amaotonovel Chapter 4691 The Demise of the X Royal Family (2)
Chapter 4691 The Demise of the X Royal Family (2)
Chapter 4691 The X Royal Family: Demise (Part Twelve)
Stark stretched out a hand to block Spider-Man as he lunged at him, but he forgot that this was the Spider-Man from the main universe, not the Peter Parker who had lost his spider-like abilities. The block not only failed to stop him, but nearly broke his arm.
The Spider-Man from the main universe tackled him to the ground, then scrambled to his feet, helped Stark up, and said apologetically, "Sorry, Mr. Stark, I forgot you weren't wearing your suit. You...why don't you put it on?"
Stark sighed helplessly, but still donned the nanotech suit. Spider-Man stared at the nanotech suit, his eyes glued to it, but he hadn't forgotten his business and said anxiously, "Tony Stark and Stephen Strange from our universe want to kill you!"
"So you just came here to snitch on me like this?"
“Of course,” Spider-Man said.
"But that's your teammate."
"Whoever does good is my teammate, and whoever does bad is my enemy." Spider-Man flipped over and hung upside down from the rafters, saying, "It's not Tony Stark who is Iron Man, but the superhero who saves New York in his suit of armor who is Iron Man."
Stark wanted to pat Spider-Man on the shoulder, but Spider-Man was hanging upside down, so he walked over and sat down on a chair next to him, saying, "They can't kill me."
“Of course,” Spider-Man swung on his webs, “I go to the central universe all the time, I know how strong you are. They couldn’t beat you even if they all joined forces. But what if they ambushed you while you were doing something important? Wouldn’t that be terrible?”
Spider-Man paused for a moment before continuing, "They want to control the Mother Model. I've seen the images of that thing; it's an incredibly powerful super weapon, capable of causing severe damage not only to mutants but to any living being. They want to use the Mother Model to threaten Earth and also to ambush you."
“I wanted them to do that,” Stark said. “I was the one who controlled the outer defense system, found Iron Man’s drone from the main universe, shot it down, and left the wreckage there for S.H.I.E.L.D. to find.”
"Why would you do this?" Spider-Man thought for a moment and said, "Is it to sow discord? To make the local Avengers hate us?"
Stark shook his head and said, "Do you dare say the local Avengers don't want to control the original model?"
Spider-Man paused for a moment, and Stark continued, "I'm Tony Stark too, and I know very well what Tony Stark would think. Every Stark feels he has a chance to compete, and feels that such a powerful weapon is naturally better in his own hands."
"You mean the Iron Man of this universe also wants the master model?"
“That’s right.” Stark nodded. “He’s probably patrolling in secret, just undetected. That’s to avoid becoming a target. After all, this thing is still ostensibly for dealing with mutants. If the mutant problem isn’t eliminated, people will start thinking about dividing up the assets, which could easily attract the attention of others.”
"But now that we've been discovered," Spider-Man said.
“That’s right, it’s a signal.” Stark nodded and said, “Stark Industries has a very high level of technology. If they’ve already tampered with the Redgate plant beforehand, their chances of getting the master mold will increase significantly, to the point where it’s practically in their grasp. What will the other powers think?”
"We have to hurry and grab it!" Spider-Man said. "We're already outmatched in terms of skill, and it'll be too late if we don't act now. We'll lose out if we don't grab it soon!"
Stark nodded again and said, "That's right. Following the evidence from the drones, all parties will soon discover that Iron Man has long coveted the prototype. If Iron Man is determined to take it, others may not be his match, but they are unwilling to hand over such a powerful thing to Iron Man, just like with the Arc Reactor and the Jaeger. So they will act as soon as possible, even without considering whether the threat of mutants has been completely eliminated."
“Then the mutants can finally catch their breath,” Spider-Man said.
“That’s not all.” Stark stood up again and said, “Go back first, and don’t mention you’ve been here. If they ask what you think, just say you disagree. Don’t get into a conflict with them, and don’t try to sabotage them behind their backs; it’ll be troublesome if they find out.”
“I know,” Spider-Man said. Then he sighed and said, “Actually, ever since the Ultron Zero incident, I’ve had doubts about the Avengers’ purpose. They seem to have forgotten their original intentions.”
“They’re just too young,” Stark said. “They’ll get used to it after they’ve been through a lot more.”
"Why?" Spider-Man asked. "Does experiencing more disasters make bad guys better?"
"No, after experiencing more disasters, they will understand that it is much easier to be a good person than a bad person."
After Spider-Man left, Schiller returned and looked at Stark, asking, "How was it? What was the reaction over there?"
“A civil war is imminent,” Stark laughed, shrugging. “Some people want to kill me, some people are against it. But the problems at the Redgate plant should be resolved soon.”
United Nations Headquarters, General Assembly Hall. 8:00 AM.
Sebastian, dressed in a suit, stood alone in front of the glass curtain wall. He didn't want to talk to anyone, because he didn't want to humiliate himself. Magneto had already told him that he was here to be insulted. Those people wouldn't give him a kind look, and might even point their fingers at him and hurl insults.
Sebastian wasn't someone to be trifled with, but only if his ruthlessness brought him profit. The fact was, playing the subservient card brought him more benefit than launching a terrorist attack, so he wasn't against putting on a smiling face.
Magneto promised to help him rejoin Hellfire. In reality, this was extremely difficult, because the White Queen was a madwoman, and a capable one at that. She had transformed Hellfire into a multinational corporation with many powerful political allies; Sebastian alone simply couldn't possibly regain his position.
Even Magneto's violent methods couldn't help Sebastian return. However, if Utopia were established, Magneto could mediate, and the White Queen would likely give him face. Sebastian's only concern now is returning to the corporation; his status can wait.
Seeing the ambassador approaching, Sebastian sighed, mentally bracing himself for a scolding. Instead, the ambassador clinked glasses with him and remarked, "This world is truly turbulent, sir. I heard you've had a rather unpleasant falling out with the White Queen, leader of the Hellfire Group?"
This immediately reminded Sebastian of Magneto's instructions: to pour out his grievances at the United Nations General Assembly and tell everyone how the White Queen had persecuted him. But in reality, even without Magneto's instructions, Sebastian was already seething with anger, and his emotions were genuine without a trace of acting.
He first let out a heavy sigh, then gritted his teeth and said, "That crazy woman! I founded Hellfire Club, and all she did was use some small business tactics to gang up on me and oust me. I'll make her pay sooner or later!"
"That's truly unfortunate," the ambassador exclaimed. "Do you have any intention of returning to the group?"
“I dream of going back, but what can I do? You know the White Queen is a powerful psychic, someone even I can't match. Other mutant factions aren't willing to help me, but in situations like this, they always push me out to take the blame. I don't want to, but I have no choice…”
The ambassador also joined in with a couple of curses, then said, "However, I think many countries have come with goodwill today. We have many misunderstandings with mutants, but these are not entirely irreconcilable. In any case, it is a reasonable demand for a nomadic race to have a place to live in peace..."
"Yeah... wait, a reasonable demand?!" Sebastian exclaimed in surprise. He wondered to himself, how did it become a reasonable demand?
At this moment, another female ambassador approached with a wine glass and said, "So you're here, sir. I'm afraid I must speak with you about the Red Gate Orchid factory before the conference begins."
Sebastian also disliked the factory; after all, no one likes the guillotine. His expression immediately turned cold, and he said, "Ah, yes, human scientists are truly remarkable, able to create such powerful superweapons. It would be even better if they weren't designed for mutants..."
The two ambassadors exchanged a glance, and the female ambassador said, "You've probably misunderstood. Our manufacturing of the Redgateland factory and the prototype wasn't entirely aimed at mutants. After all, mutants haven't caused us any real harm. In fact, the home you want to build isn't even in human-explored territory. That island was originally unclaimed, so it's reasonable for it to be first come, first served."
Sebastian was completely baffled. Wasn't he supposed to be here to be scolded? Why were they all finding it reasonable?
At that moment, another very strong man walked over. The two ambassadors exchanged another glance, then smiled and walked away. Sebastian sized up the strong man and felt that he didn't look like an ambassador, but rather like a soldier.
"Captain Bodes sends his regards." He clinked his glass with Sebastian's and said, "I'm a straightforward man, sir. Since you helped the military take over the Red Gate Orchid factory, we won't exercise our veto power."
Sebastian's eyes widened: "Take over the Red Gate Orchid Factory? Who owns the Red Gate Orchid Factory now?"
“I think it’s the military, but I’m in the minority,” the captain said. “Factually, it’s most likely Stark Industries. But we can’t let such a dangerous weapon fall into Iron Man’s hands. Aren’t his iron suits enough for him to handle?”
Sebastian stammered, opening his mouth and then closing it again, before finally saying, "Then you..."
Before he could finish speaking, a blonde Slavic woman approached him, nodded in greeting, and said, "Sofia, I am the Russian ambassador. Let's be frank, we voted in favor, and you helped us secure the Red Gate Orchid factory."
"Get out of here!" the captain said irritably. "S.H.I.E.L.D. was also involved in its manufacture and provided the most important technology. This thing should belong to the United States. What business is it of yours, Russia?"
“The Russian space agency also contributed,” Ambassador Sofia said. “And our relationship with mutants is much better than yours.”
At that moment, an Asian man approached, who didn't look like an ambassador. Sebastian remembered him as the leader of the S.H.I.E.L.D.; why was he here in person?
“China will abstain,” he said succinctly. “But I personally believe that if you are the first race to set foot on that ancient land, then you do have the right to settle there, and no one else can interfere.”
“Alright, sir, let’s hear what Britain has to say,” another ambassador said. “Not only will we not veto it, we will vote in favor. Furthermore, our 26 allied nations will follow suit. After all, mutants can be a friendly race to us, can’t they?”
"The same goes for France, sir. If that professor is watching here, I'd say it would have been easy for him to get all the votes in favor. Thank him for not doing so. Congratulations to the mutants, I await your telegram."
“No…” Sebastian held out a hand to stop their argument. “I need to contact Cracoa. Please wait a moment.”
After saying that, he walked away, then took out his phone and called Magneto, saying, "What's going on? Eric, all five permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed!"
"What?!" Magneto was also shocked.
He held the phone, turned to look behind him, and Schiller, who was working on a medical record, looked up and smiled at him.
The comic book Avengers' appearances differ significantly from their movie counterparts; the movies have overly romanticized them.