Chapter 108 Who is in favor and who is against?
The aftermath of the Battle of New York was far from over.
To be precise, everything has just begun.

Unexpectedly, after the "mechanical sky curtain" that covered the sky and the sun broke and fell,
In the blockaded area of ​​New York, the "natural phenomenon" of "meteors falling from the sky" would occur from time to time, causing many casualties and brief chaos.

Most of the survivors of the Battle of New York also suffered from various "aftereffects".
Broken limbs, damaged internal organs, paralysis, and a series of other semi-permanent injuries have made them suffer terribly.

Even with the "Stark Industries Charitable Foundation" founded by Tony Stark, it is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket for the nearly one million disaster survivors.
What's more, there are still many parasites who are greedily eyeing this considerable compensation fund.

Gradually, some of the disaster survivors who were deeply affected by the disaster,
They spontaneously gathered together to form a parade team and began a grand parade on the ruined streets that were still under repair.
"I bled for the Battle of New York!"

"I helped fight the Chitauri!"

"You can't just treat us like this!"

"Old soldiers never die!"

“This is our city!”

"Get out of our city! You unearned robbers!"

But their voices are destined to be ignored, or many people have never thought about what changes will happen when these people gather together.
You know, after the Battle of New York, there were many companies, big and small, or people who had the idea of ​​a "New American Gold Rush".

They came to New York one after another, trying to find their own opportunity.

Some relatively advanced technological products were quickly reverse engineered, as if there was a powerful force behind them pushing humanity forward.

But there is no doubt that even if such sweet and delicious honey may contain a trace of heart-piercing poison, it cannot stop greedy people from pursuing endless progress.

Humanity has never anticipated what kind of drastic changes the current explosive advancement of science and technology will bring to this unprepared world.

In the mayor's office on the second floor of the recently rebuilt city hall,

The city council president, Robert Williams, stood respectfully in his office, with his head lowered, not daring to look directly at the man sitting in the mayor's office chair.

"Jingle Bell--"

The ringing of the phone broke the silent and strange atmosphere.
After seeing the man nod slightly, he got permission.

Robert Williams wiped the sweat from his forehead and picked up the phone in his pocket.
Looking at the name displayed, he coughed twice, adjusted his state, and answered the call.

The moment he opened his mouth, Robert Williams seemed to have regained the condescending tone and meaning he had in front of others.
After a conversation, he hung up the phone, then looked up with fanatical eyes at the man who was sitting on the office chair with his legs crossed and his chin supported by his hand.
His tone was full of piety and excitement, and a deep purple light flickered in his pupils.

"Dear Mr. Karl Yuan..., as you expected, the municipal election will begin soon."

"Do you need me to do something?"

Link smiled and shook his head.

"I prefer to get what is rightfully mine."

“I believe the public will make the right choice,”

“We will create a better world.”

“Hail to the brave new world!”

"Say, hi! New world!"

"Hi! New world!"

Time passed, and soon it was time for the municipal ballot.
During this window period, many members of the federal government from various factions, or their "agents", have shown various means and tricks.

Whether it is using the absolute skills of journalism to "use one hot spot to suppress another hot spot", or exposing the opponent's black material and revealing the dirty things hidden behind.

While these clowns were fighting each other to death,
Kal-El, the Superman who had not appeared in public for a long time and seemed to have been forgotten by the public, appeared on the voting list.

And at an extremely rapid speed, the votes rose rapidly, vaguely comparable to the previous mayoral candidates.
What was even more shocking was that at the voting venue, everyone only heard a burst of air in the sky.

Then, a figure in a battle robe fell down with a bang.
But it did not cause any damage to the ground, it fell gently, its toes touching the ground
The bright red cape behind him rustled, without any wind.

"…Superman?"

"Am I seeing right? It's Superman!?"

"Oh my god!"

After a brief silence, the crowd around them quickly burst into cheers and exclamations.
Some of them expressed surprise at Link's appearance, while others expressed confusion. Of course, there were also many strange looks.

Link, however, put on a friendly look, smiling and waving at everyone.

"I know a lot of people are confused about my disappearance during this period,"

"Of course, I regret not being able to participate in the New York battle,"

"Because I have a more important mission to accomplish, I believe everyone will understand me, right?"

Link glanced around with a smile on his face. Everyone he passed by had different expressions and lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the face.
Amid the whispers, some voices gradually began to grow louder.
"That's right! Superman, we will always support you!"

"You're the best! We believe in you!"

……

The smile on Link's face became brighter and brighter, and some excited fans even broke through the security guards.
They came to Link and couldn't wait to take a photo with him. Link did not reject the enthusiasm of his loyal fans and responded with a smile.

After spending some time, Link straightened his slightly wrinkled robe, then walked up the steps and came to the podium.

Ignoring the agents and congressmen who were forcing smiles on their faces but were actually gritting their teeth and clenching their fists,

Link opened his arms, and his confident and high-spirited voice, coupled with his strong lung capacity, echoed throughout the voting venue like a 360-degree surround sound speaker.
"I am well aware of the trauma that the Battle of New York has brought to this city, but I believe that the night will eventually pass and the dawn has arrived!"

"There will be bread, and there will be milk."

"I hereby announce my candidacy for mayor of New York City in my personal capacity."

"Who is in favor? Who is against?"

Not only did he glance around, even though some people's faces had turned pale, he did not dare to show any obvious abnormality.
In the end, after winning the election with an absolute advantage, Link was given a new title that no one could find fault with - Mayor of New York City.

"For a better tomorrow!"

"For a brave new world!"

"Hurrah!"

(End of this chapter)