Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 338 The New America

"news?"

Hakimi's suggestion was not deliberately made to avoid other people.

So everyone, who were still troubled by this series of bad news, immediately looked at Luca, fearing that after he had just obtained a bunch of bad information, his artificial intelligence would bring them even worse news.

Unfortunately, Murphy's Law remains as annoying as ever.

When Luca took out a small holographic projector and had Hakimi connect it to play what he was saying about the news.

Although Hakimi thoughtfully sped up the replay of the earlier news segments, no one was happy about this gesture.

Inside the studio of Fox News, the most widely broadcast news radio station in the United States.

At this moment, this studio is less like broadcasting the news and more like hosting a large-scale press conference.

And the representatives who appeared at the press conference were none other than a group of Avengers members, or rather, figures that are all too familiar to the entire United States.

Captain America, Steve Rogers!
It's worth noting that, thanks to his status as a key member of the Avengers, he was a World War II hero who had been promoted for decades, and he had participated in many major events to save civilians. In the past six months, he has been active on the front lines of fighting rebellions in various places.

Today, Steve is not just a household name; as a symbol of the American spirit, his prestige across the United States has reached its peak.

You could even say that, based on personal preference, there are certainly quite a few ordinary people who like or admire the other heroes in the Avengers more.

But if you had to pick the most respectable and most convincing person among ordinary people, there would be no other choice but Captain America.

Now that Steve has suddenly held such a solemn press conference for the first time, whatever he is going to say will inevitably attract public attention and importance.

However, even a fool could tell that the Steve appearing in the news at this time was an imposter made by a Skrull.

So, what exactly are these bastards trying to do using the captain's position?!

This thought appeared in everyone's mind simultaneously.

However, the next moment, Steve in the picture spoke.

"My fellow countrymen, I stand here today with an incredibly heavy heart. The capital, Washington, is now in ruins, the glory of New York has been extinguished by the smoke of war, the division of the states continues, the economy is collapsing, and people are displaced."

"At this moment, I must tell you all that our beloved United States of America is now facing an unprecedented crisis!"

"However, the spirit of freedom will not dissipate, the belief in America will not collapse, blah blah blah."

As everyone watched Steve ramble on in that familiar tone, spouting a bunch of impassioned nonsense, everyone in the safe house exchanged bewildered glances.

In particular, because this footage is from before, and it's being played at Hakimi's video speed-up, Steve's appearance looks especially distorted.

"What exactly do these Skrulls want? To run for President of the United States?"

Dr. Banner, looking completely dazed, scratched his head and spoke with some uncertainty in his voice.

However, just as he finished speaking, the video was suddenly switched back to normal speed, and the fake Captain America, who had been rambling on and on for a while, suddenly changed the subject.

"In such a time of crisis, someone must step forward!"

"Today, I will join forces with S.H.I.E.L.D. and various state governments to form a temporary coalition government dedicated to restoring the economy and order."

"In this time of crisis, we must clench our fists and concentrate our efforts to achieve true and lasting democracy and freedom, and make America great again!" As soon as Steve finished speaking in the video, the screen immediately switched to the declarations of support from various states.

This included scenes of high-ranking officials such as governors, state legislators, Supreme Court justices, and high-ranking military personnel, as well as a large number of ordinary people waving flags and cheering in the streets.

If you count them carefully, nearly forty out of the fifty states in the United States are issuing statements of support at the same time.

In an instant, everyone in the room felt a chill run through their bodies.

Although they had anticipated the Skrull infiltration, the people still couldn't help but feel fear when these things were actually placed in front of them.

"Why is he the captain?"

Harry's voice started to falter, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he knew he had asked a stupid question.

The enemy is clearly using Steve's reputation and the communication channels they control to seize the initiative in advance.

Perhaps the Skrulls didn't originally intend to expose themselves so early.

But when their clandestine operation was inadvertently discovered by Harry and Dr. Otto, and their attempt to capture Luca failed completely, the group of green goblins opted for the most brutal solution.

Given the current state of America, let alone the fact that Luca and the others, who are the only ones who know the inside story, still have a voice that is equal to theirs.

Even if the existence of the Skrulls were publicized, how many people would choose to believe it?

To put it another way, even if the lie could be exposed, what would change?
Are we supposed to kill all these people who support the provisional government one by one?

How many of these are naive fools who are unaware of the truth and simply deceived by the Skrulls and follow the crowd?
Unfortunately, this is not all.

When the scene cut back to Steve, he simply said a few polite words before changing the subject again.

As he spoke, a hint of regret and pity even showed on his face.

"However, some disasters are natural, but others are man-made! Even our comrades who fought alongside us can betray their mission at times!!"

The scene in the video switched again.

And what was displayed this time was none other than Tony Stark's former independent laboratory.

Most of the footage shows Tony researching some kind of teleportation device; more precisely, it shows Tony's research on the Gates of Hell.

Strangely, it wasn't just Tony himself in the scene; Luca, Banner, and Dr. Otto were also shown intermittently conducting research with Tony.

It's somewhat plausible that Luca and Tony had ever researched the Gates of Hell together.

But at that time, the two of them were always in the Orange Corporation's laboratory, and the footage could not possibly have been leaked. Moreover, Banner and Otto had nothing to do with it at all.

The most obvious point is that the video only shows Tony himself and the Gates of Hell together. In other scenes, there are only four people in a laboratory, pretending to have a discussion.

It's obvious that this is a video fabricated by the Skrulls using their ability to 'transform by looking at faces' and Tony's own experimental records.

However, in the mouth of that fake Captain America, it became...

"That's right! The destruction of New York was a tragedy caused by Stark and Orange's research facility!!"

(End of this chapter)