessica Jones and other super-soldiers, she was physically enhanced, but lacked other special abilities.
However, her defensive capabilities were superior to Jessica Jones, particularly against cuts and penetrating injuries—unlike Jessica, Maeve could withstand bullets.
Queen Maeve's fist sailed closer and closer, but Jonny's smile only grew.
He didn't dodge or block. He simply looked into Queen Maeve's furious eyes and whispered a name.
"Irina."
Her punch stopped in its tracks.
Jonny pushed her fist aside with a single finger, raised his other hand, and slowly tapped it against Queen Maeve's armored chest plate.
"Boom!"
The force sent her flying back dozens of meters, slamming into the wall with such force that it cracked and crumbled around her.
Dust filled the air.
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