Alex had hesitated before.
After all, when he was still known as Drummer Boy, he had chosen to expose himself to the public and had gained a certain foundation of popularity.
He was a former member of the teenage superhero team "Young Americans" and the lead singer of the former all-superhero boy band "Super-Sweet," the dream of thousands of young girls aged 8 to 20 in America.
But later, Alex realized that these were not what he wanted.
Alex remembered the original intention behind being recruited by Vought International; as a young boy, he wanted to be a superhero. His innate abilities were quite good, and Vought International was willing to build a superhero persona for him.
But a persona is just a persona; it would not turn Alex into a real hero.
During his years at Vought International, being a superhero was just a convenient outer shell to enrich his positioning; being a teen idol singer was his actual profession.
Alex had struggled, felt lost, and wallowed in despair; he once developed severe psychological problems due to the pain.
All of this changed after a chance encounter on that perilous midnight.
Superman.
A true hero who sacrificed himself for others and refused to succumb to the corruption of the world, he always practiced his own philosophy of justice, unafraid of the vicious slander from petty people and those with vested interests.
"He is the role model I follow!"
Alex had figured it out, and he resolutely rejected Vought International's request for contract renewal.
The other party was merely handing him a lukewarm contract because his popularity was warming up again; they had never truly treated him as a hero.
To be precise, Vought had always treated him as a tool, a tool to make money.
Just at this time, Dalton and Brad, the founders of the "House of Superman," extended an invitation to him.
They had met due to the Bat-Freak V-shaped murder case and hoped that while Alex considered developing in the town, he could provide some necessary protection for the "House of Superman."
Rendell Town was booming, and its scale was gradually expanding due to Superman's influence.
As a young person, if Alex wanted to choose to avoid the crowds for a while and quietly think about his future, then coming here to attend school might be a good choice.
In this world, most powerful superhumans were under the banner of Vought International.
But there were a few exceptions.
They were unwilling to live under someone else's shadow and only wanted to live a free and unconstrained life.
These superhumans were either unknown, had voluntarily faded from the public eye, or, due to their identity and actions, were classified as supervillains or super-terrorists.
Because Dalton and Brad communicated information from time to time, Alex, having a comparison, vaguely realized that Vought International could not be trusted.
He wanted to live a free and unconstrained life, just like Superman.
Therefore, he did not consider their suggestion for too long before readily agreeing.
Now, Alex had abandoned the past title of Drummer Boy and given himself a new title, symbolizing a new beginning.
He was called Supersonic, working part-time in security and defense for the "House of Superman," specifically dealing with ordinary bad guys who secretly coveted Superman's foundation and superhumans with ulterior motives.
Inspired by Superman, he also put on a new hero costume and wore a dark-colored mask to conceal his identity.
He didn't know if it could be considered good luck.
Although he had only taken the position today, a big job had come immediately.
Alex was still a bit nervous now because he was at the grand press conference held by the "House of Superman."
The reporters in front were crowded together, and flashbulbs were flashing continuously as if they were free.
The news about his rescue of the "The Seven" member Black Noir had already exploded on the internet.
Alex thought to himself, "Is it really okay for us to do this? I always feel like Homelander doesn't have a very good temper..."
Thinking of that text message and that person's sincere smile, Alex's heart firmed up, and he no longer had the slightest fear or hesitation.
"You look very young, Mr. Supersonic. With all due respect, can you really rescue Mr. Black Noir with your strength?"
"Mr. Supersonic, have you received professional hero training before?"
"May I ask what reason you chose to join the 'House of Superman' for?"
"Do you know Superman, and what is your relationship with him?"
"There are rumors that Superman is a pedophile and a gay man, because many people have noticed that the targets of Superman's rescues are mostly minors, especially boys. What is your opinion on this?"
"Black Noir's injuries are severe. It is said that due to a mysterious poison, he was once on the verge of Death. Under what circumstances did you successfully rescue him?"
"We watched the video and didn't see the attacker. Is he still at large?"
...
Facing the barrage of tricky questions, Supersonic's head was spinning.
He thought to himself, taking on two major hot topics, "The Seven" and "Superman," all at once.
People's enthusiasm and attention were much greater than when he was some teen singer.
Is this the level of buzz brought by a world-class popular superhero?!
Just as Alex was maintaining politeness and working hard to perform, his smile suddenly froze, and he turned his head to look at the distant sky.
Everyone heard the roar coming from high in the sky.
"Boom—!!"
The sound came from far to near.
More people turned around, and after seeing clearly what it was, everyone's faces showed shock.
In the clear, cloudless blue sky, a figure wearing a Stars and Stripes cape was flying over rapidly. He dragged a long wave of air behind him, and the sonic boom was actually caused by him colliding with the air while flying too fast!
A reporter was the first to wake up, shouting excitedly, "Homelander, it's Homelander!"
There was more than one explosive piece of news; everything that happened today was destined to keep the reporters on the scene in a constant state of climax.
"That, what is that?!"
"Look over there, good heavens!!"
Another cameraman with a telephoto lens suddenly pointed in another direction in the sky. His eyes widened, and he spoke incoherently, "I'm not seeing things, it's real!! He's here too, Superman is here too!!"
Everyone turned their heads to look. Another towering red and blue figure, with a red cape fluttering, also with hands behind his back, was flying toward this side from the horizon at a terrifying speed.
"Hum—!"
The only difference was that the momentum of his Flight was far less than Homelander's.
"Oh my god! Superman and Homelander, are they finally going to meet?!!"
"Are they going to have a fight, here?!"
"What are you thinking? They are both superheroes!"
"I guess Homelander must be here to express his gratitude!"
The press conference scene was in an uproar. Some were excited, some were nervous, and more people didn't have time to think, hurriedly raising their cameras and long lenses to capture this scene.
In the blink of an eye, Superman and Homelander had arrived right in front of everyone!
It was as if they had a tacit agreement.
They didn't even need a transition from Flight to stillness. Relying entirely on extremely terrifying physical strength and control, they suddenly hovered above the press conference, with a distance of only about ten meters between them.
Homelander was hailed as the guardian deity of America and the world's strongest superhuman.
And what about Superman?
His red cape fluttered, and his physique was as perfect as a sculpture; the impression on the scene didn't seem bad at all!
"Hiss..."
Everyone who witnessed the scene sensed an unusual atmosphere.
Superman and Homelander meeting.
No matter how things develop next, this will surely be a historic moment!!
This is a meeting of the century!!
Alex's eyesight was much better than an average person's. He strained to look and saw the gunpowder-filled collision of gazes between the two figures.
Because he knew more, he felt awe.
Alex's heart pounded, and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva, thinking, "Damn, this is the real big scene! If I were a criminal, seeing their entrance, I might just end it all, and wouldn't even have the thought of running away..."
"I knew it, I knew it!!"
Beside him, the founders of the "House of Superman," Brad and Dalton, jumped up in excitement.
They waved their arms like two children, seemingly wanting to get Superman's attention in this way. Looking at their flushed, red faces, Alex was worried they might pass out at any moment.
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