foreigner's journey

Chapter 1216 Cooperation
The One Vanderbilt building in Manhattan, New York City, was completed in April this year and is 4 meters high.

It is one of the five tallest buildings in New York City. The public transportation hall is connected to the nearby Grand Central Station, which is known as one of the busiest train stations in the world. In addition, One Vanderbilt is located in a prime location in Manhattan. It can be said that it has become a new landmark building in Manhattan.

Since November last year, major companies have been competing for the right to lease this significant building, but the authorities have not yet given in.

It was not until recently that people were surprised to find that this skyscraper had already been bought by the Hero Association and renamed the 'Hero Association Headquarters Building'.

Now, this towering architectural wonder has become the 'home' in the hearts of superheroes all over the world.

Before getting close, Heather could see pedestrians coming and going, as well as a large number of internet celebrities and tourists, who seemed to regard this place as a check-in destination.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise was heard not far away, and a tall man wearing red quartz glasses walked towards the headquarters building of the British Association.

Heather recognized that man, the captain of the X-Men, 'Cyclops'. Although his name was not on the list, the Hero Association Speed ​​Slash spoke highly of him.

In the past, mutants like the X-Men would spend all their free time in Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters except when they were on missions. Staying indoors was like isolating themselves from the outside world.

Now we can actually see Cyclops leaving the X-Men team and appearing alone in the bustling New York City. No wonder the onlookers exclaimed.

But Heather wasn't surprised.

Because of the friendly cooperation between the X-Men and the Hero Association, all eight X-Men, led by Professor X, registered with the Hero Association and became professional heroes. It is not surprising that Cyclops appeared at the Hero Association headquarters as one of them.

When Cyclops walked along the long steps to the platform square in front of the main entrance of the building, he suddenly turned around and looked fixedly at the crowd below, scaring them so much that they fell silent and some even made preparations to escape.

Then, like a problem student who had undergone some kind of etiquette training but had poor grades, Cyclops waved his hands stiffly at the crowd and said loudly:
"Thank you, thank you for your continued support for the X-Men! I'm 'Cyclops', you can call me Scott. Please vote for the X-Men and myself in the hero ranking voting event that will begin in a week. Thank you!"

After saying this, he almost covered his face and ran away, walking quickly into the headquarters building.

The people around looked at each other and began to whisper.

"I've always thought mutants were freaks, but I didn't expect this guy to be quite normal."

"Yes, he looks very approachable, and the glasses are cool too."

"It's my first time observing him carefully. This guy is very handsome! Speaking of which, the Hero Association will start the voting activity next week?"

"Wait a minute, I'll check on my phone."

All of a sudden, the crowd took out their mobile phones and started searching.

Heather took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quickly walked towards the main entrance of the building.

When I got closer, I found that there was no security guard at the door. There were quite a few people inside but I couldn't see clearly.

When Heather walked into the high-tech modern front door, a pleasant female voice sounded automatically above the door -

[Confirmed, Heather Anonen, level: Special Visitor. Welcome, Mr. Anonen.]

The man in a suit who was waiting on the side immediately stepped forward and said, "Welcome, Mr. Anon. Please come this way. The conference room is on the 71st floor."

Along the way, Heather saw many superheroes in strange costumes, some of whom were unknown, and some even looked tired and wore rough uniforms, obviously forced by life. But all the superheroes had irrepressible smiles on their faces, which were the joy of a bright and hopeful future.

So that's how it is. It seems that this Hero Association is not the kind of low-level group that pretends to serve superheroes but actually makes money in secret. Even if it is, at least its methods are very clever and can deceive all registered heroes, including the mind-reading master Professor X.

When we arrived at the 71st floor, there were already quite a few people sitting in the spacious and huge conference room.

Although it was called a conference room, there were a lot of drinks inside, and most of the visitors were talking to each other while holding glasses of wine.

Some of them Heather knew.

For example, George Miller, the leading cartoonist of EC Comics, and Frank Martin, the writer of superhero fantasy novels such as "The Lion King" and "The Ring of Uncut Stone". Most of the people present were writers and cartoonists related to superhero works, and there were even representatives from film and television companies.

"Heather! Hahahaha, boy, I knew you were invited too."

JJJJ's loud voice could be heard from a distance. The editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle strode over, put his arm around Heather's shoulders, and said to the person next to him with a smile:

"Come, come, let me introduce him to you. He is Raven, the author of "Evil Hero"."

A burly bearded man who looked like a fitness coach came over and shook hands with Heather with a smile: "You are really young and promising. I have read all your novels, and I am amazed by your wild imagination. Is there a chance for us to work together in the future? Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, I am--"

"Mr. Jimenez, your "Crazy Owl" and "The Silent Boy" have always been one of my favorite superhero comics. Please sign my collector's edition comics."

George Jimenez in front of him is a cartoonist that Heather likes very much. His style is cool and gorgeous. By the way, Iron Man paid a lot of money to hire him to draw his personal comic journal, and he valued Jimenez's gorgeous style.

Just when everyone was chatting happily, the door of the conference room suddenly opened.

Suzhan walked into the meeting room slowly in a black suit, and he seemed to have a very special aura. Among the people present were newspaper bosses like JJJJ and famous writers, but when they saw Suzhan coming in, they all stopped talking. The meeting room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of Suzhan's leather shoes hitting the floor.

Then, a beautiful red-haired secretary walked into the meeting room with a pile of documents and closed the door.

"Thank you all for coming to the Hero Association."

Just like his appearance, Suzhan doesn't seem to like politeness and gets straight to the point at the beginning:

"Your time is valuable, so let's get straight to the point.

The further development of the Hero Association requires the support of everyone present here. We want to start a series of cooperation with you to maximize the value of the "brand effect" of registered heroes. "

"You mean, the Hero Association wants us to draw personal comics, write personal novels, and even shoot personal movies for registered heroes?" someone asked.

"That's right. The so-called professional heroization is not just about paying heroes, but also about eliminating the mystery and sense of distance of professional heroes in the eyes of the general public as much as possible."

Suzhan said in a gentle tone:

“After obtaining the hero’s permission, we can write a fictional origin story for the superhero, incorporating those super villains and criminals that the public fears into the work and making them clowns for the heroes to show off their personal charm.

Ladies and gentlemen, as a member of the ordinary human race, I can understand the thoughts of most of you. We also want to be superheroes, but we just don't have that chance.

But it doesn't matter, your pen and keyboard will become the rudder that dominates the fate of those super villains. In some ways, you are beyond superheroes.

The wave of superheroes is inevitable, so why not go with the flow, stand on the deck of the Hero Association and become one of the trendsetters of the times?

There is no need to fear the revenge of super villains, nor to worry about salary and possible obstacles in various aspects.

Money, convenience, personal safety, the Hero Association can prepare everything you need for you.

Come on, only when we can achieve a win-win situation can it become a cooperation.

I believe that the cooperation between the Hero Association and all of you here will be a significant step in ushering in the Age of Heroes."

As he spoke, Suzhan raised the wine glass in his hand:
"cheers."

Everyone present looked at each other, and gradually, more and more people raised their glasses to Suzhan, until everyone shouted with a little excitement.

"cheers!"

In the crowd, Heather, who was also holding a wine glass, looked at the heroic president of the Hero Association on the podium, her eyes narrowed slightly behind the glasses.

What exactly do you want to do?
(End of this chapter)