Even the Level 5 mutants have failed. No one in the world can stand up to resist the Chaldean army.
Under this premise, the 100,000-man army moved very quickly.
After all, there are less than a million mutants in the world. In just one day and one night, only a few scattered mutants are still hiding.
In addition, collars that limit the abilities of mutants have been designed. They are the joint work of Dr. Quata and Dr. Banner. They suppress the effects of the X gene in the mutants' bodies through some special radiation. Although it is unknown what the principle of the collars that appeared in the movie Deadpool and the TV series The Gifted is, the effect is similar.
Five days after the army withdrew.
In virtual reality.
A magnificent hall floating in the clouds, Shen He sat on the top floor, surrounded by core figures such as Tony, Steve, Coulson, and Semiramis, all of whom were about five meters tall.
And under the stage, there was a large crowd of people, including representatives of the main forces of Universe 1 and Universe 2.
Even including the King of Cards, Charles, Magneto and others who put on suppression collars and entered the virtual reality world.
This is a meeting that will decide the fate of mutants, or the future of Universe 2.
In fact, it is more like a declaration.
Because no one in the audience has the right to speak, they are just sitting in their seats, but everyone around them is vague, unrecognizable, untouchable, and even uncommunicative.
Charles has been like a dream until now.
Chaldea, the human protection agency.
The truth of this force, or the tip of the iceberg, has been revealed to him little by little, a king-like organization with the bottom line of protecting human principles.
The three words "king-like" are the definition he gave to this organization in his heart.
Just like a king, except for the restriction of not letting the country fall, any other actions, any purpose, and even any moral standards are all based on the mind of this title "Master".
If he is kind, Chaldea's behavior is kind.
If he is tyrannical, Chaldea's behavior is tyrannical.
And the mind of this "king", like most kings in the history of that country, is unpredictable.
For example, now.
The other party originally wanted to use gentle means to build a city for mutants, and then absorb all mutants into the city little by little, but because of Eric's behavior, he eventually lost his patience and turned to sweeping the world with thunder and lightning, using force and violence to achieve his goals.
Charles didn't know what fate the mutants would encounter next.
It was possible that they would be judged as "destroyers of human law" on the grounds of "protecting human law" and suffer a massacre, or even extinction at the root.
This made him clench his fists, but he could only wait for the verdict helplessly and desperately.
At this time, Shen He on the stage seemed to have finished reading the documents.
"First." Shen He's voice rang in everyone's ears like a bell and drum, "The safety of mutants' lives is protected by Sky City. Under any circumstances, only mutants who have been tried can be allowed to be deprived of their lives."
Hearing this first announcement, Charles finally couldn't help but exhale, but at the same time his heart was bitter.
This also means that the mutants' right to life has been deprived.
It is equivalent to declaring that mutants have become the property of Chaldea. No one, even the mutants themselves, may give up their lives.
But at least, they can live.
"Second." Shen He spoke again, "The private wealth of mutants is not subject to the control of Sky City. Under any circumstances, only mutants who have been tried can be allowed to deprive of their wealth without exchange."
Private wealth?
Charles was stunned, and then fell into deep thought.
The first one is easy to understand. If there is anything that is of the greatest benefit to mutants, it is undoubtedly ability.
When Magneto was captured, the human government only tried to detain him, but did not kill him. What they valued was the value of ability.
But private wealth...
Charles began to have some expectations. After his complete defeat, his only expectation was that mutants could still have hope.
"Third." Shen He said the last one, "All laws of the mutant city are based on the "Mutant Management Law" as the core principle. The above are three iron laws, and no one is allowed to violate them in any form."
After Shen He's voice fell, Charles had no time to be surprised, and a virtual frame appeared in front of him.
The letters "Mutant Management Law" were placed in a prominent position as the title.
What Shen He said just now was not so much a judgment on the future of mutants as a declaration of Chaldea's attitude towards mutants. What
really determines the future life of mutants is this document.
Charles trembled, opened his eyes wide, and read one letter at a time, as if he was afraid that he would miss something.
And the more he read, the more excited he became.
As the loser in the war, it is equivalent to losing all the bargaining cards, and everything is in the hands of others.
But in the end, Chaldea still gave mutants full rights and even allowed them to elect their own representatives. Although this representative only has the right to make suggestions and no decision-making power, this is incredible enough.
Charles, who had experienced a world war, was ready to face the tragic fate of the concentration camp.
If this is the case...
Charles once again ignited hope. He will continue to represent mutants. It's nothing more than the object of negotiation, and the human regime has become the Chaldean regime.
On the other side, Shen He and others who evacuated from the meeting were also in a virtual conference room, looking at the picture in front of them.
The reactions of Charles, Magneto, and the representatives of the human regime in Universe 2 were all displayed on the screen.
"This Dr. X is really rare." Tony sighed, but it was full of irony.
"It's just transferring his hope for the human regime to us." Shen He shook his head.
This kind of person who is extremely enthusiastic about order and peace is like this.
As long as there is a little hope.
He would never choose armed conflict, even if the negotiation would result in a huge loss of interests.
In ancient China, this would be a typical decadent Confucian official, who sold out the interests of the country for peace talks based on his personal moral standards.
"But this Magneto..." Tony looked at Magneto on the other side again.
Completely different from Charles's joy, Magneto's veins were bulging when facing this document, and he was obviously extremely angry.
After all, this management law only gives mutants appropriate freedom.
And there are also great restrictions on their abilities.
It even requires that any mutant must wear a collar that limits their abilities when leaving the city, and be monitored at all times. They are not allowed to use their abilities to cause damage in the city. Any violation will result in wearing a collar for several years.
Apart from anything else, the collar alone is something that Magneto cannot tolerate.
"Don't worry about him." Shen He just glanced at him casually. "With his personality, I'm afraid he won't be able to take off the collar. We'll focus on monitoring him and put him in jail every now and then. Anyway, we only need his ability for research."
Although compared to Charles' personality, Magneto's slightly more heroic qualities are more appreciated.
But in the city, Charles is obviously easier to fool.
On the contrary, we must be wary of Magneto's terrorist actions.
"Okay." Tony didn't say anything else.
He was very interested in Magneto's ability. This magnetic field that can control all metals is obviously not in line with the modern physics understanding of magnetic fields, but if it can be studied thoroughly, it will be very useful in mechanical applications.
——Alas.
Thinking of this, Tony rarely sighed in his heart.
Since meeting Shen He, he has increasingly found that his talent is not enough. There is a constant stream of new knowledge systems, coupled with the practice of spells, which makes him gradually feel that he has reached his limit.
It's just that such things cannot be said.
His pride was one reason. Similarly, Tony did not want to easily admit that he could not keep up with the development speed of this Chaldea branch.
"Then... let's do it this way."
Shen He closed the many screens in front of him, and his eyes swept across the faces of everyone, and they all looked at him.
"During this period, the affairs of the mutant city are the priority project, Coulson." Shen He's eyes stopped on Coulson, "Your task in the early stage is the heaviest. Infiltration, propaganda, and guidance, all of these need you to control. If there are any trustworthy subordinates, feel free to promote them, but if there is any problem..."
Shen He paused for a moment.
If something went wrong, he seemed to have no way to deal with it.
After all, Lelouch was still in the interstellar. Although
Semiramis still seemed to have some strength left, she didn't seem to like leaving her sky garden.
"If there are any problems, leave it to me." Semiramis suddenly said, with a confident smile, "Being in the center and managing the world is the exclusive ability of the emperor. I now have several good candidates who can be used in the management of mutant cities."
"Really..." Shen He thought for a while, then chuckled and nodded, "Then leave it to you."
Whether Semiramis is suddenly interested or wants to have more power, it would be great if she is willing to help.
"But I want a reward."
Semiramis's voice appeared beside Shen He's ears, with a hint of ridicule.
This is not a conversation constructed through the summoning channel, but through the authority of virtual reality. In fact, Semiramis, as a heroic spirit, cannot enter virtual reality. Now she only appears here through synchronized three-dimensional projection.
"It's not an embarrassing request." Shen He could only agree to this helplessly.
Everyone exited the virtual reality world one by one.
Shen He also woke up in the palace of the sky garden, but did not rush to get up, but lay in the virtual cabin.
This X-Men parallel universe seems to have settled down, but Shen He didn't feel too happy or relieved.
On the contrary, he felt a little bored.
His attitude towards these new worlds is almost like traveling. Compared with how to control and gain benefits, he is more keen to leave himself wonderful memories in the scenery along the way.
But his strength has reached this point.
His identity has also reached this point.
Some things really cannot be done. After all, if Magneto is allowed to start a war, there will be more troubles in the future, and Tony and others will not sit idly by.
The only thing to be thankful for is that he is not alone.
He turned over from the virtual cabin and looked at the time. Jeanne and Shiki should have been waiting for him for lunch.
In the afternoon, he will play video games with Hubie.
After dinner, he will go to the dungeon.
Play games with Jeanne again.
Even if there is nothing important to do, it is very interesting to live an idle life.
......
Since he had left the affairs of the mutant city to Coulson and his friends, and left the affairs of interstellar civilization to Lelouch, Shen He had become lazy.
Taking this opportunity, he picked up some of his previous interests.
The entertainment industry in the Marvel world was not developing very well. After all, aliens had invaded, and superpowers were everywhere. Who would have the interest to go to the cinema to watch movies, or to create some fictional characters to fight on the computer?
However, Shen He was rich and powerful.
He just revealed a little bit of his desire for entertainment, and immediately many companies began to invest in this area. The first to bear the brunt was the entertainment industry in virtual reality.
Fully immersive hot-blooded fighting games, puzzle games, and even participatory movies, creative plots, and other entertainment directions.
Although the content is not substantial enough due to the short time, human beings have never lacked imagination. Some extremely creative entertainment projects have been developed, and even gradually attracted a large number of ordinary people to participate. Instead, the sales of the stagnant virtual cabins have recovered at a high rate, which Shen He did not expect.
However, he thought of Star-Lord who would listen to music and dance until his death, and suddenly he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Entertainment is an indispensable spiritual support for human beings.
Maybe by accident, I can really stimulate the potential of this world.
One day a month later, Shen He rarely slept with his wife at night, but played games all night in virtual reality.
A puzzle game called "One Flower, One World".
The developer is a game company founded by Chinese people.
This game is actually very simple. In a garden, there are all kinds of flowers, and some flowers contain a new world. These worlds are composed of stories one after another. Some require players to participate, some just need to wait and see, and some even allow players to conduct strategies, fight, detective...
The real charm of this game is that as long as you walk in the garden, you don’t know which world will be stimulated.
Everything is unknown.
Warmth, horror, suspense, funny...
Shen He is in contact with it for the first time, because of the good reputation, he became addicted as soon as he played.
After all, he has no privileges in this game, and his physical fitness has been adjusted to the standard of ordinary people. For example, now, he is being chased by a group of ghosts and zombies, and he must use the fastest solution to climb over obstacles to avoid being caught.
The game is not difficult, and there is no pressure, but it makes him experience the long-lost fun of the game.
There is also a kind of enlightenment.