War Begins

"Wade?"

Hank and Cyclops turned around in delighted surprise at the same time. Hank shouted, "Wade, you came at just the right time. Start teleporting, now."

"No problem. Stay sharp. According to the BOSS, things are going to get lively today."

Wade wasted no words. He stepped into the teleportation zone and vanished with one squad. The next second, he returned and disappeared again with another squad.

"Ever since the Evil Believers appeared, when has America had a quiet day?"

Hank sighed and shouted, "Highest alert! Recall all Guardians! A hard battle is waiting for us."

"Yes!"

Everyone shouted in response. A trace of worry flashed across Cyclops’s face. With the Evil Believers tying them down, there was no way they could support Iron Man. Could he, alone with one Iron Man Armor, really handle Azazel, Human Torch, and the others?…

Leaving aside America, which had once again fallen into chaos because of the Evil Believers, Wang Bert was speaking with Domino over the phone. "Domino, don’t do anything else. Keep acting as an undercover agent."

"Don’t you need me to find out exactly where this is?"

Domino asked in astonishment, "According to movie logic, this is when the heroine should venture in alone, report the location to the protagonist, then get captured by the villain. Of course, the heroine won’t die, because the hero will definitely arrive in time to save her."

Wang Bert teased, "You think you’re the heroine?"

"I always wanted to be an actress, but when I went to an audition, the interviewer told me to take off my clothes."

Domino said, "I got really angry, and then the ceiling fell and seriously injured him."

"This plot sounds a little familiar?"

Wang Bert laughed. "I already know where you are, so there’s no need to investigate further. All right, Domino, keep yourself safe. I’m about to make my move."

Domino sighed. "You already know? Looks like I really wasn’t meant to be the protagonist."

"Once this is over, I’ll make a movie just for you. It’ll be called Charlie’s Angels."

Wang Bert smiled and hung up. Then, he took out a stack of Banknotes and said, "Use electronic signals to track Domino’s phone location."

The next second, the Banknotes vanished. A map appeared on Wang Bert’s phone, with a flashing red dot on it. That was Domino’s location.

Original Sin definitely could not sense a phone tracked through technological means. That way, they would not alert the enemy, and they would not need to spend a large amount of money.

"In the mountains? I kind of miss Quake. Huh, wait. Even without Quake, I have President Richard."

Wang Bert rubbed his chin and called Quicksilver. "Quicksilver, I found the target. Get over here."

"You found them? I’ll be right back."

Quicksilver froze for a moment, then hurried back. Dozens of seconds later, he appeared beside Wang Bert and asked, "How did you find them? I searched half of Las Vegas and didn’t find a trace of Azazel."

"He’s not in the city. He’s inside the Belly of Small Mountain outside the city."

Wang Bert said, "I’ll go back and bring Magneto over first. There are quite a few enemies this time."

Quicksilver snorted. "With me here, it won’t matter how many of them there are."

Wang Bert smiled. "You really are powerful. You just have one flaw: your legs turn to jelly whenever you see a beautiful woman. Young man, you need more training."

"When did that happen? Last time, Domino ambushed me."

Quicksilver flushed red as he defended himself. Wang Bert smiled with an expression that said he understood, then disappeared.

A moment later, Magneto, Sabretooth, Wolverine, Juggernaut, Iceman Bobby, Psylocke, and White Queen appeared one after another.

The moment Sabretooth and Wolverine saw each other, they both let out low growls, like cats encountering dogs.

"Relax. We’re on the same side this time."

Wang Bert appeared out of thin air and spoke. Wolverine snorted. "Why do we need this guy? Anything he can do, I can do."

Sabretooth raised his claws at Wolverine in dissatisfaction. The two glared at each other, and the air was thick with gunpowder.

"That’s enough, Sabretooth."

Magneto raised his hand. He swept his gaze over the group before settling on Bobby. "Iron Man, what’s with this kid? He isn’t suited for a battle of this level."

"He insisted on coming."

Wang Bert spread his hands. Bobby was clever and had been clinging to Wolverine, so Wang Bert had brought him along.

Iceman said, "Human Torch is my brother. I don’t believe he could become that bad. I want to ask him myself."

"You think we’re playing house? If anything happens, we won’t have time to protect you."

Magneto snorted. Charles’s students all shared the same flaw: they were too naïve.

"I don’t need your protection. No matter what, I have to get the truth from him."

Iceman said resolutely. He was an honest man, an honest man who valued loyalty and affection, even if he did end up cheating later.

Magneto could not be bothered to persuade him further. He turned to White Queen and asked, "Why are you here? With the Hellfire Club’s character, even if the sky fell, it would have nothing to do with you."

"I left the Hellfire Club a long time ago. I’m now the general manager of Rebirth Group. As for why I’m here, it’s simple. A woman who forgets her sister whenever she sees a man sent me to protect her man."

White Queen spoke with deep resentment. In this world, the only person who could order her around was her older sister, Silver Fox.

"When did I ever need you to protect me?"

Wolverine sneered. "Who doesn’t know that Wolverine can’t be killed?"

White Queen said, "One woman who loves you so much she’s lost her mind doesn’t know that."

"All right, everyone, quiet down. A hard battle lies ahead."

Wang Bert gave them a detailed introduction to the enemy’s situation. Magneto frowned slightly. "Dozens of enhanced mutants, dozens of elite Evil Believers, Azazel, Human Torch, Wrath, Greed… This battle won’t be easy at all."

"Don’t worry. I have a way to solve the problem of insufficient manpower."

Wang Bert smiled. "Let’s go."

Magneto said, "All right. Oh, bring my mech with us as well. It’s a good chance to test its performance."

"Fine. I also want to see what your mech can do."

Wang Bert did not waste words. He teleported everyone, along with the mech, to the vicinity of Small Mountain.

Wolverine said excitedly, "What now? I’ve wanted to stab that Azazel guy a few times for ages."

"First, I’ll make a call."

Wang Bert smiled and called President Richard. "Mr. President, is the fleet ready?"

"It’s ready. The navy is different from the army. Quite a few people are willing to follow my orders."

President Richard hesitated before asking, "But Bert, is this really all right?"

"President Richard, you’re a strongman president now. That kind of remark doesn’t fit your image."

Wang Bert smiled. "With my prestige, what are you afraid of? Besides, this isn’t Las Vegas. It’s just a small mountain outside Las Vegas."

"That’s true."

President Richard gritted his teeth. "All right, I’ll order the navy to fire immediately. Bert, be ready to receive the missiles."

"Got it."

After Wang Bert hung up, Wolverine asked in shock, "You want the navy to bombard American soil?"

Magneto did not care about the repercussions. He said, "Iron Man, this won’t work. Azazel can use Teleportation, and the fleet is too far away."

"Don’t worry. I’ll interfere with them when the time comes. As for the distance, there is no distance before space."

Wang Bert raised his hand and drew a circle in the sky. A portal appeared out of thin air, and several missiles immediately emerged from it, hurtling down toward Small Mountain.

"You can do that?"

Everyone stared in stunned disbelief. At the same time, inside the cave base, the voice of Doomsday Master rang in Azazel and Greed’s minds at once. "Iron Man is here. The missiles are about to hit. Teleport immediately."

"Teleport!"

Azazel and Greed were horrified. They activated their spatial abilities at the same time. Original Sin amplified their powers, and everyone vanished together.

At that moment, Wang Bert shouted, "In my name, I forbid you from teleporting!"

Space Lord’s words became reality. The void turned as solid as steel, trapping Azazel, Greed, and the others within it, unable to advance or retreat.

Original Sin cursed and released a great amount of Black Qi to strike the space. The next second, Azazel and the others fell out of the void, landing miserably on the ground.

Azazel, Greed, Wrath, Human Torch, and Azazel’s descendants were specially protected by Original Sin and were not seriously injured. The mutants and elite Evil Believers, however, suffered terribly. More than half were dead or wounded, and some had even been smashed to pieces.

It was worth mentioning that Domino was completely unscathed, standing among the crowd as relaxed as if she were on an outing.

Domino had long grown accustomed to such things. Looking at the miserable mutants, her gaze flickered. How many people had she gotten killed this time?

The moment Azazel and the others escaped, the missiles crashed down onto Small Mountain with deafening booms. The entire world shook. Violent shockwaves mixed with dust swept outward with a howl, nearly overturning Azazel and the others.

"How did this happen?"

After the shockwave passed, Azazel and the others looked at the collapsed mountain, their hearts sinking. Iron Man had actually used missiles to blow up the mountain. Wasn’t that too ruthless? And was this really something a hero was supposed to do? At that moment, an Altar covered in strange runes appeared out of thin air before Azazel. Original Sin had rescued it at the last moment.

Today’s plan could not succeed without this Altar.

"Cool! That was so cool!"

Quicksilver shouted excitedly. Having the navy launch missiles was cool. Transferring those missiles over so easily was even cooler.

Juggernaut, Psylocke, and White Queen stared at Wang Bert in amazement. That move was truly impressive.

Wolverine could not help asking again, "Bert, will this really not cause trouble?"

"As long as President Richard gets reelected, there definitely won’t be any trouble. If Acton takes office instead, there might be a little trouble."

Wang Bert said. Of course, it would only be a small matter. All of America needed him for protection, so how could there be any major problem? "A little trouble? Then that’s fine."

Wolverine breathed a sigh of relief. Magneto could not help glancing at Wang Bert. Missiles were not frightening. What was frightening was Wang Bert’s spatial ability. He would have to keep that in mind in the future.

Then, Wang Bert teleported everyone in front of Azazel and the others and shouted, "This time, don’t hold back. Kill whoever you can."

"Don’t worry. I definitely won’t hold back."

Magneto had been holding in a bellyful of anger for a long time. Without any nonsense, he raised his hand, and all the metal objects on the mutants betrayed them, becoming tools to take their lives.

For example, one mutant wore a gold necklace, and the necklace immediately tightened around his throat, leaving him unable to breathe.

Or another mutant wore a watch, and the watch suddenly flew up, slashing toward the mutant’s neck like a blade.

The mutants were thrown into chaos. Greed hurriedly shouted, "Throw away all metal objects on you! Azazel, begin the sacrifice immediately! We’ll buy you time."

"Fine."

The instant Azazel agreed, a punch sent him flying. That was not all. As he flew backward, countless punches rained down on him. Bang! Bang! Bang! By the time he hit the ground, his whole head had become a pig’s head.

Wang Bert shook his head. Quicksilver was too softhearted. At a time like this, he should have used blades. Why use fists? "Quicksilver!"

Azazel cursed and teleported into the sky. Quicksilver wanted to run up into the air, but at that moment, an eye appeared before him. The world spun around him, and with a bang, he crashed to the ground and slid dozens of meters away.

Just as Greed was about to deal with Quicksilver, the Iron Man Armor flew over and lashed out with a Thunder Whip. Greed hurriedly dodged, and the Thunder Whip tore a huge gash into the ground.

"Iron Man? No, it’s only an Iron Man Armor!"

Greed released a large number of eyes, firing beams at the Iron Man Armor. The armor swung its Thunder Whip and blocked all the beams. Then, it raised its left arm and fired a Black Hole Ball at Greed.

Greed had long been prepared for the black hole. One eye transformed into a lightning ball and struck the Black Hole Ball. The ball exploded into a one-meter-wide black hole, greatly increasing the suction around it. Greed struggled to flee backward.

The Iron Man Armor immediately pursued him, continuously attacking from behind and beating Greed into a miserable state.

Just as Wrath was about to help Greed, Juggernaut and Psylocke, riding a Green Goblin Glider, blocked his path. Juggernaut raised the huge hammer in his hand and shouted, "I lost last time. This time, I won’t lose again!"

"You? You might be powerful before ordinary people, but before me, you’re nothing but an ant."

Wrath smiled disdainfully, shook the ground, and charged toward Juggernaut with a rumble. Juggernaut sneered and stood still with his hammer on his shoulder.

At the same time, a purple whip appeared out of thin air in Psylocke’s hand. She flicked it hard, wrapping it around Wrath’s left ankle.

Then Psylocke activated the Green Goblin Glider and shot rapidly into the distance. Wrath first fell to the ground, then was dragged across it at high speed by the glider.

Wrath flew into a rage. He grabbed dirt from the ground and hurled it repeatedly at Psylocke in the air. Psylocke controlled the Green Goblin Glider, nimbly dodging every attack. Then, she pressed down with both feet, and the glider soared skyward, dragging Wrath up with it.

Wrath was somewhat alarmed. He grabbed the purple whip and tried to tear it apart, but to his surprise, it was extremely tough. Even he could not break it easily.

At that moment, Psylocke flipped backward off the glider. The purple longsword in her hand descended like a streak of light, cleaving the helpless Wrath, unable to dodge in midair, into two.

Wrath’s defense was powerful, but Psylocke’s attack was even stronger. The Adamantium Longsword combined with Psylocke’s own abilities was practically unstoppable.