American comic book series: The beginning of fusion with Homelander

Moreover, having been eating, drinking, and staying at Charles's place for free all day, it would be really unfair of Rorschach to pretend nothing happened now that Charles is in trouble.

Then Rorschach saw a barely perceptible hint of joy on the faces of both Charles and Eric.

"Call the others to come too!"

Eric then added from the side.

“Eric, they’re not ready yet.” Charles hesitated.

Indeed, everyone's training during this period has been very effective, and everyone's strength has improved significantly compared to before.

But in Charles's eyes, he had not yet reached the level of "graduating".

Even Eric can only blindly rely on his anger to unleash his potential, and under normal circumstances, he can only stop bullets, nothing more!

Not to mention the others.

“Charles, when Shaw took over the CIA, he didn’t consider whether they were prepared or not. That’s just how harsh reality is. Can you guarantee that they will be prepared for all the difficulties and setbacks they will face in the future?”

"In my opinion, they are well prepared!"

Eric, however, spoke with great firmness.

“Charles, Eric is right.”

Mora agreed with Eric on this point, saying, "You can't protect them forever, and we need them too."

Charles fell silent.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "Fine!"

Charles then gathered all the mutants together and told them about discovering Shaw.

“I believe you all know very well who Xiao is. If you want to stay in this operation, I can completely understand, and you have every reason to do so.”

Charles then addressed everyone with a serious expression.

The atmosphere at the scene visibly began to become somewhat oppressive; the CIA incident had left a very deep psychological scar on everyone.

"Yes, of course I'll go! I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

The voice of Alex the Destroyer was the first to ring out, and he responded loudly.

“Count me in! I’m no longer a weakling under someone’s protection.” Mystique Raven was the first to speak.

People are prone to herd mentality. With the Destroyer and Mystique leading the way, the other mutants, despite their nervousness, doubts, and worries, all eventually joined in.

Charles and Eric couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

All that hard work and dedication to training these past few days has finally paid off.

"OK! Everyone go back and get ready. We'll meet on the playground in twenty minutes!"

Eric clapped his hands and addressed everyone.

The mutants all left with different expressions.

Only then did Mora glance at Charles, Eric, and Rorschach, and ask uncertainly, "Do you think we can catch Shaw this time?"

"There's no question of 'can' or 'can', I must catch him!" Magneto said resolutely.

Two hours later.

A plane that had taken off from New York landed in Manhattan, and a group of mutants walked out along the passageway.

"Damn, it's freezing in Manhattan!"

The siren tugged at her sleeve to keep her body heat inside. "By the way, was Shaw originally in Manhattan? I wonder if he's planning to invade Wall Street."

“You can ask him about that once we catch him,” the Destroyer interjected.

“Of course, we have to ‘ask’ him properly.” Darwin raised his fist from the side.

Clearly, the question he was referring to was one asked with his fists.

After the emotional strain of their long journey, the mutants had mostly calmed down and were no longer as tense as before.

This is a good thing.

Outside the airport, Mora had already prepared a car.

The group got into the car and followed Mora through many twists and turns, eventually stopping on a slightly deserted street.

Not far from where everyone parked, there was an ordinary hotel.

"Wait for me a moment!"

Mora greeted the people in the car and then got out.

After walking forward for about 300 meters, I sat down on a public wooden bench in front of a crooked tree.

It was as if they were tired from walking and just randomly found a place to rest.

A short while later, a middle-aged man passed by Mora.

He didn't linger near Mora, but instead made a very subtle gesture towards her.

Mora knew what was going on, and soon after the middle-aged man disappeared, she returned to the car.

"I've confirmed with my informant, Xiao is inside!"

Mora pointed to the hotel and said.

"Charles!"

Eric perked up and immediately spoke to Charles from the side.

Without saying a word, Charles immediately placed his hand on his temple and sensed the interior of the hotel in front of him.

His expression quickly turned grim. "I have bad news. My abilities are restricted from entering the hotel."

"Well."

Eric smiled coldly, "This is good news for me!"

Charles's abilities were blocked. What does that mean?

You've come to the right place!

“How could this be? They have another telepath?” Mora asked Charles, frowning.

This was not good news for her, because no one would know the specifics of what was happening inside the hotel.

"Perhaps, I can't be sure, but I'm sorry, I probably can't be of much help with the next steps."

Charles shook his head, somewhat dejected.

His skills lie entirely in manipulating people's minds and manipulating consciousness. Once these abilities are restricted, he will be completely useless.

Chapter 050 The Black Emperor Has Truly Appeared

"Charles, has Shaw found us?"

Mystique's voice rang out, and she stared at Charles with a serious expression, asking in a deep voice.

Charles shook his head: "I didn't sense any mental scan. My abilities were just blocked. To be honest, this is the first time I've encountered this situation, but I think... maybe it's not a psychic."

If a psychic senses Charles's scan, the other party will immediately scan back.

There shouldn't be absolutely no reaction.

After a brief discussion with Charles, Eric, and the others, they concluded that it was more plausible that the other party had used some kind of device to do it.

However, if the other party actually possesses such a device, it would certainly not be good news.

"Never mind all that, now that we're here, we have to get to the bottom of this!"

Eric was getting impatient, so he took off his coat and prepared to get down to business.

Charles, Mora, and Rorschach exchanged glances and all agreed with Eric's suggestion.

So far, there's really nothing else we can do except go inside the hotel.

It would be a joke if a group of people were scared off and backed down just because Charles's abilities were blocked.

"Raven, you stay!"

But before the operation began, Charles called out to Mystique in a serious tone.

He and Mystique grew up together, so naturally he wouldn't let Mystique take any risks lightly.

Moreover, Mystique's strength is indeed very limited, and in a place like a hotel, there is not much room for her to exert her power.

"Charles..."

Raven was unhappy; Charles's differential treatment made her feel like a useless person.

“This is not the time to argue, and we need someone to keep watch and provide backup!” Charles interrupted Raven abruptly, leaving no room for argument.

Then he turned his gaze to Hank, "Hank, you and Raven are working together. This is also an important task. If anything goes wrong, I need you to notice it immediately and notify us, OK?"

“I understand, Charles!”

Hank became much more rational; he understood that this was the most appropriate arrangement.

If anything were to happen, he and Raven would be a burden to everyone.

Moreover, from a tactical point of view, it is indeed not advisable for everyone to go in at once, otherwise, if the enemy wipes them out, there will be no chance of turning the tide.

So Raven and Hank stayed outside.

The remaining mutants followed Charles, Eric, Mora, and the others, heading towards the hotel ahead.

Because Charles's abilities were all blocked, everyone was on high alert and acting very cautiously.

However, until they entered the hotel lobby, no one noticed anything amiss.

Guests passed by in the lobby from time to time, and the girls at the front desk served them from time to time. On the surface, it was indeed impossible to tell anything special.

"You are finally here!"

But suddenly, a voice rang out.

To be precise, a voice that everyone found very familiar rang out.

Black Emperor, Xiao.