Ten minutes later, inside the mutant island "Utopia," Magneto rushed over upon hearing the news.
"What's the situation?" Erik asked Mystique anxiously.
"It's bad. Charles isn't responding, and we've lost contact with our informants at the Mutant Academy." Raven's expression was grim. "It's really as Bai Ye said, something's happened."
"Bai Ye, do you know who did it?" Erik asked into the phone.
After confirming his suspicions with Magneto, Bai Ye replied, "It's Stryker. Both the assassination attempt on the president and the attack on the Mutant Academy are his doing."
"Stryker? Him again!" Both Magneto and Mystique's faces darkened on the spot. They hadn't expected it to be this guy again; he was like a shadow.
"What do you want me to do next?" Erik asked on the other end of the line. "If it conflicts with your plan, Charles... I can abandon them."
Hearing Magneto say this, Bai Ye was taken aback. He really hadn't expected Magneto to do this. It seemed he was truly entrusting the great cause of mutant revival to him.
"No need for that. As far as I know, Stryker has also developed a Cerebro Amplifier, intending to use Professor X's abilities to find and kill all mutants. If we do nothing, we're looking at genocide," Bai Ye said, having read the script.
Magneto and Mystique on the other end of the phone exchanged glances, both shocked and angry. If they hadn't known about this, they wouldn't have even known how they died.
"But you don't need to get involved. I'll handle it. Just wait for my message," Bai Ye said, slowly hanging up the phone.
The next moment, he felt a strange mental force invade his brain, beginning to alter his perception.
Bai Ye instantly sensed the abnormality in his brain, but his mental strength was now comparable to a million people. Even Professor X couldn't do anything to him at full power.
But to be safe, he flashed into the Void Space, leaving only an afterimage behind.
Across two different spaces, Professor X's mind abilities naturally lost their effect on him, and the connection was severed.
Inside the military base, Stryker looked at Professor X, who had been injected with hallucinogens, and asked, "Well? Have you controlled him? Now, immediately alter his common sense and make him declare opposition to mutants."
"...No...no." Professor X, lacking self-awareness, spoke haltingly.
"What? No?" Stryker widened his eyes. "How can he resist your mental abilities?"
"He…he is…" Professor X's face showed a struggle, but under the drug's control, he continued, "…He's a mutant, that's his mutant ability."
Stryker:…
Looking at Professor X, Stryker's face darkened completely. He never expected Bai Ye to also be a mutant.
'Mutant protector… Professor X was also invited to the book signing…'
Suddenly, many things from before matched up in Stryker's mind. His fists were tightly clenched, feeling as though he'd been thoroughly played.
'Must I kill him immediately?' Stryker thought, but quickly rejected the idea: 'No, he's immune to mind control. With his agility, I might not be able to kill him.'
'Sentinel Robots, but I only have five, and they're still prototypes, not ready for mass production. I need more time.'
'He has no idea I was the one who did it, so I'm safe for now. Once the Cerebro Amplifier is finished in a few days, I'll eliminate the other mutants first, then deal with him.' Stryker was considering his options; he needed time.
But as Stryker prepared to play it safe, inside the factory, Bai Ye, whose body was hidden in the Void Space, had a chilling look in his eyes: 'Professor X? No, it should be Stryker. What does he want from me?'
'Professor X knows my identity; my cover is blown.' Bai Ye immediately considered this possibility. Then, putting himself in Stryker's fanatic mindset, he realized the trouble would come in waves.
'I can't just sit here and wait. Being targeted by this fanatic is a death sentence. I have to take the initiative.'
Thinking this over, Bai Ye sighed softly.
He'd originally planned to gradually take control of the world's power through normal means. Given four to five more months, he was confident he could reach a peak in popular support, and his physical abilities would also increase a hundredfold.
It was noon. Bai Ye checked the time and said to Smith and Rogue, who were unaware of anything, "Let's take another day off from the factory today. I have something to take care of."
"Another day off?" Rogue and Smith said in unison. They realized that Bai Ye had been busy lately, taking two days off in a row.
"That's right, but for safety's sake, you two need to hide for a bit." Bai Ye said calmly. The next moment, the Void Space opened, and he pulled them inside.
"We'll shut down operations for a day. You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't leave the factory on your own." Bai Ye said slowly to the operators. As his voice fell, his figure moved, disappearing into the raging wind.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At that moment, in the New York City area, even though it was noon, a series of earth-shattering roars, like thunder, suddenly echoed in the sky, causing people to look up in confusion.
Inside the villa, Camilla, surprised, asked Bai Ye, who had just come in through the window, "Why are you back?"
"This place isn't safe anymore; we need to relocate." After saying that, Bai Ye immediately pulled Camilla into the Void Space.
And Gwen's family. Bai Ye was a little troubled, not knowing how to handle the situation. He had too many weaknesses.
As for Kingpin, Bai Ye wasn't worried. He didn't expect much loyalty from him.
Don't be fooled by how submissive he acts around you. This kind of person can be a good partner when things are going well, but they'll turn on you when the tide turns.
Simply put, Kingpin, the underworld boss, is a fence-sitter with no firm stance. Bai Ye didn't trust him.
Forget it, I'll take Gwen and the others with me. After dealing with Stryker, I'll see if I can take over the human government as well. Bai Ye thought, disappearing from the villa.
Three minutes later, without Rogue, Smith, Camilla, and Gwen's family knowing anything, Bai Ye brought them to the mutant island "Utopia."
"I'll take action now; keep an eye on them for me. These are my friends," Bai Ye said, releasing the people from the space, turning to Magneto.
As soon as he finished speaking, after a loud explosion, Bai Ye vanished from the spot, flying towards Alkali Lake in Canada.
Total distance: 4800 kilometers. Average speed: 1400 m/s. Estimated total time: 58 minutes.
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