Marvel's whitewashing cop, you want me to save the world?

Chapter 174 The Earth Alliance Officially Launched

The port was already completely surrounded by civilians.

But when they saw the figure slowly approaching on a bicycle, the crowd seemed to be parted by an invisible hand, automatically moving to both sides to make way for a straight path.

No one gave orders, no one pushed or shoved; everyone stood neatly on both sides, casting quiet and respectful glances at Li En.

There were no cheers, no screams, only a silent gaze.

As Li En walked through the crowd, he spoke a few words.

His voice was not loud, and his tone was very calm.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'm here."

This short sentence instilled in the people gathered at the coastline a sense of indescribable reassurance.

After passing through the crowd, there was a blockade set up by the troops.

Upon seeing Li En approach, a major general came out from inside.

It was Rhodes, who frequently dealt with Tony Stark.

He was recently promoted.

Rod walked up to Li En and said bluntly, "Mayor Li En, this spaceship should be handed over to our military."

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"Leave it to you?" Li En got off his bicycle and looked at Rhodes. "Do you have the research capabilities to complete the reverse engineering?"

Now, behind the Umbrella Corporation stand the Stark Group and the Osborne Group.

Does your military have the same level of research and development capabilities?

These words made Rhodes' face darken; he couldn't find any reason to refute them.

Let alone giants like Stark Industries and Osborne Corporation, even second- or third-tier arms contractors have research and development capabilities that far surpass those of the military.

That's just how this country's system works; the military's equipment has always been purchased, never manufactured.

Li En didn't stop and continued, "If aliens invade Earth once, there will inevitably be a second time."

If we don't strengthen Earth's defenses as soon as possible, will we continue to rely on us, these so-called "heroes," to risk our lives the next time aliens attack?

"You are a soldier, you should know better than anyone else that war can never be won by individual heroism."

Every New Yorker participated in this victory.

"It was because of their courage to take up arms that we were able to end the battle so quickly."

"But what is the duty of the government and the military? Isn't it to protect civilians and keep them out of danger? Am I wrong?"

His voice wasn't quiet.

Not only were there reporters with live-streaming equipment, but countless residents were also recording the scene with their mobile phones, and every word was simultaneously uploaded to social media platforms.

These words resonated deeply with everyone present.

Especially when he attributed the victory to "everyone winning together," rather than the military's achievement or a superhero's individual performance.

Everyone who heard this felt a surge of burning pride welling up inside them.

Even some who had originally planned to take advantage of the chaos before order was restored stopped silently after hearing this.

Instead, they began to patrol the streets and found the thugs who were about to smash shop windows, giving them a good beating.

Rhodes stood there, his lips moved a few times, but in the end he didn't say another word.

He stood up straight and gave Li En a standard military salute.

Then he slowly turned around, facing the sea of ​​people on both sides, and raised his hand in greeting.

After the ceremony, he neatly stepped aside to make way.

The soldiers behind him also pointed their guns at the sky and retreated neatly to the sides.

Li En turned around, facing the reporters and the public, and raised his voice by half an octave: "I will definitely keep my promise."

Now, please go home, tidy up, have a meal, and rest for the night.

Within three days, we will set up alien material recycling centers in various areas of New York City.

This buyback will not only pay cash, but also include Dragon Blood Pills and Dragon Blood Potions as extra rewards.

Stay tuned.

He had just turned to leave when he suddenly remembered something, turned back, and added a sentence.

His tone sounded casual, but every word sent chills down your spine.

"By the way, if I find out that anyone is planning to cause trouble while everyone is resting after fighting the aliens—then they can just go to hell."

The scene instantly erupted in chaos.

The crowd raised their right fists and roared.

They didn't call out Li En's name, nor did they shout any slogans; they just yelled with all their might.

He poured out all the pent-up fear, excitement, grief, mourning for the deceased, and longing for the future from the depths of his throat.

That was the purest form of venting.

The same roar echoed throughout every corner of New York City, reverberating in the streets and alleys with a roar full of hope and power.

Li En stepped onto the bridge of the spaceship's main ship.

As soon as he walked in, he saw Nick Fury and Tony Stark.

The two were standing next to the holographic projection platform in the center of the bridge, and had obviously been waiting for him for a while.

He turned to Tony first and asked, "So? Are you confident you can learn all the technology on this spaceship?"

Tony's complexion wasn't exactly pleasant, but he didn't look particularly frustrated either.

He crossed his arms, his tone tinged with impatience—not about the problem itself, but about the time it would take: "It will take some time, especially their space technology, which can't be fixed in a short time; it will take at least six months."

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As soon as he finished speaking, Nick Fury and Lee En turned their heads at the same time, staring at him with the look of someone looking at a monster.

When they first heard him say "it will take some time," both of them had a minimum estimate of ten years.

In this person's eyes, six months was already a "relatively long" period of time.

Tony, seeing their expressions, simply shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact: "It actually needs me to spend more than half a year? Don't you think this spaceship is already quite complex?"

Li En decided to stop arguing with this kind of super scientist about research cycles.

He turned to Nick Fury and asked directly, "What are the reactions from various countries now?"

"That's why I'm waiting for you here." Fury didn't say much, but simply took a palm-sized metal device out of his pocket and placed it on the ground.

The device emitted a clicking mechanical extension sound, and a few seconds later, several light screens suspended in mid-air lit up in the center of the bridge.

He continued, "Those leaders want to talk to you."

Li En put his hands behind his back and waited quietly.

One minute later, the light screens lit up simultaneously.

Several important figures appeared in the picture.

Li En skipped the opening remarks and went straight to the point: "Tony has just confirmed that all the technology for this spaceship will be completed within a year."

This alien invasion proves one thing once again.

Beyond Earth, there are abundant resources and numerous habitable planets.

There's absolutely no need for us to fixate on internal strife on this blue planet.

Why don't we all work together to thoroughly study the spaceship?

Wouldn't it be much better to find some undeveloped planets to develop than to fight over this here?

His words were quite tactful, but these leaders were all seasoned veterans who had been navigating the political arena for decades; how could they not understand the true meaning behind his words?

The universe is so vast that it has no boundaries. Instead of continuing to fight amongst yourselves here, why not go out and try something new?

The person in the light screen spoke up: "But the universe is too vast."

Li En smiled, the corners of her mouth turning upwards.

"Indeed, it looks too big to us humans."

After all, our lifespan is only a little over a hundred years.

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"However, we have already researched Dragon Blood Type III and Type IV."

After the injection, life expectancy can reach three hundred years.

So, everyone, do you support it or not?

After a brief, almost frozen silence, replies came from the light screen at the same time.

"agree."