Chaos Erupts in the Observation Room

"Don’t be so confident." Hearing Howard’s laughter, Nick Fury warned him with a solemn expression. "They’re Sebastian Shaw’s trusted men. Their strength shouldn’t be underestimated either."

Howard stopped laughing at that. After so many incidents, he had deeply understood one truth: there was always someone stronger. After pondering for a moment, he stood and took his leave. "In that case, I’ll go back and notify them."

"If you need anything, just ask!" Knowing the situation was urgent, Nick Fury did not try to keep him.

After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., Howard hurried back to X-Film Company. The portal connecting Savage Land and New York had been set up there.

The moment Howard entered X-Film Company, three women surrounded him: Vivien Leigh, Audrey, and Monroe.

The three women still knew nothing about Savage Land or Alex. They had been busy filming movies during this time, and when they finally got some rest and returned, they found that the atmosphere at X-Film Company was somewhat off. Just then, they ran into Howard and immediately grabbed him to ask, "Howard, did something happen over there?"

Howard hesitated for a while, then beckoned to them. "Come back with me. If there’s anything you want to know, ask Emma." Howard did not dare tell them that something had happened to Alex. Who knew what kind of scene they would make? It was better to let Emma tell them.

After the four passed through the portal and returned to Savage Land, Howard led the three women straight to Emma.

"Forget everything else for now. I have something important to say." Before the three women could speak, Howard spoke first. He was worried he would not have time to discuss business later. "I got word from Nick that Sebastian Shaw’s people have appeared again. They seem to be planning to rescue Sebastian Shaw."

After saying that, Howard left the four women behind and vanished at once.

Emma froze for several seconds before snapping back to her senses. She had no time to deal with Vivien Leigh and the other two, so she hurried out of the Floating Temple and ran toward Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. The X-Men had drawn away some of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters’s personnel, and the border defenses had taken some as well. There were not many people left at the school now, and none of them were particularly strong.

Women’s intuition was usually very accurate. Vivien Leigh and the other two clearly sensed that something was wrong, and Howard and Emma’s strange reactions made them even more uneasy. They chased after Emma and ran out after her. However, the three women were ordinary people. How could they possibly outrun Emma? Before long, they lost her.

Looking at the empty streets, Monroe pouted at Vivien Leigh. "What do we do now?"

Vivien Leigh looked around anxiously, her heart growing more panicked by the moment. Then, inspiration suddenly struck her. "Howard just said someone wanted to rescue Sebastian Shaw. Emma must have gone to the observation room."

With that thought, Vivien Leigh broke into a run toward Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. After filming in Savage Land for several months, she was already quite familiar with the Floating Giant Island.

After running only a few steps, the three women unexpectedly ran into Emma again. She was heading in the exact opposite direction.

"Emma, why are you back again?" Seeing that Emma acted as if she had not even noticed them, Audrey called out in surprise. "We were just about to go to the observation room to find you!"

Emma abruptly stopped mid-run. Then she turned around, her eyes shifting slightly as she said, "I was looking for you. It’s not safe here right now. Go find somewhere safe to hide immediately!"

"Emma, tell me, what exactly happened?" Vivien Leigh grew anxious. Her instincts told her that something major had happened in Savage Land. "And what’s going on with Sebastian Shaw? Why would anyone come to rescue him?"

The string of questions seemed to leave Emma stunned. She paused before saying, "Fine. Let’s go to the observation room together. I’ll tell you once we get there."

Not long after, the four women arrived at the observation room. To their surprise, the area outside, which usually had hardly anyone around, was packed with people. Every one of them looked tense.

"What exactly happened?" Vivien Leigh had lost count of how many times she had asked along the way. Now that they were almost at the observation room, she could not help asking again. "We’re here now. You can tell us, can’t you?"

Through the crowd outside the observation room area, they could vaguely see mutants being held in the individual observation rooms. At the sight of them, Emma’s eyes flickered. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "A.I.M. and the Hellfire Club have joined forces to attack us. War could break out at any moment."

Emma’s words frightened Vivien Leigh and the other two. They had all lived through World War II, and they had also seen and heard of the subsequent war between humans and mutants. The cruelty of war had made them loathe and fear it from the bottom of their hearts.

"Headmistress, why are you back again?" Seeing Emma, a middle-aged man walked over from the crowd, confusion on his rugged face. Headmistress Emma had only just left. Why had she returned with Vivien Leigh and the others?

Emma looked at the middle-aged man with a serious expression and said softly, "I was still worried, so I came back to take another look."

"Rest assured, Headmistress. With me here, nothing will happen!" The middle-aged man patted his chest and spoke arrogantly. He did not stop the four women, allowing them to enter.

A sly smile flashed covertly across Emma’s beautiful face as she led Vivien Leigh and the other two slowly into the observation room area. Looking at the people imprisoned in the observation rooms, a hint of excitement appeared deep in Emma’s eyes.

Vivien Leigh casually glanced around at the densely packed observation rooms, then suddenly realized that she had not seen Alex at all. She could not help asking in confusion, "Emma, where’s Alex? Why haven’t we seen him?"

Emma’s attention was entirely focused on the observation rooms around her, as though she really were inspecting their security. Hearing Vivien Leigh’s question, she casually replied, "Alex is busy dealing with A.I.M. and the Hellfire Club."

Before they knew it, the four had passed through most of the observation room area and gradually approached the place where important figures such as Sebastian Shaw were being held. When Emma saw the observation room holding Sebastian Shaw in the distance, she could no longer conceal the excitement in her eyes. Vivien Leigh and the other two, however, did not notice.

Taking advantage of the moment when the three women had let down their guard, Emma suddenly struck. Two punches and a kick sent Vivien Leigh and the other two crashing to the ground.

Then, patches of blue scales suddenly emerged across Emma’s body. In an instant, she transformed into a monster covered in blue scales. Looking at the three stunning beauties lying on the ground, she muttered, "I wonder who that Alex is. He’s got quite the luck with women!"

With that, the blue-scaled monster hurried to the observation room holding Sebastian Shaw. As she worked to open the door, she quickly explained, "Black King, I’m Raven. I was sent by the Black Queen to rescue you!"

Raven swiftly opened the observation room door and reached out to help Sebastian Shaw up. But just as her hand reached halfway, she suddenly sensed something wrong and darted backward.

"Your reaction is pretty quick!" With a light chuckle, the Sebastian Shaw in the observation room flowed like water, transforming from Sebastian Shaw into another person.

Seeing the person who had suddenly changed shape, Raven’s expression changed drastically. Without a second thought, she rushed back to Vivien Leigh and the other two lying on the ground, grabbed the petite Audrey, and clamped a hand around Audrey’s throat. "Don’t move, or I’ll kill her immediately!" (My novel, "Marvel’s Teleporter," will have even more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, along with a 100% prize draw for everyone! Open WeChat now, tap the "+" in the upper-right corner, select "Add Friends," search for the public account "qdread," and follow it—hurry up!)