Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 69 No Need to Take Action

"Boom!" The female agent pressed the alarm, and armed agents entered, but they were then thrown out. The set wall shattered, and Steve Rogers burst out.

Link stood in the doorway, watching Captain America rush towards him. Link said, "Want to see Peggy Carter?"

"..." Captain America stopped. Link never intended to take action. A problem that could be solved with a name was not worth the effort.

Moreover, on the surface, he shouldn't be a match for Captain America, so he simply took matters into his own hands.

"Who are you?" Steve Rogers remained vigilant.

"The Strategic Science Legion!" Link said. "This is our predecessor, founded by Colonel Chester Phillips, Ms. Peggy Carter, and Mr. Howard Stark."

"We're called S.H.I.E.L.D. now, and the reason we created this little skit is because we were worried you wouldn't be able to accept reality."

"What reality?" Steve Rogers asked.

"Captain, you've been asleep for seventy years, in a frozen state!" Link gave the answer directly. "Of course, now I can take you out and show you what New York is like now."

"You remember Times Square, right?"

"Of course, my memory is still stuck in the past, if what you're saying is true," Steve Rogers agreed.

"Please!" Link pushed open the door. The people outside were a little nervous, but Link waved them away.

Nick Fury didn't come over with any men; he left the problem to Link, since Link was skilled in psychology.

Captain America was surprised by the decorations inside the precinct building. He looked around, turning his head left and right, until they reached the front door. Link opened the door, and the two went out.

The commotion was immediate, and the surrounding skyscrapers and the colors on the electronic GG signs clearly told Steve Rogers that everything was different now.

Link led the way; Times Square was not far away, just a few minutes' walk away.

Standing there, Steve Rossty turned 360 degrees, completely accepting everything, and said with some frustration, "I missed a date."

Link patted him on the shoulder and said, "Take it slow, people always have to move forward."

Link estimated that Steve Rogers wouldn't have a chance to travel through time this time, because Thanos definitely wouldn't see the six Infinity Stones because of his appearance.

The question is whether or not Thanos will fight him.

"Go back, our chief is waiting for you. You need a place to stay and some time to learn," Link said. "But I'm sure it won't be a problem; you have plenty of time."

"Okay!" Steve Rogers was quite confused. "By the way, I still don't know your name."

"Link, I'm Asian. You can call me Link. I'm good at psychology, a branch of medicine, treating mental illnesses," Link said. "I'm also good at combat; I'm a Level 6 agent at S.H.I.E.L.D."

"It's a special recruitment, you'll learn more about it later."

As they talked, the two returned to the precinct, where they immediately saw Nick Fury, whom Link introduced to them.

Nick Fury said, "Welcome back, Captain."

"Thank you, I'll have to trouble you with things from now on," Steve Rogers said.

"This is what we should do. You've made enormous sacrifices, and this country owes you," Nick Fury said. "Any thoughts?"

"For example, where you live?"

"Queens?" Steve Rogers wasn't quite sure what was going on.

Link said, "Don't go to the places you used to live. You should be living in a luxury apartment in Manhattan now, using modern appliances."

"The fastest way to accept reality is to integrate into it; this allows you to adapt quickly."

Maria Hill frowned and said, "Isn't that a bit too simplistic and crude?"

"No, Captain America isn't a baby who needs careful nurturing." Link shook his head. In the movie, Captain America struggled to adapt to his current life, mainly because the pace was too slow.

"A soldier who can pilot a bomber to make an emergency landing in the Arctic, a soldier who faces death with equanimity, has a mental fortitude far superior to that of ordinary people."

"The issue now is changing lifestyle habits. We can't do it slowly; we can just replace them with a new lifestyle."

"It's really just a change in clothing, food, housing, and transportation. There aren't many other problems. Ordinary people are mainly exposed to home appliances and computers, which are not difficult to learn."

"It would be best if he also received training with modern equipment, so that he could adapt more quickly, after all, he is a soldier."

Nick Fury nodded, then asked, "Captain, what do you think?"

"I don't know anything right now, but I'm willing to give it a try. Life goes on." Steve Rogers had no concept of anything; he was completely unfamiliar with this world.

Nick Fury concluded, "Okay, that's settled then. Arrange a luxury apartment for the captain immediately."

……

The period of peace won't last long, maybe a year, maybe two. Link now reads hundreds of books every day. The library has been renovated and expanded, and a large number of books have been purchased to fill it.

This library is open to the public free of charge. Children from Hell's Kitchen can come and see it if they want, or they can choose not to.

Doing charity isn't about feeding people. The security situation has improved a lot now. If these children still don't want to study, then their future will probably be spent away from here, because Hell's Kitchen is slowly disappearing.

Like nursing homes and low-rent apartments, they will all disappear after a certain period of time, since there are fewer and fewer poor people living there.

As development progresses, this area will become incredibly valuable, and the poor will gradually leave, making it a place for the wealthy.

That's how it is in Manhattan. Of course, some workers will stay, since the environment near the docks isn't good, and they can live there.

This process may take a while, which is considered a kind gesture. Link had foreseen this, and he wouldn't interfere too much.

Link is now preparing to get involved with the Osborn Group. With the change in his status, he has begun to realize the problem: in the United States, status and identity are extremely important.

Being merely a shareholder of Stark Industries isn't enough; becoming the chairman of the Osborne Corporation would be much better.

However, he currently lacks sufficient capital to acquire the Osborne Group. If problems arise within the Osborne Group and its stock price plummets, that would be the best outcome.

(End of this chapter)