Shadow of the Beautiful World

Coulson's execution is superb.

Less than 30 minutes after Merlin and Laura finished their breakfast, the people from Utopia had already arrived at the place where S.H.I.E.L.D. temporarily placed the children.

The leader is a guy that Merlin is very familiar with, the good-tempered Colossus Piot, and some senior students from the Mutant Academy. They are all here to help. Due to too many children, many children could only eat breakfast in the yard of the manor, and Colossus also brought a batch of medicine, enough to treat the injured.

The professor will be here shortly, Mr. Merlin.

Piot was wearing a black leather jacket, and his burly body was like an iron tower. He stood in this manor where the children were temporarily housed, and at the same time directed the students of the Mutant Academy to help those who were looking at them with fear and curiosity shining in their eyes. child, said to Merlin beside him:

After receiving the news from S.H.I.E.L.D., the professor attached great importance to it. He knew that there were many wounded here, so he specially sent a mutant doctor to come over to help.

Oh, is that the guy?

Merlin pushed his glasses and looked forward. A weird mutant with golden skin was treating a few children in bad condition. Those children were injected with the x-gene fragment, but they had a terrible rejection reaction. And the golden-skinned man touched the sore spots on the children's bodies with his fingers, and a green shimmer danced at her fingertips, like some kind of magic.

Yes, his name is Joshua, and we call him Panacea.

Colossus introduced to Merlin:

He arrived in Utopia not long ago, and his ability has just awakened, but we need it very much. He can heal the pain caused by any disease, but he is better at treating injuries related to the x gene. With him , these children will definitely be safe and sound.

Well, I don't doubt your abilities.

Merlin looked at the mutant called panacea. The latter noticed Merlin's gaze. The golden-skinned young man raised his head and smiled shyly at Merlin, before continuing to work on his treatment. Merlin also looked away, and he said to Colossus:

I also believe in the professor's determination to protect any mutants, which is why I entrusted these children to you. But Piot, you can't take them away right away.

He explained to Colossus:

The vast majority of these children are orphans, but a small number are collected illegally. My agents are looking for their families, and where they end up depends on what their guardians think, and, While most children have the X gene in their bodies, some children are just ordinary people.

Merlin says:

Perhaps it would be better for them to grow up in human society than Utopia.

Hmm, I can understand.

Colossus quickly responded:

Before I came, the professor specifically told me that we are here to cooperate with SHIELD, not to try to take away your initiative.

Ha, I knew that the professor is really a kind and wise leader.

Merlin smiled. He resisted Agent Trip who was in charge of the manor's security work, and then patted Colossus on the shoulder. The two of them talked and walked out of the manor.

Among all the X-Men, apart from Psylocke and Storm, the personal relationship between Merlin and Colossus is the best.

There were several cars parked outside the manor, which were filled with water and food, which were sent by Coulson. Colossus walked to the side of the truck that was unloading. He picked up a box of water like he was grabbing a feather, and put it at his feet. A strong mutant like him is definitely a good hand at hard work.

Speaking of which, has Liana met you recently?

Merlin lit a cigarette, as if chatting about family affairs, he looked at Colossus at work, and said:

How is your relationship with your sister? Are you getting along well?

Uh, pretty good.

Colossus grabbed two boxes of food, piled them on the trolley, and smiled innocently, he said:

I know that Liana's situation is not suitable for staying in this world for a long time. My sister is the queen of another world. She still has a lot to learn and do. She even invited me to help her, but it's better than Instead of dealing with demons, I prefer to stay in Utopia and help the professor do some work within my ability.

Liana's experience is hard for me to imagine.

Colossus said frankly:

There may still be a little gap between us, but I believe that we will eventually return to how we were when we were young.

That's true, the blood connection is difficult to cut off.

Merlin exhaled, and said:

How is Utopia recently? I heard that you gathered a lot of homeless mutants there?

Well, most of them are Epsilon-level mutants, that is, what you call low-level mutants. Most of their transformations have various problems, and they are different from ordinary people in terms of limbs and appearance. social footing.

Colossus quickly filled a cart, and immediately a winking agent stepped forward, took the cart, and sent food and water to the manor. The mutant turned back to continue helping, and he replied to Merlin:

Advanced mutants don't have this problem. What the professor means is that Utopia will take in as many low-level mutants as possible so that they can really have a home. As for our compatriots who are strong enough to protect themselves, it's up to fate. They are willing Come and welcome them, they want to live their peaceful lives and we won't interfere.

That's fine.

Merlin snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand, and the cigarette butt was quickly burned to ashes as the black mist danced.

The Brotherhood of Magneto is a negative teaching material. Any coercive actions will only make things worse. Now there are more and more people in human society who have a mild attitude towards mutants. Maybe in a few years, In a decade or so, those conflicts between us will eventually die out.

Director Merlin looked back at the children playing in the yard, and said softly:

Anyway, I don't believe there is any irreconcilable conflict between mutants and humans. This world is big enough to accommodate many people. Oh, by the way, speaking of advanced mutants, I just have a friend I want to introduce to you. He's a real advanced mutant, and it took me a lot of effort to subdue him, but there seems to be something left in his mind, which may require the professor to help him.

Well, wait a minute, Mr. Merlin.

Colossus interrupted Merlin, he waved his wrist, a watch-like instrument on his wrist was beating light, he said to Merlin:

The professor is at the airport, and he's coming this way.

What a coincidence.

Merlin pushed his glasses, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he said:

It's really fast, then you are busy here now, I will go to meet the professor.

Um.

Colossus waved to Merlin, and continued to help carry supplies, Merlin disappeared in a flash, and when he reappeared, he came to the nearest airport, just in time to see the X-Men plane parked on the tarmac, and sitting Professor Charles, who was in a wheelchair, was being surrounded by several students into the S.H.I.E.L.D. car.

I'll drive this car, you go to other cars.

Merlin walked to the front of the car, he gave instructions to the two agents who were driving, and then got into the driver's seat, with the professor sitting on the seat behind him.

After seeing Merlin sit up, the professor also said to the students beside him:

Bobby, Caitlin, you go to Ororo, I want to talk to Chief Merlin about something.

Okay, Professor.

The two young men, a man and a woman, looked curiously at Merlin who was sitting in the driver's seat, and they also left quickly.

A moment later, the convoy started, and Merlin handed over the driving to Icarus. He closed the window, leaned on the driver's seat, and played with a cigarette. He said softly:

I'm curious, Anteras, before this, did you know that there was a base in Mexico that was constantly producing new mutants?

I have no idea.

Professor Charles, who was sitting in the back seat, uh, madly attacked, he replied in a calm voice:

If I had known, that base would have been taken away a long time ago. Although I don't care much, Charles' desire to protect his people is affecting me. I also cannot tolerate such things that hurt mutants, and they are mutant children. .”

You really don't know?

Merlin asked in surprise:

With Charles' spiritual power and so many miscellaneous powers, can't you see through all the secrets in the world like this?

Hehe, I'm not a god, Merlin.

Kuang Gong said softly:

As far as I'm just a slightly stronger mutant, I'm far from being omnipotent. Well, Charles asked me to thank you for him for this matter. Sincerely, without any perfunctory.

Thank you, no need, it's my job too.

Merlin waved his hand, and he lit a cigarette. After a few seconds of silence, he looked at the reversing mirror and the mad attack in the mirror, and said:

This time the matter is not over yet. The base we destroyed is just a branch of an organization. I found some remaining information in that base. Have you ever heard of the name 'Mr. Omen'?

Faced with Merlin's inquiry, Kuang Gong stretched out his finger and tapped on his forehead, as if searching for memory. After a while, he opened his eyes and said to Merlin:

No, Charles doesn't have that name in his memory. Is he the one behind all this?

Um.

Regarding the mysterious Mister Omen, Merlin did not hide anything, he told Kuang Gong everything he heard from Namor, and restored the original story of the grievances between himself, Lingdie and Namor, he said to Kuang Gong :

That Namor is very dangerous. He doesn't want to tell me too much about the mysterious Atlantis, and I think Mr. Omen's consciousness in Namor's mind has not been cleared. I need your hand.

Merlin says:

Namor is an unstable factor, and I can't keep him in the S.H.I.E.L.D. system.

So you just throw this hot potato at me?

Kuang Gong said dissatisfied:

In your eyes, do I collect garbage? Director Merlin, do you think that as long as they are mutants, Utopia will welcome them with open arms? No, we are not like this. Utopia has a complete screening system, like We don't welcome mutants like Namor who are restless and have a lot of grievances behind their backs.

His entry into Utopia will cause a lot of trouble, and may involve the mutant society that has just stabilized into a worse situation.

oh?

Merlin said in surprise:

From what you mean, are you really trying to maintain the order of Utopia? I thought you wouldn't be interested in such things.

I told you the last time we met, Merlin.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Kuang Gong said:

I was born from Charles' will, and his obsession is also affecting me. I don't need to care about the future of Utopia, but I have to maintain that future with my own hands. Can you understand? Even if Charles no longer resists my existence, but I'm still far less free than you think

No wonder you are so eager to get a truly independent body.

Merlin rubbed his chin, he said:

You also want to get rid of Charles' influence completely.

Yes, this is my weakness.

Kuang Gong calmly said to Merlin:

You can use this weakness to deal with me, in any way you can think of, as long as you can do it, Merlin, I will accept my failure calmly.

The atmosphere in the car became tense at this moment, but after a few seconds, Merlin suddenly smiled and said:

We made an agreement, Ansrat, I respect the spirit of the contract, don't worry, I will find a suitable body for you before the time comes. However, I will let go of Namor's matter.

Mr. Director waved his finger, he said:

That's a mutant. He's one of your people. After you clear the residue of consciousness in his mind, whether you drive him away or take him in has nothing to do with me, and you don't need to report to me. Just treat it as a helper. I'll solve a problem, okay? Friends need to help each other.

friend?

Kuang Gong looked at Merlin, he said:

Do you really consider me a friend?

certainly.

Merlin said in a gentle tone:

You helped me defeat Megatron. You are already my friend. Everyone needs a friend. Onteras, you are no exception. You must know that the meaning of a friend is that when certain moments come And when they do, they become very useful.”

Well, that sounds reasonable.

Kuang Gong smiled, and he stopped talking.

Ten minutes later, the manor where the children were housed was close in sight. Kuang Gong adjusted his expression, and quickly restored Professor Charles' signature gentle face.

Merlin stopped the car, he opened the car door, took out the professor's wheelchair, and said to Kuang Gong beside him:

I've already told you about Mr. Ominous. No matter what he wants to do, he will definitely have nothing to do with the mutants. Since you have to become the guardian of the mutants now, then this matter has nothing to do with you. It matters.

He stretched out his hand to support Kuang Gong and sat on the wheelchair. He patted Kuang Gong's shoulder and said softly:

Judging from the information collected so far, that guy doesn't look easy to deal with, so I think we can cooperate on this matter. I hope that we can also cooperate happily.

Kuanggong was sitting in a wheelchair, he waved to Colossus and those mutants, he whispered:

Okay, I also hope that we can cooperate happily.

friend