From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 458 The Dawn of the Empire

Following the Kryptonian crisis, the emotional polarization within Earth's 38th Lighthouse became extremely severe.

After all, although everyone knew that aliens existed and that they had caused some trouble before, these were all minor incidents with little impact. But this time is different. This time, the Kryptonians directly controlled a city, turning all the people in the city into zombies.

Although outsiders weren't present and most of those present had very confused memories, don't forget that Nashville is a big city, and big cities have no shortage of surveillance systems.

The external signal network was cut off when the incident occurred, but wasn't it restored after the crisis ended?

In the immediate aftermath of the crisis, various surveillance footage flooded social media, causing a huge uproar. It was like a nuclear bomb exploding in the United States. It can be said that this purge was no less significant than the attack by the Chitauri in neighboring Ban. In that attack, the general public in Ban finally realized that they were no longer alone in the universe. Earth-38, on the other hand, realized the gap and the profound crisis during this attack.

It turns out that aliens aren't just something we see in the news; they're not far from us, and their technology is capable of doing something so amazing!

If they can pull off something like this in Nashville today, what about next time in Metropolis? In Gotham? Or even in Worthington?
Imagine if they weren't in Nashville this time, but in Worthington, and the people in control weren't in Nashville, but in the White House?

Although the crisis may eventually be resolved, what will happen during the period when it is under control?
That's a white house!!!
If the president is controlled and does something, causing a huge commotion, who can take responsibility? Can they even take responsibility?

There aren't many ordinary people who can think far ahead, but even if there are one or two percent who do, they'd feel a chill down their spine if they thought about these things!
Coupled with Krane's propaganda, the threat of aliens was presented to the public in such a vivid way for the first time, which resonated widely.

"I remind you that public sentiment needs to be calmed down. Once this bill is passed, the conflict between humans and aliens will definitely intensify, and..."

Kevin gave her a cold laugh and asked the crucial question, "Am I the President?!"

Kate's expression froze.

"I am the head of the Extraordinary Investigation Department, that's all. The so-called public sentiment has nothing to do with me. As for the conflict between humans and aliens, don't forget, I have been in conflict with them all along. The Extraordinary Investigation Department has a lot of aliens imprisoned, and I know their nature much better than you do."

"you……"

Watching Kevin's dashing departure, Kate stomped her foot in frustration.

He couldn't see his younger brother clearly anymore. He had transformed from a playboy into a genius inventor, and somehow persuaded Philson to gain the support of the Chicago conglomerate, becoming a rising capitalist in the Beacon. When the Super Investigation Department faced a crisis, he took over the department, took control of the country's agency for dealing with aliens, and did a great job, even saving the city of Nashino.

Frankly, she should be happy to have a younger brother with whom she has a good relationship. But the current situation is that she increasingly doesn't understand his behavior, always feeling he has some ulterior motive, that he's plotting something malicious. And it's not just him; the Grant family has also been very active lately, relying on Umbrella Corporation to vie for greater influence within the Chicago financial group, exacerbating their conflict with Morgan. It seems they intend to use Umbrella Corporation's growth to regain control of the Chicago financial group, and for this, they've gone so far as to deeply intervene in politics…

She shook her head slightly and smiled wryly. Although she was now known as the media queen, she could influence the public but not the family, and could not even enter the family's decision-making core, especially after Kevin's rise to power.

The only thing that gave her peace of mind was that her family didn't have any demands or pressure on her. As long as she could make Kateco Media Group and its protective umbrella bigger and stronger, her family didn't care what opinions she expressed in public.

"Have you found a suitable target?!"

Back in his office, Kevin closed the door behind him and instinctively reached for the curtains, but his hand froze in mid-air. He chuckled to himself. "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear," he thought. He was just feeling guilty. His communication with Whitney was telepathic; he wasn't worried about being seen. Why bother with the curtains? "Still looking," he muttered. "This godforsaken place is full of sand and idiots. Not a single one of them has a brain."

"Don't rush, take your time searching. This matter must be handled flawlessly, and we must not arouse any suspicion."

"Don't worry, it's just mind control. There's no trace of it. Even if there is, it will disappear. Unless there's interference from a higher dimension, it won't be exposed. And even if it is, it won't involve you." Standing on a sand dune in a Middle Eastern desert, Whitney, whose appearance had completely changed, gazed at the distant town with a melancholy expression.

"The dawn of the empire is about to begin!"

To be honest, he was still a little nervous.

Although the plan was well-thought-out, this time they were undertaking a major undertaking, one that no one had ever done before. If successful, it would fundamentally alter the entire landscape of the United States, and could even potentially incubate the Sith Empire directly within it. Therefore, this plan was called—

Dawn of the Empire!

"Hopefully, we won't encounter interference from higher dimensions, or interference from the timeline!"

What's most annoying about the DC Universe is that it has superheroes who can travel through time. Although each time they travel through time messes up the timeline and can even cause the end of the world in extreme cases, there are always people who enjoy doing it and always try to steer the world in the direction they believe is right. It's really annoying.

"Poor thing, back in the Journey to the West world, I was just a Xuanxian (a type of immortal), and I had no way to seal the timeline. Otherwise, I would have sealed the timeline of this world and seen how he would travel through it!"

Whitney thought bitterly, stroking his beard and tightening his gray headscarf to cover his nose and below. He hurried toward the nearest town, his eyes seemingly aimless, but in fact, he was watching every figure on the street closely. An invisible force emanated from him as he sensed the aura emanating from the people around him until he finally locked onto a target.

Nashinno

After arranging some work for Umbrella Corporation, Kate returned to her office in Kateco, looking somewhat tired. She was currently juggling two jobs and seemed incredibly busy, but in reality, for someone as ambitious as her, the sense of power and satisfaction from holding two CEO positions—one for the nation's largest media group and the other for a newly emerging tech giant—was irreplaceable by anyone or anything else.

"It's a pity Kara left; otherwise, having her share some of the burden might have been better..."

A sudden ringing of the telephone interrupted her thoughts.

"Huh?!" Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the caller ID. This phone was reserved for one of her informants in the Middle East, and the other party would never call her directly unless it was something important.

"Could something big have happened in the Middle East?"

Sensing that big news was about to happen, she answered the phone.

(End of this chapter)