amaotonovel Chapter 4090 MU Superbody Major Event (167)
Chapter 4090 MU Superbody Major Event (167)
Chapter 4090 MU:. Superbody Major Event (167)
Yes, in the comics, mutants have always existed, but because there was no concept of genetic science before and modern science was not advanced enough, people would regard those who were more powerful and out of control as possessed by demons or punished by God. In short, it was more of a religious explanation.
Meanwhile, during the era of Professor X and Magneto's rise to power, modern science made great strides. Many scientists were studying these out-of-control cases that occurred frequently around the world, and eventually they found a common thread among these people: the X-gene.
This has caused an uproar. We initially thought this was God's punishment for humanity, but now you're telling me these people aren't human at all, but monsters mixed in with us? Before, we couldn't fight God, so we didn't blame Him. Now that we finally have someone we can fight, aren't we going crazy and attacking them?
Racism was rampant in this era, Magneto had just begun to make his mark in the terrorist world, and Professor X's terrifying abilities had just been revealed, igniting public anger to its peak. Then, in an accident, it all erupted.
The day after the New York Police Department's phone lines were overwhelmed with calls, a horrific massacre occurred at a kindergarten. An extreme anti-mutant, believing the kindergarten was harboring two mutants, stormed into the kindergarten with a gun and opened fire, killing more than a dozen children and injuring dozens of students and teachers on the spot.
But then, during the subsequent autopsy, it was discovered that one of the deceased children was indeed a mutant. Public opinion immediately shifted. People stopped blaming the killer for committing such a cruel act and began blaming the child's parents for sending their "monster" to kindergarten. "If he hadn't gone to kindergarten, none of this would have happened," they reasoned.
Even more outrageous, the arrested killer actively defended himself in court, insisting that the victims were not killed by him, but by the mutant's powers, and that everyone was killed by the mutant.
But this guy's background was anything but simple. The forces behind him bribed the jury, and the final verdict was that the case was attributed to a mutant's power outage, and the mutant's parents were held responsible. The real culprit got away scot-free, not only without going to jail, but also without even needing to go to a mental hospital.
After reading the news report, Schiller knew things were going to go wrong. Sure enough, after the trial ended, this man pulled out a gun from somewhere and killed the jury and the judge.
Everyone knew who did it, and Charles's actions thoroughly enraged the upper class. They used a specially modified soldier whose memories had been altered through hypnosis by dozens of psychologists to infiltrate Charles's inner circle and capture him in one fell swoop.
Don't ask where Schiller and Arkham Batman are. Young Charles was truly ruthless. Schiller once disguised himself as a policeman to approach him and even fooled him with his skillful lying. But just as he was about to speak to him, the other man seemed to have a post-traumatic stress disorder and punched Schiller in the head with his brainwaves, making his head buzz instantly.
Batman from Arkham also tried to get close to Charles while enduring the attacks, but it turns out that this thing is not something that can be done with willpower alone. Even without the brainwave amplifier, if Charles were to attack a person's brain with all his might, no one could withstand it.
After these two incidents, he had memorized the brainwaves of Schiller and Arkham Batman. If either of them dared to appear within a ten-kilometer radius of him, they would be directly subjected to a mental attack.
Constantine, who joined them, also tried to trap him with magic, but he did not have the ability to cast spells from afar, nor could he get close. He needed a medium to cast spells remotely, so he could not even get close, let alone obtain the items that were very important to him.
In other words, Jack used his superb fabrication skills to evade round after round of brainwave detection and approached Charles using a method similar to that of the specially modified soldier. However, he was no match for the modified man. Even though Schiller shot him from a distance with a sniper rifle, he still failed to take him down, and Jack himself was stabbed in the back.
Schiller climbed in through the window, turned Jack over, and checked his wounds. There wasn't much to check; they had almost healed in just a few minutes.
The opponent used a military dagger, intended to inflict pain and bleed, but the Joker was completely unfazed by either of those. Moreover, the wounds caused by this weapon were small, which made it easy for Jack to heal.
Schiller helped Jack up from the ground, and Constantine walked over from the door and said, "What do we do now?"
“Eric and his group will definitely go to rescue him,” Schiller said after thinking for a moment. “I think the key now is that we need to find the original Eric from the nightmare. He’s just injured, not dead. If we can rescue him and then have him rescue Charles, it will definitely win him more favor than if Eric rescues Charles alone.”
“That’s certainly how it should be,” Batman Arkham said. “The problem now is that if Doctor Strange and his team make a move, they can probably rescue him very quickly, and Charles might not be able to wait for us.”
“Then let’s not let them have it so easy,” Schiller said.
Batman Arkham shook his head and said, "The older version of Magneto and Doctor Strange in their prime are too far back in time. Most of your superheroes haven't even debuted yet. They're probably not so easy to deal with."
“It’s easier to deal with him precisely because it’s from so long ago. The Sorcerer Supreme on Earth now is the Ancient One, and he won’t allow anyone to misuse magic. You and Constantine go and keep watch outside the New York Sanctum. If anyone rushes out, that’s probably Doctor Strange making his move. I need to go to S.H.I.E.L.D. and try to persuade Nick Fury to take action against Magneto.”
The group split into two groups: Arkham Batman and Constantine went to the New York Sanctum, while Schiller and Jack went to S.H.I.E.L.D. However, the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters in this era was not in the later location, and they took a longer route, but still managed to find it successfully.
Schiller still approached him under the guise of an FBI agent. Perhaps it was because his demeanor was too much like that of a secret agent, or perhaps it was because Nick was already operating a three-way system of receiving salaries without working at the same time. No one even checked Schiller's identification, and he entered smoothly and soon met Nick.
This black-hearted hard-boiled egg hadn't changed much; he just sat in the chair, sizing up Schiller, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness.
"Charles Xavier has been arrested by the military."
"What?!" He almost jumped up from his chair.
"Your information network is really outdated. They're probably already at the military base, and you're still dawdling here. Guess who they'll kill first after they get control of Xavier's abilities?"
Nick immediately made a phone call, and after hearing the exact same information from the other end, his expression turned terrifyingly grim.
Seeing his reaction, Schiller knew he was right. S.H.I.E.L.D. was on the rise at this time, and friction with the military was inevitable. Nick Fury was someone who never suffered a loss, and with a few simple tricks, he could annoy those officers to no end, probably offending quite a few people. If those officers got their hands on Xavier, his good days would be over.
“And there’s worse news,” Schiller said casually. “Someone went to rescue Xavier, but it’s definitely not one of yours, or even one of mine. Guess who it is?”
Nick stared intently at him. Schiller said, "If I'm not mistaken, you were involved in the operation to rescue Magneto, so you should know where he is and what his current condition is. But I can tell you definitively that Magneto is among those currently rescuing Xavier. What do you think about that?"
In fact, Schiller didn't know what was going on either, but Nick would just fill in the blanks himself. Basically, he would pin the blame on whoever was his strongest opponent at the moment.
“Hydra…” Nick said through gritted teeth.
Schiller paused, then remembered that the war had only just ended, and Hydra was at its most rampant. Hydra was no laughing matter now; quite the opposite, even the two behemoths, the US and the USSR, sometimes had to defer to them.
"If you fall into the hands of the military, at worst you'll die; if you fall into the hands of Hydra, we'll all die together. I won't beat around the bush with you, those two are not people we can handle. If you have a way, then try it; otherwise, pick a good tombstone as soon as possible."
Schiller finished speaking and turned to leave. Nick hesitated for a moment, then called after him, "Is there anyone else?"
“There’s a sorcerer,” Schiller said, turning his head. “He looks like he’s from Kamar-Taj, but you never know. I don’t understand magic.”
After saying that, he left for good. After he left, Nick thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and said, "Connect me to S.M.A."
Shortly after Schiller left, Eric and Doctor Strange encountered the Ancient One and her sorcerers on their way to the military base. The Ancient One narrowed her eyes the moment she saw Doctor Strange.
Doctor Strange's teacher, the white-bearded old man version of the Ancient One, was momentarily stunned upon seeing the person in front of him. After he recovered, he was about to greet him.
“Strange, you shouldn’t have traveled through time to get here,” the Ancient One said immediately. “I’ve warned you countless times that time travel is extremely dangerous, and attempting to rewrite history is even more dangerous. Go back to where you belong!”
Doctor Strange immediately realized that the Ancient One had probably misunderstood. The Sorcerer Supreme could see the Fate Line to some extent, so in this era, he already knew who his successor was. From this, he deduced that Doctor Strange might have traveled through time to interfere with history. This speculation was completely off the mark.
Doctor Strange was about to explain when the Ancient One interrupted him, saying, "No matter what crisis your timeline is facing, going back in time won't change anything. Now, leave!"
With a flick of his wrists, a bright halo appeared between his hands, and he launched an attack. Doctor Strange was helpless but could only parry, cursing inwardly as he fought, wondering how the Ancient One had arrived so quickly when he hadn't revealed any magical energy at all.
But the real reason was that Schiller went to Nick Fury and pinned the blame on Hydra. Nick Fury realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately called S.H.I.E.L.D., who then informed Kamar-Taj. Upon hearing that someone was a sorcerer, and possibly from Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One naturally couldn't sit still and immediately went to the scene to stop it.
Doctor Strange could defeat the Ancient One with his Dream Force, but the rules of the game prohibit intense physical conflict, so he had to fight and run simultaneously. Magneto's assistance could only make his escape less chaotic, but it couldn't shake off the Ancient One.
They were held up, while Schiller and Arkham Batman made considerable progress.