Chapter 92: Father and Son Talk
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Seeing Ivan getting hit head-on by dozens of missiles, Wonder Woman and the group of X-Men wore smiles on their faces. However, Angels and Riptide in the distance seemed a little panicked, and only Red Devil remained as calm as water.
Soon, everyone's expressions changed once again. Despite the continuous bombardment of missiles, the firelight formed after the explosions was slowly shrinking, as if being absorbed by something.
Eric, being most aware of the ability of energy absorption, was puzzled by this development. He didn't expect that the energy formed by so many shells exploding simultaneously would not break through Ivan's limits.
"Everyone, leave here, immediately, immediately" Erik shouted, then controlled the remaining missiles for a ruthless attack.
Charles hastily supported the injured Moira and ran away. Raven, Beast, Havok, and Sonic followed closely. Unfortunately, Wonder Woman was trapped on the beach by Ivan's 100-fold gravity and couldn't leave for a while.
Although Eric noticed Wonder Woman's predicament, he couldn't care less and controlled the remaining missiles to fall toward Ivan simultaneously.
Boom!!
The explosion sounded more than ten times stronger than before, and the fire shot into the sky, forming a huge mushroom cloud. Powerful airwaves erupted in all directions. As for Wonder Woman, the most unfortunate one, she was engulfed by the heat waves.
Eric took a hard hit, lying on his back on the beach, finding it difficult to get up. Yet, there was a smile on his face. With such an explosion, no matter how potent Ivan's ability was, it seemed impossible for him to survive.
"Little Eric, what can you do?" A magnetic voice shattered Eric's fantasy. As the fire slowly dissipated, a sturdy and tall figure emerged, revealing an undamaged Ivan.
At this moment, Ivan was still in his casual clothes, without any visible damage. With that handsome face, he appeared like a noble boy playing by the sea, rather than being on a battlefield.
"How could this be? What kind of monster is he?"
Everyone, except Red Devil, was filled with doubts, shocked by Ivan's strength, and pessimism rose in their hearts. Were they going to die here today?
"It's quite surprising. I remember you. It's the first time someone has forced me to this step. I'll let them go today. I hope you can give me a bigger surprise when we meet next time."
Ivan glanced at everyone present, and secretly transmitted to Red Devil, instructing him to stay and monitor Eric, then disappeared with a flicker of his figure.
Everyone looked at each other in dismay, a little confused. Ivan had the upper hand, and it would have been easy for him to kill them. So why did he suddenly give up?
"He just left? Why did he let us go..." Raven, the only one not hurt, asked.
Sonic said loudly, "Maybe he thought of something important suddenly, so he left in a hurry."
Eric said angrily, "I doubt even you believe that. We're all injured now, and with his strength, it's easy to kill us. No matter how urgent it is, doesn't he have the time?"
With Ivan gone, Wonder Woman, freed from the effects of gravity, also stood up, patting the sand off her body. She said, "It seems the energy absorbed by his body reached its limit. We attacked him successively, and although there's nothing abnormal on the surface, storing so much energy in the body and ensuring its stability isn't simple."
"Yes, that's the most likely explanation." Charles nodded in agreement.
"Never mind, we're alive now, and that's a good thing. We can celebrate later." Sonic, always the escapist, immediately dismissed these matters he didn't understand.
"We'll discuss the celebration later. Now, let's see what choices mankind is making." At this moment, Eric stared at the fleet on the sea and poured cold water on everyone.
Everyone followed Erik's gaze, recalling the previous missile attack. Do they intend to strike again? No matter what their purpose was, Eric used them to deal with the enemy, and although it felt uncomfortable, they could accept it. But if they come for a second time, it's clear they want to exterminate them. How could they bear that?
Soon, the fleets of the United States and the Soviet Union made a move, firing missiles again, and the number was even greater than the first time, as if afraid they wouldn't die!
However, no matter how many missiles there were, they couldn't change the fact that they were made of metal. What use was facing Eric, the magnet controller? Under Eric's control, the missiles turned around and bounced back toward the battleships, even with Charles desperately trying to stop them.
Just like the original plot, at the critical moment when two good friends fell in love and killed each other, Moira joined in the fray and shot continuously. It was of no use against Eric but accidentally injured Charles, leaving him disabled. No longer the Professor X who could walk.
Eric was deeply affected, advancing into the supervillain Magneto, and stepping into the grand endeavor of revitalizing mutants.
The two good friends parted ways, both fighting for mutants but choosing different paths. One believed mutants were the future and chose to confront humans for resources. The other opted to establish a school to teach and take in mutants, seeking peaceful coexistence with mankind.
Wonder Woman watched from the sidelines. In this situation, she should have chosen to take down Magneto, which could have helped mankind solve many future crises. However, the fleet fired a missile in anger, clearly aiming to kill her, so she refrained.
Regardless of what transpired between Professor X and Magneto, at this moment, Ivan had used his Displacement Phantom to return to Skull Island without bidding farewell to anyone. He immediately went to the rebirth cradle in the underground base on the island, took out a hexagonal crystal from the platform below, and entered a room next door painted with dense runes.
Ivan tossed the crystal in his hand as if an invisible force were pulling it. He then began chanting strange incantations, and a cloud of black mist emerged from the crystal. The smoke swirled in the air for a while, transforming into Shaw's appearance. However, Shaw now looked a bit translucent, as he was just a soul.
"Dad, you embarrassed yourself this time. With so many advantages, you were killed by Eric. If people find out that you were pierced by a piece of metal by Eric, they'll laugh out loud." After confirming that Shaw's soul was intact and there were no issues, Ivan relaxed and started joking with Shaw.
"Shut up. I just spoke carelessly. Based on my strength, if I were to fight again, even ten Erics wouldn't be my opponents." He spoke a bit angrily and hastily, but Ivan knew that he was just being modest.
"Haha, yes, it's your carelessness, but it's too careless. If you think about it, it's not only careless but also coincidental. Each time the two sides needed just a little spark to start a war, but at the critical moment, the group of X-Men you hadn't been paying attention to arrived and extinguished the fire. I had originally planned to stay outside the submarine, but then Wonder Woman appeared. Coincidence, chance, careless combination, is it really that simple?"
"You mean to say..."
"Stop! No matter what you have in mind, don't say it. If there's anything, we'll be detected if we discuss it here. Regardless of the reason, if you lose, you lose. What are your plans? Do you want me to avenge you? Kill Eric." Ivan didn't argue with Shaw but asked directly.
Upon hearing Ivan's question, Shaw fell into deep thought for a while. To be honest, he didn't expect to be defeated by Magneto, and many of his previous plans had to be revised.
"Although I was killed by Eric this time, I don't hate him. Honestly, even though I was careless and fell for Eric's tricks if you win, you win; if you lose, you lose. Eric is also qualified. He can officially take over my position and fight for the future of mutants. You can find a way to transfer the assets we prepared at the beginning. With those resources, his path will be much smoother."
"That's fine, I'll had Azazel stay with Eric, let him handle it." Ivan nodded, showing no objection to Shaw's decision, and immediately instructed the Red Queen to send Red Devil the relevant message.
"By the way, how's my current situation? How long until I'm resurrected? And how much time will it take to recover to my previous strength after resurrection?"
Ivan pondered for a moment and replied, "It will take about three months to cultivate your new body. As for recovering your previous strength after resurrection, um... your soul is undamaged, and your spiritual power is strong enough. Once resurrected, you only need to fully absorb energy to strengthen your body. With the assistance of the energy converter, you should be fully recovered in about two or three years. Moreover, the cell genes of your cloned body are blessed by the special energy of the rebirth cradle, and the potential is even greater. So, experiencing death might not be entirely a bad thing."
"Two or three years? Why does it take so long?" Shaw expressed some dissatisfaction.
"Be thankful that you're my father, and you can expend unlimited energy to strengthen your body. Do you have any idea how many resources that requires? If it were someone else, I wouldn't care. Consider how much time it took for you to become strong in the first place, and it's still not enough to recover in two years."
"Uh! That's true. Well, I'll spend these two years on this island and try an ordinary life. Now that I think about it, I've been so busy before; it's just too tiring."
"It's good if you think that way. There's another advantage. Your previous actions were too extreme and attracted the attention of certain people. These two years will give you a break from their scrutiny."
Shaw decided on his plans for the next period but still expressed concerns about the greater cause of mutants. He said, "Eric is still too young, and there are inevitably some deficiencies. You have to remember to support him."
"Don't worry. I'll have people look after him in secret. With Azazel around, he can escape even if he gets beat up. If worse comes to worst, let him experience death once and then resurrect him. It'll give him a breather. No need to hold a grudge."
"Who said I'm holding a grudge? I..."
"I have other matters to attend to. Let's part ways for now. If you feel bored, chat with the Red Queen. Also, you can learn about the mysterious forces that have been investigated over the years from her. Besides, you're in a state of soul now and can't exercise your body, but you can cultivate spiritual power. The black hole method from your recent spiritual practice can still be used. Take the opportunity to strengthen your spiritual power, and when your body is cultivated, the fusion will be smoother."
After Ivan finished speaking, without waiting for Shaw to respond further, he turned and walked away. Shaw's next words were stifled, and he almost felt like he could vomit blood from frustration. However, it seemed that there was no blood to vomit in his soul state.
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