Aftermath

"BOSS, I’m doing the work of two people. Shouldn’t my reward be doubled?"

Wade, back in his original body, shamelessly came over to ask. The guards immediately booed. This guy was as sleazy as ever.

"You want to settle accounts with me?"

Wang Bert said with a smile, "Then let’s calculate the rental fee for Deadpool, the shrinking fee, and the synchronization fee."

Wade’s expression froze. He immediately turned and shouted, "Hey, fatty, don’t run! Get back here! BOSS, someone’s escaping. I’m going after him."

With that, Wade chased after the fleeing Fire Fist. Fire Fist turned around and roared, "I want revenge! Don’t stop me!"

Wade pounced on Fire Fist and shouted, "I told you I’d help you get revenge. Get back here already!"

Fire Fist kicked Wade away and yelled, "Get the hell away from me!"

"What a heartwarming father-son pair."

Watching the two fight, Wang Bert sighed. Everyone agreed deeply. Officer George, standing nearby, was speechless. This counted as heartwarming? Did he have some kind of misunderstanding about the word? After dealing with the Security Team, Wang Bert walked over to Storm and said, "Storm, thank you for coming to help."

"It was what we should have done."

Storm nodded, then asked gossipily, "Bert, Scott’s son’s mother really isn’t Jean?"

So this is the kind of Storm you are.

Wang Bert silently grumbled. Looking at Cyclops, who was explaining something to Jean, he said, "Jean says it was her clone. It’s rather complicated."

Storm stared in disbelief. "A clone? That complicated?"

Wang Bert walked over to Cable, who had been staring at Fire Fist, and said, "Fire Fist won’t become a great demon anymore, because he has a good father."

"Even after being beaten so badly, he didn’t use his flames to burn that guy. He clearly cares about him deeply."

Cable sighed. "Mr. Wang, thank you very much for your help. I apologize for the losses I caused."

"No need."

Wang Bert waved his hand and said, "I’d like to know some information about the future. Is that possible?"

"Mr. Wang, if I tell you about the future, the future may change."

Cable said, "The mutant world is different from the Marvel World. In the Marvel World, no matter how the past changes, the future remains unchanged. But in the mutant world, changing the future through the past is perfectly normal."

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Shadowcat had altered the past several times before the Sentinels arrived, allowing them to escape death.

Wang Bert asked, "Am I in your future?"

"No. Mr. Wang, neither you nor that monster covered in eyes exist in history."

Cable shook his head. "Honestly, I don’t understand your existence at all. I hope the future won’t undergo major changes."

"Is that so?"

Wang Bert thought for a moment and said, "Cable, I won’t ask about the future, but I’d like to ask you for a favor. Don’t worry, it won’t affect your future."

Cable did not agree immediately. He said, "Mr. Wang, tell me what it is first."

"Fine. You scumbag, come over here."

Wang Bert waved at Wolverine. Wolverine pointed at himself and said unhappily, "Scumbag? I’m not a scumbag. Cyclops is the scumbag."

Cyclops snapped, "I only love Jean. Jean’s clone is also Jean."

Jean sneered. "I don’t see it that way. I am me, and the clone is the clone."

Cable was speechless, while Wang Bert watched with great interest. A love battlefield was always the most entertaining thing.

Though dissatisfied, Wolverine still walked over and asked irritably, "What is it?"

"Good news."

Wang Bert pointed at Wolverine and turned to Cable. "His wife was killed by Stryker more than ten years ago. I want to borrow your time machine to go back and save her."

Cable frowned. "Mr. Wang, it’s not that I don’t want to help. The problem is that my time machine malfunctioned while traveling through time. It can only be used once more. Besides, changing the past will alter the future. No one knows what will happen if we save his wife."

"I can repair your time machine. To be honest, I, Bert Wang, am the greatest scientist in this era."

Wang Bert said. The armor beside him walked over and struck a bodybuilder pose. Cable was speechless. Looking at the armor, he said, "Being able to create armor like this, Mr. Wang, you truly are the greatest scientist of this era. But changing the past is genuinely dangerous."

"Then wasn’t it dangerous when you came to our era?"

Wolverine was somewhat dissatisfied. Cable had no answer. When it concerned his daughter, he had to try no matter how dangerous it was.

"Easy."

Wang Bert pressed down with his hand and said to Cable, "Listen to my plan first. I don’t intend to alter history. When Wolverine’s wife is about to die, I’ll seal her inside a life pod, then bring her back to the present through time travel."

"That way, we can save Wolverine’s wife without affecting history."

"This…"

Cable hesitated. In theory, Wang Bert’s method was feasible, but theory was ultimately only theory. No one knew what Wang Bert might do after returning to the past.

"You can come back with us when the time comes."

Wang Bert said, "Besides, this will help your poor old father. Once Wolverine gets his wife back, he won’t try to steal your old father’s woman anymore."

Wolverine was a little embarrassed, and a little guilty—he was not sure what he might do in the future. Perhaps he really was a scumbag? "That still amounts to changing history."

Cable said, while Wang Bert replied, "My appearance has already changed history. Cable, consider it Wolverine owing you a favor. This guy may be a scumbag, but his favors are very valuable."

Wolverine said, "If you don’t help me, I won’t steal Jean in the future. I’ll steal Jean’s clone instead."

Cable’s teeth ached. He wondered if he should just shoot Wolverine dead. This guy was a complete bastard.

"Fine, I’ll help you."

Cable raised his hand and pointed to an enormous watch on his wrist. "This is the time machine."

"It’s so small?"

Wolverine was astonished. Such a tiny machine could actually produce enough energy to reverse time? "Future technology develops toward miniaturization and nanotechnology."

Cable removed the watch and handed it to Wang Bert. "Mr. Wang, if you can’t repair it, then please forgive me. The final chance must be reserved for myself."

"Naturally. Don’t worry. If I can’t repair it, I’ll return the watch to you immediately. Also, we will travel through time under your supervision."

Wang Bert took the Time-Space Watch, delighted inside. He had finally gotten his hands on it.

Once Cable returned to the future, Wang Bert would copy a new Time-Space Watch and take a trip there. Perhaps he might find clues about Wanda and the Scarlet Witch.

Wolverine asked impatiently, "BOSS, when are we going back?"

Wang Bert inspected the watch and said, "Given the extent of its damage, it will take about seven days. Logan, get yourself ready. Meet Silver Fox in your best condition."

"Alright."

Wolverine nodded. He decided that he would not seek out Jean over the next few days, lest his mind become a complete mess.

"Seven days?"

Cable could not help glancing at Wang Bert. This was future technology. A scientist from the year 2000 could repair it in seven days?

"Don’t measure a genius by the wisdom of mortals. The armor I invented is something no one will be able to invent even a hundred years from now."

Seeing Cable’s thoughts, Wang Bert said arrogantly. Cable glanced at the armor and nodded in agreement.

Wang Bert said, "Cable, go talk to Cyclops and Jean. They have plenty of questions for you. By the way, how does it feel to see a younger version of your father?"

"It feels strange. He’s completely different from the one in my memories. The father in my memories was very depressed."

Cable shook his head and walked over to speak with Cyclops and Jean. The atmosphere among the three was a little awkward. After all, their son was too big—and too old.

Wolverine looked at that "family" and said sadly, "If Silver Fox hadn’t died, our child would probably be in high school by now."

"Then work harder in the future."

Wang Bert’s heart stirred. Was Wolverine’s daughter, X-23, around yet?

The organization that created Wade, the organization that created X-23—there are really quite a few organizations targeting mutants.

Wang Bert snorted inwardly. He would eliminate those organizations one by one and leave none of them behind.

While Wade and the others cleaned up the Recycling Plant, Wang Bert had Yuriko bring Viper over.

Viper assumed Wang Bert had some interest in her, so she secretly tore open her green robe to make herself look more alluring.

Yuriko looked at her with disdain. How could BOSS possibly be interested in this kind of trash? She was truly full of herself.

"Can you create a highly toxic poison that makes mutants lose their abilities?"

Once Viper entered, Wang Bert asked directly. He had summoned her because he remembered who she was.

In The Wolverine, there was a female mutant doctor beside the main villain. She put a scorpion into Logan’s body, causing Logan to lose his healing ability.

That female mutant doctor was the Viper standing before him.

Viper froze at Wang Bert’s question, then answered, "I tried to create that kind of poison before, but I couldn’t succeed because I lacked funding."

"If I provide you with enough funding, when can you make it?"

Wang Bert asked. To manage mutant prisoners, their powers had to be suppressed. The shackles taken back from Stryker could work, but their materials were scarce and could not be widely used. They were currently being improved.

"I’m confident I can make it within three months."

Viper’s eyes lit up. She knelt before Wang Bert and said with utmost respect, "Mr. Wang, I would be delighted to work for you. I have a doctorate in biology and will definitely be able to help you."

Wang Bert scoffed. "Didn’t you say mutants don’t work for others?"

Viper argued, "Mutants don’t work for ordinary people, but mutants can work for mutants."

Wang Bert was disdainful. The main villain in The Wolverine was not only an ordinary person, but an ordinary person on the verge of death.

"Those who make mistakes must pay the price."

Wang Bert said, "Yuriko, hang her from the flagpole for seven days and seven nights. If she survives, set up a laboratory for her to research poisons."

"Mr. Wang…"

Viper was horrified and tried to say something, but Yuriko’s iron fist smashed down and knocked her unconscious. Then Yuriko dragged her out of Wang Bert’s room.

After dealing with Viper, Wang Bert gathered the rebellious prisoners together. Then he knocked all of them unconscious and brought them through Teleportation to the underground level of Wang Family Manor.

That was right. Wang Bert had set up another laboratory beneath the manor. His own home was safe.

Next, Wang Bert used equipment to freeze all the mutant prisoners. These people would become his test subjects—a mutant gene research experiment.

Wang Bert wanted to uncover the secrets of mutant genes and fully master them. If he succeeded, his power would soar.

Money Power was useful, but personal strength was equally important. Besides, if Wang Bert could fully master mutant genes, solving the mutant problem would be as easy as turning his hand over.

Of course, Wang Bert would not slice these mutants up for research. He would only take small blood samples for analysis and experiments.

As long as he had enough samples, Wang Bert would eventually master mutant genes, because he was the Creator God!

Although the matter at the Hilton Hotel had ended, follow-up coverage continued endlessly. After all, the incident had been far too sensational.

After discussing it with the Director, Officer George chose to agree with Wang Bert’s suggestion and conceal the Doomsday Church’s identity.

Unfortunately, the matter was ultimately leaked—not by someone within the police department, but because Greed personally went on television to explain the situation.

That was right, Greed went on television himself. He fled to Boston, killed everyone at the TV station, then detailed on television exactly how he had gained the favor of the Doomsday Master.

"This world is filled with filth and corruption. It must be destroyed. The Doomsday Master is the only true god in the world. Only by believing in Him can one attain transcendence."

Greed, covered in eyes, shouted, "My brothers and sisters, I await you. And Iron Man, you won this time, but I will definitely destroy New York. Just wait."

At the Boston TV station, Wang Bert, who had rushed over after receiving the news, looked at the livestream studio full of corpses and snorted unhappily. Clearly, the television footage from earlier had been prerecorded. Greed had escaped long ago. That guy was extremely cautious.

Wang Bert shook his head, teleported back to his office, and said to Yuriko and Psylocke, "From now on, America will have plenty of trouble."

"It’s not merely a matter of trouble. I watched the footage of your battle. Wrath and Greed are incredibly powerful. Other than you, BOSS, no one can stop them."

Psylocke said grimly, "If several more powerful beings of that level appear, America will become Hell. BOSS, you can’t clone yourself."

"Don’t be too pessimistic. I came into contact with that Behind-the-Scenes Manipulator before. He was sealed by God, so the energy he can use is limited. Greed and Wrath are already his limit. He cannot create more beings of the same level in the short term."

Wang Bert shook his head. "Besides, Greed and Wrath were heavily injured by me and need time to recover. In other words, America can still endure in the short term."

"That’s good."

Psylocke sighed in relief. Then she thought of something and asked in shock, "Wait, sealed by God? BOSS, does God really exist in this world?"