Marvel's whitewashing cop, you want me to save the world?

Chapter 206 Initial Cooperation Achieved

Wanda suddenly stood up straight and slammed her hands on the table.

A crimson mist burst forth from her body, and at the same moment, the plates, wine glasses, and cutlery on the table all floated into the air, hovering there and trembling slightly.

She stared wide-eyed at her father, Eric, her lips moving several times before she managed to utter a complete sentence.

"What...what did you say?!"

Her voice trembled uncontrollably.

Anyone who heard it could hear the barely concealed coquettishness in that trembling voice.

More and more crimson mist emanated from her, dyeing the entire area above the dining table a hazy red.

Those around her couldn't tell whether the blush on her face was from shyness or simply due to the mist.

She quickly added, "We've only just met, and you're already saying all this!"

Eric leaned back in his chair and laughed.

He looked at his daughter, his tone firm yet gentle: "Wanda, you know from childhood that I have never forced you to do anything you don't want to do."

After saying that, he stopped explaining and just kept smiling, quietly watching his daughter.

Wanda leaned back slightly, her eyes involuntarily drifting towards Li En.

When she saw that calm and clean face, she turned around abruptly, stomped her right foot on the ground, and muttered angrily, "I'm ignoring you!"

A crimson mist surged up, enveloping her body as she flew out the window, disappearing into the island's skyline in moments.

Pietro stood up, watching his sister's figure recede into the distance, then turned to Eric: "I'll go with her, don't worry."

He then turned his gaze to Li En, his tone carrying a clear hint of dissatisfaction.

"You idiot, why didn't you even say anything?"

Eric and Mystique Raven, who was standing next to him, also turned their gazes toward Lee En.

Raven wasn't surprised at all by Eric's sudden suggestion that Wanda marry Lee.

She had already considered this possibility as soon as she confirmed that the Frost Dragon Blood Potion was genuine.

The Brotherhood's current predicament is contrasted by the fact that the man before them is backed by the Umbrella Corporation, Stark Industries, Osborn Corporation, and Pioneer Technologies.

It's no exaggeration to say that compared to the man with the entire Earth Alliance behind him, he's not even in the same league.

Without some sufficiently robust guarantee, cooperation is just empty talk.

Marriage alliances have always been the most direct form of protection.

Li En's expression appeared very calm.

His hand rested on the table, his five fingers tapping rhythmically and lightly, the pace slow, clearly indicating that he was deep in thought.

Pietro glared at him, and the next second he vanished from his spot, leaving only a gust of wind whipped up by his speed as he chased after Wanda in the direction she had gone.

Li En was indeed thinking.

Eric's family is extremely powerful.

Not to mention the Brotherhood, which has gathered approximately tens of thousands of X-gene awakened individuals on this island.

Among these people, one can definitely select those with highly valuable genetic abilities for planetary development and space warfare.

Magneto Erik himself uses magnetic manipulation, and Mystique Raven next to him has the ability to transform.

These are all indispensable strategic forces for the Earth Alliance.

However, being suddenly asked to marry Wanda was indeed somewhat unexpected for him.

But from another perspective, it makes sense.

Having reached his current position, arranged marriages have never been a rare occurrence.

He could understand Eric's mindset at that moment, and he could also understand why Eric would make such a choice.

But from his personal perspective, he doesn't like this approach.

The fingers that were tapping the table stopped.

He looked up at Eric and said calmly, "As Wanda just said, this is the first time I've met her. We don't know each other at all, and there's no emotional foundation between us."

Eric waved his hand, his tone carrying a fatherly certainty: "Perhaps you don't know it yourself."

Whenever I briefly connect to the outside world, Wanda is always the first to rush over and look up news about you.

She copied down every single scene of you appearing in public and watched it over and over again.

As I just said, I will never do anything that Wanda doesn't like.

Li En did not avoid his gaze and continued, "Wanda's feelings for me are probably just idol worship, not liking."

Mr. Eric, there's one thing you should know better than I do.

Longing is the emotion furthest from understanding.

If I were to marry Wanda, we might have to spend over a hundred years together in the future.

If we want to make this last long, shouldn't the most important thing be mutual understanding?

After saying this, Eric shut his mouth.

He also had a family, which is how Wanda and Pietro came to be.

His wife was accidentally killed by an ordinary person when their two children were still young, a trauma he could never overcome.

Although he and his wife had only been together for a few short years, he agreed with Li En's words.

If two people who are going to spend their lives together don't understand each other at all, they are destined not to go far.

Moreover, Li En's serious attitude at this moment pleased him greatly.

The other party did not give a perfunctory answer or try to back down; instead, they genuinely treated this matter as an issue that needed to be discussed seriously.

This in itself is a manifestation of sincerity.

Raven spoke up at this point.

Her voice was calm and pragmatic, as if she were paving a way for both sides to work together: "How about this, let's reach an initial cooperation first, and then talk about the follow-up matters later."

In your file, I saw that Charles has several students who have joined the Hellsword squad, led by Wolverine Logan.

"That's right." Li En nodded.

"Then why don't I also bring a few people to join the Hellsword Squad and lead the team, using this as the basis for initial cooperation?"

Raven turned to Eric as he spoke, continuing to elaborate on his ideas.

"Let Wanda spend some time with Lee Eun up close first."

Once she gradually sheds the idol-like filter, if she's still certain she truly loves him, then it's not too late to talk about marriage. What do you think?

Eric's brow remained furrowed.

He agreed with what Li En had just said and with Raven's suggestion, but deep down, he still wanted Wanda and Li En to be together.

However, his motivation was not entirely for the benefit of the Brotherhood.

There was also a worry hidden within it that belonged only to the father.

Now that the existence of aliens has been confirmed, and those so-called gods have indeed descended upon Earth, it means another thing: this world is becoming increasingly dangerous, hundreds or even thousands of times more dangerous than it was when facing ordinary humans. Eric is old. Even if he receives injections of Dragon Blood Type I and II, extending his lifespan by another thirty or fifty years, so what? Wanda can also receive the injections and have an even longer lifespan. After he dies, who will protect her?

The answer is sitting right across the table.

Li En is ridiculously strong, and he keeps getting stronger.

He is the leader of all humanity and the core of the Earth Alliance.

As long as Wanda is with him, she can have a safe enough future.

May you live a peaceful and prosperous life until the end of your days.

This is Eric, the father's greatest hope for his daughter.

His conflicted expression was noticed by Raven, who was standing next to him.

She reached out and gently took his hand, her voice soft: "Let's try it out first. There's still time, isn't there? No need to rush to conclusions."

Eric turned to look at her, paused for a moment, and sighed softly.

In such a short time, he had already seen it very clearly.

Li En is an exceptionally outstanding man, so outstanding that even someone as picky as him cannot find any fault with him.

How many equally outstanding women are pursuing this kind of man?

It's simply unimaginable.

After being repeatedly persuaded by Raven, he realized that he had indeed been too hasty.

"Let's leave it at that for now and reach a preliminary agreement."

Lee smiled and nodded, extending his hand to shake Eric's.

After releasing his grip, he suggested, "If possible, I would like to invite you to visit the Umbrella Corporation first."

As Ms. Raven just said, seeing is believing.

As for the details of subsequent cooperation, we can take our time; there's no rush.

Eric thought for a moment and gave a clear answer: "I can arrange for Raven and a few members of the Brotherhood to provide you with blood first."

But my blood, along with Wanda's and Pietro's, can only be provided after our formal cooperation is confirmed.

"no problem."

Li En smiled and flipped his wrist, and a metal box landed steadily on the table.

He pressed the latch, lifted the lid, and a white, cold mist surged out of the box.

After the cold mist dissipated, ten sets of medicines were neatly stacked inside.

Ten Dragon Blood Type I, ten Dragon Blood Type II.

"These are the two Dragon's Blood potions currently in service with Umbrella Corporation."

I believe the fraternity also has its own researchers who can freely verify the information.

Of course, you can also have someone inject it directly so they can experience the effect firsthand.

Consider these ten sets as a small gift from me to you all.

Without saying a word, Raven reached out and picked up a Dragonblood Type 1 potion, removed the protective cap, and plunged it directly into his wrist.

She is actually quite old.

Although he still looks young, it's only because of his shapeshifting ability that he maintains that appearance.

After the Dragon Blood Type I potion flowed into her body through her blood vessels, she could clearly feel a life force that had been suppressed for a long time surging again from the deepest part of her body in just a moment.

The feeling was like a tree root that had been withered for too long being suddenly doused with a ladle of water.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her face filled with undisguised surprise.

She didn't even have time to say a word to Eric next to her. She reached for a Dragon Blood Type II potion and plunged it into her wrist again.

After the type II drug entered her body, her skin began to change.

The white outer layer gradually faded, revealing the original dark blue color underneath.

This is her most original appearance after her X-gene awakens; all the transformations and disguises have been removed, and she has returned to her original form.

But on that blue skin, the wrinkles that were etched by time are being smoothed out at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even her blue skin now radiated a glow that could only be seen on a truly young body.

That's vitality, something that makeup can't create.

A dozen minutes later, Raven opened his eyes again.

Her voice trembled with barely suppressed excitement as she called out to Eric, "Eric, you need to get it too! This stuff really can repair cellular damage and make your body look young again!"

Her ability is shapeshifting, which is essentially the precise control of every cell in her body.

Therefore, when receiving the power of the dragon blood potion, she was more perceptive than anyone else in capturing every layer of change it contained.

That power surging up from the depths of the cell's core, there's no mistake.

Eric frowned, looking down at the nine remaining doses of potion in the box.

He reached out and gently closed the lid of the box, making a dull metallic click.

"No rush, Raven. Let's wait a few days and see if there are any side effects before we talk about it."

Admittedly, even now, Eric has not completely let down his guard.

But the changes in Raven were real, and he could see that clearly.

He turned his head, smiled at Li En, and said in a much gentler tone than when they were on the cliff: "Let's do it as we agreed. I can provide you with some blood samples from our compatriots first, and then we'll begin our initial cooperation."

Li En picked up the glass of wine on the table that hadn't been touched much and raised it towards him.

"It's a pleasure working with you."