What's wrong with Superman's brother wanting to be Homelander?

Chapter 44: Am I playing the villain?

Boom!

A loud bang.

Amidst flying sawdust and splattering dust, a wooden door five or six centimeters thick exploded open, sending the door frame flying off as well.

Sheriff Hope, who had just sat down, jumped up in shock, staring in astonishment at Lucas, who slowly withdrew his fist and strode in from outside the door.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to come in this way either. But Sheriff Hope, you seem to be deliberately ignoring what I said."

Lucas remained calm as he stepped over the scattered wood chips and debris and walked leisurely into the house.

He casually brushed the sawdust off his shoulder, then walked straight to the side, pulled over a chair, sat down calmly, and prepared to engage in friendly negotiations.

However, what greeted him was Hope suddenly pulling the trigger of the 4-inch .357 that was already loaded in his hand.

This is a Magnum pistol launched by Colt in 1955. It is known as the Rolls-Royce of revolvers, famous for its high accuracy, top-notch workmanship, and great power.

As a veteran who had experienced the Vietnam War, Hope knew that the most important thing to do at this time was not to stand there dumbfounded and shocked at how powerful some people could be, but to fight back at all costs.

The only rule for survival on the battlefield is to take the initiative and seize control of the situation.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"..."

A blinding white flame erupted from the black muzzle of the gun, and the cold bullet flew directly out of the barrel, filling the air with the smell of gunpowder.

Within seconds, Hope emptied the entire magazine.

In an instant, white smoke filled the cramped wooden house.

"Is it over?"

He glanced back at Eleven, then immediately frowned and looked at the figure on the wooden chair.

He was very confident in his marksmanship, especially within three meters, where he could consistently achieve headshots.

Moreover, just in case, two of the six shots hit his heart and throat respectively.

But this intruder was clearly special.

There were no screams or groans.

Most importantly, he vaguely saw sparks fly when the bullet hit the other person.

Despite the unusual circumstances, Hope remained on high alert.

"Ding-dong... Ding-dong..."

Then, something happened that sent chills down his spine.

As the white smoke dissipated,

The mysterious intruder, whose entire magazine he had emptied, was completely unharmed, with not a single white mark on his body.

At the opponent's feet were six severely deformed .357 bullets.

"run!"

Without any hesitation, Hope and Eleven immediately tried to climb out the window.

But in the instant he turned around, Hope suddenly realized that the mysterious intruder was gone from the wooden chair.

An alarm bell rang in his mind, and he quickly looked around.

Then, he saw Eleven running frantically toward him... and the simple wooden house getting further and further away.

"Gurgle..."

It wasn't until the icy water instantly filled his nasal cavity and mouth, forcefully drilling into his lungs through his trachea, bringing a strong feeling of suffocation, that he finally realized what was happening.

"Sheriff Hope, haven't I been friendly enough?"

Lucas's cold, indifferent voice slowly descended from above the water.

Even though the rushing water blocked out most of the outside noise, Hope could still hear the anger in the other person's words.

But at this moment he was completely unable to think, the intense feeling of suffocation made him feel like his chest was about to explode.

"Let him go, I said, let Hope go!"

Eleven locked her gaze on Lucas, her body radiating a chilling aura. A powerful psychic force emanated from the girl, causing the pebbles on the ground to tremble uncontrollably and slowly rise into the air.

Lucas immediately felt an invisible pressure surging towards him, a pressure strong enough to crush a car.

But that wasn't enough for him.

Seeing that Lucas hadn't been thrown off his feet as expected, and was even turning his head to look at him with ease,

An incredulous shock appeared in Shiyi's dark pupils.

For the first time, her mental powers failed her.

Do not,

It doesn't mean it's lost its function.

The opponent was simply too powerful, and he was unable to overcome them.

"Ah..." Eleven roared.

Blood was gushing from his nostrils, his face was pale, and he was desperately trying to muster his mental power.

Lucas finally felt the pressure.

But that's all there is to it.

But for some reason, he suddenly had a feeling of being a villain.

"I can let him go, but you need to grant me one request."

Lucas spoke up at the opportune moment.

If Eleven continues to erupt without restraint, the other party might faint, meaning that I would not only have offended someone, but also come for nothing.

"Tell me!" Eleven exclaimed as if she had grasped at a lifeline.

"First, withdraw your mental power; I need it. Second, I need you to enter the inverted world with me."

"I promise you, I promise you everything," Eleven said without hesitation.

"Sheriff Hope, I hope you can tone down your temper a little next time. Not everyone is as easy to talk to as I am."

As the pressure around him subsided, Lucas immediately pulled the man, who was about to faint, out of the water.

He certainly couldn't actually kill Hope, because if he did, Eleven would definitely not help him.

Lucas was simply angry. He had already introduced himself when he knocked on the door, and not only did the other party not open it, but they even shot him.

Fortunately, he possessed a body of steel. If it were anyone else, or if he didn't have such a powerful physique, he probably would have died several times over.

"Hope." Eleven's eyes were red, and she immediately ran over to help the man up. She felt a little better after realizing that the man was not in any danger.

"Keep your promise."

Lucas walked over to Eleven.

After taking a deep look at Lucas, Eleven slowly closed his eyes.

The invisible fluctuations reappeared.

next moment.

As her originally pale cheeks flushed with a sickly red, the surrounding air began to tremble violently.

Then,

A flat piece of air, like glass, caved inward and stretched, gradually tearing open a dark vertical crack.

In an instant, a putrid, moldy smell wafted over.

Inside is an upside-down world.

Without saying a word, Lucas grabbed Eleven's arm and stepped into the passage.

After a brief period of darkness.

A vision of an upside-down world came into Lucas's view.

Desolate, dilapidated, leaden gray...

The surrounding trees were withered and blackened, the grass and trees were all withered and rotten, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of decaying leaves and dust. It was cold, damp, and filled with the stench of decay.

Further away, a hazy, deathly smog blanketed the sky, creating a lifeless, indistinct atmosphere.

Do you know where Vikner's old house is?

Lucas turned his gaze to the petite Eleven.

"Viktor?"

Clearly, Eleven hadn't heard of this name yet at this point. She was still locked in a fierce battle with the Chrysanthemum Monster.

"Then you should know where the old mansion in Creel is, right?!"

As he spoke, Lucas activated [Divine Insight] to quickly survey his surroundings.