Superman Marvel Adventures

Maria Hill smiled and said, "That's enough. I won't keep you any longer. Goodbye, Christine. Let's go shopping together sometime!" With that, she left Adam's villa.

After Adam and Christine saw Maria out, they returned to the living room, and Adam recounted the day's events in detail. He added with a touch of self-deprecation, "Heh, now I only have you by my side."

Christine held Adam's hand and said, "I will always be with you. Until the moment I lose my life."

Adam didn't speak, holding Christine's hand tightly. To be honest, Tony's last words today still had some impact on him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been flying around in the sky without knowing where he was. If Adam hadn't been a second-generation human with a strong mentality, he might have done something out of anger.

Time passed slowly, and the minds of New Yorkers shifted from the news of Tony and Adam's split to the impending war, a word they thought was far removed from their own lives: a modern war.

Of course, after that large-scale terrorist attack, although Adam and other superheroes and government departments worked together to stop most of it, people still died. Moreover, such a blatant slap in the face to the United States filled every ordinary American citizen with anger. Therefore, everyone agreed that it was time to show the world America's fangs and let some terrorist organizations know that they were not to be trifled with.

Thus, in an atmosphere of unity, after a brief three-week preparation, the US government equipped the vanguard troops with Stark Industries' latest weapons and set off on various transport vehicles to the battlefield.

On this day, Adam, who was conducting this secret activity near Earth, received a message from Athena.

"Master, a new situation has arisen here."

Adam pressed a special communication device on his ear and asked, "What happened?"

Athena said, "We just intercepted satellite information. Magneto and his Brotherhood are heading towards Washington, and they are wreaking havoc along the way. It seems they intend to launch a terrorist attack."

Adam frowned and said, "He's such a pushover. Looks like we'll have to teach him a lesson this time. By the way, have you notified the X-Men?"

Athena hummed in agreement and said, "I've already notified them, but I think they need your help, Master, because Magneto's side has more people, and apart from the few who just graduated, the X-Men don't seem to have much new fighting force."

As Adam seamlessly connected the two enormous, cabin-like devices floating in the air, he said, "Okay, I'll head over as soon as I finish what I'm doing. You can handle the rest of things at the Watchtower. Also, notify Spider-Man and Vanguard to go help out first. And Christine will stay in New York City."

Athena replied, "Understood, I'll notify them right away!" and then hung up.

Although Adam knew the situation there was urgent, he also knew that the task at hand was at a critical juncture, so he continued with his work.

And this secret project, as you've probably guessed, is none other than the Justice League's headquarters in another world—the Watchtower. Adam's reasons for starting construction on the Watchtower are twofold: first, after a period of observation, he plans to recruit Spider-Man and Vanguard into his newly formed superhero organization—the Justice League, still under that name. Second, he's feeling restless and doesn't want to stay on Earth listening to all the messy news reports. Although the public isn't interested in gossip, the reporters seem determined to keep piling on Adam and Tony, continuing to report all sorts of news, which is driving Adam crazy. That's why he decided to build the Watchtower.

Although he didn't know why he had all the technological memories from the Justice League stored in his head, Adam didn't have time to ponder the question. Instead, he followed his father Howard Stark's famous saying: "Do it first, think later." So, after agreeing with Christine, Adam began working in outer space. As for transporting materials? Oh, while Adam Stark isn't as wealthy as Bruce Wayne in his previous life, he has a capable girlfriend. And let's once again marvel at the power of divine magic and power.

Okay, after all this rambling, to sum it up, Adam has been in outer space for almost a month, and the safety of Earth is in the hands of the superheroes active in New York and other cities and Christine. With them around, Adam is quite at ease, especially since Adam only needs to return to Earth for a few minutes.

After working for nearly half an hour, with Athena's help, Adam finished assembling part of the watchtower. Then, after Athena oversaw the watchtower and confirmed its location, Adam flew towards Earth.

On Earth, on a main road near Washington, D.C., Magneto's heart grew heavier as he watched the city draw ever closer. He knew that the X-Men and Superman, whom he feared most, would be waiting ahead, but he also knew that there was no immediate danger to his life. If he didn't come today, death would be the only thing waiting for him and the Brotherhood. Therefore, he had no choice but to come.

All of this filled him with mixed emotions. When did Magneto, the mutant leader whose very name inspired fear, become a puppet being manipulated? He was unwilling to accept it, yet he was powerless to change anything. In short, it was all the world's fault!

Ps:

I'll be participating in a startup competition soon, so updates might be a bit inconsistent. Sorry.

Chapter 215 Battle

Ps:

Sorry, haha, I almost got a full-blown fever from a bad cold. I took some medicine and got several injections before I slowly got better. Then the company's entrepreneurship competition started, so I had to focus my attention on that for the time being. After all, my boss is the one who pays my salary, hehe. Let's play the understanding card, long live understanding!!!

P.S.: Last but not least, thank you to all my friends who have been supporting me. The fact that subscriptions have improved even a tiny bit compared to before really touches me. Thank you so much!!!

When Athena discovered Magneto and his group's situation and relayed it to the X-Men, the X-Men had already seen the news about Magneto's Brotherhood. After all, Magneto had previously wreaked havoc with great brazenness, which many people had captured on camera. Therefore, when Athena sent them the message, they were just preparing to assemble. By the time Athena sent them the detailed information about Magneto and the Brotherhood, they no longer needed to search for Magneto's whereabouts and could directly arrive in front of Magneto and his group based on the information Athena provided.

Soon, Storm and her group saw nearly a hundred mutants walking towards them, which made their expressions change. Although they already knew about this, knowing is one thing, seeing it with their own eyes is another.

Cyclops pressed his finger against the edge of his special glasses and said sternly, "Magneto, what exactly do you want to do? Don't you know that this will destroy the hard-won peace between us mutants and humans?"

Magneto said calmly, "I'm only here because I'm entrusted with this task. Enough with the nonsense, go and kill them!" Unlike before, Magneto's order this time was simply to kill the X-Men.

Upon hearing Magneto's command, the mutants instantly became excited. Most of them were already villains or murderers before meeting Magneto, and if it weren't for Magneto and the Brotherhood's leadership keeping them in check, they might have already been lied to by the government for causing such a major incident.

Upon hearing this, Cyclops was momentarily stunned and said, "Magneto, are you trying to start a war between the Brotherhood and the X-Men?"

Magneto said with a complicated expression, "We should have settled this long ago. Dragging this out is not good for either of us. I hope you can survive!" After saying that, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared instantly, leaving him extremely cold. He raised his hands and knocked Wolverine away.

Upon seeing this, Cyclops snorted angrily and pressed a button inside his glasses. A thick laser beam shot out and flew towards Magneto. At this moment, a short-haired woman in a black leather jacket standing behind Magneto sneered and pushed Cyclops' laser beam back towards Storm, who was just about to take off and unleash a lightning strike.

Storm spun around without even looking, dodging the laser beam, and casually unleashed a dozen bolts of lightning at the Brotherhood's most concentrated area, instantly paralyzing and immobilizing several level-two mutants who couldn't escape in time.

"I heard you're called Storm? I'm called Tornado. Let's see who's stronger!"

A deep voice came from above Storm. Storm looked coldly at the man standing in the black tornado and said coldly, "Is that so? Then so be it!" She roared and unleashed a powerful bolt of lightning at him.

Tornado was a middle-aged man with a black cloak and short brown hair. He had a disdainful expression on his face and took Storm's attack head-on. However, because the tornadoes around him were protecting him, Storm's lightning did not hit him at all.

"It seems the so-called Storm is nothing special. What a waste of the great talent God gave you!" With that, Tornado pointed with his right hand, and a small tornado suddenly burst out from under Storm, almost knocking her down as she was levitating in the air using her powers.

Storm was caught off guard by the sudden attack. She could only rely on her mutant abilities to barely protect herself from the tornado's relentless onslaught, offering no chance to retaliate. This wasn't entirely Storm's fault; the X-Men were a group of mutants who disliked or even hated fighting. They initially joined the X-Men simply to gain access to the Xavier's Institute. While they continued to research their mutant abilities, very few focused on combat skills. Aside from Cyclops, who aspired to be Professor X's successor, and a few of his friends, few mutants seemed to have a knack for combat. Therefore, in life-or-death battles, despite having a higher mutant level than their enemies, they often found themselves in a difficult position due to the enemy's superior combat experience and skills.

On the other side, Wolverine, due to his own limitations, couldn't get close to the innermost battle. Extremely frustrated, he could only vent his anger on the various low-level mutants around him. Some possessed limb regeneration, others used their own bones as weapons, and still others could deflect attacks—the list goes on. However, because their potential was limited and their mutant level was too low, Wolverine easily thrashed them. It could be said that as long as Wolverine didn't encounter mutants like Magneto or extremely powerful Omega-level mutants, he was practically invincible; he could even wear them down through sheer attrition.

Everyone else also demonstrated their abilities in this chaotic battle. Of course, not all the X-Men members were completely defeated. Several recent graduates were granted special permission to enter the X-Men Academy. Two of them, Bobo who could unleash shockwaves and Sandstorm who could turn into sand and render 90% of physical attacks ineffective, were worn down and killed by several enemies in their first real combat. Their fate was so tragic that it would give anyone who saw it nightmares for days.

However, this is the real reality: there is no such thing as a fight without death, especially among a group of mutants with superhuman abilities. A mutant who has never killed anyone is completely unable to stand on his own, no matter how impressive he is in the classroom and in drills. In reality, he will show his weakness when it comes to actual combat.

So, the question is, did Professor X know about this or not? I won't make it difficult for you; I'll just tell you the answer directly: Professor X knew and could foresee that this would happen, that some students from the Academy would die in the battle. But Professor X didn't stop it because he knew that simply hiding wouldn't change the situation. To protect more mutants, he needed to gain greater power.

Although Professor X also dislikes fighting and death, he also knows that it is inevitable, especially in a complex world like the one we live in now. If only humans and mutants existed, Professor X could slowly guide his students, and even sacrifice his own life to awaken them.

The problem is that the world today is not just a world of mutants and humans, but a much more complex one. This world has humans, mutants, and people with superpowers who have awakened their abilities later in life. Some have gained their abilities through various accidents, others through technology, and still others can use magic that only exists in legends. As a result, Professor X has temporarily given up on the decision to sacrifice himself to awaken his students, because now the only one who can protect Xavier's School is himself. Perhaps in the past there was Jean Grey, but since the Phoenix Force left Jean Grey's body, although she is still an excellent mutant, she obviously cannot reach the Omega level without the Phoenix Force.

Okay, enough rambling... oops, I mistyped. The main point is that the X-Men suffered casualties, which filled them with boundless anger and sorrow. Although they've been fighting the Brotherhood of Mutants for a long time, neither side seems to have lost a single person; they've also tacitly avoided killing. But today, things seem to have changed. The Brotherhood of Mutants has gone on a killing spree!

Jean Grey, the most popular teacher at Xavier's School of the Arts, loved her students more than anything else, even more than their fighting abilities. But now, several of her students—those who had previously been mischievous and caused her so much trouble—were dead! Dead not far from her, dead within their own race!

"Ahhhh!!!" Jean Grey instantly flew into a rage. A massive surge of energy erupted from the depths of her soul, turning her eyes bloodshot. She glared at the group surrounding her and cried out, "You! You deserve to die!!!" With that, she stretched out her right hand and clenched it tightly. Almost instantly, the dozen or so mutants surrounding Jean Grey were reduced to particles and scattered by the wind.

Magneto, who was fighting Cyclops, Maxim, and others in the distance, was stunned when he saw Jean Grey's condition. He said in disbelief, "Damn it, she advanced at this time. And what is this terrifying energy that's erupting now?"

Cyclops was taken aback, then asked, "Could it be the Phoenix Force? But didn't Superman say the Phoenix Force had left Jean? What's going on?"

Maxim shook his head and said, "I don't know. Perhaps because she became the host of the Phoenix Force, even though the Phoenix Force eventually left her, some energy remained in her body. Now, it's erupting in a mix of anger and the moment she advanced to become a Level 4 mutant. But that's not our problem right now. We need to avenge our students! Prepare to die, Magneto!"

Cyclops nodded and said, "That's right, that damned Brotherhood! They keep saying mutants are one family, but they killed several mutant students who had just come of age. Magneto, you despicable hypocrite, die!" With that, Cyclops adjusted his laser beam to the maximum output his eyes could withstand and swept it across Magneto, who was dodging Maxim's attack.

Chapter 216 Spider Vanguard Arrives

Magneto quickly regained his composure after overhearing Cyclops and Maxim's conversation. He largely agreed with Maxim's analysis and didn't believe Jean Grey now possessed the Phoenix Force; he was merely surprised by her sudden advancement.

"You people are really something. You're all enemies, yet you think we'll show mercy? How naive!" With that, he waved his hands, continuously drawing out metallic substances from below and condensing them into longswords in the air, which he then shot at Maxim and Cyclops. The sight would surely make any Chinese otaku exclaim that Magneto had copied the sword immortal from the Great Celestial Empire.

Maxim swiftly dodged the 'flying swords' and conjured several wind blades in his right hand to return the salute to Magneto. However, Magneto, who was now unleashing his full power due to having no way out, was no match for Maxim, a level three mutant. Magneto easily dodged Maxim's wind blades and then formed a shield in front of him to block Cyclops's sneak attack. His aged and resolute face was full of ferocity.

"Cyclops, I've always been lenient with you, but you've offended me time and time again. Today, I'll settle all the old scores! Let's see if your hands are faster than my attacks!" Before he could make any move, several thick iron chains suddenly extended from beneath Cyclops and wrapped around him.

As one of the top combatants in the Xavier Academy, Cyclops possesses considerable combat awareness and a sense of impending danger. Therefore, when he heard Magneto's harsh words, he immediately became extremely cautious. Sure enough, a chilling sense of danger came from beneath his feet. Cyclops roared and tried to retreat, but his right calf was pierced by an iron chain, causing him to scream in agony. He used his laser beam to melt the chain and then knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

Maxim stared at Magneto in utter shock, clearly not expecting Magneto to possess such a method. They had fought Magneto for a long time and had never seen him use such a ruthless tactic. If it weren't for the laser's rapid melting of the chains, and the fact that he had endured excruciating pain to pull that small section of chain from his body while his attack had distracted Magneto, he would be dead by now.

Magneto turned to Maxim and said, "I forgot about you, you little fly. But don't worry, you'll be next after I deal with Cyclops."

Upon hearing Magneto's words, Maxim was immediately alarmed and rushed towards Cyclops at his speed. Unfortunately, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun human consciousness. Dozens of chains burst from the ground and instantly enveloped Cyclops, who was kneeling on the ground. Then, under Magneto's control, more than a dozen chains appeared, forming a net that pressed towards Maxim, who was trying to save Cyclops.

Maxim had no choice but to retreat, but he wasn't about to give up, and kept charging forward. He kept trying to find a way to rescue Cyclops, who was bound in chains, because if he waited any longer, Cyclops might be killed by Magneto, and the laser beams trapped inside were already starting to weaken.

Just then, a spherical object flashing green light rapidly approached Magneto and his group's battle zone, then exploded with a deafening roar. Maxim, assuming it was Magneto's side, let out a mournful wail of loss.

But soon Maxim heard Magneto's cold, angry voice: "Who is it? Damn it!"

It was only then that Maxim noticed that the chains binding Cyclops lay limply on the ground not far away. Although Cyclops had more than a dozen chains sticking out of him, Maxim knew from the constant rise and fall of his chest that his friend was still alive. What was going on?

"Hey, Mr. Magneto. How's my friend's demagnetizing bomb? Doesn't it feel like winning the lottery?"

A cheeky voice rang out. Maxim, who had already reached his friend's side, turned around and saw two figures appear in the sky. One was riding a skateboard-like flying machine, wearing dark green armor and cool-looking glasses. The other was suspended from the flying machine by a single thread, his body encased in a tight-fitting red and blue combat suit. We could identify this person from the spider tattoo on their chest: the new-era superstar Spider-Man, who had been very active in New York recently but had been repeatedly smeared by the media.

Magneto coldly replied, "Spider-Man has a Vanguard? Hmph, this has nothing to do with you superheroes. It's just a matter between us mutants, and you'd better not interfere!"

Spider-Man curled his lip. Well, actually no one could tell since he was wearing a mask. Let's just assume he was making a disdainful expression. He said, "Hmph, Magneto, you don't really think that Vanguard and I don't know who instructed you to cause trouble here?"

Magneto was taken aback and asked, "You actually know about the Mandarin? How is that possible?" After saying that, he saw the obvious astonishment on Vanguard's face and knew that he had been tricked. A man who had lived for nearly a century had been fooled by a little kid.

"You're asking for death!" Magneto roared, waving his hands and countless swords instantly appeared in the air. Magneto had once again copied the swordsman's flying sword, vowing to kill this Spider-Man who dared to fool him.

Unfortunately, Spider-Man, the humanoid spider with spider-sense, dodged Magneto's attack with the help of his friend Vanguard. He then roared a few times and threw three or four demagnetizing bombs at Magneto. However, Magneto already knew the demagnetizing bombs' capabilities and was no longer as passive as before. He copied Spider-Man by pulling a chain from the ground nearby to pull himself away from the explosion site. Clearly, after seeing Spider-Man's actions, he had come up with another trick to compensate for his relatively slow flight speed.

Upon seeing this, the vanguard remarked, "It seems this battle is going to be quite tough."

Spider-Man nodded and said, "Yeah, now he knows our trump card. Although we can't deal with us like that guy did, all those flying swords are a problem. By the way, we should still have the demagnetizing bombs, right?"

Vanguard nodded and said, "Don't worry, there are enough demagnetizing bombs for now. Of course, we can't throw three or four at a time like we did before. I've said it before, that would be a waste."

Spider-Man casually waved his hand, using his extraordinary agility to dodge attacks from Magneto and other mutants, and said, "I know, I know, I didn't expect Level 4 mutants to be so difficult. Sigh, when is Superman finally coming?"

As Vanguard flew through the air and fired at Magneto, he heard Spider-Man's nagging and said calmly, "I heard he wasn't on Earth. According to the information I got from Athena, Superman is doing some secret things in outer space. Of course, he can't get here in a short time, so let's not rely on others and just do it."

Spider-Man nimbly weaved through the several 'flying swords', saying, "I know, I know, I knew running into Superman wouldn't end well. The first time I was spectacularly knocked out, and the second time he tricked me. All I did was tease him and Goddess a few times, did he have to make such a fuss?"

Vanguard took out a weapon that looked like a laser sword and cut off several 'flying swords' flying towards him in the air, saying, "If you're so capable, say it in front of him! And I heard you too, you didn't just make a few jokes."

Watching one of them dodge his attacks by leaping left and right, while the other flew around in the sky, leisurely breaking through his attacks with a lightsaber that only exists in science fiction movies, and even chatting away, Magneto felt extremely frustrated. His strongest attack method had been destroyed by those two guys' demagnetizing bombs, and he could only launch an attack by imitating a sword immortal. Fortunately, there were no Chinese people here, otherwise they would definitely ask him for copyright fees.

"Shut up! You bastards, die!" he shouted, brandishing his arms as if to unleash the same chain attack that had instantly killed Lasereye. Unfortunately for him, one of the two on the chain possessed...

With a spider-like sense of perception, Magneto instantly shot a web and reattached himself to the skateboard. Then, before the chains could get close, he leisurely dropped a demagnetizing bomb, causing Magneto to lose control of the chains once again.

Spider-Man, hanging upside down on Vanguard's aircraft, looked down at the nearly one hundred thick iron chains, each several tens of meters long, and clicked his tongue, saying, "Vanguard, do you think Magneto used those chains to fund the Brotherhood's operations?"

Hearing his friend's teasing, the vanguard, already somewhat infected by the joke, seemed quite serious and said, "Hmm, maybe. Sigh, I really envy Magneto's abilities. He'll never have to worry about money. By the way, after Magneto's battle, can I take those chains with me? They could sell for a lot of money."

Ps:

I prepared for the entrepreneurship competition for a long time, but I was eliminated for a very small reason. Waaaaah!

Heartbroken

Chapter 217 The Decline of a Hero?

Who is Magneto? The leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants, a figure whose name strikes fear into the hearts of many nations. He's wanted by numerous countries yet lives a very comfortable life. Aside from a few instances of humiliation, when has he ever been ridiculed or mocked by a few teenagers not even twenty years old? This infuriates and fuels Magneto's hatred.

"Hmph, you damned bastards, I'll see how many more demagnetizing bombs you have!" With that, he flailed his arms wildly, unleashing a barrage of flying swords and chains that relentlessly attacked Spider-Man and Vanguard.

Spider-Man and Vanguard immediately realized they had angered Magneto, so they quickly used all their abilities to dodge Magneto's attacks and occasionally launched their own. However, Magneto in his true rage was not so easy to defend against. Within ten minutes, Vanguard had to rise to a certain height to avoid Magneto's attacks, while Spider-Man stayed on the ground and fought against Magneto's attacks together with Maxim, who had sent Cyclops away.

Maxim was actually quite frustrated. He had planned to go and practice with Spider-Man and the others to subdue Magneto after sending Cyclops away, but when he arrived, Magneto suddenly went berserk and unleashed a massive attack. Vanguard gave them a few demagnetizing bombs and flew away to avoid and lure Magneto's aerial attack, leaving him and Spider-Man to deal with the ground attacks.

"Hey, what's going on here? Why did Magneto suddenly unleash such a powerful attack?"

Spider-Man's embarrassment was hidden by his mask, so Maxim only heard his voice: "Oh, maybe Magneto is going through menopause. You know he's that age. But don't worry, my friend. As long as we hold off this attack, we'll win. After all, the old man's stamina can't support such an intense battle anymore. Look at him, he's panting."