"It's good news that you understand us." As soon as Lu Yifang finished speaking, a roar suddenly came.
It turned out that Banner had transformed, probably due to the stimulation from the x crystal-turned rain, or perhaps from seeing Lu Yifang stimulated. Hulk was staring at Lu Yifang with hostile eyes, as if he was about to pounce at any moment.
"At a time like this, you still want to fight me." Lu Yifangcouldn't help but frown as he met Hulk's gaze.
And seeing Lu Yifang's frown, Hulk, who was known for challenging everything, instinctively took a few steps back and quickly shielded Little Hulk with his hand.
Although Hulk had a bad temper and no brains, he wasn't a mindless Beast. Being so timid in front of someone naturally made Hulk feel very unhappy. So, to prove his strength, after a roar, he turned and climbed up a tall building like a gorilla, beginning his battle… against planes.
"It seems our comrade is impatient," Lu Yifang said playfully as he watched Hulk leave.
"What should we do now?" Captain America asked at this moment. Although theoretically he was the commander of the Avengers, with New York being turned into this by Mutants… or rather, New Humans, the initiative was undoubtedly still in Lu Yifang's hands.
"Whether you want to go catch Loki or rescue the victims, it's up to you," Lu Yifang said, already flying into the sky.
Only Captain America and the other two were left looking at each other. "Wait, aren't we the protagonists?"
"Boss, let's see who kills more enemies!" As soon as Lu Yifang flew into the air, Pyro John's figure suddenly flew past him.
As several large fireballs were thrown, Chitauri warriors fell to the ground in droves, like burnt locusts.
Undoubtedly, John's ability had evolved; he couldn't transform into Pyro and fly into the air before. This was, of course, natural, after all, with Apocalypse's learning machine, how could the teachers still worry about their studies?
Not just John, after Apocalypse's guidance, many X-Menhad significantly increased their strength in a short period, and there were several like John and Bobby who directly broke through their previous ranks.
"Boss, Bobby has been left far behind in the number of kills, after all, he can't fly," John said, looking back, not forgetting to mock his best friend Bobby.
At this moment, Bobby was moving quickly on the ground, his entire body turned to ice, and an ice path automatically formed in front of him. With ice skates on his feet, his movement speed was not slow, and any Chitauri warriors who came within a certain range of him would automatically explode into ice flowers.
While John was mocking Bobby, Lu Yifang suddenly conjured hundreds of wind blades and sent them all flying towards John. All the wind blades bypassed John, killing a squad of Chitauri warriors that had appeared behind him.
"This is war. Next time you're so careless, I might not be able to save you," Lu Yifang reprimanded him, then turned his gaze to the others.
Storm was still controlling the weather, and any Chitauri warriors who approached her would be struck down by lightning, making her surroundings a forbidden zone for Chitauri aircraft.
Jean, on the other hand, had already transformed into a fiery phoenix, rampaging everywhere. The Phoenix Force, much more overbearing than John's fire, directly melted the Chitauri aircraft into scrap metal wherever it passed.
Cyclops felt great now; the aircraft flying in the sky were all his targets. Not far from Cyclops, Katie was also using her abilities to rescue people buried in the rubble.
And Wolverine Logan, as a warrior with over a hundred years of rich combat experience, he… he was fiddling with the fallen Chitauri weapons with his claws, seeing if he could use them.
There was nothing he could do; he couldn't fly, nor did he have long-range attack capabilities, and human machine guns caused almost negligible damage to Chitauri aircraft. But going with Katie to rescue felt somewhat unsatisfying to him. Magneto enthusiastically invited him to join the fight, but watching Magneto's battle scene, Logan couldn't help but tremble.
At this moment, Magneto was on a rampage, completely free from the awkward situation he faced with Apocalypse, as this was his home ground. Hundreds of Chitauri aircraft completely lost control in front of Magneto, then collided and fired at each other. If it weren't for his fear of the Chitauri's energy weapons, Magneto would probably have directly blocked the wormhole.
Under the sniping of the Mutants, the first wave of Chitauri that descended were bewildered. "Nani? Are you kidding me? The intel said humans were just weaklings with combat power less than five, like leveling monsters such as slimes and goblins. Why do we feel like we're the ones being farmed for experience?"
Fortunately, they didn't need to struggle any longer, because the wormhole expanded again at this moment, and hundreds of meters long Chitauri Motherships, resembling mudskippers, rushed out. As soon as these behemoths entered the city, they crashed around recklessly. The hundred-meter-tall buildings were like building blocks in front of these Mothership monsters, collapsing with a gentle push.
And beside them, a large number of Chitauri warriors were continuously deployed, so that in this short time, the number of Chitauri warriors not only did not decrease but increased instead.
"Seeking death!" Magneto frowned at this sight and had already flown towards one of the Chitauri Motherships.
Magneto tightly gripped the Chitauri Mothership, and the Mothership trembled as if held by a giant hand, unable to move an inch no matter how it struggled.
"Be crushed for me." As Magneto's hand slowly tightened, the Chitauri Mothership's body began to twist and indent, emitting a large amount of energy and turning to ash.
However, at this moment, the surface of this Chitauri Mothership suddenly flashed, and a light blue energy shield appeared. At the same time, Magneto lost control of the Mothership.
At this moment, the secondary cannons on both sides of the Mothership extended, and two massive blue energy beams shot out, directly targeting Magneto.
"Let me!" Lu Yifang stood in front of Magneto.
The next moment, the two energy beams were bounced back, directly hitting the Chitauri Mothership's shield, causing it to tremble.
Although Lu Yifang was stronger than Magneto in terms of raw power, it was clear that Magneto played the most crucial role in this battle. However, Magneto's physical body was too fragile, so Lu Yifang had to be extra careful to protect Magneto's safety.
"It seems the shield is isolating magnetism, but I can try to break it," Lu Yifang said, about to act, but was stopped by Magneto.
"Lu Yifang, just guard me, I'm going to try a new move," Magneto said, then waved his hand, and a Chitauriaircraft automatically flew in front of him.
"Zap~!" A spark of electricity suddenly appeared inexplicably in Magneto's hand, and in a place invisible to ordinary people, Lu Yifang felt that Magneto had set up a huge energy field.
"Fire~!" With a low shout from Magneto, the aircraft was suddenly accelerated to its extreme in an instant, becoming a massive electromagnetic torrent even more dazzling than the Chitauri Mothership's secondary cannons. The terrifying force almost sent the Chitauri Mothership flying.
"This move of yours is…" Lu Yifang paused, then said, he felt this scene seemed somewhat familiar.
"It's a new move I came up with after discussing with Apocalypse. By creating an electromagnetic field and using the principle of electromagnetic induction, I can instantly accelerate metal to its limit, causing immense destruction. I call it the Super Electromagnetic Cannon~!" Magneto said with a proud expression.
However, Lu Yifang had a strange expression, because he was now facing a difficult choice: should he or should he not, in front of Magneto, blurt out, 'The electric light dancing between your fingers is my unchanging…'
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Boom! Boom! With Magneto launching several more super electromagnetic cannons, the Chitauri Mothership's shield finally buckled under the strain.
After all, a super electromagnetic cannon is essentially a kinetic weapon, and the Chitauri Mothership's energy shield isn't very effective against it.
"Lu Yifang, let's go in," Magneto shouted to Lu Yifang, having once again taken control of the Chitauri Mothership.
"Alright!" Lu Yifang replied, then charged directly into the mouth of this Chitauri "big fish."
"Professor, give me the location of this Mothership's bridge," Lu Yifang silently thought.
While Professor X's destructive power would certainly be no less than Magneto's if he joined the fight, there was always the possibility that the Chitauri had some kind of psychic shielding device.
Therefore, it was better to have Professor X as support; at least with his help, casualties would be greatly reduced.
Of course, the most important point was that Professor X, the strongest brain, was too vital to the Mutants and absolutely could not be put at risk.
After Lu Yifang spoke, the distribution of all Chitauriwithin the Mothership appeared in his mind, and the Mothership's captain's location was specifically marked.
As captain, the aura and mental state they exuded would definitely be different from others, and others would also unconsciously feel awe towards the captain.
Thus, even without expending more energy, Professor Xcould identify the captain's identity, which was very important in war, because even for Earth's strongest brain, controlling every corner of the entire New Yorkbattlefield at this moment was a huge drain.
After locating the bridge, Lu Yifang charged straight towards it, figuring that no matter what stood in his way, he would simply smash through it with his body.
"@￥%&4..." When Lu Yifang burst into the bridge, the Chitauri inside were momentarily stunned, then began to panic, speaking a language Lu Yifang didn't understand at all.
Of course, Lu Yifang didn't need to understand; he simply unleashed dozens of wind blades, shredding them to pieces.
"Bang!" At the same time, Magneto tore open the metal in front of him and walked directly in.
"Alright, now it's time for inventory clearance," Magnetosaid, turning around and clenching his hand.
The Chitauri warriors who had been rushing in to rescue them were all killed by the surrounding metal.
Not only that, but all living beings within the entire Chitauri Mothership had already been killed, as Magneto was not wearing his iconic helmet at this moment.
"Charles, I have to say, after all these years, this is the first time I've found your ability so convenient," Magnetosaid, then turned to look at the virtual interface in front of him.
"We can't control this stuff," Lu Yifang said, staring at the Chitauri text on the virtual interfaces.
"No need at all," Magneto said with a smile, his gaze fixed on the screens displaying the battle situation.
"As long as I can see the battle outside, that's enough for me, after all, I am the Master of magnetism!"
"Rise!" With a low roar from Magneto, the Mothership, which had originally fallen to the ground, suddenly flew up under Magneto's control, crashing towards another Chitauri Mothership.
"Boom!" In the nick of time, the other Mothership activated its shield, just barely deflecting the impact.
"I'll go destroy the shield," Lu Yifang charged out of the Mothership again.
At this point, he understood Magneto's intentions: because his body was too fragile, Magneto always had reservations when using his abilities, but by entering this Mothership, it became his perfect steel fortress.
And with Lu Yifang freed up, he could do many things; large shields like these simply couldn't stop an extreme individual combatant like Lu Yifang.
After easily tearing a small opening in the shield, Lu Yifang directly stormed into the bridge.
Although he didn't know the exact location of the shield generator, rushing into the bridge and wreaking havoc was definitely not wrong.
"Boom!" The moment the shield shattered, the Mothership controlled by Magneto immediately bit down.
Originally, the Chitauri Mothership's fish-like shape was merely part of their culture, and its teeth were just decorative.
But under Magneto's control, this Mothership truly seemed to transform into a flexible steel beast, and not only that, every single part of this steel beast could be used as a weapon under Magneto's control.
Those suddenly extending metal pieces were like bone spurs, piercing into the body of the other Mothership.
"Eric, the Mothership to your right is charging its main cannon," Professor X's warning echoed in Magneto's mind.
After seeing two Motherships destroyed in a row, how could the Chitauri remain indifferent?
"Then let him come," Magneto roared, and another Chitauri Mothership he had destroyed was also brought under his control, then positioned beside him as a shield.
At this very moment, that Chitauri Mothership seemed to have charged to its limit.
The terrifying energy accumulated within its main cannon was released, a dazzling light like a supernova explosion erupting, accompanied by a massive pale blue energy torrent, all pouring onto the second Chitauri Mothership controlled by Magneto.
The mere diffusion of the energy aftermath sent countless cars flying, and the glass of surrounding buildings shattered instantly.
And when the energy completely dissipated, this Mothership had half-melted, its central part almost completely penetrated.
At the same time, Lu Yifang flew out from within it; all the Chitauri warriors on this Mothership, except for him, had been killed by the main cannon's energy radiation.
"Magneto, get away from this Mothership; I feel its energy reactor is very unstable, it's probably about to explode," Lu Yifang shouted to Magneto in his mind, using Professor X as a link.
"In that case, perfect," As Magneto's words fell, this Chitauri Mothership, which was absolutely and completely destroyed and on the verge of exploding, suddenly moved even faster than when it was undamaged, heading straight for the Mothership that had fired its main cannon.
"Boom!" The next moment, a giant mushroom cloud rose.
The explosion of this Mothership directly turned all buildings within a thousand-meter radius into ruins.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yifang could only sigh with a somber expression.
True interstellar warfare was far more brutal than in movies or comics; no matter what, the entire New Yorkwould inevitably be reduced to ruins after this battle.
And if humans didn't possess extreme individual combat units, then these Chitauri Motherships could absolutely level human civilization.
One nuclear bomb can wipe out an interstellar army? Are you kidding me? How warped must their tech tree be for a single nuclear bomb to wipe them out?
While Lu Yifang was lost in thought, a small drone suddenly flew over, then searched for an angle to capture a close-up of the explosion.
Seeing this, Lu Yifang's heart stirred, and he began to call out to White Queen in his mind.
"White Queen, how are things on your end?"
"I've taken control of the New York TV Station building and released a large number of filming drones.
Although half of them are now destroyed, I still managed to capture some good quality footage.
It can be broadcast live after some editing," White Queen's voice came through.
Lu Yifang then looked towards Storm's location.
The building they initially stayed in was the New YorkTV Station building, and because Storm was guarding it, as long as Lu Yifang didn't lure the Chitauri Mothershipover, there wouldn't be a big problem.
After this event in New York, the secret of alien arrival on Earth could naturally no longer be completely hidden by the government, but Lu Yifang wanted all ordinary people to know more.
Lu Yifang wanted them to know how powerful and terrifying the alien enemy was, and that New York's today could be their tomorrow.
Ordinary people must revere the stars and must understand their own weakness.
Of course, making humanity feel fear was not Lu Yifang's main goal, but rather to make them, after experiencing fear, begin to seek new power.
Then they would discover that such a power truly existed, one that could change their weak situation and allow them to directly confront unknown alien enemies.
"By the way, make sure the live broadcast is well-edited, understand?" Lu Yifang suddenly reminded.
Reality is never as artistic as movies, which is why some live broadcasts are set to air half an hour later; that half hour needs to be used well.
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When the live broadcast from New York television started, the viewership immediately surged at that moment. Of course, in this era of information explosion, news of an alien invasion of New York had already been circulating widely online with videos everywhere the moment the wormhole opened.
However, these videos were very unprofessional; many people might have been killed along with their phones halfway through recording, and quite a few people still held a skeptical attitude. The live recording produced by White Queen finally allowed these people to fully recognize reality. When the wormhole hung over New York, and when Chitauri spacecraft slaughtered humans as if crushing insects, everyone knew that this real cruelty was absolutely incomparable to Hollywood special effects.
The government naturally began to interfere immediately, wanting to prohibit the broadcast, but facing the well-prepared White Queen, it was impossible to stop. Soon, other television stations also began to re-broadcast, and online live streams also started simultaneously. In an instant, the entire United States and even the whole World were shaken at this moment.
Billions of people gathered before the video. The video was completely objective, almost never giving a single person a close-up shot, yet it made everyone feel immersed in it. They felt fear because of the opening of the wormhole, and extreme anger and… fear as they watched the Chitauri slaughter humans.
And when the golden rain fell, the situation temporarily improved, making these people breathe a sigh of relief. It is true that some people, upon the awakening of the X gene, would exhibit some unusual characteristics. But this kind of thing needs to be compared; compared to the Chitauri, who are completely different from humans, a human with wings or claws does not affect the sense of immersion at all.
Although Mutants are mysterious, they have heard of them, which is much better than the completely unfamiliar Chitauri, and humans have always feared the unknown.
As for the scene where Magneto subsequently exploded three Chitauri Motherships in a row, some people even started cheering excitedly, believing that the golden rain was a gift from God.
But what they saw was actually a battle scene from half an hour ago, and at this moment, the New Yorkbattlefield had already fallen into a stalemate, and Magneto was the first to falter.
Undoubtedly, Magneto is very powerful, but he is old after all. If he had encountered Apocalypse in his youth, then his breakthrough to Level 5 would have been certain, and if it were a Lv5 Magneto, he could probably take on all the Chitauri Motherships alone. But unfortunately, there is no 'if'. After people age, both strength and energy decline rapidly, and Magneto's power is magnetism, not regeneration and repair, so he cannot escape this fate.
As for research into Mutant longevity, it has not begun at all yet, and for the next period of time, the focus of Mutants will be on the globalization of powers, so they will not devote too much energy to this aspect for the time being. The older generation of Mutants can only choose to wait.
Of course, there is no doubt that the aging Magneto's power has increased after encountering Apocalypse, but it is actually still a bit short of his peak. After exploding three Chitauri Motherships in a row, Magneto's power clearly weakened; he began to overdraw himself.
Continuously using one's power is a very physically demanding activity. Let alone the aging Magneto, even a new generation Mutant like Lu Yifang felt a hint of fatigue.
And speaking of what is most eye-catching right now, it is undoubtedly the transformed Hulk. As the undisputed strongest Beast weapon on Earth, the incredibly durable Hulk can be said to grow stronger the more he fights. He attacks spacecraft when he sees them and directly confronts Motherships when he sees them, showing no signs of fatigue.
But compared to Lu Yifang and Magneto, a lack of intelligence is clearly Hulk's fatal flaw. The Chitaurisimply set a trap, and Hulk walked right into it. Hundreds of Chitauri spacecraft concentrated their fire at this moment, and the terrifying firepower instantly suppressed Hulk, completely immobilizing him.
Although Hulk grows stronger with anger and possesses powerful regenerative abilities, he also needs a moment to catch his breath.
At this moment, Lu Yifang, who had just destroyed a Chitauri Mothership, was about to go and help Hulk, but a red figure charged ahead of Lu Yifang.
"Roar~!" He roared, lifting a piece of Chitauri Mothership debris dozens of meters long, and hurled it fiercely at the Chitauri spacecraft formation, instantly blowing up nearly half of the Chitauri spacecraft that couldn't dodge in time.
And this red figure did not stop moving, but instead broke off a giant billboard from a building and leaped between buildings, smashing the remaining spacecraft wildly.
Hulk, who had been dazed, could finally catch his breath at this moment. But when he looked up, he saw a Hulkidentical to himself, only with red skin, walking over.
"Idiot, your performance disappoints me a bit." The red figure shook his head at Hulk and said.
"Who... are... you?" The bewildered Hulk stammered. Although Hulk and Banner's two consciousnesses are one, they are mostly in a state of mutual isolation, so for Hulk's intelligence to be able to utter these three words, it can be said to be very difficult already.
"Before asking about someone else's identity, shouldn't you introduce who you are?" The red figure said with his arms crossed. After he became like this, he suddenly developed a slight interest in Hulk's intelligence.
"So... sorry." Hulk stammered. If someone else had spoken to him like that, Hulk would have already thrown a fist the size of a casserole. But facing someone exactly like himself, and for some reason, Hulk couldn't help but feel a hint of awe when he saw him. This awe wasn't baseless fear, but rather a feeling like facing a dignified elder.
"My name is... Hulk. May I ask... who are you?"
"Who am I?" At this moment, the red figure seemed to think of something and snorted coldly. "I am your father~!"
Hearing this, Hulk was stunned. What's going on? Wasn't I, Hulk, a product of Bruce Banner's experiment? When did I have a father? But Hulk, whose IQ was lower than a bench, thought for a moment, 'Hmm, he looks so much like me, and I feel inexplicably intimidated in front of him, so he must be my father.'
So Hulk sincerely called out "Father," and just as he was about to ask, "Who is my mother?" The red figure's expression suddenly changed because of that one word, "Father." Not only did he not show any happiness, but he looked utterly furious, and slapped Hulk with a backhand.
"Who's your father? Who allowed you to call me father? Did I agree? Don't even dream about something that's not even close to happening. I will absolutely not agree."
Randomly slapped by this red figure, Hulk was about to roar in anger, but after meeting the dignified red figure's gaze, he wilted again.
At this moment, his simple heart was filled with countless grievances he couldn't express. Father doesn't love me~ Waaah!
"You are?" And at this moment, Lu Yifang had already flown over.
"Little guy, I am General Ross~!" The red figure turned to Lu Yifang and said.
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Since the Abomination, General Ross has been having a terrible time. In peacetime, creating two such monsters that directly demolished several streets in New York, causing hundreds of casualties and direct economic losses of tens of billions of U.S. dollars, this matter was absolutely more than just serious. It was only because General Ross had a strong backing that he managed to endure it; if it were anyone else, they would have been dragged out and shot five minutes ago.
Of course, to save his own life, General Ross also put in a lot of effort, almost using all his connections and relationships. Although he ultimately escaped accountability, the outcome was far from good. He had completely lost power in the Military, being transferred to an idle position, a promotion in name but a demotion in reality, with no hope of a comeback.
Therefore, for a period of time, General Ross had almost always been frequenting a bar, getting drunk every day and living a semi-retired life.
It wasn't until today, with the alien invasion of New York, that General Ross was jolted awake from his drunken stupor. Although he had done many reprehensible things in the past, he was a qualified, iron-blooded soldier, and protecting innocent civilians was a soldier's duty.
So, he resolutely joined the rescue operation, but facing the Chitauri's attack, he was simply too weak. And it was then that the golden rain fell. As he was about to be shot by the Chitauri's energy weapon, he came to his senses and had already transformed into this.
Soon, through Professor X's mental link, General Rossunderstood what had happened. So, General Rossimmediately went to find Lu Yifang and his group, because in this chaos, Lu Yifang and the Mutant group behind him were now the only reliable organization.
"I spent half my life studying enhanced humans, trying to replicate Captain America's miracle, and I never expected to gain transcendent power in this way," Red Hulk Ross said with a sigh. At this moment, he felt a sense of 'searching for him a thousand times in the crowd, only to find him where the lights are dim.'
"Perhaps I should have had a good talk with that fellow Stryker back then."
"With all due respect, that's absolutely not a good idea," Lu Yifang said with a serious expression, his eyes scanning General Ross up and down. As the saying goes, 'birds of a feather flock together.' You and Hulkare truly a pair of fated in-laws; you even gained the same kind of power.
"Alright, let's not talk about that. I have to say, you guys did a great job on this matter." General Ross laughed heartily. From his lifelong obsession with studying enhanced humans, it was clear that this old man was definitely a radical evolutionist. He was more than happy to accept his own transformation, especially now that he saw Hulk looking so foolish and wronged in front of him. The Red Hulk, with his intellectual superiority, felt even more pleased.
"So, do you want to cooperate?" Lu Yifang's eyes flickered for a moment, then he suddenly said to General Ross.
"How would we cooperate?" Hearing Lu Yifang's words, General Ross also became interested. After all, these Mutants had set up such a big plan, so their subsequent actions would certainly not be small.
"We lack a public leader and an excellent spokesperson," Lu Yifang said.
Defeating the Chitauri was not an easy task, but the challenges faced afterward would be the real test for the Mutants. What would become of New York Cityafter the collective evolution was a huge question.
The first step was that they needed a leader and a spokesperson to advocate for their interests. And clearly, this role was absolutely unsuitable for the current Lu Yifang; he was still too young. As for Magneto, although he had made significant contributions to repelling the Chitauri today, his past identity was too tarnished; he would probably never be able to clear his name in this lifetime.
Professor X was the original planned person for the project. His reputation among Mutants was naturally legendary, but among ordinary people, it was somewhat lacking. Therefore, General Ross's appearance at this time made his identity very crucial.
"So you think I'm suitable? I'm a soldier with a stained record," General Ross said, surprised, upon hearing this.
"After this war, your so-called stains are not even worth mentioning. As long as you nod, we can package you and help you make a comeback," Lu Yifang said with a smile.
"A comeback?" General Ross's expression shifted upon hearing this. Undoubtedly, he was tempted. Although General Ross was not young, he damn well had no intention of retiring. On the contrary, this old man was definitely someone who became more ambitious with age, especially after awakening his abilities.
"Is this just your personal promise? Does it count?"
"You seem to underestimate the connection between us," Lu Yifang said, smiling, pointing to his head. "It's true that only I am speaking, but this decision has just been approved by the others. Do you understand what I mean?"
"It's the most powerful brain, Professor X, and the voice I heard in my head earlier was also him," a flash of understanding crossed General Ross's eyes, and then he spoke again.
"So you want me to be the spokesperson for you Mutants. This certainly has a significant appeal for me, but there's one thing I don't understand. Compared to me, isn't Captain America's identity better? As an enhanced human, it's not unreasonable to categorize him among the Mutants."
"There's nothing strange about that. Captain America is a good person with noble character, but a good person overflowing with a sense of justice is just as difficult to handle. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so we need a cunning politician, just like you," Lu Yifang said, pointing at General Ross.
"Haha, you're right, I'm indeed not a clean person." Being pointed at like this, General Ross not only didn't get angry but laughed heartily. Although he belonged to the Military, being able to reach the rank of General meant his methods were certainly no worse than those politicians, and there have been Military officers in U.S. history who turned to politics and became President.
"So, one last question: why do you trust me? Aren't you afraid of being betrayed by me?" Although these words were unpleasant, the cunning General Ross knew that some things needed to be laid bare for everything to proceed smoothly afterward.
"This question is simple. Just look at yourself. We don't trust you, but rather ourselves," Lu Yifang said calmly.
And seeing his own blood-red skin, General Rosspaused, then realized. "That's true. From the moment I became like this, I have already stood on your side."
As the Red Hulk, General Ross was well aware of what he had once tried to do to Hulk, which meant that from now on, someone else would try to do the same thing to him. He had been changed, and General Ross was quite willing to accept this change, after all, he was an evolutionist. But clearly, the World would not so easily accept him as he was now, so... then let's change the World.
"So what do we do now?" General Ross, having come to his senses, looked at Lu Yifang and asked.
"Of course, we save the World first," Lu Yifang said. As he finished speaking, several unmanned helicopters flew out from beside him, giving General Ross a big close-up from several angles.
"General, your subordinate is willing to obey your command~!"
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Haha, excellent!" Lu Yifang's words greatly satisfied General Ross's vanity. After laughing, he turned and kicked Hulk's backside.
"Stop looking, it's time to work," General Ross said with a cold snort. He had suffered a lot trying to capture this green-skinned monster before, but now that he no longer feared him, he naturally wanted to kick him a few more times.
Hulk, submissive to his father General Ross's oppressive power, naturally dared not express his anger. Instead, he unleashed all his rage upon the Chitauri.
A single Hulk, a strategic weapon of destruction, was enough to cause headaches, but now there were two, especially one with a brain. How could the Chitauri not feel their pressure multiply?
Boom! Boom!
In just a moment, a Chitauri Mothership was directly torn into several large pieces by the two Hulks, in full view of everyone. As the saying goes, one Hulkdismantles an aircraft carrier, two Hulks destroy a Mothership, three Hulks... just thinking about it is terrifying.
Red Hulk's characteristic also became apparent at this time. Unlike Hulk, Red Hulk strengthens by absorbing energy radiation, not by relying on anger. Therefore, when he encountered the Chitauri civilization, which had a well-developed energy weapon technology tree, the result was intriguing.
If hundreds of Chitauri aircraft concentrated fire, even Hulk would have to lie low temporarily, but Red Hulkbecame stronger the more he was shot, as if he had taken a powerful tonic. He rushed wherever the firepower was strongest, absolutely unstoppable. Even Hulk was stunned by this scene and couldn't help but want to applaud, thinking, 'My father is indeed my father, so amazing.'
Of course, this doesn't mean Red Hulk is stronger than Hulk; it just so happened that this battle played to Red Hulk's strengths. If they encountered an army similar to Asgard's, Red Hulk would probably be torn to pieces in no time. If Hulk went in for a close-quarters fight, constantly hovering between injury and recovery, and then accumulating his rage, it's estimated that even another army would be wiped out.
"Despicable and shameless alien civilization, your unprovoked attack is a contempt for human civilization!" After destroying one Chitauri Mothership, General Rosssuddenly stood on the wreckage of the Mothership and roared at another Chitauri Mothership.
"You destroyed our home, built with our sweat and wisdom, and killed our innocent compatriots. Perhaps you are gloating over your success, but this will not end here. Perhaps we are still weak now and unable to deliver a powerful counterattack, but this memory, forged in blood, will forever be etched in our history and genes. One day... one day, the endless hatred and anger of humanity will be unleashed upon your home planet.
I, Thaddeus E. Ross, hereby declare war on the Chitauripeople on behalf of humanity! Blood for blood, you will pay the price! Humanity will never yield, never be enslaved!"
Three unmanned drones had adjusted their positions and captured this scene. In front of General Ross were three giant Chitauri Motherships, and above their heads was a massive wormhole, with countless enemies pouring out from that alien starry sky. Correspondingly, behind him was the smoke-filled, shattered New Yorkand the scarred, weary humans. This tragic yet bloody scene, intentionally edited by White Queen, became even more infectious.
When this footage was broadcast globally, humans of any race or skin color could feel the anger contained within it. At least at that moment, the barriers between humans from different regions and ethnicities disappeared, and their emotions resonated together.
In an unknown future, an oil painting titled "Starry Sky Guides the Future" was born. It depicted this very scene, and its fame far surpassed that of "Liberty Leading the People."
Below this painting, a small line of text read: 'On this day, humanity truly looked up at the starry sky for the first time and once again felt how minuscule it was. Undoubtedly, this was a day of suffering for humanity, but also a day of awakening. Perhaps now, and even in the future, humanity will still take detours and make mistakes, but humanity has seen the direction forward.'
Lu Yifang, who witnessed this scene firsthand, also nodded. Although General Ross had done many foolish and muddled things, he was very clear on matters of great right and wrong. Anyone could hear that those words were absolutely not an inflammatory speech by a shameless politician before taking office, but the defiant roar of a human soldier.
No matter what, at this moment, humanity needed to unite. Thinking of this, Lu Yifang couldn't help but look at a sign not far away. On that sign, 117A Bleecker Street was prominently written. In the midst of the battle, Lu Yifang had coincidentally arrived here.
This also made Lu Yifang wonder, were those mages really not going to join this war? This was clearly impossible, after all, they had always prided themselves as Guardians of humanity, and moreover, the mages nowadays had already begun to become secularized. Could it be that they too had encountered trouble?
Lu Yifang was indeed correct. The magic side was also in chaos at the moment. In the Sanctum of Kamar-Taj, Doctor Strange, covered in blood, walked out of the teleportation array with a group of mages.
"Jerret, has the New York Sanctum's spatial restriction been repaired?" Doctor Strange, looking weary, asked Jerret, looking up.
"It's been repaired, but it's not very useful," Jerretsighed, shaking his head. "Sorcerer Supreme, the Tesseract's power is too great. The spatial seals of the three Sanctums simply cannot prevent it from opening portals. And if we don't block this opening, monsters from the Dark Dimension and Hell will continuously invade Earth."
"We just need to do our part, and leave the rest to them," Doctor Strange said, looking towards New York.
"Sorcerer Supreme, a demon army is attempting to invade Earth," a panicked voice reported.
"A demon army?" Doctor Strange frowned upon hearing this. "Didn't Mephisto suffer heavy losses last time and temporarily give up his interference with Earth? What's going on with this demon army?"
"The one leading this army is the devil Locke, a Mephisto's clone," the person explained.
"A clone?" Doctor Strange's frown tightened even further upon hearing this. The clones of demons and devils are somewhat different from those in other Worlds; these clones are actually lives generated by their power, and generally possess self-awareness, though their life and death are controlled by the main body. For example, while Blackheart is said to be Mephisto's son, he can also be considered a Mephisto's clone. In Hell, these entities nurturing demon fetuses as children, only to possess them at critical moments, is countless.
And although clones are mostly controlled over their life and death, there are also many cases where clones successfully rebel against their main body and take their place. So, demons and devils are very careful about controlling themselves. Now that Mephisto has suffered heavy losses, would he really dare to throw out his clone to cause trouble?
Thinking of this, Doctor Strange couldn't help but shake his head. Forget it, no matter what the other party's purpose was, sending him back was the most important thing.
"Let's go!" Doctor Strange said, picking up his double-bladed battle-axe again and opening a portal.
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General Ross, Hulk, that's enough, it's time for us to close the portal."
Lu Yifang's gaze was already fixed on Stark Tower.
Although there were still many Chitauri warriors in New York City, they had already been engulfed in a sea of people's war.
Even if the millions of Mutants were not skilled in their abilities and most only had first or second-level strength, it was still a terrifying sight.
Once the most threatening Chitauri Mothership was destroyed, it was only a matter of time before these Chitauri warriors were eliminated.
Lu Yifang's biggest concern was whether something even more terrifying would emerge from the wormhole.
For example, if the Chitauri, angered by their initial defeat, abandoned their promise to help Loki rule Earthand instead dropped an anti-matter bomb to cause an extinction event.
Of course, let alone a bomb, even if the Chitauri on the other side of space accelerated a meteor to a certain degree and threw it over, if Lu Yifang wasn't here, the entire New York would probably be finished.
So, to be safe, the portal had to be closed as quickly as possible, and the Chitauri were naturally not fools; they knew the portal was their lifeline.
Therefore, three Chitauri Motherships and hundreds of aircraft surrounded the entire Stark Tower.
Lu Yifang had intentionally left this tough nut to crack until after clearing the other Chitauri Motherships, then he would turn his attention back to it and take it out in one concentrated wave.
"Boom, boom~!"
As Lu Yifang and the others charged towards Stark Tower, the Chitauri's most intense gunfire rained down, but it was Lu Yifang and the two Hulks who were at the very front.
Hulk himself had a buff that made him stronger the angrier he got, and Red Hulk got more excited the bigger he got.
After a wave of concentrated fire, their bodies had visibly grown a size larger, looking almost like Titanfrom Resident Evil, with even their skin glowing red.
As for the attacks that hit Lu Yifang, they were all naturally deflected and couldn't harm him at all.
But just then, a Chitauri Mothership actively flew into the sky and then deactivated its shield.
Just as Lu Yifang was wondering what it was doing, this Mothership suddenly oriented itself vertically to the ground and revealed its main cannon.
"Sure enough, the Chitauri have been pushed to their limit, are they no longer concerned about their ground forces?"
Although this type of main cannon was suitable for space combat, its power was equally terrifying within the atmosphere.
If this shot were fired, the entire central area of New York would likely be wiped off the map.
Of course, Lu Yifang could use his body to block it, but there was a problem: Lu Yifang was five feet tall, and the diameter of the Chitauri Mothership's cannon was...
So, compared to large energy weapons, Lu Yifang still preferred kinetic weapons, such as throwing two meteors.
"Get me up there, I can handle it."
Red Hulk roared as he charged through the gunfire towards Lu Yifang.
"Then hold on tight."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yifang grabbed Red Hulk and threw him into the sky with force.
"Whoosh~!"
Accompanied by a sonic boom, Red Hulk, like an untamed... Hulk, flew at high speed towards the Chitauri Mothership that had deactivated its shield.
Because Red Hulk's speed was too fast, the energy cannons of those aircraft couldn't lock onto him at all.
But at this critical moment, several Chitauri aircraft decisively flew together and used their bodies to block Red Hulk.
"Boom~!"
These aircraft were directly blown apart by Red Hulk's body, but Red Hulk was also thrown off course by the explosion, beginning to fall just inches from the Mothership.
The other Chitauri aircraft, taking advantage of Red Hulk's inability to control himself in mid-air, frantically rushed towards him and began to self-destruct.
Pure energy attacks caused very little damage to Red Hulk, but the high-speed fragments from the exploding aircraft could cause considerable damage to Red Hulk.
Clearly, the Chitauri had already discovered this characteristic of Red Hulk.
"Dad~!"
Witnessing this scene, Hulk couldn't help but shout.
Although Red Hulk had made Hulk feel frustrated and uncomfortable ever since he appeared, for some reason, when he saw Red Hulk getting injured, a voice in Hulk's heart began to call out, 'Forgive him, forgive him.'
Perhaps this feeling was love!
"Hulk, do you want to help your dad?"
Lu Yifang shouted to Hulk at this moment.
"I want to help~ Dad!"
Hulk answered without hesitation.
"Then get ready, go!"
Lu Yifang suddenly grabbed Hulk and likewise threw him forcefully towards the sky.
The aircraft in the sky also paused for a moment due to Hulk's launch, instinctively blocking in front of the Mothership, and even the other two Motherships with shields surrounded them.
But they quickly realized that this green-colored creature was not flying towards the charging Mothership, but towards Red Hulk.
And Red Hulk, who was originally falling, had an intimate encounter with his "green son" at this moment, and a powerful force was transmitted from him into his body.
Bang~!!
Red Hulk was sent flying again, but the direction he flew was precisely the position of the Chitauri Mothership's cannon.
Dazed from being hit, Red Hulk hadn't even reacted before he flew directly into the cannon.
The next moment, the light from the Chitauri Mothership grew brighter and brighter; the energy balance inside had already been broken.
"Boom~ Rumble!"
Accompanied by a dazzling light, this Chitauri Mothership was directly detonated, turning into dazzling fireworks.
"What a good shot."
Lu Yifang exclaimed as he witnessed this scene.
On the other side, Loki's face darkened after seeing this scene.
On one hand, the resistance from Earth was so strong, somewhat exceeding his expectations; on the other hand, directly striking the ground with a ship's cannon was not what he had initially agreed upon with the Chitauri.
He had come to enslave humanity, not to destroy Earth.
And just as Loki was contemplating whether to contact the Chitauri leader at this moment to question what was happening and request reinforcements, he didn't know that from a distance, a keen pair of eyes had already spotted him.
"Finally found you."
Hawkeye sneered as he drew an arrow and shot it at Loki.
"Whoosh~!"
Accompanied by the sound of rushing air, the arrow aimed directly at Loki's neck, which his helmet didn't cover.
But Loki, who was distracted at the moment, suddenly reached out and grabbed the arrow, then showed a disdainful expression.
"Hmph, hmph, I knew it, there are always treacherous commoners trying to harm me, a mere arrow, trying to assassinate the great Asgardian... Eh, the red light on this arrow is... Boom~!"
With the explosion of the TNT bomb arrow, Loki was directly blown into Stark Tower.
Just as he was about to stand up, a green blur from destiny suddenly flew into his sight.
"Bang~!"
Hulk, who had been falling halfway, was also thrown into Stark Tower by the aftershock of the explosion, slamming Loki heavily against the wall.
When Hulk came to his senses and saw Loki, he was stunned.
"Huh, I found a big boss with low health!"
So, Hulk, with a brain full of muscles, without a word, was about to rush up and take down this boss dressed in green.
"Enough~!"
But just then, Loki roared.
Heaven knows how miserable Loki had been during this time; being beaten by his stupid brother was bad enough, but then he was hit by a triple combo from different people, and even Hawkeye, who he controlled, dared to attack him.
And now, you, a guy with an IQ lower than a bench, are also joining the fun.
Don't I have any dignity?
"What are you all, I am a god, you idiot, you will not insult me..."
"Boom, boom, boom~!"
Loki's words were cut short as Hulk grabbed his foot and gave him a chaotic hammer strike.
"Weak god~!"
Hulk spat, speaking with a disdainful expression.
It was unclear who he had learned that expression from.
Loki was left with his arms crossed, looking wronged and helpless.
"Wuwu~! Earth is so scary, Nii-san, I don't want to play anymore, please take me home."
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On S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Airborne Aircraft Carrier, Fury, whose communication had been restored, was also observing the battlefield in New York.
"These Mutants have truly given me a great surprise," Fury snorted.
"Although their methods were a bit extreme, it's undeniable that their actions played a positive role in this war," Coulson explained from the side. Although he was a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, given his own identity as a Mutant, he couldn't help but speak a few good words for Lu Yifang.
"Of course, I know that." Fury rolled his eyes at Coulson, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily lifted. It was clear he was in a good mood.
What could be more important now than defeating the Chitauri? And from the images transmitted back by his detector, there shouldn't be much suspense left in this war.
"Director, the World Security Council requests to communicate with you." At this moment, Hill's voice suddenly came.
"Director Fury, the World Security Council has made a decision, you…" On the other end of the video, the voices of several World Security Council representatives came through.
"I already received your directive, but given how utterly foolish this order is, I intend to disregard it," Fury said coldly.
"Director Fury, your carrier is closest to there, so it's best for you to carry out the nuclear strike."
"So, Mr. Senator, are you insane? There are still millions of civilians in New York City right now. Are you suggesting sacrificing them?"
"If we don't eliminate them there, then the entire Worldwill suffer," Senator Gideon Malick said.
"Mr. Senator, have you misunderstood the situation? Oh, you're not watching that live broadcast online that's half an hour delayed, are you? Do you want me to tell you the current situation?" Fury unhappily tapped the table.
"The Chitauri's main fleet has been almost completely destroyed. We are going to win. Do I need to repeat it? We are about to—right now—win."
"Director Fury, we are very clear about the current situation, so I have a question: Who exactly won?" Gideon Malick said indifferently.
"Mr. Senator, I'm a bit confused. What exactly do you mean?" Fury's gaze sharpened, and his voice became serious.
"Then let me remind you, Mr. Director, the people still alive in New York City now are not ordinary civilians, but Mutants."
"So you think these Mutants are a threat, and the nuclear bomb isn't meant to eliminate the Chitauri, who are at the end of their rope, but all the Mutants in New York." As Fury spoke, his gaze grew cold.
"Those Mutants, they deceived us and betrayed you, Fury. They pretended to be no threat on the surface, but secretly they were creating such terrifying biochemical weapons. And this threat, we cannot ignore," Gideon said with a serious expression.
Before the conversation, the think tanks of these authorities had already concluded that the Chitauriposed little threat at this point. As long as the nuclear bomb destroyed the teleportation device, this invasion would end. And among the Mutants, the greatest threats, Magneto and Professor X, must also be nearing exhaustion. As long as the nuclear warhead was disguised within an ordinary missile, piloted by a pilot unaware of the inside story, the success rate was very high.
"It's you who truly betrayed us," Fury suddenly slammed his fist on the table and roared.
How could he not be angry? His people were fighting bloody battles against the aliens on the front lines, and millions of New York citizens likewise hadn't given up hope, sacrificing their lives and loved ones in the resistance.
And these authorities were actually plotting behind their backs to eliminate them along with the aliens, viewing them as a threat equivalent to the aliens. This was truly dirty, sickeningly dirty!
At this moment, Fury finally understood why Militarysupport had been so late in arriving after so long into the war. There weren't no troops stationed in the areas near New York, yet not even a Shadow had been seen. It turned out they had planned this all along.
"Director Fury, this is for the sake of all humanity," Gideon said, spreading his hands.
"Is there still a need to be so hypocritical at a time like this?" As the head of Agents, how could he not guess the reason for the World Security Council's actions? It was nothing more than their fear. If a large-scale formula for awakening powers truly appeared, it would inevitably disrupt the entire World order and impact the current structure, and the greatest victims of a reshuffle would naturally be these authorities.
"Then, Director Fury, do you intend to defy the World Security Council's orders?" Hearing this, Gideon's gaze also grew impatient.
"Alright, Director Fury, I solemnly declare to you that your command authority has been revoked." No sooner had Gideon finished speaking than an alarm sounded from the other side.
"Officer, there's a fighter jet carrying a nuclear bomb attempting to take off without permission," Hill reported at this moment.
Fury was stunned upon hearing this, and looked at Gideon in the video. Before Gideon could continue speaking, Fury had already cut off the communication. Then he turned and picked up a small grenade launcher, resolutely walking towards the aircraft deck.
He was going to tell these sons of bitches who the boss of this ship really was!
"Boom~!" The plane, which had just taken off halfway, was shot down by Fury's cannon. But at that moment, another fighter jet had already successfully taken off.
"Director, what should we do now?" Coulson, who had chased him out, asked.
"Immediately contact Lu Yifang and tell him this news," Fury said after a moment of silence, his voice firm.
"Then aren't we betraying the World Security Council?" Coulson asked cautiously.
"No, they betrayed humanity first," Fury said, then turned and walked into the bridge control room. His work was not over yet.
Soon, on the other side, Lu Yifang, who had finally defeated the last remnants of the Chitauri and was preparing to close the wormhole, received a communication from Coulson. Lu Yifang, who had long expected this, merely sighed softly. What was meant to come, always would.
It was not strange for Mutants to truly emerge from the darkness into the light and encounter such a situation, so how could Lu Yifang have made no preparations at all?
"White Queen, accelerate the live broadcast and reduce the delay time," Lu Yifang commanded through their mental link.
Why did Lu Yifang arrange for a live broadcast? Besides the reason mentioned before, there was another crucial reason: to allow the Mutants to gain the moral high ground for humanity at this time.
"Professor, I'll have to trouble you next."
"It's fine, I've already found the location of that nuclear bomb, and I had reserved a portion of my mental energy beforehand. If it's just sending a video and a few words to all of humanity, it's still no problem," Professor X's tired voice came at this moment.
The New York battle had been going on for several hours, and this live broadcast had already attracted billions of viewers. The first interstellar battle between humans and aliens, a war concerning the survival of humanity—this idea had long been ingrained in everyone's minds during this time.
These people were all anxiously awaiting the outcome of this battle. And if a nuclear bomb destroyed New York at this point, the live broadcast would naturally cut off, and the authorities could describe and explain it however they wanted. But what if, after this nuclear bomb was launched, it not only failed to detonate successfully, but also let all of humanity know that humans had defeated the aliens, but the authorities wanted to kill all the human heroes? What would the situation be like then?
The ruling class, when it possesses political correctness and represents the interests of all humanity, can mobilize terrifying power that individual organizations and groups simply cannot resist. But if it loses its authority and faces the threat of losing credibility, then it becomes very fragile, weak, and easily compromised.
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Our warriors, who survived the brutal battle with the aliens, should not fall to the butchers of their own kind…." As Professor X sent the images of the nuclear missile launch into the minds of every ordinary person, his voice, filled with weariness and sadness yet subtly instigating, followed.
Strictly speaking, the mental power he exerted was minimal, not even amounting to mental suggestion, as he was facing all of humanity, and Professor's mental power was already running low. But this was enough, because this incident had already challenged everyone's moral bottom line. It was imaginable that the entire World was in an uproar at this moment.
When Professor X cut off the mental connection, countless people frantically called their governments, and the internet was flooded with messages seeking verification. Soon, they saw the truth.
Because when White Queen synchronized the live broadcast, the bomb had already entered the camera's range. At this moment, everyone watching in front of their televisions felt their hearts in their throats.
On a bustling street, time seemed to have stopped. Pedestrians, taxi drivers, and shop owners all paused their actions, quietly watching the giant screen on the building. If this missile, truly loaded with a nuclear bomb, exploded before their eyes, their moral values might collapse in an instant.
Inside a classroom at a certain school, the teacher was watching the live broadcast with the children. Her eyes revealed confusion. If this really happened, how would she explain it to the children? Who could teach her?
In a law firm, two middle-aged men were frantically flipping through the supreme constitution, because they were going to sue their own country. Even knowing it was useless, as lawyers, they had to use their meager strength to let out a righteous roar against this most powerful force.
And at this crucial moment, a red figure appeared—it was Red Hulk. He suddenly leaped from the building, directly embracing the missile, and then, before it exploded, he forcefully threw it into the high sky.
Not long after, a dazzling light emanated from above the clouds. The thick clouds created by Storm were completely torn apart by a terrifying Impact, and a new Sun appeared, casting its light across the entire New York.
Although intense light radiation is one of the hazards of nuclear bombs, Red Hulk's power was terrifying. With his full effort, he could throw this nuclear bomb out of the troposphere within a few seconds. Furthermore, the clouds in the sky, before being torn apart, also weakened the intense light radiation to the greatest extent, so it was not too severe.
"Crackle!" With a harsh static, the strong nuclear electromagnetic pulse interrupted the live broadcast.
But it no longer mattered, because everyone had seen what they wanted to see. Countless people around the globe cheered at this moment. On a Washington street, a sailor even excitedly embraced a strange Nurse and kissed her, and this scene was captured, becoming the famous photograph later known as "The Kiss of Victory."
However, while the entire World cheered for the victory of humanity's first interstellar war, only New York, the battlefield, was filled with despair and sorrow.
Before a certain ruin, a man was kneeling on the ground, and lying in front of him were the corpses of his wife and a pair of children. From his tattered clothes and blood all over his body, it could be seen that he had definitely tried his best, and in fact, if he hadn't awakened the enhanced healing ability, he would have died countless times over.
In the struggle with the Chitauri warriors, he survived by using his ability, but just now, the country he once served almost truly killed him, turning him and the bodies of his wife and children to ashes. This feeling was driving him mad.
"Hahahaha~!" The man suddenly grabbed his hair and laughed wildly towards the sky. "You are all guilty, and you must atone for your sins with death!"
And there were not a few people like this man. After this battle, which turned the entire New York into ruins, New York's population had dropped to around two million, with millions lying in pools of blood. And almost every person who stood up had lost their closest relatives.
And the New York City citizens, already in extreme grief, then learned the news of being betrayed by their rulers. How could they not be angry?
At this moment, Lu Yifang and others standing atop Stark Tower were quietly observing all of this.
"This is the opportunity you spoke of, isn't it? The moment the citizens of New York learned they were abandoned, they also abandoned the government." General Ross turned and said to Lu Yifang. At this time, he had already transformed back from Red Hulk.
"So now is the time for you to step forward and bring hope to their despair, General!" Lu Yifang said with a smile.
"What exactly should we do?" General Ross asked, his eyes flickering. Although he had some ideas of his own, General Ross also knew very well that a so-called leader on the surface would be worthless if he could not represent the interests of his supporters behind him.
"For a long time, we Mutants have suffered oppression, silently licking our wounds in the Shadow. And this time, we finally stand in the sunlight, so what could be more attractive to us than freedom?"
"This is impossible." Hearing this, General Ross shook his head without hesitation.
"If you want New York to be independent, then the United States will absolutely not agree, which will only lead to war. And not only that, but countries around the World will also become more wary of Mutants because of the United States' experience, which will further worsen our living environment."
"I never thought of achieving it in one step. Rushing things will only backfire; of course, I understand this principle." Lu Yifang smiled and waved his hand. "What I want is New York's autonomy. New York would nominally belong to the United States, but be economically and politically independent, with the mayor elected by all New York City citizens and accountable only to them. What do you think?"
"This possibility still exists." General Ross said after a moment of silence.
He could already imagine that after this nuclear bomb incident continued to ferment, the United States would definitely be in a very awkward position. To quell public resentment, violent handling was absolutely impossible. And the other four major powers could slowly quell this Storm through cold treatment and media guidance.
But as the country where the incident occurred, the U.S. could not avoid this problem. At this time, the U.S. President and his think tank must have lost countless brain cells dealing with how to handle these two million Mutant heroes.
So, as long as enough chips could be offered, the Mutants' demands for their interests might still be met.
"Since you have approved, then go do what you need to do." Lu Yifang said, already jumping down from the building and flying towards Professor X.
Although Lu Yifang knew Professor was very tired now, it was not the time to rest, because there was still an important thing he needed to do.
If that person could be persuaded, the Mutants would gain another huge bargaining chip. And Lu Yifang was very clear about that person's personality: he was an extreme radical, who would even weaponize an energy source that could destroy the entire Earth to protect humanity.