"Tony...so bad luck."
Tricks like this kind of moral kidnapping have emerged in endlessly in recent years. The time that Kai traveled through was even more magical, and those guys downstairs are nowhere near where they are now.
"It's not that serious. As long as we ignore them, these guys will naturally disperse in a few days." At most, Pepper only found these guys a bit annoying, but it couldn't be called a trouble. After all, no matter how troubled this country is, its owners are capitalists. Although those people screamed happily, in fact, it was because neither Tony nor Pepper took them seriously. Once they made trouble, the public relations department would naturally be dispatched. Public opinion? Oh, public opinion is always just a plaything of capital.
"Is it?"
"Recently, the rotating chairman of the Black African Union came to New York to give a speech at the United Nations. It seems that he also wanted to accuse Aquaman of the casualties caused overseas. These people got wind of the news, so they started making trouble." When Pepper said this, Kai understood .
American blacks and African blacks have always been two species. Although black Americans like to make excuses for black people all over the world, in fact they are the ones who look down on Africans the most. If you don’t believe it, look at the small African country of Liberia. This small country is a black country established by black Americans who were sent to Africa by white Americans. Someone else created a group of black Americans... who were de facto aristocrats and exploited the local indigenous black people as slaves.
In short, you must not take what Nico said seriously. Kai was not a racist before and had no special views on black people. He was not from Guangzhou. But after coming to the United States, he saw too much. It is undeniable that it is unwise to make generalizations. But the problem is, if you read more, you will find out who is the "partial" and who is the "full". There are not many black people who work honestly and live their lives, but there are many black people who just hang out!
Just like Saji, he obviously has black skin, but he never admits that he is black. He and his family consider themselves Asians, and in terms of blood, they are indeed from the Asian continent.
In short, you must not expect too much from those Nicos.
Are these people really fighting for their black brothers who are thousands of miles away?
The answer is no!
Everything is driven by interests. In the past, 80% of the black people marching outside knew the president of the black African Union. It was unknown whether they even knew about this alliance. They just saw this wave of enthusiasm. So-called affirmative action organizations also need to be exposed, otherwise how would they gain visibility? If there is no publicity, how can there be various financial support? As for those who followed the booing, many of them were just joining in the fun, releasing their violent desires that they usually dare not release, and buying them for zero yuan.
"Black African Union? What is that?" Kai had never heard of this organization.
"you do not know?"
"Famous?"
"It's not bad. It's an international alliance mainly composed of sub-Saharan African countries. The main members are black countries."
"Oh." It was clear as soon as he said it. But Kai doubted whether that thing was useful. Because not many purely black countries can be independent. For example, France has always been criticized on the Internet. Despite all the ridicule, France still controls many African countries. Now many African countries still use the CFA franc. Africa, franc, you will know what it is when you hear it. Something happened. Not only that, France is also the country with the second most military bases abroad after the United States. Is it surprising? Where are those military bases? Of course in Africa.
So although France is looked down upon in various ways, in fact it is still a de facto colonial empire. It is a quite unique country among modern countries.
In this case, what is the use of this black African Union? It doesn’t depend on dad’s mood.
Seeing Kai's disapproval, Pepper didn't say much. Because she thinks so too.
What is the King of Wakanda... Listen, a chief came to the United Nations General Assembly to talk about human rights and equality. Isn't this funny?
Only those African Americans are excited.
While the two were chatting, Tony walked out in a bathrobe. He wiped his hair with a towel and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Talk about those people down there."
Tony took a casual look and was stunned.
"Why are there so many random people in front of my building?"
As he spoke, he looked at Pepper.
"Because of the Neptune thing... I remember telling you."
"Really?" Tony thought for a moment and felt that he had no impression. But since there is no impression, it means it is not important. Since it is not important, then there is no need to care about it: "Forget it, we have to inform the public relations department and get it done as soon as possible. These guys, this is Stark Tower, not a place where these unemployed guys can cause trouble."
You can't expect a capitalist to have any empathy for a bunch of homeless people.
Even if he is a superhero.
Hearing Tony's words, Pepper nodded, indicating that she understood.
"By the way, I need you to take out that artifact again. I need to do a few more tests. Otherwise, I'm not sure whether it will work. After all, you know, that thing is different from anything I have encountered before. Everything is different.”
Speaking of this, Tony became excited again.
Seeing Tony like this, Pepper couldn't help it anymore: "What are you talking about?"
"Psychic transmission device!" Tony said casually without hiding anything from Pepper.
Kai gave Tony a hard look!
Tony, on the other hand, acted as if nothing was wrong and said, "What does it matter? Pepper is not an outsider anyway. Don't you believe her?"
Pepper looked at Kai.
Kai is as steady as an old dog: "This is not a question of trust or distrust. The fewer people who know about this thing, the better."
"No, I just feel that this kind of thing will be known to Pepper anyway."
Kai was just about to ask why, but he immediately thought that Tony, a bastard, would definitely tell Pepper while he was away. There is no way, Tony, a playboy, meets Pepper and it's like adding salt to the tofu. I don’t know if he committed too many sins in the first half of his life, so God arranged for him to have a woman who would take him to task.
Thinking of this, Kai said bitterly: "If I had known, I would have gone to find Bruce Banner."
"Hey, then you really think too much. Now Banner has gone to work for the Shadow Bureau. He is our enemy."
Kai was completely speechless. Indeed, it was really hard for Kai to find Bruce Banner for this kind of thing. Being unfamiliar with him was one thing, and the other thing was that Bruce Banner now works for the Shadow Bureau, which is considered a government official. This kind of thing Too sensitive, Kai was reluctant to let the government know too much.
"Well, here's the thing."
Kai told Pepper his thoughts.
Although the inner earth world is dangerous, due to the existence of Camelot City, there is no doubt that it is an excellent choice for a secret base. Putting the secret base there can basically isolate it from everyone's prying eyes. Even mages can't peep into the secrets there.
That's right, the mage can't help it either.
Ancient One said a long time ago that after repairing the magic nodes of the great guardian, all the magicians of Kama Taj will withdraw from the inner earth world and never go back. Ancient One's idea is very simple, that is, the immortals did not share the secrets of the earth's center with the first-generation supreme mage Agamotto, so naturally they have their reasons.
After all, mages are very curious creatures. It's a good thing they haven't discovered the inner earth world. Once they discover it, it's impossible not to study it. The mage of Kama Taj may be unusually stoic in material life, but his pursuit of knowledge will never stop.
There are not many mages in history who fell into darkness because of their pursuit of knowledge. The magic dome in the inner earth world is said to be strong, but it is indeed very strong and can withstand the pressure of the entire earth's mantle. That is a joke. But to say fragile, it is quite fragile. That place is equivalent to the core processor of the great guardian. If a mage really wants to destroy it, it won't be that difficult.
Therefore, in order to protect the inner earth world, Ancient One decided very early that once the repair is completed, all mages will be forced to withdraw from the inner earth world. As for re-entering... the entrance procedure to the inner earth world that Ancient One has modified, no mage can enter the inner earth world through the maelstrom.
The only one who can help the mage enter the inner world is Kai.
Or rather, the Trident of Poseidon in Kai's hand.
Do you still remember the collective riot of Titan beasts in the inner earth world that day?
It was also at that time that as the riots occurred, a chain reaction occurred, and the Trident of Poseidon hidden in the ocean in the center of the earth was awakened and finally came into being.
That's the key to the outside world!
Once you get the trident, you can teleport to any place on the surface world.
Kai didn't know what mechanism this was. Anyway, Poseidon's Trident didn't have this function before. Maybe the immortals added it to Poseidon later?
As an artifact, the Trident of Poseidon is certainly very powerful, at least much more powerful than the Trident of Neptune. But the problem is that this thing is not of high value to Kai. After all, he has no shortage of artifacts. Except for the ability to teleport.
But then again, this teleportation ability is only for the holder, so it is quite useless.
That's why Kai wanted to find the smartest people on Earth to help him create a teleportation technology developed based on Poseidon's Trident, so that the inner earth world could become a strategic rear area.
You can also find it from Gu Yi, but the things she makes can definitely only be used by mages, and the application range is too small.
Pepper was dumbfounded when she heard this, she didn't expect Kai to be so big-hearted.
"Are you planning to form the most mysterious secret service organization in the world?"
Tony nodded: "Yes, SHIELD can't be trusted. And it's impossible for a few of us to really finish everything. That's why Kai and I decided to form a brand-new agent organization, a truly independent organization from all countries in the world." A neutral agent organization outside of China!”
Tony looked excited.
His father formed SHIELD. If he can form an organization more powerful than SHIELD, doesn't that mean he is more powerful than his father?
Think about how awesome this organization is.
The backbone is composed of Kingsman's super agents, plus the financial resources of the Wayne Group and the Stark Group, plus Tony Stark's scientific research capabilities, and Kama Taj as a magician. Support, and finally there is the strategic rear of the inner earth world that no one can reach except them. It is difficult for such an organization not to take off!
So Tony was very enthusiastic about this.
Kai shrugged, agreeing. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. is indeed not very good at what it does. It doesn’t matter if its butt is crooked, its style is just like that of the American emperor, and it does things completely regardless of the consequences. What's more, Kai discovered very early on that there seemed to be something hidden within SHIELD.
For example, the word he said when he contacted Agent Asan of SHIELD last time to get information from Ajax to help Wade, the chatty one.
Hydra.
Kai didn't have a very intuitive impression of Hydra, but he also knew that it was a villain from World War II. This has to make people feel vigilant.
So even if it was just to prevent the slightest mistake, Kai didn't think there was any harm in forming a special agent organization.
As for the name, it’s still Kingsman, so there’s no need to bother.
"Hurry up and take out the Poseidon Trident. I'll use the equipment here to test it!" Tony said impatiently.
Pepper also looked forward to it. The dragon bone that Kai took out before shocked Pepper. So she was quite looking forward to it, especially the coquettish look of Neptune's Trident holding Neptune's Trident. She especially wanted to see what Poseidon's Trident looked like.
Kai had no choice but to take out the Poseidon Trident.
Boom!
When the Poseidon Trident was taken out, the entire room was enveloped in a blue light. The light surged rhythmically like the waves, and you could even faintly hear the bullying sound of the waves! The Poseidon Trident itself is golden in color, full of brilliance, and simple and elegant in style. In the center of the trident, there is a huge sapphire. The sapphire seems to contain an endless storm, constantly emitting light.
Between the three golden forks, golden lightning kept beating.
"Wow!" Pepper didn't understand what power was or wasn't. Her first feeling was...this thing is so beautiful!
Tony immediately rushed forward impatiently and snatched the trident away!
Pepper looked hot and ran away.
Kai curled his lips, and finally could only shout loudly: "Testing is just testing, don't be like SHIELD, I don't want the whole of New York to be submerged in the sea!"
The last time someone messed with the Trident casually was the last emperor of the Atlantis Empire, and the entire Atlantis sank to the bottom of the sea.
"I know! Who do you think I am! I'm Tony Stark!"
…
After Kai returned to his job again, George came over with a blank look on his face: "God, you are finally back."
"What's wrong?"
"I have to take a day off!"
Kai was stunned: "Then you can take a vacation."
On the contrary, George was confused by Kai's attitude.
"real?"
"When did I not allow you to take a holiday?" Kai asked strangely. This is U.S. imperialism. He can uphold justice because of his character, but he does not have to exploit others for the sake of the U.S. empire. Besides, Kai basically handed over the entire police department to George. If he wanted to take a vacation, he could just approve it himself. At most, Kai can sign it when the time comes.
"you……"
George choked on this explanation. Is this really human language? In recent months, Kai has been mysterious and always absent from the police station, leaving everything to him. In this case, can he take a break?
On the contrary, I am busier than before.
Of course George himself enjoyed it too. Which deputy is as happy as him? He holds all the power of the entire police station, and he looks more like a chief than a real chief.
Although he is not a fan of officialdom, who doesn't love power?
However, the consequence of this is that the family is very dissatisfied with it.
He has not taken a vacation for three years in a row!
Even though his family understands the nature of his work, it is too hard. As I said before, the American police is a profession, similar to that of a security guard. Going to and from get off work on time is a normal requirement. Unlike the people's police, they have a sense of mission.
For example, this time, his baby daughter is going to participate in the National High School Knowledge Competition! Moreover, he had to participate in the finals, so he mustered up the courage to go to Kai to ask for leave.
"Gwen is going to participate in the NAQT finals?" Kai was quite surprised by the news. "congratulations."
NAQT stands for National Academic Quiz Tournament, which is a knowledge competition for high school students across the United States. NAQT is the most valuable interdisciplinary knowledge competition in the world, with the largest number of school participants and the largest scale of activities. The history of quizzes can be traced back to 1953. The world's top universities invest a lot of money every year to support students to participate. The project has gradually become a cultural tradition and is known as the Academic Super Bowl.
At the high school level alone, more than 40,000 students form teams each year. The NAQT test covers eleven categories of academic knowledge that students need to master, from mathematics, history, to popular culture. NAQT's annual global championship finals (a total of 6 levels including junior high school, high school, and college) can be called the academic Olympics.
The significance of reaching the final in this kind of competition is self-evident. Many outstanding contestants do not even need to wait until they graduate from high school to receive invitations from various prestigious universities.
If Gwen can win the award, then basically all well-known universities in the United States will be admitted! A full scholarship. Universities in the United States are very expensive, but if you are a truly outstanding student, those universities will not only charge no fees, but will also give you money!
If I just mentioned a full scholarship, it actually refers to a fellowship. Fellowship is a non-service scholarship with the highest amount but the most competitive competition. In addition to being exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees, insurance fees, and book fees, obtaining a Fellowship will also give the winning students a certain amount of money for their personal consumption expenses, and it is tax-free! That’s right, I’ll give you money to spend!
Anyway, George's financial situation means he can't pay for college in full, and they have many children. If Wenger can get a full scholarship, not only will he not have to spend money to go to college, he will also be able to make money! (Many public universities in the United States do not charge tuition, but do you think public universities are cheap? On the contrary, in addition to tuition fees, universities charge many other items, and the total amount is also a sad figure. Anyway, no matter what All universities are very, very expensive! After all, in the United States, education is also a business.)
In short, this is a very important moment for Wenger himself and their entire family.
The Chinese may be the nation that values education the most in the entire world. Of course, Kai will support this kind of thing!
"Where will the final be held this time? I can give you a few more days off."
Kai asked thoughtfully. The venue of NAQT is different every time, but generally speaking, the venue is not a bad place, either a big city or a place with beautiful scenery. After all, with financial support from so many famous colleges and universities, NAQT is not short of money.
George looked at Kai with a strange look on his face: "How much do you care about the outside world? You're in New York! It's already the finals!"
Kai was confused. He really didn't pay attention.
It’s not Kai’s fault.
Competitions like NAQT are grand. But also for those good schools, the universality is quite different.
Educational polarization in the United States is as severe as class divisions.
Most American colleges and universities promote the so-called 'quality education', which is what everyone calls happy education. As for what the result will be, everyone knows it. Education and other things have almost been forgotten, only happiness is left, and happiness is all!
And truly good schools promote elite education!
Competitions like NAQT are destined to be competitions among top universities, and those scumbags from Happy Education basically have no chance. In this way, the attention will naturally be smaller.
As a result, Kai basically doesn't care.
After the colleges and universities in each state passed the brutal qualifying competition, six teams from each state participated. Then he came to New York and experienced brutal fighting. Today, there are only two colleges and universities left.
They're all from New York.
They are Trinity High School and Midtown High School.
Holy Trinity High School, the best high school in the United States. It is also the best aristocratic school in the United States. Of course, the corresponding tuition fees are also terrifyingly high. Those who can study there are basically either rich or noble. The financial elite on Wall Street like to send their children there. Because Trinity High School's business, law, arts and design courses are among the best in the United States.
Although Midtown High School is also one of the top high schools in the United States, it is still far behind Trinity.
If they can defeat Holy Trinity and win the championship, then those participating students from Midtown High School will be able to leave their names in school history, and their photos can be hung in the school's honor room.
No wonder George was so nervous.
"The competition is tomorrow, right? I'll give you three days off! If you win the championship, I'll give you three more days to celebrate with Gwen! I'll cover all the expenses!"
In Kai's mind, this kind of thing is roughly equivalent to the imperial examination, and six days off is not excessive.
"Speaking of Midtown High School... I remember that boy Peter seems to be from that high school, right?"
Kay remembered that Peter and Gwen were classmates.
"That's right, there is Peter in the team this time." George had an impression of Peter. After all, he often followed his daughter around, acting like he was trying to win over her. It was hard for him not to notice.
"What a coincidence." Kai smiled: "In that case, I will join in the fun tomorrow. Help them!"
Naturally, it was impossible for George to disagree. After all, this is the big benefactor. He was still worried about how to celebrate. It's too ordinary, a little too shabby, but it's a big deal after all. But it’s too grand, and we must also consider practical issues.
But with Kai's promise, there is no need to worry, it can be done!
