Chapter 860: Shining Stars and Rotten (Part Five) (Patreon)

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The first to burst in was Wolverine, with a resounding crash, he smashed through the door, roaring, "Who?!! Who wants to exterminate mutants?!!"

Shortly after, Phoenix Jean Grey followed suit, her expression incredibly grave, her eyebrows almost furrowing together. Colossus and Beast walked in together, with Beast holding a stack of unfinished experiment data, obviously rushing from the laboratory.

Subsequently, the second-generation mutants arrived one by one. Charles took a deep breath and said, "I believe you've become accustomed to this by now. Once again, there's a major conspiracy against mutants, and this time it may be more serious than ever. Everyone must prepare..."

"Now, certain forces from different nations do not want us to exert more influence in the Solar System development plan. They do not want us to venture into space. Therefore, they have devised a top-secret plan called the 'Red Mornlan Plan.'"

"The rough outline of this plan involves launching a special device into the orbit near the Sun. This device will carry a super AI to design and develop anti-mutant robots and weapons, ready to attack mutants at any moment."

"Every one of us remembers the days when we were relentlessly pursued by Sentinels, facing a life on the run. Now that the Sentinel Robots have gone silent, it does not mean that their threat has disappeared entirely. If those forces manage to develop a new generation of Sentinels or even more powerful robots than Sentinels, mutants could genuinely be in danger."

"Perhaps you all know that we have obtained land in the Andromeda Galaxy, but the problem is, it takes time to build there, and even more time to relocate. But those people do not want to wait that long."

Wolverine clenched his fist, saying, "Isn't it enough for them to force us out of our homes? How long do we have to keep retreating like this?!"

Phoenix also looked sorrowful, saying, "I thought everything was getting better. Humanity was on the verge of leaving the Solar System, and mutants were getting more job opportunities. This was a good time for people to acknowledge us, but..."

"Are we just going to wait like this?" Shadowcat raised her voice, saying, "Wait for them to exterminate us? We should think of a strategy!"

"It's not that I'm pessimistic, but from a rational perspective, no one will stand with mutants," Beast pushed up his glasses and continued, "Anti-mutant sentiments have always been mainstream. The entire society, from top to bottom, resists us..."

Charles was about to speak when his telephone rang again, emitting a strange, high-pitched voice with peculiar static noise. He said, "Hello? We are the Children of the Stars from the Eternity Domain, accustomed to listening to cosmic signals. Just now, as our thoughts traversed space, we coincidentally intercepted a secret plan made during a secret meeting..."

"In human terms, they have devised an extermination plan against mutants, intending to launch a deadly device into the Sun's orbit..."

"Of course, I'm not here to warn you. When we were listening to the sounds of space, we happened to tap into your channel and decided to discuss recent news from space with you..."

"I heard that Asgard's fleet has been patrolling the Nine Realms recently. This is a task they undertake every hundred years. According to our estimation, they will pass through the Solar System in about two weeks..."

"Asgard's fleet is quite formidable, and each spaceship carries powerful weapons, always achieving victory in Odin's warfare space."

"Meanwhile, they've always considered the Nine Realms as their territory. Each God-King does not allow too much rubbish in their territory, even though their methods of cleaning it up may be a bit extreme, it's still understandable..."

After hanging up the telephone, Charles noticed that all the X-Men were staring at him. Colossus scratched his head and asked, "Children of the Stars? What is that? What is he talking about?"

Charles, however, furrowed his brows, displaying a pensive expression. Just then, the telephone rang again, and a voice Charles was very familiar with, though slightly altered as if someone was holding their throat, came through:

"Hello, we are members of the Space Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization. One of our members has lost a portion of their body tissues and happened to overhear a secret plan from a secret meeting..."

"This plan includes an economic warfare aspect. They will focus on attacking mutant-owned industries, causing you financial difficulties."

"You may not know us, so please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are a parasitic race from the Andromeda Galaxy, and we will bring you the latest news from the Andromeda Galaxy..."

Just as Charles began to hear this, he heard a roar from the other end, followed by a series of crashing noises, like something being overturned, and a scream through the microphone:

"Damn it! Venom! Get your hands off my microphone! Get lost, you lunatic... I was talking about something important! Thunderbolt! Hurry and pull him away! Dr. Schiller! You, take control of him!"

cough "Sorry about that. What was I saying just now?"

"Oh, the news from the Andromeda Galaxy... Recently, the Sulphur Dwarf race has been complaining incessantly about their working conditions in the cold mines, which are unsuitable for their survival. There have been several instances of violent protests lately."

"Space Anti-Parasitic... What was it again? Oh, Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization. We are highly concerned about this. It's reported that in the vicinity of the second-largest circular volcano on the main planet of Sulphur Dwarf, there's a gathering of leaders involved in violent resistance. According to expert analysis, if they manage to occupy all the ore veins in the vicinity of the second-largest circular volcano, mining capacity will decrease by at least 30%."

"The special mineral, Molten Steel, in the Sulphur Dwarf star cluster, has recently seen a favorable price increase in space due to its various unique properties, making it highly sought after by primitive interstellar civilizations."

"Our investigation indicates that an increase in Molten Steel industry production capacity will lead to a drop in local metal prices on the planets. Organizations and individuals holding local metals are urgently seeking new opportunities..."

"Oh, did I say too much? Thank you for listening. Please remember that the Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization aims to eliminate all discrimination against parasites. On the road to combating discrimination, we are always by your side."

After hanging up the telephone, Shadowcat's features wrinkled as she said, "What was he talking about just now? What discrimination? Parasites? Also, wasn't Sulphur Dwarf the most powerful civilization in the Andromeda Galaxy? What does their mining have to do with us?"

Charles gradually relaxed his brows, and at that moment, the telephone rang again, with an electronic synthesized voice:

"Hello, Professor Xavier, I am a sales representative from the 'Most Incredible, Genius Magic Equipment Sales Company in the Entire Universe.' Next, I would like to introduce our latest remote monitoring and recording device to you..."

"This recording device boasts several advantages. Firstly, it offers crystal-clear sound quality, capable of capturing the entire audio spectrum. Next, we will play a sample recording for you..."

"I disagree with this plan! Why? Why else?! At this moment, we should unite! This is humanity's only chance to venture into space! Do you want to measure the future of humanity with your narrow, shortsighted perspective?!"

"In any case, S.H.I.E.L.D. will never participate in this plan! No matter what you say! S.H.I.E.L.D. has always had one goal from the beginning, which is to fight for the future of all humanity. I will never agree to this for your sake!!"

The electronic synthesized voice continued: "Secondly, we have intelligent censorship, which will intelligently censor certain words that are not suitable for audiences of all ages. Next, we will play a sample recording with intelligent censorship..."

"To hell with the Red Mornlan Plan! Exterminate mutants?! Are you all out of your minds?! Don't you know that this is a crucial moment for humanity to enter space? We should unite all the forces we can unite!"

"As for compromise?! If you really think that way, then I'm compromising! You bunch of useless people, can't handle your own tasks, and envy mutants for being capable. To hell with your super-intelligent robots! Why don't you launch your own damn mothers into the Sun?!!"

"I should've stuffed your damn documents up your damn father's... because there's no difference between that and his stinking feces!!!"

The electronic synthesized voice rang again: "Thirdly, this device supports in-car functionality, ensuring perfect recordings even during bumpy journeys. Next, we will play a sample recording from a car..."

"I know those fools would only think about starting a war to deal with anyone. Thankfully, I had foreseen this. Otherwise, those pieces of crap would have had their way!"

"Tell Coulson to bring out the Helicarrier from J203 base. Anyway, that oldest mother ship's technology is a bit outdated, and it's been in service for so long. It's time to scrap it and save some maintenance costs..."

"The password? You know it. But Hill, you really should get rid of that habit of keeping passwords in a password book. If that book ever gets lost, won't everyone be able to access the Helicarrier's base?"

After hanging up the telephone, all the X-Men exchanged puzzled glances, realizing that something was amiss.

Colossus whispered to Beast, "The 'Most Incredible, Genius Magic Equipment Sales Company in the Entire Universe'? How does that name sound so...?"

The more experienced Beast cleared his throat and said, "It sounds like a fly-by-night operation, definitely one of those small workshops with less than a million US dollars in registered capital. A reputable company wouldn't have such a hasty and uncivilized name..."

Charles gave him a nod of approval and then surveyed all the X-Men, saying, "It seems that this time, I am not the only one in the fight."

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