144, Century Wedding
On New York Bay, a five-story luxury cruise ship sails on the Hudson River, streamers fluttering, balloons floating, and laughter flowing through the air.
Standing on the deck and looking into the distance, the first thing that catches your eye is the Statue of Liberty holding a torch, and the tall buildings on both sides of the road are like forests, sparkling.
In the late 19th and 20th centuries, when the wave of immigrants rose, the first sight of the Statue of Liberty, and then the cheers and the sensation of raising the boat, are iconic classic scenes in countless movies.
Ambrera's luxury cruise ship is filled with cheerful music, the smell of champagne in the air, a half-acre of verdant lawns on the top deck, small golf tournaments for elites from all walks of life, and bars and swimming pools on the second and third floors.
"Let's wish Mr. Reid Richards and Miss Susan Storm a happy future and happiness forever."
The owner of this luxury cruise ship, Sean in a straight suit, was standing in the center of the banquet, he raised his glass, looked around, and said a blessing in a loud voice.
What followed was a neat chorus of echoes and enthusiastic applause.
Reed and Susan, who are the heroes and heroines of this banquet, snuggled up to each other and greeted everyone's best wishes with bright smiles.
It's their engagement party, the perfect couple from the Fantastic Four, who will be married next week.
Sean looked at the chattering guests, took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray, and sipped it slowly.
With his identity, holding this engagement banquet for the Fantastic Four with good personal relations is naturally full of guests, and all kinds of wealthy and powerful people can be seen in the crowd, which can be described as a small epitome of Vanity Fair.
It has been two years since the world's highest summit in Australia's Commonwealth New City.
At the beginning of the formation of the coalition government, it did encounter many complex problems that were difficult to solve, such as the demarcation of national borders, people's sense of identity, culture, religion, etc., and the rising public opinion was also mixed.
However, with the passage of time, coupled with the fact that interstellar colonization has alleviated serious problems such as the increasing scarcity of earth's resources and the intensification of conflicts between countries, the power and responsibility of the federal government have become more and more recognized by the public.
The Supreme Council headed by the five major powers, together with S.H.I.E.L.D. and regional spokespersons such as Wakanda and Latvia, has formed a pyramid of power that determines the world pattern.
The credit points promoted by the coalition government gradually became a daily monetary unit, and there was no expected economic crisis or financial collapse, and on the whole, the planet has steadily completed the peaceful evolution from the state to the whole of humanity.
People increasingly see the hope of the future, and look forward to a better life in the era of the universe, that is, in this environment, the perfect couple in the Fantastic Four, Reed and Susan decided to hold a wedding and enter the palace of marriage in the expectation of everyone.
As soon as this lively event was revealed, it was reported by the media from all sides, and the newspaper even published a conspicuous headline of "Wedding of the Century".
Since the emergence of superheroes, the Fantastic Four has been the most popular group among the public, and there is no one.
Even Spider-Man, once known as the "Good Neighbor of New York", and Iron Man, who has dominated the front pages for many years, rarely beats this extremely unique team of superheroes in terms of popularity.
This is partly due to the main theme of the United States, which emphasizes the idea of family first, and partly because the Fantastic Four are more accessible to the people than Iron Man, who is keen on international crises, or street heroes who are not recognized by law.
With Sean's toast, the atmosphere of the banquet climbed to its climax, with Stone Man and his black girlfriend sitting on one side of the bar, while Thunderbolt Johnny mingled among the flowers.
Without exception, Reed once again became a loner at the banquet, Susan had already been dragged away by the group of girlfriends, while doing the spa, while chatting about intimate topics between women, the male protagonist who was about to enter the wedding hall, but no one paid attention.
"This scene is really familiar."
Sean handed over a glass of champagne and quipped.
"When it comes to such an occasion, I will always be the most out of place."
Reed smiled self-deprecatingly, the original Sven youth has now grown a circle of stubble and has become more mature and stable.
This fantastic gentleman with a genius mind has been in ignorance for the past few years, busy with the update and improvement of the fleet's equipment, and those cutting-edge technologies from the three empires have an incomparable fatal attraction to him.
"Tony, that guy drove a spaceship to Conradhardt alone, and hopefully he won't be sold as cargo by the Marauders."
Sean carried Reed to the corner of the deck, the former currently at the Moon's space base, and the latter as a scientific advisor to the First Fleet of Ignorance.
"You and Susan both seem to be a little nervous."
With his hands on the railing, Sean turned his head to look at Reed, his eyes revealing doubt.
"Maybe it's been too long since I've been away from Earth, and I'm feeling a little unfamiliar with all of this."
Reed was stunned, looking at the high-rise buildings along the coast, and his face did not show the surprise and satisfaction of a successful proposal.
"Is this premarital anxiety?"
Sean teased.
"It is said that most men will be like this, like Tony is the most obvious example, he has been with Pepper for so many years, but when it comes to marriage, he will still subconsciously avoid it."
Thinking of the Iron Man who traveled the galaxy, Sean couldn't help but smile, the main reason why Tony didn't come to the banquet was because he was afraid of seeing Pepper and was forced to face the same choice as Reed.
"Who knows, I can understand quantum mechanics, I can understand superstring theory, but I can't figure out what Susan wants."
Reed sighed, he was never the kind of person who could be comfortable in love.
At this point, he is very envious of Johnny, who can always show tireless energy and enthusiasm for beautiful women.
"A week from now, it's the happiest moment of your life, don't think too much."
Sean patted Reed on the shoulder and said in a relaxed tone.
When the time comes, it may also be a grand gathering of superheroes.
Those superheroes who have long since retired from the world stage and are cheered and worshipped will meet each other in this wedding of the century.
This is the first time since the implementation of the registration law that a group of well-known superheroes have come together.
"You should be more worried about whether Susan will become a runaway bride than you are anxious about before marriage."
Sean looked at him playfully, and said deliberately: "You know, she is about to spend her life with Dr. Reed Richards, and half of the fun will be lost in the future." ”
Reed shook his head with a smile and drank the champagne in his hand.