Superman Marvel Adventures

Bush sighed and asked, "How many hijacked planes are left?"

His secretary immediately picked up his notebook and said, "There are five planes left. According to the latest news, Superman and Sun Goddess have gone to rescue the one furthest away, while S.H.I.E.L.D. is chasing a plane heading to Los Angeles. We need to handle the remaining two ourselves, because there isn't enough time to get others back to support us."

Bush nodded and said, "We have to figure out how to handle the remaining two planes ourselves, otherwise our reputation will be completely ruined. Although Superman and the Sun Goddess are American superheroes, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men are not. Moreover, if the US government doesn't handle this situation well enough, those organizations will think we are easy to bully. Immediately issue an order for the Chess Department to do everything in its power to rescue these two planes, or disband those guys immediately!"

Bush's secretary nodded and said, "Understood, I'll inform them immediately!" He then picked up the phone and gave the president's order to the head of the chess department.

At that moment, the Foreign Minister's phone rang. She immediately picked up the phone, listened for a while, her expression changed slightly, and then hung up, saying, "I received a call from Magneto of the Brotherhood. He said that as long as we recognize the legitimacy of the country they established in the Pacific, he will help us stop the remaining two planes."

Bush's expression changed upon hearing this. He said, "What? Mutants have established a country in the Pacific? What exactly is going on? What are the intelligence agencies doing? Why didn't we receive any information about these two important developments?"

Upon hearing Bush's words, a female official stood up and said, "The issue now is not to blame the intelligence agencies, but to decide what to do. If we don't agree to their sudden interference with our rescue efforts, things will be very bad."

Bush shook his head firmly after hearing this, saying, "No, at this moment we must uphold our last shred of dignity. We cannot agree to Magneto's demands! And I'm sure he won't and wouldn't dare to obstruct our rescue operation. Don't forget we still have Superman! Superman won't let Magneto harm those passengers. Keep urging the Chess Department people; these two planes must be stopped by our own people!"

Ps:

Don't get hung up on the White House details; you really don't understand them, and they're not the core of the novel.

Also, this is the first update. There will be another one this afternoon.

Chapter 208 Explosion

Upon hearing Bush's words, the military representative sneered and said, "That's right, we do have Superman. No, it should be said that the United States has Superman, not us. If we had Superman, Magneto wouldn't be so openly threatening us."

Bush sighed after hearing this and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue investigating the chess club."

Bush's secretary nodded and said, "Understood!" Then he quickly picked up the phone and started his work.

Meanwhile, Adam had just put the plane down when he heard Athena's report. He frowned and said, "Call Magneto and tell him not to worry. No wonder Professor X has been able to do so well all these years, while he has spent all his time on escaping and causing destruction. It seems he has a congenital deficiency."

Athena shrugged and said, "Perhaps his childhood experiences had a great impact on him. You know he lived in a concentration camp when he was young, and it seems he has a great hatred for humanity."

Adam shrugged and said, "Actually, if Magneto had just stepped in to help the US government take down one or two planes back then, they would definitely have changed their strategy towards the Brotherhood instead of being as hostile as they are now." As he spoke, he tied the terrorists in the cockpit up with steel bars.

"Master, Miss Christine has successfully stopped the plane and there are no abnormalities."

After hearing this, Adam asked, "How many more hijacked planes are there?"

“Master, there are only two planes left now. The mysterious chess club is rescuing one of them, and I think they will succeed in about ten minutes. There are also military fighter jets next to the last plane, and their personnel are already approaching the hatch.” Athena quickly answered Adam’s question after checking.

Adam nodded and said, "Understood. Keep a close eye on their movements. Notify me immediately if any problems arise. Since they think they can handle it, we'll just watch from the sidelines. I'm going to find Christine." With that, he flew into the sky and disappeared.

At this moment, it seems the whole world is focused on the plane that is rapidly approaching the Pentagon. Will the military shoot down the plane, or will they have to rely on the help of superheroes? It can be said that the whole world is waiting for the US government to act. No wonder Magneto would make a threat at this moment.

The terrorists on the last plane had already spotted the fighter jets that had been hovering nearby. They tried several times to shake off the jets, but unfortunately, their speed was no match for the fighter jets, so they couldn't shake them off at all.

“What do we do now? Can we contact anyone else?” asked one of the younger terrorists.

“It seems everyone else has failed, so our group must succeed, even if it means resorting to last resort.” Another bearded man who had been chanting scriptures looked out the window at the fighter jets and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, another terrorist pilot took out a ring with strange inscriptions from his pocket and said, "May this ring protect us!" He then gently kissed the ring.

Upon hearing this, the others also took out their own rings and said in unison, "May these rings protect us!" They then stacked the four rings together.

When the four rings overlapped, they instantly emitted a brilliant light. At the same time, Adam, who had just met Christine, heard a message from Athena.

"Damn it! Master, there's a powerful energy reaction coming from the last plane!"

Adam was taken aback and asked, "What? A strong energy reaction? What exactly is going on?"

Athena quickly replied, "I don't know either. Judging from the current energy reaction, if this energy explodes, the plane and the four fighter jets outside that are preparing to provide rescue will be destroyed instantly."

Christine asked, "Is there any way to stop the explosion?" while closing her eyes to sense the energy Athena had mentioned.

Athena shook her head and said, "There's nothing we can do. Judging by the speed at which this energy is exploding, I think an explosion has already occurred over there. Even if we sense it now, there's nothing we can do to stop it."

Christine replied, "What we need is not to stop it, but to rescue those people."

Adam nodded and said, "That's right. Since we can't stop it, we can only try to save them first. Athena, notify the X-Men; we need their help."

Athena immediately replied, "Understood. We've already made contact with them and explained the situation clearly. The professor said to attack immediately!"

At this moment, Christine opened her eyes and said, "It's locked. However, the space there is a bit unstable, so we can only teleport to a nearby location." After saying that, she grabbed Adam's arm and teleported him.

Adam and Christine were immediately enveloped in a sudden surge of heat upon emerging from the cockpit. Fortunately, neither of them was sensitive to heat, and they quickly separated to begin their rescue efforts. Adam used his X-ray vision to scan the cockpit, where the immense energy was emanating. Unfortunately, the energy was so vast that even Adam's X-ray vision couldn't reveal the situation inside. However, this also confirmed that the origin of the energy explosion was within the cockpit. If they could separate the cockpit from the passenger cabin, they should be able to rescue most of the people inside.

True to his word, Adam immediately rushed into the exploding energy ball and, watching the ever-increasing temperature, separated the passenger cabin from the cockpit. Just then, the energy ball suddenly exploded. To protect the people on board, Adam used his own body to shield them from the shockwave, but was blasted away by the terrifying shockwave.

After being knocked away, Adam lost control of himself in the air and fell straight down. This startled Christine, who was using a defensive array to protect two fighter jets on the other side. However, she quickly saw that Adam had stabilized his body, placed the passenger cabin he was holding on the ground, and waved to Christine.

Christine breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, then used levitation magic to place the fighter jet on an open ground nearby. She then ran over and asked, "Adam, are you alright?"

Adam shook his head, frowned, and looked at the sparks in the sky. He said, "I'm fine. Damn it, we were sure there were no explosives. What's going on?"

Christine hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think this explosion seems a bit strange. I sensed a faint, magical fluctuation in the sky, but I can't be sure."

At this moment, the X-Men's fighter jets also descended. Jean Grey slowly placed one of the jets aside, while the other jet had already exploded because it was too close to the cockpit when the explosion occurred, and the pilot inside was also unable to escape the disaster safely.

Wolverine walked up to Adam and said, "Hey bro, are you alright?"

Adam shook his head and said, "It's nothing. The previous explosion wasn't a simple physical explosion. The goddess said there were magical fluctuations in the sky. It seems that the mastermind behind this was a powerful magician or someone similar."

Wolverine was taken aback and said, "So, this time the terrorist attack on the United States wasn't carried out by an ordinary terrorist organization? But by a supercriminal organization with supernatural powers?"

Adam nodded and said, "That's right. Sigh, I was only thinking about dealing with the enemies we'll face in the future, I never imagined there would be such beings on Earth. By the way, Ms. Qin, could you please check the passengers' situation?"

Jean Grey nodded and pressed her right hand to her forehead. After a while, she said, "The people closest to the cockpit are dead. Three died of heart disease, one died from a ruptured heart due to extreme fear, and the others have burns of varying degrees but are not in life-threatening danger."

Christine said, "When we arrived, the five soldiers who were conducting the rescue on the plane were the first to be torn apart by that energy, and another fighter jet was destroyed instantly because it was too close. I didn't expect them to have such capabilities."

Adam nodded and said, "They hijacked other planes to distract us. Their real target is probably the Pentagon, who wants to give America an unforgettable gift in front of the whole world. We lost from the start. We underestimated the enemy, and they have indeed been preparing for a long time. However, they have successfully provoked me. I will give them a good return gift, but let's deal with the immediate problem first."

Ps:

Um, actually it was supposed to be this afternoon, but I was a bit busy this afternoon. Um, the sun hasn't set yet here, so it's still considered afternoon, I guess. Second update delivered!

Chapter 209 War and Adam's Fear

Although the massive explosion high in the sky near Washington, D.C., did not cause many casualties, it was a blatant embarrassment to the U.S. government. The U.S., which has long been considered the world's most powerful nation, obviously did not simply issue a condemnation; instead, it immediately declared that it was prepared to launch a war.

The White House, the president's office.

"Listen, you're an American, you have a responsibility to help your country!"

"I'm sorry, while I won't oppose you starting a war, I won't get involved either. That's completely against my principles. Although I also deeply hate the mastermind behind this incident, I will resolutely not participate in battles between nations."

Adam, who was taking the seriously injured people to the hospital, suddenly received a call from the President of the United States. When he arrived at the White House, a military representative suddenly extended an invitation to Adam to participate in the war that was about to be launched, which led to the above dialogue.

The military representative said coldly, "But you just mentioned the cause of the explosion. It involved supernatural forces. Do you want our soldiers to risk their own lives to collide with supernatural forces?"

Adam remained unmoved after hearing this, and said, "If it were a war against alien invaders, I would be at the forefront, and you wouldn't need to ask me to join. But I would never participate in a civil war between countries on Earth. As for the question you mentioned, don't you have a chess club? I remember there are quite a few superpowered people and mutants in it."

The military representative said somewhat angrily, "Listen, Mr. Adam Stark, you're not just a superhero, you're also an American citizen!"

Adam stood up with a cold laugh and said, "I don't need you to remind me again, sir. I know I'm an American, but I don't think you have the right to demand that I go to war, because I'm not your soldier!"

Bush saw that Adam was about to leave. He immediately said, "Oh, Mr. Adam, please wait a moment. We are not asking you to join the war, but we hope to get your help. You saw such a large-scale explosion earlier, which our soldiers could not withstand. However, our war must be fought."

Adam fell silent after hearing this. Indeed, war was unavoidable for the United States. Soon after, the entire world received a mysterious video showing a group of people dressed in distinctive Middle Eastern attire reading something. The gist of it was that they were the masterminds behind the attack and demanded one trillion dollars in gold from the US government, threatening that similar attacks would return to American airspace if they weren't given the promised sums. After investigation, the US government decided to immediately launch a war against Afghanistan.

“I won’t help you in this war, but you can find Tony. I think he has what you need.” After saying that, he twisted the ring on his hand and disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Bush remarked, "It seems impossible to get Superman involved in the war."

The military representative said angrily, "That arrogant fellow, humph, I don't believe we would have lost this war without his help."

Bush shook his head and said, "This is not the time to talk about these things. By the way, how are your people doing with the technology he gave us?"

After listening, the military representative said, "Although most of what he gave us was civilian technology, we have developed several weapons through repeated research. I think they can be used in this war."

Bush nodded and said, "In that case, let's hold a meeting now. The whole world is watching us. We've already made a fool of ourselves once, we can't afford to become the clown again. Oh, by the way, send someone to contact Tony Stark. Although he's not as good as his brother, he should be able to help us right now, considering you're one of his biggest clients."

The military officer nodded and said, "I understand. I will talk to them." He then left the president's office.

After Adam disappeared from the White House, he was teleported to a villa on the Manhattan coast. He took a bottle from the wine cabinet, sat on the sofa with the wine in his hand, and sighed quite suddenly.

"What's wrong? Has the White House really decided to go to war?" Sensing Adam's return, Christine had just entered the living room when she heard Adam sigh and immediately went over to ask him with concern.

Adam nodded and said, "Yes, they have already decided to go to war. The reason they called me over is just to have me participate in the war and help them end it quickly."

Christine asked, "I think you didn't agree to their request, so what happened?"

Adam sighed and said, "That's right, I didn't agree to their demands. I didn't want to get involved in the civil war on Earth. But I'm a bit helpless. I know there's a terrifying entity in the universe that's eyeing Earth, but they want to start a war at this time."

After hearing this, Christine said, "Perhaps the person or organization that planned this terrorist attack also thought the same thing. They also believed that the United States would not and dare not start a war at this time."

Adam took a sip of his drink and said, "Maybe so. Sigh, I finally told them I was going to find Tony. That's probably what Tony would have wanted most."

Christine suddenly said, "Maybe that's why Tony hasn't been talking to you lately."

Adam was taken aback and asked, "What?"

Christine shook her head and said, "What I mean is, even though you're Tony's brother, haven't you realized you've been interfering too much in Tony's life? Last time when Tony was planning to increase funding for the weapons research department, you went over and argued with him without even thinking. And now you're acting like you're doing them a favor, telling them to contact Tony at the White House. Don't you realize how embarrassing this is for Tony?"

Hearing Christine's words, Adam was suddenly stunned. Had he really made a mistake? But Adam didn't have the mind to think about that right now. The impending war was what he was focused on.

"Maybe, I'll apologize to Tony later, but I don't want to talk about this anymore. Um, if you're tired, go to sleep. I want to stay here for a while." Feeling a bit irritated, Adam impatiently gave him the hint to leave.

Christine frowned and said, "Adam! What's wrong with you? Don't you know you're acting strange?"

Adam was taken aback and said, "What's wrong with me? I'm perfectly normal. What do you mean by that?"

Christine said quickly, "Haven't you noticed that something's been off ever since you heard Phoenix's words? From that moment on, you've abandoned everything else, focusing only on that powerful figure who's still out there in the universe, and even giving away some technology for free. Upon hearing the news of the superhero overpopulation, you immediately orchestrated a show that eliminated 80% of the participants. And what's wrong with you lately with all these strange actions?"

Adam was confused as to what was wrong with Christine and why she was suddenly saying these things to him. He asked somewhat blankly, "What? What do you mean by all this? Is it because I've neglected your feelings lately?"

Christine felt a pang of pain in her heart as she looked at Adam. She hugged him and said softly, "Adam, I know you want to make more preparations before that mysterious powerful figure arrives, and you are also unhappy about this sudden war. But you must know that sometimes plans can never keep up with changes."

Adam, somewhat annoyed, pulled away from Christine and said, "What do you mean by all this?"

Christine wasn't angry. She said calmly, "I know what's wrong with you, Adam. You're afraid of that mysterious powerful figure!"

Adam's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Hmph, you say I'm afraid? Hmph, how could I be afraid when I haven't even seen anyone!" After saying that, he stood up and quickly walked out of the living room and back to his research room, but he couldn't concentrate on his memory because the words Christine had just said in the living room were still echoing in his mind.

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Chapter 210 Warmth

Adam sat on the chair in the lab and muttered, "Yes, I am indeed scared. Heh, I've never even seen what that guy looks like, just hearing Phoenix mention him has already terrified me. All that I've done for him all this time, isn't it because of that fear that comes from who knows where?"