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Chapter 135 Joker: Gotham is my hometown, I can’t live without it

Texas.

This is a Tony Stark speech.

The place was packed, and everyone's eyes were focused on the person on the stage.

Tony Stark, their only savior.

On the big screen at this time, Tony was holding a finger high and making an impassioned final speech.

“Every day, I wake up from my sleep.

“Both are determined to create a better life for people across the country.

"Those neglected and abandoned people, those forgotten men and women in our country, they were once forgotten, but they will never be forgotten again!
“You work hard, but the world no longer hears your voices.

"From today on, I am your voice!"

When these words came out, thunderous applause erupted immediately, and everyone was shouting a name.

"Stark!" "Stark!" "Stark!"

The sound came like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, breaking through the sky.

This is the strongest voice erupted by countless forgotten people.

They had been silent for too long and were too eager to speak out. Tony ignited hope for them, allowing them to see that they had not been completely forgotten.

They shouted in their hearts and swore an oath in the name of their ancestors.

Stark must be elevated to the throne of president!
Anyone who dares to block this path is their enemy!

Any interest group that wants to be detrimental to Stark will face countless angry muzzles!
At this point, Stark has officially become the uncrowned king of half of the Federation!
Pepper was sitting in the first row of the auditorium, still unable to believe that Tony could really do this.

Even if she looked all the way over, she couldn't understand how Tony did it.

She is an elite, an impeccable elite who has never stooped down and listened to the voices of the common people.

But today, she heard it, and everyone heard it.

Little Pepper stared at the man on the podium. He opened his hands and accepted everyone's cheers. The sun shone on him like a god on earth.

He will surely ascend to the throne!
The speech was over, and the crowd refused to disperse for a long time, still calling Stark's name.

Tony came backstage and wiped the sweat from his neck.

Little Pepper followed, looked at the schedule and said, "There are two more speeches coming up. Tony, can your body bear it?"

"fine!"

Tony smiled and said, "Pepper, you really have to go on stage and experience it for yourself. As long as you experience that feeling, you will never feel tired!"

"That might not be a good fit for me."

Pepper shook her head. Of course she was not stupid. Now Stark was the most impeccable protagonist in half of the Federation.

"I'll rest for 10 minutes. The plane will call me when it's ready."

Stark seized every moment, put on a blindfold, lay on the sofa, and immediately fell asleep.

All the fragmented time now is used by Tony to rest.

The former playboy has now become a complete workaholic.

Pepper didn't want to disturb Tony's rest, so she gently closed the door and prepared to leave.

Just then, a staff member wearing a peaked cap and covering half of his face came over.

"Sorry, Tony is resting inside!"

Pepper wanted to stop the staff member, but suddenly, all the muscles in her body began to tremble, tingling like needles.

She opened her mouth and couldn't say another word.

The staff member raised his head, revealing his pale face.

A clown's smiling face covered in oil paint.

10 minute later.

Stark woke up from his sleep.

A short period of deep sleep had restored most of his energy.

"Why didn't Pepper call me?"

Tony took off his blindfold and was about to see how long he had slept.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Tony Stark."

The unexpected greeting gave Tony goosebumps all over his body.

He stood up suddenly and saw a man dressed as a staff member leaning against the wall, as if he had been waiting there for a long time.

This man has clown makeup on his face, and his true appearance cannot be seen clearly.

"Good afternoon, sir."

Tony didn't yell. He knew in his heart that if this person could get here, he must have broken through all the defense lines.

Not even an alarm was raised.

This person is extremely dangerous!

Tony pretended to be nonchalant, put his hands behind his back, and secretly moved the bracelet.

"I didn't see my secretary, what did you do to her?"

"I let her sleep, but I don't know if she can wake up."

The man made an exaggerated salute, "I've wanted to talk to you for a long time, Mr. Tony Stark, you can call me the Joker."

"Joker, that doesn't sound like your real name."

Tony tried to think of the existing super-powered criminals, but none of them could match the man in front of him.

The clown's figure is very ordinary. Except for the makeup on his face, there is no memory point on his body.

"I don't know what you want to talk to me about. To be honest, I've been working very hard recently and I really want to talk to someone."

"I admire your calm manner in dealing with things." The clown nodded, "You are indeed someone who wants to lead this federation."

"Thank you for the compliment. Would you like something to drink?"

Tony was completely relaxed at this time, and Jarvis's arrangements were completely in place.

This room has been surrounded by its own mechanical army!

"I know what you're waiting for, Mr. Stark."

The clown's expression was pityful and exaggerated, "If you knew me better, you wouldn't put your hope on those iron knots."

Iron lump? !

Tony's hair stood on end. Could it be that this person had already discovered his arrangement?

The clown said nonchalantly: "If you don't believe it, you can try to activate the bracelet on your hand."

He found it!

Tony understood that this man knew from the beginning that he was stalling for time.

But he is still willing to chat with him here.

Is it out of absolute confidence in his own strength, or is it because he wants to completely destroy his own hopes?
Tony tried calling Jarvis, but sure enough there was no response.

The entire mechanical army has lost contact.

This man is not alarmist!

"Don't be so serious. Sit down and relax. I shouldn't look so scary, right?"

The clown pulled up a chair and sat across it, "Mr. Stark, let me give you some advice!

"Stop using artificial intelligence and let your mechanical life give full play to their instincts. Believe me, it will be an extremely powerful force."

"Looks like you know me well?"

When the situation has reached its worst, Tony can only accept it.

He also sat down and talked to the clown like an old friend.

"I'm just sorry that you have such great power, but you insist on unnecessary principles."

The clown's eyes became greedy, looking directly at Stark's heart, "Mr. Stark, I want your special heart!"

"That's not possible!" Tony refused, "This is not for sale."

"I can get it myself later."

The Joker stared at Stark's face and said calmly, "Mr. Stark, you are really an eyesore."

This sentence brought strange thoughts to Tony's mind.

Could the clown be sent by his political enemies?Is he also a Primarch soldier?
But soon, the clown's words dispelled Tony's guess.

"You gave those people false hope."

There was no trace of laughter in the clown's eyes, "This is like a completely unfunny joke. You tell them that you will speak out for them, making them think that their lives are still saved, and they are willing to become a political tool for you to use.

"You know Stark, what you have given them from beginning to end is falsehood. What they need is not someone who speaks out, but a real chaos, a grand ceremony that can reshuffle the cards!
"Let you be the one who started it all!"

"Mr. Stark, your death will be more valuable than your life!"

Tony could no longer hide his shock. He finally realized that the Joker did not belong to any party.

What he wants is to drag this world into the abyss.

Tony couldn't help but ask: "Who are you!?"

The clown's answer was horrifying.

“I am nobody, I am nobody.”…

Tony Stark was assassinated.

Many people saw him covered in blood and being carried into an ambulance.

"It must have been someone from the deep state who assassinated Mr. Stark."

A rumor spread like wildfire.

There are many conspiracy theories in the Federation.

For example, the entire federation is controlled by lizard people. For example, all the politicians shown in front of people are puppets, with an invisible hand controlling everything.

The vast majority of people believe these statements.

It’s not that they are anti-intellectual, it’s a choice.

When knowledge cannot change their destiny, they will choose to believe only what they want to believe.

"Mr. Stark is great, he blocked this assassination for us!"

In the tavern, someone complained in tears, "Those people don't want us to speak out, they want us to die in silence!"

For a time, the crowd was excited.

Someone suggested that Mr. Stark should be avenged!
They should drive out their own off-road vehicles, wave the Stars and Stripes, mount two machine guns, and defend their glory.

If words are no longer effective, use gunshots to speak for yourself!

The people who heard this seemed to be moved.

But most people calm down in the end. The consequences of this are too serious. Once they start, they can never stop.

However, today's reality makes them feel deeply desperate.

Is there really no other way...

At this moment, a video began to circulate on the Internet.

It can't be deleted, it seems to appear directly on everyone's computer.

In the video, there is a clown-like person with countless tall robots standing around him.

Those robots were dressed like those amusement park dolls, but the terrifying weapons they were equipped with emitted a cold light, making people shudder.

"Hi everyone, I'm the Joker."

The clown is laughing heartily in the video.

"I opened an amusement park, a very big amusement park, and I'm going to select a group of people as the first customers to experience it!

Then, a city was shown in the video.

On the streets of that city, countless huge robots were sweeping away, explosions were heard constantly, and people screamed and fled.

"How about this, this amusement park is great!"

The clown continued, "Anyone can visit this amusement park, there are no rules here, you can do whatever you want!
"I gave this amusement park a nice name, it's called——

"Gotham!"

People were completely stunned by the video.

This is by no means a special effect, but a real picture.

This clown came from nowhere and somehow managed to possess a mechanical army, and then completely occupied a city.

And based on his tone, it seems that he wants to create a city with no rules at all - Gotham City.

There, people can do whatever they want.

Wait a minute!
Some people suddenly realize something terrible.

The Joker obviously has such a powerful fighting force, but why didn't he choose to occupy this federation?

But to create a city of chaos?

Someone guessed the answer.

Starting from scratch, truly starting from scratch, this is like a new land.

No matter how chaotic it is in the early days of its establishment, this chaos is only temporary. In the end, there will always be a winner, and he will completely control Gotham's voice.

By then, he may even have the strength to directly confront the Joker!
Those who were at the bottom, completely hopeless in life, suddenly saw a glimmer of hope.

In this city, they can start over, and they can risk their lives to fight for a chance.

Go to Gotham!
Those disillusioned with the Confederacy stood up and made their own choices.

Go to Gotham!
Only there can they have a chance to make their voices heard.

Go to Gotham!
When Gotham is strong enough, they will be able to avenge Mr. Stark!

The new Gotham was like a black hole, attracting the most terrifying group of people in the federation.

Clown, what do you want to do?
……

The president is numb.

He has now been subjected to endless criticism, even if he swore in front of TV that Stark's assassination really had nothing to do with him, no one believed him.

The Joker's manifesto plays on the TV.

The Confederacy lost a city.

The president wanted to launch a war to retake the city, but all the residents inside became hostages, making him resort to war.

Moreover, the robots controlled by the Joker are also extremely powerful.

Without the use of nuclear weapons, there is no hope of victory.

But if he uses nuclear weapons, he will be infamy for the rest of his life, and he will never think about being re-elected.

Where did this clown come from? !
The mainstream voice now is to communicate with the clown first to see what his needs are.

If negotiations are fruitless, force measures will be taken.

If Gotham City really towers over the federal land, it will be an eternal shame for the federation!

At this time, the Riddler looked at the Joker on TV and heard the name of Gotham City.

As if he had been inspired, he felt the urge to go to Gotham immediately.

"No, that's not right!"

The Riddler reacted. It was an amusement park founded by the Joker. Why was he so excited?
The president turned around and said doubtfully: "Mr. Nygma, what are you talking about?"

The Riddler immediately returned to his previous calm demeanor and said, "I'm saying that your reaction now is wrong! You seem to regard Gotham as your own challenge? No, no, that's your opportunity!"

"Oh?!"

The president's eyes lit up. The Riddler always came up with some surprising ideas.

"This is my chance? How do you say this?"

The Riddler confidently said: "Mr. President, think about it carefully. The clown said that this is a city with no rules at all. To put it another way, this is a city that is re-creating the rules!

"Those criminals can enter, so of course we can also send people in to promote our ideas.

"In order to protect the safety of the hostages, we will not raise the table with the clown for the time being, but if we win back the city according to the rules specified by the clown, wouldn't it prove that Mr. President, you are not only correct in your views, but also have outstanding abilities!? "

The Riddler's words are complete nonsense and don't work at all.

As long as a normal person thinks about it for a moment, he will find huge loopholes in this.

The prerequisite for complying with the Joker's rules is to recognize the city of Gotham, and recognizing this city is tantamount to telling people around the world that the Federation has lost a piece of its own land.

No one or any president can bear the shame of losing land.

That is definitely an eternal infamy.

The Riddler made this suggestion, but it was actually just a suggestion.

If you first talk about an extremely outrageous choice and then propose a relatively reliable one, it will be more likely to be adopted.

However, it has to be said that the Riddler really underestimated the president's brain circuitry.

He actually found an extremely strange thinking angle in the Riddler's words.

The president's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Mr. Nygma, do you mean to recruit a clown!?"

"what?"

Nygma was stunned. Did he mean this? !
The president kept thinking and kept mumbling: "Yes! Yes! This method will work. There are not many people who support me in that city. The clown brings them despair, and I will bring them hope. Then I am the savior of the Federation!
“But the premise is that the Joker needs to recognize that Gotham City is part of the Federation!

"He must also have his own purpose. As long as he is given enough benefits, he will definitely be able to negotiate, and he will definitely love the Federation!"

The Riddler hesitated to speak.

Of course he knew where the president's confidence lay, and it was nothing more than the Primarch's army.

If the original body is transported into Gotham as an ordinary person, it can certainly easily defeat ordinary criminals.

But what if it’s a criminal with superpowers?

Without even thinking about it, Magneto Eric Lensherr would definitely run to Gotham.

By then, the number of super-powered criminals in Gotham City will reach a terrifying number. What is the difference between going there and sending the original soldiers to their deaths?
Moreover, the Riddler doesn't believe that the Joker wants to build a prison city to lock up super-powered criminals.

How is this different from doing charity?
One day, they will come out. They will emerge from Gotham and eventually radiate around the world.

Did the president really not think of this?

Of course he thought about it, but what does it have to do with him?
By then, he will no longer be president!
Leave the troubles to future generations. What the president has to do now is to maximize his own interests!

"Mr. Nygma, I'm afraid I have to trouble you."

The President looked at the Riddler with burning eyes, "On my behalf, go talk to the Joker!"

(End of this chapter)