foreigner's journey

Chapter 1208 Heroes Association
In Stark Tower, Tony Stark, the winner in life, is holding a glass of wine, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the night view of the most prosperous city on the planet.

Just two hours ago, he had perfectly created a completely new Iron Man suit, which only needed Jarvis to give it the final paint before it could be put in the display cabinet.

It can be said that in this world, apart from his favorite beautiful assistant Pepper, only the Iron Armor can soothe the emptiness in his heart.

Every time he made a new armor, Tony felt that he was one step closer to perfection, and he felt more secure.

This lack of security might be the 'treasure' left in the base in the desert. Tony does not hate this feeling, because just as his savior Ethan said to Tony before his death - respect your life and don't waste it.

The sense of crisis prevented Tony from standing still and instead spurred him to run forward.

Even if he doesn't see the powerful enemy he expected, Tony will try his best to create a comprehensive and rich enough armor library to deal with possible crises in the future.

"I would have thought a billionaire like you would have a more colorful nightlife."

A deep male voice suddenly came from behind Tony.

Tony didn't look back. He just picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued to look out the window:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. Also, I only have two hours every Thursday afternoon to perform my so-called 'strategic consulting' duties. Stark & ​​Associates is closed now."

"Aren't you curious about how I got in?"

"You are the king of spies. I wouldn't be surprised if you grew big, tumorous wings and flew around outside, Nick Fury."

Tony turned around and looked at the bald black man who had quietly appeared and occupied his sofa.

This man had an eye patch on his left eye and was wearing a black leather windbreaker. His face was full of competence and sharpness.

Tony walked to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of good wine and two glasses. "Tell me, are you here to solicit sponsorship or to chat? If it's the latter, then you should send Natasha back."

"Didn't you unilaterally fire Natasha?" Nick Fury put his arms on the armrests of the sofa and crossed his legs.

"At least it's better than you."

"Unfortunately, Natasha is on a mission."

Nick Fury threw a special information disk onto the table in front of the sofa, making a crisp clang.

Tony put on his glasses and tapped a few times in the air. Immediately, the special information disk projected a three-dimensional image in the air.

There are two people talking in the picture. Tony Stark knows one of them, that is Jimmy Fearon, the host of "The Tonight Show", the most popular talk show in the United States.

Sitting on the sofa opposite Jimmy was a handsome Asian man, probably between thirty and thirty-five years old, with a head full of black hair tied into a short ponytail at the back of his head. He was wearing a well-fitting black suit and a black shirt, with only his tie and socks being bright red with round fan patterns embroidered on them.

The Asian man in the picture sits elegantly and talks eloquently.

"I think that nowadays, more and more superheroes and supervillains need a sufficiently convincing 'condition' to constrain them. Otherwise, the world will soon become a battlefield for them to fight for power."

Jimmy asked at the right time: "In other words, Mr. Speedy, do you think that even superheroes have a negative side to the people?"

The Asian man known as 'Speed ​​Slash' had a stern face and was unsmiling: "Yes. The so-called superheroes are more like some masked vigilantes who love vigilante justice. Most of them have not received systematic teaching and training like real police officers, nor do they have the relevant knowledge.

Can you expect a rich second-generation man who flies around in the sky all day wearing an iron suit to know how to negotiate with the robbers to protect the safety of the hostages? Obviously not. "

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark's face immediately fell. "Do I still need to negotiate with the robbers? All I need to do is for Jarvis to lock up all the robbers and injure them at the same time. Where did this layman come from?"

Nick Fury showed a fox-like sinister smile: "Stark, be patient."

In the screen, Su Zhan continued:

“And those so-called super villains are just a bunch of psychopaths who run wild and are not as restrained as these masked vigilantes.

For example, a superhero and a supervillain fight in a city, and the aftermath of the fight leaves 10 dead and 40 injured. Who should bear the responsibility?"

Jimmy loosened his tie unconsciously. "Well, I think the super villains are responsible, at least most of the responsibility. If they didn't do evil, there would be no superheroes to stop them. Am I right?"

"Oh, of course you can understand it that way. However, superheroes only capture supervillains but don't kill them. Those supervillains who always find various reasons to escape from prison and continue to do evil will commit crimes again, causing more deaths and injuries. Who should bear this responsibility?"

"But you just said that superheroes are masked vigilantes who carry out vigilante justice. If they kill supervillains regardless of laws and regulations, wouldn't superheroes also become so-called supervillains?"

Jimmy seized the loophole in Suzhan's words and immediately asked back.

Su Zhan spread his hands and said, "Do you think the relatives of the dead and injured people would like the superhero to capture the super criminal and hand him over to a prison where he could be escaped at any time, or kill him on the spot to prevent future troubles?

The problem I want to talk about is that those vigilantes do not have the professionalism of police officers. They don’t know what they should and should not do, and there are no relevant laws and regulations for them to follow.

When encountering a criminal who threatens the lives of the people or even has caused a large number of casualties, does a superhero have the right to shoot him to death?

How do we determine the degree of punishment a super criminal should receive? We must know that the difference between a super criminal and an ordinary criminal is that the damage they can cause to society is very different.”

"So, you're going to propose to the government legislation for superheroes and super criminals?"

“Superheroes and super criminals have already appeared in this world and have begun to integrate into society. We can’t shut them out or kill them all. We can only change the environment so that ordinary people can get along with them.

Not only the law, I have formed an association.”

"association?"

“An association dedicated to serving superheroes, making heroes [professional].

Those superhumans who live in poverty and are somewhere between superheroes and super criminals will receive funding and training.

As long as ordinary heroes register with the association, they will receive a monthly salary sufficient to maintain a normal standard of living.

At the same time, we will also conduct detailed level classification and targeted intensive training for registered heroes. If the heroes are willing, we will also strive for rights such as advertising, film and television and comic copyrights for them. "

"Wait a minute, I heard you say you'll rank heroes?"

Jimmy keenly understood the mystery. Many superheroes don't fight for money, but for what? For morality and fame.

If what the man in front of him said came true, then a large number of superheroes would join his association in order to compete for rankings, and the heroes who were ranked high and incorporated into the association would protect the association from attacks and retaliations from other heroes and villains.

Su Zhan smiled and said, "In fact, the association's official website has already announced the first batch of hero rankings. The rankings are based on the heroes' overall strength, contributions to society, and public opinion and evaluation.

Of course, the final ranking is just a personal subjective judgment, so please don’t take certain heroes too seriously.”

Click.

The scene ended here. Tony came to his senses and immediately said, "Jarvis, get me the hero ranking list of this association!"

Soon, a huge 3D chart of the rankings appeared in the room.

The name of the association is shown above as 'Hero Association', and the ranking list lists a total of 64 famous or unknown superheroes in the world today, and the rankings are divided into three levels: C, B, and A.

Tony immediately turned his attention to the top A level and looked around, but his name was not on it.

Impossible! He looked down unwillingly, and there was no name for him in Class B.

Finally, he found the hero codename "Iron Man" at level C, 4th position.

There are notes at the end -

[He wears high-tech armor, has the ability to fly and long-range attack, but his body is just that of an ordinary person. His contribution to society is low, and he is generally regarded by the public. He is more like an idol than a superhero.]

After a moment of silence, Tony laughed in anger: "It is indeed a personal subjective judgment, a layman's way of thinking... No, he is clearly jealous of me, what a despicable and low-level way of attacking me!"

At this time, Nick Fury said slowly:
"But you have to admit that this man called 'Speed ​​Slash' has great ambitions. He wants to win over all the superheroes in the world, and even super criminals.

I don't know if you have noticed that this organization called the Hero Association claims to be a group based on non-profit, justice and charity. "

Nick Fury pointed to the huge ranking list in the center of the room:
"He wants to turn this world into a freak show where heroes and villains tangle on stage for the public's enjoyment."

(End of this chapter)