Chapter 44 You Will Become One of the Seven! "Angel, I have to admit that Walter did underestimate your ability and growth rate." This is what the old black man with gray hair, glasses, and a suit said. "Haha, Mr. Edgar, I also need to admit that meeting is better than being famous." As soon as they met, Levi scanned the other party through the system, and it turned out that the other party was just an ordinary, normal elderly human being, without any superpowers at all. But even such a person has such a strong aura that he can even suppress the unruly guys like his fellow countrymen. Edgar's expression remained unchanged: "But before you formally met me, I still underestimated you." Levi found a random chair and sat down with his arms and legs folded: "Is it because I acted fearless to you?" If the opponent is Starlight or Maeve and others, he can put on a little show, but in front of an old fox like Edgar, it is better not to waste that time. It would only fool each other's IQ. "You seem to be confident enough that you can still live very well even if you are separated from Walter or become his enemy." "Is it Tek Knight's support for you, or your superpower that can heal wounds?"
Levi was not surprised at all. Knight Tek knew about it, so there was no reason why Edgar would not know about it. "Maybe it's both, but I have no intention of making an enemy of Walter." This is the truth, why should he go against Walter? Could it be to discipline those superheroes, or to avenge the innocent people who died at the hands of superheroes? But they only killed Americans or illegal immigrants. What does it have to do with me, a Chinese with a pure soul? If he really came across it by coincidence, it would be okay to take care of it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have so much free time. Edgar nodded: "I agree with that, but you must be trying to get the most out of it, otherwise you wouldn't cooperate with that group of thugs." Levi's eyes suddenly focused, and he cursed the butcher and the other bastards in his heart. Compared to himself who acted cautiously, the chances of them being exposed first and then implicating him would be higher. The locomotive is the fastest superhero in Watt, but there are several other superheroes whose speed exceeds 100 per second. The shock wave in the previous competition with the locomotive had a speed of over 300 per second and was also as fast as the wind. If Edgar secretly dispatched them to take turns to spy, investigate, and even track, it would be very normal for his identity as the king of cards to be exposed. Then he quickly relaxed again. If Edgar was really hostile to him, he would not have invited himself, but would have come to him instead. Damn it, I'm going to call and give those idiots a good scolding later. "You know everything? Including the matter about Compound No. 5?" "Yes, Homelander is too stupid. He hasn't even figured it out yet. Walter's foundation has never been him, but Compound No. 5." "But he wantonly spread them to terrorists. Does he want the big country in the East to know this secret?" Levi curled his lips: "Mr. Edgar, you know I am Chinese, right?" "Yes, but I also know that no matter what you think, you will not contact them, at least not now, otherwise it will only bring danger to them." This is not a threat, but simply a statement of a reality that is well known to both parties. Water's founder is German, with roots in America, and its shareholders are almost all white. This means that it is destined to be unable to cooperate with a certain Eastern superpower or that ice and snow country. And now that the matter of Compound No. 5 has been exposed, the American officials will definitely not allow it.
Even if Edgar had made such a suggestion, he would probably have been shot eight times in the back the next day and died of suicide. Levi was too lazy to waste words with him: "Okay, Mr. Edgar, you can tell me your real purpose. I guess you are ready?" There were indeed only two of them in the room, but there were a dozen or so people hiding in a hidden mezzanine. Some of them were breathing steadily and powerfully, and they must be well-trained bodyguards. The other part looked weak, mostly the elderly and frail shareholders of Water. At the same time, Levi also smelled a little bit of blood. Needless to say, someone inside must have hurt his body on his own initiative, waiting for Levi to use his superpowers himself. Even if they deduced something from their inspection of the locomotive, they still needed to confirm it with their own eyes. Moreover, Levi was almost certain that there was more than one camera in this room, and the scene of his treatment would be broadcast live or even filmed and sent to more important people. But now the conversation between him and Edgar should be limited to a very small range. Edgar nodded. "Yes, we want to know the extent of your superpowers. Some people also want to know if you can heal people and even resurrect them like the angels in myths and legends." "Oh, at least I'm far from being able to do that right now. I can only treat some simple skin injuries by stimulating cell proliferation." "It's not even noticeable on the locomotive, let alone the others." Li Wei thought to himself that these guys really dared to think about it. Resurrection? Are they so greedy? Edgar's expression remained unchanged: "It is the same as what we calculated, so what we are investing in is not your present, but your future." He stretched out his hand and pressed a button, and immediately a man with a bleeding arm pushed open a secret door and walked in. Looking at his slightly pale face, it was obvious that the wound was not just inflicted. Levi didn't waste any time. He stretched out his hand, condensed a little light, and pressed it around the other person's wound. Edgar watched helplessly as the wound healed in a very short time without leaving any scar. If there was no blood around it, and if he hadn't seen the other party cut the wound with his own eyes, he would even doubt whether the bodyguard was really injured! Almost at the same time, Levi heard the breathing of the old guys in the mezzanine became much heavier, and a smile appeared on Edgar's face for the first time. He took the initiative to stand up and applaud, "Excellent, Li Wei, you really impressed us." "So, what will I gain?" Levi sat back down. If the other party didn't give him a satisfactory answer, he would not leave easily. Edgar reached out and took out a document: "This is a share transfer agreement, which contains 3000 million worth of Water shares. As long as you sign it, it will be yours." "And as you demonstrate more and stronger abilities in the future, this number will continue to change, until you become one of us. It is not impossible." In fact, he had prepared several similar agreements in advance, but unfortunately, he failed to give the most valuable one to Levi. I believe that those who followed him also had the same regret. But this is also very generous, not only because of Levi's ability, but also because of the wisdom he has shown. Compared to Homelander, he seems more suitable to be the leader of the Seven, but unfortunately there is still a big gap in the combat effectiveness of the two sides. Levi raised an eyebrow: "Only this?" 3000 million may sound like a lot, and it is actually not a small amount. His liquid cash plus all of his stocks, shares, and other things add up to about this number. But considering that the unit price of Water stock has exceeded 30, this seems to be nothing.
As the world's largest and only superhero group, Water's stock price has never fallen, but has only been rising continuously, and the group of old men panting behind it are richer than each other. Edgar's expression remained unchanged. They had never intended to use this little money to fool the other party. "Second, as long as you don't continue to cooperate with those thugs, we won't pursue your previous actions." "Similarly, as long as you take good care of that Japanese woman, we won't interfere. If you need to, we can even package her as a superhero and have her officially join Vought. What do you think of 'Wolf Claw'?" Levi sneered: "This is not much of a promise. Just because you don't pursue it doesn't mean that our country won't pursue it." "In fact, there are some things going on with him, and we will try to distract some of his attention." At this point, Edgar's expression became somewhat serious. They seriously suspected that Madeleine was killed by her fellow countrymen. If Homelander dares to kill Madeline today, will he dare to kill other shareholders, or him as the president, tomorrow? It is true that they don't have any superheroes who can fight against him now, and his backup plan is also useless, but they will not forget this matter so easily. "Also, we have another decision: Angel, you will inherit the position of the Invisible Man and become one of the Seven!" Levi was really surprised this time. Although he had similar ideas before, shouldn't Walter let Stormfront come out? "You should have already arranged other candidates, right?" Edgar's expression remained unchanged: "She is not as valuable as you." Although Stormfront is a true veteran of Vought, her race, personality, preferences, etc., have destined her to be a time bomb. One Nazi would only send Vought's stock price plummeting. Previously, due to the consideration of face and the fact that the other party's ability was indeed very strong, they planned to let her temporarily become one of the Seven to satisfy her craving for a while, which was also the condition that the other party agreed to. But now that they have a better option, it is only natural to replace her. After all, after so many years of extravagant spending, she didn't even own more than 20% of Walter's shares. Without considering her status, it was not her turn to speak in Walter. And it's not like she has nothing to do. Watt has just assigned her a former member of the Seven, the Lamplighter, as her deputy. What else could she be dissatisfied with? Levi nodded with satisfaction: "Well, now I only have one small wish, I hope you can agree to it." This time he did not mention the matter of the Homelander, because he knew very well that Edgar did not have any good way to deal with the Homelander. If he forced pressure on them, it might arouse the Homelander's rebellious psychology and make the situation worse. "please say." “I hope to get a distinguished teaching assistantship at Godolphin University, but I won’t actually be teaching those students.” "There is an old saying in the East: 'If you don't return home in wealth and glory, it's like walking in the night in fine clothes.' I believe Mr. Edgar can understand it?" This was both his request and a temptation. He didn't believe that the other party didn't know about what happened in the woods. Edgar's expression did not change at all: "I will call President Indira Shetty later. You can return to Gotham University tomorrow with a new identity. Do you need me to send Ashley to arrange someone to warm up in advance?" Li Wei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, that's not necessary. I'm not such a flamboyant person." "Well, happy cooperation?" Edgar took the initiative to extend his hand. "Happy cooperation!"
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