Chapter 906

"What is Schiller trying to do?" In front of the screen, Stark, sitting on the sofa, said with some confusion, "He sent people to raid bases in various states, and then hired people from the Daily Bugle to film Spider-Man. What on earth is he playing at?"

"Oh, that Spider-Man really went down!" Peter looked at the scene on the screen with some surprise. However, the perspective at this time was Venom's first-person view.

Peter said with some novelty, "So, in the eyes of my opponent, I am in this state. It's quite interesting. It looks like a real spider."

"Ah, wait!" Peter suddenly reacted and said, "He is not the real Spider-Man. He is not me, but... what was that race called again? Skrull? They are aliens called Skrulls. Then why are they upholding justice on Earth?"

Nick smiled and said, "This is Schiller's goal. I ask you, what is a superhero?"

Peter touched his chin and said, "I think those who do good deeds are superheroes. Actually, I don't really like the word 'super'. A hero is a hero. A hero is doing what others cannot do, daring to stand out and save others from fire and water..."

"You got part of it right." Nick replied. And at this time, Stark spoke up and said, "I, however, think that the point of a superhero lies in 'super'. Our special abilities are an important factor that distinguishes us from ordinary people."

"Of course, I think that in the war against vampires, the police are also heroes, but the problems they can solve are very limited, and they must act according to rules and regulations. Even firearms cannot exceed the specifications."

"But I am different. I can provide all kinds of fire support for everyone. Regardless of whether this weapon can be held by civilians, I can use my special abilities to provide them with assistance outside the rules. This point is very important."

And Steve thought for a moment and said, "The image of a superhero is also very important. For so many years, I have been able to have such great influence, all relying on the image of Captain America."

"I admit. I am actually not a person with much personal charisma. Before becoming Captain America, I was even a bit poor at talking."

"However, in wartime, the government's propaganda for Captain America gave me great fame, and with the passage of time, this image settled into a classic in the memory of a generation, so they are more willing to listen to me speak, thinking I am very reliable."

"Alright, then let's summarize these points as 'intent', 'ability', and 'image'. 'Intent' refers to maintaining justice and kindness, the heart willing to do good deeds. 'Ability' refers to abilities beyond the specifications of ordinary people. 'Image' is the most classic superhero image recognized by the public."

"These three parts together constitute a superhero. Then imagine, the Skrulls want to disguise themselves as a superhero. Which parts have they already achieved, and which parts have they not yet achieved?"

"The thing they did best is the image." Steve shook his head and said, "Up to now, I completely haven't seen what difference there is between the person on the screen and me, and I also haven't seen the difference between Iron Man and Spider-Man and the real goods."

"It is no exaggeration to say that if the two of them appeared in front of me, I would really think they were the real goods. Even now, I am a bit suspicious of who among you is real and who is fake."

Stark sneered and said, "We came out of heaven together, have you forgotten so quickly?"

"This is also the reason why I dare to sit with you now. Otherwise, I would have to suspect whether you have also been replaced."

"This is actually the Skrulls' goal." Nick tapped the armrest of the sofa lightly with his finger and said, "As long as you realize that there might be a fake whose image is completely consistent with yours mixed among you, then you will instinctively suspect that everyone is a fake."

"Destroying the trust between the Avengers from the root can achieve the goal of dividing and conquering us."

"But at the same time, although they disguised themselves very well in terms of image, almost without flaws, they have certain problems in the other two aspects."

"But aren't they able to even disguise our abilities?" Peter raised his hand and asked, "Then in terms of ability, there are no flaws either?"

"Indeed, they imitate your abilities, and there are indeed no flaws. But the problem is, your abilities themselves have certain flaws." Nick said with his chin in his hand, "We'll talk about the matter of your weaknesses later. The only problem is that you only have one person. One person only has two legs and two hands. If you appear in one place, you cannot appear in another. Otherwise, you'll be exposed."

"I seem to understand a little." Stark narrowed his eyes and looked at Spider-Man and Venom fighting on the screen. He said, "Schiller causing so many accidents is actually to make them unable to attend to everything."

"But I don't understand, what is the meaning of him doing this? Wouldn't it be better to directly eliminate them? Why bring them to Earth and then let us stay here and watch?"

Nick smiled again and said, "We'll talk about why we don't let you go back later. Let's continue with the topic just now. What has bigger flaws than ability is intent."

"The Skrulls certainly don't want to save Earthlings. At least this group of aliens who want to divide the Avengers certainly has no kindness toward us. But the problem lies in the fact that the kind heart of a superhero and the act of helping others are also an aspect that constitutes them."

"Let's put it this way. Now, on the top of the building, several cameras are aimed at Spider-Man, and a monster that wants to eat human brains has appeared on the street. If this Spider-Man follows the Skrulls' behavioral logic and ignores the tragedy that is about to happen below, and this scene happens to be filmed by the camera, do you think Spider-Man's image can still stand?"

Peter curled his lips and said, "Don't talk about ignoring it. Even if I go down two seconds late, that group of reporters will seize on this point and talk about it endlessly, either saying I reacted slowly, or saying I hesitated, was not brave enough..."

Peter sighed and said, "On those forums, the people commenting will pick on everything, either saying I should have landed from the direction with my back to the sun, which could dazzle the other side's eyes, or saying I should have jumped facing the sun, which would make my vision better..."

"In short, no matter what Spider-Man does, it's wrong." Peter shrugged and said, "I'm used to it."

"If it were really like what you said, and he dared to ignore everything and just swing over, then Spider-Man's reputation would be finished. Just that group of people on the forum would start cursing, and I can already imagine what they would say."

Nick nodded and said, "That's right. If a superhero wants to have a certain influence, they must maintain their good image. Think about it: a Spider-Man who doesn't save people in danger, a Captain America who smokes and drinks, a poor and stingy Iron Man. Do you think your original fans would like such an image?"

"Indeed, you don't care about influence because you are doing practical things. You think helping one is helping one, and it doesn't matter how others see it. But this group of aliens can't. Their goal is to use your identity to provoke war."

"Superheroes excluded to the edge of society are useless. They don't want to destroy the world, but to control the world. If they wanted to use superpowers to blow up the entire Earth, they should have directly gone to simulate Magneto."

"Since they didn't do that, it shows that what they want is not a powerful character excluded to the edge of society, but a character who is close to the center of power and has privileges. And the reason they didn't go crazy the moment they disguised themselves as you shows that they want your social identity."

"Since this is the case, they must maintain this social identity and maintain the good image of a superhero."

"Then, their image is consistent with yours, their ability is consistent with yours, and forced by certain reasons, even the act of punishing evil and promoting good and helping others must be consistent with yours. Then aren't they superheroes?"

The three people sitting on the sofa opened their mouths in unison. Stark touched his chin and said, "I have seen discussions about this kind of ethical problem in books related to psychology. For example, if a person's memory and personality are completely copied to another person, then who is he?"

"If there is a person who has Stark's ability, also has Stark's image, and is doing the same things as Stark, then is he Stark?"

"Of course, you are the person who least needs to consider this problem." Nick shrugged and looked at Stark and said, "I am very sure that the fake Stark does not have the ability to ascend. Even if he could ascend, it would be different from being the Iron God."

"Moreover, according to my understanding, the Skrulls imitating your abilities is not completely without flaws. The specific data has not been tested in detail, but the upper limit of the abilities they disguise is lower than yours."

"For example, Spider-Man's limit strength might be able to lift a mountain, then this fake's limit strength is lifting four-fifths of a mountain."

"However, because the strength used in daily life does not reach the limit at all, Spider-Man usually doesn't need to lift mountains. He only needs to deal with ordinary human criminals. In this case, the gap in strength limit is not easy to reflect. Therefore, it looks like the disguise is perfect."

Nick leaned on the back of the chair and said, "This is also why they didn't copy Professor X's ability."

"If they imitated Professor X, then 20% of the power would not be obvious in daily life, but in the confrontation with the real goods, it would be very fatal. The weakened fake Professor X would definitely not be able to beat the real goods."

"However, they might not have such a plan." Nick frowned and said, "Although it is not possible to replace a mind-power user on the surface, as long as they are not discovered by them, it will be fine. Having a person who can manipulate minds and is active in the dark will also make their plan much more convenient."

"Then if they really go to imitate Professor X, even if they can't brainwash all humans on the globe, brainwashing the entire United States is also very dangerous." Stark frowned deeply and said, "This plan is simply too risky. No, I must return to New York first..."

"Haven't you discovered yet? Why are so many Skrulls circling around Schiller?" Nick looked at the screen and said, "Why would they go far to find Professor X?"

Steve slowly opened his mouth wide and said, "You mean, they want to copy Schiller???"

Stark's movements froze in place. He said, "God! Isn't one Schiller enough? You want another one exactly the same?!"

"It's not like you haven't seen more Schillers." Nick shrugged lightly and said, "Have you forgotten the consultation at S. H. I. E. L. D. last time? At least dozens of Schillers came that time, right?"

Stark covered his forehead, Steve blocked his eyes, and Peter sighed deeply. Obviously, all three of them had lingering fears about that period of time.

"The problem is, if there really is a Schiller controlled by them, then wouldn't it be..." Stark frowned deeply, seeming very worried. He said, "If Schiller really is loyal to the Skrulls, then how are we going to..."

Nick, however, showed a very bright smile and said, "Continue watching. You will know very soon."

"Dr. Schiller, you also haven't been back to Arkham Asylum for a long time, right? You can go back first to see and handle the recent work, and then we will meet up." Nick on the screen said to Schiller.

Schiller nodded and left without saying anything. Watching his back, Nick's expression gradually turned cold. And after Schiller completely left the base, Nick took the elevator to the secret laboratory deeper inside.

In the laboratory, an alien with green skin had just walked out of the life-support pod. The green-skinned person gave Nick a strange salute. Nick nodded and asked him, "After contacting Schiller for such a long time, can the disguise be completed?"

"His memory is a bit complicated, I can't copy it completely." The alien showed an expression of visible difficulty. He said, "I am not sure if I have copied all the memories, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the logic of life trajectory and memory has no big problems..."

"Then let it be. The situation is more complicated than we imagined. Things are happening everywhere. We need more manpower. Prepare to disguise."

That green-skinned Skrull nodded, walked back to the life-support pod, and closed his eyes. Then, his appearance began to gradually change toward Schiller.

All kinds of memories swirled in his mind, gradually merging with his own memories.

But just at this moment, certain details in Schiller's memory were magnified. Countless words poured straight into this Skrull's mind.

The copied documents contained a very special "virus" that instantly penetrated every corner of the system.

The highly infectious words and examples completely shattered the Skrull's entire worldview, like a raging red sea, with waves crashing against the shore.

The profound understanding, realization, and implementation of the theory were deeply implanted in this Skrull's mind.

When he slowly opened his eyes, all sounds became blurred. Only the tide that had not yet receded brought a distant sigh.

"A ghost is wandering in Europe..."