**Chapter 354: Analyze Cate**
After the Board meeting, Xia Shang came to the Office that originally belonged to Indira. In a hidden compartment within a drawer in the Office, he found Cate's personal file. It recorded Cate's life situation from childhood to the present, including the name of the drug she took. He had seen this drug in the Underground Laboratory; it was placed in the third compartment of the left cabinet.
However, what Xia Shang didn't expect was that the drug was not used to alleviate Cate's illness. Its real purpose was actually to suppress Cate's superpower. It was hard to imagine that Cate had been taking this drug her entire life, but even so, her superpower was still quite striking.
"It seems that before analyzing Cate, she must stop taking the drug for a period of time."
In addition, Xia Shang also discovered a casualty list for Flight 37. He was not unfamiliar with Flight 37; in fact, he remembered it very clearly. It was Homelander who used his laser eye to destroy the entire airplane at that time, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Continuing to read, Xia Shang then saw Indira Shetty's name on the list. Her family member was actually one of the casualties of the air accident. No wonder she hated Supes so much and forced the Researcher in the Underground Base to research and develop a virus that could kill Supes.
Just then, he heard a series of footsteps approaching from a distance.
Putting away the document, Xia Shang used Conceal Presence and walked outside.
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The next morning, Godolkin University held a memorial service for Indira. Although Vought's real purpose was to seize the opportunity to make some money, the students at the School were deeply saddened by Indira's sudden passing. They gathered in front of Indira's portrait, offering the gifts they had brought.
Soon, the Lawn was filled with various flower bouquets, as well as dolls, condolence letters, and other items.
"Wow, look who I see." A male student holding a mobile phone and livestreaming approached Marie Moreau, who looked a bit blank, and said into the phone screen, "The hero who stopped Golden Boy! Absolutely awesome! Please don't be stingy with your gifts, everyone. I'm going to interview this hero next."
"What's going on?" Emma Meyer, standing beside Marie Moreau, couldn't help but ask.
The male student looked at Emma Meyer in surprise, his gaze as if looking at an alien. "Are you kidding me? You don't know what's going on right now? Marie Moreau is already trending online, and she's the first freshman to enter the top ten on the Campus Ranking Board. This has never happened in Godolkin's history."
"What?" Emma Meyer quickly took out her mobile phone and indeed found that Marie Moreau had actually become the tenth-ranked student.
"Excuse me."
The male student pushed Marie Moreau in front of the camera, using his fist as a microphone, and interviewed Marie Moreau, "What was your mindset like at the time? Facing Golden Boy, who was number one, were you completely fearless, or did you even want to replace him?"
Facing the male student who was setting her up with exaggerated praise, Marie Moreau was about to explain when she saw him walk away into the distance with his mobile phone, saying as he walked,
"Unbelievable, Marie Moreau actually told me that she was full of confidence at the time and believed that Golden Boy was just an ordinary Supe with only looks and no strength. Oh my God, her remarks are simply too bold, beyond my imagination. Perhaps she never took Golden Boy seriously from her first day of School."
Listening to his remarks, Marie Moreau felt a bit overwhelmed, because she had never said those words at all.
"You're finished," Emma Meyer shook her head. She looked at her mobile phone and was utterly shocked.
Marie Moreau's photo had actually appeared on the covers of several national social media platforms, and under the related topic, there were even comments posted from Homelander's own account.
"Look at this."
Emma Meyer put the mobile phone in front of Marie Moreau.
"Marie Moreau's performance was unexpected. Her bravery reminded me of A-Train, unfortunately, he has already died. However, I look forward to seeing a Supe with the same skin color as him appear in The Seven in the future." Compared to the extremely excited Emma Meyer, Marie Moreau felt a chill down her spine. Becoming famous overnight, she was completely unprepared for this.
"Oh my goodness, Homelander actually publicly supported you online!" Emma Meyer couldn't help but feel happy for Marie Moreau, but then immediately became dejected. How great it would be if Homelander could leave a message on her channel! Maybe her fans could skyrocket to a million. But Emma Meyer knew that was an impossible thing.
At this moment, several Staff wearing microphones were looking around.
"Is that Marie Moreau?"
"It should be her."
Soon, the few people rushed towards Marie Moreau. Their anxious look made Marie Moreau think they were coming to seek revenge, but she apparently hadn't offended anyone either.
"Don't you have a mobile phone? Didn't your School send you information?" Several Staff surrounded Marie Moreau.
"Mobile phone?"
Marie Moreau indeed didn't have a mobile phone. Because of this, Emma Meyer had even mocked her, saying she was a primitive person living in a remote area.
"There's no time to explain! The program is about to start, come with me quickly!" Marie Moreau, full of confusion, was pulled by them and ran all the way, finally being brought into an enclosed Sound Stage.
Then, Marie Moreau was led around like a toy until she came back to her senses and realized that a makeup artist was applying high-grade cosmetics she had never used before to her face.
"A bumpkin who stepped on gold." Golden Boy, whose freedom was restricted and could only move around the School, looked at Marie Moreau in the Makeup Room, his complexion couldn't have looked worse.
"There's no need to get angry at someone like that."
Cate said comfortingly from the side.
At the same time, she glanced towards Xia Shang beside her with her peripheral vision. She didn't know if it was her feeling, but she always felt that Vice Principal Mr. Jervis seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally approaching her.
"I just wanted to see the ugly faces of those petty people getting their way." Golden Boy was extremely annoyed about dropping to fourth place. If it weren't for the nightmare interfering at the time, he wouldn't have suddenly lost his sanity. Now look what happened, he was actually being walked all over by a nobody who was inferior to him. The huge sense of disparity led to his temper being quite irritable recently, and almost everyone who ran into Golden Boy avoided him.
"Returning to first place is just a matter of time. Everyone knows your strength, there's no need..." Saying this, Cate suddenly closed her mouth and painfully furrowed her brow.
"Twenty-third time."
Xia Shang murmured softly in his mind. Since Cate stopped taking the drug, this was the twenty-third time she had shown a painful expression. Clearly, her superpower was slowly resurfacing.
[Memory Storm fusing, current progress is 100%]
"Analyze."
Xia Shang wanted to see what exactly Cate's superpower was. This question had troubled him for quite a long time.
(end of chapter)