Chapter 62: Reed's Laboratory
In any case, the first appearance ended with Reed emphasizing that we are all scientists and not Frankenstein, and asked the public and media reporters not to exaggerate the factual report.
But how could the naΓ―ve Reed know that for the vast number of bored and panicked Americans, scientists have become Frankenstein, which is a cute point. What a gimmick worth paying attention to. As for exaggerating factual reports, please let us media be disciplined. If you don't give you a false report, it's already considered a work ethic. What is it to add oil and vinegar, we must work hard to exaggerate the report. Why don't you all go and drink the northwest wind tomorrow?
Thanks to the Fantastic Four, we can have a happy meal tomorrow. These media are in a good mood, and there was originally a major traffic accident, but it turned out to be like a superhero in the comics.
I love you guys to death, and all four of them have different characteristics, oh, there seems to be an Asian. Asians just ignore it. The public doesn't care about Asians who don't look the difference.
So now the media has already made a good draft, and the headlines are getting more thrilling than the other. Something like, "Is it the future of mankind, or the end of the world!" "Scientists have turned themselves into monsters! (Pictured Stone Man)", "The New Yorker welcomes the superhero team, someone speaks, NO! "There is not a single black person on the superhero team, is this suspected of racism? βγ
For Reed, however, Mister Fantastic felt that he had already explained it and that his recuperation was over, and that he had found Ben. Then it was necessary to start his research immediately.
On the way, Johnny still expressed his displeasure with Reed's remarks to the public, "I don't think this superpower is a disease, I'd rather be terminally ill." β
"That's enough, Johnny. You don't understand how harmful this superpower is to you right now. You can see Ben that he has lost everything. β
"It was an accident, okay! I'm sure Lin sees it that way, too, and he doesn't feel that it's a pathology to feel different. β
"It's not a sickness to be different, but only if you have to take on the troubles and harms that come with it."
Johnny doesn't quite understand what harm these superpowers do in addition to making themselves cooler, more loved by the public, and being able to soak in higher-grade girls. But Lin Ming, who knows the Marvel world, knows X-man, and knows many public unrest events caused by superpowers, doesn't think that trouble doesn't exist.
It's just that the world of the Fantastic Four has magically ignored the concerns of public opinion in this regard, and instead treated the Fantastic Four as a kind of public star and superhero from the beginning.
However, Lin Ming felt that there was a lesson for the four heroes in the future, of course, for now, it was better to achieve his goal first.
"Ben would not accept this kind of change in himself!"
Reed rubbed his forehead, he and Ben had been friends for many years, and he understood how traumatic the wedding ring accident had been on Ben's heart. And now the media has used "it" instead of "him" to describe Shirenben. After all, the public can recognize Mr. Fantastic, who looks polite on the outside, and can also recognize the invisible woman Susan, who has a hot body and a delicate face, and of course, Johnny Thunderbolt has gained many female fans. But the public will only associate it with Frankenstein.
So the stone man, as if to prove some reports about the doubts about the Fantastic Four, at least some reporters have declared in the open media, "That monster is the evidence created by scientists to destroy the world." Don't be deceived by their appearance. That thing, it doesn't look amazing at all. β
But on the other hand, our Doom has to find out very sadly that the public and the media no longer care about the Waterloo of his successful man. The media, in particular, are concerned about the four amazing people who have just appeared in New York.
What surprised Victor the most, embarrassed and resentful, were the four men, oh, and the Asian, all of whom were the main participants and victims of the accident that caused the company's stock price to plummet.
But now, obviously, their magical abilities, their identity, their presence has shifted the focus. This is not a good thing for Doom, who is in dire need of media and public attention. He has always been successful and has always been surrounded by an aura. Although he was not as dazzling as Reed in college, after graduating from college, Reid became a joke in the scientific research community, and he went on to make successful investments and enter high society.
Deep down, Doom has always had an indescribable jealousy and resentment towards Reed. And now it is clear that this resentment and jealousy have once again made him a little out of control. Especially now that investors are starting to lose faith in his projects.
At this time, the investor Ned sarcastically said: "Is this your PR method to deal with the crisis?" Let a few freaks dominate the headlines, and your company news, I'm afraid you can only go to the obituary column. β
Doom had to explain: "I intend to use public opinion ......"
However, his words were interrupted by Ned: "The board of directors has reached an agreement, the bank has lost a lot of money!" β
Ned feels like he can finally kick Victor, the disgusting Latvian guy out of the board, a gangster from a small Eastern European country who also wants to be a master, which turns out to be just an illusion.
"It's too late, Victor!"
Doom's mood finally became a little unbearable, and he said in a tone that made people feel terrible: "Do you know how much money I invested in this company? β
But Victor's remarks will not make Ned feel any fear. The struggle of the upper class is sometimes so cruel, he calmly said: "Stop, Victor! This is not a negotiation, this is a notice, we are going to divest! β
On the other hand, except for the stone man, who had to be pulled by the police with a truck transporting prisoners, several other people, including Lin Ming, came to the Baskert Building in Reed with the police.
Lin Ming already had his own room here, and this time it was Susan along with his restless brother Johnny Thunderbolt.
But the media's ability to catch the wind has always been not weak, and as early as before, when they saw the four people leaving, they knew where they would return. So now the outside of the Basque House has been surrounded by various media reporters.
However, because the building is private property, it belongs to private space. Therefore, if the public media breaks in without private consent, it can be brutally kicked out.
In the midst of such a boil, Reed and the other three walked out of the car one after another, but the strange thing was that even if Lin Ming followed them, it was still not very noticeable.
However, in front of the Basquet Building, the public has spontaneously formed a fan group, and they are cheering that they finally have their own patron saint. Lin Ming couldn't help but feel a little funny in his heart, the superhero plot of Americans is really a unique cultural atmosphere.
In fact, it is a means of using the power of existence that Lin Ming has researched. He can make it easy for others to ignore him, even if he shows up regularly. Of course, on the other hand, he can also appear for the first time and create a sensational effect and attract the attention of countless people.
Now Lin Ming doesn't want to get involved, after all, for him, there is no point in changing the plot, what he really needs is for Reed to give him some new ideas, so that he can better understand the connection between the fantasy world and the real world.
So as soon as Johnny got out of the car, he waved to the public as if he had become a star, but he was grabbed by Susan and dragged directly into the building. And Willy, the old butler of the building, welcomed everyone in time, and at the same time skillfully drove out the reporters who wanted to rush in. He pointed to the boundary in front of the door and warned the reporters that there was a private space in the back.
Strict laws have forced these reporters to snap a few photos in order to avoid getting into trouble. And then the news just makes it up and uses your imagination. For example, the Fantastic Four have returned to their "castle", or the Fantastic Four have bigger goals planned.
However, there was still a small episode when getting on the elevator, the stone man's amazing weight made the elevator directly overweight, so Ben had to go out and take the stairs. Lin Ming said that he could accompany Ben.
Although Ben rejected Lin Ming, Lin Ming still followed.
"Hey, thank you for being with me. But don't you really think of me as a monster? β
"Monsters, in a way we're all monsters. Do you think the public will treat Reed as normal people? What's more, Ben's current situation is not impossible to solve. β
"Hey, you're saying you have a way? Those miraculous herbs of yours can cure me? β
"Healed? No, no, I mean, we need to think backwards. Of course, this depends on this. Lin Ming pointed to his head, "No one knows what the situation will be like now, so it needs to be studied." Reed is a very cautious person, trust him. And I'll work on it together. β
"But I feel Johnny is right, you don't seem to think that your abilities are a disease?"
"Maybe it's because I'm used to being special, so I can adapt."
"But I don't think I can fit in." Ben pointed to his stone-like body. In fact, Lin Ming knew that when the Fantastic Four movie was filmed, the actor who played the stone man was filmed wearing a prop costume.
But in the movie world, the stone man looks much taller than in the movie, and of course the face is much more hideous and terrifying. He really looked like some kind of stone monster, not human.
Lin Ming had already seen a lot of monsters, and he was completely acceptable to the stone man. So his attitude is also the most comfortable for Ben, and he can even feel that he can trust the other party.