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As the situation continued to escalate, Karl, who was currently in Sokovia, reaped a large amount of Prestige feedback.
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Name: Karl Merks
Age: 19 years old
Identity: Lord of the Warp (Warhammer 40k)
Current Prestige: 292,038
Current Dimension Scale: 7.42 cubic decimetres (0.00742 cubic meters)
Current Dimension Strength: Level 3 Sharp Progress Dimension (0 / 1,000,000)
Friendly Reminder: There are currently 68 days, 08 hours, 08 seconds until the dimension is exposed.
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"The prestige points surged by nearly 180,000 in less than a day?!"
Karl's eyes lit up at the sight, knowing that his plan had begun to take effect, but he couldn't help but exclaim:
"Sure enough, only major events that can cause a global sensation can attract more attention!"
"However, with this wave of revelations, The Daily Bugle's influence in the industry will surely increase linearly, thereby gaining more attention, and in the future, it will be able to help me harvest more Prestige."
John Jameson would never have imagined that this report was actually a test from Kl, to see if he could withstand the temptation of fame and fortune!
The results proved that Karl's eye for talent was quite precise.
He believed that it wouldn't be long before John Jameson could harvest Prestige for him on a large scale, just like Frank and Zemo.
Unbeknownst to him, Karl, who had completely entered the role of a boss, had already made "cultivating subordinates" one of his pleasures!
However, he still hadn't forgotten the principle that "food should be eaten bite by bite, things should be done one by one, and roads should be walked step by step."
Some things cannot be rushed!
Only by steadily grasping public opinion resources first can he continuously harvest Prestige in the long run.
Just as he was pinching his chin, beginning to ponder how to continuously gain more Prestige from the Kaiju invasion in the future, his phone suddenly rang.
Looking at the number, it was that familiar string of encrypted asterisks again.
A mischievous smile instantly appeared at the corner of Karl's mouth: "Oh, look, the money-sending darkie Nick Fury has 'once again' voluntarily come knocking!"
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"John Jameson said that all the information about that monster was leaked to him by you."
As soon as the call connected, Nick Fury on the other end said impatiently:
"This matter concerns the safety of all humanity, so I hope you can consider the big picture and tell me all the information you know about that monster!"
Oh, can you?
This time, you're not playing with threats, but directly resorting to moral blackmail, huh?
Hello, 911? Someone wants to kidnap me... Yes, with morals!
And even talk about the big picture?
Karl was almost amused to anger by this darkie's words.
You're really good at playing both sides.
Does that mean without me, all of humanity won't survive?
But I'm really sorry.
As long as I have no morals, you can't kidnap me!
What Karl hated most were those scumbags who liked to stand on the moral high ground and suppress others.
So he didn't bother to waste words with him and directly threw out a price.
"1 billion U.S. dollars!"
You want information?
You said it concerns the safety of all humanity?
Alright, then pay up.
No way? No way? S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't really disregard the safety of all humanity, would it?
"Hmm? What 1 billion U.S. dollars..."
Nick Fury was stunned at first, but then immediately reacted.
The other party was clearly trying to extort him.
I say, do you even look at what you're saying?
A matter concerning the safety of all humanity is only worth 1 billion... Bah, you actually offered 1 billion?
Do you even have a shred of humanity left, kid? You're even darker than me!
But before he could retort, Karl's next words directly made him obediently shut his mouth.
"I think you should understand better than anyone else how valuable this information is... San Francisco is the best example."
Nick Fury fell silent upon hearing this.
Just as Karl said, the impact of these unknown Titans on humans and the environment was far more terrifying than their own destructive power.
If they were to act rashly without understanding these Titans, the result would likely be counterproductive, just like that bastard Homelander!
Ultimately leading to irreversible and enormous losses.
In comparison, 1 billion really didn't seem expensive!
But Nick Fury utterly detested the feeling of constantly being led by the nose.
In the past, he had always manipulated others as he pleased.
But ever since he came into contact with Karl, everything had changed... He had repeatedly suffered setbacks in front of the other party.
This time, no matter what, he absolutely could not let this guy get his way.
So...
"100 million, no more!"
Nick Fury said through gritted teeth:
"Given that you previously deceived us regarding Agent Romanoff, S.H.I.E.L.D. can only offer 100 million this time. If you don't agree..."
"Deal."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Karl agreed without even thinking.
Even if he didn't reveal the secrets of the Kaiju now, it wouldn't take long for those top scientists to gradually deduce them through analysis.
Therefore, such things simply couldn't be kept secret.
It was better to take what he could get now and earn a small target first!
As for the deception mentioned by the other party, although he didn't know what it meant yet, he presumed it was related to the small tricks Zemo used during their transaction.
Karl naturally wouldn't expose it.
"Ah? You... how did you agree?"
Nick Fury felt a bad premonition when Karl agreed so readily.
Damn it, he was "once again" tricked.
He didn't even bargain; it seems this price was really too high!
At this moment, Nick Fury felt worse than if his best friend had died.
However, after hearing Karl's detailed introduction of the Kaiju, Nick Fury suddenly felt that the money was well spent.
Oops, I think I forgot just now, I was born without friends!
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The next day.
Washington D.C..
At the UN General Assembly, a Monarch Organization member in a black suit pointed at the screen playing a video and said:
"Distinguished council members, what you are seeing now is the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus, which in 1954, for the first time, dived to an extreme depth never before reached, and accidentally awakened an ancient creature... a primitive ecological ruler that appeared millions of years before human ancestors, standing at the top of the food chain, which we call Godzilla!"
As the screen changed, a massive Shadow moving underwater appeared before everyone's eyes.
Although its full appearance couldn't be seen clearly, just from the spiky back part exposed above the Water, it could be roughly estimated that its body length was at least 100 meters!
"In addition, we also discovered a giant petrified egg sac of an insect-like monster in a certain country's mining area, as well as a giant Kong discovered on a mysterious island using satellites, and a giant cocoon-like object discovered in a certain country's rainforest..."
"We, the Monarch Organization, believe that these Titans from ancient myths, and other subspecies with similar characteristics, can bring necessary balance to the World!"
"Although some may bring death and threats, we, the Monarch Organization, are prepared. We can determine which Titans pose a threat and which Titans fight to protect us humans..."
Before he could finish, Alexander Pierce, sitting in the main seat, interrupted impatiently:
"Mr. Coleman, if you want to talk about myths and history, I think you should go to school. I believe the children there will be more patient to listen than us."
"The reason we called you here today is not to listen to these boring popular science lectures."
"You said so much just now, but we didn't hear any reason that proves these monsters threatening humanity should not be eliminated!"
"Have you forgotten that the original purpose of the Monarch Organization was to find and eliminate these dangerous radioactive creatures?"
"But now, you are silent about the number of monsters and their specific characteristics..."
"So, in my opinion, perhaps it's time to make everything the Monarch Organization knows public, and then have the Military thoroughly eliminate them."
Alexander Pierce's words were met with the approval of the vast majority of people.
They all cast questioning and disgusted glances at the Monarch Organization members!