Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 852 10. Warning

"The city made a big mistake over the past few years, and now we're going to pay for the mistake!"

On the TV, a host in a suit and tie was broadcasting the news, and he chattered endlessly:

"We regard a group of superhumans in strange costumes as heroes and saviors. They are active everywhere, doing what the police should do, beating criminals to meat with their bare hands on the streets, and in the dark, on the roof of yours or mine. Up and down."

"Do you have an opinion on this? Do you dare to have an opinion?"

The host's face was full of sarcasm, and he pointed to the big screen behind him, which was broadcasting the chaos of the Heroes Association at noon yesterday.

"This is what you will end up with if you have an opinion!"

The host said fiercely:

"A lot of people see those guys in fancy dress as gods, but now..."

"The gods are fighting, everyone!"

The screen on the big screen behind him turned, and the scene of Human Torch and Rooney fighting in the Heroes Association cafeteria appeared on the TV.

The jumping sparks and roaring punches seem to be full of the feeling of popcorn movies, but it cannot be ignored, and there are also chaotic innocent people trying to escape the danger zone.

The fear that shone on their faces was amplified, and the host's voice-over also sounded at the right time:

"The angry gods have their own contradictions. They are high above them. When they start fighting, what should us ordinary people do?"

"Oh, maybe some viewers who love superheroes will say that this is just an accident. Heroes are also human beings, and heroes also have the right to vent their emotions."

""Okay, I admit, this does look like two violent men trying to resolve a personal conflict. "

The host said playfully:

"But that's not what happened last night..."

The picture behind him turned again. The bloody incident that happened on Fifth Avenue yesterday evening was almost recorded in a full-length video, which seemed to be recorded with a mobile phone.

Robben, the voodoo wizard, broke out of the coffee shop and broke the glass, rushed to the side of the road to wreak havoc, and then completely lost control, slamming the cars parked on the side of the road, and chasing passers-by in a cruel way.

This bloody scene was not cut, and it was reported on the news in such a grandiose manner.

Obviously, this TV station intends to use this incident as a big gimmick to turn around the press.

In order to compete with the "Planet Daily", which is currently in full swing and is rapidly expanding its influence.

"Seeing this picture, you might ask, what happened to that man? My God, what the hell is he doing? Such a terrible thing happened, isn't there any hero to help?"

The host whispered:

"Of course there won't be any heroes coming to help, because those qualified to go crazy are members of the Heroes' Association."

Robben's information was announced on the TV, and the host paused, as if waiting for the amazement of the audience in front of the TV to end.

"Snapped"

The TV was turned off the next moment.

In the headquarters of the New York Association of Heroes, Merlin threw the remote control in his hand on the table. He looked back at Luke Cage, who was looking gloomy behind him, and said:

"How does it feel to be splashed with dirty water?"

"Very annoying, very annoying."

The divine man stared at the TV that had been turned off, and said:

"I can't wait to jump into the TV and beat up that smooth-talking bastard...he's totally twisting the truth."

"It's normal. That TV station is famous for reporting lace trails and catching rumors."

There was no special expression on Merlin's face, he said:

"The unscrupulous media is always keen to grab any eye-catching hot spots, but they don't care about the real facts..."

"That's right, the Heroes' Association stepped in to stop the tragedy immediately. No one died in Robben's crazy attack. The scene just looked miserable."

"The Heroes Association also made compensation immediately, trying to win the forgiveness of the injured... Several media companies of Ash are also actively working on this matter."

Merlin turned to look at Cage, he said:

"But the thing is, it happened, Cage, and we can't pretend it didn't happen."

"What's more, what they said is correct. These two incidents are indeed the mistakes of the Heroes Association."

"These two incidents will inevitably lead to another round of public discussion about superheroes. People who are unwilling to be alone will definitely jump out and accuse you, trying to arouse dissatisfaction and anger in the hearts of the public..."

"What I really care about is, how are you going to deal with the next storm?"

The divine man was silent for a moment, and the big bald man with flat glasses whispered:

"Now all heroes are ordered to stay at home, and we will conduct a spiritual test on all heroes as quickly as possible."

"We will come forward to deal with the bad effects of these two incidents. We have already asked the Wizards Association for help to make magic items that can resist the erosion of the mind."

"Until those items are in place, the Heroes Association will reduce the number of actions."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded and said:

"These methods are good, but passive defense strategies are not advisable. A villain has set his sights on you. I don't think it is your style of doing things to just endure provocations like this."

"The heroes of the Deadlock Gang are still operating normally."

Cage suddenly said:

"Miss Ash has added a portable recorder to everyone under her command. All A-level heroes in the entire association are on standby. If something abnormal happens, we will rush to the scene immediately."

"As long as that manipulative bastard dares to show his face again, we won't give him a chance to escape!"

"Fishing..."

Merlin pursed his lips, and said:

"Well, it's a good plan."

He stood up from the sofa, and he said to Cage:

"The authorities will cooperate with your actions. In addition, those out-of-control people brought back by me last night, take the time to compare what they have been exposed to before they lost control."

"Find that common ground!"

Merlin stretched out his hand and patted the divine man on the shoulder, he said:

"The next period of time will be difficult. There will be a steady stream of people accusing you and provoking you with various reasons."

"But if you get through it, the connection between the Hero Association and the public will go further, and those who support you will trust you more."

"This is a crisis, Cage, the biggest crisis since the establishment of the Heroes Association."

"Be careful, if something goes wrong, contact me as soon as possible."

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"Superheroes were a mistake! Facts have proven it, their ability to not be well controlled is a threat to everyone, and to our society!"

"They are undoubtedly ticking time bombs ingrained in society that may explode in the next moment, blowing them and all the innocent people around them."

The reporter on the TV warned the audience in front of the TV with a tone of worry and disgust:

"Be careful of the superheroes around you! Don't be fooled by them!"

At the end of the news program, the greasy guy said meaningfully:

"Maybe it's time for us to start fixing this mistake we've buried ourselves in too."

"Snapped"

In an apartment in Queens, the clown turned off the TV with a lot of thought.

While playing with the cane in his hand, he said to the robot-like Winter Soldier standing by the window:

"That host can really talk, right?"

"Look at what he said, it really touched my heart!"

The guy who had messed up his face got up from the chair, and like a real clown, leaning on a cane, he turned around the house, talking to himself endlessly like a hysterical neurotic:

"Superheroes! Ha, a bunch of freaks walking around Mom and Dad's basement in pillowcases!"

"The naive ideas they insist on and what they do makes people laugh. They say they have to stand up and stop the wrong things..."

"But what's right, what's wrong, what's beautiful, what's ugly, aren't these concepts defined by themselves?"

The clown looked at the mirror placed in the corner, he looked at himself in the mirror, he seemed to feel that today's makeup was not very good, so he took out the blush from his pocket, and clamped the cane under his arm.

While touching up his makeup, he said:

"I always feel that this society is too domineering, always forcibly harmonizing the beauty in my heart, and forcibly suppressing those who have opinions, as if the only beautiful things in this world are those defined by them..."

"Shit!"

The clown screamed:

"Isn't the conflict caused by opposites good? Isn't it good for everyone to scream and carnival? Tear off the disguise, laugh and make trouble, doesn't it make people tremble?"

The Winter Soldier stood there expressionless, looking at the Joker with no emotion in his eyes, and he didn't comment on the Joker's distorted views.

But a few minutes later, when the clown was quiet, he stepped forward and placed a small black box in front of the clown.

The next moment, Lady Hydra's voice sounded from the black box.

"You promised us... that no innocents would be harmed."

"I do not have it!"

clown innocent said:

"Did innocents die? No?"

"The heroes arrived in time. Even in the situation last night, no one died. And last night was too quiet, 27 people..."

"I talked to 27 heroes, but only one did what he wanted to do."

"Where did the rest of the 26 go? The city was supposed to be set on fire last night...but it was so quiet, man, that's why I hate New York, really!"

The clown pouted, and said:

"This city is lifeless, a pool of stagnant water, unlike my hometown of Gotham, where as long as there is a trace of blood, it will attract countless sharks..."

"enough!"

Madam's disgusted voice sounded from the little black box, he didn't want to hear the clown's crazy words anymore, he said:

"I'm warning you one last time, Arthur, if you lose control of your brain, I'll cut it out for you... I don't have to ask you to do this."

"Your little fights are not even a warm-up for Merlin!"

"It doesn't take him 10 minutes to fix something you've wasted days planning...It's proof that either you're not paying attention. Or you're nothing more than that."

"what!"

The clown pouted, and said:

"You mean I failed? No."

He turned his head and looked out of the window filled with sunlight, he looked at the city that seemed to have no change, he said:

"Why do I see that in this city where people's hearts are floating, a seed of distrust has been planted."

"Of course, it's just a seed. Don't be too demanding on it. It still needs time to ferment and grow. Don't worry, my big guy. I've already arranged it. This is just the beginning."

"You have to be patient..."

The clown opened the sleeves of his wrist, looked at the damn pink children's watch on his wrist, and said to Mrs. Hydra:

"It's time, my lord, I'm going out to do something."

"And then it's time to leave New York..."

"I don't want to be caught and beat up by them, and the game shouldn't end when it starts."

He stood up and put a tall magician's hat on his head. He waved his hand to the little black box and said:

"In order not to let you underestimate me, I decided to show off a little and wait for the result quietly."

"Don't involve the innocent again!"

Madam's low voice sounded behind the clown.

The silent Winter Soldier also stretched out his hand, and the sharp black combat knife rested on the clown's neck. With just one swipe, the chaotic villain would die on the spot.

On the back of the clown's neck, there's a little red thing that's heating up, just one command...

It will, bang!

"Well!"

He raised his hands in a funny manner, and he said angrily:

"Alright alright!"

"You guys who can't afford it, I listen to you, can't you?"

"I promise, okay? I promise!"

A few minutes later, the clown in festive clown costume, wig, cane, and balloon squeezed into a taxi and said to the taxi driver:

"Sorry sir, I've got a job to play for kids at some school, but I don't know how to get there."

"Oh, by the way, it is said that it is a school that only accepts mutant children."

"Oh, you're talking about Xavier Academy for Gifted Youth."

Dupont, who was driving, rubbed his eyes.

He had been crazy with Geeta last night, and now he was somewhat out of energy, and the clown in the back seat nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and an exaggerated smile appeared on his face with a red nose.

他 说:

"Good hearted person, where can you send me?"

"Thank you, the children there are still waiting for my performance."

(End of this chapter)