Chapter 31 Think About It Carefully

Kevin actually thought about whether to expose the locomotive for a long time.

Telling Annie means revealing all the dark sides of the Water Group. With Annie's personality, she is likely to do something stupid under impulse.

But not telling Annie...

Kimiko has already seen the locomotive. In the case of inconvenient communication, Kevin can't let Kimiko lie to Starlight.

Even if Kevin doesn't say it, Kimiko will tell it.

Moreover, this matter can't be concealed for too long. Annie will eventually know it. The only difference is sooner or later.

After considering these, whether to say it or not, the choice is actually determined.

"Locomotive? Why is it a locomotive? He..."

As Kevin expected, Annie's face was full of disbelief.

Although the mythical halo of the seven members in Annie's heart has long been withdrawn, even for Queen Maeve, whom she once admired the most, and her countrymen who used to be regarded as saints, Annie would wonder if they would be different faces in private.

Among the seven, the only person who still makes Annie love her idol is Kevin.

But even so, Annie never thought that the members of the seven would do something more evil.

But now, Kevin said that Kimiko was taken away by the locomotive, which means that the locomotive was involved in human trafficking and even human experiments, which are strictly prohibited both morally and legally.

The hero of one of the most admired superhero groups is committing a crime.

This is a huge blow to Annie.

But the blow is not limited to this. Kevin's next words are another heavy bomb for Annie.

"The locomotive said that the motherland asked him to do this."

"Huh?"

Because the news was too shocking, Annie couldn't say a word, but just made a meaningless puzzled sound.

Kevin waited for a while, letting Annie digest the heavy news, and then said in a very calm tone:

"I didn't ask about the specific situation. You know that the locomotive is very fast. After I taught him a lesson, he ran away and didn't have time to ask more things."

In fact, he didn't intend to ask at all. After all, Kevin knew everything he should know.

Kevin paused and continued:

"But in short, as I guessed before, there are many things involved, and the water is very deep. It may even involve the Water Group. Annie... We should stop investigating."

"You mean, the organization that kidnapped Kimiko and used her for experiments to make her superpowers... is likely to be the Water Group?"

It took Annie a long time to sort out the information given by Kevin and come to this conclusion.

"Maybe, but in short, don't continue to investigate this matter. When I have time, I will send Kimiko back to her own country and help her find her brother. After that... forget about this matter."

Kevin persuaded Annie in an admonishing tone.

But Kevin also knew that Annie would not give up so easily.

"So this matter is over? If the Vought Group is really doing such a cruel thing, then we should..."

"What should we do?"

Kevin interrupted Annie, he stood up, walked towards Annie step by step, and said condescendingly:

"Expose their affairs? Or do you want to be a real hero and fight against the Vought Group?"

Annie was forced by Kevin, and her body instinctively retreated until her back hit the wall.

She stared at Kevin in a daze, listening to Kevin's "advice" to her.

"Don't be silly, Annie, you know what kind of power the Vought Group is. Even if you really expose this matter, what can you do? In the end, the Vought Group can settle everything by spending a little money in Congress!"

This is what the Vought Group did in the original book.

Although the exposure of Compound No. 5 caused some losses to the group, the group quickly turned this bad thing into a good thing, and even launched a temporary plan for Compound No. 5 to provide it to the American army.

It is simply unrealistic to want to bring down the Water Group as an individual.

"And think about your relatives, Annie, think about your mother. Do you think that once you confront the Water Group, will they let your mother go?"

Kevin persuaded Annie with emotion and reason.

He saw the starlight in Annie's eyes gradually dim, and he knew that the poor girl had listened to his words.

He took two steps back and distanced himself from Annie. Kevin raised his hand and patted Xingguang on the shoulder twice and said:

"Think about it carefully. Even if it's not for yourself, you have to think about it for your relatives and friends around you. Is it worth it to do this?"

After saying that, Kevin left the hotel, leaving a quiet space for Annie to think carefully about this matter.

Kevin didn't know whether Annie would give up against the Water Group in the end after what he said.

He guessed that it shouldn't be.

The reason is that Anne has dreamed of becoming a hero since she was a child, and the dream of becoming a hero has never been extinguished.

She is innocent, kind, and has beautiful qualities that are extremely precious in the black robe world.

Even if such a person gives up now, one day in the future, she may once again embark on the road of confronting the Water Group.

Kevin deeply understands this, but still said this to her.

The main reason is that he doesn't want Starlight Anne to fight against the Water Group so early, and... Kevin now relies on the Water Group to make money.

Although he can salvage the lost jewelry and gold from the sea, he no longer values ​​these things as much as before.

But since there is a safe channel that can gain both fame and fortune, why does Kevin have to go against money?

His dream is always the same, to make enough money, and then retire to live his own life.

So Kevin thought that he could stay in the Water Group for one more day, and if possible, it would be best to become a senior executive of the Water Group.

When he makes enough money and retires peacefully, if Annie is willing to go against the Water Group, Kevin can't do anything about it.

And... the most important point.

Homelander.

This guy is an existence that cannot be ignored. Kevin is not sure how much effect his current ability can have on him, but anyway, before he can absolutely suppress the opponent's strength, Kevin thinks it is better to be timid.

"But I feel that it can't be concealed for long... Skill points... Well, are there two more..."

While thinking, Kevin checked his skill points again.

After saving Kimiko, Kevin had four skill points left.

Burying the box containing the invisible man's corpse, he gained one skill point.

Today, I taught the locomotive a lesson and saved Kimiko, and gained another skill point.

The number of skill points now is six points, and only two points are left. Kevin can upgrade a LV3 skill to LV4.

And currently Kevin's only LV3 skill is water flow control.

Perhaps, when this ability is upgraded to LV4, Kevin will be able to compete with his countrymen?

No, let's be more cautious and wait until [Job Change] is completed.

At the current speed of accumulating skill points, it shouldn't take long to light up the [Job Change] icon.