Hard Decision

"Moreover, while we still don't know he had achieved flight, we have all seen how fast he could go. Our measurement puts him at over Mach 15!

"As far as I know, even our fastest fighter jet cannot exceed Mach 5. They have no hope catching up to him. We need different approach!"

A conservative official fiercely opposed the Air Force general's proposal!

"His speed is precisely why we have to eliminate him by any means necessary! We can find out how he fly so fast after the fact.

"I think that those silver armor and cloak he is wearing is the reason why he could fly so fast! Just like the Iron Man armor, they must contain advanced technology unknown to us!

"If we can control this 'technology,' our military strength would skyrocket and leave everyone else in the dust!

"That potential alone is enough to outweigh the risk! And he headed right to our country, so there is no doubt about his intent!"

The Air Force general refused to back down and continued pushing for the President to order the attack!

"With all due respect, this is all your opinion. Things might not work like you expected.

"Remember, his speed reached Mach 15. You must know better than anyone that the atmospheric friction at that speed would generate heat up to thousands of degrees, enough to melt most metals!

"As we all could see for ourselves, this person could shrug off that kind of heat! He didn't even broke a sweat, and his hair is pristine!

"These evidence suggest that his flight ability comes from his body, not his equipment. And it also suggest that his body was incredibly durable; not only can it survive intense heat, but also the immense inertia of instantaneous acceleration and deceleration!

"I can't confirm how he got this ability, but I feel that it's different from the Iron Man suit. He wasn't relying on unknown technology, but he was a superhuman that obtained ability exceeding humanity!"

A government official proposed his own explanation of Li Yue's flight. His analysis was basically the truth! But, as expected, such extraordinary conjecture cannot be easily accepted. The general immediately objected!

"That is impossible! There's no way that a human can obtain such power! It's more logical to believe that this person had used unknown technology!"

"I don't want to believe it either, but the truth is right in front of everyone. We have no choice but to believe it!"

"I cannot accept that a human can become so powerful. Mr. President, please give the order. I promise that I will eliminate this threat safely and cleanly. I will also obtain whatever technology he was using!"

"You are unnecessarily endangering the safety of our nation, can't you see that? Mr. President, you must not approve this attack! We still don't know what kind of weapon this person has!

"And if we fail to eliminate him in a single strike, he would definitely set his sight at us. We would all be in danger!"

...

The proposal to attack Li Yue had turned the emergency meeting into a rowdy quarrel not unlike morning markets, dividing the officials into two factions!

Both sides have their own views and seemingly reasonable stance, but neither could convince the other!

The final decision rested in the President's hands. After all, he was the person with the highest authority, as well as the power to bear the consequences of the decision!

"Silence!"

The President slammed his hand on the table, stopping the ceaseless argument of the two factions!

To be honest, the President was also still uncertain. After all, it was unknown whether this suddenly-appearing figure was utilizing some sort of technology or supernatural abilities, or if this person was even human. They didn't have enough information to make the right decision!

It was an unprecedented feeling for the President. He was the leader of the strongest country in the world, how could they be under so much distress from just one person? They even had to hesitate from making the first strike, out of fear that the target would retaliate!

"Has anyone contacted SHIELD? What can they tell us about this human?"

After seeing that silence had returned to the room, the President began talking again, suddenly remembering about SHIELD!

"Yes, Mr. President, we have contacted SHIELD, but they were as much in the dark as we were!"

The CIA representative replied with disappointing news!

"But SHIELD did advise us on one thing. Their specialized equipment and experts suggested that this person is incredibly powerful. I'm afraid that a direct nuclear hit would be the only real threat to him!

"Moreover, his speed is the most troublesome aspect. We don't currently possess a weapon capable of hitting him before he could react!

"Even our cutting edge electromagnetic rail gun can only reach Mach 10. It wouldn't be able to hit him accurately!

"Therefore, SHIELD maintains the opinion that we must not attack him, to avoid provoking him and causing catastrophic consequences! And we must plan for the worst scenario. He would definitely invade our territory!"

The CIA representative's words erased all light from the President's face!

"Is there really no better way?"

The President was at a loss. He couldn't make a decision. He must be incredibly cautious! After all, he had witnessed Li Yue's immense strength. He doubted that even his country's entire military might could fight against Li Yue!

A human that can simply dodge any weapon attack was troublesome indeed! And they didn't even know what kind of offensive capability this person have!

...

"Everyone, look! He's making a move!"

An exclamation interrupted the President's thoughts! He raised his head to look at the monitor. The figure on the satellite image was no longer floating silently, but moving in a direction!

Nobody knew what he was going to do, but everyone had their attention focused on him!

And it wasn't just the American government. All manners of organizations and governments were watching Li Yue closely, not knowing what he would do next!

...

Li Yue had spent quite a while mulling over how he should showcase his strength, but he didn't come to a good conclusion.

While he knew that he was being watched, he didn't realize that his speed test had brought him in the direction of the United States. His actions had unwittingly made the US government anxious of an unknown adversary!

The military even planned to send a task force to surround and annihilate him! Their fear of his strength and speed was the only thing stopping them from making the decision!

"Alright! I have decided, let's do it like this!"

Li Yue finally decided on something. He still felt that it wouldn't be ideal, but it would still be useful. At the very least he could show his strength!

Li Yue looked down to the ground from his position in the sky, looking for a target!

Li Yue's eyes lit up less than ten seconds later: he had found a suitable spot. He maneuvered his body and accelerated directly to his target!

His sudden action attracted the attention of his observers! That includes a certain "motherfucker" with black bald head and one functioning eye!