Chapter 359 Reactions From All Parties

In the principal's office, as Logan expected, Storm was the first to explode after hearing the news about the antidote. Her face became angry at a visible speed, and her words were full of sarcasm.

"This is ridiculous. You can't cure mutants."

"Scientifically speaking..."

Hank, who was beside him, opened his mouth to defend himself. On the one hand, the purpose of his visit to the academy was to inform the professor of this news that was bound to affect the entire mutant community.

On the other hand, he was also commissioned by the federal president to win the support of the X-Men to ease the social pressure that might be faced when the antidote was promoted.

After all, the reason why the government established the special department of Mutant Affairs was to mediate the sharp contradictions between the human and mutant camps at a critical moment.

Unfortunately, Hank's words of defense were interrupted by Storm as soon as they started. With her personality, she would never allow mutants to be ridiculously defined as a disease.

"When did we become a disease? How could they know..."

"Storm!"

The next second, Storm's passionate speech was also interrupted by someone. Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on the professor with his eyelids drooping. He looked serious and said in a deep voice:

"They are holding a press conference."

Hearing this, Logan and Storm were stunned, and then turned their heads to look at the TV in the corner of the room that was not turned on.

Xu Yue stepped forward and turned on the TV screen. The screen soon showed the screen of the press conference.

Because of the cooperation of the top government officials, this release was carried out in a full-channel live broadcast, which will ensure that everyone watching the TV program can receive this important information at the first time.

In the picture is a white old man standing behind the microphone. The scrolling subtitles below are marked with the words "Worsington Laboratory, Alcatraz Prison", which is the specific address of the press conference.

Alcatraz Prison is a small island in the lake about 3,000 meters away from the coastline of San Francisco. It is surrounded by deep-sea cliffs on all sides, and ships are the only means of transportation.

Because of its unique geographical environment, this island prison received a large number of prisoners after it was built in 1854. In 1934, it was officially established as a prison for serious criminals by the federal government. At that time, it was known as the most difficult prison to escape in the world.

Even if the prisoners finally escaped from the reinforced concrete that imprisoned them with great difficulty, they could only sigh in despair when facing the vast waters up to 3,000 meters away from the land.

It is worth mentioning that in order to prevent the famous scientist Professor Qian Xuesen from returning to his motherland, this legendary person was also briefly imprisoned here.

It was not until 1963 that the notorious Alcatraz Prison was finally closed due to economic and environmental problems. It was then bought by Worthington Industries, a Fortune 500 company, and transformed into the current Worthington Laboratory.

As for the white old man, he is the only person in power of Worthington Industries at present-Warren Worthington II, and is also the main promoter and investor of the antidote.

After the host of the press conference introduced the identity of the old man, thunderous applause suddenly rang out at the scene. When the applause stopped, Worthington II began to speak calmly.

"The so-called mutants are just like us. They are just infected with a disease, which affects the healthy cell activity."

"But I stand here today to tell you that there is still hope. This was once the most famous prison in the world, and now it will become a base for liberating mutants!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to have the honor of introducing to you the method of curing mutants. Finally, we have an antidote."

The old man on the screen held up the potion in his hand, and he was passionate and spoke earnestly.

"Mutants and humans should be close family members, not enemies. The tragic battle in Cairo yesterday alerted us, and the casualties of more than 100,000 civilians made us realize that the conflict between the two sides has reached a critical point! Terrorist forces such as the Mutant Brotherhood are still growing!"

Magneto: "………"

That's right, for the loss of Cairo, the Egyptian military decisively put the blame on the Mutant Brotherhood. Magneto can be said to be sitting at home, but the pot came from the sky.

However, this situation is not uncommon. The reason why the Mutant Brotherhood has a bad reputation all over the world is that various governments have tirelessly thrown dirty water on it, accounting for at least 30% of the credit.

"We can no longer ignore the situation that continues to deteriorate. Humans and mutants should achieve common greatness through cooperation and integration, rather than going to simultaneous extinction in the war of confrontation. The potion in my hand is the only antidote to save this tragic fate."

"Faced with mutants suffering from mutant genes, the antidote will give them new life and health. For those lawless elements who act recklessly with their mutant abilities, the antidote will permanently disarm them. It is the key to a new era, a step towards peace, a redemption from suffering, a shackle of sin, and a catalyst and bridge for humans and mutants to move towards common greatness. It is the 'antidote'!"

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At the same time, Warren Worthington II's highly inflammatory speech instantly swept the entire federation, like a big stone thrown into a lake with undercurrents, and the ripples that expanded outwards layer by layer immediately caused different reactions from various forces.

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An underground base covered with special metal somewhere in the Federation. This is a hidden space that is isolated and shielded from electronic radar scanning and mental perception scanning.

With a muffled sound of "bang", the TV that was playing seemed to be squeezed by an invisible big hand, and it collapsed inward and turned into a pile of twisted scrap metal.

The broken wire stretched out from the center of the scrap metal, and the electric light splashed in the air, making a sizzling sound. On the other side, Magneto looked at the wreckage of the TV in front of him with a gloomy face, and the anger spread like a substance, causing all the metal products around to tremble slightly.

"First it was the Mutant Registration Act, and now it's this so-called antidote, huh!"

"Humans really have a heart to exterminate mutants. It seems that we have been keeping a low profile for too long, causing humans to forget the power of mutants. They need a profound lesson!"

"John, prepare to gather our compatriots and tell them that the war is about to begin!"

Behind him, a blond youth with a defiant look stepped forward quickly, whispered a few words to Magneto, and then turned and left.

Before leaving, he deliberately glanced at a mysterious black-robed man behind Magneto on the right, his eyes full of undisguised hostility, like a puppy deliberately vying for favor.

The blond youth is named St. John Allardyce, codenamed Pyro, with a mutant ability to manipulate fire, but unable to generate it. He was originally a member of the X Academy, with an arrogant personality. Whether in terms of ability or personality, he is as different from Iceman Bobby, a student of the same period, as ice and fire cannot tolerate each other.

The outbreak of the Alkali Lake Dam incident three years ago made him completely disappointed with the "weak" X Academy. He believed that he, who was gifted, should do more, rather than being timid in the restricted academy. So he decisively abandoned his former teachers and friends and threw himself into the arms of another mutant leader, Magneto, and quickly became one of his confidants with his fairly good strength.

As for the man in black robe, he was a new member who joined the Brotherhood of Mutants a few days ago. He was powerful and had his own mutant team called "Theater". In just a few days, he was promoted to a very important position in the Brotherhood. All these changes made John the Fire Man more vigilant about him, fearing that his position would be lost.

The footsteps gradually went away in the underground base until they disappeared completely. Magneto then turned to look at the black-robed man standing respectfully beside him and said slowly:

"Ximing, how much information have you collected about the Cairo battle yesterday?"

Hearing this, Ximing beside him lowered his eyes and spoke calmly.

"A group of outsiders were looking for an ancient artifact called the Golden Dome in Cairo. It is said to be related to ancient Egyptian mythology, which triggered the Egyptian military's encirclement and suppression."

"Golden Dome?"

After searching for this unfamiliar name in his mind and making sure he had no impression of it, Magneto temporarily put it aside. He had more important things to deal with at the moment. As for the Golden Dome, it would not be too late to go to Cairo after the antidote was dealt with.

Since the Egyptian military has put the blame of the massacre of the people on the Brotherhood of Mutants, don't blame him for interfering. Although the Brotherhood is accustomed to taking the blame, it doesn't mean that they have no temper. Thinking of this, Magneto pursed his lips tightly, revealing an extremely cold arc.

"For a dead object, they wantonly slaughtered the people. These so-called government military are still the same as always. Humans, huh!"

He laughed sarcastically, then lowered his eyes to look at Ximing in front of him. Under the black hood was a gray-white mask covering his face, which was not very clear.

"Three days ago, Mystique was captured by the government for searching for the 'antidote'. Go and bring her back to me safely."

"Yes, Lord Magneto!"

After a while, Ximing's back slowly disappeared into the darkness. Behind him, Magneto looked at his back with a dim gaze. Unlike John the Pyro, who knew everything about him, the mutant force of 'Theatre' that joined the Brotherhood halfway did not completely gain his trust.

Especially Ximing, as the leader, although the other party is strong, he is also deep-minded. Even if Magneto does not have the ability to see through people's hearts like his old friend, he can easily see that the other party's purpose of joining the Brotherhood is not simple.

However, whether it is loyalty or selfishness, as long as they can be driven, Magneto, who is now lacking reliable subordinates, will not refuse anyone. The main force of the Brotherhood is basically guarding the base camp, Kiyo Island, where a fierce battle is being fought with the Sentinel Corps of Trask Industries. If he had not received the news of Mystique temporarily, he would not have rushed to the Federation at this critical period.

That's why Magneto is in great need of subordinates now, and he doesn't care about meat or vegetables.

After worrying about the base camp for a moment, Magneto quickly came back to his senses and looked at the metal wreckage that was squeezed into scrap iron in the space with a cold look.

"Antidote..."

"Charles, I hope you can be safe this time. The antidote can only be controlled by mutants!"

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In a magnificent conference hall somewhere in the Federation.

Several mutants with different images were also watching the live broadcast on the computer screen at the same time. When the picture was interrupted, the white-haired woman in the upper seat said lazily:

"Let's talk about it. Regarding this antidote, do we want to participate in the Hellfire Club?"

"The club's goal is to quietly control human society through political and economic influence in a hidden place. The antidote involves too much turmoil. After Worthington Industries' live broadcast, it has attracted the attention of the entire federation and even the world. , it is not suitable for us to participate, and the club cannot be exposed to the public for the time being.”

"The bishop is right. The club should not interfere in this matter, and the Brotherhood will definitely not allow the antidote to be fully rolled out. I have received news that Magneto has arrived in the federal territory, and the federal government's plan cannot be realized. , let’s just give some help in the dark.”

"Where's the professor? Is there any movement?"

"Beast went to visit X Academy this morning. However, the professor made too much noise three years ago. The government is very vigilant. The X-Men should not take the initiative in this matter. By the way, four days ago There is a new mutant teacher in the academy, and the information says that he is a former student.”

"Since it concerns the professor, there is no need to investigate further. How is the investigation going in Cairo?"

"We basically have some clues. It is related to an ancient artifact called the Golden Dome. It is said that this Golden Dome has a close relationship with the world's first mutant. Moreover, the logic of the Egyptian military's actions is very wrong. There is a high probability that someone is operating secretly. "

"Well, dig out that man. Also, find out where the golden dome is? Bai Che, how is the battle on Giyou Island?"

"It's still in a stalemate, but judging from the current situation, the iteration speed of the Sentinel robot is getting faster and faster. There are mutant gene detectors all over Trask Industries. Their top management are all die-hard mutant exterminators. Our people It’s hard to penetrate.”

"Continue to deliver supplies to Kyou Island. It cannot be lost. If the situation really collapses to an irreversible point, Kyou Island may be our last utopia."

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A large amount of secret information about various forces was spit out at will in the conference hall like a treasure trove, and was finally collected to the white-haired woman above, who then processed it one by one.

"That's it, let's wait and see about the 'antidote' for the time being. The rest of the affairs will go about their duties and the meeting will be dismissed."

As soon as she finished speaking, except for her, everyone else in the hall turned into a blue data stream and disappeared. The entire hall instantly turned from noisy to silent, with only the lazy voice of the white-haired woman slowly speaking. echo.

"Heh, it seems to be getting more and more lively."

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Alcatraz Prison, press conference scene.

Warren Worthington II on the podium has put down the potion he held high in his hand, and is now answering questions from various reporters in the venue one by one. The latter is active and enthusiastic, and the former is gushing, and the atmosphere is quite heated for a while.

On the outside of the venue, two contractors dressed as guards showed little interest in the Q&A not far away. After watching for a while, they simply started chatting.

"I heard that a lot of people died in Cairo yesterday. The leaders of the Deathstroke Adventure Group and the Bird Adventure Group both died there. Tsk, they are both well-known adventure groups in the second level."

"Are there many such things in the open world? No matter how famous you are, you are vulnerable to absolute strength. How can hidden forces like Apocalypse be discovered so easily? The more greedy you are, the greater the risk. !”

Hearing this, the other contractor beside him nodded in agreement, and then continued:

"Hey, did you say that the big boss who cleared the country in Egypt found the golden dome that can awaken the apocalypse?"

"Do as much as you want. Regardless of whether we find it or not, that is an issue that the group leader should consider. It has nothing to do with the two of us."

"Yes, but why does the leader have to join Worthington Industries? In the original plot, the entire island was basically destroyed by the Phoenix?"

"Joining the mutant camp has high risks and low returns; the human camp's Trask Industries has too frequent wars; and it's difficult for the military to take over; after several rounds of calculations, only Worthington Industries is the most suitable."

"Mastering the 'antidote' itself is the biggest advantage. If it is done well, we will do it as long as it can kill Magneto. As for Qin, just run away as soon as possible. Who in this world would not want to have a meeting with Phoenix."

"Oh~"

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