84, Clarion Daily
Clarion Daily, Editor-in-Chief's Office.
The roar of the boss James pierced through the walls and resounded throughout the newspaper office, but everyone seemed to be accustomed to going about their work as usual, while silently praying for poor Peter, after all, not everyone could accept the wanton abuse of the mean boss.
"Parker, you're fired." Today seems to be particularly unlucky, Peter, who has just lost a pizza delivery job, hears another shocking bad news.
Looking at the puzzled expression of the rookie cameraman, James took a cigar in his mouth, threw the photo in his hand on the table, and mocked: "The puppy who catches the frisbee, the pigeon in the park, and the two old men who play chess...... Tell me, who would love to watch these?! ”
"I just want to show the warm side of New York City......"
"Shut up! When you're so poor that you can't even afford a hamburger, can't afford to pay the rent and are swept away by your landlord, you'll understand that New York is the most and cosy place in the world! ”
James didn't hesitate to explode foul language, the reason why he recruited this rookie intern named Peter Parker in the first place was just because he could provide the newspaper with a photo of Spider-Man.
"I'm not paying you to do art, it's because Spider-Man only lets you take pictures, but the masked hero flying around the buildings is outdated, and people love to see Tony Stark, that playboy, and those weird mutants!"
James spoke so fast that he exhaled a puff of cigar smoke and continued, "Take these disgusting pictures away lest I vomit the overnight meal!" ”
Peter silently took the photo from the table, the young Spider-Man's life was quite difficult, he had to be busy with academic exams, acting as a good neighbor in New York, and even had to find time to work part-time to earn rent and living expenses.
Compared with Harry, who inherited the family business, Sean, who has achieved fame, and Mary Jane, who struggles for her dream of stardom, he has to look more shabby and simple. Constantly switching roles between the insignificant Parker and the popular Spider-Man makes this immature young man a little confused, as if he can't find an important direction in life, and can only move aimlessly alone.
"Don't you even want to use one? I'm really short of money. Peter pleaded in a low voice.
"Miss Brown, bring me a tissue and let me wipe my tears from my tears." James was not impressed in the slightest, but sarcastically said that he was not a good person who would be kind.
The deputy editor in charge of the newspaper's headlines hurried into the office, and there were six minutes left before the deadline, but the headlines were still unsettled, the news about Stark Industries had passed, and the playboy was hiding at home all day, so everyone turned their attention to the growing problem of mutants.
And with the summit of the Supreme Head of State, it is said that the mutant registration bill will be passed, and a special mutant community will be established to distinguish those dangerous elements from ordinary people.
"Alright, you can leave, Mr. Parker. Remember telling Spider-Man that he's out of breath and doesn't deserve my $300 for another photo. James waved his hand impatiently.
He's struggling with what news to cover on the headlines? Is it the merchant of death who repents, or the playboy who puts on a show? Or take Spider-Man out and criticize it again?
Damn it! Even Hell's Kitchen has become quiet lately, and the Daredevil, the Punisher, who used to haunt the past, all seem to have disappeared, and there is no trace of them anymore.
"Why can't those mutants come to a grand plot to destroy New York!" Isn't journalism in need of exciting content that catches the eye, James complained?
Peter, who was about to leave in frustration, suddenly turned around and sat down again when he heard the word mutant, and took out a few beach photos from his bag.
"If I want to watch a bikini, I can buy Playboy or Penthouse, which is much more exciting." James glanced at the photo and pouted.
These photos are nothing more than beach scenery and bikini girls, any videographer who can take a walk around Manhattan.
"Look at this ......," Peter pulled out a picture of a naked, mud-like figure.
"The man without clothes...... Hey, Senator Kelly, the initiator of the mutant registration bill? James just wanted to scold, but recognized the person in the photo.
He excitedly picked up the phone on the table and said loudly, "Tell Grant that today's headline page is here, and the headline is 'Shocked!'" The true face of the anti-mutant fighter turned out to be like this! To hell with what Tony Stark and Spider-Man do! ”
James signed a check cleanly, handed it to Peter, and said with a rare smile: "If you can continue to maintain this level instead of shooting some shit in New York, then I can consider making you a regular employee of Clarion Daily." ”
With the $500 check in hand, Peter walked out of the newspaper office and thanked his old classmate Sean, who had called him and revealed that Rockaway Beach, located in Queens, might have unexpected news material.
Suspicious, Peter walked around the beach with his camera all day, and nothing surprising happened except for a naked mutant who caused panic in the crowd.
Peter, who has never paid much attention to political news, would have imagined that that mutant would be a political star who has attracted a lot of attention from the outside world, Senator Robert Kelly.
Is there anything more surprising and absurd than a fighter for justice against mutants who is a mutant himself?
In the style of the Clarion Daily, it will definitely promote conspiracy theories, such as mutants breaking into the government, or secretly planning amazing plans, as the best of the gossip tabloids, the boss James will never let go of any eye-catching news, and never follow the mainstream, just like when Spider-Man was loved by New Yorkers, he wanted to attack the superhero in a big way, and through this unconventional way of playing cards, to win good sales.
Peter, who had exchanged the check, wondered in his heart, how did Sean know that Senator Kelly would be there? Also prepare yourself there?
The young Spider-Man didn't think about it, and looked at the money in his wallet with satisfaction, at least this month's rent was settled, and he didn't have to work hard to find another part-time job.
At the same time, Sean, who was staying in Ambrera, turned on the computer and looked at the documents sent by Skynet, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
It's all data from Watson's human experiments on mutants, bloody and brutal photos, and many vivisection video files.
"Stryker's mutant gene pool is a huge treasure trove." Sean couldn't help but sigh.
In this world, mutants are undoubtedly the key to opening the door to evolution, and the future is the era of superpowers, and the rise of Ambrera is of course inseparable from this special group of talented people.