The Vought Group was in no hurry either, like a cat playing with a mouse, sending superheroes to catch them whenever they had free time.
If not for wanting to dissect the three of them for research, Homelander would have likely killed them long ago.
Thinking of Vector's unknown predicament, Blade closed his phone screen, his expression dark beneath his helmet.
They were all superheroes, who would endure such humiliation? Vector had better not be injured, or Blade wouldn't mind risking his life to teach them a lesson!
Glancing at Pietro, Blade continued, "We don't have enough evidence yet to bring down Vought Corporation."
"Even if these superpowered individuals are brought to justice, Vought Corporation can simply create another batch of superpowered individuals."
"They will distance themselves completely from the superpowered criminals!"
Blade paused here.
Every world was like this; you only saw what others wanted you to see.
Vought Corporation could easily say: Vought Corporation is unaware of the private lives of superheroes.
We express our deep apologies for the crimes committed by so-and-so superhero.
As of now, we have personally handed over so-and-so superhero to the law enforcement agencies.
We will also, out of humanitarian concern, provide compensation to the families of the victims.
Such statements could completely protect Vought Corporation.
Therefore, to bring down Vought Corporation, at least the experimental data for Compound V would be required as a bargaining chip.
Pietro leaned weakly against the pipe wall. Though not old, he understood what Blade was saying.
It was just that he had no way home, causing him to live in anxiety and frustration every day...
"Then why don't we release the information Vector found first? Perhaps it could create some obstacles for Vought Corporation..."
Hearing this, Blade shook his head and dismissed the idea.
"This information won't have a significant impact. While it might stir up some public opinion, Vought Corporation will quickly suppress it."
"We still don't have enough information!"
Vector possessed considerable hacking skills, but now that he was captured, gathering intelligence would be even more difficult.
Otherwise, with Vector's hacking expertise, they would soon have enough data to deliver a heavy blow to Vought Corporation!
Pietro nodded dejectedly, spat out the chewed toothpick, and narrowed his eyes.
The future looked bleak!
Just then, a faint sound of footsteps reached Blade's ears.
Blade instantly stood up, his two energy swords unsheathed.
"Someone's coming, Pietro!"
He growled sternly, his gaze fixed on the darkness beyond the pipes.
It was pitch black there, yet the sound of movement scraping against the pipes could be heard.
Though faint, it did not escape Blade's ears.
Pietro sprang up, also looking vigilantly in the direction of the sound.
He stepped back with his left leg into a starting stance. The sound grew louder, and he could hear it too.
Over the past three months, they had learned the patterns of Vought Corporation's Seven.
If it was an enemy, they had to leave this place as quickly as possible after a confrontation.
Homelander possessed X-ray vision and super-hearing, and would soon track them here by sound.
The unknown approaching person's footsteps were unhurried, as if stepping on Pietro's heart, making him breathe rapidly.
Soon, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
He seemed to have seen the two of them and paused, stopping.
The atmosphere in the underground pipe immediately became tense.
The indistinct figure paused again, then walked forward, speaking at the same time.
"Yo, Pietro."
"Long time no see, you look a little down?"
As the voice faded, the figure walked into the light.
Seeing the person, Pietro's body went limp, and he nearly burst into tears.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, ensuring he wasn't mistaken.
"Brother Lin Feng!!"
After confirming he wasn't mistaken, Pietro let out a wail and lunged forward, hugging Lin Feng's leg.
Then, he sobbed uncontrollably.
Heavens! Earth! What a huge surprise from the sky!
A god had arrived! The god had arrived!
It was Lin Feng! It was Superman! The most powerful superhero in Pietro's heart!
He didn't know how he got here, but that didn't stop Pietro from pouring out his joy and sorrow!
Pietro felt that he had finally been favored by the goddess of fortune!
In an instant, all his worries and anxieties were cast aside.
Vought Corporation, A-Train, Moon-Crescent Sky-Rend Homelander! None of them were a match for his big brother!
That's right, the Silver Superman, contestant Lin Feng, had arrived!
The kind of contestant who could slap Homelander to death and still owe him several lives.
When he was in the air, he had used his super-hearing to pinpoint Pietro's location.
He was just confused why Pietro had run into the underground pipes.
It wasn't until he saw Pietro clinging to his leg, snot and tears smearing his pants, that he understood.
The child's face was so dirty, his silvery hair turned gray.
His uniform was also disgustingly soiled.
How had he ended up looking like this in such a short time since his disappearance?
Look at the child crying, how much grievance had he suffered!!
Lin Feng, half-amused and half-helpless, pulled Pietro away, then met Blade's eyes. They nodded at each other as a greeting.
Blade had already sheathed his energy swords. He recognized Superman.
Although they had never interacted, he often saw Superman's whereabouts on TV and in the news.
He didn't know why Superman was here too, but his appearance eased the tension in Blade's shoulders.
Superman's abilities were immense; with him here, dealing with Homelander and Vought Corporation would be a piece of cake.
"Brother Lin Feng! You have no idea what we've been through these past three months!"
"To use your Eastern saying, we've been like rats in the street, hounded by everyone!"
"That damned Vought Corporation actually called us superpowered criminals!"
Pietro, wiping his nose, blurted out his complaints to Lin Feng like spilling beans from a bamboo tube.
Lin Feng, however, interrupted him with a strange expression.
"Wait a moment!"
"Didn't you only disappear for about two days? Why are you saying three months?"
At this, Pietro froze, as if his throat had been squeezed. He stopped crying with a choked sound.
The three of them exchanged glances.
"Two days?" Pietro exclaimed.
Lin Feng nodded, "Yes, less than two days, to be precise!"
Pietro was dumbfounded. He instinctively looked at Blade, who shook his head at him.
"But we've been in this world for a full three months..." Pietro said.
"Could it be that this world and our world have different time speeds?"
"That's the only explanation!" Blade nodded and said in a low voice.
Blade accepted this quickly.
After all, they had indeed spent three months in this world, and Lin Feng had no reason to lie about it.
Given the bizarre event of traveling to another world, differences in time flow were no longer so strange!