The Apocalypse King's Photo

Scott was an electrical engineer and a top-notch hacker himself, so he knew the internet infrastructure had suffered massive damage.

Companies needed talent in droves. That was why they were so eager to recruit him.

After the stunt he had pulled before, those companies surely had files on him.

Of course, those files had once been meant to keep them from hiring him. But now...

Scott smiled confidently and declared, "Whichever company gets me an autographed photo of the Apocalypse King gets to hire me."

The crowd dispersed at once.

"Is this kid an idiot? Nobody in the world even knows who the Apocalypse King is. Where would we get a photo?"

"Even if one exists, he couldn't afford it."

"I heard a few photos of questionable authenticity leaked from a S.H.I.E.L.D. special operations team. They went for over ten million dollars."

"Whoa..."

Everyone gasped. "That much for photos that might be fake? Then I could take any fake photo out and make a fortune!"

"Dream on! Apparently, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. personally gave those photos to the team for protection during a mission."

"After the mission, some team members secretly took them out and sold them."

"They were found out later, and S.H.I.E.L.D. tried to recover the photos. Nobody knows if any are still out there."

"Apparently, everyone who saw the photos was forced to sign a nondisclosure agreement."

The crowd froze. Someone asked, "A photo can protect you? Is the Apocalypse King really a god?"

"Who knows? They say he's a god from Asgard."

"Maybe his photo really works as a protective charm."

Everyone nodded. "Makes sense. No wonder they went for over ten million dollars."

At that moment, the representative from Google suddenly said, "As it happens, I signed one of those nondisclosure agreements."

"Whoa..."

If he