Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 86 Breaking News
Realizing that Claire wasn't joking at all, Matt's expression became a little more interesting.

After getting used to using street hero methods to deal with gang conflicts, Matt found it difficult to shift his behavioral logic to a higher level for a while, just as he did not think at all that Claire was capable of contacting the president.

Although the president is mostly a background figure in the Marvel Universe, these people still have certain real power, and their existence can influence the actions of some superheroes to some extent.

However, most of the superheroes living in this world have their own independent behavioral logic, which is to use their extraordinary abilities to solve various troubles, so the two sides basically have no intersection.

Only people at the level of Iron Man or Captain America can truly have a certain connection with the president. After all, their positions are completely different from street heroes like Matt.

"You mean, report this matter to the president?" Matt frowned slightly.

He knows who the current president of the United States is, he just doesn't know what he looks like.

The President of the United States at this time was named Ritson. The previous President Ellis was affected by the war between Iron Man and the terrorists who developed the Extremis virus. He stepped down in a hurry not long after being rescued.

It can also be seen from here that it is still very dangerous to be a leader in this world full of dangers and superpowers.

"The President has the right to know all this, and this is probably our only choice." Claire held the phone tightly in her hand. "We are not sure how many senior executives of the North State Base, SHIELD, S.W.O.R.D., and the Disaster Control Bureau have been replaced by those aliens. We must prepare everyone."

"But your actions are likely to provoke those aliens. The reason why they did not start a war is because they are not numerous enough and they cannot control the top leaders of all departments. After the president knows about this, he will definitely give the aliens a signal to start a war." Matt frowned.

"The war has already begun, Matt." Claire said seriously. "If we don't prepare, those aliens will eat us up bit by bit."

"I know, but those aliens are holding an unknown number of hostages. They are all high-ranking officials of various organizations. Our actions are likely to put them in extremely dangerous conditions." Matt said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Claire also fell silent.

Matt's words were not alarmist. If the Skrulls' infiltration plan was really exposed, then most of the kidnapped hostages would be useless to them.

So whether the Skrulls would kill these hostages or use them to threaten humans at that time, these people would be in danger.

Matt hesitated after noticing Claire's reaction, and then continued, "But I don't mean to stop you. I think you're right. If we don't prepare quickly, the aliens will take the absolute initiative."

"What do you suggest?" Claire asked.

Matt pondered for a while and said, "The key now is to find the hostages. As long as we make sure they are safe, the rest will be much easier."

After a pause, Matt turned his head again. "I think we can contact the president first, at least to let him know the seriousness of the situation. It will also be more convenient for him to notify the Avengers than for us. We should find out the hostage's location as soon as possible."

Nodding, Claire also felt that what Matt said made sense. In fact, Claire was planning to inform the Avengers heroes of these things from the beginning. As members of S.H.I.E.L.D., she and Natasha had some friendship.

However, after discovering that she was being followed, Claire decided to escape from the New Avengers Base first in order to ensure her own safety.

Just as Claire was about to say something, the dark screen of the mobile phone on the table suddenly lit up. She turned around and saw that it was a text message with urgent news.

"What's wrong?" Matt sensed Claire's movements and couldn't help but ask.

Claire picked up the phone and briefly checked the title of the urgent news. Her expression changed. She did not answer, but frowned and clicked the play button of the news.

The next moment, a female voice with a broadcasting tone came from the phone.

(.The demons of Hell's Kitchen appeared for the first time and attacked the philanthropist Mr. Fisk. It is reported that this is the fourth street attack after the Flash Crisis, but this is the first recorded superhuman attack.)
(Fortunately, no one was killed in the attack. More than a dozen of Mr. Fisk's bodyguards were injured to varying degrees and are now on their way to the hospital. The specific circumstances of the case are still under further investigation.)
(The devil in Hell's Kitchen has always regarded himself as a "vigilante". There are clues that he also appeared in the previous bombing in Hell's Kitchen.)

Listening quietly to the report coming from him, Matt frowned deeply, and Claire on the opposite side looked directly at Matt.

The two of them fell into silence for a while, and no one spoke first.

"This isn't Matt!"

On the other side, in a private villa owned by Stark Industries, in front of a huge TV, Jessica Jones pointed at the blurry footage on the TV screen and spoke.

Beside her, Su Ze also stared at the news with a frown.

Seeing that no one spoke, Jessica Jones thought that Suze didn't believe her, so she spoke again. "Believe me, Matt and I have known each other for a long time. Although he has a grudge against Jin, he will never do such a thing."

Su Ze knew that Jessica had misunderstood, so he shook his head slightly. "It's not that I don't believe you. Although I haven't met Matt, it's impossible for Daredevil to make a big fuss under such circumstances. I'm just curious about this guy's identity."

"Do I need to think about it? It must be the work of the Skrulls." Rocket Raccoon said without raising his head as he lay on the ground drawing the design.

"The question is, what is their purpose?" Su Ze spoke again. He looked at the news screen and thought seriously. Based on his understanding of the Skrulls, those guys all have careful plans. They would not do something incredible for no reason.

"Why did they attack Fisk? And why did they use the identity of Daredevil to carry out this assassination? If they wanted to kill Fisk, they could have used better methods. After all, they have many Super Skrulls. If they wanted to lure Daredevil out, this method is too crude."

Hearing this, Jessica Jones also frowned.

Among the people present, she was the only one who had close contact with Matt, so she was the first to determine that the Daredevil in the news was not Matt's. After hearing Su Ze's words, she began to ponder.

There were no casualties in the attack. Apart from Kingpin's bodyguard being injured, the fake Daredevil also disappeared calmly afterwards, leaving no traces or evidence at the scene.

The incident happened very suddenly, and most importantly, Fisk himself has not made any comments on the matter until now.

“It was a threat.”

Jessica Jones spoke, and Suze also set his sights on her.

"Remember the bombing? That place has always been Kingpin's territory. Although it was a marginal area, if I remember correctly, the people who died there were not only Skrulls, but also many gang members who died in the explosion."

"You suspect Fisk was behind the explosion?" Suze crossed his arms. "But how could Fisk know about the Skrulls? He's just a gangster in New York."

Jessica Jones shook her head slightly. "Fisk is not that simple. In the early days, Hell's Kitchen was ruled by the Hand and the Order. The fact that Fisk was able to fight his way out of the oppression of the Five Fingers is enough to prove his ability."

Su Ze didn't say much about this. Kingpin's criminal empire was even more grand in the comics. Even some leaders of Hydra had to face up to this dark king of New York.

"We're not the only ones who want to know the details of the explosion. I think the Skrulls have also noticed our plan. They deliberately attacked Fisk in the hope that he would hide away, somewhere that none of us can find him."

Hearing this, Su Ze's eyes narrowed slightly.

Jessica Jones's speculation is not unreasonable. It is not impossible to kill King and those Skrulls, but the risk of doing so is also very high. King is not a fool. He has been able to stay in Hell's Kitchen for so long, so he must have a lot of cards up his sleeve.

Moreover, the underworld forces are all about intrigue and deception. Even if the Skrulls have the ability to transform and sneak in, they will not be able to gain the trust of Kingpin. If they act rashly, it is very likely that another "explosion" incident will occur.

It would be better to take this opportunity to assassinate Fisk under the identity of Daredevil. If successful, everyone will be happy. Even if it fails, Fisk can be forced to hide, thus preventing others from obtaining the details of the bombing.

With a deep sigh, Su Ze turned and looked at Rocket Raccoon.

"Rocket, how are your designs coming along? Is there a way to identify those Skrulls?"

"Thanks to the Super Skrull sample you got from the Supreme Sanctuary, although the materials at hand are not enough to make a large-scale screening device, it is still possible to make a portable instrument."

Rocket Raccoon tapped the drawing on the table with the pen in his hand and said seriously.

"But there are a few things that are essential and none of them can be missing."

"What is it?" Suze and Jessica Jones both came over.

"First of all, there is a spectrometer and a colorimeter, as well as a professional lens and power calculator, and a measuring refractive index resolver." Rocket Raccoon listed a series of names.

"Leave it to me." Jessica Jones patted her chest. "I know where to get these things."

"I also need an arc generator. The energy power required inside the instrument is extremely high, and the batteries commonly used on your Earth cannot provide it." Rocket said again.

"I'll think of a way. Happy should have some unused Ark reactors." Su Ze touched his chin.

"The last one, and the most crucial one."

Rocket Raccoon looked at the two people in front of him very seriously and spoke word by word.

"I still need that Daredevil cane!"

"What???" Jessica Jones was stunned.

But Su Ze reacted quickly. He just waved his hand and spoke.

"No no no, you're kidding, you just need to get the optics."

(End of this chapter)