Chapter 170 - 166 Bargaining Chip
Two hours later, the Hudson River, Liberty Island.
A giant sea dragon-like ship docked at Liberty Island; this was the exclusive ship of the King of Atlantis. ??
The Hammerhead Shark Corps looked strong, and the Royal Guards looked imposing; Guarding the crowned Namor as if they were the victors.
There was only the Atlantic fleet on the side of the U.S., which had withdrawn to the mainland, lined up in a row, and several shocked senior officials from the Navy Department.
They had never seen such a big scene!
Blue-skinned Atlanteans, riding ferocious and terrible quadruped sea animals, exhibiting a fierce presence.
A giant ship as strong as a fortress cast a shadow over the sun, like a sleeping sea dragon.
"Where's Major General Cavill? Hasn't he arrived yet?"
Nimitz of the Navy Department asked in a quiet voice.
At this moment, only Superman could control the scene!
"Probably still on the way."
Another Admiral replied.
"Land people, the great lord of the seven seas, the ruler of the four seas, the king of Atlantis asks you, who are the negotiators of the land world?"
The shark-headed Captain asked in a stern tone.
The top officials of the Navy Department looked at each other, revealing that they didn't know how to answer.
"The negotiator is …"
Nimitz stepped forward. He was interrupted by a burst of commotion before he could finish his sentence.
He followed the crowd's exclamation and looked in the direction of the New York Bay.
A figure appeared!
It was Superman!
"Major General Cavill, this is …"
Nimitz was puzzled.
He saw the young General, holding a golden trident, walking on the riverbed.
Wow!
The water splashed aside!
Like an invisible force, the rushing Hudson River was forcibly separated.
A straight passage suddenly appeared!
The bright sunlight cast down like a layer of golden glory draped on Luke's body.
Together with this scene, it was a perfect reproduction of a biblical classic, making him seem like a God descending to earth!
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"Every time I see Major General Cavill, I get an unusual feeling. He always creates the unexpected … surprise for everyone now and then."
Admiral Nimitz shook his head and smiled. If he was a religious person and saw this scene, he might have started chanting the Bible and crossing his chest.
If the miracle of the parting of the sea by Moses reappears, it would soon be published in the newspapers and will trigger a huge reaction.
It could be predicted that Luke's long list of dazzling titles will probably contain more legends like 'God on Earth' and 'Son of God.'
"Superman -- the title lives up to its name. Supersoldier is far from enough to describe Major General Cavill's strength."
The Admiral next to him lamented.
"I heard that another super soldier, Colonel Steve Rogers, also performed brilliantly in Boston? So, gentlemen, I think it's time to put a research program on human enhancement in the agenda."
"It's not our job to worry about it; S.H.I.E.L.D. is in charge of this area."
An older Admiral said sourly.
The military was quite critical of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s independence from the Pentagon.
Uncontrolled power could easily lead to the birth of dictators.
"Anyway, we are witnessing a rising young star shine. No one knows how far Major General Cavill will go."
Someone in the staff group said with admiration and envy.
"How can we continue to call him Major General? I think we will have to change the title soon. General Cavill set a record for the fastest promotion in the history of the United States."
Admiral Nimitz laughed.
The White House must be preparing for the ceremony.
This was a good opportunity to cement a good relationship.
When the war ended, he remembered that most people in the military thought that Luke, who was still a Brigadier General at that time, should be excluded from the center of power.
At least sit quietly on the bench for a few minutes so as not to advance too quickly. The influence within the faction was so strong that it threatened the initial interest of the group.
But no one thought that the young Major General wouldn't take refuge under any faction.
Neither did he make his attitude clear to the Navy Department, nor did he make any affectionate gestures toward the Army Department.
He volunteered to be in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D, which was unpopular and made Edgar Hoover, who was very powerful, humiliated.
And then, he was free from the constraints of the Pentagon to form a faction of his own!
"What an amazing speed."
Nimitz lamented, turned to invite his colleagues, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go over to greet Major General Cavill together."
Although the relationship between the Navy Department and the War Department wasn't good, there were many problems.
But the people on Liberty Island had to admit that they did feel a sense of security when they saw Luke appear.
In particular, they found that the Atlantis people, who were in a dour mood and maintained their victorious posture just a moment ago, now had a depressed and angry look on their faces.
The top officials of the Navy Department suddenly felt better, with smiles on their faces.
On the other hand, on the side of Atlantis, Luke held the golden trident and separated the Hudson River.
Their high spirits were stifled, no longer maintaining their original haughty appearance.
"Damn! That's my golden trident!"
Namor's chest was heaving with anger as if he had been robbed of his wife.
Neptune's Trident should have been his exclusive weapon!
Now, it was held by a land dweller!
'I wouldn't have come to the negotiations if I'd known!'
Namor gritted his teeth and regretted it.
He covered his chest. His injury had already healed, but he felt a dull pain.
"Your Majesty, this is a great humiliation for us by the land people! In tens of thousands of years, there has never been an example of a non-royal bloodline holding the trident!"
The Captain of the Hammerhead Shark Corps was wide-eyed, and the veins on his swelled.
The vast army of Atlantis looked at the tall figure riding the waves like a God from heaven.
They had never heard of Exodus, nor did they know that in 1250 BC, there was a prophet named Moses who once separated the Red Sea and was regarded as a miracle.
The reason for the unanimous gaze was because Luke was holding the golden Neptune's Trident in his right hand.
That was the symbol of Atlantis kingship!
Namor glanced at the Captain of the Hammerhead Sharks. Maybe the other party said this out of inner anger.
But it sounded as if he was accusing him of losing the King of Atlantis' inherited sacred weapon.
He spoke without emotion, "Brave Captain, do you want to start a duel with Superman and get the trident back for me in a fair and just traditional way?"
The Hammerhead Shark Captain fell silent. Superman's strength is obvious to all.
Even Namor was no match. It would only bring disgrace to oneself to challenge rashly.
Although the Atlanteans still despised the land world, they did recognize the strong.
"Your Majesty, this is what the King should do."
The corps Captain said in a gruff voice.
"Hmph! I will."
The young King began to consider Sebastian Shaw's suggestion and prepared to use the Continental Shelf Oscillator as a bargaining chip to strive for more favorable negotiation conditions.
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