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Chapter 227 Level 5 Mutants, Wholesale? (8K views, requesting monthly votes)
"The Black Emperor did say that he discovered that radiation can enhance our abilities, and that as global nuclear radiation levels continue to rise, more and more people are awakening their X-genes."

This is his primary reason for launching a nuclear war; secondly, it's about letting mutants control the world.

The Queen of the Blues' super brain immediately activated, and soon confirmed the Queen of the Whites' words by projecting a chart.

"The metallic element of uranium was first separated in 1841 by heating uranium tetrachloride and potassium together."

Uranium research was put on track from then on, and four years later, Wolverine Rogue and Sabretooth Victor's mutant abilities awakened.

The high-intensity outbreak of radiation likely began with the two nuclear bombs dropped during World War II, or even earlier.

On the eve of Christmas 1938, the Hansbrücke (Han State) announced the first discovery of nuclear fission of uranium, thus beginning the research on nuclear bombs, which continued until the first nuclear bomb was tested in July 1945, and two more were dropped in Japan in August.

During this period, Professor X Charles and Mystique Raven were the first to awaken their powers, and in 1944, Magneto Erik was awakened.

Beast Hank's parents were victims of a nuclear leak, which caused Hank to awaken his mutant abilities from birth.

By 1962, the time when the story of "X-Men: First Class" takes place, nuclear testing had reached its peak, with 178 tests conducted throughout the year.

Such high doses of nuclear radiation led to increasingly higher global radiation levels, causing the number of X-gene awakenings to peak, resulting in a massive explosion of mutants worldwide.

At this point, Qinghou opened another table: "From 1957 to 2022, there have been as many as 18 recorded large-scale nuclear leaks, not counting various nuclear explosion experiments."

In 1986, the worst nuclear leak in history occurred. The year after the accident, Stryker's X-weapon research reached its peak, and Wolverine was born in that same year.

In 2021, Japan discharged one million tons of pollutants into the ocean. Two years later, in 2023, the latest Sentinel robot was successfully developed and began hunting mutants worldwide.

The laboratory fell into a deathly silence.

The red devil's tail swayed uneasily. Hank pushed up his glasses, while Mystique Raven, who had followed Hank and was standing in the corner, suddenly burst out: "So... the ones who really created the monsters aren't us, but them?!"
So, it's not that we have a problem, but rather that these results are caused by repeated nuclear leaks and nuclear tests by humankind.

They always blamed us, calling us monsters. But the biggest monsters were them, weren't they? Right?

Her blue skin glowed slightly with emotion, and tears glistened in her yellow eyes. "1700 million mutants... why should they pay for humanity's sins?"

Wen Ming strode forward and pressed down hard on her trembling shoulders: "Raven, this isn't a bad thing."

Raven looked at Wen Ming with questioning eyes, her eyes glistening with tears.

Wen Ming gently patted her back and reminded her, "Raven, look at it from another angle—this precisely proves that in your universe, mutants are the future direction of human evolution."

His voice was steady and powerful: "And now, we hold the key to making mutants even more powerful."

You can become stronger through nuclear radiation, and you can use that greater strength to protect those 17 million compatriots, and in the future, perhaps 170 million, 1.7 billion, or even 17 billion.

Upon hearing Wen Ming's words, Mystique's yellow eyes grew brighter and brighter as she wept.

“Let me participate in the experiment.” She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her knuckles white from gripping the fabric, but her voice was more resolute than ever. “I want to be the first person to prove this theory.”

Mystique's protection of mutants far surpasses Professor X's idealism or Magneto's radical stance.

Her life was a struggle against anti-mutantism—from underground intelligence networks to armed raids, from rescuing captured mutants to assassinating leaders of extremist groups.

This dedication even led her to end the life of her own son in the comics—the son of Sabretooth, who not only did not inherit the mutant genes but also joined the anti-mutant movement.

Wen Ming did not agree to her directly, but instead stared into her amber eyes with a gaze as sharp as a scalpel.

“Raven, I know you and Eric better than anyone else. I know that if the experiment succeeds, you two could both go to extremes.” His voice suddenly turned low. “And I can’t just stand by and watch you fall into darkness again.”

Raven's pupils contracted slightly, and her fingertips trembled involuntarily. She turned her face away, because Wen Ming's words were like a mirror, reflecting the truth she least wanted to admit.

She knew that Wen Ming was right.

"The conflict between mutants and humans..."

Wen Ming sighed softly: "As an outsider, I have no right to judge the destiny of your universe, because that is a matter for your universe."

He suddenly stepped forward, gently cupped Raven's cheeks in his hands, and forced her to look him in the eye. "But I care about you—Raven Darkholm, not the mutant leader, not the revolutionary, just you."

I don't want you to live your whole life consumed by hatred, nor do I want you to be constantly running around doing these things without a moment for yourself. I know it's a noble cause, but you are first and foremost Raven, and only secondly a mutant.

At that moment, Raven felt something shatter inside her chest.

The high wall built over the past twenty years crumbled in the warm palm of this human being.

“I…” Her voice choked, her Adam’s apple bobbing up and down, “I promise I won’t risk my life.”

These words were so soft they were almost inaudible, yet they carried immense weight.

Wen Ming smiled easily and turned to the others in the laboratory.

His gaze swept over the taut muscles of the beast Hank, the elegantly crossed hands of the White Queen Emma, ​​and the restless swaying tail of the Red Devil Azazel.

“If it succeeds…” Wen Ming’s voice suddenly turned serious, “I will disguise this method of becoming stronger as a machine, and I hope you can keep this secret.”

He paused for a moment, letting each word sink into everyone's hearts: "The consequences of the leak... will be World War III, or even the destruction of the world."

Hank's blue fur stood on end in nervousness: "I swear on the honor of being a scientist."

The White Queen and the Red Devil exchanged a glance, their crystal-clear voices echoing through the laboratory.

“Boss, we’re only loyal to you. As long as…” She glanced meaningfully at Raven and Hank, “some people can keep their mouths shut.”

Erkins and the others looked at Wen Ming, deeply moved.

They were pure scientists, but Wen Ming's stature made them look up to him.

This is the Lord of All Realms they should follow.

Instead of ambitious individuals who blindly use mutants as killing weapons.

Bulma's face was full of pride.

Tell me, isn't my boyfriend handsome?

Rebecca's gaze as she looked at Wen Ming was already sparkling.

Tell me, isn't my boss handsome?
Zhao Hailun's eyes sparkled with admiration.

A boss this handsome should be my boss.

I should have come earlier.

Dr. Maya licked her lips, as if it had been a long time since she had a deep conversation with her boss.

No, I can't always be busy with research.

Wen Ming nodded, the laboratory lights shining on his handsome face, as if they were coated with a sacred glow.

Wen Ming looked at everyone, and when he found that they all agreed with his decision, he couldn't help but smile.

"Let's rewrite history."

……

That night, the lights in Bulma Labs were particularly glaring in the darkness.

Raven's screams tore through the silence again and again, and sweat soaked every inch of her blue skin.

Wen Ming pressed his face against the observation window, his knuckles turning white from the effort: "Raymond, just a little longer, we'll be there soon."

Zhao Hailun's fingertips slid rapidly across the holographic projection, and the radiation levels fluctuated rapidly.

“Third stage threshold breached!” she suddenly shouted.

Rebecca immediately adjusted the instrument parameters, Dr. Erkins' glasses reflected a blinding blue light, while Maya stared intently at the vital signs monitoring screen.

Raven's body is undergoing a genetic storm.

Her blue skin flowed like liquid metal, sometimes shimmering with an emerald sheen, sometimes revealing crimson lines. Her signature yellow eyes constantly shifted in color, the pupils contracting into dangerous vertical slits before returning to their original shape.

The moment the first rays of dawn touched the sea, the laboratory fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone held their breath—Raven's curled-up body was stretching out, and the last trace of blue on her skin was receding like the tide.

"Wen... Wen Ming?"

Her hoarse voice trembled with disbelief as Raven raised her pale arm and turned it repeatedly in the light. "Is this... real?"

Raven's jubilant scream rang out, even though her voice was hoarse, her scream still pierced through the thick laboratory glass: "Is this real?"

Looking at Raven through the thick glass, Wen Ming's eyes also gleamed with anticipation: "Try her shapeshifting ability."

Raven closed her eyes.

In an instant, her skin rippled like water—Wen Ming's features were perfectly reproduced on her face, even the folds of his shirt were exactly the same.

Next came Bulma's long blue hair, and then Zhao Hailun's lab uniform; each transformation was breathtakingly smooth.

"This...this is..."

Raven changed quickly and soon she rushed to the glass of the observation window: "Wenming, what's going on?"

Her voice was filled with surprise and anticipation, eager to hear the answer she had been waiting for in her heart for 20 years from Wen Ming.

"Do you feel like you've become stronger?" Wen Ming reminded him.

Raven touched her reflection in the glass, then suddenly punched the alloy wall next to her.

With a groan as the metal deformed, her fist left a clear fist mark on the alloy wall: "My strength... and my shapeshifting control... have all become stronger."

I can control the strength, rigidity, and flexibility of my body's transformations at will; I can now take on ten of my former selves.

Her voice rose involuntarily with excitement: "Wen Ming, you are right, your theory is correct!"

Not only did I retain my mutant abilities, I also regained my normal human appearance!
Oh my god!
Boss, you're my god!

I love you! "

Wen Ming smiled happily and turned to look at Erkins, who nodded and said, "It's basically certain that the experiment was a success."

The radiation enhanced the X gene, but also caused it to fuse with ordinary human genes, thus correcting the genetic defects that occurred during her previous mutant ability awakening.

My God, she can not only mimic the appearance, but also adjust every muscle and cell in the body. I still can't figure out how she uses her body cells to simulate clothes, and she can do it so well that it looks just like the real thing.

No wonder the Sentinel robots became so powerful later on.

What level of shapeshifter would she be considered now?

"I don't know if it counts as level 5, but that's not important!"

Wen Ming leaned close to the microphone and smiled as he delivered the answer Raven had been waiting for: "Raven, your basic form has been rewritten!"

You won't have blue skin anymore, and even if you don't deform, you can live like a normal person.

"I'm no longer a monster?"

Raven stroked her human-skinned cheek, tears welling in her azure eyes.

Memories from those years, hidden in the shadows, flashed by like a revolving lantern: the scolding of parents, the sirens of police, the screams of crowds, the curses of "monsters," the beatings and insults when caught stealing food on the streets...

Her fingertips trembled with excitement, and she dared not use too much force when touching her skin, for fear of shattering this beautiful dream: "I am no longer a blue-skinned monster?"

Even though Eric comforted her and she reconciled with her blue skin, deep down she always dreamed of being able to walk down the street like a normal girl and even be pursued by men.

I don't need someone else's face.

I don't need someone else's body.

That kind of longing is something that normal people can't understand.

Now, I can finally do it?
"You were never a monster."

Wen Ming interjected promptly, his voice gentle yet firm: "This radiation enhancement has made your genes more perfect, and we've helped you regain the person you were meant to be."

What do I really look like?

A sob suddenly broke out in the laboratory.

Raven knelt on the smooth floor, her forehead pressed against the observation window: "Thank you, boss, for giving me a second chance at life."

I swear, I will be your most loyal Mystique!

Her yellow eyes had turned back to their normal blue, but those blue eyes were filled with tears and joy.

Wen Ming smiled slightly and turned to the corner: "Hank?"

In the shadows, a scientist covered in blue fur was clenching his fists tightly, blood seeping from between his fingers.

"I...I really can too..."

Hank's voice was even hoarser than Raven's.

This genius, who was an expert in human evolutionary biology, genetics, and biochemistry, was trembling like a lost child.

Wen Ming laughed and said, "Come on, let me see your handsome original appearance. Maybe you can also solve your nearsightedness at the same time."

Beast Hank's hands trembled with nervousness: "Can I finally do it?"

Wen Ming patted him on the shoulder: "If Raven can do it, so can you."

Beast Hank has been researching how to turn himself into a normal human, but his research backfired, turning him from a mutant with two legs into a mutant with blue fur all over his body.

This almost drove him to suicide.

Although he accepted the image after being persuaded by Professor X and Magneto, he has been trying to find a way to return to normal.

Seeing that Riven could still look like a normal person after being enhanced made him so excited that he could hardly stand up.

Beast Hank ripped off his tie, which was already soaked with sweat, and staggered toward the laboratory.

As they passed Raven, the two former "monsters" smiled at each other, their silhouettes gilded by the overhead lights.

"thank you boss."

Raven stepped out of the lab and jumped straight into Wenming's arms, drooling wildly on his face to express her joy.

She has never been happier than she is today since birth.

Even when Charles took her in, she never felt as happy as she is today. Charles gave her a comfortable life, but Wen Ming gave her the life she had dreamed of since childhood.

When Zhao Hailun and the others saw this scene, they all smiled like doting aunts.

Isn't this the significance of science?

When the White Queen and the others saw Raven's cheetah-like speed, they all smiled happily.

If Mystique can be enhanced, so can we.

We don't know the extent of Mystique's enhancement yet, but the speed she just displayed was no less than that of Beast Hank, which alone makes the enhancement incredibly powerful.

It's worth noting that Mystique was only slightly stronger than an ordinary person before, aside from her ability to shapeshift.

……

Red Devil Azazel's tail was swaying rapidly as he stared intently at the observation window. When he saw the blue fur on Beast Hank's body begin to fall off one by one, he suddenly turned to Wen Ming: "Boss, can I do that too?"

Wen Ming nodded: "You no longer need to be afraid of scaring Polaris to tears."

Red Devil Azazel rubbed his head sheepishly.

After Polaris was brought back, he tried to tease her with great enthusiasm, but Polaris was so frightened that she cried.

In the end, it took Wen Ming a long time to coax her back to her senses.

Immediately, Azazel felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that his boss had been watching him all along.

"thank you boss."

"Go ahead, I want to see if you're as handsome as Jason."

"Jason? I'm definitely more handsome than that imposter who impersonated me!"

Red Devil Azazel excitedly headed towards the laboratory.

"Boss, does this mean I won't have to be called the Red Devil anymore?"

Wen Ming replied with a smile, "I think the nickname 'Red Devil' is quite good. Wouldn't it be nice if he became my devil from now on?"

Red Devil Azazel's eyes lit up: "Boss, from now on I will be your number one devil warrior!"

Anyone who dares to offend you, I'll teach them a lesson!

……

This mutant experiment confirmed to Wen Ming that all mutants could enhance their abilities through nuclear radiation, and that some of the mutations manifested in their mutant abilities could be restored to normal.

Mystique's blue skin, Beast Hank's blue fur, and Red Devil Azazel's red skin are all examples of this.

This put Angel Salvador in a somewhat awkward position.

El Salvador is different from the other three. Her X gene mutation is a pair of biomimetic wings similar to dragonfly wings, which can normally be turned into a tattoo on her back, and can be unfolded for flight when needed.

She primarily uses the flames and venom she spews from her mouth as weapons.

Many people don't call her an angel, but rather the Dragonfly Woman.

However, in movies and TV series, her official title is angel.

So when she saw that Raven, Hank, and Azazel had all returned to normal human skin, she hesitated a lot.

Wen Ming walked up to her and encouraged her, "No matter what form you take in the end, you will always be the most beautiful angel."

Salvador looked up at Wen Ming and saw no contempt or discrimination in his eyes, which gradually gave her courage. However, she still asked, "Boss, if I lose my wings and become a useless mutant, will you still keep me as an employee?"

In the plot of "X-Men: First Class", before being found by Professor X and Magneto, Salvador could only work as a stripper in a strip club, relying on his winged tattoos to attract customers to give him more tips.

This made her feel very inferior.

This is why, with just a little persuasion from the Black Emperor, she immediately switched sides and joined the Hellfire Club.

Because she felt that the Black King not only gave her dignity, but also a bright future—to become the Queen of the Mutants.

Even if that future is just a pie in the sky—with the White Queen around, she has no chance of rising to power.

She still believed it without hesitation.

Because she desperately wanted to turn her life around.

In fact, this is a common mentality among many mutants. Because they have been discriminated against, suppressed, and insulted for a long time, they will use violence and destruction to vent their negative emotions and take revenge on all the humans who have bullied them, in order to gain a sense of control from those in power.

Upon arriving in the Metaverse, Angel Salvador was very excited because the Metaverse's power allowed her to see a broader future for herself.

However, after arriving here, Wen Ming has not had time to see her. Instead, he has been busy recruiting future mutant powerhouses such as Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Polaris, Psylocke, Caliban, and Phoenix.

This made El Salvador anxious again, fearing that Wen Ming would use him as cannon fodder.

Even though many people in the hotel told her that she could live according to her own ideas here, never have to consider other people's opinions, and could even never take on any tasks and just be a hotel employee for the boss in peace.

Moreover, if you don't want to work at the hotel anymore, you can rent a place outside and find a job elsewhere.

What felt relaxed and comfortable to others made El Salvador feel uncomfortable.

To put it bluntly, she is a person who is extremely insecure.

Wenming was well aware of Salvador's situation and knew that she desperately needed his support, so he gripped Salvador's shoulders tightly: "I brought you back from the mutant universe not because of your abilities, but to change your inevitable fate of death."

You are El Salvador the angel, you are El Salvador the employee, and you are an independent and free El Salvador.

Even if you lose your strength, you still have your hands. My hotel still needs your help.

I've set up an employee bar in Building 3. Can you come and help?

Oh, by the way, this bar doesn't need you to do striptease.

Upon hearing about striptease, Salvador's most tender spot was suddenly touched. She took a step forward and hugged Wen Ming's waist: "Boss, just leave the bar to me. I promise to make everyone happy every day."

"I believe you!"

Wenming's fingers traced the tattoo on El Salvador's back: "Go, I believe you will become an even more powerful angel."

"thank you boss."

El Salvador walked easily into the laboratory, and a bright blue light immediately fell upon her.

Soon, her screams echoed from the laboratory.

"How about it?"

Wen Ming looked at Erskine beside him, and Erskine looked at the data on the screen: "The radiation dose required for each mutant to become stronger is different. It depends on their own physical qualities, which you can also understand as talent."

The longer you persist, the more radiation you absorb, and the greater the improvement you will receive.

Of the three people just now, Mystique endured the longest and improved the most. According to the classification of their universe, Mystique's ability should have been upgraded to level four. Apart from her shapeshifting ability, her physical attributes alone surpassed Perkins, who was injected with the Super Soldier Serum.

Furthermore, Mystique should still have room for improvement; I predict that the Sentinel's ability form will be her final form.

After I've done some research, I should be able to help her break through to become a Level 5 mutant.

Beast Hank and Red Devil have also reached level 4, and I'm not sure about their potential for improvement.

Previously, Beast Hank could lift a weight of 1 ton; now he can easily lift 10 tons.

However, Beast Hank can be upgraded through story enhancements, so reaching level five shouldn't be too difficult.

Red Devil's movement range, which previously had a limit of 100 kilometers, has now reached 1000 kilometers, a tenfold increase. If it continues to be strengthened in the future, he should be able to easily reach places he has been or seen, just like his future son, Nightcrawler.

"Angel Salvador's current data shows that her potential is no less than that of Beast Hank and Red Devil..."

Just then, Zhao Hailun exclaimed, "She has surpassed the threshold for breaking through to the third stage and is approaching the threshold for the fourth stage. Boss, her potential is likely to be as strong as Mystique Raven's."

Upon hearing Zhao Hailun's words, Mystique Raven, Red Devil Azazel, Beast Hank, and White Queen all crowded around the observation window.

The angel Salvador's wings were fully spread, and he was floating in mid-air.

"Could it be... that she'll reach level five?" Rebecca's voice was filled with excitement.

The White Queen's pupils contracted slightly, and her fingertips clenched unconsciously.

Will my position be shaken?

Just then, a warm, large hand gently rested on her shoulder.

"You can do it too."

The White Queen turned to look at Wen Ming. She didn't dare use her telepathy to probe Wen Ming's thoughts, but she could sense the difference between Wen Ming and the Black Emperor—he was serious.

Beside the Black Emperor, I will always be just a "tool".

Wen Ming, on the other hand, was willing to achieve his goals.

It stems from a deep-seated desire to achieve self-fulfillment.

This is something you can never experience when you're with Black King.

She had heard many employees say that Wen Ming was a very warm-hearted man, but she never believed it. Now, after getting to know him better, especially after everything that happened tonight, she truly understands what warmth means.

"Boss, you gave El Salvador a bar..."

The White Queen's lips curled slightly, her tone playful, "And what about me?"

Wen Ming barely hesitated before declaring, "All mutants who join the hotel from now on will be under your command."

The White Queen's breath hitched.

She knew all too well what this meant—the number of mutants joining the hotel in the future would be extraordinary, especially since all of these mutants could become stronger through radiation.

And... that Phoenix Girl who was destined to become a Level 5.

Wen Ming really understands himself too well.

She involuntarily leaned into Wen Ming's arms, her voice unusually vulnerable: "Boss, what if one day... I lose my abilities? Will you take back your promise?"

"of course not!"

Wen Ming gently ruffled her blonde hair, giving her a reassuring answer.

The White Queen immediately softened: "Boss, I want to talk to you tonight about the management of mutants."

"it is good."

Wen Ming casually agreed, and then looked at the observation window with her.

There, a powerful angel is being born.

Inside the laboratory, El Salvador's body is undergoing an astonishing transformation.

Her wings were now fully extended, and she hovered in mid-air, surrounded by a faint aura of energy.

Her wings were no longer the small, delicate ones they once were; instead, they expanded at a visible speed—five meters in wingspan, with iridescent light flowing across the translucent feathers. They were not as flamboyant as butterflies, but even more fantastical than the wings of elves.

Secondly, her body is undergoing a continuous transformation.

Her height rapidly increased from 155cm to 170cm, her slender limbs stretched out, and her skin changed from dark to fair, as if it had been washed by moonlight.

This change made her cheer with delight.

Despite her increased weight, she hovered in the air, so light as to be weightless, able to stay aloft with just a gentle flap of her wings, no longer needing the rapid flapping of a hummingbird.

Her flying ability was greatly improved.

When she landed back on the ground, her five-meter-long transparent wings, just like her original wings, folded back on her back, turning into a faint tattoo.

This result delighted El Salvador, who then showed his back to Wen Ming, asking, "Boss, does it look good?"

"It's so beautiful."

Looking at the beautiful wing tattoo on her fair and smooth back, Wen Ming couldn't help but exclaim, "You're even more beautiful than before."

Salvador happily pushed her hands forward, and energy waves gathered in her palms. Two beams of light, one red and one blue, shot out suddenly, blasting the metal table in the corner into dust.

"Boss, just like in the comics, I can now control the power of fire and ice at the same time!"

She excitedly rushed to the observation window, pressed her palm against the glass, and her eyes shone with ecstatic joy.

Wen Ming had anticipated that El Salvador would become very strong, but he didn't expect her to directly unleash her energy-emitting abilities from the comics: "Can she also spray venom and flames?"

El Salvador turned his head and spat out a glob of green saliva, instantly corroding another metal table and emitting a hissing white smoke.

Then, she spat out another breath—this time a burst of flames, which burned the corroded table remains to ashes.

"They're all here, and they've become stronger."

Salvador excitedly rushed out of the lab, shoving the White Queen aside, and then hugged Wen Ming and showered him with kisses: "Boss, have I become a Level 5 mutant?"

"Not yet, but you are definitely among the top combatants of Level 4 mutants right now!"

Wen Ming was overjoyed, but El Salvador quickly shut him up.

El Salvador's eyes lit up: "Thank you, boss! I love you!"

After choking for a few minutes, Wen Ming pushed Salvador away and said, "From now on, you can change your code name."

"Boss, what do you want to change it to?"

El Salvador looked at Wen Ming with excitement.

Wen Ming looked at her shimmering wings and chuckled, "Flower fairy, what do you think?"

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