320 The Boys: Annie's provocation, Attack on Vought, and Stealing skills?

At night Allen was about to go to sleep when someone knocked on his bedroom door. Allen opened the door and was met by a familiar blonde.

"Is this a nighttime visit?" Allen joked.

Annie stared at him in silence for a moment, then exhaled but didn't leave. Instead, she entered the room. Allen noticed she was holding a small vial with some red liquid in it but chose not to ask about it right away.

Annie walked slowly toward the bed, leaving behind a sweet, subtle fragrance. She sat on the bed, giving him a smile with slightly flushed cheeks and flirtatious eyes.

Annie was wearing a dark pink blouse, pastel pink shorts, and knee-high socks.

Annie smiled provocatively and teasingly, "Are you just going to stare or are you coming over here?"

It was hard to believe she had been a devoted and conservative girl for most of her life, or perhaps that's exactly why she could act so enticingly now.

Allen approached her with amusement. "I seem to recall someone fainting a couple of times after provoking me..."

Annie blushed, slightly frowning, then smiled playfully and lifted one of her legs toward Allen.

At Allen's confused look, she laughed with amusement, feeling warmth in her abdomen.

"It's hot... can you help me?" Annie blinked with feigned innocence.

Allen was used to women who enjoyed being pampered in bed; MJ was always making selfish demands that ultimately provoked Allen, only to be left devastated.

Allen accepted without changing his expression. He took Annie's foot, which surprised her. He traced his hands up her legs as Annie's breathing grew heavier. Annie couldn't understand why she felt so good from such a simple touch in a relatively non-stimulating area.

"Honestly, I don't consider myself the best lover, far from it. However, I've come to understand that a good lover should be able to provide pleasure anywhere on the body."

Allen placed his hand behind Annie's knee and slowly moved up the inner part of her thigh.

"Hm❤️~"

Annie let out a moan she couldn't hide, and Allen grabbed the sock and slowly removed it. Annie felt intense embarrassment; having a sock taken off felt as shameful as being naked.

Allen's mischievous and wicked smile did nothing to ease her humiliation.

"Wait!..." Annie exclaimed. "It was my fault... I shouldn't have teased you, just let me go!"

Even as she spoke, Annie's blush didn't fade, and Allen's movements didn't stop as he finished removing the first sock.

Annie couldn't explain why she felt so ashamed by this. Moreover, as one of her legs was lifted and held, she felt at Allen's mercy. This mix of shame and vulnerability made her feel subjected to her lover's whims.

Annie couldn't look at Allen and covered her face with her arms, breathing heavily. Allen showed no mercy and took the other leg to do the same.

"Wait!... Nggh...."

...

Outside the room, Cate had her ear pressed against the door, eavesdropping. She swallowed hard several times upon hearing Allen's wicked laughter and Annie's pleading cries.

"Damn, was it really too much to ask to have been born at least a year earlier?!"

Cate shook her head. There was nothing she could do at that moment, so she could only endure the agonizing wait.

She returned to her senses and pressed her ear against the door again.

Allen – "What's wrong, weren't you provoking me?"

Annie – "Ah... no... wait..."

Allen – "I'm just giving you a little massage, haha..."

Annie – "You bastard, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?... Ahhh!❤️"

Allen's words made Cate blush. She hadn't known that the kind of Allen could be so dominant in intimacy.

"…"

Cate heard a gasp and almost screamed, but Kimiko covered her mouth. Kimiko had also been spying.

"How long have you been here?"

'From the beginning...' Kimiko gestured with her hands, which Cate understood, feeling embarrassed for not realizing she wasn't alone.

The two women continued spying into the early hours of the morning and had dark circles under their eyes. Allen laughed about it, and Annie blushed, thinking they had heard everything.

The atmosphere became more harmonious, and without realizing it, the girls adjusted to this life as if they had always lived this way.

...

A week later, Butcher's team, now joined by Kenji, Allen, Annie, Kimiko, and even Cate, headed to Pennsylvania.

Needless to say, Butcher didn't miss any chance to tease Allen about his "harem," which earned him a burst of light from Annie that sent him crashing against a wall.

"Did you say something?" Allen taunted.

"Tsk, you should have mentioned that your girls bite..."

Annie attacked Butcher again, and this time the atmosphere lightened. It was quite impressive how seeing Butcher struggling eased the tension for everyone.

Allen and his group traveled in one car while Butcher took The Boys in a van.

Felicia – The destination is terrifying. Even if you stole Kimiko, it ended up being her brother who took her place. Hee hee. *She had a flirtatious and mocking smile.*

Gwen – It seems like a mere coincidence. *She smiled calmly while leaning on the table.*

MJ – Hmm, but maybe Allen's conscience made him feel bad about stealing Kimiko and led to this outcome! *She had a mocking grin.*

[I.M.] "I'm glad you're in such good spirits. I hope you keep them up when faced with punishment..."

Allen regretted the threats almost immediately, as the system showed that MJ was looking forward to the punishment. Gwen wore an "attempt it" smile with arrogance, and Felicia played with her hair while licking her lips.

'I've realized that when it comes to my women, such threats are a kind of reward...'

Rebecca – 'Are you only just realizing this? Hahaha!'

Nokotan – 'Allen's charm is beyond nine thousand!'

Bocchi – 'Ah... I understood the reference...'

Nokotan – 'I expected nothing less from Bocchi-chan!'

Allen shifted his attention from his Chat to Cate, who was holding his arm. She showed a bit of fear, but it seemed more like an attempt to seek protection from Allen.

'Little cunning fox...' Annie thought, though she didn't scold her. Unlike Annie, Cate couldn't have a more intimate relationship with Allen, so Annie allowed Cate these small mischiefs.

Allen gazed at the facility in the distance.

The Sage Grove Center gave Allen a feeling of Arkham Asylum—a gray building with reinforced walls but still appearing somewhat fragile, and lacking outer walls, despite being a place that housed Supes with potential mental issues.

Tearju – It seems they're trying to disguise this place as a common mental institution despite the risks involved.

Ivy – The building is drab, but the location is good. Being in the middle of nowhere is better than having gloomy Gotham so close.

Barbara – Every day in Gotham is depressing; the weather is dismal, with fog, storms, or gloom, even in summer... it makes no sense!

Harley – Hehehe...

[I.M.] "Is something wrong, Harley?"

Harley – "Nothing, I was just visited by a fairy who gave me some good news~

Allen didn't understand what she meant but set it aside for later and focused on The Boys, all dressed in the institution's nurse uniforms.

Butcher approached Allen and handed him his nurse's uniform.

Allen looked at the outfit. "Butcher... wouldn't it be easier to just go in?"

"..." Butcher remained silent, and everyone looked at him.

Allen Walker, Starlight, Kimiko, Cate, Kenji, Hughie, Frenchie, Popclaw, Mother's Milk, and Butcher himself.

There were ten people with powers; in fact, just Allen alone was enough to take down this place.

Butcher cleared his throat, having forgotten that he didn't need to use such complicated methods when he had the strength to go straight in.

"Ladies, gentlemen let's destroy this place from hell!"

Butcher turned to Allen with a contemplative look. Allen's objective was different from Butcher's.

"Kid, but is it true that you have a way to nullify the Supes' powers?"

"Yes and no. I've never tried it, and it might not work on the strongest ones... but generally, it should work."

"Alright, then, is everyone ready?!" Butcher asked calmly.

MM and Frenchie exchanged glances. This Butcher was different from the one they knew; he didn't have that ever-present murderous aura or the psychopathic grin he usually wore.

"What's going on?"

Butcher frowned. Ever since he returned, every time he spoke, everyone looked at him oddly. He had been in a good mood at first and didn't pay it much mind, but he was reaching the point of exhausting his patience.

Butcher grunted and moved forward towards the entrance. As expected, the security wasn't pleased and tried to stop them.

"Sir, no visitors are allowed at this hour, and entry is restricted to immediate family only."

These guards were Vought personnel whose goal was always to reject visitors, including parents, siblings, spouses, and even children.

Some guards came out with shotguns and shot him without hesitation.

Butcher saw his coat get torn. He was irritated, spat some buckshot onto the ground, and proceeded to smash a guard's leg with his lever, breaking it. Butcher showed no mercy as he beat them up.

"Ahhh!!"

"Wait!!"

Frenchie was the second most agitated, entering and hitting all the guards with his bat. Charlotte followed him worriedly; she had heard from Frenchie why he was so upset.

Hughie, MM, and Kenji followed suit. Kenji glanced at Kimiko, but she signaled that she would stay with Allen.

Butcher used his lever and broke a guard's arm. Frenchie jumped in, swinging his bat. He had a personal grudge against Lamplighter.

Allen sighed as he watched the spectacle. Despite his anger, Butcher and Frenchie didn't kill anyone, but the terrifying screams and sounds of breaking bones were overwhelming.

...

The Chat wondered why Allen stayed behind.

Allen entered last with the girls. His objective was different: while The Boys searched for Lamplighter and took down all the Vought guards, Allen would go to the locked-up Supes and strip them of their powers.

More than one person was surprised, especially the mutants from his world.

Rouge – CAN YOU DO THAT?!

Ruby – Is that even possible?!

"As I said before, I haven't tried it yet... I hope it works... However, I'm not sure if it would work on mutants from my world or on DC metahumans. After all, Supes are artificial, unlike mutants."

Rogue, who had been excited, now lowered her head in disappointment, though she didn't lose hope.

Allen apologized in his mind. He knew many mutants didn't want their abilities, and if Allen could remove them, they would undoubtedly seek him out. But it wasn't so simple.

[The Desire of Yuu – Grade Crimson: Otosaka Yuu from the world of Charlotte was a student in a world with superpowers. His ability allows him to enter another person's body for five seconds, and if done with someone who has superpowers, he can permanently take their ability. Restrictions:

– Only one ability can be stolen, and it is random. (PS: Due to the skill upgrade itself there is now a high probability that the most powerful skill will be stolen.)

– It cannot be used on the same person more than once.]

Allen squinted. This ability was originally grade purple, but Allen spent a hundred fragments to upgrade it to crimson. The reason? He couldn't choose which power he would take. In the worst-case scenario, Allen would only steal the basic abilities of each super, such as super strength and super resilience. Although he still couldn't choose, this ability would take the strongest power in general.

...

Allen walked among the guards lying on the floor, either unconscious or groaning in pain, and headed toward the containment cells.

There seemed to be many containment cells here. All these people were not criminals; they were once ordinary people who had the misfortune of being used as guinea pigs. They were brought here, where they were injected with Compound V, hoping they wouldn't explode and would develop some power.

Most would simply die, and of those who gained powers, very few didn't experience mental issues.

Allen approached a cell to see a man banging his head against the wall. Despite bleeding, he didn't seem bothered.

Superman – This is horrific...

Barbara – So cruel.

Rouge – Monsters! They don't know what they've done to these people!

Diana – ... such a tragic sight.

Kara – Damn it!

Starfire – This is too much...

Batman – "..."

Allen approached a metal door and tore it off easily.

"Who are you?!"

A Caucasian man was startled and backed away.

[Host, this one is among the more stable in terms of mental health, though his power isn't likely very strong.]

"Don't be afraid... I'm Allen Walker. I'd like to get you out of here, but could you show me your power?"

"Seriously?" The man immediately believed Allen's words, perhaps thinking he was simply honest. "I'm Will, and my power is..."

Will picked up a ball from the floor and then made it levitate...

Allen observed Will's smile and recalled that this man had been burned by Lamplighter in his first appearance.

"Thank you, Will... you don't need to carry that power anymore..."

Allen's eyes glowed gold. Before Will could ask, he felt himself losing consciousness for a few seconds.

"What? What? What happened?" Will was confused.

[Skill Acquired: Weak Telekinesis]

Allen looked at the ball on the floor and made it float...

Allen looked at the girls. "You'll be in charge of evacuating and protecting the patients. The CIA vans will arrive soon, but be careful... Stormfront or even Homelander might show up... If that happens, I will come forward to intercept him. "

"Allen, just taking their powers would be enough?" Cate took Allen's hand. "If you want, I can..."

Allen smiled and gently patted Cate's head. She was suggesting using her powers on them, but it wasn't necessary: Allen had the Neuralyzer.

"Don't worry, Cate. I have a plan," Allen smiled, though his eyes remained serious.

Allen would remove their powers and repair their minds. In cases where the damage was irreparable, he might even craft a new personality.

Such actions could be seen as either a horrific thing or the last bit of mercy for these people, depending on how you viewed it.

Allen didn't look at the concerned expressions of the girls but focused instead on the dozens of cells visible ahead.

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A/N: Allen is on an all-you-can-eat open bar. 🗿

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