Entertainment: Starting as a Succubus, Taking Hollywood by Storm Chapter 229 - 226: Hot Topics in Public Opinion

That night, many people found it hard to sleep.

So couldn't sleep because of Martin's heroic actions, others because of the damages caused by the parade, and so because their plans had failed—like young Nathaniel.

"Damn it, why? Why did this happen?"

"It was supposed to be a peaceful parade. Why did so many cris occur? Didn't I warn them? The parade was supposed to showcase the unity and strength of our Black community, not our capacity for cri!"

"Damn fools!"

"Alia, have those guys contacted us yet?"

"No, they aren't answering their phones. They might be hiding. After all, this parade was their plan, and with everything that happened, they probably fear being arrested," Alia, Nathaniel's beautiful blonde assistant, replied calmly.

"Hiding, huh? Well, that's fine. It keeps out of it."

"How's the preparation for the Cincinnati city center redevelopnt project?" Nathaniel asked.

"We've basically secured all the land over the past three months. The Black community still trusts you a lot."

Nathaniel proudly responded, "Of course, I'm their leader."

He then continued, "At this rate, my plan is halfway done. Once Charlie Luken is out of office, I'll be able to put the plan into full motion! I'll beco the first Black mayor of Ohio!"

The middle-aged Black man beca confident again.

He didn't notice the brief look of mockery in Alia's eyes.

But since this isn't a business drama, we won't delve too much into the political struggle in Cincinnati. The outco was that Charlie Luken managed to take over Nathaniel's carefully crafted "Cincinnati city center redevelopnt project" and reaped the rewards.

In 2003, still as Cincinnati's mayor, Charlie Luken established the Cincinnati City Center Redevelopnt Company, gaining full control over the city center and Over-the-Rhine (OTR), the Black community area.

In the end, this achievent propelled him from mayor to state senator.

anwhile, Nathaniel's na completely disappeared from the city.

The next day, while Martin, Gordon, Jessica, Dorothy, and Lindsay were at the police station for questioning, the bank robbery incident that had taken place the day before was making waves across the United States.

The dia repeatedly covered Martin's brave actions.

However, the two other heroes in the event—the two security guards who had died in the line of duty, and the families grieving their loss—received no attention from the dia.

Everyone was more interested in the heroic story of Martin rescuing the girl, and no one cared about the unsung security guards.

Every TV station was frantically airing reports on the incident, with Fox News holding exclusive footage.

This short ten-minute live broadcast was sothing the public could never get enough of. Whenever it aired, the viewership would skyrocket.

For ratings and buzz, Fox News even split the video into several segnts and aired it at different tis.

It was almost shaless.

Martin's agent, Jeff, also appeared at the police station.

He had arrived on the first flight out early in the morning.

Upon seeing Martin, he first scolded him for taking such risks, but then quickly beca excited.

"Martin, you really did sothing big this ti. Your impact is just as great, if not bigger, than when you saved Michael last year."

"You know, I got a call from the White House before I even boarded my plane. You might be getting a dal."

"From now on, your influence will extend beyond Hollywood and into the political arena."

Aside from TV, the newspapers and online dia outlets weren't about to let such explosive news slip by.

The New York Tis ran a headline reading: New York's City Hero: Martin Myers, Just Like Spider-Man, Protects the City!

Because Martin had referenced the famous line from Spider-Man during the rescue, this iconic quote was deeply etched into people's minds.

"With great power cos great responsibility."

At the sa ti, countless people began eagerly awaiting the release of the Spider-Man movie.

Not just Spider-Man, but also The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix, both of which also gained popularity thanks to the dia buzz.

With the dia frenzy, Martin Myers' na echoed throughout North Arica, and this ti, he was almost a legend!

In Europe, major dia outlets like the BBC, Sky TV, Deutsche Welle, Milan News TV, and The Tis quickly picked up the story.

Martin's heroic actions in the bank robbery were shared in Europe, causing a huge reaction.

The most widely spread part of the story were Martin's two sentences while in the helicopter: "With great power cos great responsibility," and "My friends are in the bank, I need to save them."

The online posts about Martin were nothing short of insane.

"Oh my God, when I heard 'My friends are in the bank, I need to save them,' I was moved to tears."

"Humility, integrity, compassion, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul! Martin is a true knight!"

"I want a friend like him!"

"He's a real hero. From now on, I'll never speak ill of Martin. If anyone dares to, I'll make sure they regret it!"

"Martin's fighting skills are impressive! I'm a professional fighter, and I think I might lose to him."

In London.

The Harry Potter cast was gathered around, reading the news.

Emma Watson: "Oh my God, Martin is so cool! He's a real hero."

Daniel Radcliffe: "Martin is incredible at fighting! Do you think I could ask him to teach so combat skills?"

"Stop dreaming," Rupert Grint imdiately shot down his friend's idea. "Martin doesn't have ti for that. He hardly cos to the set, and—"

He changed the subject, puffing out his chest: "If anyone should be taught, it should be , after all, I'm his friend!"

"Friend? Martin just signed your autograph," Emma Watson shot back, annoyed by Rupert's constant claiming of friendship with Martin.

"So what? You were there when I asked for the autograph. He rembers ! If we weren't friends, why would he rember soone who just asked for an autograph?"

"Heh, that shows what? It shows Martin acknowledges !"

"Shut up, Rupert. Martin has a great mory. He's a genius, so stop deluding yourself."

"Hey, who are you calling delusional?"

"Alright, enough, you two. Do you want to keep reading the newspaper or not?"