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Chapter 84 Destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.? (First Update)

"Mr. Eric, you've come all this way to see me at this hour, surely it's not just for casual conversation? I wonder what this very important matter you mentioned is?"

Sipping his coffee and listening to Magneto's endless chatter—the same old mutant ramblings—Hawking stopped wasting time and cut straight to the point.

In a typical conversation between two people, whoever loses patience first will be at a disadvantage and lose the initiative.

But Hawking didn't think so. He believed that as long as you are strong enough, you will never lose the initiative.

Even without transforming into a Great Ape or loading any protagonist template, he can already suppress Magneto. Naturally, he doesn't need to waste time testing his patience with Magneto. What he wants now is to finish the conversation as soon as possible, go home, and reunite with his family.

Seeing that Hawking couldn't hold back any longer, Magneto knew when to stop and, without keeping him in suspense any longer, said with a serious expression:

"Hawking, S.H.I.E.L.D. is preparing to deal with us mutants!"

"What? You're not kidding, are you?"

Hawking raised an eyebrow.

Of Nick Fury's current crew, apart from Captain Marvel, there aren't many who can fight. Even Carter, Hawkeye, and Black Widow can only contend with ordinary X-Men.

Captain Marvel alone couldn't possibly withstand the combined forces of him, Magneto, and Professor X.

This is why Nick Fury was willing to accept three-way negotiations in the first place.

Moreover, at this point in time, the Avengers such as Thor, Hulk, Tony Stark, and Doctor Strange have not yet appeared, nor have they been recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D., which is unusual.

Could it be that Magneto himself is trying to cause trouble?

Given the current situation, Nick Fury wouldn't cause trouble if he had any sense; he felt that Magneto, the man in front of him, was more likely to be the one causing trouble.

Magneto, the old fox, had clearly anticipated Hawking's suspicions. He gestured to Mystique beside him, who nodded and took some documents from her handbag, placing them on the table.

"This is some information I obtained from within S.H.I.E.L.D. after infiltrating their organization."

"As expected of the number one female mutant spy, she even managed to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D."

Hawking picked up the stack of documents and quickly browsed through them, his expression growing increasingly serious with each reading.

"I never expected that the mutant kid who could nullify superpowers would be taken by S.H.I.E.L.D."

In X-Men 3, there is a mutant child codenamed "The Antidote." Any superhuman who gets close to him will lose their powers, which will only be restored after they move away from him.

Later, a company called Worthington, through studying the mutant child's abilities, developed a drug that could turn mutants into ordinary people, and also made corresponding weapons.

Magneto feared that humans would use this drug to wipe out all mutants, so he rallied a large number of mutants to try to destroy the drug.

However, in reality, this drug cannot permanently turn mutants into ordinary people; it only temporarily suppresses their abilities.

He had actually sent people to look for this company before, but found that Worthington Corporation in this universe was just an ordinary biological company and they had not found the mutant child researching related drugs.

He thought it was because it was a different universe, so this plot didn't exist here.

It turns out that S.H.I.E.L.D. had already intercepted the deal, and not only had they developed the corresponding weapons, but they had also developed collars and handcuffs that could suppress mutant abilities.

This reminded him of the handcuffs that Doctor Strange wore when he was captured in the movie Doctor Strange 2, which could suppress his magical abilities; perhaps they were an improvement on that design.

"Mr. Eric, why didn't you talk to the professor about something so important first, instead of coming to me?"

Hawking closed the document and asked expressionlessly.

Actually, he wasn't surprised by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s actions. That's just how Nick Fury is; he always wants to keep all danger under his control.

However, he lacked the strength to control the situation and instead caused even greater trouble. It wasn't until after the Hydra incident that he reflected on his actions and became more restrained.

Just like how he always wanted to study the Cosmic Cube, something that was far beyond his capabilities, thinking of using its energy to create powerful weapons, which resulted in an invasion by an alien army.

However, Hawking wasn't afraid. He wasn't a mutant, and those weapons might be used to sneak up on Magneto and Professor X, temporarily turning them into ordinary people.

But hitting him was completely useless.

Even if you bring that mutant child to his side, it probably won't make much of a difference.

According to him, the mutant child's ability shouldn't just be to suppress mutant superpowers, but rather to suppress all energy within a few meters of him.

Because not only mutants, but even Juggernaut, whose power comes from the dimensional demon Cyttorak, loses his abilities when he gets close to the mutant child.

However, his power system does not belong to this world, so whether it will be restrained in the same way is another matter.

If he could be restrained in the same way, given his physical abilities, he would be beyond the limits of a normal person and could solve the problem at its source in no time.

Moreover, given his strength, the mutant child couldn't get close to him unless he wanted to.

It's only because Magneto, a mutant who has lost his powers and is now just like an ordinary old man, is so afraid.

"Your professor, as you should know, is far too indecisive. Once he finds out, he certainly won't agree to attack S.H.I.E.L.D. with me first. Instead, he'll go to Nick Fury to find out the situation."

By the time Nick Fury realizes this, we've already lost the initiative.

So I want to work with you. We can join forces to take down S.H.I.E.L.D. first, then tell Charles the whole story. I believe he won't blame you then.

Magneto stared intently at Hawking, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Based on his understanding of Hawking over the years, this guy was far more decisive and ruthless than he appeared on the surface.

In situations like this that endanger the entire mutant population, as well as the safety of himself and his family, he would most likely side with him.

Just like when he killed Stryker, this wasn't the first time Hawking had done something like this—acting first and asking questions later.

"I'll think about it!"

Hawking tapped his fingers on the table but did not reply immediately.

If he really is a mutant, then it's quite possible that he could really pull off this job with Magneto.

Unfortunately, he wasn't, and he always felt that things weren't that simple, because even if there were drugs and weapons that could temporarily suppress mutant abilities, he felt that Nick Fury, with his brains, wouldn't launch an attack so easily.

Because if things go wrong, it could escalate into a major war between humans and mutants, and even if we win, the casualties will be devastating.

This is not the outcome Nick Fury wanted.

(End of this chapter)