Chapter 3110 - Ch: 121-130

121. Eight-Year-Old Jean

The Mutant issue was resolved, and the 'sentinel program' would no longer appear. As for the road ahead, that was the Mutants' own business. Charles would lead them, and of course, they might make mistakes along the way.

For some unknown reason, the Professor still cut his hair and went bald.

Duke breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, Logan showed no unusual movements.

He specifically instructed Yan Lingji to closely monitor Logan's every move on the 21st. But later he felt he was being stupid; Mystique hadn't managed to kill Bolivar at all, so there was no issue of changing the old and new timelines.

Under his creation, the X-Men had embarked on a third timeline, completely different from the old and new ones. As for Logan, he would not be joining the X-Men again.

Therefore, there would be no issue of Wolverine traveling back in time at all.

The reason his mind was momentarily confused after waking up was likely because the plot of the X-Men after 1973 that he knew would all be changed by him.

"What did you finally do?" Diana spun around Duke like a curious child.

"Confucius said: It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

"Stop lying to me, your Confucius never said that!" Dianarolled her eyes.

"How do you know the 'Master' in 'The Master said' is Confucius? I'm talking about Mencius."

"Mencius didn't say it either."

"Then Laozi..."

"Laozi didn't either."

"Then who said it?"

"The Buddha said it."

Duke shrugged with a smug look: "So you did know?"

Diana clenched her fists, making them crack and pop.

"Ahem..." Duke coughed twice and quickly surrendered, "I... I just simply gave him a gift, really, really!"

Diana didn't press further but sat on the sofa and sighed: "Why did you let him go? You should know he's not a good person."

"Diana, there has never been a purely good person in this world."

"I know! But he is a thug, a great villain who can lead this world into a state of eternal damnation," Diana said.

"But didn't we stop him?"

Diana fell silent.

Duke sighed and embraced Diana: "Honey, actually I hesitated too, wanting to kill him to solve the trouble once and for all. But he's just one villain, and there are many more. Besides, if we did that, how would we be any different from people like him? He also wanted to kill Raven to solve the Mutant problem once and for all."

Diana bit her lip: "But it's not the same."

"It's not the same, but he was also doing it to protect his fellow Mutants; his crime is excusable. Furthermore, if we really killed him, we would have a falling out with Professor X's side. My intention was never to be an enemy of the Mutants, although I'm not afraid of becoming one."

Duke smiled; he didn't want to keep arguing over this issue to avoid affecting their relationship.

"How about this, if he makes a mistake again, we won't forgive him anymore, what do you think?"

"Fine, let's give him one more chance."

"Since the official business is finished, is it time for our private business?" Duke smiled mischievously.

"What private business?" Diana was a bit confused.

"Of course it's... the great matter of life's harmony." Dukechuckled mischievously, picked Diana up in a princess carry, and walked toward the big bed.

Duke didn't choose to go back into a deep sleep; instead, he enjoyed life for a while.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

1975.

Within two years, significant changes had occurred in Karazhan.

First was 'Logan's journey to find his wife,' which finally came to an end. He found the 20-year-old Silver Fox, Kara, in Ohio and brought her back.

He was just a bit curious that she didn't have a sister with abilities similar to the 'White Queen.'

Since then, Karazhan gained another resident.

As for how Logan wooed her and successfully tricked a 20-year-old college student into coming to New York, Duke didn't know. Of course, he wasn't interested in that; just transferring schools wasn't a difficult task.

And Logan didn't go into hiding everywhere like in the original story; instead, he stayed in New York and found a steady job.

The same went for Tiger Bro.

He originally wanted to run away, as he disliked this kind of restrained life, but he behaved after being threatened by Duke. If he dared to become a villain, Duke would snap him.

Thus, Victor became well-behaved.

The Karazhan Hero Team was gradually taking shape.

1975 was an interesting point in time; this year, the 8-year-old Jean awakened.

...

"Do you like it?"

Looking at the antique marble castle full of historical atmosphere that looked very expensive, the 8-year-old Jean shook her head: "I can't stay."

"Okay, why is that?"

"It's too high-class here, I... I always break things."

"How about this, if you break something, I'll be responsible for fixing it."

"Some things can't be fixed." The 8-year-old Jean shook her head.

"I can help you, so you never have to break things again!"

"So you can even fix me?"

"No, because you aren't broken!"

Just then, a portal lit up.

"Oh, it's good to see you, and a Charles who can still walk at that."

"I have you to thank for that!"

The two embraced; the newcomer was naturally Duke. As for Charles's nerves damaged by the bullet, Duke had healed them long ago after resolving the Mutant crisis.

So, the current Charles could both walk and use his powers.

"You've already thanked me many times."

"And you keep bringing it up." Charles shrugged, implying that if Duke brought it up, he had to give thanks.

"Hahaha." Duke laughed, then looked at the little girl beside them with a smile, "Little girl, invading someone else's mind without permission is impolite behavior."

"Jean, I've told you before." Charles was also quite helpless.

The little girl wasn't very scared; instead, she looked at Duke curiously: "Who are you, and why can't I feel your thoughts?"

"Jean!"

The Professor was quite angry.

Duke waved his hand to show he didn't mind, then pointed to the high tower: "See that? That's my home. If you live here, then we'll be neighbors."

Jean turned to look; from the X-Mansion, one could clearly see the Karazhan tower: "Then... can I go there to play?"

"Of course, but I'll be going to sleep soon." Duke smiled.

"Going to sleep?"

"Yeah, the kind that lasts for several years."

"Are you a bear?" The little girl asked with childhood innocence.

"I'm much more powerful than a bear." Duke patted Jean's little head, "When you grow up, you'll definitely be a great beauty."

"Thank you!" Jean smiled.

Charles, however, was a bit stunned: "Duke, you... are going on an astral journey again?"

Last time he was gone for over twenty years; how long would it be this time?

"Yeah! Before I go to the astral realm, I've come to give you a warning."

"A warning...?" Charles frowned.

"Let's go inside and talk."

"Oh."

122. Can't Stay Here Anymore

The X-Mansion is brand new.

Sure enough, it is completely different. Many Mutants who died in the old timeline, who originally hadn't joined the X-Mansion, have also appeared here.

"Hi, Duke."

"Oh, Raven, you're back?"

"I have to thank you for your guidance."

"Want to thank me?" Duke smiled playfully.

Mystique paused for a moment, then laughed mischievously: "Of course, any request is fine, even if it's me... that's possible too."

As she spoke, she pointed to her chest.

"Ahem."

"...Cough."

Two dry coughs, one from Charles, the other from Beastbehind him. Tsk tsk, a subtle love triangle. Beast likes Raven, Raven likes Charles, and Charles likes MoragMactaggert, that secret Agent from "X-Men: First Class".

Come to think of it, Duke quite likes this character; after putting on the uniform, she has a bit of a Laura vibe.

"Then... turn into Marilyn Monroe."

"Marilyn Monroe?" Raven was a bit surprised, then laughed, "You like her?"

Charles and Hank looked at each other.

"Yeah. It's a pity that when she was active on screen, I was traveling. By the time I finished my travels, she had already passed away."

"..."

Soon, Raven transformed into Marilyn Monroe, in her classic pose with the white dress blowing in the wind. Duke didn't hold back, went up, hugged her, spun her around, and then clicked his tongue.

"A bit disappointed, she's not as sexy as I imagined!"

The feeling of hugging her wasn't great; it wasn't particularly comfortable. To put it simply, it felt about the same as when I hugged Peggy Carter back then.

"That's all defined by you ordinary men. I never thought she was that sexy to begin with." Raven shook her head and turned back into her own appearance.

"Alright, the thanks are over, let's talk business." Dukestraightened his expression.

"Then I'll leave first." Raven said.

"Oh no, you are also a 'concerned party', so you should stay. However, Hank... please." Duke gestured with his hand.

Leaving Raven behind while asking him to leave, Hank felt a bit awkward, but still nodded and left, closing the door.

"Duke, what exactly is the matter that needs to be described as a 'warning'?" Charles was also a bit confused as to why Hank was asked to leave while Raven was kept.

"The one I want to warn is you, Charles. You've gotten carried away."

Charles was stunned: "Huh?"

"I went to great lengths to turn around the future of you Mutants so that you could better integrate into this world, not so you could act as 'nannies' for humans. It doesn't mean that whenever humans are in danger, you have to step up. There are many ways to integrate into this society: you can do volunteer work, you can help the police catch bad guys, you can be volunteers."

Charles: "..."

"That's right! Mutants are very powerful; they can do things humans cannot. But what I want to say is that you don't need to sacrifice your lives for humans just for the sake of Mutants' better survival. Before helping humans, you must first protect yourselves. Although you haven't completely lost touch yet, if you keep going down this path, you will drift away into nothingness."

In "Dark Phoenix", he didn't care about Jean's safety, and as a result, things went wrong.

Raven also frowned slightly. She didn't think there was a problem with Charles's plan at first, but after Duke said this, she also realized it.

Charles nodded: "I understand... is that what you came to say today?"

"Of course not!"

A sudden plot twist.

"Uh..."

"That little girl named 'Jean' just now, did you deceive her by saying her parents are both dead?" Duke asked.

"How did you know?" Charles was surprised.

"Find a time as soon as possible to tell her the truth, tell her that her father is still alive."

"But..." Charles wanted to say something.

"This isn't doing it for her own good." Duke waved his hand, then pointed at Raven, "If you continue to act arbitrarily like this, then this sister of yours will die because of it!"

'Concealment' although not the cause of Raven's death, is a key trigger.

"What!" Charles stood up abruptly.

Raven's heart also skipped a beat.

"The reason I kicked Hank out is that I didn't want that child to be treated differently. You have all experienced great storms and are rational people; it's not too late to make amends now." Duke said.

"Charles, you're being self-righteous again." Raven was very angry, "Not everyone is willing to have the truth hidden from them, and not everyone will think this is for their own good, even if this matter is very painful for them."

"Pain sooner is better than pain later, otherwise, this emotion will sooner or later turn into 'hatred'."

Charles gritted his teeth: "...Is it because I hid it from her that Raven..."

If that were the case, he would even want to send Jean away.

"Of course not!"

Another sudden plot twist.

"Uh..."

"The root cause is, as I said before — 'You've gotten carried away'."

Charles: "..."

"In order to rescue astronauts in distress in space, you were too obsessed with completing the mission perfectly and underestimated the risks, causing Jean to be exposed in space and attacked by unknown energy. Jean not only didn't die but became even more powerful, and then she discovered the truth about her background. The energy was too powerful, making her unable to control it, which led to her losing control and accidentally killing Raven." Duke said.

"Oh, it's like this again." Raven covered her forehead, angrily saying, "Charles, I remember you said in front of the White House, 'It was because you wanted to control me that the situation back then occurred.' I thought you had changed, but I didn't expect you to still be like this; you want to control Jean."

"I didn't, I wasn't..." Charles hurriedly defended himself.

"You are, your desire to control is too strong!"

"I didn't..."

"No one is willing to have their background hidden from them; this is not protecting her, on the contrary... it is harm."

Duke clapped his hands: "Alright, I didn't come here to listen to you two argue. If you want to change the future where Raven dies accidentally, first, go tell Jean the truth—as for how to make her accept it gently, that's your problem; second, if you can keep her from going into space, then don't let her go. Of course, the first one is the key issue."

"Think about it carefully, Charles!"

As he spoke, Duke opened the door and returned to Karazhan. A week later, Karazhan disappeared again.

"...In the blink of an eye, eight years passed."

— — 1983, Poland, Pruszków.

"Henrik, you saved that person, that's a good thing."

"That's not the point. If I'm exposed, we will both be in danger. We must leave here; we can't stay here anymore. From the first time you met me, I told you who I was. At that time, I chose to trust you, and now... you must trust me! We can't stay here anymore!"

"I'll go call Nina."

"She's not in her room, and she's not in the backyard!"

Henrik's first reaction was, oh no!

He hurriedly grabbed a steel ball, put it in his pocket, and ran out.

Sure enough, after running to the forest, he discovered that his daughter had been caught by a group of police officers!

"Damn it!"

123. Thanks to Duke.

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Henrik raised his hand to signal his wife to stop, and he walked slowly forward: "Nina, are you okay?"

"She is fine," one of the officers said.

"Then let her go."

"No problem, we just want to talk to you."

"None of you are wearing badges!"

"No metal allowed."

That's right, the true identity of this Henrik is Magneto.

"Is this you?"

The leading officer picked up an old newspaper showing a scene from '73, where Magneto was giving an impromptu speech in front of the White House.

At this point, Magneto finally understood that his identity had been exposed.

"You must be the legendary Magneto!"

Magneto turned his head to look at his wife, then sighed softly: "Take me away, please... let my daughter go."

He had been hiding for ten years, and he was a bit tired.

The leading officer hesitated for a moment, then released Nina.

"Go find your mother."

Magneto willingly allowed himself to be bound.

"Please, don't leave me... I won't let them take you away."

The little girl began to cry, and in the next instant, the world changed color. The entire forest came alive, filled with the cries of hawks and sparrows. It seemed as if all the birds in the woods had gathered. The fierce birds circled anxiously in the air, preparing to swoop down and tear off a piece of flesh.

The officers panicked.

"What is happening?"

"Is she a Mutant too?"

"Make her stop!"

Magneto: "She can't control it, she's very scared right now!"

"I won't let them take you away." The little girl's pupils contracted sharply, and the birds circling in the sky seemed to receive an order, flapping their wings and swooping down violently.

Some unlucky guys actually had a piece of flesh pecked off.

"Make her stop, quickly!"

One officer, in his extreme panic, loosened his grip, and an arrow flew from his bow, striking Nina right in the back.

"!" Magneto's expression changed drastically.

Just then, a flash of 'red light' erupted from the inside out, suddenly bursting into a shield that covered the two of them, while simultaneously deflecting the arrow that was about to pierce them both. In that critical moment, the arrow was only 5mm from Nina's skin. If not for the sudden appearance of this strange red light, they would have died.

The two, hiding inside the red light shield, were also stunned. What was this?

Magneto noticed that at the top of the light shield was a red jade pendant, a red jade.

—— That was what Duke had given him.

His thoughts returned to '73, the moment he left the White House. While flying in the sky, a portal suddenly appeared in front of him, and unable to brake in time, he crashed into it. Of course, he knew it was Duke's portal. He originally thought Duke was going to capture him, after all, he had messed up the plan this time, but Duke just bid him farewell and gave him a gift.

And he repeatedly urged —— "If you have a daughter, you must make sure she wears this jade pendant; never take it off. One day, it will save your daughter's life."

Afterward, Duke left.

Having done all he could, Duke wouldn't waste time explaining things to Magneto! He had given him the item; whether he used it or not was his own business.

At first, Magneto was a bit confused, but he knew Dukehad the ability to foresee the future. Could he really have a daughter... and would she have an accident?

When he first met Magda, he was still half-doubting, until Magda really gave birth to a daughter for him.

Although the probability of such things is usually 50%, who was Duke?

A person who could foresee the future.

Magneto still chose to listen and hung the jade pendant on his daughter's neck, and repeatedly urged his wife never to lose it. After his daughter was old enough to remember things, he would also remind her and check on it every few days.

Finally, finally...

Thanks to Duke.

The memory ended. The shield opened by the jade pendant only lasted for 10 seconds and was already gradually disappearing.

If you don't act decisively, you will suffer the consequences!

He had to run; these people would likely not let his daughter go.

Magneto shook his hand, and steel balls flew out of his pocket, BIUBIUBIUBIU... flying back and forth, weaving through the crowd. He didn't kill anyone, just knocked them unconscious.

Hmm, this could also be considered a good deed done by Duke.

"Henrik, this is..." Magda stared blankly at the jade pendant in her palm, its red light gradually fading. This was the item her husband had repeatedly urged her never to lose.

Every time her daughter came home, she would check it.

How fortunate!

How terrifying!

If this jade pendant had been lost, her daughter would have been shot to death by an arrow today. She didn't know that she would have been shot to death as well, skewered by the same arrow.

"This was a gift from an 'old friend'. Hurry, my dear, Nina... we need to hurry and leave here." Magneto quickly took his daughter and wife by the hand and scurried back home.

He didn't pack anything, only taking things that were meaningful and had sentimental value, as well as money and some food. They would likely have to hide for a period of time before they could find a way to leave.

No! They had to hurry!

Those people would sleep for 12 hours at most; after 12 hours, he would likely be wanted again, so they had to leave during this time.

"Where are we going?" Magda asked.

"To New York."

"New York?"

"Yes, to..."

Just then, a purple ball of light appeared out of thin air in front of the three of them, and then a blue-skinned man covered in tubes stepped out from inside.

He gave off a feeling of black technology, looking like he wasn't an Earthling.

"Who the hell are you? Stop!" Magneto made his move, the steel balls instantly turning into countless steel needles, hovering at his side.

"Rest easy, child, I have no hostility; I am here for you."

Why did that sound so full of bromance?

This guy seemed very powerful!

He didn't feel like a match for him, and with three other formidable enemies behind him, the situation was not looking good.

"For me?"

"Yes, child! This world needs to be reshaped; come with me, and we will do it together."

Where did this big villain pop out from?

Did he not know that villains are destined to be overthrown by the heroes?

He himself was the best example.

However, this was a good opportunity.

"I am currently on the run, and seeing your abilities... can I catch a ride? Please take my wife and daughter to New York," Magneto said. This was perfect; it would save him from all the detours.

"Of course."

Magda nervously grabbed Magneto's hand; their daughter Nina had not yet recovered from the panic of just a moment ago.

"Nina, be good, follow Mommy; I'll be right back."

"Will you really be right back?"

"Pinky swear."

"No changing it for a hundred years."

The ball of light flashed, and the group appeared in the suburbs of New York.

"Go, go find a person named 'Samir'; he is an old friend of mine. Remember my diary? On page thirty-six is his address. With him taking care of you, you will be safe from now on. Don't worry about me; I'll be right back. Nina, you are a big girl now, take care of your mother," Magnetoinstructed.

He had originally wanted to entrust his wife and daughter to his old buddy Charles, but he feared Charles would not be a match for this super-villain before them. As for him, he had to go and see first what this guy's true purpose was.

"Okay, you promised me, you'll be right back."

After the ball of light disappeared, Magda immediately opened the suitcase, took out Magneto's diary, and turned to page thirty-six.

Sure enough, there was an address on it.

So, she took her daughter's hand.

"Nina, let's go."

After ten years of marriage, she understood the subtext of Magneto's words: he was going to find help. Although it didn't explicitly mean'save me', it implied telling the other party about this matter.

123. Thanks, Duke.

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Henrik raised his hand to signal his wife to stop, and he walked slowly forward: "Nina, are you okay?"

"She's fine," a policeman said.

"Then let her go."

"No problem, we just want to talk to you."

"You aren't wearing any police badges!"

"No metal allowed."

That's right; the true identity of this Henrik was Magneto.

"Is this you?"

The lead officer picked up an old newspaper, showing the scene from '73 where Magneto gave an impromptu speech in front of the White House.

At this point, Magneto realized his identity had been exposed.

"You must be the legendary Magneto!"

Magneto turned his head to look at his wife, then sighed softly: "Take me away, please... let my daughter go."

He had been hiding for ten years; he was a bit tired.

The lead officer hesitated for a moment, then released Nina.

"Go find your mother."

Magneto willingly allowed himself to be bound.

"Please, don't leave me... I won't let them take you away."

The little girl started crying, and in the next instant, the world changed.

The entire forest came alive; the cries of hawks and sparrows were everywhere.

It was as if all the birds in the forest had gathered.

The vicious birds circled anxiously in the air, waiting for the chance to peck off a piece of flesh.

The policemen panicked.

"What is going on?"

"Is she also a Mutant?"

"Make her stop!"

Magneto: "She can't control it; she's terrified right now!"

"I won't let them take you away." The little girl's pupils constricted sharply, and the birds circling in the sky seemed to receive an order, flapping their wings as they swooped down.

Some unlucky guys actually had chunks of flesh pecked off.

"Make her stop, quickly!"

A policeman, overcome with panic, loosened his grip, and an arrow flew from the bow, striking Nina right in the back.

"!" Magneto's expression changed instantly.

Just then, a flash of 'red light' burst out, exploding from the inside out to form a shield that covered the two of them, while simultaneously knocking away the arrow that would have pierced them.

At the critical moment, the arrow was only 5mm from Nina's skin.

If not for this strange red light appearing suddenly, they would have died.

The two hiding inside the red shield were also stunned; what was this?

Magneto noticed a red jade pendant at the top of the shield, red jade.

—That was what Duke had given him.

His thoughts returned to '73, the moment he left the White House.

While flying in the sky, a portal suddenly appeared in front of him, and he crashed into it before he could brake.

Of course, he knew it was Duke's portal.

He originally thought Duke was there to capture him, after all, he had messed up the plan this time, but Duke just said goodbye and gave him a gift.

And he repeatedly urged—'If you have a daughter, you must make her wear this jade pendant; never take it off. One day, it will save your daughter's life.'

Afterward, Duke left.

He had done all he could; Duke wouldn't waste time nagging Magneto with explanations!

The item was given to you; as for whether you use it or not, that's your own business.

At first, Magneto was a bit confused, but he knew Dukehad the ability to foresee the future. Could he really have a daughter... and would she have an accident?

When he first met Magda, he was still skeptical, until Magda really gave birth to a daughter for him.

Although such things usually have a 50% probability, who was Duke?

A person who foresees the future.

Magneto still chose to obey and hung the jade pendant around his daughter's neck, and repeatedly urged his wife not to lose it.

After his daughter was old enough to remember, he would also remind her and check it every few days.

Finally, finally...

Thanks, Duke.

The memory ended; the shield opened by the jade pendant only lasted 10 seconds and was already gradually disappearing.

Indecision leads to chaos!

He had to run; these people probably wouldn't let his daughter go.

Magneto shook his hand, and steel balls flew out from his pocket, BIUBIUBIUBIU... constantly flying back and forth, weaving through the crowd.

He didn't kill anyone; he just knocked them unconscious.

Well, this could also be considered a good deed done by Duke.

"Henrik, this is..." Magda stared blankly at the jade pendant in her palm, its red light gradually fading; this was the item her husband had repeatedly urged her not to lose.

Every time her daughter came home, she would check it.

Relief!

Fear in retrospect!

If this jade pendant had been lost, her daughter would have been shot to death by an arrow today.

She didn't know that she would have been killed too, skewered by the same arrow.

"This was a gift from an 'old friend.' Hurry, my dear, Nina... we need to hurry and leave here."

Magneto hurriedly took his daughter and wife's hands and quickly ran back home.

He didn't pack anything, only taking what was meaningful and had sentimental value, along with money and some food.

They would probably have to hide for a while before they could make their way out.

No! Must hurry!

Those people would sleep for 12 hours at most; after 12 hours, he would probably be wanted again, so they had to leave during this time.

"Where are we going?" Magda asked.

"To New York."

"New York?"

"Yes, to..."

Just then, a purple ball of light appeared out of thin air in front of the three of them, and a blue-skinned man covered in tubes stepped out from inside.

With a sense of black technology, he didn't look like an Earthling.

"Who the hell are you? Stop!" Magneto attacked, the steel balls instantly turning into countless steel needles, hovering at his side.

"Peace, child. I have no hostility; I have come for you."

Why did that sound so full of bromance?

This guy seemed very powerful!

He felt like he wasn't a match, and there were three other formidable enemies behind him; the situation didn't look good.

"For me?"

"Yes, child! This world needs to be reshaped. Come with me, and we shall do it together."

Where did this big villain pop out from?

Didn't he know that villains are destined to be overthrown by the heroes?

He was the best example of that.

However, this was a good opportunity.

"I am on the run, and looking at your abilities... could I hitch a ride? Send my wife and daughter to New York."

Magneto said; it would be perfect, saving the trouble of all the twists and turns.

"Of course."

Magda nervously gripped Magneto's hand; their daughter, Nina, had not yet recovered from the panic earlier.

"Nina, be good, go with Mom; I'll be back soon."

"Will you really be back soon?"

"Pinky promise."

"No changing it for a hundred years."

The ball of light flashed, and the group appeared in the suburbs of New York.

"Go, find a person named 'Samir'; he is an old friend of mine. Do you remember my diary? Page 36, his address. With him taking care of you, you will be safe in the future. Don't worry about me; I'll be back soon. Nina, you are a big girl now; take care of your mother," Magneto instructed.

He had originally wanted to entrust his wife and daughter to his old friend Charles, but he feared that Charles was no match for this super villain.

And he needed to go first to see what this guy's purpose was.

"Mm, you promised me you'd be back soon."

After the ball of light disappeared, Magda immediately opened the suitcase, took out Magneto's diary, and turned to page 36.

Sure enough, there was an address on it.

So she took her daughter's hand.

"Nina, let's go."

They had been a married couple for ten years; she understood the subtext of Magneto's words: he was going to find help.

Although it didn't mean 'help me,' it implied telling the other party about this matter.

124. Nuclear Warheads Launch

If you were to ask what Samir ranked first, it was undoubtedly 'magic'.

Following that were 'Fine Wine', 'Fine Food', and 'Beautiful Women'.

Duke did not mind the messy personal problems of his subordinates; as long as you were loyal and your stance was that of a 'Positive Character', it didn't matter how chaotic your personal life was.

Professor X even had many lovers...

In Hells Kitchen, just as he was enjoying some fine wine, a subordinate ran in: "My Lord, someone is here to see you. They claim to be the wife and daughter of a friend of yours."

"Huh???"

Samir froze, his movements halting, the fork skewering his steak stopping right at his lips. He was somewhat curious; when had he ever had friends? Over these past few decades, he only had subordinates, lovers, and his boss. Where would he get any 'Friends'?

Those who have long held high positions have no friends; they are destined to be lonely.

If one had to talk about friends, perhaps there were only Doutzen Kroes and Lian.

At first, he treated Doutzen Kroes as 'Mistress No. 2' because he always felt that the boss was interested in her. Later, he realized the boss didn't have that kind of sexual interest in her, so he treated her as a 'Friend'.

As for Lian, everyone was the boss's apprentice, so naturally, they were friends.

Then there was Logan; they clicked a bit.

As for Victor, they had nothing to say to each other.

As for his old friends from the past, they had long since passed away. Charlie and the Chief had passed away one after another twenty years ago, and Steve Trevor had died of illness five years ago.

The X-Men weren't really friends; they could only be considered business partners.

Samir's definition of 'Friend' was very high.

That's right, Karazhan had already established a 'Mutual Assistance and Cooperation' relationship with the X-Men, which was decided by Miss Diana after the boss fell into a deep sleep.

"Friends? How could I have friends? Kick them out!" As he said this, he popped the fork into his mouth and savored the taste carefully.

The only one with a wife and daughter was Logan.

But his subordinates knew Logan's wife and daughter, and they certainly wouldn't speak to him in that tone. Furthermore, Silver Fox and her daughter Laura wouldn't come to see him for no reason. If they were looking for someone, they would look for Logan. Why look for him?

Besides, little Laura was only 3 years old. Even though she could run fast because of her x-gene, her mother wouldn't bring her here to play, right?

So, just chase them away.

"Yes, My Lord." The subordinate turned and left respectfully.

"Wait!"

"My Lord, any other instructions?"

"Bring them up. I want to see who is using my name to swindle people."

Soon, Magda and Nina were brought up.

Before the two could speak, Samir pulled out a gun and slammed it onto the table: "Speak, who exactly are you? If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I will shoot you both. Note, one shot, two people!"

Magda wasn't afraid; she was a woman who had seen her fair share of storms. Daring to be with Magneto, how could she not be bold?

"My husband's name is Henrik."

Her English was fluent with a Polish accent.

"Who?"

"He has another name, called Erik."

"Hiss..." Samir gasped and stood up abruptly. "Magneto, that Erik? You are actually Magneto's woman? Incredible, incredible. Is this Magneto's daughter? What is her name?"

"My name is Nina." The little girl said, timidly clutching her mother's hand.

Magda breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this was indeed her husband's friend.

Actually, she misunderstood. The term 'Magneto' was something Samir had learned from Duke. He didn't have any real friendship with Magneto; they had just cooperated for a dozen days or so. However, he also knew that the boss still thought highly of Magneto, so he would just treat him as a 'Friend'.

"I have a question. Although I count as a friend of Magneto, he actually has people he is closer to... Why would he send you to me?" Samir asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps he thought you were more powerful, or of course, perhaps it was 'You all'." Magda knew the other party was referring to Professor X's side.

"Oh, that's true. So, that means... Magneto is in trouble?"

"He was taken away by someone. He didn't resist. I know that person might be... even more powerful than him." Magda quickly explained what had just happened.

"So, they sent you..."

As they were talking, a subordinate suddenly shouted: "Boss, look out the window!"

"What are you panicking about... I... Sh*t!!!"

(? ｀? Д? ′ )!!

He turned his head to look and was instantly dumbfounded. Countless nuclear warheads were launching into the sky. Was this to start World War III?

Magda was also a bit panicked: "Could this be the work of that person?"

"You mean the guy who took Magneto?" Samir was stunned.

"Hard to say, perhaps."

"Sh*t!" Samir picked up his gun, grabbed his communication crystal, and strode outside. "You! Arrange a room for them and ensure absolute safety."

"Yes, My Lord!" The subordinate nodded quickly.

"You stay here for now; I have to go deal with this trouble!"

"Please, you must bring him back." Little Nina said.

"Rest assured!" Samir smiled at the little girl, turned, and jumped out the window. He stepped into the air and rushed quickly towards Broadway. "Miss Diana, Miss Diana, things have gotten serious this time. Did you see it?"

This time, Diana's new job was as a 'Painter', working at a gallery on Broadway.

"I already know. I am at the X-Mansion."

In mid-air, Samir braked hard and turned, rushing towards the X-Mansion in Westchester.

"Miss Diana, why are you over there?"

"Someone raided the X-Mansion. It has... almost become a ruin. I arrived too late; they had already taken Professor Xaway." Diana said.

"What? So many X-Men couldn't stop that person? It seems that guy is indeed very powerful. By the way, Miss Diana, I just received Magneto's wife and daughter. According to this Magda, Magneto was taken away by a blue-skinned person." Samir said.

"Yes, it matches what the X-Men here said. It is indeed a blue-skinned person who can teleport."

"Then... should we wake the boss up?"

Diana thought for a moment and said: "No need. We will solve this trouble ourselves this time."

Could he be woken up? Unlikely! When used as a tool, the battles were so fierce, yet he couldn't be awakened. Do you think you could wake him up now with a few slaps? Naive!

"Alright then, do we need to notify Logan and the others?"

"Notify them."

"Mm."

The X-Mansion was in chaos and was still destroyed by Alex, but luckily, Quicksilver, who had rushed over to find the Professor, saved them.

(PS: Since Quicksilver is here, the one in Avengers 2 will no longer be called Quicksilver, and his identity will also change. Of course, that is a story for another time.)

"Hello, Miss Diana." Beast greeted her, then looked at the destroyed old mansion and sighed; after all, he had lived there for many years and had developed an attachment to it.

Now it was just destroyed like this!

125. Ancient One's Portal

Of course, Alex himself still couldn't avoid the outcome of being blown up on the spot.

"Miss Diana, what do we do now?" beast asked.

Diana frowned and suddenly said: "I remember now. Before Duke fell into a deep sleep, he gave me a box. He said that if he didn't wake up by '83, and if a 'nuclear launch' happened to occur, then I should open the box. If this didn't happen, I shouldn't open it."

"What kind of box? Did he see the future again?" beast was a bit excited. Was this another chance to prevent the future?

"It's not that easy to peer into the future. The future is full of variables," Diana shook her head.

"I know, I know, in quantum mechanics..."

Diana interrupted it: "First, let the children take refuge in Karazhan. Stay there until this crisis is resolved."

"That works," beast nodded. There was no better way for now. "Everyone, follow me."

At this moment, there was no longer any William Strykercoming to catch people.

"Are you Jean Grey?" Diana suddenly turned her head to look to the side.

"It's me."

Jean Grey at 18 was already old enough for that.

"Hmm," Diana nodded, not saying anything.

She had heard Duke mention such a little girl, but she hadn't met her. Although they had cooperated twice, nothing major had happened in these ten years.

She was indeed quite beautiful now that she had grown up, but wasn't she a bit too voluptuous?

After activating the magic Spell Formula barrier passage, a giant purple monster crawled over, roaring, scaring the group of children half to death.

"Back away!" Diana scolded.

The giant monster shook its head and turned its neck away. The giant monster was, of course, the 'Skullcrawler' thrown over from Skull Island.

"Don't be afraid, follow me inside."

"For now, you will live on the first floor. Do not walk around outside the first floor; there are traps everywhere inside. Once you fall into a trap, even I cannot save you."

She only enabled access permissions for them on the first floor.

After giving a warning, Diana returned to her bedroom, dug out the box, and walked back.

beast asked: "How is it?"

"It's a bit troublesome. An old monster from 3600 BC has come to life. You should see for yourself!"

There was only a piece of paper in the box. After taking it and glancing at it, beast and the others were also stunned: "En Sabah Nur, 'Apocalypse', the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse?"

Mystique Raven was also full of surprise: "The oldest Mutant? Doesn't that make him our ancestor?"

Jean shook her head, pointing at the paper and saying: "It doesn't say he is the oldest, the first Mutant. It only says he is one of the Mutants who has existed for a long time in Earth history, and he has a close relationship with the development of the Mutant population."

"Oh."

beast was somewhat enlightened: "The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse? I remember that the blue-skinned man had four subordinates beside him. But except for Erik, we don't know them, nor do we know their abilities. However, why did they take Charles away? Do they want to make the Five Horsemen of Apocalypse?"

It sounded like you weren't a blue-skinned person yourself?

"It says here that this person can possess bodies. What is possession?" Cyclops asked with some curiosity.

"It should mean his consciousness enters the Professor's body and then takes over his physical form, right?" Quicksilver guessed.

"Then what about Charles?" Raven became nervous.

"I'm afraid his consciousness will be obliterated," Quicksilver said.

"If it were just his consciousness, that would be secondary. I'm afraid he will also bring the abilities he previously acquired with him," Diana said.

"Ah? You mean... he will acquire one ability after another in succession?!" beast was stunned.

"Are you all going to join the battle?"

"Of course!"

"We must take the Professor back."

Just then, Samir, Logan, and the others returned.

"Just a moment ago, I felt like I was going to die," Logan lit a cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and then walked over. "During World War II, I was in Japan and survived a nuclear bomb explosion. Although I didn't face it directly, it was close enough. Just now, I thought a nuclear bomb was going to fall from the sky. With so many nuclear bombs, I don't know if I could survive it."

"Samir, Logan, Victor, let's go," Diana said.

"Go where?"

"Find the Ancient One."

beast was curious: "Who is the Ancient One?"

Duke actually left two pieces of paper. She kept the second one, which said to find the Ancient One.

——

After threatening the guard of the New York Sanctum, they finally agreed to open the portal to Kamar-Taj. Thus, the group came into contact with a whole new world.

...

The Ancient One received everyone very warmly.

"Guardian of the Amazon, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but..."

Just then, a voice like a booming bell suddenly entered everyone's ears.

[Listen well, all inhabitants of this world!]

[This is an announcement...]

Jean was immediately stunned: "This is... the Professor?"

[A message to all men, women, and Mutants in this world.]

[You have lost your way, but I have returned.]

[Today is your Judgment Day. All your buildings, all your towers and temples, will collapse.]

[A new era is coming.]

[And you will be helpless against it.]

[This message has only one purpose: to tell those among you with the greatest power, the most capable... please protect the weak.]

[This is the message I want to convey to the world.]

Midway, the Professor changed the message.

Actually, Apocalypse was quite easy to talk to. The Professor defied him like that and still wasn't killed. If it had been Duke playing the role of Apocalypse, he would have just knocked him out. Anyway, for possession, as long as you're still alive, it's fine.

Poor Wolverine. If Wolverine had lived in 3600 BC, he probably would have been caught by Apocalypse to replace his body.

Hmm?

The bald man with self-Healing that Apocalypse used to replace his body—could he be Wolverine's ancestor?

"Did you hear that? If we don't act now, the human worldwill collapse. You are the Guardians who protect this worldfrom external magic invasions, but if this world itself disappears, do you still need to protect it?" Dianademanded.

"Fine, I agree to help you," the Ancient One finally nodded.

Jean hurriedly added: "Just now, the Professor sent me a message. They are in Cairo right now."

Beep—the portal to Cairo has arrived.

Through the portal, one could clearly see that Cairo had become a living hell. The city was destroyed, buildings had collapsed, and a city with a five-thousand-year history had disappeared from the Earth.

The magnetic field manipulated by Magneto was wreaking havoc. Of course, it was just the beginning; it hadn't reached its largest scale yet.

Seeing this scene, the Ancient One frowned fiercely.

"I don't have time to give you psychological counseling. This is the first battle for most of you. If you don't want to go, you can leave," Diana said.

No one moved.

"Good, let's go!"

126. A Familiar Scene

"They brought the Professor inside the Pyramid," Jean Grey said.

"We need a plan," Raven said.

"I—am the [plan]!"

The Ancient One glanced back, then 'flew' straight out, hands clasped behind her back as if passing through a wall; she looked incredibly cool.

Immediately after, 'crack, crack'... the scene around them seemed to freeze.

The next instant, countless mirror fragments floated out, pulling everyone into a magical world—the [Mirror Dimension].

Crack, crack—the Mirror Dimension suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire Pyramid and all of Cairo.

Magneto, who was exerting global magnetic control, instantly lost his grip on the magnetic forces.

His power collapsed, and the real world was spared.

The world, which previously seemed like it was experiencing an apocalyptic, world-destroying event, instantly went quiet.

Everyone was shocked. Is this the 'Sorcerer Supreme'?

Diana was also somewhat shocked. Is this the strength of a 'demigod-level' mage?

"What kind of ability is this?" Jean Grey asked, shocked.

"This is the 'Mirror Dimension,' a special space separated from the real world. No matter how much damage is done inside, it won't affect the real world in the slightest," the Ancient One explained.

And this Mirror Dimension is not a space in the real world.

But in this world, it's not just magic that can be used; it also possesses magnetic forces and metal.

For example, in Avengers: Infinity War, when dealing with Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian during the Battle of New York, Doctor Strange used the Mirror Dimension to trap both of them.

And inside, Ebony Maw was still able to use his telekinesis to trap Doctor Strange within the walls.

Therefore, the metal in here is also 'real' metal, which Magneto can control.

The Ancient One explained briefly and then lunged toward Magneto; it was clear she intended to subdue him first.

"Wait, leave him to me!" Diana said.

beast: "..."

"I believe I already told you that if he makes another mistake, I will kill him with my own hands. I wanted to do it back in Washington," Diana said, turning to look at beastand Raven.

"This..." The two were somewhat conflicted.

Duke had indeed brought Diana to the X-Mansion and notified them in advance. To be honest, although they weren't very willing, they ultimately agreed because they knew Erik was an unstable factor. Moreover, at that time, Magneto was definitely a supervillain before this.

But...

"Wait, he is my father," Quicksilver suddenly flashed in front of Diana, blocking her and saying.

"And?"

"He left my mother before I was even born. Then this week I saw him on TV. I went to that house to find him, but when I arrived... I realized it was too late. Although I move very fast, I'm always too late," Quicksilver sighed.

"I will take him down and throw him to you. This is the last chance I'm giving him!" Diana thought for a moment and decided to put aside the idea of killing Magneto.

She simply didn't want to kill his father in front of his son; that would be too cruel.

"Tha..."

Bang—!

Before he could finish, they saw Diana leap, rushing out like a shooting star.

"!!!"

The group was shocked once again; this woman was incredibly powerful. Even beast and Raven had never truly witnessed Diana's power; they only knew of her relationship with Duke and inferred that she was strong.

There were few weak people around Duke.

But they hadn't expected her to be this powerful.

Magneto had already discovered the 'intruder.' He hadn't seen Diana before, so he immediately controlled the metal... and blasted it toward her.

However, the blasted metal was forcefully blocked by the intruder, which greatly surprised Magneto.

Diana was seen soaring in mid-air, blasting away the incoming metal with punches and arm strikes; no metal could injure her.

Not even knock her back!

"Don't you think this is a familiar scene?" Logan asked, 'puzzled,' as he jumped off the plane.

"World War I, when she knocked away Ares, it was just like this," Victor added.

"Oh, I remember now!"

Back in the German Army base, wasn't that exactly how Ares controlled metal, the ground, and wood to smash toward Diana? And at that time, she had also blasted them away just like this.

History repeating itself, huh? A bit nostalgic!

The others were a bit bewildered. What? World War I? Ares?

She's also an old antique!

Having the example of the old monster from 3600 BC, they were only slightly shocked.

Magneto was a bit dazed and also panicked.

What ability should I use?

Then...

He was approached by Diana and punched into the ground—KO!

Honestly, Mutants have strong abilities, but their bodies are weak. It's undeniable that there are those who have enhanced bodies, but unfortunately, Magneto is not one of them.

Even if his abilities were enhanced by Apocalypse, it was useless; he couldn't beat a member of the god race with the strength of Diana.

Wonder Woman didn't even use her full strength. If she had used her full power, she would have blasted him to pieces long ago.

Although her punch's power wasn't as OP as 'One Punch Man,' it was still far beyond the attack power of a bullet. Bullets can pierce Magneto's neck, but Wonder Woman's punch could knock Magneto's head off.

Of course, if there hadn't been the Mirror Dimension, Magneto wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

The Mirror Dimension trapped his abilities in the Cairoarea; he couldn't draw upon more powerful magnetic forces, so his abilities regressed somewhat, and he could only use the metal within the Mirror Dimension to counterattack.

Of course, even in the real world, he wouldn't be a match for Diana; it would just drag on for another ten minutes or so.

This bloody situation once again warns everyone: if a mage is fighting a warrior, never let them get close, especially when it's a level 60 mage vs. a level 90 warrior!

Lying on the ground, Magneto was a bit dazed.

Who am I, where am I, and why am I lying here?

∑(O_O;)??

I am Magneto, and I was... KO'd by a single punch?

Wonder Woman took his helmet and stomped it to pieces: "Magneto, I wanted to kill you back in Washington. But Duke stopped me and said to give you another chance. But I didn't expect that in just 10 years, you've gone back to your old ways."

"Cough, cough... Duke, you are..." Magneto coughed and stood up; his head was still a little dizzy.

"He is my husband."

"Cough... Pardon my rudeness. Thank you to Duke for the gift that saved my daughter's life," Magneto coughed, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Diana was taken aback for a moment, but then she immediately understood. It must have been the gift Dukegave when he chased after Magneto back in Washington, right?

"So you do know how to be grateful. If I had known, I would have... Forget it, thank your son. If it weren't for him, you would have been dead long ago," Diana snorted coldly.

Magneto was stunned: "Wait, my son?"

Swish—Quicksilver appeared: "Are... are you okay?"

"Who are you?"

"He is your son."

Magneto: "!"

"!" Quicksilver was even more shocked, "I... I wasn't planning on acknowledging..."

"Why? Is it about copyright?"

"Huh?" Quicksilver was a bit dazed.

"Alright, you two talk amongst yourselves. Where are the others?" Diana turned to look.

"Uh... it should be over soon, right?" Quicksilver pointed into the distance; this was practically a massacre.

Tragic!

Too miserable!

127. Waking Up.

In the original "Apocalypse", it was Raven, beast, Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Quicksilver versus Archangel, Psylocke, Storm, Magneto, and Apocalypse.

Basically, it was a 5v5.

As for Professor X, he was just there to spectate.

But now, not only are there Logan, Victor, and Samir, but there is also Wonder Woman Diana, who has just advanced to the demigod realm, and the veteran demigod, Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One.

10 versus 5.

And the level and realm are a complete crushing victory.

The result is obvious!

Ancient One opened with a big move, turning all of Cairointo a Mirror Dimension.

Apocalypse, who was in the middle of linking and transferring his consciousness, had his process interrupted immediately, and he could no longer find Charles.

Why?

Because Charles was not staying in the Mirror Dimension; he had been thrown out by Ancient One, making him the only 'player' lying in the ruins of Cairo... and winning by doing nothing.

Just like the ending, Ancient One did not make a move.

Apocalypse was still burned to ashes by Jean Grey, who unleashed the Phoenix Force.

With this, "Apocalypse" ends!

Judgment time!

"I... I intended to find you all from the beginning. I was waiting for you to arrive so we could stop Apocalypse."

Diana slammed the table: "According to you, does that mean I was wrong?"

"No, no." Magneto was a bit flustered.

After Ancient One withdrew the Mirror Dimension and left, he was still unconvinced and fought Diana.

The result was that, at the five-minute mark, he was knocked flying away again by a single punch.

Only then did he truly realize that he was no match for Diana at all.

And for some reason, his enhanced power had faded; perhaps the enhancement ability had disappeared along with the death of Apocalypse?

"Hmph!"

"However, that is indeed the truth. I was preparing to mobilize the magnetic force of the entire Cairo area to attack Apocalypse. I was waiting for you all to come, so I sent my daughter to Samir's place, just wanting to notify you, to notify Duke. I never expected a more powerful 'Sorcerer Supreme' to arrive." Magneto said.

That was indeed the truth.

This magnetic field eruption was indeed concentrated only in the Cairo area and did not affect other regions.

Things like the Brooklyn Bridge breaking in two or the Sydney Opera House bursting, etc., did not happen.

Anyway, Cairo was already a no-man's-land!

The metal here was his to use, but unfortunately, he waited for the allied forces to arrive, yet overlooked a key issue, and was hammered into the ground by Wonder Woman, who flattened and kneaded him mercilessly.

Too horrible to look at!

"Boss lady, he did indeed send a woman named Magdaand a little girl named Nina to my place." Samir said in a low voice.

However, out of respect for the boss lady, he didn't continue.

In his view, a tiger does not eat its own cubs! No matter how deranged a supervillain is, they wouldn't put their woman and daughter in a dangerous situation, right?

If Magneto really went to destroy the world, wouldn't his woman and daughter... be taken hostage?

Diana glared at Samir: "I think you've been living too comfortably at Hells Kitchen, haven't you? Go do 100 rounds of simulated combat."

"Huh?" Samir's expression collapsed instantly.

"Alright, the rest is your internal business. I'm leaving." Saying this, she stood up and left.

"My opinion of Raven was correct, and the same goes for you." Professor X looked at Magneto seriously; the pair of bros loved and killed each other.

"Then what about everyone else in this world? Don't you wake up in the middle of the night, thinking that one day they will come to arrest you... and your children?"

"I certainly do!"

"After you wake up, what will you do?"

"I will have the utmost sympathy for those who come to my school to cause trouble." Charles said.

"..."

"Are you sure I have no way to make you stay?"

"Charles, you have mind control; you can convince me to do anything." Magneto patted his bro on the shoulder and walked away with a smile.

"I will credit you for Cairo; this way, perhaps they can revoke the arrest warrant for you. For the sake of your wife, and also for your daughter and son, think it over carefully."

Magneto's footsteps paused slightly, but he still kept walking forward: "Thanks!"

"You know, there is more than one person who can kill you. If you continue on like this, I won't be able to convince them anymore." Charles shouted as a final word, "Goodbye, old friend."

"Good luck, Professor."

Magneto did not stop, waved his hand, and disappeared around the corner; he was going to pick up his daughter.

———— 1985.

Duke suddenly opened his eyes and woke up again.

"You're awake?" Diana said with joy, "Did you advance?"

"No! No, I was awakened by someone." Duke rubbed his head; he had'slept' for such a long time, "What year is it now?"

"1985."

"A 'decade', huh."

Some people always think that his advancement is just a matter of'sleeping' and being done with it, just the time it takes to close and open one's eyes.

Unfortunately, they do not know the level of danger in traveling within the Astral Plane.

He had no body, just a 'consciousness body'; although it is not equivalent to a 'soul body', but... the situation is about the same.

Although he would not die, he could still be injured while in the Astral Plane.

If he was injured, his body in reality would also suffer a backlash...

Moreover, in the Astral Plane, he was alone, facing hundreds or thousands of potential powerful enemies.

A slight mistake, and he would be lost in the Astral Plane vortex.

He had spent as many years traveling and fighting in the Astral Plane as he had'slept', which was the same as traveling for ten years in reality.

It can be simply understood as having traveled, explored, and fought in a dream for ten years!

It's just that he hadn't spoken of it to outsiders!

"Who woke you up?"

"It was San."

"San?"

Diana paused for a moment.

This name was somewhat unfamiliar, yet also somewhat familiar.

After flipping through her memories, she finally found the clue: it was that Chinese girl from Skull Island in '73, one of the core members of the Monarch Project.

So many years had passed; although she had been keeping an eye on those giant monsters, the progress of the Monarch Project was quite slow, and she had to give up on it.

"The thing that woke you up, was it that gem you gave her? I remember you saying that if she were ever in danger, she could take it and shout, and you would go to save her. Also, the gem seemed to be a one-time use item!"

Could it be that she is in danger now?

"That gem can reach my consciousness directly. Now it seems... forget it, I won't say any more. I'll go check the situation first."

Saying this, Duke opened a portal and disappeared.

Diana was speechless, thinking that he really valued that girl quite a lot.

Girl?

It has been 12 years; she should be a middle-aged woman going through menopause, right?

About an hour later, the portal opened again.

Duke returned leading someone, but it wasn't San, but a girl who looked very pure, very pure, very pure.

When she saw this girl, the only word in her mind was ———— 'pure'.

Taking another look, her white dress was still soaking wet, and her hair was wet too; it was obvious she had just been fished out of the Water!

"What is the situation?"

"Don't ask, I'm also confused. Let her go take a shower and change clothes first." Duke said, feeling depressed.

"..."

128. The Peak of Beauty at 14

Diana soon walked back.

"Did you make the arrangements?"

"Tell me, what is going on with her exactly? Weren't you supposed to go find Shan? How come... you didn't see Shan, but brought back a girl who had fallen into the water?" Diana demanded.

"She gave the gem away," Duke said, sounding annoyed.

"Huh?"

What was going on? How could she just give something like that away?

Duke opened a portal and went directly to the Richard Wagner International School for Girls in Switzerland, where he saved the panicked Jennifer—the little... girl from just now.

The moment he saw the girl in the white dress, he knew exactly who she was: the goddess of his youth, JenniferConnelly.

He recognized her at a glance!

She was someone Duke had quite liked in his previous life, known as the 80s American version of the Little Dragon Maiden.

Pure, truly very pure.

Even purer than the Fairy Sister during her time playing the Little Dragon Maiden!

He first came to know her from the 2003 movie Hulk, where she played Hulk's girlfriend, Betty Ross.

Then he looked her up and learned about her role as the young Deborah in Once Upon a Time in America; there was a dance scene that was stunning and had become a classic. After that, there was Jennifer in Phenomena.

Some people ask, in which year was the goddess Jenniferat her peak of beauty?

Some say it was Once Upon a Time in America, Phenomena, or Dark City, A Beautiful Mind, and so on, but in Duke's opinion, the fifteen-year-old Jennifer in Phenomena was her peak.

She silently stole the show; her radiant figure and perfect face crushed a whole crowd of actresses.

Oh, no, although Phenomena was released in 1985, it was in January, so she must have filmed it in 1984, when she would have been 14.

Therefore, Duke felt that 14-year-old Jennifer Connelly was at her peak of beauty.

When she was in Once Upon a Time in America, she must have been 13, still very green.

And at 14, it was the transitional process of her face from green to mature; she had both the pure, green feel of a green apple and the explosive temptation of a peach.

As for the plot of Phenomena—a crazed killer appears at the girls' school where the protagonist studies. Because Jennifer suffers from sleepwalking, her teachers and classmates suspect her of being the killer. In the end, Jennifer uses her special ability to 'attract insects' to find the real killer.

But what Duke never expected was that in this world, Jennifer was actually a Mutant, and 'attract insects' was her Mutant ability.

Coupled with the fact that the gem she gave to Shan was on her, and she had just killed someone, Duke brought her back.

As for the 'Ruby', it had been given to her mother as a gift by Shan. The two of them went to the Philippines for work, and before parting, her mother gave the gem to her.

Preliminary deduction: Jennifer's parents must also be members of the Monarch Project, otherwise they wouldn't have had such close contact with Shan.

"So that's how it is. I really didn't expect that Shan would give a life-saving gem to someone else," Diana said with some emotion.

"She said Shan didn't need it anymore," Duke said.

"Huh? What do you mean she didn't need it anymore? Is she dead?"

"Probably not," Duke shook his head. "Jennifer doesn't know either; she just heard it from her mother, who said... the original owner didn't need it anymore."

Something must have happened, but it didn't necessarily mean she died. This gem was special; besides being able to save a life, it had another ability—the soul would return to Karazhan. In other words, if Shan was carrying this gem and she died, her soul would appear directly inside Karazhan.

But it was hard to say for sure!

Because if she wasn't carrying it, this effect wouldn't activate.

However, one thing was certain: she was alive before giving away this gem.

"So, what do you plan to do with this girl?"

"I think she has quite good potential."

"So, you want to take her as an apprentice? She is a Mutant, right?" Diana asked.

The detection equipment they were carrying was much more advanced than Bolivar's; products from DoctorAbraham Erskine were always top-tier.

"Yes, but she's very weak. She should be a Level 6 Mutant. Mutants of this level have no obvious differences from humans, and their abilities are relatively 'weak'; many people don't even know they are Mutants," Duke said.

For example, Deadpool's partner, Domino, is at this level.

Her ability is 'Luck'.

"What is her ability?" Diana asked.

"Attracting insects."

"Insects...!" Diana clicked her tongue. She wasn't a fan of insects, but... 'insect feasts' were actually quite good.

She had gone to Chinatown one day and had some; it was delicious.

Duke prepared to pass the Restoration Druid's abilities to Jennifer. Actually, it wasn't much; it was mainly because Druids had a skill [Insect Swarm], which summoned a swarm of insects to attack enemies, which was very similar to her ability.

However, Duke didn't really like swarms of insects flying around. After becoming a 'Resto Druid', he figured he could stop using it, since he would have other abilities.

One must know that a Resto Druid doesn't just heal; they can also channel the energy of sunlight and moonlight.

"By the way, you haven't taken a fancy to her, have you?" Suddenly, Diana's tone changed, and she eyed Dukesideways.

"Ahem, honey, don't mess around. She's still a fourteen-year-old child."

"Just tell me. Even if you really liked her, I wouldn't be angry," Diana smiled and gestured with her hand.

"Ahem, stop joking. She's coming over," Duke quickly changed the subject.

Trying to trick me? Did she really think all those web novels he'd read were for nothing? Heh, a woman's words are a deceptive ghost.

If you actually listened to that, you'd be a stupid donkey!

"Sir, Madam." Jennifer walked over gracefully and performed a lady's curtsy. It was very aristocratic.

Look at that, that's what you call politeness.

"By the way, you said your name is Jennifer just now. Could your last name be... 'Connelly'?" Duke asked.

"No, it isn't," Jennifer said, looking a bit confused. She didn't know why he asked that, but she still shook her head.

"Could it be... 'Lawrence'?" Duke curled his lip. Wouldn't that make her Mystique?

"No, it's Jennifer Calvino."

Duke nodded. That was even worse than Connelly. Should he change her last name? That should... never mind, never mind!

"Let's put it this way: the situation is quite clear now. Because you killed someone, and... you have no evidence to prove it was self-defense. Therefore, you are now a murderer."

"But... but aren't you..." Jennifer was shocked.

"The person who gave you the gem told you that if you shouted, I would come to save you, right? That's right, didn't I already save you? Furthermore, this gem wasn't given to you, so it would be perfectly natural for me not to save you. I am very powerful; I can control people's minds, and getting you acquitted would be an easy matter, but why should I continue to save you?" Duke asked, resting his chin on his hands.

"I... I can give you money."

"Do you think I'm short on money?"

"I..."

Jennifer panicked. She had taken a quick look around just now; this was an old castle. Anyone who could live in an old castle was an aristocrat; of course they weren't short on money.

"You are not my family, nor are you my friend, and you have absolutely no connection to me. Why should I save you?"

Jennifer became nervous and started to tremble.

"How about this: you become my apprentice, and then I can save you."

"Really?"

Heh, tricking a little girl was easy as pie.

129. Aquaman is 5 months along.

Duke suddenly spotted a small figure and was immediately surprised: "Hey, hey—why is Magneto's daughter here with us?"

He looked closely several times and confirmed that it was indeed Magneto's daughter, Nina.

"This... she hasn't been entrusted to us, has she?"

"She's not staying with us; she was entrusted to Charles. She's just here to play," Diana explained.

"That's good, that's good. But why?"

There were more and more people in Karazhan, but Dukestill didn't want his place to become a 'nursery' for Charles. He had zero patience for raising children, especially other people's children. Honestly, Magneto was quite heartless. He abandoned her just like that; wasn't he worried his daughter would be led astray?

"Although Charles shared some of the credit with Magnetoand the government rescinded the arrest warrant, they are still very wary of him. He still has to hide and cannot appear in the human world. He was worried about his daughter's education, so he entrusted her to Charles."

"Oh, I see."

Duke nodded. That made sense.

He also knew that Magneto would soon be living like a savage on an isolated island, almost completely cut off from the rest of the world. As a father, even though he was reluctant, he wouldn't want his daughter to live the same savage life as him, would he?

Did he want her to grow up to be illiterate?

So he dumped her on Charles.

Afraid that Nina would be scared, he also dumped his wife, Magda, at the X-Mansion.

Magneto, always leaving a trail of romance wherever he goes; that fits his personality.

"You don't need to worry about Nina. She has not only her mother but also an older brother."

"Who?" Duke was stunned.

An older brother, who?

The one from Avengers: Age of Ultron? No, no! At this time, could it be the Quicksilver that Wolverine found after traveling back in time?

"His name is Quicksilver, and he just joined the X-Men."

Duke thought for a moment and manifested a phantom image, which was indeed the X-Men version of Quicksilver: "Is it him?"

"Yes."

"Oh! Right... the events of '83 have broken out, haven't they?" Since this kid Quicksilver appeared, Apocalypsemust have arrived.

"Yes, we sought out the Ancient One, and she took action."

"She took action? That stiff person?" Duke laughed, finding it hard to believe. He originally thought just getting a portal from the Ancient One would have been good enough.

Who would have thought...

Nina was very happy in Karazhan, together with Wolverine's daughter, little Laura.

"That is Logan's daughter, Laura."

"Wolverine has a daughter already? Whose is it, Kara's?" Duke was surprised.

"Who else would you think it is?" Diana rolled her eyes.

Now Nina had another friend, Jennifer. The two were even happier together; one could communicate with animals, and the other kept company with insects.

Little Nina currently looked a bit like Nina Dobrev; he wondered if she would resemble her more when she grew up.

In 1986, after half a year of tempering, Jennifer Calvino finally became Duke's apprentice and learned Druid skills.

Three apprentices: Samir, Lian, and Jennifer.

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Maine, Boothbay Harbor!

A blonde woman with a protruding belly, radiating maternal brilliance, was reading this morning's newspaper. Judging by the size of her belly, she was about five months along.

"Is breakfast bacon and eggs today?"

The woman put down the morning paper, stood up, and walked toward the dining table.

"I have to increase your nutrition." The sturdy man hurriedly put down the plate and carefully helped the woman sit down.

"I haven't reached the point where I need to be helped; I can walk on my own." The woman gently patted the man, but she didn't refuse, her face beaming with a happy smile.

The feeling of being cared for!

"Come, try it. My cooking skills shouldn't have regressed."

"Very delicious," the woman said after taking a taste.

"Woof, woof." A dog nearby barked.

"Got it, you won't be left out."

The man laughed and tossed over a meat bone. The dog grabbed it and ran to the corner to enjoy its own territory; a single dog couldn't stand the two of them showing off their affection all day.

"By the way, what were you looking at just now?"

"Mutants. The newspaper says Congress passed a meeting to officially designate an island for Mutants to live on," the woman said.

"Oh, is that so?"

The man seemed indifferent. That was understandable; Mutants were too far removed from his life as a lighthouse keeper.

"What do you think of that 'Magneto' Erik?" The woman seemed quite interested and pestered him with the question.

"Magneto?" The man ate a few bites of bacon, wiped his mouth, and said, "Whether he is good or bad... that's hard to say, but I think... at the very least, he is a competent leader for their race."

In terms of stance, there is no good or bad.

"You agree with him?" The woman seemed a bit angry.

The man was stunned for a moment, not knowing why, but... he must have annoyed his wife.

So, he quickly changed the subject to make up for it.

"Of course I don't agree. I am a human, but I can understand his struggle for his race, even if... the way he struggles might be on the wrong path. There is one thing he said wrong: Mutants and humans are not two different races, but one!"

That statement was not wrong.

Mutants and humans are the same species. If Magnetoreally destroyed the human world, he would end up like the Inhumans on the moon. Humans are considered the 'bone marrow' of Mutants; without bone marrow to produce blood, the Mutant lineage would gradually wither away.

Did he expect to rely on the current Mutants to reproduce?

What if the remaining people couldn't awaken?

At least the Inhumans on the moon could awaken through rituals; those who failed would become the lower class and be thrown out to mine. Then, after the number of ordinary humans increased, the conflict erupted. But for Mutants, they had no awakening ritual; they could only possibly awaken after experiencing major trauma, and even that wasn't 100%.

Mutant awakening has no certainty at all.

Therefore, if Magneto really destroyed the human world, it would be equivalent to wiping out the Mutant race!

Hearing the man's words, the woman finally revealed a faint smile.

"Whew..." The man breathed a sigh of relief. That was close, that was close!

What was wrong with his wife?

If Duke were here, he would definitely chuckle a few times. You damn fool, you just poked your wife's'sore spot'.

Well, Duke was indeed here.

He was standing outside the window, as a fat crow... uh, raven.

This pregnant blonde woman had the face of Nicole Kidman.

That's right, she was Aquaman Arthur's mother, the Queen of Atlantis, Atlanna. And the one she was carrying in her belly, barring any accidents, was the future bearded Arthur.

The guy who hooked up with Mera!

That man was Arthur's father, the lighthouse keeper, Tom.

Why did it poke a'sore spot'?

Because her political marriage partner, King Orm, was a warmonger, keen on invading the surface to protect the oceanic people. It was just a pity that he had never found a suitable opportunity.

And Atlanna naturally loathed this behavior, so she fled.

King Orm of the oceanic people was the Magneto of the Mutant race; hearing her husband support Magneto, she was naturally angry.

Doesn't that equate to supporting Orm?

130. The Prophet

It was not just Orm; her future son, Orm, officially took up his father's banner and launched an attack on the surface world.

But unfortunately, it was blocked by Arthur, who followed.

Orm had always been brainwashed by his father, who told him that the ocean and the land were two different worlds.

Isn't this just like Magneto?

Atlanna was somewhat worried because she saw in Magneto, and in the Mutants, the... possible future of Atlantis.

That was a terrifying future!

"Woof! Woof!" The dog sensed something was wrong and barked at the glass window.

"Hey—"

Just then, Tom also noticed the crow on the windowsill and stood up in a fit of rage.

At any time, in any place, and in any country—except for those with specific beliefs—people were generally angry when they saw a crow.

Because this creature symbolized bad luck, misfortune, death, and so on, and his wife was pregnant.

Tom picked up a baseball bat and opened the window...

The crow actually didn't get scared away? So, he swung the bat down hard.

But unfortunately, no matter how he swung, this pitch-black, fat crow was able to dodge nimbly.

After swinging for two minutes, he hadn't managed to hit it once, and instead, he was left panting for breath.

Atlanna also sensed that there was something wrong with this fat crow.

Because this crow was too fat.

Moreover, it wasn't afraid of people, wasn't afraid of being hit, and could dodge and weave. Most importantly, while it was dodging, its pair of beady black eyes kept staring at her.

"Tom!!!" She quickly grabbed her husband and blocked him behind her. "What exactly are you?"

"Respected Queen of Atlantis, Ms. Atlanna, Duke, the 'Master of Karazhan,' pays his respects to you."

The crow spoke.

"You... you... you can actually talk?" Tom was startled and slumped onto the sofa, almost fainting.

The dog didn't dare to bark anymore either; it tucked its tail and scurried into a corner.

Although Atlanna was knowledgeable and experienced, she was a bit bewildered at this moment. In her impression, crows on the surface shouldn't be able to talk.

"You..."

While they were speaking, the fat crow hopped into the house. Then, with a flutter, a few black feathers scattered, and the fat crow transformed into 'Medivh,' wearing black robes with black feathers on his shoulders.

Atlanna's heart skipped a beat; this was an ominous sign, shrouded in darkness.

The person who arrived was naturally Duke.

He recreated the cool pose from Warcraft when Medivhappeared to offer prophecies to the Orcs.

"Are you that Master of Karazhan?"

She had read the newspapers and knew of the existence of such a high tower.

Moreover, it appeared for very short periods and disappeared for very long ones.

According to her careful analysis, she discovered that every time Karazhan appeared, a great chaos would follow.

It wasn't that it brought disaster, but that it prevented it.

"I am. Please call me 'the Prophet'." Duke stood up.

"The Prophet?"

"Yes, I saw the 'Mother Box' in the future." To show credibility, Duke stopped suppressing his arcane energy. His eyes immediately turned into brilliant purple light, and his pupils turned into a scorching White.

"You..." Atlanna felt a terrifying pressure. Of course, she was even more shocked in her heart. "You... how do you know about the 'Mother Box'?! What happened to the Mother Box!"

The Mother Box was divided into three: one in the hands of Atlantis, one in the hands of the Amazons, and one buried by an ancient human king at a certain location.

Apart from these direct descendants, no one else would likely know of the existence of the Mother Box.

No, even the direct descendants might not necessarily know.

"In the vision of the prophecy, I only saw the 'Mother Box.' This is a disaster caused by the Mother Box in the future."

After a brief moment of panic, Atlanna calmed down. "Are you here to... offer a prophecy? Why should I believe you?"

She did know that 'prophets' indeed existed in the human world.

Not just in human kingdoms, but in places like Atlantis and among the Amazons, there were also people similar to 'prophets.'

"Whether you believe it or not is none of my business. I just came to verify it. Sure enough... the scene of you being here in the prophecy has come true." Duke said.

Atlanna panicked again. "I am also in the prophecy? The future... has to do with me?"

"I never said that!"

"Then what do you mean?"

"The prophecy shows a scene where you appear. You might not be directly involved; perhaps it's indirect, or perhaps..."

"Or perhaps?"

"Him."

Atlanna frowned, following the direction of Duke's finger. It was her stomach—was it the child she was carrying?

Men are inherently weak, but they become strong for their children!

When it came to his child, Tom immediately bristled and jumped up from the sofa. "Say that again?"

Although his legs were still trembling.

Duke didn't even pay attention to him; he was just a passerby. He continued to stare at Atlanna and said, "Since you appeared in the scene revealed by the prophecy, then... it is equally possible that it refers to the Mother Boxincident... involving people... or things related to you. In my opinion, nine times out of ten... he is also involved in it."

"Are you saying that my child... stole the Mother Box?" Atlanna was stunned.

"I did not say that."

Duke was currently maintaining the sense of mystery of a 'Prophet.' Otherwise, he would definitely have shouted, "What the hell," what kind of logic is that?

"Then what do you mean?"

"An event even more dangerous than the Mother Boxincident."

"What?" Atlanna's heart skipped a beat. Even more dangerous than the Mother Box incident.

"Atlantis will launch a war against the surface world!"

Clang!

Atlanna could no longer stand and collapsed into the chair.

It was only because her physique was superior to that of a human; otherwise, she might have had a miscarriage right then and there, and Aquaman would have died prematurely.

"Na, what's wrong? Don't scare me." Tom stepped forward nervously to check on her.

"What you said... is it true?" Atlanna said, trembling.

Compared to the first, she believed the second more, because Orm had always been dedicated to crusading against the humans on the surface.

Compared to the distant Mother Box issue, this... seemed even more imminent.

"Of course it's true. If the prophecy is not wrong, then King Nereus of the Kingdom of Xebel will have a daughter in a few years, and she will be called 'Mera.' By then, you will believe whether what I said is true or false."

As he spoke, Duke turned back into a fat crow and flapped his wings, flying into the sky.

Only a few words drifted down from afar.

"Remember! If the people of the ocean want stability, they need to unite with the surface world. Without the help of surface forces, this war will eventually happen; it's just a matter of sooner or later. Tell Mera that she has a 'fiancé' on the surface waiting for her."

Atlanna still had some questions, but Duke had already flown away.

In the end, she sat back on the sofa, powerless.