Chapter 6: Hero or Villain

"Hero or Villain: Eyewitness Interviews" - The New York Times

"Why Monsters Appeared, the Military Should Be Fully Responsible" - Economic Special Bulletin

"Monsters Ramp, Heroes Fall from the Sky, Threatened by Military Forces" - Daily Herald

"Day of Calamity, Where's Spider-Man?" - Clarion Daily

The battle in New York last night shocked the whole world: a monster, Superman, superpowers. It was the first time he had been so openly exposed to the world.

The battle between monsters destroyed a street and spread to several others, causing dozens of deaths, hundreds of injuries, and immeasurable economic losses.

The masses took to the streets spontaneously, demanding the truth of the incident, severe punishment for the military responsible for creating the monsters, and exposing General Ross, who was beaten half to death and still sleeping, as a scapegoat.

The hottest topic of discussion was Superman, who appeared last night.

"What do you think of the Superman who appeared last night?"

the reporter asked a blonde beauty.

"Oh Mark! He's so handsome, he's my hero! Mr. Superman, if you can hear me, I want to say something to you: I love you, you are my god, I want to bear your child..."

the blonde beauty confessed frantically.

"Okay, okay, photographer, take her away..."

"What do you think of Superman?"

the reporter asked a middle-aged bald man.

"He is a villain, you all saw it! He used his satanic abilities to control the military's weapons and beat the American general on the street. This is unforgivable. He is a devil, and God will not let him go!" the bald man stated.

Fortunately, the bald man didn't witness Arthur extorting a billion dollars; otherwise, he might have passed out.

When Coulson got off the plane, S.H.I.E.L.D. used a special method to block all the cameras. Arthur's extortion of 1 billion dollars was only known to the soldiers close to him, but the video of him violently beating Ross spread all over the world.

"What do you think of Superman?"

the reporter asked a young boy with freckles.

"God! He's so powerful. He defeated that monster in one fell swoop, but my mother forbids me from imitating him, saying he is too cruel. I just want to know who would win in a fight between him, Iron Man, and Spider-Man?" the boy replied.

The discussion about Superman intensified, and the hot topic of debate was whether Superman was a "hero or villain."

Some people believed that since Superman defeated the two monsters and saved the people present, he was undoubtedly a hero.

Others argued that Superman caused more damage and his final attack on the army made him a villain.

"What do you think of this incident?"

a well-known host asked the person next to him, referred to as Brick.

"This, um..."

Brick stuttered.

"Cut all of that out!"

the on-site director said to the assistant next to him with a stern face.

...

While the commotion raged outside, Arthur lived comfortably in the luxurious villa arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Since it was arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D., surveillance was naturally in place, but Arthur had destroyed all the cameras that night, and the agents sent for surveillance were thrown by Arthur onto skyscrapers hundreds of stories high. Nick Fury was infuriated. Even though his face may have been black from the start.

But he dared not get angry because, according to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s calculations, Arthur possessed no less than 10 superpowers, surpassing even their original estimation of the strongest Hulk. His

speed exceeded that of the newly developed Kun-type fighter jet, and missiles couldn't catch up to him. The fastest speed he could reach was impossible to estimate due to the lack of complete data.

It could be said that at this stage, all weapons on Earth were ineffective against him.

Phil Coulson drove a luxurious car to Arthur's villa, accompanied by a stunningly beautiful red-haired woman in the passenger seat.

The two stopped in front of the villa.

"Natasha, you'll handle things from here,"

Phil Coulson said to the beautiful woman beside him.

The red-haired beauty was a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha Romanov, born in 1984 (in the movie world). She was nicknamed "Black Widow." After undergoing transformation, her aging process had significantly slowed down, her immune system and resistance to attacks had been enhanced, and her years of physical and mental training had turned her into a deadly "Black Widow." She defected from the "Red Room," joined S.H.I.E.L.D., and became an agent.

Nick Fury believed that no normal man would be immune to the charms of a beautiful woman, so he sent Natasha, hoping to establish friendly negotiations with Superman for their own purposes.

Since Tony Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man, the world seemed to descend into chaos. Superpowers began to emerge one after another. First, there was Spider-Man swinging through the air in New York City. Then, two monsters fought on the streets, and now Superman from the comics appeared.

Seeing the appearance of these superheroes, an immature idea popped into Heizadan's mind.

"The mission target is extremely powerful, and his personality is highly unstable. Don't provoke him, or we may not make it out alive,"

Coulson said seriously.

"It's really troublesome,"

Natasha complained.

Aside from assisting Coulson in communicating with Superman, she had another task: to gather information about Superman, analyze his personality, weaknesses, and hobbies.

They also needed to determine how and when Superman awakened his abilities, whether it was a recent awakening or if it had happened long ago.

"We have no choice. This Superman's power is too terrifying. He poses a significant threat to the world, and we must prevent that before it happens," Coulson reassured.

"Understood. I'll do my best to complete this task," Natasha replied.

Then, the two approached the door, and Coulson stepped forward to press the doorbell. After a moment, the door opened, revealing a handsome young Asian man.

"Well, well, if it isn't Coulson,"

Arthur greeted with a smile.

Then, he looked at Natasha suspiciously.

"Beauty, who are you?"

"Hello, Mr. Arthur. My name is Natasha, and I'm Coulson's colleague. I also belong to the Land Strategic Defense and Logistics Support Bureau!"

Natasha introduced herself with a smile, extending her hand.

"The name of your department is really long. Can't you change it?"

Arthur asked with a puzzled expression as he shook her hand.