Chapter 8, Jump! Cosmic Rubik's Cube! (Chinese)
As the mushroom cloud of nuclear explosions rose over Manhattan Island, the war against aliens was finally temporarily extinguished in New York.
What was left to the people of New York was a ruin filled with nuclear radiation, as well as endless tears and pain.
——The nuclear bomb launched by the World Security Council dispatched fighter planes at the last moment caused the death toll in the Battle of New York to surge from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands in one breath, and caused the death of eight people in New York to be killed. Millions of citizens have suffered from nuclear radiation pollution.
Fortunately, the nuclear bomb that landed in downtown Manhattan was not a strategic nuclear weapon with the level of annihilation of a country, but a tactical nuclear bomb with a yield of 5,000 tons. Its actual power was only equivalent to that of Hiroshima. A Quarter of an Atomic Bomb: This nuclear bomb was, after all, launched by a carrier-based fighter jet after taking off from an aircraft carrier , and the nuclear bombs that ordinary fighter jets can carry will definitely not be too big. In addition, SHIELD cannot always keep several "Big Ivans" with an equivalent of hundreds of millions of tons on its own aircraft carrier... But even so, just seeing that The mushroom cloud rising behind the Statue of Liberty is enough to drive all citizens of the United States of America crazy.
Not to mention that this abominable nuclear bomb did not come from an enemy country or a terrorist organization, but was launched by the Americans themselves at New York!
Although the yield of this nuclear bomb is only 5,000 tons, the population density of Manhattan is by no means comparable to that of Hiroshima or Nagasaki! Not to mention the devastating blow that real estate companies have suffered in this regard - from the world's financial center to a nuclear pollution zone, how much will the land price drop?
So, after part of the truth was revealed to the press, the White House's phone lines were completely bombarded.
"...Facing the alien invasion, where is our powerful military?"
"...Have the president and congressmen gone crazy by launching nuclear bombs against millions of civilians? Or have they been brainwashed by terrorists?"
"...The United States spent huge sums of money to create so many nuclear weapons during the Cold War, are they just for the purpose of annihilating its own people?"
"...Nuke New York! What even the Soviets failed to do during the Cold War was actually done by the Americans themselves!"
The President of the United States was also furious in the Oval Office: "...launch a nuclear bomb on New York! Who came up with this crazy plan! I don't remember ever using the nuclear button! Can anyone tell me why someone can do this without me? Launch a nuclear bomb against the United States without knowing it?”
——For this poor President, the nuclear explosion in New York was simply an unreasonable disaster. The World Security Council did not consult the White House before launching a nuclear bomb, bypassing S.H.I.E.L.D. And the president doesn’t even know that there are many nuclear bombs in the United States that are not under his control!
"...I'm sorry, Mr. President, although what happened in New York recently is very regrettable, all of these decisions are legal. SHIELD is legally allowed to maintain a certain number of tactical-grade nuclear weapons, and the World Security Council is The right to use it at any time without White House approval.”
The president's legal adviser replied with a grimace, "...Originally this was used as a last resort to eliminate some dangerous aliens, such as a particularly dangerous supernatural creature or super villain. But no one could have imagined that they would do it without saying hello in advance. , and dropped the nuclear bomb on Manhattan!”
The functions and purposes of the World Security Council in the Marvel world are somewhat similar to the United Nations in the real world, but its actual influence is much stronger than the United Nations - because of the existence of various supernatural forces and dark aliens, it is responsible for dealing with these things. The World Security Council has independent armed forces that are far stronger than the United Nations peacekeeping forces. The most powerful armed force is S.H.I.E.L.D.
Although the rulers of various countries in the world want to rely on the power of the World Security Council, and at the same time want to contain and dismember this behemoth they jointly created, there is no doubt that as long as the supernatural forces and powers in this world If the aliens are not eradicated for a day, then the existence of this professional organization, the World Security Council, will be necessary. All governments can do is control and penetrate as much as possible.
In general, the relationship between national governments and the World Security Council is roughly similar to the kingdoms and churches of medieval Europe, and S.H.I.E.L.D. is equivalent to the Knights Hospitaller or the Knights Templar. Governments of various countries only have indirect influence on SHIELD, but cannot achieve direct control.
In the past, this cooperation model could barely be maintained, but with the nuclear explosion in Manhattan, New York, the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon finally discovered the true face of the World Security Council, which turned out to be so frightening and restless!
This time, Manhattan was bombed with tactical nuclear weapons. Next time, will a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 10 million tons be used to "clean up" Washington?
However, today's extraterrestrial invasion incident has once again highlighted the importance of the World Security Council, which is really a dilemma.
The president sighed and rubbed his forehead, preparing to consider recent issues first, "...What is the current situation in the nuclear explosion disaster area? How many people died?"
"...Several blocks centered on the Stark Industries Building were razed to the ground, and the entire New York suffered severe nuclear contamination. The Statue of Liberty and the Copper Bull on Wall Street were both covered in radioactive dust, although all efforts were made , but the latest death toll still exceeds 400,000.”
"...God! If you put it this way, the Americans who died in the nuclear explosion in New York are actually close to World War II! So for such an unprecedented tragedy, someone must stand up and bear the public's anger, right? World Security Is the council ready for this? ”
"...Unfortunately, Mr. President, the World Security Council has been silent on this and has completely failed to take responsibility."
"...then launch a public opinion offensive! Since they have already dropped nuclear bombs on Manhattan without authorization! There is no need for us to maintain any tacit understanding! In any case, the World Security Council must shoulder its due responsibilities! If we can find a It would be perfect if the Japanese representative came out and committed hara-kiri!”
His Excellency the President waved his hand and ordered helplessly. As a politician, he certainly knows that as long as it is an organization, it likes to evade responsibility. A bunch of people drag the responsibility into the void, as if everyone has a little responsibility, which seems fair. In fact, this responsibility is floating in the sky.
After the accident happened, a bunch of people were scratching their heads and screaming, "What should we do? What should we do?" But no one bravely stood up to take responsibility or united everyone to solve the problem. They only perfunctory and delayed. In the end, when public dissatisfaction boiled over and there was no other option, we just introduced a guy to take the blame based on the mainstream of public opinion. What that person could do was never solve the problem, but apologize, resign, leave a sensational suicide note, and then kill himself with a bullet or jump. Railway tracks, calm the anger of the people, so the matter is settled like this, and maybe it will get unanimous praise from the international community.
What? What if the unlucky guy refuses to commit suicide? What do you think agents and killers are for?
The above-mentioned emergency countermeasures have formed mature routines in the political arena of various capitalist countries, but the problem is that even if it is to fool the people, at least a person with enough weight must be introduced to take the blame! Why is it that your World Security Council has been silent so far? Are you asking the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon to take the blame? Why?
In this regard, of course, Your Excellency the President must express in the most resolute way that he will never bear any responsibility that he should not bear!
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On the other side, the situation in the World Security Council is also in dire straits. Of course they, the directors, also know things that even the president knows. In fact, before launching the nuclear bomb on Manhattan, the directors who lacked moral integrity had chosen the scapegoat-S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick. Fury!
Although this one-eyed black bald man is firmly opposed to dropping nuclear bombs, isn't the basic skill of the political chaos just to shirk responsibility and confuse right and wrong?
Anyway, the fighter plane that launched the nuclear bomb took off from the floating aircraft carrier you are stationed on. Who else will you take the blame for?
The problem is, as the king of agents, Director Nick of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury was not a naive young boy. He had already taken the lead when the nuclear bomb was launched and took the communication records on the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier, especially the World Security Council, regardless of his objections, bypassing him and overstepping his authority. , the communication footage of forcibly commanding fighter planes to take off, and carrying out nuclear bomb attacks on New York, were all disclosed to the news media in detail...
If that were all, the World Security Council might still have the means to impose a news blackout. But the problem is that their brazen nuclear bombing of New York this time went too far. It seriously irritated the White House, the military and countless large financial groups. They are afraid that the World Security Council will have trouble with nuclear bombs next time. He also shot himself in the head... So under the joint siege of all parties, the World Security Council was suddenly criticized in the world of global public opinion, and could only angrily denounce Nick. Fury violated regulations and leaked department secrets. At the same time, he attempted to divert trouble and confuse the public. He instructed his media to attack the superheroes of the Avengers, accusing them of abandoning the battlefield after fighting aliens and letting others wipe their butts...
However, superheroes are not easy to pinch, Iron Man Tony. Stark immediately held a press conference and responded plausibly: "...This is simply a group of chainsaw murderers, stepping on someone's body with their feet, while righteously accusing the neighbor's child of being crooked. The fence of the victim’s house! Who ordered the nuclear bombs to be fired on eight million New Yorkers? It was definitely not us!”
In short, the current situation is that the U.S. government and military are at war with the World Security Council, the World Security Council is at war with SHIELD, and at the same time they are at war with the superheroes of the Avengers. The superheroes are also using their own The media outlets cried out for injustice and recounted their grief and indignation at being attacked by nuclear bombs behind their backs while fighting aliens to defend New York... In addition, there were countless tragic performances by New York refugees who burst into tears. The headlines of major newspapers and news websites all published miserable photos of New Yorkers whose skin was scorched and necrotic after being burned by radiation, and even their eyes were ablated and peeled off. Various human rights organizations, charitable organizations, religious organizations, humanitarian organizations and green environmental organizations also joined in the fun, making the news media dazzled. There are also many MPs canvassing for votes who make speeches with various views everywhere. The main content is nothing more than shirk responsibility and blame political opponents.
At the same time, the streets of New York are still filled with gunshots and explosions. Taking advantage of the collapse of social order caused by alien invasion, all kinds of ordinary gangsters and super villains came to take advantage of the situation. After the National Guard defeated the aliens, they had to continue guerrilla warfare with humans. In addition, various spies and agents lurking in New York are also trying their best to collect alien items, and numerous conflicts have broken out with SHIELD, which is trying to eat alone.
In the midst of all the commotion, people who were so noisy seemed to have completely forgotten one very important thing: the alien invasion is not over yet!
——The Cosmic Rubik's Cube, transformed into a giant blue fluorescent elastic ball, still continues to dance freely across the vast American continent...
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Over the eastern United States, in SHIELD's floating aircraft carrier command center, the current SHIELD Director Nick. Fury, the tall, powerful-looking one-eyed black bald man, was sitting in his seat, looking at the latest picture on the LCD screen, and couldn't help but frown.
——On the screen, the portal generator that triggered the recent alien invasion is now transformed into a giant elastic ball, the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, which is continuing to make irregular Brownian motion throughout North America. Now we have jumped over the Appalachian Mountains and entered Tennessee. Along the way, it not only crushed countless houses, vehicles and street lights, but also scattered Chitauri alien soldiers everywhere like pepper noodles.
Of course, these remote control signals were intermittent, and the alien semi-mechanical soldiers who were basically in a state of attack did not cause much damage to the lives and property of the people of the United States of America. Instead, they gave the American people along the way an unexpected gift from the sky. wealth. But no matter what, this still brings considerable trouble to SHIELD's alien item recovery work... In recent days, some people have begun to rob banks with alien weapons!
"...In short, this is the situation! Everyone! Although the Battle of New York is over, Loki and his scepter have gone to nowhere, and the Cosmic Cube is performing endless rabbit hopping on the territory of the United States. All of this All problems need to be solved by capable people! ”
Nick. Fury turned around and faced the six Avengers standing behind him: Thor, Captain America Steve, Iron Man Tony, Black Widow Natasha, Professor Banner (the untransformed Hulk Ho Gram) and Hawkeye Barton, said sincerely, "...the earth needs your power!" However, the superheroes who had just been stabbed in the back by a nuclear bomb from SHIELD on Manhattan Island in New York were obviously not satisfied with such beautiful words. Not really buying it.