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Asgard is a paradise in a sense. The climate here is very good, and it can even be warm like spring every day all year round. People here don't need to rush for a living. Asgard's own output is enough for every Asgardian to not worry about food and clothing. They work more because of customs. When men grow up, they must be trained and serve in the army. However, when they grow up to a certain stage, everyone can decide their own career according to their own preferences. You can be a blacksmith, a stonemason, or a brewer. It all depends on what kind of work you like.
Of course, if you don't like any of these, then just stay in the army. Many Asgardian men are happy to do so. Of course, there will still be many people who will work in various industries.
All I can say is that in terms of material foundation, even the richest country in the world cannot compare to Asgard (I am talking about those small European countries with high welfare).
At the same time, it is safe here... at least most of the time. Although Asgardians are strong and aggressive, they do not support murder or other serious crimes. This will be despised, but for this reason, Asgard has also maintained a relatively bloody tradition.
That's the duel.
Duels in public are not recognized. Duels in private are not recognized. They must be held in front of everyone. Generally speaking, the elders will mediate the final battle. If no reconciliation can be reached after the final mediation, the duel will be witnessed by the king's guards and the people around him.
There is no requirement that one party must die in order for this kind of duel to end. It is also possible for one party to admit defeat. However, Asgardians are quite stubborn, and no one will admit defeat unless they can never get up again, so it is very common for people to die in duels.
After all, so many people are watching. If you surrender before the end, you will be looked down upon.
In short, apart from this, there is actually very little crime in Asgard. Although it cannot be said that there is no crime at all, it is definitely very little.
Asgard is perhaps the most habitable place known.
But Kai couldn't muster up any energy here, not because he hated Asgard... If Kai used Asgard as a vacation, he really liked it. He could stay here for a few days and even feel that his whole spirit would be much better.
But on the other hand, because it is so peaceful and beautiful, it becomes boring after a while.
The Asgardians themselves are fine, they have adapted to this kind of life, and even if they want to seek excitement, they can go to other worlds for adventure and battle through the Rainbow Bridge... The Nine Realms have never been completely peaceful, and large numbers of giants and trolls are like pests, constantly trying to invade those peaceful worlds.
The most common thing the Asgardians do is to deal with these guys. Although there will be casualties, the Asgardians still enjoy doing it.
But for Kai, it was still too boring.
He was used to the chaos of America... danger everywhere.
If we were to ask which regions are the most chaotic in the world, many people would think that they are Africa and the Middle East. If we were to ask which countries have the worst public security in the world, the United States would definitely be at the top of the list. Of course, the United States, known as the number one superpower, leads the world in comprehensive national strength, which is beyond doubt.
However, the public security in the United States has been poor for many years, with frequent shootings and robberies. Even the allies of the United States are a little worried about their "big brother". If you don't believe it, take a look at the reports of the US media about the warnings of the US allies to tourists traveling to the United States, and you will understand how chaotic the public security in the United States is. First of all, as a "hardcore fan" of the United States in Europe, the United Kingdom has made several "suggestions" for British tourists traveling to the United States. Large-scale shootings may happen at any time. Although violent crimes rarely involve foreign tourists, you should still avoid passing through deserted areas alone in unfamiliar neighborhoods, especially at night. If you rent a car in the United States, don't put your passport in the trunk, it is very likely to disappear the next day.
In addition, Canada, which has always been called the 51st state of the United States, also gave advice to local people traveling to the United States, saying that they should never drive to the US-Mexico border and avoid traveling at the border at night. In addition, the United States has a population of more than 3 million and more than 4 million guns, which is not good news for Canadians. Surprisingly, Canada warned its citizens not to resist if they are threatened in the United States. As for Australia, which is also a member of the Anglo-Saxon system, it is also not optimistic about the security of the United States. What worries the country most is the gun crime in the United States.
Faced with this situation, the Australian side warned civilians traveling to the United States that after arriving in the United States, in addition to complying with local regulations, the best way to defend themselves is to practice shooting.
Secondly, as one of the neighbors of the United States, Mexico is well aware of how bad the security in the United States is, and once warned its people not to travel to the United States unless necessary. France believes that in Boston, it is necessary to avoid traveling alone in areas such as Dorchester and Mattapan. If you are in Atlanta, it is best to take a taxi instead of a bus at night. Finally, Japan warns Japanese people who are about to travel to the United States that the most worrying thing in the United States is gun crime. If you encounter a gun crime in an unfamiliar place, you need to find a safe exit and make an evacuation plan. Whether others agree or not, you must flee quickly. If you cannot escape outdoors and hide in the room, you need to block the door with furniture and keep quiet. Be sure to turn your phone to silent.
What does this move indicate? It shows that even the closest allies of the United States, such as the United Kingdom and Japan, are not only dissatisfied with the security of the United States, but are also worried that their civilians may be attacked when traveling to the United States. Especially the proposal given by Japan, traveling to the United States is comparable to participating in a war.
But for Kai, this kind of life... he's really used to it.
He lives in the former Hell's Kitchen, although it has changed now. Hell's Kitchen was a famous slum and gang settlement in New York at that time. It was a mixed crowd and famous for its high crime rate. It was a security blind spot that people were afraid of. This neighborhood was originally home to a group of Irish immigrants who traveled across the ocean to North America to make a living and brought their traditional arts with them. The Irish gangs ruled Hell's Kitchen for decades. They used this neighborhood as their base camp to carry out various illegal activities. Because of the rampant criminal activities, this neighborhood was not well received by the city government, and all kinds of good things were not available in Hell's Kitchen. Over time, those who still had hope for life left here, and those who stayed here were all residents who were unable to escape.
In Hell's Kitchen back then, if there was no shooting or death in a week, the city government would have wanted to award the local police station a medal... In fact, the security situation here was more dangerous than the officials and the police station reported.
Someone dies here every day, and more people join every day.
All kinds of gangsters, marginalized people in society, and illegal immigrants will come to Hell's Kitchen... There's no way around it, although this damn place is in Manhattan, where every inch of land is valuable, the cost of living is very low... Whether it's rent or other things, it can almost be said to be the area with the lowest cost of living in New York.
So countless poor people and homeless people gathered here, and gangs also took a fancy to this place. So the situation became worse and worse, and finally became completely out of control.
Fortunately, the presence of Kai and Tony has made a great change here.
This is Manhattan after all. It's Manhattan! Ten years ago, the average weekly wage in Manhattan was three times the national average. Manhattan is not just a wealthy area. It is home to most of the world's top 3 headquarters, and even the United Nations headquarters is located here. Thanks to the "headquarters economy", it has developed from an ordinary island to one of the most prosperous areas in the world. Every inch of land in Manhattan is a forest of steel and concrete, with buildings one after another, so dense that even the wind can't blow in. New York's iconic Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Chrysler Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building and other buildings are all here, so New York is known as the "standing city".
Most of these high-rise buildings are headquarters of the world's top 500 companies. New York's major commercial, trade, financial and insurance companies are located in Manhattan, which has established its international city image. Wall Street, which covers an area of less than 1 square kilometer, is home to dozens of large banks, insurance companies, exchanges and hundreds of large company headquarters. Therefore, Manhattan is also known as "the best place in the world."
Therefore, the geographical advantage of Hell's Kitchen is unquestionable. As long as there is capital willing to leverage it, Hell's Kitchen will not lack opportunities.
With Kai's powerful attack and the capital injection from Stark Group, Hell's Kitchen has changed a lot now.
Many young people no longer hang out and fool around but instead find a job that is hard but enough to make a living. In fact, most people in the world are not really born bad or born to yearn for gangs... It's just that the world simply doesn't give those kids a chance.
For example, 75% of the young people in Hell's Kitchen live in single-parent families, most of whom do not have fathers, and 90% of these families have more than one child. These children will not starve to death, but that's it... They will not starve to death, but they will often go hungry. There are many children in the family, and their parents need to work to support them. How can they have time to take care of them?
School? Haha, families in such places can only send their children to public schools, and public schools are about happy education, and happiness is enough... It is completely wishful thinking to expect such schools to really cultivate some talents.
So what can these young people do?
Being born in New York doesn’t make them New Yorkers.
What are New Yorkers? Those glamorous people on TV are New Yorkers, they are just kids from the ghetto.
In order to eat and to get out, what else can they do except join the gang? They need to support themselves, and New York will not provide them with a job.
No one wants to mess around. In fact, 80% of them know that if they continue like this, they will not have any future at all. They may even lose their lives. Even if they can survive, their children will just repeat their lives... In fact, some people cannot see the future. After all, you can't really overestimate the IQ of those idiots. Some people even think that there is nothing wrong with this.
(There are indeed many black brothers who are quite bad. The word "future" does not even exist in their minds... How bad can it be? I saw a news report a few days ago. A young man was walking on the street wearing new sneakers bought by his mother. He was robbed by three thugs. One of them was also a minor like him. Just because he did not agree to have his sneakers taken away, he was shot in the head by the minor robber. Because of the age of the criminal, with the help of the lawyer, the prosecutor and Dan Tritt reached a "plea agreement" before the trial. In the American legal system, a "plea agreement" is an agreement reached between a suspect and a judge. This agreement can exempt underage criminals from trial by jury. It cannot be said to be a "gold medal of immunity from death", but it is effective. The result was very close. The victim’s mother burst into tears in court, but she knew that there was nothing she could do. So before the court pronounced the verdict, she said some touching words, hoping that the criminal would mend his ways. As a result, the idiot seemed to think that he had won the case, and he laughed at the mother in court, and said with a smile that he would be home soon. He was mocking her the whole time without any guilt… Then the judge sentenced him to fifty years in prison, with no chance of parole for twenty-five years… Then the little black guy was stupid… This is not a question of whether it is evil or not, it’s just a sick brain! The poor brain in his head can’t even shut up. The criminal’s defense lawyer and mother were dumbfounded. I’ve never seen a hard sentence.)
Of course, such people are definitely a minority.
Most people are still happy to accept a job, especially when the job is given to them by a fierce guy like Kai... Don't think this is useless, on the contrary, it is of great use. These gangsters are afraid of those fierce gangsters and bosses, but the problem is that those gangsters and bosses are afraid of Kai!
Those who were not afraid of Kai were packed up and sent to hell by Kai.
So do you think these young people with little self-control are afraid of Kai?
That’s why we say Kai’s contribution is also huge.
But even in the changed Hell's Kitchen, you can still hear gunshots occasionally at night... No kidding, there are still gunshots in the neighborhood where Kai lives at night...
Kai has become accustomed to this place which is a bit like a battlefield.
Asgard is pretty boring by comparison.
Of course, being worried about the Dark Trident is also a reason.
"So, the first thing I did when I came back was to let me go on a visit abroad?" Kai received a notice from the White House just after returning to Earth.
"There's no other way. Apocalypse... is too special. If we want this peace agreement to be signed smoothly, we must prevent Apocalypse from causing trouble!" Benjamin was actually also having a headache.
The peace talks between Little Overlord and Egypt have finally reached the final stage. They will sign a rare peace treaty in the holy city under the watchful eyes of the United Nations and envoys from many countries!
(End of this chapter)
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