Days as a Spiritual Mentor in American Comics-Chapter 4388 - 3481: Midnight Sons (43)

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Shiller focused on his thoughts, no longer staring at Eddie, which greatly improved his efficiency. It wasn't long before Eddie finished editing the audio file Shiller needed.

Actually, Eddie didn't do any misleading editing because Dario's speech was already outrageous enough. He just made slight adjustments to the voices of Shiller and Loki to prevent them from being recognized.

After the work was completed, Shiller returned to S.H.I.E.L.D. with the recording. Nick nodded in satisfaction after listening to it and said, "Not bad, this should be enough to give him a hard time."

Nick looked at Shiller but didn't see the usual gloating expression he had when enjoying a spectacle. Nick found it a bit strange, but by then Shiller had already left the office.

"What's going on?" Nick shook his head, then immediately called Hill, handed her the file, and said, "Spread this on mainstream media platforms, aim for the best dissemination effect within 12 hours, and arrange for some people to control public opinion. We must deal Roxon a fatal blow!"

Hill nodded and turned to get to work.

After returning to his office, Shiller first helped Strange complete his medical records, which took about an hour or so. When he opened his phone again, notifications from various platforms came pouring in.

"An undercover investigation reveals shocking inside information, Roxon Corporation Chairman Dario Agger claims Asgard has an obligation to take over Earth!"

"Earth spy? Agger lavishly praises Asgard and believes Earth should become its vassal. What do you think?"

"Agger's words astonish all, could this be related to the fire accident at Roxon Energy Industry Building today? Click to see our exclusive report!"

Shiller casually clicked on a notification. The news release was nothing much to look at; it was obviously from those professionals hired by S.H.I.E.L.D. The wording was highly inflammatory, and anyone who could read it without getting angry had to be tough.

At first glance, the comment section seemed overwhelmingly one-sided, with most people calling Dario spineless, an alien spy, and such.

However, Shiller keenly noticed that after about a dozen comments, the situation began to get out of control. Some people posted comments sympathizing with Dario Agger, and there were hundreds of disputes underneath.

Some people said that Agger had some points; at least Asgardian technology was good, and if they were willing to help, Earth's development would surely accelerate.

Others felt this was just Dario's own opinion, and he could think whatever he wanted. After all, Earth couldn't be sold just because he wanted to; there was no need for such a big reaction.

Of course, some connected his statements to the building fire, thinking someone deliberately intended to manipulate Roxon's stock price.

Shiller then clicked the comments to display them in chronological order, and it looked even worse. Many believed this was a malicious competitive tactic by Roxon's rivals, and some even blamed Stark Group.

In their narrative, Dario Agger was the light of human civilization, a conscientious entrepreneur leading human technology towards progress, whereas Stark was the ugly capitalist.

Shiller figured Dario might have woken up and activated Roxon Company's emergency PR team, but the way they tried to clear his name was shameless.

Even Dario's scientific prowess was not on par with his, yet he had the audacity to claim to be the light of technology, and the way these internet trolls tried to clean up his image was crude.

Out of curiosity, Shiller clicked on the user profile of the commenter. He found that Dario was quite willing to spend money on promoting himself. This troll's profile was fully set up, filled with videos sharing personal life, even revealing their face.

But as Shiller continued to scroll through, he felt something was off. The latest comments were overwhelmingly sympathetic towards Dario, condemning the undercover investigator and the arsonist of the skyscraper, and each account seemed rich in content, not like trolls at all.

"This is really strange," thought Shiller.

Throughout history, humanity has never stopped fantasizing about aliens, resulting in many famous artworks and a large group of alien research enthusiasts.

Yet, whether hobbyists interested in aliens or ordinary people who have seen a few movies, their imaginations about aliens aren't that rosy, mostly agreeing with the alien invasion theory.

This is even more true on Marvel Earth. Many histories of alien invasions lead to particularly poor impressions of aliens among humanity. Most mainstream works of art also revolve around combating aliens.

People's acceptance of Asgard is relatively higher because Asgard is considered a civilization originating from Earth, with comparable customs and cultures to our own and powerful enough to oversee the Nine Realms and shield Earth; hence it garners some public goodwill.

However, this goodwill is based on the current Thor administration being very tolerant, basically not interfering with Earth at all. Once they decide to intervene in Earth's affairs, their reputation would surely reverse by 180 degrees.

This shows that the vast majority of Earthlings still hold independent thoughts and would not accept extraterrestrial governance of Earth.

Of course, where there is a majority, there is also a minority; alongside the autonomy-minded, there are always those ready to capitulate.

Since the start of the interstellar exploration era, there has always been a small group on the internet fiercely criticizing humanity, praising aliens as vastly advanced, acting more loyal than spies.

These individuals seem to view their loyalty as valuable, believing that even if they fail to achieve anything among the ordinary human society, as long as they are loyal enough, once aliens rule Earth, they would forgo all outstanding individuals but grant them a position below one and above all, enjoying endless riches.

Unfortunately, the world never operates according to their fantasies. They are unlikely to encounter such opportunities, but because such dreams remain unrealizable, they seem even more enchanting, driving them to seek validation online.

Despite occasionally causing a stir, they remain a minority and haven't caused any particularly adverse outcomes. Official institutions generally ignore them as netizens scold them severely.

However, this time, the situation spiraled out of control. Leveraging Dario Agger's statements, they expanded on them, reflecting a core mentality akin to "If someone as successful as Agger says this, it must be true."

Having waited so long without acknowledgment, they finally found a high-profile person sharing a similar viewpoint, giving them the opportunity to celebrate comprador mentality online.

Shiller noticed these comments were full of praise for Dario, each filled with elaborate narratives, as though they hid under the desk in the Roxon Energy Industry Building lab and witnessed Dario achieve amazing technical breakthroughs firsthand.

Whether they witnessed it or not, Shiller genuinely saw Stark conduct experiments, so he knew that these people were trying to attribute Stark's achievements to Dario.

Stark entered the lab at age 6, produced numerous advanced achievements by age nine, and earned multiple degrees from prestigious universities worldwide by 16, achieving master's and PhD degrees with ease, his photo always prominently displayed on alumni walls in prestigious institutions.

In their portrayal, this became Dario's life history. Supposedly performing cold fusion barehanded at 7, designing a manned moon landing vessel at 9, developing Mars-sample aircraft at 12, and entering the sun's core successfully at 16.

They incorporate Iron Man's credentials and even sew in Captain America's exploits. Solely supplying 60% of the weapons and equipment for the Allies, battling Hydra, killing Red Skull, plus some of Nick's accomplishments—forming S.H.I.E.L.D. under 20, providing the United Nations Security Council with over 80% of its funds yearly.

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Overall, Dario is portrayed as someone unmatched, excelling across all fields and industries. Even if he hasn't ventured into some domains, the top figures in those fields are supposedly inspired or supported by him.

Some even seriously initiated polls discussing who should be the Earth Lord once Asgard controls the Earth. Dario Agger won by landslide, prompting jubilant celebrations from fans across the internet.

In just a few hours, it seemed like Asgard taking over Earth and Dario Agger and Roxon becoming the agents was a foregone conclusion. Anyone opposing it was deemed an enemy of the Earth.

Shiller had a rough idea of what was happening but didn't rush to intervene, letting Nick deal with the headache first. A public opinion war on this scale would no doubt have him roaring in his office for several days.

Shiller changed into the Moon Knight costume and, with the prepared medical record, headed to Strange's surgery room first.

When he arrived, Strange was in the middle of surgery. Shiller waited on the balcony for a while and shone moonlight to signal Strange after the operation, making Strange dismiss everyone present.

Shiller walked over, placed the medical report on the table, and asked, "Did you hear the commotion outside?"

"What?" Strange replied, taking a sip from a water bottle.

"Asgard wants to take over Earth, appointing Roxon's Dario Agger as the manager to oversee all upcoming management affairs of Earth."

Strange didn't even bat an eyelid, setting down the water bottle and wiping his forehead with a towel, saying, "Which parallel universe did you visit? Or are you sleep-talking during the day?"

"You should check the news on your phone," Shiller suggested meaningfully.

Strange frowned. He had a cleanliness fetish regarding this matter, unwilling to bring any electronic devices into the operating room, so he summoned an intern to bring his phone inside.

Upon unlocking the phone, he was greeted with vibrant, flashy news notifications across various apps. All news revolved around one theme—"Dario Agger."

"Where did this guy come from?" Strange frowned, taking a moment to recall that a colleague had mentioned this name, seemingly while discussing the floating factory project.

Carefully scrutinizing the news and listening to Shiller for a general understanding, he realized something was amiss.

Putting the phone down, he removed his gloves, walked to the window, and with a wave, his cloak appeared in his hand. He turned to Shiller, saying, "Come back to the New York Temple with me. I suspect this isn't as simple as it seems."

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