The whole family was reunited, and everyone was overjoyed.
Regarding Ryan's situation, compared to the original plot where Ryan followed no one and became a bad seed, Becca was accidentally killed by her son, and Homelander and Butcher both lost, the current outcome is indeed a perfect ending.
Although Fang Yuan toyed with the feelings of Butcher and Homelander, he did change their destinies.
Homelander no longer had to grieve over his son, and Butcher got his wife back.
Given all this, the fact that Ryan only called him Uncle Fang and didn't kowtow was already a huge win.
"This can be considered repayment for John calling me 'Gege' so many times," Fang Yuan thought to himself.
He used Homelander, but the benefits Homelander received also exceeded his imagination.
Therefore... "I've been so conscientious and accumulated so much Merit, it's time to reap the rewards," Fang Yuan declared, putting his hands on his hips.
Ryan returned to Butcher's home with Becca. They agreed that Butcher would first find a good school for Ryan, and then Ryan would go to Seven Tower to reunite with Homelander during the holidays.
Of course, when leaving their previous residential area, they made sure Ryan didn't discover where he had lived as a child.
However, Fang Yuan had the Vought Corporation preserve that site. If Becca ever tried to cause trouble in the future, this would be a fatal blow to her.
Now Fang Yuan indeed had this authority. After all, Ashley was in charge, and since Ashley obeyed Homelander implicitly, she naturally did the same for Homelander's older brother.
Moreover, after hearing Homelander say that it was Fang Yuan who suggested she replace Madelyn, Ashley was genuinely happy for many days.
"This is great, Fang Yuan cares about me!"
After perceiving this thought from Ashley, Fang Yuan even avoided her for two days.
Self-Brainwashing is terrifying.
Even so, Fang Yuan still imposed Mind Control on Ashley, making her completely obedient to him.
After all, Ashley wasn't a Superhuman, so Fang Yuan could mess around with her casually.
Of course, Ashley remained quite normal in matters unrelated to Fang Yuan.
But unlike Voughtbaum, Fang Yuan would never enter Ashley's mind, lest he be contaminated by her intense Masochistic Soul.
After Ashley took office, Fang Yuan effectively controlled half of the Vought Corporation, with the other half remaining in Stan Edgar's hands.
He decided to slow down on the Vought side for now, as Ashley needed time to fully grasp the power in her hands.
But this did not affect Fang Yuan's rising status within Vought.
Now he controlled a Superhero team through Homelander, and Vought also had a Superhero Academy. Moreover, Fang Yuan's reputation was very positive—who could say he wasn't Professor X?
Therefore, Black King, who was positioned as Magneto, should also start working hard.
Due to the unique nature of Fang Yuan's All Heavens Vought Company, he couldn't conquer the World through brute force. He had to act reasonably and legitimately so as not to hinder his acquisition of fame.
Therefore, the MIB, which is already quite famous among the general public, and its leader, the Black King, publicly condemned The Authorities's decision to allow Vought's Superheroes to join the military.
The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the Department of Defense, decided to cooperate with Vought. Since the MIB is subordinate to the Department of Defense, this was essentially attacking their own leadership.
What surprised The Public was that the MIB itself received no punishment from the Department of Defense. After all, the Minister of Defense was Fang Yuan's man; this was all a self-directed play.
There were quite a few opponents of Vought among the Senators, so some were cheering the MIB on. But what they never expected was that the Black King soon detonated a public opinion nuclear bomb during a media interview.
"All Superheroes from the Vought Corporation are Artificial Creations!"
"The Vought Corporation uses a drug called compound v to inject children from a young age, training them to become Superhero cash cows!"
After the Black King produced a vial of compound v, the reporters present and all the viewers in front of their televisions were shocked.
What the Black King said was actually true!
Furthermore, the Black King's statement didn't stop there. He continued: "Given that Vought is the sole possessor of the compound v formula, we have reason to suspect that the emergence of Superhuman Terrorists is entirely a self-directed conspiracy by Vought in order to join the Military-Industrial Complex!"
The audience continued to be in an uproar. For Vought, this was a very serious accusation.
It was just unknown how The Authorities would respond.
But the Black King helped answer this question: "I have already reported all of the above to High-ranking Government Officials, but The Authorities turned a blind eye and still signed the contract with Vought. This is a betrayal of national security!"
The reporters who had been incredibly excited suddenly became too stunned to speak.
Was the Black King crazy?
Attacking Vought was understandable, but now, as a Government Official, he was criticizing The Authorities. Did he still want to keep his job?
And finally, the Black King unleashed a big move.
"Therefore, I propose the promulgation of the Superhuman Registration Act, placing all Superhumans under Government control. Only this way can Vought's recklessness be curbed!"
The Superhuman Registration Act?
In The Boys World, this was still a novel concept, and many people were very interested.
However, while the Black King's exposure was fierce, there was a clear problem: the important information he revealed was too dense.
compound v, Superhuman Terrorists, Government Inaction, the Superhuman Registration Act.
A full four points, each one pulled out individually could start a major trend, but putting them together was a bit of a waste. It needlessly dispersed The Public's attention, and none of them received as much focus as they could have.
"Fortunately, the Black King is still inexperienced; he only knows how to drop bombshells but lacks technique."
Stan Edgar said thankfully.
Due to the Black King's revelations, all high-level Executives of the Vought Group held an emergency meeting, including The Seven.
Oh, the Invisible Man is dead, and The Deep has been demoted, so now they are The Five.
Vought was all too familiar with emergency public relations. The PR team was constantly cleaning up after their Superheroes. Although this scandal was significant, it could still be managed by following the basic procedures.
Step one: Acting.
"Have a Superhero address the compound v issue."
"Doesn't Starlight have the persona of someone who dares to speak the truth? Have her step forward to criticize compound v and speak for The Public. Then, at the appropriate time, have her reconcile with Homelander, which will guide The Public to accept the existence of compound v," Stan Edgar said, summarizing the key points of the meeting.
Step two: Shifting blame.
"Regarding the Superhuman Terrorists, shift all the blame onto former Vice President Madelyn, and publicly release evidence of Madelyn's unauthorized appropriation of compound v!"
Stan didn't consider this shifting blame, as the intelligence he had suggested that Madelyn was indeed the culprit.
Step three: Biting back.
Stan then issued the instruction: "Vought and The Pentagon will release a joint statement, asserting that Vought's inclusion in the Military-Industrial Complex is absolutely necessary. You must also cooperate with the publicity, turning the focus entirely onto the Black King, claiming he is intentionally disrupting social stability for personal vendettas."
Stan Edgar was extremely confident. After these three steps, although Vought's stock price would certainly suffer short-term effects, it wouldn't be long before The Public accepted reality, and the losses could be reversed.
Furthermore, this would not only eliminate a major hidden danger for Vought but also further elevate Vought's status.
"As expected, a Superhuman who grew up confined to a laboratory can only achieve this much," Stan thought to himself.
Little did he know that Fang Yuan had orchestrated all of this intentionally.
His goal was never to overthrow the Vought Corporation; after all, at least half of Vought was now in Fang Yuan's hands.
Fang Yuan specifically had the Black King concentrate the exposure of Vought's dirt to give Stan the opportunity to resolve these issues all at once. The faster Stan solved them, the more advantageous it would be for Fang Yuan.
Because the core of this World was undoubtedly the Vought Corporation, and Fang Yuan wanted to control the World to acquire Vought's technology and deepen the research.
Therefore, Vought's scandals absolutely had to be exposed before Fang Yuan took control of Vought, otherwise, wouldn't Fang Yuan end up taking the blame for them?
This was why Fang Yuan hadn't eliminated Stan yet.
Once Stan had diligently dealt with all of Vought's scandals, Fang Yuan could swoop in and claim the spoils.
Stan?
Just the Black King's tool for whitewashing Vought.
After the meeting adjourned, Ashley returned to the 99th floor to hold a meeting for The Five.
Hmm, The Five still had seven people, because Fang Yuan and Kimiko were both present.
Given the current food chain on the 99th floor, Fang Yuan could bring whoever he wanted to the meeting.
"Vought... they went too far!"
Perhaps because Fang Yuan was there, Starlight couldn't help but complain.
"I didn't expect the exposure of compound v to actually prompt Vought to cooperate further with The Authorities, making Vought's status even more secure," Maeve chimed in.
Since the Black King criticized The Authorities, The Authorities definitely had to respond. At this time, The Authorities certainly wouldn't target Vought, with whom they had just signed a contract. Most likely, they would punish the Black King for violating unwritten official rules, indirectly forcing The Authorities and Vought to stand together.
A-Train remained silent; he just wanted to make money and had no desire to express his feelings.
Black Noir was the same; naturally, he also said nothing.
These two Black men only wished their skin could turn transparent at this moment.
"We can't let this continue!"
At that moment, Fang Yuan suddenly spoke, causing everyone's spirits to lift.
"We can no longer be manipulated by Vought. Is a life controlled by Vought from birth to Death truly what you want?" Fang Yuan asked loudly in a serious tone.
"Of course not!" Homelander was the first to agree.
He had just quickly experienced the process of Father-Son Separation and Father-Son Reunion. Combined with Fang Yuan's influence, he had absolutely no goodwill toward Vought now.
"That's right, this is deception, it's control!" Starlight said angrily.
She had gone back and verified with her mother that her Superpowers truly were just Artificial Creations, which made the dream of saving the World that Starlight had fostered since childhood seem somewhat ridiculous.
Maeve looked at Fang Yuan, realizing he was about to start recruiting people again.
Sure enough, Fang Yuan immediately followed up: "Instead of being used as tools by Stan Edgar, why not come help me take control of the Vought Corporation? At least I can guarantee that if something happens to you, I won't abandon you like Edgar would."
"Whether you want to make money or be Superheroes, I support you. You can do whatever you want!"
"There's just one thing: Vought's atmosphere must change now!"
Stan thought he had perfectly handled the external threat, but due to his inherent arrogance toward Superhumans, he had precisely overlooked these key figures inside Vought.
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