Chapter 138 New York is my territory

The disturbance caused by the "Giant Attack Incident" did not last long.

Thanks to the timely intervention of Kal-El, the mayor of New York City, the destruction and harm caused by the brutal and terrifying giants were contained in time.

While people were praising Superman's great achievements, S.H.I.E.L.D. also paid a heavy price for it, or to be more precise, the federal government behind it.

Link suddenly became the largest "creditor" of the entire federal government, and completely acquired the "jurisdiction/ownership" of a city.
New York, the largest modern city in the United States, covers a total area of ​​1214 square kilometers and is divided into five major areas. It has a prosperous economy and a population of nearly nine million.

All along, the mayor of New York City has been nothing more than a puppet manipulated by the political promoters behind the scenes. The financial giants, congressmen and political parties behind the scenes are intertwined and entrenched.
If necessary, almost anyone can do this job, even a fool, as long as he is obedient and can sign.

But now it is different. The mayor of New York City is a "superman" who can overturn the entire negotiation table and has power beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Politicians can no longer use those methods that would only become a joke in front of Superman to control a "monster" or god that they cannot check and balance at all.

But they can manipulate other parts of New York City, including traffic management, public security, medical care, tap water, electricity, natural gas, and a series of other things that directly or indirectly control the city...

Politicians want to sideline Superman and make him bear huge responsibilities, but they don't want him to truly hold power.
But what they don't realize is that Link is not like the "superman" described in novels and comics who is only capable of great and selfless dedication.
In Link's eyes, "the greater the ability, the greater the power".
Link will reject all things and requests that he does not want to do based on his own subjective consciousness.

And now, these ignorant fools personally handed the knife to Link, and gave Link a suitable reason and excuse to get what he deserved.
Then don't blame Link for his quick, accurate and ruthless cutting movements.

Ever since he took the position of Mayor of New York City, Link has felt deeply bored.
Just like now, he was sitting in the newly renovated office of the Trident Wing Building.
"It's really insincere,"

"You don't respect me enough, Nick Fury."

When Nick Fury proposed that the government allocate a sum of 1 billion U.S. dollars in "labor fees" as "reward" for this incident,
Link shook his head with some disdain, and his still magnetic and deep voice echoed in the desk.
“I’m not interested in money,”

"In my eyes, these are no different from waste paper. The only difference is that they are dirtier."

"So I understand that you are insulting me?"

The atmosphere gradually became stagnant. Almost everyone present could feel an inexplicable pressure, pressing on their hearts, making it almost impossible to breathe. The temperature in the space gradually rose.

A drop of sweat slowly flowed down Nick Fury's dark forehead, not because he was still wearing the patent leather coat,
It was Link's gradually brightening scarlet eyes, which vaguely revealed ill intentions.

After a moment of silence, Nick Fury spoke slowly and solemnly,
"what do you want?"

In the most ordinary tone, Link said the most shocking words.

"New York."

"But aren't you already the mayor of New York City..."

Nick Fury frowned immediately. He opened his mouth subconsciously, but soon, his throat was stuck and he could not speak.

He realized the deeper meaning of what Link said. With his mind working quickly, Nick Fury wanted to use the art of words to deal with it.
"Mr. Karl, you know, this is not something I can decide..."

But before he could finish, Link interrupted him.
"I am not discussing this with you, but informing you."

"From now on, New York is my territory."

Then, Link slowly turned his head and looked at the camera that was pointing at the conference room and flashing its indicator light, and smiled kindly.

The deep scarlet eyes seemed to penetrate the camera and saw the guys hiding in the darkness behind the scenes like dark rats.

"I hope you won't do anything irrational that will make you regret for the rest of your life."

Then, Link stood up from his office chair, ignoring Nick Fury's attempts to persuade him to stay.

"boom--"

His figure turned into an afterimage, smashing the floor-to-ceiling window glass and disappearing into the skyline, leaving behind only the mess on the ground blown up by the strong wind.

Nick Fury slowly stood up from behind the overturned desk, his face gloomy.
Looking at Link's disappearing back, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and after a long time he sighed.
"New York is about to change..."

He knew very well that those who were afraid of death and were in power would, after realizing that there was no way to check Superman,

Faced with this outrageous and humiliating request, he would definitely agree without hesitation.

Otherwise, who knows when the private plane you are on may suddenly "accidentally" crash, or you may be beheaded by a red light falling from the sky while on vacation on an island or doing something sneaky, or you may hide in the deepest underground bunker and still not feel the slightest sense of security.

However, of course, it is not ruled out that they have a little delusion, hoping to use an illusory "right of ownership" as a bargaining chip or a tool to limit and induce superhuman behavior.
But Nick Fury knew very well that it was all just a dream!
But he didn't expect those short-sighted fools to understand this truth.

The perspective changes, and Link is flying at high speed over New York City.
At this moment, he was like a king, inspecting the territory that would soon belong to him. There were tall skyscrapers standing in rows, traffic was surging, and it was prosperous and full of vitality.

But before long, a quick phone call interrupted his pleasant viewing mood.

When Link saw the name displayed, he was slightly stunned, then smiled with relief, thinking that they hadn't been in touch for a long time, so he quickly pressed the connect button.
【Auntie Mei】

After the call was connected, a low breathing sound came from the other end of the microphone.
Even though I could feel that the other party had tried his best to suppress his excitement, I could still sense a hint of indescribable expectation.

"Link, where are you?"

"I need you……"

(End of this chapter)