Chapter 223 Don’t judge people by their appearance
After the two-year period expires, we will consider whether to continue sending a team to monitor him based on the situation, the treaty and Lin Feng's own wishes.
Two years is neither long nor short, but for the Kree, it is enough time for them to advance their invasion. Lin Feng has declared war on the Kree. On the surface, everything is calm, but secretly, there are undercurrents.
The Avengers and the Kree have clashed many times with swords and sabers.
In late autumn and early winter, the temperature drops sharply, and before we know it, the first snow has quietly arrived.
In Tokyo, the country of cherry blossoms, Prime Minister Rokuro Koizumi was watching TV in his residence while analyzing the intention of Lin Feng's words.
At this moment, a phone call broke his peace.
"Hello, who is this?" There was a hint of displeasure in Koizumi Rokuro's voice. Anyone who is disturbed while enjoying their leisure time will be angry. However, Koizumi Rokuro is a politician who is good at speculation after all. He has good self-restraint and did not show it obviously.
"Prime Minister, it's me. Look up in the sky, it seems like a snow girl has appeared!" The voice on the other end of the phone was full of ecstasy and disbelief.
Hearing this, Rokuro Koizumi was shocked. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and ran out of the house in a hurry.
A huge figure appeared in the sky of Tokyo. Her face could not be seen clearly in the gentle white holy light. But as she waved her sleeves, snowflakes continued to fall and sprinkled on the earth.
She was wearing a white kimono, wooden clogs, and her long hair was flowing. In the warm holy light, a cold snowstorm fell. She was the Snow Woman, the monster who brought the first snow in the myth of the Sakura Country.
Rokuro Koizumi was stunned and couldn't believe it.
Since there had been precedents of Chinese gods appearing before, when the Snow Woman suddenly appeared in front of him, although Koizumi Rokuro was extremely shocked, he reluctantly accepted the fact. Such strange events were still within his understanding. Even so, he still stayed there for a long time, quietly appreciating the wonders in the night sky, trying to calm his excitement.
It was not until the snowflakes flew into his nostrils and made him sneeze that he came to his senses, hurriedly trotted back into the house, put on his shoes, put on his coat, and went back outdoors again.
During this time, Rokuro Koizumi had recovered from his initial shock and a hint of surprise welled up in his heart.
The appearance of the Chinese gods foreshadowed that China would once again rise to the top of the world on the road to revival. As the Prime Minister of the Sakura Country, he made a decisive decision to part ways with the United States and turn to the embrace of China.
This is the helplessness of a small country in a geographical area. Its economy is controlled by others, resources are scarce, and coupled with its awkward strategic location, the Sakura Country has always played the role of a politically active clown in the Asia-Pacific region.
However, the appearance of the god of the Sakura Country gave him an inexplicable sense of confidence, and even an illusion that he would be able to sit on a seat as one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council tomorrow.
The power of God is simple and violent, so powerful that it cannot be measured by logic. The only countries that have gods appearing at present are China and Sakura Country! Although the United States once claimed that it was protected by the Heavenly Wolf God, it was later proved that it was just Yang Jian's pet dog.
Koizumi Rokuro didn't know much about the ancient culture of the Kingdom of Sakura, and even less about the study of theology. Although the appearance of the gods of the mythological system of the Kingdom of Sakura brought him a great surprise, after the surprise, he also began to think about more questions. For example, is there any connection between the gods of the Kingdom of Sakura and the Chinese gods that appeared before? How do their strengths compare?
Forced to abandon the illusion that he would be able to attend the UN Security Council seat of the five permanent members tomorrow, Koizumi Rokuro took a deep breath and tried to regain his composure as a politician.
Snowflakes were flying in the night sky. Rokuro Koizumi returned home and called Hashimoto Kanzuki who was far away in the United States.
Hashimoto Kanzuki's voice sounded a little sleepy. Due to the time difference, it was just getting dark here at Koizumi Rokuro, but it was already three or four in the morning in the United States, when people were sleeping the deepest. "Hey, Prime Minister, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Hashimoto Kangetsu's voice revealed sleepiness and fatigue. After hearing this, Koizumi Rokuro said, "Hashimoto, I'm sorry to bother you so late, but something big just happened. You should check the situation in Tokyo."
Hashimoto Kanzuki had no choice but to follow Koizumi Rokuro's instructions, open the computer and call up the real-time news.
The huge figure on the screen shook everyone's heart.
"What is that?" Hashimoto Kanzuki's voice was full of surprise and disbelief.
"That's the god of our Sakura Country, that's the Snow Woman, Hashimoto Kanzuki, did you see it? Not only China has gods, we in Sakura Country have them too!" Koizumi Rokuro's voice revealed excitement and boasting.
Hashimoto Kangetsu became much more sober and said, "Prime Minister, what do you want to talk to me about?" A call late at night must mean something.
Koizumi Rokuro's voice regained its composure. "Hashimoto, I believe you still remember the farce a few months ago when the United States mistook Erlang Shen's Howling Sky Dog for the Heavenly Wolf God. Although this god is undoubtedly a native god of our Sakura Country, to be on the safe side, it is best to communicate with her. The most suitable person I can think of is you."
Indeed, the most authoritative person in theological research at present is Lin Feng, and the Sakura Country has no professionals in this field, so the only person considered is the person who has the most frequent contact with Lin Feng, namely Hashimoto Kanzuki.
Hashimoto Kanyue hesitated for a moment and said, "Prime Minister, let's split up. I don't have anything else to do in the mission, and I will leave for Sakura Country tomorrow. You should immediately draft a relevant document to invite Professor Lin Feng to come to Sakura Country to participate in the research on gods. Prime Minister, don't exclude Professor Lin Feng's participation. He is the most professional and the only person in the world who is related to God. He can help us avoid many detours."
After careful consideration, this image of the Snow Girl is most likely to be more like the Sakura Country. In this case, it makes sense to ask Lin Feng to come and help. Koizumi Rokuro quickly weighed the pros and cons and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, Hashimoto, then you should get some rest. I will call a cabinet meeting early tomorrow morning."
After hanging up the phone, Hashimoto Kanzuki smiled with satisfaction. She is the Snow Girl.
Her appearance this time not only inspired the people of Sakura Country to believe in the gods of Sakura Country, but also vaguely inspired other countries to yearn for their own gods.
The points she obtained for playing the role of a god reached a huge amount of 3 million points at once. The next day, the Sakura government submitted an invitation letter to China, inviting Professor Lin Feng to go to Sakura to participate in the research of gods.
When the news of the appearance of a snow girl in Sakura Country shocked the world and major news media rushed to report it, Stark was unaware of the information from the outside world because he had lost Friday's assistance.
"Professor Lin Feng, we have confirmed that the last location he appeared before the network outage on Friday was near Rose Hill, Tennessee." Natasha reported Stark's whereabouts to Lin Feng through the headset and asked if he needed support.
Lin Feng looked around at the six people around him, a little helpless, "I understand, there should be people living near Rose Hill, Stark should be fine as long as he charges it. By the way, how is Pepper's mood now?"
Natasha sighed. "The situation is not good. She looks calm on the surface, but she is actually trying to suppress her worries. I am worried that she will have a mental breakdown over time. The more she suppresses herself now, the more I am worried that the rebound will be more serious."
Lin Feng smiled bitterly, "Women still understand women best. Natasha, tell her where Stark is. This will give her peace of mind."
After Natasha agreed, she was silent for a while, "Professor, did you see the news this morning?"
Lin Feng smiled, "Are you talking about the news about the appearance of gods in Sakura Country? I've seen it. I am now accepting the invitation from the Sakura government and preparing to book a flight to go there. By then, there should be many scientists from all over the world going there, but to be honest, they may not have many research results, and my gains may also be limited. However, this is not a big problem for me. Natasha, thank you for your concern, take good care of Pepper."
Professor Lin Feng hung up the phone. Natasha knew that Lin Feng was not affected by any negative emotions. While she was relieved, she also understood Lin Feng's other intention.
Every time they spoke before, they would more or less mention the investigation of the Kree people. However, this was the first time Lin Feng spoke to him since the agreement came into effect, but he did not mention the Kree people, who were considered a top priority. This meant that there might be Kree people in the monitoring team around him.
Natasha operated the computer and investigated the identities of the six-member team.
From time to time, pop-up ads with titles such as "Shocking! A god appeared in the sky above the Sakura Country. Will the god craze sweep the world again?" appeared on the computer. Natasha had no time to pay attention to them and kept climbing over the wall to break through the firewall of the CIA and MI6.
"Mr. Stark, do you think that after the appearance of the God of Sakura Country, will God also appear in the United States?" A little boy asked Stark curiously as he watched reporters on TV competing to report the news about the God of Sakura Country.
Stark shook his head and stroked the little boy's head. "Harry, it's not that simple. Whether it's China or Sakura Country, their gods were recorded as early as BC, such as China's "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and Sakura Country's "Kojiki". This shows that gods have existed for a long time, but they are concentrated in East Asia. And God was created because the Son of God Jesus founded the church in the first century AD, and many images of God were shaped. Our God cannot stand the test of time and the scrutiny of deeds. In short, it will be difficult for other gods to appear in the future."
Harry was a little disappointed, but soon became excited again, "Well, Stark, you are a member of the Avengers, you should see gods often, right?"
Stark shook his head. "Not really. I haven't had close contact with gods many times. But I have a professor named Lin Feng who knows a lot about gods. I can introduce him to you if I have the chance."
"Really?" Harry's eyes sparkled with excitement. It was his dream to be able to meet Professor Lin Feng.
Yesterday, after Stark had dragged his mech for a long time, he saw a warehouse. Looking at the dilapidated warehouse, he thought that no one was there, so he occupied it.
The situation was urgent, he was almost freezing to death, and he didn't care whether he violated other people's residential peace rights. Fortunately, when he opened the warehouse door, he found that there was no one inside. Stark dragged the mecha and put it away, turned on the lights and prepared to repair the damaged parts due to the fall from a high altitude, while looking for a place to charge.
Then he saw Harry holding a simple potato gun. The gun looked fancy but was so powerful that even Stark was shocked.
"Okay, I surrender." Stark raised his hands to show that he meant no harm.
Harry lowered his gun, "I know you, Mr. Stark, my name is Harry. I'm a fan of yours."
Stark recalled what happened last night and said to Harry, "Harry, I will try my best to let you meet Professor Lin Feng, but don't take everything for granted. People still have to be self-reliant."
Although Harry didn't understand why Stark suddenly became serious, he could feel Stark's care and love for him, "Don't worry, Mr. Stark, I will keep it in mind."
Stark picked up the newspaper. Compared to the explosive news that a god had reappeared in Sakura Country, another piece of news seemed less eye-catching, but it was particularly glaring to him.
"Tony Stark was killed in yesterday's terrorist attack."
He knew that this was a provocation and show-off by Mandarin, the mastermind behind the incident, and he was determined to avenge himself.
The next morning, without disturbing the sleeping Harry, Stark quietly sneaked into the hiding place of the actor who had disguised himself as Mandarin. This place should be his base for contacting the mastermind behind the scenes, and perhaps he could find some clues that were missed at the beginning.
After Natasha revealed Stark's whereabouts to Pepper, she asked softly, "Pepper, are you going to look for him? Or do you have other plans?"
Pepper's eyes were no longer confused. After learning about Stark's whereabouts, she felt relieved and said firmly, "No need. I'll wait for him here. I believe he will come back to find me, just as he believes that I will always be here waiting for him."
Natasha was speechless for a moment as she looked at the determined Little Pepper. Perhaps this was the power of love, which made people willing to wait blindly for another person and gave them the faith to know and stay together. She couldn't help but feel a little envious.
"Ms. Pepper, the guest you made an appointment with has arrived." The front desk clerk reminded Pepper not to forget today's work arrangements.
Despite Stark's disappearance, his clean energy industry is still running smoothly under the calm command of Pepper.
Natasha smiled and said, "You still have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you." After that, she turned and left. When she reached a place where no one was around, Natasha's expression changed and she decided to investigate the medical expert. Among the six people who were monitoring Lin Feng, he was the only American, most likely a Kree pretending to be him, and he was also the closest to her.
Pepper looked at Natasha's receding back and smiled bitterly.
(End of this chapter)
