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Late at night, Kevin lay in bed, staring blankly at the four skill points he had accumulated.
After returning from the CIA, Kevin found that he had gained another skill point.
The skill points required for the Job Transfer had been collected. Now, he only needed to agree, and the Job Transfer could proceed immediately.
But... Kevin wasn't sure how long the Job Transfer would take.
He was about to become the Vice President of Vought's Hero Management Department, and there were many things he needed to handle afterward. If he left for too long at this time, everything he had gained might disappear.
Having expended so much effort to reach this point, Kevin didn't want to give up.
However, the improvement of his strength was crucial. No matter what Kevin wanted to do, he had to have strength to support it.
Just like today's confrontation with Homelander, Kevin's Level 5 Physique was the confidence that allowed him to speak to Homelander in such a way.
Without a Level 5 Physique as a foundation, Kevin wouldn't have been able to face Homelander so bravely, not even with his heart rate increasing.
"Strength... Hmm, strength..."
Kevin opened the skill tree and put all his skill points into the Job Transfer section.
Looking at the 'Yes' and 'No' options, Kevin once again clicked 'No'.
"No, I still have to wait, at least until my position is confirmed tomorrow."
After much hesitation, Kevin still chose to postpone the Job Transfer for now.
He had already waited this long, so a day or two wouldn't make a difference.
Once his position was stable, he would find an excuse to take a two-day long leave, get the Job Transfer done, and then worry about the rest.
He hoped the task time required for the Job Transfer wouldn't be too long.
"What are you thinking about? So lost in thought?"
While Kevin was pondering, Annie, who had returned from showering in the bathroom, sat beside Kevin in a simple shirt and asked.
It was late at night, and the two had already done what they needed to do. Annie was going back to accompany Kimiko soon, so their current interaction was relatively peaceful.
Snapping back to reality, Kevin looked at Annie beside him.
This girl, who had adhered to the Superhero code from beginning to end in the original work, now vaguely resembled Maeve.
Compromising with Vought, acting according to Vought's arrangements, Annie was gradually becoming the next Maeve.
But Kevin didn't want Annie to become like that.
The Starlight in the original work, who never gave up no matter what she encountered, was the real Annie.
So, after thinking, Kevin casually pulled Annie into his arms and answered her previous question, saying:
"I was thinking, after I take Madelyn's position tomorrow, should I have you accompany me every day, or should I let you do what you like to do?"
"?"
Kevin's sentence carried a lot of information. Annie was stunned for a long time before her eyes widened, and she jumped up, asking:
"You're going to be the Vice President of Vought?!"
"To be precise, the Vice President of the Hero Management Department..."
"Wait, wait, when did this happen?! Why don't we know?"
Annie expressed her shock.
During this period, Kevin seemed no different from usual. He filmed documentaries when he needed to, and he filmed movies when he needed to.
He appeared at the funeral and maintained his couple operation with Annie.
He even occasionally slacked off at work.
He was completely normal, so how did he suddenly become the Vice President of Vought?
Annie couldn't figure it out.
"This matter is currently known by only a few people, but if nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Edgar will announce it tomorrow."
Kevin pulled Annie into his arms again and asked:
"Now, let's discuss the previous question. Do you still want to be a Superhero? If you do, I can let you do what you want to do."
Reluctantly accepting the fact of Kevin's sudden advancement, Annie, who was lying in Kevin's arms, thought for a long time before saying blankly:
"I... I don't know..."
"Becoming a Superhero, wasn't that always your dream?"
"That was before. I told you, Kevin, my dream... was actually always given to me by my mother. It wasn't really my dream at all..."
Annie said softly.
It was precisely because she discovered the Compound V matter and knew what kind of mindset her mother had always had when raising her that Annie felt that those dreams of becoming a Superhero were things her mother had forced upon her.
And because of this, Annie accepted the arrangements of Vought.
But Kevin didn't care about that much.
He turned Annie's head with his hand, met her gaze, and said seriously:
"Now, forget about your mother for a moment. Ask yourself, do you want to continue saving people? Do you want to be a Superhero?"
"I..."
"Yes, or no!"
"...Yes!"
Without giving her any time to think, Annie answered without hesitation.
And the moment she spoke the answer, Annie was stunned again, while Kevin smiled and stroked her head:
"There you go, see?"
All along, Annie was just being sentimental, feeling that her mother had deceived her and that her dream wasn't real.
But in fact, what she truly wanted to do had long been buried in her heart. She only needed to think for a moment to find the answer.
Kevin looked at Annie with a smile.
Annie, having been tricked by Kevin, was a little unwilling. She unhappily punched Kevin's chest and said:
"Alright, alright, I still want to be a Superhero, okay? What about you? What are you thinking? How did you suddenly become a Vice President? Don't you want to be a Superhero?"
"My dream has never been to be a Superhero."
"Then what is your dream?"
"My dream... is to eat, drink, and play for the rest of my life until I die."
Kevin lay lazily on the bed, expressing his uninspired thought.
Annie blinked and asked:
"Aren't you already living that dream?"
"No, because there are still many people preventing me from achieving that dream."
Kevin answered slowly.
Vought, Homelander, and even various Supes who might appear in the future, they all could become enemies blocking Kevin's 'dream'.
Therefore, Kevin's dream was the easiest to achieve, and also the most difficult to achieve.
It was precisely because he wanted to quickly get what he wanted that Kevin worked hard to climb to a high position in Vought and quickly improve his strength.
Now, Kevin's short-term goal was halfway achieved.
The Vice President position was within reach, and his own strength... was about to undergo a leap forward.
After chatting about life and dreams with Annie, the result was that before Annie left, Kevin and she 'fought' again.
There was nothing he could do; Kevin had truly developed a taste for it.
They say men are creatures of their lower body. Kevin hadn't had a strong feeling about this before, but now that he had truly experienced a woman, Kevin knew that this saying was indeed true.
He truly couldn't control himself when he was alone with Annie.
...
The night passed without a word.
The next morning, in The Seven's conference room, all members gathered again.
But this time, it wasn't Homelander who summoned everyone, but Edgar, who had always been the company's behind-the-scenes Boss and rarely appeared before The Seven.
Today, he was going to announce something to everyone.
Something very important.
Regarding the candidate for the Vice President of Vought's Hero Management Department.
At the beginning of the meeting, Homelander's expression was extremely grim.
Homelander stared intently at Kevin, who was sitting in a corner, his eyes looking as if he wanted to devour Kevin whole.
Kevin smiled and chatted with Starlight, and even when he saw Homelander's gaze, he responded with a smile, without any worry or fear.
But the more he did so, the angrier Homelander became.
Because he had already received confirmation from Edgar that Deep was indeed the next Vice President of the Hero Management Department.
The thought of the guy he used to look down on now standing above him and managing him made Homelander furiously want to tear this guy apart!
But unfortunately, Homelander couldn't do that.
He couldn't attack the group's senior management just because of his mood, at least not now.
Everyone could feel the low pressure emanating from Homelander, especially A-Train and Maeve, who knew Homelander best. They didn't even dare to speak loudly.
And because of this, Kevin, who was still chatting happily with Annie, became particularly conspicuous.
Just as Homelander's accumulated anger was growing and about to erupt, Edgar walked in from outside at the right time.
"Oh? So everyone is already here. That's good."
Edgar took the chair directly opposite Homelander, sat down casually, and looked at The Seven:
"Then let's get straight to the point, regarding the appointment of the head of the Hero Management Department."
Except for Homelander, no one else had any objections to the agenda Edgar proposed.
Madelyn was dead, and the Hero Management Department currently had no leader. It indeed needed a new Vice President to manage these Superheroes.
But many people were somewhat puzzled as to why they were being told this.
After all, besides the Superheroes, there were only assistant roles like Ashley here, who didn't have much power themselves.
If Edgar really wanted to make an appointment, shouldn't he just select the person directly and then publish the appointment letter on the group's official website?
Maeve and A-Train of The Seven were very confused, and Ashley and others were also somewhat confused.
Until Edgar announced the appointment:
"Starting today, Mr. Kevin Moskowitz will serve as the Vice President of the Hero Management Department. I don't think you have any objections, do you?"
Kevin Moskowitz?
When that name was spoken, some people who were not familiar with Kevin's real name looked bewildered.
Until Kevin stood up and expressed his gratitude to Edgar:
"Thank you, Mr. Edgar. I will continue to work hard in the future."
Only then did everyone remember that Kevin was Deep's real name, a name he had never used in public.
And after knowing who Edgar was talking about, everyone was deeply shocked.
Shocked that the Vice President candidate was Deep, and shocked that he had obtained this position so quietly.
However, despite the shock, most people had no objections.
This was Edgar's personal appointment, the group's CEO's personal appointment. What objections could these employees have?
Except for Homelander.
"I disagree!!!"
Homelander stood up, his expression unchanged, but his eyes were full of furious flames. "I disagree! I will never allow such a guy to stand above me and command me!"
Homelander had endured for a long time, a full day and night.
And now, when Edgar personally announced Kevin's appointment, Homelander could no longer bear it. He had thought about it all night and simply couldn't accept such a thing.
Anyone could sit in the Vice President position, but only Deep could not!
Absolutely not!
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