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Spider-Man curled his lip after hearing this and said, "The one with the least scientific basis should be yourself, you shameless AI."

Athena appeared instantly beside Spider-Man, saying expressionlessly, "Little bug, I heard every single word you just said."

Spider-Man immediately deflated, and chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, the weather's really nice today."

Adam clapped his hands and said, "Alright, enough joking. Athena, go and inform the goddess to come over here. Perhaps she can find out Magneto's situation."

Athena nodded and said, "Yes, Master!"

Adam continued, "Vanguard and Spider-Man, you two go directly to this place and talk to Maria Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ask her to help you check the previous written materials and see if there are any clues about the Mandarin."

Spider-Man and Vanguard immediately replied, "Okay, we'll go right away." Then they walked out of the house.

Wolverine asked, "So what should we do now?"

Adam figured Christine should be arriving soon and said, "Okay, let's begin interrogating Magneto now!" Just as he finished speaking, a small magic circle appeared in the room, and after the light faded, Christine walked out of the magic circle.

"I just heard it from Athena, I'll see if I can find anything." After saying that, Christine came to Magneto, her right hand hovering above Magneto's head to begin her examination.

"Huh, that's strange, this seems to be..." After a moment, Christine exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Adam immediately asked, "What did you discover?"

Christine stopped examining him and said, "Yes, Athena is right. There is indeed a very subtle energy in his brain influencing his thinking, and now that energy is almost suppressing Magneto's own will, which is why he asks such questions."

Adam asked, "Can you dispel that energy? Right now, the only clue about the Mandarin is Magneto. Athena has been searching for a long time but hasn't found any useful information about the Mandarin. After all, it's too difficult to find information about just a name."

Christine nodded and said, "I can dispel that energy, but I think we'd better not do it."

Wolverine was taken aback and asked, "Huh? Why is that?"

Christine said seriously, "The opponent's magical methods are beyond imagination. If we rashly disperse this energy, Magneto could very well become an idiot. The opponent is far too cunning and his methods are extremely sophisticated. He has already prepared a backup plan. If an ordinary person discovers this energy ball and rashly disperses it, Magneto's brain will be instantly burned by this energy."

Upon hearing this, Wolverine angrily exclaimed, "Damn it! That bastard Mandarin is such a cunning and treacherous person. He started setting up his pawns a long time ago, and we don't even know who he is, let alone his purpose!"

Adam nodded and said, "Indeed, but I think Christine, you should have a solution, right?"

Christine laughed and said, "Of course, although the other party's methods are clever, they are still at the level of mortals. As long as I use divine magic, I can easily solve this problem without the other party noticing."

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Chapter 220 Lifting the Restriction

After hearing Christine's words, Adam asked, "Isn't there any other way?"

Christine thought for a moment and said, "Unless we can completely sever the connection between the caster and the magic."

Wolverine asked, "Completely sever the magic link? How? I remember our school has an energy shield. The professor said that even if you're outside, he can't see what's inside unless he uses a brainwave enhancement machine."

Christine nodded and said, "We can give it a try. But we don't have many chances, only three. After three, the spellcaster will definitely notice the problem."

Adam listened and said, "Okay, let's give it a try. Athena, let's begin!"

Immediately, a visible orange-red energy shield appeared in the room. Christine then began to chant a magic incantation in a low voice. After all, seeing the restriction on Magneto's brain, she knew that the other party's magic level was very high. If she was not careful, someone could die, or at the very least, Magneto could be turned into an idiot. So, for safety's sake, Christine chose to chant the incantation to cast the spell.

A colorless energy, visible only to Christine, slowly condensed on her finger as she spoke. Then, Christine touched Magneto's forehead and continued chanting the incantation with her eyes closed.

Suddenly, Christine swiftly removed her fingers, exhaled a breath of stale air, shook her head, and said to Adam, "No, the opponent is very sharp, and has made multiple layers of protection in the restriction. Such an energy shield simply cannot sever this mysterious connection."

Wolverine sneered after hearing this, "In that case, we don't need to worry about Magneto anymore. With his sins, he should have died long ago. Perhaps his fate is to survive as an idiot."

Christine glanced at Adam and said, "If that's the case, I can extract the memories he has hidden deep in his heart, and I don't need to worry that the ability will destroy Magneto's memories."

Adam remained silent after hearing this. He knew that Wolverine was so angry because many of his comrades and students had died in the battle. If Adam hadn't been there, Magneto might have already been killed. Of course, that would be assuming Magneto's mutant abilities were suppressed; otherwise, it would just be asking for trouble.

Adam shook his head and said, "We can't do that. If we do, we'll be no different from these people."

Wolverine asked, "Then what do we do? Are we just going to ignore the Mandarin who's causing trouble behind the scenes? The Ten Rings have already instigated wars between many nations, and today they've made all mutants enemies of humanity again. They've ruined the Professor's years of hard work, and the situation is back to what it was a decade ago. The US government may have changed its policy towards mutants. And most importantly, we have no idea what their purpose is. Such a hidden enemy is terrifying. What do you think we should do?"

Adam turned to Athena and said, "Upgrade the permissions to level A, use the protective shield within level A permissions, and let's try again."

Athena oversees all of Adam's technological achievements; it could be said that Athena possesses the most terrifying power in the world. To prevent unforeseen circumstances, Adam assigned Athena several levels of access, from E to EX.

Access below the highest level is completely open to Athena, who can operate according to her own will, even something as simple as giving away these technological achievements. However...

However, anything above level requires Adam's authorization. Even Athena herself couldn't unlock this technology from another planet in another century, so Adam was completely at ease. This time, due to the special circumstances, Adam authorized Athena to use A-level access, which was also a bottom line he set for himself. He would not use any S-level or higher technological power unless absolutely necessary.

Upon hearing that A-level access could be used, Athena nodded and said, "Yes, Master. I'm searching for technological information related to energy shields within the A-level access scope. Hmm, found it. I need to use all the energy resources of the temporary base, and after this shield is used, about 30% of the base's power lines may burn out."

Adam nodded and said, "It's alright, activate the protective shield."

Suddenly, the entire base went dark, and a pale blue energy shield appeared in the room where Adam and the others were. Adam signaled to Christine that they could begin, and Christine started casting the spell again. This time, the process was slower, taking about twenty minutes. Just then, the pale blue energy shield suddenly dissipated, and Christine had to stop casting the spell immediately.

"Master, the base's power storage equipment has burned out, so there's no energy to support this shield. I didn't expect it to take so long, nor did I expect the shield to consume so much energy," Athena said, somewhat speechless. Clearly, she hadn't anticipated such a situation.

Christine sighed and said, "The opponent's magic is quite powerful, and it's a type of magic I've never seen before. It shouldn't belong to Western magic. I only touched it briefly before, but this time I was stuck with that energy for quite a while. I'm sure it's a more mysterious Eastern magic."

Wolverine asked, "Could it be some kind of Southeast Asian witchcraft? Or some kind of Indian sorcery?"

Christine shook her head and said, "If it were these things, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble. I think this must be the power of a mystical art from China."

Adam frowned and asked, "Can it be untied?"

"Sure, it's just a magic spell without a master, but it won't be easy for the other party to notice and hold onto Magneto."

Christine wasn't really concerned about whether Magneto would become an idiot; she only cared about Adam's opinion of her. Because of her cultivation of divine power, under its subtle influence, Christine had become quite indifferent to everything except Adam. Although she didn't see all living beings as ants like the gods, she was close—she ignored all living beings!

However, Adam was unwilling to use this method to obtain information about the Mandarin. His moral bottom line would not allow such a thing to happen. Although Adam could be cunning at times, he was not the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

"Isn't there any other way?"

Christine said, "Now there's only one method left that we haven't tried."

Adam was taken aback and asked, "What is it?"

Christine smiled slightly and said, "You forgot that we have a place that can be completely isolated from anyone's prying eyes."

Adam suddenly realized and said, "You mean the temple? Yes, the temple can indeed block anyone from peeping. That's why your parents chose to have you awaken there."

Christine nodded and said, "That's right. Even the God of Gods can't spy on the temples of other gods. I don't think the Mandarin would have that much power, otherwise he wouldn't have resorted to these schemes."

Wolverine was confused by their conversation and asked, "What are you talking about? What temple? What god of gods? Are you talking about legends again?"

Adam smiled slightly and said, "We've found a way to remove the Mandarin's restrictions without harming Magneto, but I'm sorry, the place is rather special, so we can't invite you to come along."

After all, it was the temple of the sun god. Although Helios said he would give the temple to Adam and Christine, at least some respect was still due. Not allowing anyone else into the temple was also a sign of respect for the sun god. Even Magneto, Christine would use magic to shield Magneto's mind throughout the process. After breaking the Mandarin's seal, she would bring Magneto back to this temporary base for questioning.

Wolverine didn't have any other opinion on this, after all, he wasn't the kind of person to hold grudges, so he waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's alright, as long as we can break the seal and get information about the Mandarin, that's enough. I'm waiting for you, hurry back!"

Adam said, "Alright, we're off then. You and Athena keep an eye on Mystique, and while you're at it, check on the damage to the temporary base!" With that, he and Christine disappeared into a magic circle filled with golden runes.

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Chapter 221 The Mandarin

A luxurious room in an old castle on the outskirts of a mountain city in Russia.

A tall figure stood in the shadows, in front of him a holographic image: a bald man in an Arabic-style robe respectfully reporting something to the tall figure hidden in the shadows.

"How's it going? Did I get what I wanted?"

The bald man said respectfully, "Sir, what you asked for has been obtained. As you predicted, everyone's attention was drawn to Magneto and his crew, and no one noticed this very simple robbery."

"Hmm, well done, but don't get cocky. Including the two you have, that's only five in total. There are still five things outside that we need to find. Keep investigating. Follow up on any clues you find. Don't let any clue slip by. Better to be wrong than to let it go!"

The tall figure's voice was filled with a magical and authoritative power that commanded obedience. Even in the video, the bald man kept his head down, a gesture that was almost a bow, but he didn't care. It was as if the person opposite him was worthy of his obedience. This was a genuine act of obedience, not a performance motivated by fear.

"Yes, sir, I will continue to work hard. However, recently our people have been targeted by the American Chess Department. Although they are not as powerful as the superheroes active in several major countries, they are still a group of troublesome people. If our people hadn't been quick-witted and lured them to Egypt, our operation might have failed. Even if it hadn't failed, they would have discovered our true purpose."

The tall figure waved his hand and said, "I will arrange for people to go and cooperate with your operation. Don't worry about the chess department, they will help you handle it. You just focus on finding the rest."

The bald man nodded and said, "I understand, sir."

The tall figure nodded slightly and said, "Alright, contact me again when you find the next item. As for what we found this time, give it to Batel. Have him bring it to me." He then cut off the contact without waiting for the other party's reaction.

"Almost a hundred years! Haha, the legend is indeed true! We've already collected five rings."

"As long as we find the remaining five rings soon, humph, this world will be back in our hands!" As he spoke, his right hand unconsciously stroked the four strange rings on all the fingers of his left hand except for his thumb.

He stood up and slowly walked into the sunlight. Dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, with a muscular physique and a hooked nose, his piercing eyes seemed to disregard everyone in the world. If it weren't for the unsettlingly sinister and cruel aura emanating from him, one might mistake him for the protagonist of a story.

“Terun!” he suddenly exclaimed.

The door opened, and a slightly overweight man in a black trench coat walked into the room with a blank expression, kneeling on one knee in front of him and quietly waiting for instructions.

"Trunkun, the plan is going well, but there's been a problem with my pawn in America. He's been imprisoned by that guy called Superman. So, starting today, everything in America is your responsibility. Remember, your mission is to keep Superman and other superheroes firmly within America and prevent them from causing trouble!"

After listening, Terry nodded slightly and said, "Yes, sir. However, Superman's strength is somewhat unexpected, so I need to bring some Ringwraiths and the Ring. Only in this way can I keep those superheroes helplessly in America instead of running around everywhere."

The tall figure said calmly, "Granted. However, before we begin our overall plan, try not to reveal our core strength. Even though I am not Superman's match for now, that is only temporary. Once I obtain supreme power, no one in this world will be able to stop us!"

Treun lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your trust, sir. I will definitely complete the mission perfectly."

The tall figure said, "Yes, go down. I've already notified the leader of the slave-mongers. Then you can set off. Go to America! Go." After saying that, he turned around and sat down in the chair in the center of the room, slowly closing his eyes.

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Meanwhile, inside the Justice League's makeshift base, Wolverine was idly playing with a cigar, but didn't light it. Mystique, now dressed in a long black dress, was pinned to the wall by a mechanical arm, her eyes filled with anger, but because her mouth was gagged, she could only groan.

When Adam and Christine reappeared at the Justice League's temporary base office with the unconscious Magneto, this was the scene they witnessed. Christine and Adam gave Wolverine a strange look and silently took a step back.

Wolverine immediately yelled, "Hey, what kind of looks are you giving me? I didn't do this. I'm not that kind of pervert."

Adam shrugged and said, "I didn't say anything. You're just too nervous."

Christine laughed and said, "It's a bit like admitting guilt without being asked!"

Wolverine was speechless for a moment, and said, "Hey, Athena, come out and explain to your master. Alas, my innocence!"

However, what frustrated him even more was that Athena did not appear, but instead sent him a few words that made him even more devastated.

"Let pure Athena do some naughty things, Athena won't come out!" Judging from her tone, it was as if Wolverine was some weird uncle showing goldfish to a strange man.

Adam suppressed a laugh and said somewhat exaggeratedly, "Oh my goodness, you really made a bad choice of friends, Athena. He's just a child, and you actually let him do these things for you?"

Wolverine was even more annoyed upon hearing this, but judging from Adam and Christine's tone of voice and the fact that they had time to joke with him, he knew that Christine had broken the mysterious restriction, and he felt somewhat happy.

"Alright, alright, stop teasing. Mystique tried to escape when the power went out, so Athena tied her up. As for gagging her, that's because she insulted Athena. That's how it happened!" Although he knew it was Adam and Christine teasing him, Wolverine still explained what had happened.

Adam shrugged and said, "Then let her stay there, because we have important things to discuss now." He then gestured to Christine to wake Magneto, who was still unconscious.