Chapter 184 Welcome to the Jungle! (Seeking monthly tickets) (Ch 184)

“Welcome to the jungle~”
“we got fun and games!!!”
“……”
“Watch it bring you to your shun nnnnnnnn knees knees~~~”
The door slammed open, and deafening rock music surged out like a tide. The dense drum beats, wild string sounds, low bass and the hysterical roar of the host seemed to be able to penetrate the human soul and hit the most primitive desires in the heart!
Looking around, the colorful lights interweave into a bizarre ocean, and immersed in it are countless people who are twisting their bodies wildly to the drum beats, clinking their glasses, cheering and screaming, and living a drunken life.
“So…”
Rango looked at all of this, shrugged and smiled at the rough man leading the way, “You think the fun place is a bar? Although I love Guns N’ Roses and I love drinking even more, I don’t think a bar is a good place to talk.”
“Don’t worry, the best is yet to come…”
Butcher smiled mysteriously and led them to a door backstage.
After he had a brief conversation with the burly man guarding the gate, the burly man examined Rango and his group, especially looked at Teddy and Yumi a few more times, then nodded and let them pass.
Behind the door is another world where the rock music is even more deafening. It is a more secretive and crazier corner, and the people it serves are also more special!
“Holy shite!”
Teddy looked at everything in front of him in shock: he saw countless pairs of naked men and women, entangled with each other indulgently.
On the ceiling, superhumans with the ability to float are having fun in the air.
The finger-sized superhuman leapt down from the table and crawled into the hem of the woman’s skirt.
On the sofa, a man stretched his arms out infinitely like a rubber man, hugging four or five colleagues affectionately.
This scene is absurd yet exciting.
“I thought I was going to a place like ‘Fight Club’, but it turned out to be the filming location of ‘Eyes Wide Shut’!”
Teddy was surprised, and turned to Rango excitedly, “Rango, do you see? This is the real meaning of our traveling through the world!”
“yeah…..”
Rango hugged Yumi and gently covered her eyes with his hands. An excited smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had found a sense of belonging: “We are home.”
Hearing their words, Butcher frowned in confusion. He glanced at Rango, who was full of curiosity, and then explained, “This is a place where superhumans can satisfy their dirty fetishes. There are no paparazzi, no reporters, and no idle fans here.”
He pointed at the rubber man who was having sex with several people and whispered, “See that guy? But here, he can indulge himself and have sex with four or five people at the same time.”
“Ah…” Rango shrugged, then jokingly said, “This guy isn’t too hypocritical, at least he’s playing with adults, hahaha…”
“……”
Butcher chuckled and took them into a private room.
After a while, the waiter served the drinks and left.
Rango and Teddy were talking excitedly about the unbridled scenes of the superhumans outside, while Yuumi was floating in the air leisurely, occasionally sipping juice, looking quite bored.
Butcher witnessed this scene with a frown on his face, becoming increasingly confused and puzzled by the man’s behavior pattern.
Just an hour ago, he had witnessed with his own eyes that this guy named Rango was still in the park.
Then he took the cat and the panda to the supermarket to buy a few cans of beer. On the way, he smashed the door of a closed seafood store just to steal a bucket of fresh fish to feed the cats.
The most outrageous thing is that he and the little bear urinated everywhere after drinking too much, and even stood on the rooftop and threw empty beer cans at passers-by who were jogging at night, and cursed at others, and shot out like a machine gun…
However, it was this seemingly cynical guy who could easily defeat the other six members of the Super Seven on his own in a battle.
He even mercilessly killed the lamplighter and seriously injured the locomotive in front of Madeline, the president of Water Company.
This guy obviously possessed strength that was no less than that of his compatriots, but he did not have that superior attitude of the other party. He even put his arm around his shoulders and made some obscene jokes with him, with a very friendly attitude, as if he was not worried at all that he had any plans against him.
He really couldn’t figure out this man named Rango.
On the other side, after Rango made an appointment with Teddy to come here alone next time, he turned his attention to Butcher.
This face… looks familiar. It seems that he has played supporting roles in many movies. In all likelihood, he is also a character in the plot.
So, he flicked the ash off his cigarette and asked directly, “So, you came to me to help you deal with Vought Company?”
Butcher pulled up the corner of his mouth and smiled, “I think this should be our common goal. I witnessed what you did on the 99th floor of the Water Building. Believe me, neither the Homelanders nor the Water Company will let you go easily.”
“Yeah……”
Rango did not deny the other party’s words. He gently shook the glass in his hand and said leisurely: “There is a piece of news that you may not know. Before I left, the female president of Walter named Madeline talked to me for a while, and her words revealed a meaning.”
He raised his head and looked at Butcher with sharp eyes, “Vought Company wants to recruit me.”
“WTF?!” Butcher was horrified when he heard this. “You killed the lamplighter in front of that woman, destroyed the locomotive, and even threw Xuanse and Maeve out of the building, and she actually wanted to win you over?!”
“What can I say, man?” Rango spread his hands, raised his eyebrows and smiled: “It seems that no matter where you are, people with strength will always be treated preferentially.”
Butcher forced a smile, but he felt mixed emotions.
He originally thought he had found a partner who could fight alongside him, but he didn’t expect that Madeline’s bottom line was lower than he had imagined. Even after suffering such a heavy blow, she still tried to win over Rango.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but secretly regret that he had exposed his identity too early, and his hand unconsciously reached for the gun handle at his waist.
“Hey…don’t be so serious man.”
After seeing these little movements, Rango smiled helplessly and said, “I have a good impression of you, really, don’t do anything that will make me misunderstand you.”
Butcher stared at Rango deeply, then slowly put his hand down, took a deep breath, and regained his composure.
Rango patted his shoulder gently, raised his eyebrows and smiled: “Like I said just now, I am a hot commodity. If you want me to help you deal with Water Company, you have to show some sincerity and give me suitable conditions.”
Butcher was silent for a moment, then confessed: “To be honest, I don’t have much money to pay you.”
“Hmm.” Rango shrugged nonchalantly, “I like your honesty. Keep going.”
Butcher paused, and his tone became serious: “Although we just met, I can clearly feel that you don’t like Walter and those so-called superheroes!”
He began to list his observations, “For example, you avoided superhero endorsement products when buying beer and snacks; you immediately changed out of the clothes with the Seven logo after coming out of the supermarket; even when you urinated on the street, you deliberately chose a street lamp with Homelander graffiti. And the subtle expression when you mentioned Homelander, and ignoring the Seven billboards on the roadside, all of which show your inner disdain for them.
“besides……”
“Wait! Wait, man!”
Rango quickly interrupted this guy who was talking nonstop and looked at this unkempt, square-faced, rough man again.
Although he was reluctant to admit it so easily, almost everything this damn Fuck said was right.
He couldn’t help but frown and asked, “What did you do before, private detective?”
Butcher shook his head and said slowly: “I served in the Air Force, and then worked in other government departments. As for now, I am just an ordinary unemployed vagrant.”
“…..OK, that makes sense.”
Rango nodded, then looked at Butcher seriously and said, “You’re right. I really don’t like the way Vought Corporation packages superhumans as stars, and I learned their true colors behind the glamour, which makes me even more disgusted. But…”
He changed the subject and smiled, “This doesn’t mean I want to be their enemy. In fact, I may leave North America soon and go to Europe or the East to find a quiet town and live a peaceful life with my family and friends.”
“Pfft…hahahaha…”
After hearing his words, Butcher burst out laughing. He waved his hand at Rango and said with a smile: “Sorry, man, I don’t mean anything else, but what you said really made me unable to hold back.”
Rango and Teddy looked at each other, smiled and asked, “What’s the problem?”
Butcher stopped laughing, touched his chin, and turned serious: “Rango, what makes you think that Vought Company and Homelander will let you live a stable life? Huh?”
“You caused a big scene at their headquarters just a few hours ago, and six of the seven players were defeated by you. Do you think that arrogant Homelander will let you go? You don’t really think he’s as humble and upright as he appears on TV, do you?”
“And the most crucial point…”
Butcher looked up at Rango, with a meaningful smile on his face, “You are not the kind of person who can settle for mediocrity. If you were, today’s scene would not have happened. Deep down, you pursue an exciting and thrilling life!”
“……oh..”
After hearing this, Rango was silent for a moment, then suddenly clapped and laughed: “Shit, you may not look that good, but you are pretty good at judging people.”
Seeing this, Butcher smiled and held out his hand: “So, how about cooperation?”
Rango looked at the hand with a playful smile on his face. He did not respond immediately, but asked curiously, “I have two more questions for you.”
He looked at the guy appraisingly. “You are just an ordinary person with a little government background at most. To be honest, I don’t see any value in you. Why should I cooperate with you instead of others?”
Butcher’s expression remained unchanged, and he looked at Rango firmly. “My government background may be deeper than you think. Do you think I’m the only one fighting against Vought Corporation? You’re wrong. I have a strong team!”
His tone became more determined: “Join us, Rango. With you, we will be as unstoppable as the 96 Bulls! Kill all the superhumans who stand in our way, and then step on Madeline to take our championship ring – the head of the motherland!”
“…..OK” Rango shook his head slightly, with a hint of amusement on his face: “You are quite good at making analogies, but I have one last question.”
The relaxed and casual look on Rango’s face instantly faded. He held Butcher’s shoulders tightly and said expressionlessly: “During the time I spent with you, I could feel the complex emotions in your eyes – defensiveness, panic, but deeper, disgust towards me.”
Butcher was struck by these words, his originally excited mood cooled instantly, and he fell silent.
Seeing this, Rango smiled and said, “See, I’m pretty good at judging people. Explain yourself, buddy. I’m not interested in working with a guy who pretends to be a good friend but secretly hates me.”
Butcher’s eyes turned cold. He glanced at Teddy, who was also smiling at him beside the sofa, and Yumi, who was holding a glass of juice in mid-air and winking at him. After a long moment, he grinned and said, “Rango, I think you misunderstood. I don’t hate you, but all superhumans!”
“Oh? Why?”
Rango laughed when he heard this and said, “Could it be that your wife was raped by a superhuman?”
“You bastard…” Butcher was instantly furious after hearing someone insulting his wife. He was about to draw his gun and shoot the other person. However, under the pressure of Rango’s arm that was like an iron hoop, he couldn’t even move.
Butcher’s face became even gloomier. He lowered his voice and said indignantly, “In the past ten years, I have witnessed how superhumans have brought disasters to ordinary people. They claim to be the embodiment of justice, but often due to their recklessness and loss of control of their power, innocent people are injured or even killed. In order to maintain the image of these superheroes, Vought Corporation has covered up countless truths.”
“I hate these so-called superheroes. I can’t turn a blind eye to the bloody crimes behind them. So, I want to overthrow Walter and expose their true colors!”
Rango listened quietly, looked at Butcher deeply, and finally nodded slightly to show his understanding.
“I can see that this is not the main reason, but… it doesn’t matter.”
He smiled and patted the guy on the shoulder, “I think we’re going to get along well.”
Butcher was stunned when he heard this, then he sneered: “As long as you don’t make fun of my family again.”
After that, he raised his glass and said seriously: “Welcome to the jungle?”
“Fuck-yeah!”
Rango responded loudly, knocking Butcher’s glass hard, and laughed heartily, “Let’s turn the world upside down together!”
After a glass of wine, Rango urged Butcher to go out and call some superhuman girls to come in and play.
Butcher looked at the guy’s crotch. He had just had such a big pee in the park not long ago that Starlight’s face was covered with cream. How could he be ready again so soon?
He shook his head, stood up and prepared to go out to call for help, but just as he opened the door, he suddenly heard Rango shouting behind him: “Let me remind you, Butcher, I’m MJ and you’re Pippen, don’t make the mistake of the relationship.”
“hehe…..”
Butcher smiled when he heard this, turned his head and raised his eyebrows and said: “I define myself as a Zen master…”
After a while, when he left the room, Teddy shook his head helplessly and said to Rango, “This guy is obviously using us as a tool, Rango, you shouldn’t agree to him so easily.”
“Yeah, I know, but…”
Rango tilted his head, with a certain light flashing in his eyes. “I don’t know why, but I admired him as soon as I saw him. This guy might be able to give us a surprise in the future.”
He then smiled and added, “Besides, the more I think about your suggestion, the more interesting it seems to me.”
“What?” Teddy demanded.
Rango lit a cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said slowly: “This world is indeed very accepting of superhumans, but once people like Andrew appear in public, Vought Corporation will never sit idly by. This company uses superhumans to make profits, and the means are ruthless. We must be prepared.”
Hearing this, Teddy’s eyes flashed with excitement: “Instead of passively defending, why not take the initiative to attack?”
“I already have a preliminary plan, but to implement it, the government resources behind Butcher will be key.”
Teddy looked confused, spread his hands and asked, “What exactly is your plan?”
Rango turned to look at Teddy, a mysterious smile on his face: “Give yourself a catchy nickname, man, we’ll need it soon!”
“….”
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The next morning.
The inside and outside of the Water Building in the center of Manhattan were still as busy as usual. All employees who witnessed the turmoil in the command base have been asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. Any leakage will face astronomical compensation, so there was no commotion in the building.
At the very top of the building, on the 99th floor, the exclusive territory of the Super Seven, Starlight, dressed in her iconic white and gold uniform, confidently greeted the staff around her.
Many people affectionately called her Star light after seeing her. This unprecedented feeling made her very satisfied.
She finally fulfilled the dream she had always dreamed of.
But at this moment, a deep and powerful voice interrupted her joy.
“Star light……”
Xingguang turned his head and when he saw who it was, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
Stars and Stripes Cape…
Of all the superhumans in America, only one dares to dress like this.
Xingguang suppressed her uneasiness and forced a smile, “Hi, good morning, my countryman.”
Homelander looked at her expressionlessly, then slowly walked up to the woman with a chilling smile on his face.
“I heard that the guy who dared to be an enemy of our seven-member team in the base last night was your teacher? His name is Rango, right?”
Xingguang nodded slowly, and after a moment’s hesitation, he explained: “He is not our enemy. Everything he did was just to help me. I was harassed by Deep Sea X, so…”
“Shut up!”
Homelander interrupted abruptly, his eyes flashing red, as if two flames were about to burst out, “As the captain, let me remind you that you are now Starlight, a member of the Vought Company’s Super Seven, and no longer that Southern country bumpkin Annie!”
He pushed Xingguang back step by step, and said in a cold tone: “As my team member, I don’t want to see you have any contact with that exhibitionist named Rango again, otherwise, I will execute you as a traitor!”
After he finished speaking, the red light in his eyes grew brighter, and even though she was standing opposite him, Xingguang could feel two scorching rays locking onto her, which could cut her in half like butter at any time!
At this critical moment, a strong arm stretched between the two of them.
Queen Maeve, another female member of the Seven, stood in front of Starlight and said to Homelander with a smile, “You should be more patient with the newcomer. I think she already understands what you mean.”
As she spoke, she turned her head and winked at Xingguang. Although Xingguang was reluctant, she could only nod obediently.
Homelander looked at the only two women in the seven-member team in front of him, snorted coldly, turned and left, his tall and straight back like a pine tree seemed aloof and cold.
After he left, Starlight sighed helplessly to Queen Maeve, “Thank you, I don’t know how I would have ended without you.”
“You’re welcome. From now on we’re partners and should help each other.”
The two of them walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had entered the women’s restroom.
Maeve was putting on makeup in front of the sink and taught casually, “Remember, as long as you agree with your countryman’s wishes, nothing will usually happen. To gain a foothold in the Seven, the most important thing is not to openly oppose his opinions.”
“……”
Xingguang was sorting her clothes in front of the mirror, and she felt very complicated when she heard this.
She finally realized that the glorious images portrayed on TV were so completely different from who they were in reality.
At present, it seems that Queen Maeve is indeed as shown on the TV screen, combining beauty, kindness, nobility and strength, and is a true model of a superhero.
“Oh, right…”
Queen Maeve suddenly changed the subject, with a hint of teasing in her eyes, and looked at Xingguang who was slightly admiring her, “I saw you go to the park to find Rango last night. How was it? How many times did you do it? How many times did you come? He looks pretty big, so he won’t be useless, right?”
“…….”
Upon hearing this, Xingguang was shocked and even more in disbelief. She never expected that Queen Maeve, whom she had just admired, would ask such private questions so directly and vulgarly.
She rolled her eyes in annoyance and quickly left Maeve, unwilling to stay with this woman for another second.
Looking at her back, Maeve sneered disdainfully. If it weren’t for the fact that she had a teacher who was strong enough to compete with the people from her homeland, she wouldn’t even have the interest to deal with this newcomer.
She casually threw the tissue in her hand into the trash can, and when she turned around, she cursed coldly at the empty corner of the women’s restroom: “You pervert, how long do you want to peek into the women’s restroom every day, fuck you invisible man!”
As soon as she finished speaking, a naked invisible figure slowly appeared in the corner, gave her a wicked smile, and left as if nothing had happened.
Maeve secretly regretted in her heart that when Rango killed the lamplighter last night, it would have been great if he could have killed this disgusting invisible man at the same time!
Dozens of blocks away in Brooklyn, in an abandoned house, Rango was experiencing the most speechless moment since he came into this world. He couldn’t help but burst out with swear words:
“What the hell?! Is this the powerful team you mentioned?!”
“……”