Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

Chapter 205 We're Saved

"That's to let you know... I've proposed a new bill to the President, and it has the full support of the White House and Congress..."

Azu turned to look at Ellis, who immediately nodded in agreement, though her smile was a little stiff.

"Starting today, the federal government will pass a new emergency bill—the Alien Disaster Workers Protection Act."

"No enterprise or employer may dismiss any employee or deduct their salary on the grounds of work delays, absences, or evacuations caused by alien invasion or supernatural disasters!"

"If they did that..."

Ah Zu gave the camera a dangerous, cold smile.

"They will face the maximum fine imposed by the federal government, and..." Ellis glanced at Azu and continued, "...and prosecution by the federal prosecutor."

"The President is right, and I personally will also have a good talk with their board of directors."

This statement caused an uproar worldwide.

Countless migrant workers, who were worried about losing their jobs due to the frequent disasters, were moved to tears at this moment. Some even knelt down in front of the television, repeatedly saying "God bless the people of our motherland."

"No need to worry about getting fired anymore?"

"Thank God! Thank you, Fatherland!"

"That damn boss will never dare to dock my pay again!"

"My God... Last time during the Battle of New York, I was three days late because the roads were blocked, and my boss just fired me. Now... we have someone backing us up?"

People couldn't believe their ears.

In this country where capitalism reigns supreme, there are actually people who stand on the side of the working class?

Moreover, that person was actually a big capitalist?

But on Wall Street, countless financial tycoons smashed their coffee cups.

"This is insane! Absolutely insane!"

"This is destruction! This is a trampling of the free market!"

"How dare the president? How dare that man in the cape?"

But at this moment, their roars seemed so insignificant.

Because beyond that, in millions of ordinary families, on crowded subways, and in cramped rented rooms.

The eruption of cheers swept across America like a landslide and a tsunami.

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Hint! The harvest...

But this is not the end.

Ah Zu raised his hand and gestured for everyone present to be quiet.

"I also know that in the previous Battle of New York, the Dark Elves, and the Ultron incident, many people lost their homes, were burdened with debt, lost their credit records, and were forced to live on the streets because of these damn disasters."

"That's not fair."

"You are victims, you should not be abandoned."

"Therefore, today, on behalf of Wotter International, I hereby officially announce—"

Azu raised his voice, opened his arms, and made a gesture of embracing the world.

"The Vought Deep Space Exploration and Resource Development Agency is established today!"

"Whether you have a place to live, whether you are bankrupt, or whether your credit score is zero or negative."

Even if you're just a homeless person.

"As long as you are willing to work and contribute to the future of humanity."

Come to Water.

"We will provide accommodation, medical insurance, and a dignified salary."

"We don't look at your past, we only look at your future."

"Because when facing the universe, we have only one name—humanity."

……

boom--!!!

If the labor law just mentioned was a nuclear bomb, then these words are a world-shattering collision!

Regardless of whether they are homeless people who have already wandered the streets and are barely clothed;

Or the middle class burdened with huge mortgages and struggling on the verge of bankruptcy;

Even those who are prepared to take risks out of desperation.

At this moment, everyone saw the light.

The crowd of pedestrians in Times Square stopped in their tracks and looked up at the large screen in the square.

In their eyes, that man was more sacred than Jesus at that moment.

Long live the Fatherland!!

I don't know who shouted it first.

Immediately afterwards, the entire square erupted in cheers.

Hats were thrown into the air, and people hugged each other and cheered.

Countless people took to the streets, waving Stars and Stripes and homemade "V" signs, their cheers even penetrating the soundproof glass on the top floor of office buildings.

Anyone who dares to stand up and say even the slightest bad word about the people of the motherland at this time, even if he is the richest man in the world, will be torn to pieces by the angry people.

……

A trailer park in California.

"Mom, I want to sleep in the bed... I don't want to sleep next to the trash can anymore..."

A single mother whose house was foreclosed by the bank is sitting on a park bench with her child, looking at the sky in despair.

Azu's voice came from the LED screen outside the mall.

"Accommodation provided...Medical insurance provided..."

She was stunned.

Looking at the man on the screen who seemed to be shining with light, tears streamed down her cheeks.

Then, she hugged the child tightly and burst into tears.

"There's hope... baby, we're saved."

"We can go to Water...we can survive."

Despair was replaced by hope.

"It's alright, baby." She kissed the child's forehead. "...Homelanders will protect us."

……

new York.

A group of homeless people are gathered around a dilapidated portable television.

Most of them are ordinary people who went bankrupt due to several alien disasters, had their houses seized by banks, and lost all hope.

When you hear the phrase "We provide jobs and accommodation regardless of creditworthiness,"

A middle-aged man with a full beard clutched a half-empty bottle of cheap liquor tightly in his hand, tears streaming down his face.

"There's hope...we're saved..."

He stood up, trembling, and let out a hoarse roar at the cloaked man on the television screen:

Long live the Fatherland!!

……

Queens, New York.

Peter Parker sat in the small living room, watching the live broadcast on television.

May Parker was in the kitchen calculating the bills, her brow furrowed. The family's finances had been strained since Ben Parker's death.

"Aunt May!" Peter jumped up excitedly. "Did you hear that? Homelander said you can't just fire people, and he's hiring people regardless of their qualifications!"

Aunt Mei put down the bill, looked at the confident man on TV, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.

"This sounds... wonderful, Peter. Too wonderful to be true."

"But he's a Homelander!" Peter clenched his fist. "If it's him, it must be true!"

"Aunt Mei, why don't you go work for Homelander too!"

……

Also in Queens, in a dilapidated warehouse.

Adrian Tooms, nicknamed "The Vulture".

He was sitting dejectedly in front of a table piled with broken pieces.

His engineering team was driven into bankruptcy by Stark Industries' disaster control agency, government contracts were torn up, and he was left with a mountain of debt.

Just five minutes ago, he was discussing with his men whether to rob an armored truck and use the weapons they had made from the alien junk they had collected.

"Boss...look at this."

The tinker, Phineas, handed him a tablet computer.

On the screen is Azu, who is live streaming.

"...I'm giving you a chance to start over!"

Toms looked at that face and listened to those words.

His hands were trembling.

He robbed to survive, to give his family a meal.

If only I could have a decent job, if only I could live with dignity in this damned world...

Who would want to be a criminal? Who would want to live in constant fear?

"Boss..." The workers under him all looked at him, their eyes shining with hope.

Toms took a deep breath and stood up abruptly.

He glanced at the mechanical wing in the corner, which was only half-welded.