Volume 1 Urban War Clouds Section 2 Superheroes in action
"Today is May 28, 2015, I am now in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, half a month has passed since the destruction of Ultron, the Mapo Bridge is seriously damaged, the subway line 2 derailed, causing serious damage to buildings along the road, Gangnam District and the surrounding main urban roads are damaged and cracked in many places, and the number of casualties exceeds 1,000. We can see that the staff of the Stark Foundation, a subsidiary of Stark Industries, is conducting on-site search and rescue, and the rescue team sent by China is also participating in this rescue work. β
"This is where the former sovereign state of Eastern Europe Sokovia is located, and now there is only a large crater more than 160 meters deep, about 100,000 people have been killed in this disaster, and the geology and landforms of the surrounding countries have also been changed to varying degrees, whether this will lead to natural disasters in the future, we do not know. We will continue to report on the damage in Sokovia in the coming days. β
"Although the robot named 'Ultron' has been eliminated, the general public still expresses concerns about artificial intelligence and robots. Today, we have invited Professor Zhang Zhaozhong, a well-known military expert, to talk with you about the application of AI robotics in future warfare..."
"This is the CCTV news channel. Russia, Lithuania, and other Eastern European countries have issued strong condemnations, holding that the United States has an unshirkable responsibility for the Sokovia incident. The two permanent members of the United States and Russia have erupted in a fierce conflict in the Supreme Security Council, and how this dispute will develop, our reporter will continue to follow up and report on it to bring you the latest news. β
Liu Zheng felt very irritable, and the media was overwhelmed with talking about Sokovia, S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and Ultron, and his ears were calloused. For him, who has always regarded himself as a small citizen, whether the old beauty and old hair are in a mess, or which city the superheroes have demolished, it is not as important as the bowl of beef ramen on the table.
He didn't want to hear that, so he quickly finished his noodles and checked out and left.
At the end of May, Qiantang City has shown the grandeur of the four major furnaces in China during the day, but it is still a little cold at night. The subway has already been suspended, Liu Zheng waited on the side of the road for a while, and when he didn't see a taxi, he decided to walk a little further and go to the intersection to have a look.
In fact, since the existence of the X-Men became known to the public 15 years ago, the fact that there are superpowers in the world has been revealed. But the topic of mutants is too sensitive, and most countries around the world are prejudiced against this group of people, and even treat them as dangerous goods. People are still accustomed to thinking of the Avengers as a symbol of superheroes, after all, whether it is the playboy Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, who symbolizes the American spirit, or the mythical Thor, they are all famous big names, and anyone can be the center of the conversation.
As the world's second largest economy and such a vast territory, Huaxia naturally has local superpowers. However, the nature of the state also determines that China's capable people cannot mess around like the United States, and the country has a complete registration system, that is, the state must be aware of your existence and ability characteristics, as long as you don't make trouble, or use your special ability to disrupt the social order, the state will not interfere in your life. If you want to use your abilities to do things for the country, then you are warmly welcomed, the super-power management department, the National Security Bureau, will provide corresponding positions according to your ability characteristics, the salary is good, and the safety of your family will also be protected to a certain extent. Anyway, in general, superpower chaos in China is very rare, and there are very few people with special abilities who are exposed to the masses.
To say that in the past few years, with the Avengers group of people making such a fuss, the world has changed a lot, just the appearance of Zetari and Asgardians, so that human cognition beyond the earth has jumped directly from "whether there are aliens in the world" to "Sleeping aliens are so fierce!!" βγ
This span is so large, and the three views are so thoroughly refreshed, it is like being beaten with a stick, so that most countries are shocked by the body of a tiger, and then they start an arms race with their lives.
Since Tony Stark publicly admitted to being Iron Man in 2005 and formed the Avengers, Stark Industries, as the de facto sponsor of the Avengers, has always been the first to get the latest technology. Therefore, although Stark Industries has indeed given up its old business of weapons manufacturing, its industrial technology in other fields is still far beyond the level of the earth, and in recent years it has become a super large company that spans seven continents and has strategic cooperation with more than 30 countries around the world. The aerospace industry and robotics in various countries have made great progress under the technical sponsorship of Stark Industries.
Of course, if you want to talk about the comprehensive strength of the country, the gap between the United States and the rest of the world is getting wider and wider, and whoever makes these big villains love to patronize the United States, they can always get first-hand information, and the science and technology learned by other countries are all studied by the United States.
This North American powerhouse, which has been constantly renovated and rebuilt in recent decades due to the destruction of superhuman feuds, is now the world's hegemon.
The impact of advanced technology on the world can be reflected in the city of Qiantang. The number of unmanned supermarkets, restaurants, and gas stations served by robots is gradually increasing, and the application of new building materials has increased the floor height year by year, and skyscrapers have long been not uncommon. As an emerging metropolis in China and the capital of Zhijiang Province, one of the richest provinces on the southeast coast of China, Qiantang City will host world-renowned ceremonies such as the World Summit and the Asian Games in the next few years, and has a good chance to enter the ranks of first-tier cities in Asia.
However, there is always a shadow under the glorious lights, and the old residential buildings and shantytowns that have not yet been demolished are still the place where dirt and dirt are hidden. The office building where Liu Zheng works has a large area of abandoned old houses nearby, which is dark and dreary at this time, without any light, like a lurking beast, waiting for its prey.
Liu Zheng is a young man with a great sense of justice, and often speaks up for some injustices, but now in this society, he has long been in trouble from time to time to help each other, so now he is also very general, since his parents disappeared and grandparents died, he has been living alone. A few years ago, the old house was demolished, and as the only living person in the family, he was allocated an apartment and some cash, and his life was still passable with his current salary of several thousand yuan a month.
When drinking, colleagues and friends always joke that if you have a personality like you, you should let the thunder and lightning hack you and turn into a superhero to protect all mankind. But Liu Zheng doesn't think so, he has his own opinion: superheroes are not good at all, you see that there are bad guys in the world, all of them are rushing to defeat you to become famous, just like a gun target. It is only a flamboyant and domineering boy like Tony Stark who will proclaim himself as Iron Man in a high-profile manner for the sake of false fame, and see what he is being targeted for now, everyone wants to blow up your building and steal your technology. If you can hide your identity and protect yourself properly, without affecting the fight against criminals, how perfect it is!
At this time, his friends laughed at him, do you really dare to think that you have superpowers first! Liu Zheng had no choice but to laugh and shout, "It's done!" "Skip that topic.
People, that's it, you want to be famous, you want to be beautiful, you want to live a life that everyone admires, but can you bear the pressure and risks that fame brings you?
This no-man's land in front of you was once a paradise for a group of robbers, who robbed passers-by who were alone or chose to take shortcuts, and then broke them into pieces and fled. The police blocked it for a month and didn't catch it, but one day they received a mysterious call and found that the gang had broken their legs and thrown on the ground.
Because they blocked Liu Zheng's way that day...
Just as Liu Zheng turned around and was about to leave, he clearly heard a roar coming from the dark and narrow alleys of the residential area, which startled him.
Where did the beasts come from around here? It's not some irresponsible person who abandoned the Tibetan mastiff inside. Liu Zheng thought about it, but decided to go in and have a look.
Liu Zheng felt that he still needed to take a look, so he walked deeper into the alley.
"If I were you, I would never go near there."
Liu Zheng stood abruptly because he heard a man's voice speaking in his head.
"Who?" Liu Zheng replied vigilantly.
"I'm Charles Xavier," the voice remembered again, "and you can call me Professor X, too." β
"Uh..." is a familiar name, Liu Zheng recalls it with great effort.
It was quiet for about 3 seconds, maybe he didn't expect someone to not know him, the other party was a little embarrassed, the voice coughed lightly, and then said, "I'm here on behalf of the X-Men."
Oh~ Liu Zheng remembered who it was, no wonder it was so familiar. It turned out to be the dean of the Mutant Academy and the leader of the X-Men. He was just about to express his admiration for the celebrity, when he heard the voice whisper: "Hurry up and leave!" Then I heard a dull explosion from the depths of the alley, and the ground shook.
Forget it, the land of right and wrong should not stay for a long time. Liu Zheng thought, who knows what monsters are inside, the X-Men are here, there should be nothing wrong with me, right? After thinking about it, he turned around and ran, asking Professor X as he ran, "How did you find me?"
The doctor said: "When I was searching for the saber-toothed tiger, I found you nearby, young man, you are very interesting, maybe we will have a chance to cooperate in the future......"
"So that mutant stowaway is a saber-toothed tiger."
Damn, why is there another person's voice in my head!? Liu Zheng estimated that he worked too much overtime and was schizophrenic.
"You're a telepathic person on Huaxia's side."
"Professor Xavier, fortunately, I'm Zhou Kai of the Qiantang City National Security Bureau."
These two people are still talking in my head, have you paid the venue fee so casually? Liu Zheng was going to be angry, and he didn't tell me what happened, just let me run, where am I going?
I don't know if the two of them heard his heart and changed the channel to chat privately, anyway, no matter how Liu Zheng asked, they couldn't get any answer. Just as he was about to stop, a black shadow rushed out of a nearby alley and rushed towards Liu Zheng quickly, scaring Liu Zheng into running away.
βSTOPοΌβ The person behind burst into a shout, the speed was a few points faster, and the two ran less than five hundred meters, and the person was already very close to Liu Zheng.
Damn, mutants are so powerful! Liu Zheng screamed in his heart, but he didn't dare to stop, trying his best to maintain his top speed, hoping to run to the road with lights and pedestrians, and the other party would know that it would be difficult to retreat.
The two chased and fled, and ran for a few hundred meters, the street lamp was in front, and Liu Zheng felt that the collar of his shirt was tight, and it was already caught. He is not a person who can be caught with his hands tied, in a hurry, he twists his waist and turns around, and punches him! He felt a burn on his back, and the strength of his arm suddenly increased, and his fist was so fast that it seemed to tear through the air.
The person chasing him was obviously also a martial arts master, and he saw Liu Zheng's punch clearly at a glance, stretching his elbow to block, but he didn't expect this swift punch to be surprisingly powerful, and he couldn't stop it with his strength, and the whole person took three steps back.
With a "bang", the back of Liu Zheng's shirt was torn off, and the two faced each other one after the other under the dim light shining in the distance.
If someone is behind Liu Zheng at this time, you can see that the tattoo on his back reveals a faint red light, which is extremely weird.
Liu Zheng bowed slightly, ready to go, since he couldn't win, then he would fight head-on, somehow, he felt that he was full of strength, and the whole person was as high as a burning flame.
When someone from the rear saw Liu Zheng turn around, he was obviously stunned, but instead took his posture and walked over slowly. At this time, Liu Zheng saw clearly that this person was wearing a strange uniform, like a military uniform, and he was looking at his black hair and yellow skin, which was obviously a characteristic of a Chinese person.
Own?
Liu Zheng was immediately angry: "I said that you are a Chinese person who speaks English, ah?" I've been on the run for so long, you pay me for my clothes! β
The person who came was also embarrassed: "... I thought you were a complicit in the foreign stowaways. β
Inexplicably, what happened this night! Liu Zheng scolded and scolded, ripped off the torn clothes, and was about to grab this buddy's coat to wear. Leng Bufu felt a sharp pain in his right arm, and when he looked down, his entire arm was swollen and painful, and his skin cracked in pieces, revealing a faint red light.
Before he could figure out what was going on, he just wanted to open his mouth to shout, when the pain escalated again, and the feeling of vertigo instantly overwhelmed his consciousness.