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Howard nodded in satisfaction and said, "You really haven't disappointed me. You've found out so much, which is exactly what I was thinking. So be careful lately. The mutants have been exposed, and the Brotherhood of Mutants will definitely react fiercely. As a superhero, you'll definitely be going against them, so be extra careful!"

Seeing Howard repeatedly reminding him to be careful, Adam nodded and said, "Yes, I understand, Father. I will be extra careful!"

Mutants possess countless abilities, and one wrong move could lead to an unexpected defeat, as they are not invincible.

Adam talked with Howard for a while, then said goodbye to Howard and Maria, returned home, and lay in bed talking to Athena about mutants.

Adam sighed and said, "Alas, the mutants have been exposed, so these are going to be troublesome times."

Athena said with a puzzled look, "You humans are really strange. You can accept a superhero like you, but you just don't want to accept mutants with strange abilities!"

Adam chuckled and said, "That's because even if I, the Shadow, possess great power or ability, I am still just one person, while mutants are a race, and mutants evolved from ordinary humans, so they are jealous, fearful, and repulsed by them."

Athena shrugged and said, "Forget it, I have no interest in any human being other than you, Master."

Adam laughed upon hearing this, "Oh, really? Hehe, I'm so happy!"

Athena suddenly asked, "Master, do you think mutants might come looking for you? They might mistake you for one of their own."

Adam said calmly, "Maybe so, but I don't really want to get involved in the conflict between mutants and humans. As long as they don't commit crimes in New York, I won't bother with them. Besides, I'm not a mutant; I'm a human, and I don't have the so-called X gene."

Just then, Athena suddenly said, "Master, you have something to do!"

Adam was taken aback and asked, "What happened?"

Athena projected a video onto the wall and said, "Just as Master predicted, the mutants have started causing trouble. A jewelry store on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens has been attacked by mutants. The mutants' ability is sonic attacks, so Master should bring the appropriate equipment."

Adam nodded and said, "Thank you, Athena, I'm coming right now!" He then walked into the equipment room at super speed and put on the two invisible earpieces he had made before.

These earphones were made by him before. Their purpose is to protect his ears from sonic attacks. After all, while his super hearing ability usually helps him a lot, it becomes a weakness when faced with sonic attacks. Therefore, he made a pair of invisible earphones a long time ago. Now that he has encountered a mutant who can use sonic attacks, these earphones can come in handy.

Chapter 18 Mutant Act

Washington, Trident Building

This building is the official headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. Although there are always people on duty or doing business inside, Nick Fury, as the director, does not work here unless there are special circumstances.

Just like today!

Nick Fury sat in his office, furious and fuming, because S.H.I.E.L.D. had failed in its duty in this mutant exposure incident! Although there was certainly interference from their old friend Hydra, they shouldn't have lost so decisively!

Nick Fury stared sternly at the agent before him and said, "Still haven't found the reason? Then find it now! Don't give me excuses; we're an intelligence agency, not a police department!!!"

The agent kept wiping his sweat and said haltingly, "Yes, Chief, but..." He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"No buts!!! You have to find them! There are definitely enemies between us. Find them!"

Nick Fury's tone left no room for argument, so the agent had no choice but to nod and obey, before being kicked out by Nick Fury.

Ring ring ring!

the phone is ringing.

"Boss! Congress has just officially passed a resolution to mandate the public release of their list!"

Nick Fury was instantly enraged, roaring, "Damn it! Don't these bastards know there are super dangerous mutants among them? If we force them to reveal their identities, it will eventually trigger a war between mutants and humans! Damn it, send people over there to delay this as much as possible. I don't want to hear any excuses, I just want results. Go now!!!" With that, he slammed down the phone.

Nick Fury was about to explode with rage, roaring, "These people are hilarious! Do they really think they can enslave mutants just because they outnumber them? Doesn't a single one of them even look at the data we sent them? Damn parasites!!!"

Knock, knock, knock, there was a knock on the door.

Nick Fury took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, then said calmly, "Come in!"

The door opened, and Agent Hill, dressed in a black uniform, walked in expressionlessly.

Nick Fury's expression softened slightly as he asked, "Agent Hill, how's the situation? What did Professor X say?"

Agent Hill reported calmly, "I've spoken with Professor X and his team, and I've also used the brainwave enhancement machine, but I haven't been able to find out the true identity of Shadow. So I had my agents stage an accident to lure out Shadow, but he didn't show up. It's very likely that he possesses abilities we don't know about. The good news is that Professor X and his team are preparing to send someone to contact Shadow, but they have one condition!"

After hearing this, Nick Fury asked, "What are the conditions?"

Agent Hill said, "They want us to help them get Professor X's student, Phoenix, to hold a research-based discussion about mutants in Congress so that Congress can abolish them."

Nick Fury was puzzled and asked, "I just found out about this myself. How did Professor X and the others know?"

Agent Hill said calmly, "Professor X said he overheard it by chance while using the brainwave enhancement machine, and then used their fighter jet to send me here!"

Nick Fury gritted his teeth and said, "They're demonstrating!!!"

Agent Hill said calmly, "They have the capability! And their actions are relatively mild."

Nick Fury said calmly, "Understood. Go to the research department and investigate the brain to see if there are any signs of modification! We can't trust anyone right now!"

Agent Hill frowned, then replied with a relieved expression, "Yes, sir!" He then turned and left the office.

Nick Fury rubbed his bald head in annoyance, then picked up the phone and said, "Get me to the White House!"

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On the other side, on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, New York.

A robbery is taking place at a fashion accessories store.

A group of young men who looked like thugs, led by a young man with messy dyed hair and dressed in beggar's clothes, were excitedly stuffing gold and silver jewelry and diamond ornaments from the display case into a backpack. They all had one thing in common: bloodthirsty bats tattooed on their arms, suggesting they were gang members.

Suddenly a young man walked in and said, "Boss Jack, the police are here. Hehe, it's up to you now!"

The man known as Boss Jack, who was currently lewdly flirting with a pretty saleswoman in a jewelry store, chuckled upon hearing his subordinate's words, "Aha, these guys are finally here! Let's go, let's show you what our boss is capable of, and then let our Bat Gang dominate Queens!!!"

He laughed arrogantly, put his arm around the trembling waiter, and led his men toward the door.

Three police cars had gathered in front of the jewelry store, and eight policemen were pointing their pistols at the entrance. A man who appeared to be their leader was using a megaphone to shout for the people inside to release the hostages and surrender.

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Jack was an orphan living in a small, unremarkable town, but he managed to get by. However, his life changed after a group of thugs arrived. He was bullied by them every day, and being naturally timid, Jack didn't dare to call the police or tell anyone. He could only silently endure their bullying until one day, his pendant was broken by the thugs. It was the only gift the old man who had adopted him had given him, and it was the only proof that there was still warmth in the world.

The moment the certificate was destroyed, Jack erupted! He either died in silence or erupted in silence!

He awakened superpowers, and later he learned that they were called mutant abilities. Jack used his mutant abilities to kill those thugs.

But instead of being treated as a hero, he was hated and feared by everyone, with some even calling him the devil's advocate. He was confused and afraid, and in a fit of rage, he killed a man who had insulted the old man who had adopted him. He then broke into the man's house, robbed it, and fled with the stolen money until he finally arrived in New York.

After arriving in New York, the existence of mutants was exposed. Jack realized he wasn't sick or a monster, but a new race superior to humans—mutants. He gathered some thugs and, leveraging his increasingly powerful mutant abilities, formed the so-called Bat Gang. He then planned today's operation, wanting everyone to know that he was no longer a coward easily bullied, but the true ruler of Queens, New York!

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The police officers guarding the jewelry store became more vigilant as they watched the group emerge from the door. After all, the group was holding a hostage, so they had to be cautious. However, they had clearly underestimated their enemy and had not expected that the world of supernatural abilities was finally about to arrive.

Jack walked out, looked at the sheriff who kept shouting, smiled mockingly, and said, "Listen up, all of you! From today onwards, I, Bat Jack, am the boss of Queens! Anyone who disagrees will suffer the consequences!!!" After saying that, he opened his mouth and shouted out a sound that could be heard by humans.

A shockwave, invisible to the naked eye, instantly struck a police car in front of them. The car was then flung into the air as if struck by a tremendous force, eventually landing on the road several hundred meters away, nearly injuring the onlookers.

The police officers were stunned, then somewhat relieved that they had gotten out of the car earlier; otherwise, they would have been smashed to pieces. After the initial relief came a headache, because the biggest problem now was that the person in front of them was definitely a mutant, but how could ordinary human police officers possibly fight this mutant, or rather, how could they protect themselves?

Clearly, they weren't sure themselves, and could only secretly pray that Xia Ying would arrive soon to help them through this difficult time.

Seeing the police officers' expressions, Jack became even more arrogant and said, "Haha, now you see my power! Hurry up and call for backup. Today I'm going to let everyone know that I, Bat Jack, am invincible, and I will be the true master of this Queens!"

Just then, a calm voice interrupted him: "Sorry, it's time to wake up from your sweet dream! Although your daydreaming doesn't cost you anything and it's none of my business, it's not good to confuse your dreams with the real world!!!"

Chapter 19 X-Men

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This sudden voice, of course, belongs to our superhero, Mr. Shadow.

He had just rushed over from home when he heard Mr. Bat Jack's arrogant remarks, so out of kindness he spoke up to remind him. Of course, whether the other party accepted his good intentions was unknown to Adam.

Bat-Jack wasn't surprised by Shadow's appearance, clearly having anticipated it. He said nonchalantly, "Heh, Shadow, I've heard so much about you, but I think you're just a mutant who wants to be famous. What's so great about you? I've heard you're fast. Let me see if you're faster than my sonic waves!" With that, he opened his mouth and unleashed a sonic wave at Adam.

Adam smiled slightly, then used his speed to rescue the people behind him in a flash. After glancing at the marks on the wall behind him, he turned to the police and said, "You guys deal with those thugs first. They're just a bunch of thugs with no skills. I'll lure this guy away!"

After Adam finished speaking, before the police could react, he leaped forward and teleported to Jack's side. He grabbed Jack's throat with one hand and his shoulder with the other, then used his super speed to leave Roosevelt Avenue and arrive at an abandoned factory, where he threw Jack to the ground.

Jack had already fainted by this point, so why did Adam take him away from the crowd and bring him to this abandoned factory?

It turns out that just as Adam arrived at Lofores Avenue to subdue Jack, he heard Athena say that someone was watching her and Jack nearby.

Adam, unaware of the other party's intentions, simply led Jack away from the crowd, intending to resolve the matter there.

Adam waited a while and, finding that no one had arrived, pulled out a few steel bars from the side and pinned Jack's limbs and neck to the ground, preparing to call the police to deal with the mutant.

Just then, Athena suddenly spoke up, saying, "Master, a stealth fighter has arrived! It's probably the X-Men, because according to the data, besides S.H.I.E.L.D., only the X-Men possess this technology. Since it involves mutants, the X-Men are the most likely candidates."

After hearing this, Adam turned to look at the sky and, through his super vision, saw the special fighter jet belonging to the X-Men and the three people sitting on it. Based on the information Athena had gathered, he quickly recognized the people.

The woman with burgundy hair and brown eyes, exuding mysterious power, should be Jean Grey, known in the information as Phoenix. The other black woman in a black uniform with silver hair is Storm, Ororo Monroe. The last expressionless man with special glasses should be Cyclops Scott Summers.

In mid-air, aboard the X-fighter, Phoenix frowned and let out a soft exclamation.

Storm asked, "What happened?"

Phoenix looked down and said, "We've been discovered. The other side seems to have X-ray vision; he's already watching us." She then used her telekinesis to envelop the fighter jet, interrupting Adam's observation.

Storm was somewhat surprised after hearing this, and said, "This Shadow is really strong, and his abilities are not of the same type. It seems that he is not a mutant."

Phoenix nodded and said, "That's certainly possible, Scott. What do we do now?"

After hearing this, Cyclops said, "Let's make direct contact with him. If possible, take him to the school to have a professor examine him. We also can't let that mutant fall into the hands of the police, or another tragedy will occur."

Although Cyclops rarely speaks, he is usually the one giving orders. So when Storm heard Cyclops's words, she nodded, then deactivated her invisibility and landed the fighter jet on the abandoned factory. The three of them then got off.

At this moment, Adam was thinking about what had just happened. After Phoenix used her telekinesis to envelop the fighter jet, his vision couldn't penetrate the layer of her telekinesis to see inside. He thus discovered another drawback of his super vision: it couldn't see through protective layers formed by pure energy like telekinesis. Perhaps he should pay attention to this in the future. Thinking this, he asked Athena to write this down in her memo, just in case.

"Hmm, another thing I can't see through has appeared."

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard the sound of fighter jets landing on the roof, so he stopped thinking about it and waited for those people to come down.

A short while later, Phoenix Girl and the other two came down from up there.

Phoenix smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Shadow, hello. We are X-Men from the Xavier's Academy. If it's alright, could you please hand over this mutant to us?"

Phoenix was sexy and beautiful. Even though Adam had just seen her once, he was still somewhat captivated by her. However, he had good self-control, and with a mask covering his face, he could tell from her that his silence was just contemplation.

Storm then spoke up: "We want to take this mutant fellow who committed a crime away not to let him escape legal punishment, but to prevent him from being subjected to cruel research by some organizations or individuals. After all, we have encountered such things frequently over the years, so please understand our feelings."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "You want to take him away? Fine, but why should I hand him over to you? However..."