Mystique was about to give chase when two crimson lasers whistled towards her. She quickly dodged them. Cyclops was about to continue his attack when several large rocks were hurled at him from the fortress.
Jean quickly used her telekinesis to move the large rocks away. Both sides went back and forth, the fight growing more intense. Overall, the Brotherhood had the advantage, and the X-Men were unable to breach the steel fortress.
At S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, Nick Fury watched the battle in Manhattan on a large screen while yelling into his phone: "Launch missiles? Are you out of your mind? That's Magneto! Are you trying to give him weapons?"
"A bunch of wastes."
Nick Fury hung up the phone in frustration. Then, he asked his adjutant, Maria Hill: "What exactly is Magneto's device for? Has the technical department finished their analysis?"
Maria Hill replied: "No, they only speculate that the device might be related to magnetism."
"They needed to analyze that?"
Fury cursed. Just then, an employee excitedly shouted: "Director, I know what that device is for! It can transform ordinary people into Mutant!"
"Transform ordinary people into Mutant?"
Nick Fury's expression changed, and he immediately asked suspiciously: "How do you know?"
"Kuaidou is live-streaming it."
The employee held up his phone. Roshan from Horn TV Station was live from the scene: "Magneto has developed a device that can transform ordinary people into Mutant. This is his goal tonight. He wants to transform everyone in Manhattan into Mutant.
The bad news is that Magneto's device has never been used before. No one knows if it will succeed, or if there will be any side effects.
If it fails, you might very well turn into a pile of meat paste. I'm not exaggerating here. With genetic collapse, anything can happen.
The above information comes from a mysterious person's submission. We are publishing it immediately. The Daily Bugle, you can always trust it."
Nick Fury's expression was extremely grim, not only because of Magneto, but also because of this intelligence.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is the world's top intelligence agency, yet he, the director, had to get crucial intelligence from Kuaidou? If this gets out, people will laugh him to death, right?
Don't I have any dignity?
"The intelligence department is full of wastes."
Nick Fury cursed, then shouted at the employee who was waiting for praise: "Playing Kuaidou during work hours? Three months' salary deduction! Now get back to work."
The employee was dumbfounded. Although I was indeed playing Kuaidou, I provided important intelligence!
Nick Fury ignored the poor employee. He pondered for a moment, then instructed Hill: "Tell Barton and the others to speed up and get to the battlefield as soon as possible. No matter what, Magneto must be stopped.
Also, have the military send fighter jets to circle Manhattan. Once Magneto activates the device, immediately launch missiles at Times Square. At that time, he might not be able to control the missiles."
Hill reminded him: "Magneto might not be unprepared."
"Whether he's prepared or not, we have to try."
Nick Fury said: "Now it depends on Barton, Coulson, the X-Men, and, oh, that little Spider-Man."
Hill hesitated for a moment and said: "Magneto's target is all of Manhattan. Ghost Rider should come out and beat him up, just like last time."
"I've already had Natasha go find him, but no one knows if he'll act. We can't put all our hope on him."
Nick Fury sighed, his resolve to create the Avengers team growing stronger. S.H.I.E.L.D. needed a special team.
"Speaking of which, Wolverine Logan would be a good fit for the Avengers."
Nick Fury's heart stirred. In fact, he had fought in the Vietnam War with Logan once, but Logan no longer remembered it.
Roshan's report quickly spread throughout Manhattan via Kuaidou. The citizens were terrified and fled frantically. They didn't want to become Mutant, let alone that Magneto's broken device was completely unreliable.
Unfortunately, the Brotherhood had already prepared. Traffic in the city was jammed, and even the steel bridge had problems, leaving many people stuck on the road.
"Iron Man is captured, and we can't get out. We're doomed now."
"No, I don't want to become a Mutant."
Fear and despair gradually spread through Manhattan. Andrew nodded with satisfaction. Once the radiation waves appeared in the sky, many people would surely be willing to trade their souls for safety.
The truth has always been a double-edged sword.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Andrew sensed something and turned to look at the street below. There was a car accident, and someone was trapped in the car, crying hysterically.
Just then, a masked woman in a hoodie jumped from the second floor to the side of the car. Then, with a strong pull, she directly tore off the entire car door.
The car owner was stunned. Before he could say anything, the woman threw away the car door, shot a web at a sign above, and quickly left. The public was astonished. How did Spider-Man become a woman?
This Spider-Woman was Gwen. She didn't have the guts to get involved in the battle at Times Square, so she ran outside to save people. It's worth mentioning that her webs came from the Osborn Group (stolen).
"Gwen, that girl seems quiet, but she's actually full of adventure, or rather, a death-seeking spirit."
Andrew shook his head and didn't pay much attention. With him around, no matter how much Gwen sought death, she wouldn't actually die.
At the same time, in a tall building near Times Square, Psylocke finished watching the content on Kuaidou and couldn't help but complain: "Magneto must have had his head kicked by a donkey, right? How could he come up with such a terrible idea? Never mind, it's not my business. I'm getting out of here quickly."
Just then, Psylocke's phone rang. She answered, and a woman's voice came from the other end: "America's top mercenary, Psylocke?"
Psylocke said: "Yes. I don't care where you got my phone number. I just have one question: Do you have enough money? I charge a lot."
"I am Pepper Potts, CEO of Stark Industries."
Pepper said: "Psylocke, Jarvis gave me your number. He found you right in Times Square. I hope you can help me rescue Tony."
"It won't be easy to rescue Tony Stark from Magneto."
Psylocke looked out the window and smiled: "You'll need to pay more."
Pepper said without hesitation: "Rescue Tony, and I'll give you ten million US dollars. If he's unharmed, I'll double the reward."
"Wow, as expected of the woman who can manage things for Iron Man. You're truly generous."
Psylocke smiled. She said: "Don't worry, I guarantee you a complete Tony Stark."
"Good. Jarvis will assist you, Psylocke. If you can rescue Tony, you will gain my friendship."
Pepper said: "My friendship is very valuable."
"I don't like making friends, but I like money."
Psylocke hung up the phone and went back to her car to change into a new outfit, a very daring, high-cut, tight-fitting suit that perfectly showcased her beautiful figure.
Aside from the clothes, Psylocke didn't take anything else, including her katana. Then, she jumped onto a tall building, waiting for the right moment to act.
"Is that kid not coming?"
Atop the tall tower, seeing that Andrew had not appeared for a long time, Magneto snorted unhappily and shouted downwards: "Begin."