107. Make the ship return to port, like returning home (Part 2)(1/2)
On Earth, reconstruction after a series of disasters is very efficient.
The god Dumu, holding an infinite glove, returned to the pre-war state overnight.
This material remodeling is not difficult.
What is really difficult is to bring the surviving lives back to the original pace of life.
Just as Merlin sensed at night, the pain and sorrow that permeated the whole world.
Almost everyone has lost their relatives and friends. The disaster that acts on both individuals and collectives will inevitably cause very severe hidden dangers and reflections.
The tragedy of half of the death of people is a fact that has happened and cannot be changed.
The collective depression of a world will bring the civilizations that exist in the world into a state of depression.
Everyone is filled with sadness in their hearts, which will easily push the conventional order to the brink of collapse.
No one hopes to see another chaotic world after the disaster.
And those exhausted heroes have to prepare for the last battle. They need to be inspired, firm minds, and high spirits of fighting.
Pain can be transformed into a driving force for progress, while loss will trigger the instinct of life.
A confused soul needs direction.
They need to hate, they need something to support them not to collapse.
This kind of emotional transformation requires an opportunity.
At dawn on the second day after the disaster ended, the heroes on the East Coast were summoned.
They came to New York from all places, flew past or passed by a quiet city. The streets that were supposed to be bustling were full of silence, and there was no longer the noise and vitality of the past.
Although the entire city is cleaned up, the bleakness that surrounds the city cannot be ignored.
Everyone is crying.
The world is crying too.
The heroes were called on the small dock of the original Hell's Kitchen, where a large monument like a cemetery stood on the flat ground, and on the smooth stone tablet, they were densely engraved with names.
That is the name of the dead.
"Swoosh"
The golden and red super hungry Mark armor fell from the sky, and it landed in front of the heroes gathered together in groups of three or three.
With the sound of mechanical operation, Tony, wearing a black suit, swollen eyes and a little unshaven bearded, walked out of the open suit.
He held a bouquet of white flowers in his hand. As the people behind him watched, the playboy bent down and placed the flowers in his hand under the monument.
His emotions were deeper than before. After putting down the bouquet, he stood up straight and lowered his head, as if he was silent for the victims.
This action has infected many emotional people.
The Flash looked at Tony Stark's back, his body shook slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he placed a large pile of mourning bouquets on the edge of the square.
One hero after another walked forward, picked up the mourning flowers, and went to the stone tablet to mourn.
In just over a dozen minutes, the stone tablet was filled with flowers.
Although it was a very process-based behavior, the entire square became more and more calm.
In the snap of the fingers that destroyed the world, the heroes were the group that suffered the least crisis. The god Dumu used a quantum spell to protect most of the heroes and prevent them from losing their lives.
This is a kind of luck and a kind of misfortune.
Although most of them do not have much interaction with the victims commemorated on this stone tablet, everyone is human, and when they witness the disaster, they will always die and feel sad.
And the same collective mourning does not just happen here, but there are the same commemorations elsewhere in the world.
Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and other places are all carrying out the same activities at the same time.
"This is not just a collective mourning, everyone."
After the silence, Steve Rogers, who spoke on behalf of the North American hero, walked to the front of the monument while everyone was listening and watching.
He was not wearing a war suit, nor did he carry a shield.
The one he dressed was no different from others. The black clothes represented the sustenance of grief, and in the captain's eyes, there were unconcealed pain and self-blame.
He adjusted his emotions and a low voice rang in front of everyone's eyes.
He said:
"We gather here today not only to apologize to the people we have failed to protect, but also to awaken inner worries and let pain suck our hearts."
"In the past few days, everyone present, including me, has experienced unimaginable torture and trials, and we fight to protect the world."
"We won."
The captain clenched his fists, and he stopped and looked around the square. Thousands of eyes were looking at him, none of them had the joy of victory, and there was sob in the crowd.
He continued:
"We united and defeated countless monsters."
"We drove the demons who rushed out of the ground back to their hell; we blocked the monsters of the foreign land from the world; we witnessed the fusion of a planet with the earth."
"But we have also neglected our duties."
"In the past night, I couldn't fall asleep at all. Every time I got to my eyes, I couldn't help but recall the pain of the innocent people's death, the pain that should have been empathetic with us."
"They, the people we vow to protect pray for help when they die, but we fail to help them, and we fail to show up when they need us the most."
"The disaster happened, and in the blink of an eye, it was so fast that we had no time to stop it."
The captain's voice became low, he said:
"It is not only the post-war world, but also the hearts of the guardians. Maliciousness is always more penetrating. That disaster pierces our defenses and depreciates our victory without any value."
"This is a tragedy, and no one can deny it."
“No matter how gorgeous the words I say and how much encouragement I give, it will not change the status quo we face.”
"We are in silence, and we should also."
This sentence resonated too much.
The heroes present were not in high spirits, and the eyes of kind young men like Peter Parker and Barry were red.
Aunt Mei, who was standing beside Peter, reached out and patted her nephew's shoulder. She gently held up Peter and Barry's arms, carrying the sorrow for her relatives.
Behind the heroes, some people who came spontaneously were also infected by this emotion, but they did not blame these heroes.
Everything that has happened in the past few days is obvious to everyone. Although the result is not perfect, there are still so many people who can attend this silent ceremony today, which is the contribution of these people in front of you.
It was they who supported the world at the most critical moment.
"I have heard people say that after experiencing rebirth of life and death, people will always instinctively have a sense of mission."
The captain took a deep breath, and his voice rang again, he said:
"Just like extreme pain and loss can always wash away the cowardice in the heart, loss will turn an ordinary person into a fearless person, and so do we."
“I know, a lot of us are eager to do something to save the status quo.”
"We are even willing to pay a high price in exchange for the return of the innocent and bring the world back to the era of peace."
"We are willing to do that, and...we can do that too!"
The captain's voice became louder.
His speech suddenly turned a corner, and the keen heroes present suddenly raised their heads. They felt something different from the captain's speech.
In those gazes mixed with expectation and curiosity, Steve finally revealed the answer, and he shouted:
"A chance is in front of us, everyone."
"This is why I call everyone here today. Those who have lost can be retrieved, and we can also carry out another battle to save those we have not saved."
The captain pointed his hand at the stone tablet behind him and said loudly:
"They are just leaving for the time being. As long as we find the right way, we can bring them back!"
This immediately caused an uproar among the heroes.
If someone else said these words here, they would inevitably be scolded for being whimsical.
But Steve Rogers, the legendary hero, said very importantly.
Many people below grew up listening to the story of Captain America.
They are willing to believe him.
In this situation, Steve's terrifying appeal was almost immediate.
Everyone was watching him, and amid the noise of discussion, all eyes were gathered on him, and they were waiting for the captain to answer the mystery.
"We have found a way, everyone."
Steve held the podium with both hands and whispered:
"In half a month, in New Asgard, we will develop a combat plan, and by that time, we will announce everything to everyone."
To be continued...