Six months later, at the Brotherhood of Mutants Base.
After listening to the report from a middle-aged Mutant below, Magneto sneered at Mystique beside him:
"Look, this is how humans are. They are always so arrogant, either wanting to exterminate us or wanting to put collars on us and make us their dogs.
Professor X still naively believes that one day we can coexist peacefully. This war has always been a matter of life and death!"
If S.H.I.E.L.D. could use its authority to recruit Mutant Agents to infiltrate the Brotherhood and monitor Magneto, then why couldn't Magneto use Mutants to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. and gather intelligence?
Earlier, he had used a Level 2 Mutant who could sense minds to find the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents lurking in the Brotherhood, and successfully brainwashed one of them with his Mutant theory.
So he also knew that S.H.I.E.L.D. had already developed a serum that could temporarily nullify Mutant abilities and special collars and handcuffs that restricted Mutant powers.
"Humans should all die. Let me go kill that one-eyed man!"
A murderous glint flashed in Mystique's eyes.
With her shapeshifting abilities, the possibility of successfully infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters and assassinating Director Nick Fury was very high.
However, Magneto shook his head:
"There's no need. He's just a small fry. If he's killed, others will take his place. What I want is to eliminate future troubles permanently, to wipe out the entire S.H.I.E.L.D., or rather, the entire human race from Earth!"
The Brotherhood of Mutants had indeed grown much stronger in recent years by recruiting a large number of Mutants, but to directly confront S.H.I.E.L.D., to be honest, he wasn't confident yet.
Not only was he wary of Captain Marvel, but also, if he were to initiate a war, that naive fellow Charles would also intervene, and Hawking under Charles was very troublesome.
Unless he possessed the power to deal with both sides simultaneously, a mindless direct confrontation would inevitably result in a crushing defeat for his side.
Of course, the fact that S.H.I.E.L.D. was secretly manufacturing serums and collars to restrict Mutant abilities, if this information reached Charles, it might make him remain neutral.
But for now, he felt it was still a bit early, because he still had some preparatory work to complete.
"Raven, how are the investigations into the legendary first Mutant coming along?"
"We've found some clues. According to the information I've gathered, his last known location was in Cairo, Egypt, but do you really think he could still be alive?"
Mystique asked with some disbelief.
During a Lurk mission, she accidentally obtained information about the legendary first Mutant, Apocalypse. Legend has it that Apocalypse once ruled all of humanity over 5,600 years ago, and was referred to as a god-like being.
"I don't think he could live that long, I just want to see if we can find something that could help us. Anyway, we're not ready yet, so let's go to Cairo for a change of scenery."
Magneto replied with a smile.
Mystique nodded:
"Okay, I've already found the site of the Pyramid where Apocalypse disappeared, based on information from his remaining followers. I believe we should be able to find something useful."
Manhattan, New York, Sunday afternoon, Hero Alliance International Company Underground Room.
"You two, use your full strength, don't hold back. Yes, just like that.
Peter, that kick was great! Jessica, that punch looks pretty good!"
Hawking, wearing a 200-pound super-heavy training suit modified with high technology by Green Goblin, was conducting close-quarters combat training with Peter and Jessica.
Close-quarters combat training could further develop Peter's and Jessica's strength, and also had a good effect on improving his own strength.
Compared to training alone, training with someone else definitely yielded better results.
This was difficult for the Mutant School to provide. The students' strength was still too weak, and the Professors each had their own affairs, so it was impossible for them to set aside time every day to spar with him, especially since it would be a one-sided crush.
Moreover, there weren't many strong Mutants in the school. For example, Wolverine's explosive strength was only about five tons, Death Woman's less than four tons, and Beast, with the greatest physical strength, was only nine tons.
Too little strength meant little training effect.
With six months of training under him, Peter and Jessica could now consistently exert around fifteen tons of force, and both could unleash over twenty tons at their peak.
However, if you were to ask who was stronger in a fight between Peter and Jessica and Wolverine and the others, that would depend on the situation.
While Wolverine and the others were at a disadvantage in terms of strength, they possessed super recovery abilities, Adamantium claws, rich combat experience, and Beast-like instincts.
Spider-Man had his Spider-Sense, and Jessica could fly.
So, without a real fight, it was hard to say.
"Breaking news: an aerospace airliner over international waters has been hijacked by Terrorists. It is currently known that 212 passengers were on board this flight. The Terrorists are threatening to take all 212 passengers with them to their deaths.
Next, we invite Daily Bugle reporter Eddie to provide you with real-time follow-up coverage!
Hello everyone, I'm Eddie."
Hawking was training enthusiastically when a news flash on the nearby TV suddenly made him stop.
"212 people, this is a great opportunity!"
Saving over two hundred people at once would definitely be worth a month's worth of justice points for him. How could he not be tempted?
"Prepare for action."
Hawking pointed a finger, and his training suit immediately transformed into his signature battle suit. Peter and Jessica also instantly tore open their jackets, revealing their bodysuits underneath.
Peter still wore his classic Spider-Man bodysuit, while Jessica had designed her own black leather outfit similar to Catwoman's, complete with a similar mask.
"Let's go!"
They took the elevator directly to the rooftop of the sixth floor. Then, Hawking used Bukujutsu to fly, Jessica used her own abilities to fly, and Peter shot webs to the left and right, attaching himself to Hawking's and Jessica's feet.
The three flew in a V-formation towards the open sea.
Not long after he partnered with Green Goblin six months ago, several Directors of Osborn Industries unfortunately perished in a cruise ship accident, and Osborn Industries completely fell into Green Goblin's hands.
Immediately following that, with Green Goblin's help, he established the Hero Alliance International Company in a six-story building in Manhattan.
Of course, this involved some twists and turns, such as the government's questioning of the nature of their company, the copyright of the three's images, and subsequent safety issues, and so on.
However, with Green Goblin's help, and after contacting Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. through Professor X, these issues were largely resolved.
Part of the reason was also the trio's high popularity in New York, which forced the government to make certain compromises.
Moreover, Hawking, as the person in charge, promised that the Superheroes would only assist the Police in fighting criminals and abide by government laws, and that Hero Alliance International Company would bear full responsibility for all losses caused by the Superheroes.
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