Chapter 593: Tears for Whom
What kind of person is Steve Rogers? Most people think of him as a man of integrity, kindness, and even simplicity. It's just that the captain is really simple?
Let's start with the question of intelligence. The captain's reinforcement is comprehensive. This means that his brain is also working faster than ordinary people. This makes his memory, ability to accept things, and ability to understand a little stronger than ordinary people. In this case, though, it doesn't fully reflect IQ. But at least it's an upstream-minded level.
And I don't know since when, most people think that the captain is an upright and simple, even stupid person. Or maybe it was because of the government's propaganda, which always focused on his loyalty, integrity, and in the end misled the masses. Even the propagandists themselves ignore the fact that the captain was a master of political show during World War II. At that time, his speeches and performances 'fooled' hundreds of thousands of young resources to go to the battlefield. And after his 'death', the government can only rely on various benefits to lure young people into joining the army. This comparison is judged from the top.
Before carrying out this act, the captain had already reached an agreement with the political group of the president's line with the help of Lin Xuan. Although the real power of the president of the United States is greatly limited. But there are still a significant number of positions that are dependent on the president. And the emptiness of presidential power means that these positions are not worthy of their name. So, they want it more than anyone else. There can be a president who really calls the shots.
And in this case, the current military line is even more disgusting. They have a lot of armed resources at their disposal, but they always use various excuses to evade the orders of the central government. Speaking from the heart, the president of the United States actually needs a figure like the captain very much to establish an image for the US government. In fact, although the captain and others do not directly obey the direct orders of the government. But what they have done has undoubtedly helped the country. And they are still nominally part of the government.
Therefore, with a little effort from the propaganda department, all the actions of the Women's Federation can be turned into the credit of the government. Moreover, the people of the Women's Federation will not have any opinions at all. Those people don't care about fame, either. Even the financial expenses of the Women's Federation are sponsored by the Stark Group. The government did not pay a penny at all, except for a small concession on the land for the construction of the headquarters.
This kind of team that only works, does not take money, does not want fame, and has super ability, the president really likes it. In fact, at the beginning of the establishment of the Women's Federation, the president had thought of meeting with Rogers to deepen their cooperation. At least let the government departments brush their faces more in action or something. On his side, he is given some policy preferences, invisible privileges or something. In this way, he can easily get the support of this group of superheroes during his reign. There are only a few of them. But they have tens of millions of supporters among the people. If you please them, your re-election will become no suspense.
However, whenever he had such thoughts, he was always hindered by various things. The matter dragged on and on, until the Sokovia incident broke out. A hidden force in the government suddenly exerted its strength, and with lightning speed, the relationship between the government and the women's federation turned into hostility. Now that I think about it, the whole process is quite strange.
The first is the Sokovia incident. The Women's Federation pursues the remnants of Hydra. After that, there was a battle in the downtown area of Sokovia. Throughout the course of the fighting, the Women's Federation exercised restraint throughout the whole process. There were not a single innocent casualties. At the last moment, the terrorists detonated the bomb and tried to kill the whole thing. The Women's Union has not been able to completely resolve it, resulting in civilian casualties.
In fact, from the president's point of view, this is not a problem at all. The US military's military operations overseas have caused more and more collateral damage every year. Sokovia's kind of projectile land, in a word, is hurt, what can you do. Except for crying a few times at the United Nations, the other party didn't dare to let out a fart. However, the strange thing is that before the president could reflect this, all kinds of media, including those in his own country, had already begun to exert their efforts and directly targeted the women's federation.
And at this time, the president can no longer speak. He cannot openly oppose official media rhetoric. It was at that moment that he found that he had much less say in this class than he had imagined. It cannot speak for the Women's Federation against all the media and public opinion. Because the official rhetoric of the government is also on the side of Sokovia.
It is strange that in his opinion, when would a free country forcibly distinguish between right and wrong, and attack its own citizens from the perspective of other countries. As far as the president knows, this is the first time.
Once upon a time, one of the things that Americans were most proud of was that when they encountered some kind of incident overseas, Americans would always proudly say, "I am an American." And then the media, public opinion, including official forces throughout the United States, will come to its aid. Even a criminal must be forcibly brought back to China for trial. But now, the official voice is on the side of foreigners, attacking their own people. At that moment, the president even doubted that he was not in the United States.
He knew very well that this was because some people were jealous of the power of the Women's Federation and wanted to take it for themselves. But look at the composition of the Women's Federation. Hawkeye and Black Widow, two of the former highest-ranking agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He probably knows more about Misin than he is as president. Captain America, a spiritual symbol of generations of Americans as a whole. If he wants to run for president of the United States, he probably won't have anything to do with himself.
The face of the military, the war machine, the Falcon, and the full support of the largest consortium in the United States, the Stark Group. There is also a Hulk Hulk who is one man and one army. The power of the Women's Federation, both on the surface and in the implicit, is unimaginably huge. The mysterious king of Wakanda, Africa, also comes to make cameos from time to time. It has even added a huge political bargaining chip to the entire women's federation. Wakanda is a third-world agricultural country. But it is the leader of the African Union. With more than 40 votes in the United Nations, no one can ignore it on the surface.
When the captain and others work without regrets, they can of course ignore this power. But when everything is on the bright side, there are some things that cannot be ignored.
The Secretary of State has now sensed that something is wrong. In the beginning, they were able to grasp the whereabouts of the Women's Federation. They are subject to limited monitoring, as well as behavioral analysis. But a few years ago, the whereabouts of the Women's Federation were already in a completely blank state. The military simply hung up a wanted warrant. Despite the use of significant resources. But one thing must be admitted, most soldiers don't like to go on a mission to hunt down Captain America.
In their opinion, if one day the captain is really arrested, they will not be able to go home and face their children. The military, of course, has more than one, and there are absolutely obedient special forces. But it is impossible for them to really devote this kind of trump card to the task of hunting down the Women's Federation. In fact, this also shows that even these people who are chasing the Women's Federation know that the Women's Federation itself is not harmful. They insist only because of an established political philosophy. Anyway, those people won't retaliate against them, so it's not a big deal to spray a few words.
The meeting was conducted in a kind of debate, and there was no way out, and it was impossible to reach a consensus on such a thing in an instant. Those who advocate resistance are arguing endlessly with those who advocate peace.
"Negotiate peace, the lives of 30,000 people in Times Square, and will not agree to any peace. This is war, they have attacked. ”
"War, what do we fight? Look at the starships outside the Earth, it only takes one salvo and the entire Earth will turn into cosmic dust. No one wants to surrender, we just have to fight for the right to exist for countless civilians. ”
"Excuse me, I just got the news. We have completely defeated the enemy's attack. and dealt a heavy blow to their chief. Therefore, the opponent will not attack directly in a short period of time. The captain interjected, announcing a somewhat shocking news.
"Defeated their leader?" The president is wittyly in line with the sentence.
"Yes, the leader of that fleet, leading a ...... Special forces raided Earth, and that's what you see as the Battle of New York. But the real fighting took place on the other side of the Himalayas. Now we have taken control of most of the members of the commando, but the leader of the opposing side has escaped. ”
"Wouldn't there be a retaliatory attack? They have a Starfleet. A lawmaker asked.
"No, they attacked Earth to snatch something. The earth will not be destroyed until something is in hand. ”
"What's that? When did such a dangerous thing appear on Earth. A super energy source like a cosmic Rubik's cube? Haven't we already sent it away? ”
"Yes, it's pretty much the same as that. We did give away the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, but in fact there is a similar piece on Earth. Well, it should be said by now that there are two pieces. ”
“.…… It doesn't matter who that thing belongs to. It's an existential moment for humanity as a whole, and I think the Earth has a good reason for them to hand over those things in exchange for the survival of the Earth. "The Secretary of State finally jumped out of the way. It's just that the captain just gave him a mocking look. Then he said:
"Hehe, that thing is in the hands of the Supreme Mage of Kama Taj's generation, and in the hands of the President of the Magic Council. You can try to go to them and ask for it. As far as I know, every mage of Kama Taj has sworn to protect that treasure with their lives. And the Magic Council, they're going to throw you straight into outer space. ”
"I don't care what their reason is. Now it is at stake for the fate of humanity as a whole, and I don't care what their reasons are, we can use coercive measures if necessary. ”
"Okay, but I declare that all members of the Women's Federation will not participate in this kind of action. And, I would like to remind you. The Magical Council is not like us, they are not the kind of people who only take a beating and do not fight back. If you touch one of their fingers, they will chop off at least one of your hands. So ......"
"If the earth is destroyed, everyone will be doomed. I don't understand, can't they see reality clearly in this situation? ”
"I'll correct you, if the earth is finished, it's just us finished. It doesn't affect them at all. As far as I know, Kama Taj holds the portal to Asgard, and they have been friends for a long time. Asgard would be more than happy to take in a group of powerful magicians. And the Magic Council, which has the means to access other worlds, is a big deal for them to go to another world and start over. Therefore, the destruction of the world does not threaten them. ”
"Then they will watch the world destroy and seven billion people on the earth die?"
"Why not, why should they sacrifice their own interests to save the planet. No one, for any reason, would make others sacrifice to save themselves. Do you know how valuable those two treasures are? They are worth at least two hundred earths. There is only one earth, seven billion people, why should others make sacrifices. ”
“.…..”
Steve changed his normal way of speaking today, which made the bosses in the entire conference room feel aggrieved. They're used to talking to a superhero, the kind of selfless dedication, sacrificing everything, saving the world. But the current captain is full of sharpness between his words, and he is full of a naked individualism. The point is that this kind of individualism has been propagated by American public opinion all along. For a while, no one could really refute this seemingly absurd and cruel statement.
The whole world exploded at the captain's remarks. But then an even more sad truth emerged. No matter how angry the people are, how they talk. They still can't really influence the outcome of the upper echelons.
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Vormir, the edge of the universe. It is a desolate planet, perpetually at dusk, as if there is a depression in the air.
A ghostly figure in a tattered robe floated up a stone staircase, as if waiting for something. If you look closely at his face, you will find that he is the leader of the Hydra who was banished by touching the Cosmic Cube eighty years ago, the Red Skull. It's just that the current Red Skull seems to be trapped here, carrying some kind of mission. At this moment, a dark blue wormhole lit up, and Thanos led Gamora to Vormir.
"Welcome to Vormir, the great cosmic overlord Thanos, and Gamora, the daughter of Thanos."
"You know us?"
"I know all life in the universe. This is my power and my curse. A curse bestowed by the Soul Gem. ”
"So the Soul Gem is in your hand?" Thanos's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was some kind of dangerous aura on his body. The Red Skull seemed to be unresponsive and just explained to himself.
"No, I'm just in charge of guarding it. Soul gems are extremely special. It is different from other gemstones, and in order to get it, you have to get its approval. Unfortunately, my curse is to never touch the Soul Gem, and I am here to guide everyone who seeks it. ”
"You seem to know the Infinity Stones well."
"In my last life, I once caught one. It's the space gem in your hand. But it abandoned and exiled me. And then I got to where I am now. ”
“...... Take us there. ”
"Please follow me."
The trio traversed the usual stone staircase until they reached the top of the mountain. It is a desolate, simple and huge altar-like building. On the other side of the altar, there is a cliff that descends vertically. You can see the waves below the cliffs. The waves are shallow, as you can faintly see the pattern underneath. It faintly seems to echo the altar.
"What needs to be done?"
"The soul is wonderful. This is especially true of gemstones that represent the soul. To get its approval, you have to give your soul first. The soul of the person you love most. Soul for soul. ”
…….
There was a brief silence in the air. And then there was Gamora's hysterical laughter.
"Hahaha, Thanos. Do you know how long I've been waiting for today? Look at the expression on your face, it's simply the most beautiful picture in this universe. You are killing innocents indiscriminately in the universe, but you ever thought that there is today. When you abandoned all your feelings, did you ever think about today? It is what you have done that dooms you to nothing. Hahaha, you're doomed to nothing. Look at your tears, I've been looking forward to it for thirty years. ”
"He's not shedding tears for himself." The Red Skull's voice came to mind. Gamora's expression froze suddenly.
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