owlsbooks Chapter 1842 The Fantastic Four (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recom
Chapter 1842 The Fantastic Four (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recom
Chapter 1842 Fantastic Four (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!!!)
The Fantastic Four are the helpers that Kai introduced to Benjamin.
In fact, the Fantastic Four are quite different from other superheroes. First of all, they don't really care about their true identities... In fact, the Fantastic Four are even more extreme than Tony, as their identities were made public from the beginning.
They have never worn masks or anything like that, nor have they thought about covering up their faces. They are not ashamed of being different from others, nor do they isolate themselves from the outside world. This is very different from most superheroes.
Other superheroes, generally speaking, are unlikely to reveal their true identities. Even to people around them, they will try to hide it if possible. For example, in the original plot, in many versions of Spider-Man, Aunt May didn't know that her Peter was a superhero until her death.
For example, Daredevil, even his best friend Fudge doesn't know his identity. Fudge has always thought that Matt is just a blind lawyer with overflowing compassion.
But the Fantastic Four are different, they really don't care, even though the Thing who changed the most... Although they felt despair and resistance to their own changes at first... Honestly speaking, no one can accept a normal person turning into a Thing, and the kind of burly stone man with unclear facial features. But the thing is, this guy quickly adjusted his mentality and actually accepted it. Not only did he accept it, but he also quite liked this change.
For example, when he has time, he will use a grinder to polish himself. He said that it feels like scratching an itch. After the whole body is polished, he will have a sense of transparency like getting a massage. Although he will still feel numb and lazy the next day, he still enjoys it.
There aren't many disadvantages except that it's a little difficult to find a girlfriend... or a boyfriend.
Kai once asked him curiously if his Dick still had feelings and if he could let himself go.
The stone man actually has no experience with this topic, but he does have feelings, and it’s okay to let himself go…after all, he’s a stone!
But he rarely had this impulse. After he turned into stone, he became very calm, and his eating and other physiological needs were reduced to a minimum, which made him feel a little out of this world.
He himself quite likes this state.
He used to be a very impatient person, but somehow, he gained this ability. The stone man used to have an impatient temper, as if he was always in an excited state. To be honest, he himself was also troubled by this state and even saw a psychologist.
As a result, after turning into a stone man, his heart became calmer.
It’s as if he can enter a meditative state anytime and anywhere, and his heart is at peace... Although this adjective is not very good, this is how the stone man really feels.
In short, it is very comfortable.
So the stone man didn’t care. As long as one’s heart is at peace, anywhere is heaven.
That's what he said.
In short, the Fantastic Four are the most open-minded superheroes.
They neither hide themselves nor care much about being watched by outsiders. They are very generous.
Secondly, the Fantastic Four are not averse to cooperating with the government. On the contrary, they are very happy to cooperate with the government.
As for the reason...it's simple, because of money!
A very cliché reason. But it is a very realistic reason. The core of the Fantastic Four is Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards. This guy is a genius. He has been hailed as a child prodigy since he was a child. He has graduated from world-class prestigious universities such as California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Columbia University, Empire State University, and has obtained doctoral degrees in engineering, mathematics, physics and other fields. Because the inventions he made are very powerful, some of which can even compete with gods, he is known as the smartest person on earth. Mr. Fantastic has a genius-level IQ and is proficient in almost all fields of science and technology, including time travel, space travel, biochemistry, robots, computers, communications, synthetic polymers, mutations, transportation, holography, power generation, spectrum analysis, etc. And has made breakthrough achievements in different fields. Mr. Fantastic has super leadership skills. He is also a genius-level tactician, strategist and theorist.
But to the outside world, Reed is just a monkey version of Tony Stark.
But compared to Tony, this guy is a research madman, if he can, he can stay in the laboratory for his whole life. But as we all know, scientific research is one of the most expensive activities in the world. He has too many things in his mind to study, and the funds are never enough, so he established his own company, hoping to get enough funds from the market, and for this, his fiancée, Invisible Woman Susan Stone Richards, helps to handle the company's business.
Susan's brother is Jonathan Lovell Spencer Stone, the Human Torch.
The Stoneman is Reed's best friend.
To put it bluntly, they all rely on Reed's company for their livelihood, but honestly speaking, Reed's research direction has never been business-oriented, so there are indeed projects with good business prospects, but more projects do not have any business prospects, at least the current business environment and scientific level are not suitable.
This creates a huge funding gap.
They have been cooperating with the Houston government in exchange for financial support. But the city government's finances cannot give Reed and his team too much support. After all, many projects do not pay back... The city government does not need so much commercial return. After all, the city government's answer to the public is not how much commercial profit the city government has. But the problem is that many projects seem to be a joint effort between Reed and the city government to cheat money... The city government's funds are also taxpayers' money!
Perhaps these studies will be meaningful in the future, but the problem is that people don't care about it. They just think that their tax money is being ripped off by Reed and the city government.
After all, a lot of research is ridiculous.
For example, the study of quantum effects in condensed matter physics includes topological insulators, topological superconductors, quantum spin liquids, etc. Quantum control: the use of technical means to precisely manipulate quantum systems, including cold atoms, ion traps, superconducting quantum bits, etc. Cosmology: the study of the origin, evolution and structure of the universe, including dark matter, dark energy, cosmic microwave background radiation, etc. Particle physics: the study of the properties, interactions and physical phenomena beyond the standard model of elementary particles, including dark matter, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, etc. Gravitational wave astronomy: the study of astrophysical phenomena by detecting gravitational waves, including black hole mergers and neutron star collisions. Quantum field theory: the study of field theory descriptions of elementary particles, including quantum chromodynamics and quantum electrodynamics. Condensed matter physics: the study of electronic structure, magnetism, superconductivity and other properties in solids and liquids, including the synthesis and application of new materials.
In short, it looks very grand, but as for its prospects... I'm sorry, I can't even understand it, let alone know what the prospects are!
So although the city government was willing to provide financial assistance, it strictly reviewed the projects and needed to see results. This made Reed very distressed, after all, it meant that most of his research projects lacked funds.
Therefore, they have no objection to cooperating with the government, as long as they are paid enough and it is best not to interfere with their research direction.
Well, this is the most desired state for all scientific researchers, but it is only a hope. After all, no one will invest huge amounts of money to study some cutting-edge theories that cannot even be applied to actual scientific research projects.
Who would be happy if there is no reward?
The government happens to be the best investor in this regard.
After all, a lot of government funds are not transparent, and the government also allows a lot of research that requires investment now but will only see returns in the distant future.
This is called foresight!
In addition to these reasons, the Fantastic Four itself is also capable enough. From the perspective of individual members, each member of the Fantastic Four has very powerful superpowers. Mr. Fantastic has superb wisdom and genius, can solve various problems, and design amazing technological equipment; Invisible Woman can make herself and objects transparent and manipulate light; The Stone Man has strong strength and defense, can resist many attacks; and the Human Torch can control flames and survive in the flames. However, compared with other superhero teams, the Fantastic Four's abilities are not the most powerful. For example, many superheroes have more diverse abilities, including flying, super strength, controlling storms, emitting energy, and so on. In addition, some superheroes also have some very powerful special skills, such as Spider-Man's spider ability, Black Panther's fighting skills, and so on.
But don't forget, they are a real team, a team that is closer and more tacit than the Avengers in the original story. They have been living and working together, and are extremely familiar with each other's abilities and cooperation.
The key is that they are obedient!
Their personalities are not that strong, even the most attention-seeking of them, Human Torch, just likes to show off, but they still consider the overall situation.
This kind of personality is best suited to cooperating with the government.
Other superheroes are strong, but their personalities are too strong, and they are all lone rangers. And most people don't trust the US government... Of course, the US government has done too many bad things.
……
The Fantastic Four were contacted by the White House to inform them of Kay's recommendation.
They didn't refuse. To be honest, Reed was still very curious about Apocalypse. They even asked the White House directly if they could get some cells from Apocalypse for his research... His girlfriend broke out in a cold sweat at that time.
Reed is very, very smart. It's not like he doesn't know the social world. For a super genius without mental illness, socializing is not a difficult thing. If you don't understand, you can learn. So most of the time, Reed's behavior is in line with society's definition of a learned and successful person. He is elegant and humorous. But the premise is that he doesn't encounter things and topics that interest him, otherwise he will involuntarily enter a nerdy state... It feels like schizophrenia.
But in reality, he was just too curious, which overwhelmed everything else.
This guy is the kind of person who can suddenly come up with an idea and immediately pull away when he is being intimate with his fiancée...Only Susan can tolerate him. If it were any other woman, she would have kicked him out long ago!
All in all, the White House rejected this request that would cause diplomatic disputes... Please, the physical condition of the leader of any country is a secret among secrets, not to mention that he has to extract biological information from people... Even if Egypt is a small country, Apocalypse is not easy to mess with. He might get angry on the spot and kill them directly!
And there is no way to reason with you. After all, your behavior is extremely disrespectful, which may even escalate to the level of an international dispute.
At this moment, the world's attention was suddenly focused on the Holy City.
Leaders from many parties arrived in the Holy City the day before or even a few days before the signing of the agreement. Suddenly, the Holy City was in turmoil again, with too many exchanges of interests and various temptations involved.
Everyone is working hard for the new world order of the future. No one wants to be left behind, and everyone wants to increase their influence and trump cards as much as possible before the new era arrives.
The Fantastic Four are indeed very suitable candidates. Since Benjamin arrived in the Holy City, they have been providing security around Benjamin. In addition, Benjamin also accepted Kai's proposal to bring a new generation of Team X.
This is also a way to express that the US government's attitude towards mutants will not change.
This did make many mutants feel relieved. To be honest, many mutants who remained in their homeland actually did not share the same views as the radicals in Egypt. They just wanted to live a good life, and they did not care much about the superiority of mutants.
After all, life is so good, who the hell would want to mess around with it?
……
Apocalypse was about to set off. He was not in Cairo, but in Ismailia, the largest city in the Sinai Peninsula. It is located on the west bank of the Suez Canal, roughly between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The canal widens in the city and connects to Lake Timsah, and further south to the Great Bitter Lake. Across the canal to the east is the Sinai Peninsula, the Asian part of Egypt. It is the central city of the Suez Canal area and the seat of the Suez Canal Management Center. It is known as the "Queen of the Canal" and has a large number of residential complexes left over from the French and British colonial period in Egypt. The city has one of the three major ports along the Suez Canal (from north to south, they are Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez, known as the "Three Canal Cities" and the "Three Sisters of the Canal"). It is a garden city irrigated by the water of the canal, with date palms, grasslands and gardens everywhere, and many hotels and inns. The city is clean and tidy, and the environment is quiet and beautiful. It is known as "the most beautiful city in Egypt" and "the bride of the canal."
This place is not too far from the Holy City, so Apocalypse chose to settle here instead of in the Holy City.
After all, if he stayed in the Holy City all the time, it would put too much pressure on others.
So he chose to go directly to the holy city from here.
"My Lord...it's time for us to leave. Once we reach the Holy City, we will have many more meetings with leaders of various countries."
The archangel came to Apocalypse and gently reminded him that the time had come.
"No, before that, we need to meet our old friend." Tianqi waved his hand.
He looked towards the shadows of the room.
"Right? Black Manta."
(End of this chapter)