"My God!"
Pepper exclaimed, covering her mouth, as she watched Tony Stark's armor fall from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the ground.
She wanted to rush over to check if Tony was injured, but Lynn Hall directly held her back.
"Don't worry, Tony will be fine, and the battle isn't over yet!"
As soon as Lynn finished speaking, Tony controlled his armor and stood up.
Upon seeing Pepper beside Lynn, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks, Lynn, I knew you'd be able to rescue Pepper safely."
【Tony Stark's favorability +7, received a gift of 1000 experience points.】
Lynn Hall was very surprised to hear the system prompt that Tony Stark's favorability reaching 7 had resulted in a first-time gift of 1000 experience points.
One must know that even for the Mutant Barbara, it was only 50 experience points.
It could only be said that he was indeed a core giant of the future Avengers superheroes; this wave was simply a huge profit!
Thinking of this, Lynn looked up at Obadiah Stane, who was rapidly falling from high in the sky.
As a villain standing opposite Tony Stark, if he snatched his head, the -7 favorability would definitely yield an even richer gift!
"Boom!"
The Iron Monger armor landed with a heavy thud, then lay motionless on the ground.
Seeing this, Lynn was a little worried; this guy Obadiah Stane wouldn't have died from the fall, would he?
Tony Stark, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief, then walked over while saying, "I've given him a chance, but he didn't cherish it. But Lynn, fortunately, you rescued Pepper."
"Otherwise, I can't even imagine..."
Before Tony Stark could finish speaking, the Iron Monger, lying on the ground, stood up directly.
"Tony, be careful..."
Seeing this, Pepper was about to loudly warn Tony, but the next second, Obadiah Stane directly grabbed Tony Stark's armor and threw him out.
At the critical moment, a web caught Tony Stark, and then Spider-Man darted out from afar: "Hey, Mr. Stark, are you alright? I saw the news that you were being beaten by that big iron bucket, so I came to help."
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself; you can call me Spider-Man, I'm New York City's friendly neighborhood!"
As he was speaking, the Iron Monger, who had rushed over, was instantly blocked by Spider-Woman.
Before the Iron Monger could counterattack, Spider-Woman grabbed the Iron Monger's arm and directly threw him away.
"Oh my God, is that Spider-Woman?"
"Well done, Spider-Woman!"
"Come on, beat this damn guy!"
Listening to the cheers of the surrounding crowd, Tony Stark, who had stabilized himself, said, "Spider-Man, is it? It seems in New York, Spider-Woman is more popular than you!"
"Uh, maybe it's because she debuted earlier than me!"
Hearing Tony Stark say that, Peter Parker shrugged.
"Is that so? I don't think it's that simple!"
As his voice fell, Tony Stark controlled his armor to take flight, then rushed towards Obadiah Stane.
"Hey, Spider-Woman, thanks for your help, but he's mine!"
Seeing Tony Stark charging over in his armor, Gwen stepped back and yielded the battlefield.
"Alright!"
After yielding the battlefield, Gwen came directly to Lynn's side.
Seeing Spider-Man also follow from the other side, Gwen did not show too intimate a relationship with Lynn.
After all, if she showed too much intimacy with Lynn, then anyone with a keen eye would definitely discover her true identity if they investigated.
"Did you come with Spider-Man?"
From Gwen's actions, Lynn could tell what she was thinking, so he questioned her in the manner he would a subordinate.
"No, I saw the news that a battle was happening here, and because I was worried they would harm innocent people, I rushed over."
"But Mr. Hall, I met him during the day, and he said he wanted to join our organization!"
Gwen deliberately emphasized the word "organization" specifically for Spider-Man to hear, wanting to make it seem like a very large organization.
Hearing Gwen say this, Lynn immediately understood her meaning.
He turned his head to Peter Parker and smiled, "We meet again, Spider-Man."
"Uh, hello, Mr. Hall, I'm really sorry about the misunderstanding in the alley last time, but I didn't expect the organization behind Spider-Woman to be yours."
"Did Spider-Woman join the FBI? Please don't misunderstand, I have no intention of prying into your privacy; I just want to understand your organization, or perhaps..."
Looking at Peter Parker, who was worried about being misunderstood and leaving a bad impression, Lynn Hall smiled, "Don't be nervous, I'm not that scary, am I?"
"Of course, I just..."
"I understand what you mean."
Facing the somewhat nervous Peter Parker, a thought suddenly popped into Lynn's mind.
Perhaps, it would be great to establish a superhero organization himself, which would also make it easier for him to gain favorability from superheroes.
Thinking of this, Lynn looked at Spider-Man seriously and said, "Spider-Woman is indeed a member of the organization, and this organization is not official, nor is it under the jurisdiction of the FBI; it exists independently!"
"The organization's philosophy is actually very simple: with great power comes great responsibility! This World is too dangerous, so people with abilities are needed to protect the safety of ordinary people!"
"The organization welcomes all partners with a sense of justice to join!"
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker's eyes widened under his mask.
"With great power comes great responsibility? That's so cool, Mr. Lynn, may I ask..."
"Don't rush, now is not the right time for a conversation."
Looking at the somewhat excited Peter Parker, Lynn pointed to Tony Stark, who had once again been thrown by the Iron Monger, and said, "After this is over, I will come to find you."
"We can discuss this matter then."
"Uh..."
Hearing Lynn say this, Peter Parker nodded quickly.
On the other side.
Tony Stark, thrown away, lay on the ground, panting heavily; the energy displayed by his armor was almost exhausted at this moment.
"Tony, do you need help over there?"
Seeing Tony Stark not getting up for a long time, Lynn Hall asked.
"Damn it, alright, Lynn, I think I do need your help."
"Damn it, if Obadiah Stane hadn't stolen my Arc Reactor, forcing me to use an old one to fight, I would have dealt with him long ago!"
Lynn smiled at Tony's stubborn words.
Peter Parker, standing nearby, was just about to volunteer, wanting to show off in front of Lynn.
But he saw Lynn wave his hand, then said to Polaris, who was watching the show beside him, "Lorna, this big guy is yours!"
Hearing Lynn say he was entrusting the big guy to her.
Polaris coolly nodded, then walked towards the battlefield.
"Mr. Lynn, is this little girl also from your organization? I see she's only in her teens now, she... my God!"
Peter Parker watched as Polaris, with just a blink of an eye, heavily pressed the Iron Monger, who was charging towards Tony Stark, onto the ground.
Immediately, a layer of green energy covered the Iron Monger armor, and then the armor gradually began to peel open.
Seeing this, Peter Parker asked Lynn with a look of surprise, "This is too cool, what is her ability? Is it the ability to control magnetic fields and metal?"
"Also, Mr. Hall, is she also a member of the organization?"
Lynn Hall did not answer Peter Parker's surprised tone.
He walked forward, looked at Obadiah Stane, who had been stripped from his armor, then walked to the NYPD who had arrived and showed his badge.
He took a pair of handcuffs from them and cuffed Obadiah Stane.
Facing Obadiah Stane, who was staring at him with hatred and constantly cursing, Lynn Hall smiled, "It's not too late to take revenge on me when you go to hell!"
After speaking, Lynn stuffed him into a police car and simultaneously said to Tony Stark, "Tony, this guy has already constituted a threat to national security, so he belongs to me!"
Facing Lynn's "reason," Tony mistakenly thought Lynn was worried that he would soften again and let him go, and that he would continue to pose a threat to him and Pepper in the future.
So he was preparing to deal with him as a friend.
Thinking of this, Tony Stark nodded.
At the same time, inside S.H.I.E.L.D.
"What a spectacular show."
Watching everything unfolding on the computer, Nick Fury looked up at Hill: "See, the battle between Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane actually attracted Spider-Woman and Spider-Man, whom we've been watching."
"Hill, I've read your assessment report on Spider-Woman and Spider-Man. Do you think S.H.I.E.L.D. can recruit them?"
Facing Nick Fury's question, Hill said, "Initially, I had a 70% certainty, because once they know what kind of help S.H.I.E.L.D. can offer them, it will be very difficult for them to refuse."
"But now I believe the possibility has decreased to 30%, or even lower!"
"Because of Lynn Hall?"
"Exactly!"
Nodding, Hill looked at Nick Fury and said, "At first, the media's focus was always on Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane."
"But ever since Spider-Woman and Spider-Man appeared, they have attracted the attention of the media and the public."
"From the footage they shot, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man clearly know Lynn Hall."
At this point, Hill used a holographic projection to enlarge the video screenshot she had just taken on her tablet: "After Spider-Woman came to Lynn's side, although she didn't appear to be that familiar with Lynn Hall."
"But when she was talking to Lynn, her body subconsciously turned towards Lynn Hall, and throughout the entire process, she showed no defensive awareness whatsoever."
"This kind of subconscious closeness and trust is something ordinary people cannot achieve."
"As for Spider-Man, although he also knows Lynn Hall, he doesn't have the subconscious intimacy that Spider-Woman displayed."
Hearing Hill's analysis, Nick Fury nodded in agreement.
However, he focused more attention on the three women around Lynn Hall.
"Barbara Kent, codenamed Smuggler, her ability is to open portals to transport people or objects to designated locations."
"When Coulson and Lynn first found Smuggler, he had tried to get Barbara Kent to join S.H.I.E.L.D., but clearly, she trusted Lynn Hall more."
"As for the other two girls... the girl with dark green hair has an ability very similar to Magneto!"
At this point, Nick Fury looked at Hill and said, "Now, with Lynn as the core, several people with extraordinary abilities have gathered around him. Hill, send someone to approach Lynn again. Although he has repeatedly refused Coulson's invitations."
"But I always feel that he should belong to S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Hearing Nick Fury's order, Hill, although she didn't know where he got such abundant confidence, still stood up and said, "Okay, this time I will have Natasha go for the recruitment."
Watching Hill turn and leave, Nick Fury opened a drawer and glanced inside.
What was placed in the drawer was a proposal for a superhero team.
The attention generated by the great battle between Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane was very high.
It sparked a craze in just a few days.
This battle not only attracted the attention of HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D., but even the Military took action.
Although Tony Stark had long announced the permanent closure of Stark Industries' weapons division, and many Military orders had even been snatched by Hammer Industries.
But ultimately, the Military trusted the weapons manufactured by Stark Industries more.
Initially, when Tony Stark appeared in his armor but claimed it was a mechanical prosthesis to the media, the Military wanted to order these "mechanical prostheses."
However, after Tony refused, they didn't push the issue.
But now, seeing the battle between what Tony called a mechanical prosthesis and the Iron Monger, they felt this was exactly the weapon the Military needed most.
In the past few days, countless people have tried to persuade Tony Stark to manufacture the armor for the Military.
Even Rhodes had to repeatedly approach Tony Stark on orders.
Of course, in front of this group of "crazy" Military personnel, a certain Colonel's focus was different.
And at this moment, the Colonel appeared exceptionally irritable.
"F***, you are all idiots! Since that warrant has been issued, why aren't you searching meticulously?"
"Open your dog eyes and look carefully, she inherited Magneto's abilities, you damn pigs, if you had been more diligent, you could have caught her earlier."
"Then there would be a perfect gene sample in the laboratory right now!"
Listening to Colonel Stryker's continuous angry curses, all the Military subordinates lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
After Stryker finished his tantrum, one of the officers cautiously said, "Colonel, I don't think it's too late to find her whereabouts now."
"She and her companion still have a Military warrant on them, we can find Lynn Hall."
Before the officer could finish speaking, Stryker slammed the documents onto his face, "F***, are you an idiot? What you can think of, Lynn Hall, as an FBI agent, couldn't think of it too?"
"He's already brought Magneto's daughter with him, do you still think that warrant from two years ago is useful?"
"If we go knocking on his door asking for her now, do you believe Lynn Hall won't just refuse to hand her over, but will also immediately turn his attention to me? Don't forget the Tailhook incident back then..."
Mid-sentence, Stryker suddenly fell silent.
After all, it was a scandal...
Taking a deep breath, Stryker waved his hand, dismissing everyone, then, after a moment of contemplation, he dialed his superior's number.
Tony Stark's matter was completely resolved, but Lynn Hall did not choose to send Obadiah Stane directly to VIP Room One.
Instead, he temporarily imprisoned him, waiting for this period of intense scrutiny to pass before personally having Obadiah Stane "commit suicide" in prison.
Sitting in his office, Lynn Hall reviewed the information on his "opponent."
Although Director Duke implied in his words that the position of Agent Supervisor would be his next year.
But before the actual results are out, it's best not to easily trust promises.
Moreover, Kenny Davis's uncle is the Deputy Minister of the Department of Justice!
Although the FBI has great power, it is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice.
Even the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has to give face to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Justice.
Not to mention Duke.
Even if his other identity is HYDRA.
Lynn absolutely believed that once the Department of Justice put some pressure, or if the Deputy Minister and Duke "discussed" the position of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation two years later,
Then Duke would absolutely abandon him without hesitation!
People, one must rely on themselves!
Jessica said Kenny Davis was preparing to deal with him.
Therefore, Lynn decided to make Kenny Davis disappear in a reasonable, verifiable, physical manner.
It would be even better if he could send his uncle to hell too!
Flipping through Kenny Davis's information in his hand, Lynn searched for a suitable target.
Over the years, in order to get promoted, Kenny Davis had "harmed" many people, even causing many families to be ruined.
So, for a time, Lynn found that there were simply too many targets he could use.
After a selection, Lynn Hall discovered a candidate named Jonathan Polly.
Jonathan Polly, twenty-seven years old, a former top-tier rich second generation.
His father founded a biotechnology company thirty years ago, and even had close cooperation with Osborn Industries.
However, three months ago, his father was suddenly investigated by the FBI, and then indicted for endangering U.S. public safety, and was not allowed bail.
Jonathan Polly constantly ran around trying to help his father, but before the lawsuit even began, Old Polly mysteriously committed suicide in prison!
It goes without saying, this was a man-made "suicide."
After Old Polly's death, Polly Company declared bankruptcy and was acquired, and Jonathan Polly, the rich second generation, went bankrupt overnight.
Now, the Villa where Kenny Davis lives was once the Polly family's Villa!
After seeing this information, Lynn Hall picked up the phone and called Alice.
A few minutes later, Alice arrived at Lynn Hall's office.
In the evening, in a bar in New York.
Lynn Hall sat on a chair, drinking a cocktail, his peripheral vision watching Jonathan Polly, who was sitting in the corner, looking dispirited.
According to the investigation, for the past three months, whenever Jonathan Polly was in a bad mood, he would come to this bar to drink his sorrows away.
Even if he only had a few dozen dollars left.
Taking the beer handed over by the bartender, Jonathan Polly's heart was filled with grief and indignation.
His expenses for one night used to be enough to buy this bar.
But now, he was reduced to drinking only this cheap alcohol.
He also thought of the friends who used to surround him, flattering him endlessly, but who now had disgusting, condescending expressions when he sought their help.
Jonathan Polly's heart was filled with rage!
"F***, they're all sons of bitches!"
After cursing angrily, Jonathan Polly picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Family, wealth, friends—he had lost everything overnight.
Even his girlfriend had abandoned him and become the plaything of that damn FBI agent.
After drinking several glasses of wine, Jonathan was now a little tipsy.
Just as he was filled with sorrow and indignation, a beautiful woman walked up and said with a smile, "Handsome, mind if I join your table?"
Looking at the woman who suddenly approached him, the somewhat tipsy Jonathan looked up.
For some reason, he felt that the girl in front of him had a similar demeanor to his first love.
"Drinking alone is too boring, how about we keep each other company?"
Saying that, the woman asked the bartender for two drinks, and then started chatting with Jonathan.
Not far away.
Seeing this scene, Lynn Hall withdrew his gaze.
Alice's bait had been cast, and the plan to kill with a broken heart was officially underway.
"Handsome, can I buy you a drink?"
Just as Lynn was about to leave, a tall, beautiful woman approached Lynn and struck up a conversation.
Not far away.
Natasha, who had been holding a drink and was also preparing to walk over to strike up a conversation with Lynn, saw that someone had beaten her to it.
She then sat back down on her chair.
At the same time, her gaze watched Lynn's direction with interest.
Having just returned from a mission, Natasha Romanoff had originally planned to take a few days off.
But unexpectedly, Hill asked her to find a way to recruit Lynn Hall.
Even more coincidentally, Lynn Hall appeared at the bar she frequently visited.
Although it was a coincidence, upon seeing her target appear, Natasha quickly formulated a recruitment plan in her mind.
Unfortunately, before she could even make her move, Lynn was approached by someone else first.
After chatting for a while, Lynn actually left the bar with the woman.
Natasha pouted, then followed them out.
In the alley.
"Hehe, you're too impatient, aren't you? I don't think this is a good place to do business."
Watching Lynn eagerly lead her into a deserted alley, the woman covered her mouth and chuckled.
But before she could say anything more, the next second Lynn Hall suddenly reached out and squeezed her neck, lifting her up and pressing her against the wall.
"You let go."
She grabbed Lynn's wrist with both hands, wanting him to let go, but the intense feeling of suffocation made her feel dizzy.
The hand on her neck seemed as if it could snap her neck with just a slight increase in force.
Before she could even beg for mercy, she heard Lynn Hall's voice, somewhat cold, say, "What's your purpose in approaching me? Mystique Raven?"
Yes, the woman who had just approached him was indeed Mystique Raven.
No other reason, the system's prompt rang in his ear the moment she approached him.
"Raven Darkholme, Favorability: 2"
Although he didn't know why Mystique would have a favorability of 2 towards him,
But Lynn guessed that it was very likely related to Polaris Lorna.
Other than that, Lynn couldn't think of a second explanation.
After all, as an old friend of Magneto, it was normal for Mystique to know of Polaris's existence!
Just as Lynn was about to interrogate Mystique by choking her neck, the next second, a series of thunderclaps suddenly echoed in the night sky.
As the lightning tore through the night sky, illuminating the alley, Storm Ororo and Phoenix Jean Grey descended from the sky.
"Long time no see, Mr. Hall!"
Looking at Lynn Hall, who was holding Mystique's neck with one hand, Phoenix walked forward and greeted him.
"Long time no see."
Looking at Jean Grey and Ororo, Lynn Hall asked, "Are you here for her? Also, I said last time, you can just call me Lynn."
"All right, Lynn, we are indeed here for Raven."
Nodding, Jean Grey said, "Since the Mutant War, the members of the Brotherhood of Mutants have been scattered all over the World."
"During this time, we have been tracking their whereabouts, but we have never found them."
"Until this evening, Professor suddenly sensed Raven's whereabouts, so he sent us over."
At this point, Jean Grey stepped forward: "Lynn, I know this request is a bit much, but can you hand her over to us to take back?"
"Professor wants to know what conspiracy Raven has been planning during her disappearance."
Hearing Jean Grey's request, Lynn Hall glanced at Raven in his hand, whose face was flushed from suffocation.
He thought for a moment, then handed her over to Jean Grey.
"Thank you, Lynn."
Seeing that Lynn Hall actually agreed to her request,
Jean Grey, who had expected to have to argue a lot and still find it difficult to achieve her goal, was incredibly surprised at this moment.
Although she knew from the previous Adam Morris incident that Lynn Hall held goodwill towards Mutants,
But she didn't expect him to actually be willing to trust them.
"Jean Grey Favorability: 4"
Hearing the system prompt, Jean Grey's favorability increased by 1 point compared to last time.
Lynn looked at Jean Grey, who was thanking him sincerely, and said, "You're welcome. Although others or some official organizations hold hostility towards Mutants, I am an exception."
"Ororo Favorability: 4"
"Raven Darkholme Favorability: 3"
Listening to the system's prompts, Mystique's favorability actually increased by 1 point again.
Lynn also felt a slight surprise.
After thanking Lynn once more, Jean Grey and Ororo left with Mystique.
After the three disappeared, Lynn's gaze turned to the other side: "You've been eavesdropping for so long, now that they're gone, you should come out!"
As Lynn's words fell, Natasha stepped out of the darkness: "I didn't expect you to have goodwill towards Mutants."
"Although, you just allowed Jean Grey to take Mystique, wanting to shift the trouble to the X-Men."
"Who are you?"
Looking at the Black Widow who walked out of the shadows, Lynn asked, pretending not to know her.
Yes, the reason Lynn allowed Phoenix to take Raven away was indeed to throw the trouble out.
Since Magneto's capture, many members of the Brotherhood of Mutants have gone into hiding.
Lynn had heard Scott mention it during the previous mission to capture Adam Morris.
He guessed that as one of the main members of the Brotherhood of Mutants, Mystique Raven still had some Brotherhood of Mutants members under her control.
Now, Mystique had proactively approached him in the bar, and although he didn't know her purpose, he was certain she wanted to use him for something.
But now that she had been taken away by Jean Grey, the trouble had shifted to the X-Men.
"S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha Romanoff."
Facing Lynn's question, Natasha shrugged and said, "Director wants me to recruit you, Mr. Hall. You've had contact with S.H.I.E.L.D., so you should understand that compared to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, S.H.I.E.L.D. can..."
"I have no interest in S.H.I.E.L.D. whatsoever."
Before Natasha could finish, Lynn Hall interrupted her.
"Just as Coulson said, the more you refuse, the more Fury wants to get you."
Speaking of this, Natasha smiled at Lynn: "Let's not talk about these things. Want to go for another drink? It's on me."
Facing Natasha's invitation, Lynn Hall refused.
After Lynn Hall left, Natasha took out her phone and called Hill.
"Lynn Hall refused?"
"Yes, and I found that he seems to be full of distrust towards S.H.I.E.L.D."
As she walked out of the alley, Natasha said, "Although he didn't show it obviously, I could sense his repulsion towards S.H.I.E.L.D. from his words."
"How could that be?"
Hearing Natasha say this, Hill on the other end of the phone said, "Coulson has recruited him more than once. Although Lynn Hall refused every time, he never showed any repulsion towards S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Not to mention distrust. Where did this emotion come from? Unless something happened during this period, it would lead to his distrust of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"I don't know that!"
Back in the car, Natasha started the car and said, "But he really doesn't trust S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Oh, right, I'm going to drive back to the apartment, but I've had two drinks. If I get caught by the traffic police, don't forget to cancel my ticket."
"After all, I had two extra drinks because of the mission."
Without waiting for Hill's reply, Natasha directly hung up the phone.
On the other side.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Lynn thought about his conversation with Natasha.
His subtle display of repulsion and distrust towards S.H.I.E.L.D. must have been noticed by the Black Widow. This was his foreshadowing for selling out HYDRA in the future.
When HYDRA is exposed in the future, he will also have an excuse!
Leaning back in the passenger seat, Lynn had Alice start the car.
After all, he had been drinking, so how could he drive himself?
"Boss, Claire has approached Jonathan Polly as planned. It won't be long before the penniless Jonathan falls madly in love with Claire."
"So, Boss, what should we do next?"
Facing Alice's question, Lynn looked at the constantly receding night view outside the car window and said, "I want to drive Jonathan completely insane, and then personally kill Kenny Davis, that enemy."
"That's not easy, Boss. Claire isn't a professional Agent after all. She's been working as an escort in Portland..."
"You're not a man, Alice. Although you also like women, you don't know how to truly destroy a man!"
Hearing Boss say that, Alice clicked her tongue.
After driving Lynn back to his apartment.
Looking at Lynn, who was getting out of the car and preparing to leave, Alice suddenly said, "Boss, although I'm not a real man, Laura is 13, Lorna is 14. Boss, you, a real man, must control yourself!"
"Get lost!"
Hearing Lynn curse, Alice chuckled, then drove away from the spot.
Inside Xavier's School.
Seeing Jean Grey and Ororo bring Mystique back.
Professor X, sitting in a wheelchair, smiled gently and said, "You've worked hard."
"It's nothing, Professor. The process of capturing Mystique this time was very simple. When we found her, she had already been controlled by Lynn."
"Oh?"
Hearing Jean Grey say this, Professor X asked curiously, "Is it the Mr. Lynn Hall, the FBI agent you mentioned last time, who is benevolent towards us Mutants?"
"Yes, Professor."
After recounting the events, Jean Grey smiled and said, "I thought I would have to waste more words today, but I didn't expect Lynn to just hand her over to us."
Speaking of this, Jean Grey whispered, "It's a pity, although Lynn is benevolent towards Mutants and is one of the few official members willing to befriend Mutants, we cannot use his power for the bill we proposed."
"Otherwise..."
"You're too impatient, Jean. Sooner or later, we can achieve peaceful coexistence between Mutants and ordinary people through our own efforts."
Hearing their conversation, Mystique on the side chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?"
Looking at Mystique's smile, Wolverine Logan, holding a beer, frowned and asked.
"What am I laughing at? Of course, I'm laughing at you."
Looking at everyone in the room, Mystique said disdainfully, "Let's not even talk about your foolish ideal of peaceful coexistence. Let's talk about your way of making friends."
"You keep saying that Lynn is a friend of Mutants, that he is benevolent towards you, but you want to use his benevolence and identity to achieve your goals."
"And you feel regretful when your goals cannot be achieved. Tsk, is this your so-called friend? No wonder Erik looks down on you!"
Hearing Mystique's words, everyone present was stunned, and a hint of shame flashed in the eyes of Jean Grey and Storm.
They did have that idea, after all, Lynn's identity was there.
But after hearing Mystique's words, both of them felt very ashamed.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, Professor. I was too utilitarian. I will find an opportunity to apologize to Lynn."
Listening to Jean Grey admitting her mistake, Professor X smiled and nodded.
Turning to Mystique, Professor X asked, "Raven..."
"Don't waste your breath. Can't you read other people's thoughts?"
Before Professor X could finish, Mystique said, "So if you want to know something, go see for yourself!"
Hearing Mystique say this, Professor X whispered, "Raven, everything you and Erik have done..."
This time, it wasn't Mystique who interrupted Professor X, but the alarm sounding within the academy.
The moment the alarm sounded, everyone in the room immediately stood up.
"Scott, you and Logan go protect the children. Ororo, let's go out and meet the enemy!"
Jean Grey immediately took command. No matter who the enemy was this time, the first thing to do was to protect the safety of the Mutant students.
Watching everyone leave, Professor X used his ability to directly read Raven's thoughts.
The moment he saw Raven's plan, Professor X's face instantly became grave.
"Raven, you will kill all Mutants like this!"
"Heh, your ways are outdated, Charles!"
Looking at Professor X, a hint of madness appeared on Raven's face: "Erik is right!"
At the same time, inside the Pentagon.
Guards continuously escorted officials to the Underground Room, while some Guards continuously fired at the invading Mutants.
White House.
Amidst a series of piercing alarms, Guards continuously escorted the President into the safe room, while constantly calling for Military support.
Inside a Military Base in New Jersey.
Screams rose and fell, and the flashes of explosions and bullets lit up the night.
Outside the special prison where Magneto was held.
Glancing at the time, the Mutant hiding in the darkness said to his companion beside him, "Smith, we can act now, right?"
"Wait a little longer!"
Staring at the prison, which was heavily guarded by the Military, Smith's expression showed no impatience.
Time passed minute by minute, and when the lights in this special prison suddenly went out.
Smith's hands turned into two long blades: "Act!"
As Smith gave the order, the next moment, all the members of the Brotherhood of Mutants around immediately launched an attack.
Just a moment later, screams continuously echoed from inside and outside the prison!
At the same time, at James Duke's home.
"What? Damn it, those Mutants actually caused such a big commotion. They even dared to attack the Pentagon and the Presidential Palace?"
Hearing the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director's displeased tone on the other end of the phone, James Duke said gravely, "Don't worry, Director, I will immediately be on alert here!"
After hanging up the phone, James Duke dialed Alexander Pierce's number.
As the call connected, Duke said directly, "Pierce, you know what just happened, right!"
On the other end of the phone.
Waving his hand, he motioned for Sitwell to leave.
When he was alone in the office, Alexander Pierce smiled and said, "How could I not know about such a big thing?"
"S.H.I.E.L.D. dispatched personnel immediately after receiving the news."
"Even Nick Fury personally led a team to the White House for support, heh..."
Hearing Pierce say this, James Duke said, "I didn't expect that after we rounded up most of the Brotherhood of Mutants members, the remaining ones could still cause such a big commotion."
"Isn't this a good thing, Duke? You are the Director of the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the White House is in Washington D.C., and the Pentagon is in Arlington, they are all in Washington."
"So this matter doesn't involve New York. Even if the Department of Justice blames someone, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director will take the fall."
"Moreover, maybe after certain people are enraged, your position might even move up earlier."
Facing Pierce's statement, Duke lit a cigar and said, "That's what I thought too, heh heh, but we still have to put on a show."
After hanging up the phone, James Duke dialed another number.
Half an hour later, inside the New York Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"What on earth happened?"
Miller Field, who had rushed over, looked at Supervisor Rich Hood's grave expression.
He then leaned close to Lynn and whispered as they walked towards Director Duke's office.
"You don't know?"
Seeing Miller, who had rushed over so quickly that he hadn't even had time to wipe off the lipstick on his face, Lynn handed him a tissue and said, "Wipe the lipstick off your face."
Taking the tissue Lynn handed him, Miller Field's face turned red: "This was left by my wife, not a college student!"