The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapters 407, 730, and 731: [Kingpin] is running for mayor?
Nick Fury is even prepared to count money until his hands cramp.

But who would have thought that Black Widow and Captain America would suddenly come knocking on his door today, telling him that the symbiote warriors who had been rampaging through New York and making countless citizens afraid to go out alone at night had all disappeared without a trace in such a short time?

How could he possibly accept such an absurd claim?

Nick Fury turned to Captain America, who stood with his hands clasped behind his back and hadn't uttered a word since entering the office, and asked in a deep voice:
"Captain, what exactly happened?"

"Why did those symbiote warriors all disappear? This clearly doesn't make sense!"

Captain America's face showed a complicated expression. "To be precise, it should be that all those symbiotes have disappeared... As for the specifics, take a look at this video first."

He then nodded slightly to the Black Widow beside him, who immediately understood and took out her phone to project a video clip onto the big screen.

The video is short, only a few minutes long, and it seems to have been filmed by a passerby on their phone, so the footage is constantly shaking, and you can hear people exclaiming in surprise from time to time.

However, there were no bloody or violent scenes in the footage.

What appeared to be a large group of criminals dressed in orange prison uniforms, seemingly disoriented and overdosed on drugs, suddenly emerged from the depths of the tunnel into the subway station, causing widespread commotion and panic among the passengers, before being arrested by the police.

"What the hell is this?"

Nick Fury's face grew increasingly gloomy. "Speak your mind, or shut up. What's with you guys playing games with me?"
Don't you know that Lao Tzu hated riddle tellers the most in his life?
Huh? Wait a minute?
Suddenly, as if he had noticed something, Nick Fury quickly froze the video feed on a prisoner, stared at a certain symbol on the prisoner's uniform, and turned to Captain America, asking:

"Could all this trash be from those people who disappeared from Ravencraft Prison... Captain, what's going on?"

"Unfortunately, we don't know exactly what happened at the moment!"

Captain America shook his head helplessly. "But you guessed right, they are all the prisoners who disappeared from Ravencraft Prison, but somehow they suddenly appeared in various subway stations."

"Apart from a small number of prisoners who were run over and killed on the spot because they couldn't avoid the subway train entering the station in time, the vast majority of the other prisoners have now been taken back to the police station and detained by the police..."

"Upon examination, no symbiotes were found in the bodies of these prisoners..."

"However, although their bodies look no different from ordinary people on the outside, many of their internal organs are actually on the verge of failure. All indications suggest that they have been hosts of the [symbiote] for a long time."

"But right now we don't know why the [symbiote] on them suddenly left!"

"After receiving the news, we immediately went to the subway where the prisoners were found and followed the traces left by the prisoners all the way to a huge abandoned tunnel deep underground."

"Through testing of the residue at the site, technicians have determined that this abandoned tunnel was the habitat of those symbiote warriors."

"However, for some unknown reason, the area has now been reduced to scorched earth... It looks like a fierce battle took place not long ago, and someone used flamethrowers or similar fire weapons. It's very likely that the disappearance of those [symbiotes] is related to this!"

"war?"

Nick Fury immediately scoffed, "Captain, if that really is the habitat of those symbiote warriors, then there are nearly five thousand of them!!"

"I simply can't imagine any army that could defeat those symbiote warriors in such a short time, and without harming the prisoners!"

“That’s right, that’s how it is normally, unless…” Captain America and Black Widow hesitated, then both looked at Nick Fury. He was taken aback at first, then reacted, and immediately roared in exasperation:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Even Karl Mara's Subspace Group couldn't have done it... Besides, if that guy really did it, the Daily Bugle would probably have already started publicizing it!"

Captain America and Black Widow remained aloof: "That name wasn't said by us, it was said by you. It has nothing to do with us!"
"Don't you all feel that there's something strange about this whole thing?"

Nick Fury calmed his trembling emotions slightly, his cunning one eye narrowing slightly. "These symbiote warriors have been rampaging for so long without incident, so why is it that this sudden change has occurred just as we at S.H.I.E.L.D. have begun investigating them?"

"Director, you mean..." Black Widow was the first to react, and asked somewhat speechlessly, "No way, how could there be a mole within our S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"No, often the most dangerous place is also the safest place, so this possibility is extremely high."

Nick Fury's lips twitched slightly as he said irritably, "Actually, I've been suspicious for a long time. Otherwise, how come that... cough, that damn bastard, is always one step ahead of us at S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"But regardless of whether there is a mole within the bureau, the timing of this incident is too coincidental. We can only prepare for the worst."

It has to be said that Nick Fury was really frustrated.

He was originally happily planning how to make good use of the captured symbiotes.

But to everyone's surprise, it all turned out to be a complete disappointment.

How could Nick Fury possibly keep his composure under such circumstances?
Thank goodness he didn't rashly submit the [Symbiote Soldier Project] proposal to the [Security Council], otherwise wouldn't he be a complete clown now?
Damn Karl Mara, you just wait, this isn't over. I want to see how long you can keep up this smugness!
Although Nick Fury is not yet sure whether the Subspace Corporation was behind this, for him, it's perfectly reasonable to criticize Karl first!

"Next, I plan to set up a special task force to secretly investigate the loyalty of every agent, and I'm determined to drive those traitors out of my S.H.I.E.L.D.!!"

"Romanov, you will be the leader of this special task force!"

Even after the death of his trusted lieutenant Coulson, Nick Fury still placed considerable trust in his two capable lieutenants, Black Widow and Hawkeye.

However, Black Widow felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.

No, Director, what I'm saying is, why do you always assign me these kinds of jobs that offend people?
Do we at S.H.I.E.L.D. have no one else?
………… ……

According to official statistics afterward, at least 800 innocent people died and thousands were injured in this 'symbiote warrior attack incident' in New York City, and the economic losses caused during this period amounted to more than 10 billion US dollars.

Clearly, the death toll in this data has been manipulated and embellished.

The truth is that, in the most severely affected areas alone, including the countless homeless people and gang members on the streets, at least 3 people died directly at the hands of the symbiote warriors.

The public's trust in and support for the government among the vast majority of New York residents has fallen to an all-time low.

Many people are filled with confusion and anxiety. They just can't understand why New York has suddenly become so plagued by disasters in the past few years.

Another question is whether I and my family should continue living here.
Thus, amidst a chorus of criticism and skepticism, New York City finally held its quadrennial mayoral election.

However, the addition of several special candidates has attracted extra attention to this election.

In a mansion, Victoria Newman is having breakfast with her daughter Zoe while watching the morning paper on television.

"According to sources familiar with the matter, the mayoral by-election is still heating up, with nine candidates currently running, including two council members and a well-known New York-based businessman..."

On television, a reporter from the Daily Bugle solemnly introduced, "It's worth mentioning that one of the two most promising and top-ranked candidates is the well-known 'anti-superhero activist,' the head of the Superhuman Management Bureau, Congresswoman Victoria Newman, who has been dedicated to eliminating the threat posed by superhumans to society and ordinary citizens..."

"And the other one is Mr. Wilson Grant Fisker, the founder of the New York-based Fisker Group..."

"But what truly set them apart from the other candidates was their somewhat similar campaign philosophies."

"Both of them seemed to believe that the current system in New York was failing, that the official response to major disasters was chaotic and poor, and that there was an over-reliance on street heroes, which led to a large number of people gradually losing confidence in City Hall..."

"Next up is a random street interview conducted by our reporter. Please watch the video..."

The scene then shifts to a reporter stopping a middle-aged woman wearing headphones while jogging on a street in New York City and asking her:
"Hello ma'am, excuse me for taking a few minutes. I'm a reporter from the Daily Bugle. May I ask you some questions about the current crime situation in New York?"

The jogging woman took off her headphones and thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, go ahead, because I'm a fan of the Daily Bugle!"

"Thank you for your support, fans. My first question is, do you think it's safe to walk on the street these days?"

“I want to say that although those man-eating monsters have disappeared and the city hall and police department have lifted the curfew, the situation in New York has not really improved. In some neighborhoods, crime is still rampant, and sometimes even family members feel worried and afraid to go out. I and most taxpayers hope that a new mayor with a tough hand can be appointed to reverse this terrible situation. Otherwise, I may really have to consider moving out of New York with my family.”

"Uh, very good. As expected of a fan of our Daily Bugle, you seem to have answered the second question I hadn't even asked yet. So... one last question: among all the candidates, who do you most want to win?"

"Let me think... I think Wilson Grant Fisk might be a good candidate!"

"Hmm? I'm a little curious. As a woman, why didn't you choose the equally popular Senator Victoria Newman?"

"Well, it's probably because I think Mr. Wilson Grant Fisk, who started from scratch, is better able to do this and transform New York!"

"Okay, ma'am, thank you for your cooperation..."

Victoria Newman's face grew increasingly grim, and she picked up the remote control to turn off the television.

Zoe seemed to notice something was wrong with her mother and asked in a low voice, "Mom, who is Wilson Grant Fisk? Is he very powerful?"

“He’s a wicked villain, more repulsive than Homelander…” Victoria Newman blurted out instinctively, but then, as if afraid of frightening her daughter, she quickly corrected herself, explaining in a more tactful tone:
"I had a few encounters with that man at charity galas when I was a congressman. He was a very hypocritical guy. On the surface, he seemed to be saving New York, but in reality, he was the culprit who plunged New York into turmoil!"

Victoria Newman suddenly stood up, forced a smile, and said to Zoe, "Mom needs to see someone. I'll have my assistant take you to school later, okay?"

Zoe nodded obediently, clenched her little fist, and cheered, "Go, Mom! I believe you will win in the end!"

"Thank you for the blessing, my darling."

Victoria Newman's furrowed brows relaxed slightly. She leaned down and gently kissed her daughter's cheek before quickly walking out of the house, driving away.

After half an hour.

【Water Group】.

"My countrymen, I need your help!"

"help?"

Homelander glanced sideways at Victoria Newman, who had rushed over, and asked casually, "What kind of help do you want me to give you?"

Although Victoria Newman was very dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude displayed by Homelander, she patiently said in order to achieve her goal:

"If possible, I'd like you to use the resources of the [Walter Group] to help me secure the position of Mayor of New York City!"

(End of this chapter)