area51novel Chapter 70 Joining the Company, Faith
Chapter 70 Joining the Company, Faith
Chapter 70 Joining the Company, Faith (Seeking First Subscription)
"Crimson Dawn—" Upon hearing this name, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile inwardly.
This word was clearly not something that came to mind on a whim, but rather something that Madeleine decided on after discussing it with the marketing department.
This undoubtedly shows that Madeline had already decided to sign him before he even entered the office.
All those previous sales pitches were just tactics to drive down the price.
Up to this point, everything has gone pretty much as he had anticipated, making it a fairly smooth start.
After he first entered the Silver Star Sea and shared the memories of Li Yuan from other worlds, the plan to join the Vought Group had already taken shape in his mind.
The world of The Boys has so many wonderful things that other worlds don't have.
These things are hidden within the Vought Group; some are readily available, while others require in-depth investigation to uncover clues.
But in any case, to obtain these things, one must delve deeper into Walter.
In that case, wouldn't it be more convenient to just join in and take it directly than to steal or rob?
Therefore, the plan was born: "Start by defeating terrorists on the plane and rescuing passengers, maintain traffic and accumulate popularity, and then join the Vought Group."
Just as he said when introducing his own advantages, the opportunity has now been created, and he, who has all the advantages, only needs to take off at the right time.
"Crimson Dawn?" Li Yuan looked at Madeline, raising an eyebrow. "I was originally thinking of calling it 'Red Sky.'"
He waved his hand: "However, since it's your decision, madam, let's call it Crimson Dawn."
"Very good." Madeline nodded slightly, then suddenly looked towards the office door and raised her voice, "Aishley!"
The door opened, and the white female interviewer from before walked in again.
Madeline gestured to Li Yuan: "This is Ashley. She will be in charge of all your arrangements at the Water Group from now on."
Ashley stepped forward and extended a hand: "Ashley Barrett, Head of Human Resources."
Li Yuan reached out and shook her hand: "I don't need to introduce myself again, do I?"
"Haha, of course, it left a deep impression." Ashley's eye twitched involuntarily.
Madeline slowly leaned back in her chair: "Next, Ashley will personally show you around the various departments of the Water Group."
"From this moment on, your words and actions no longer represent yourself. Before you speak or do anything, please consult her opinion, otherwise—you know what to do."
Seeing her dismissive manner, Li Yuan smiled and stood up: "Of course, I will be careful with my words, ma'am. Goodbye."
After saying that, he and Ashley left the senior vice president's office.
"Okay, your contract still needs some time to prepare. Next, we'll go to the marketing department, then the design department."
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As Ashley led Li Yuan toward the elevator, she spoke rapidly.
Li Yuan simply listened with a smile, giving the impression that he was completely at Li Yuan's mercy.
When Ji Yuan came out of the Wotech Group, it was already afternoon.
As soon as he stepped out of the Water Tower, he didn't waste a single second and immediately took out his phone to start a live stream.
As the stream was pushed forward, the number of viewers in the live stream room immediately skyrocketed, increasing dramatically every second.
"Hi everyone, I'm out of the Water Tower." Li Yuan moved the position of his phone camera so that the viewers in the live stream could see the iconic building behind him.
"Someone asked me if I successfully applied for the job?"
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"Haha, everyone can guess! Type 1 if you think I succeeded, and 2 if I didn't."
"Hahaha, looks like my smile gave me away. That's right, I've successfully joined Vought and become a real superhero."
"As for some more specific information, you know what I mean—"
"However, I believe everyone will see it very soon."
"Overall, this trip to Walter went very smoothly."
"Walter appreciates my courage to stand up against evil when facing terrorists, so you could say it's a win-win situation."
"The only regret is that I didn't get to see the invisible man this time."
"Yes, yes, I know he hasn't been on social media for a long time, and many people are concerned about him."
"That's why I kept pressing for details, which led to some information being revealed to me by Walter's staff."
"The Invisible Man is doing well, but he is carrying out a covert mission and cannot appear in public or online during this time."
"Don't worry, everyone. Walter's people assured me that he will come out to meet you all as soon as the mission is over."
"Haha, I'll be very close to him this time, I definitely need him to sign my autograph for me on the spot."
Li Yuan spoke naturally and without hesitation the lines that WOT's public relations department had prepared for him in the live broadcast room.
Most of the content here is, of course, made up.
The Invisible Man could not possibly show himself again; he had been blown to pieces several days ago, so how could he possibly come out?
However, at this crucial juncture when the Vought Corporation is striving to integrate into the defense and military system, the fact that one of the members of the main hero team, Super Seven, has been killed is naturally something that cannot be made public.
This is also why Li Yuan repeatedly mentioned the Invisible Man in the Water Building.
Because the Invisible Man has been missing for so long, it has sparked a lot of discussion online, with all sorts of theories flying around.
Among them, some say he has already been murdered.
Although such claims are immediately suppressed by Wot's network department every time they appear on the internet, they suddenly reappear from time to time.
Li Yuan repeatedly mentioned this person who was actually dead in order to put some pressure on Walter.
If Madeline had investigated Li Yuan even slightly, she would never have believed that the Invisible Man's death was related to him.
At the same time, she didn't think that Li Yuan knew that the Invisible Man was dead, a fact known even to a handful of people within Vought.
From her perspective, Li Yuan was just after traffic.
After all, whether or not he ultimately meets the invisible man, he can still generate a wave of revelations and increase the buzz.
Therefore, after considering all these factors, Madeline agreed to Li Yuan's conditions so quickly.
Even so, it only made him the first-choice reserve player for the Super Seven for the time being.
This condition was sufficient for Li Yuan, who knew the true situation within the Super Seven.
After all, the invisible man is indeed dead, and the truth can't be hidden for long; it will eventually have to be revealed to the public.
Besides, there are other "landmines" hidden within the seven-member team. If they were to explode at any time, one or two of them might have to leave the group.
At that time, no matter what, he will be able to become a full member of the Super Seven.
That's why I say this is a very stable and smooth start.
After quickly reviewing the entire process and confirming that there were no oversights, Li Yuan continued chatting with his fans in the live stream while heading straight back to his hotel.
A few days later.
On a vast meadow surrounded by trees, tents of various colors stand in rows.
Thousands of men and women gathered here, shoulder to shoulder, bustling about, waving their arms enthusiastically as the singers performed on stage.
Among them were people of all ages and races who came to participate in this "Faith Expo" hosted by the Water Group.
This is an annual gathering of Christian believers. Those who can come in person are almost all devout believers, after all, the tickets are not cheap.
Inside a huge white tent, Li Yuan sat in a chair, rehearsing his lines with the person opposite him.
Sitting opposite him was a man wearing a white vest, white trousers, white shoes, and even his hair was dyed white.
This person's name is Ezekiel, a superhero with the ability to become a "rubber man".
He leads a charity called "Samaritan's Embrace," controlled by the Vought Group, and claims to be "the world's most devout Christian."
At this moment, the scripts in their hands were given to them by Ashley, and the content on them was about the procedure for Li Yuan's appearance.
That's right, tonight, Li Yuan will debut as the superhero "Red Dawn" and make his first dazzling appearance in front of the public on the stage of this Faith Expo.
"Ezekiel, I have something very serious to tell you. When we hug on stage in front of the audience, please control your body and make sure no part of you actually touches me, okay?"
After rehearsing the entire process, Li Yuan looked at Ezekiel with a serious expression, a warning glint in his eyes.
After all, this bearded man in front of you, though claiming to be "the most devout Christian in the world," is not heterosexual.
Therefore, Li Yuan did not want any contact with him, and even when they were rehearsing their lines, they were several meters apart.
Upon hearing this, Ezekiel's face twitched. He wanted to reprimand and teach this arrogant newcomer a lesson, but for some reason, the words stuck in his throat, and he dared not utter a single word of denial.
At the same time, his heart began to pound violently in his chest, so loud that he could barely hear the deafening music playing outside.
"OK, OK, I understand. I'll be careful and I won't run into you!" Ezekiel suddenly stood up from his chair, waving his hands and backing away.
The strange feeling in my body didn't disappear until I had retreated several meters.
"Very good, you can leave now. Don't you have a speech to give later?" Li Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked back at the script in his hand.
Ezekiel said nothing more, turned and left the tent, as if he didn't want to stay even a second longer.
Only those who have experienced it firsthand know how terrifying that feeling was!
He would rather spend an entire day giving a long speech outside than stand in front of Li Yuan for another second!
"Huff—huff—huff—"
After taking several deep breaths, Ezekiel felt the strange fear in his heart subside somewhat.
After adjusting his state, he patted his face, adjusted his expression to a suitable level, and stepped onto the stage.
"Jesus said you don't need proof, you should believe, because that's what I said."
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"Whoever has faith is God's child! That's what Jesus said!"
Why can Homelanders fly?
"And the locomotive, why can it run so fast?"
"And me, why am I able to do this?"
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As Ezekiel spoke, he used his superpowers to extend his outstretched arms.
His oratory skills were quite good; every word he uttered elicited cheers from the audience.
After all, this is his job, and he has done it countless times before.
The Vought Organization's mission for him was to convince believers that all the superhumans in the world today are God's chosen children.
After decades of relentless brainwashing, the general public now largely believes in this rhetoric.
Ezekiel slowly extended his arms to over ten meters long, maintaining this posture, and said with immense charisma, "Why can I do this, embracing the entire world in my loving embrace?!"
"Why were we chosen?!"
His arm slowly returned to its normal position, and then he pointed one finger to the sky and shouted excitedly, "Because—we have faith!"
"For we are born bathed in the Lord's glory and imbued with His divine power!"
His highly persuasive speech immediately drew cheers from the audience.
Countless men and women cheered and clapped enthusiastically.
They waved their arms wildly and shouted at the top of their lungs, as if this would allow them to bask in the glory alongside the hyperactive beings.
Inside the tent, Li Yuan looked away from the script, a slow smile spreading across his lips.
Just now, he suddenly had a great idea!
As time slowly passed, the sky gradually darkened.
Ashley frantically pulled out her phone, put it to her ear, and kept talking.
She was incredibly busy that day.
If Madeline Stillwell is the head of the superhero division within the entire Vought International, then...
So she is Madeline's top lieutenant, the one in charge of the specific affairs of the superhero department.
No matter what troubles each superhero has, it all eventually comes to her. Only what she can't handle will be reported to Madeline.
Today, the first thing she did was coordinate and arrange Li Yuan's rehearsal of his entrance.
She then attended a "Youth Talk" event where Starlight, a new member of The Seven, was invited as a special guest.
The main content of this meeting was that a group of teenagers asked Starlight, a super-hot female hero who was also a devout believer, some questions.
Its main purpose is to guide these young people, whose minds are not yet fully mature, to take the starlight as their role model and continue to deepen their devout faith.
After the meeting, the captain of the Super Seven Kang team, Zu Guokang, arrived, and Ai Shilimu continued to accompany him throughout the meeting so that she could carry out her work at any time.
After all, the motherland is used to doing whatever it wants and often doesn't follow the rules.
She has to be on the scene at all times to handle any unexpected events that may occur.
For example—right now.
The original intention of inviting Kang Guozuo to speak here was to gain support for the Vought Group from doves and Democrats in Congress.
However, due to certain reasons, Zu Guokang was in a very bad mood and made a very radical statement.
A very aggressive speech.
Hearing the enthusiastic cheers of "Homelanders! Homelanders!" from the entire audience, Ashley closed her eyes in anguish and began contacting the relevant departments within the group with a face full of despair.
Li Yuan watched this scene through the gap in the tent flap, seeing the entire kang (a mythical creature) floating in the kang crowd in a cross shape, allowing them to touch and shout wildly. Several thoughts flashed through his mind.
This was the first time he had ever seen the National Kang in person. In his perception, the male Kang floating in the low sky, wearing a blue bodysuit and a cape with stars and stripes on his back, was indeed very different from the ordinary Kang.
Both his physical strength and the energy intensity that he subtly exudes are far beyond what I have seen in other hyperactive individuals in recent days.
"However, its weaknesses are also quite obvious—"
As Li Yuan was thinking this, he saw the motherland soar into the sky and fly away amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.
"Now that you've made yourself ugly, it's my turn to step in."
As if imagining the amusing things that would happen if he were to become ugly, Li Yuan revealed a bright smile and bent down to open a large box at his feet.
The box contained his battle suit.
Originally, the image designer for the Water Company planned to design his battle suit as a bodysuit.
The female designer in charge of this matter seems to have a particular fondness for bodysuits. Whether it's the suit worn by the National Guard, the locomotive, or the deep sea warriors, they were all designed by her.
However, Li Yuan was unwilling to wear something that didn't even have a pocket.
Finally, after he argued his case so hard that he even got to Madeline, his suit finally looked much better.
The main body of the suit is a red long overcoat with flame patterns, which looks a lot like a military uniform.
However, the female designer still thoughtfully added a black, tight-fitting long-sleeved T-shirt underneath the red coat.
Fortunately, the pants weren't the tight-fitting type; they looked like normal black trousers with flame patterns.
In addition, they also need to wear black gloves with the same flame pattern on their hands and a pair of black boots that look like military boots on their feet.
In short, this suit of armor would look very much like a military uniform to anyone in the world with common sense.
However, it is unlike any military uniform that exists or has ever existed in the world.
Madeline agreed to this drastically different combat suit for the purpose of getting the Vought Corporation into the defense and military system.
After all, wearing this suit would definitely make him look more suitable as a superhero in the military than wearing those tight-fitting clothes.
After putting on his battle suit and tidying up the edges in front of the mirror, Li Yuan stood in the center of the tent, quietly waiting for the moment to make his dazzling debut.
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