Marvel's Death Merchant

“You can’t die again, at least I won’t agree to it again,” Francis said seriously to Zoe, and muttered to himself.

“He’s not dead,” Tang Tian said to Zoe and the others as he led Bill to the bridge.

"You are... the base's commander, the one with superpowers?" Francis stared at Tang Tian in astonishment.

"Yes, I have a question for you now," Tang Tian said seriously, looking at the four people.

"What is it?" Bill took off his beret and lit a cigarette.

"I will take you away from this world to a world without infected people. Do you want to go?" Tang Tian said seriously, as if he was not joking.

"Are you sure this is true? If it is, we'll go." Bill noticed the cigarette in his hand and said in disbelief. But deep down, he also believed it to some extent, after all, not everyone has superpowers.

"I'm sure. Stand before me, and let's leave this world together!" Tang Tian rarely smiled, speaking calmly. Bill and the others would be taken to the Marvel universe and become his subordinates. Tang Tian quite admired the protagonist of the survival story. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 74 Beginning

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in 1962, some time before the Cuban Missile Crisis, mutants are still largely unknown to the world. Similarly, Professor X and Magneto, the two mutant leaders, are not their match, but rather very close friends. The Age of Marvel is drawing ever closer, and numerous heroes are constantly emerging.

In the top-floor conference room of the Umbrella Corporation in New York City, Tang Tian was listening to his replacement, the T-800, speak. Tang Xing had been sent to the special dimension "Infinite Terror." Before leaving, Tang Tian gave him a spatial seed containing his superpower, which split into smaller worlds. Tang Tian himself also possessed a small world, roughly the size of a US state, filled with various robots and high-tech weapons.

During Tang Tian's time travel through the movie, his strength underwent a qualitative leap. First, the various viruses in his body were completely absorbed by his own cells, and now his physical attributes are already frighteningly high even without mutation. His gravity superpower has been completely devoured by the power representing the 'God' on his arm, and what's most frustrating is that it's completely irreversible. Tang Tian can now use spatial abilities and magnetism, and these powers are no longer considered weak.

Through the narration of T-800's double, Tang Tian learned about the changing world situation. In 1962, during the Cold War, the Soviet Union deployed missiles in Cuba. This event marked the climax and turning point of the Cold War; never before in world history had humanity come so close to the brink of nuclear war. Black King also wanted to start this war; if a nuclear war broke out, Black King would become the most powerful mutant in the world, leading mutants to world domination.

Leech Queen James Marcus and Alexia have awakened. Fortunately, neither of them has acted rashly by releasing the virus or anything like that. Tang Tian won't concern himself with them for now; his priority is to subdue his mutant followers and harness their genes.

"Where is Mystique? Where is she?" Tang Tian changed the subject and ordered his Stand.

"She was invited to England by Charles. Mastermind. Satellite positioning shows her location is at Oxford University in England," the double replied expressionlessly.

"It seems the first battle is about to begin," Tang Tian muttered to himself. Mystique was adopted by a Stand in her childhood and trained from a young age to become an Umbrella spy, maintaining contact with Charles without interruption. Charles himself was satisfied with Mystique's current life; being raised by the most powerful corporation in the American economy was something most people would envy and understand.

"By the way, order the company to secretly acquire an arms company first," Tang Tian commanded. Knowing the consequences of being embroiled in the biohazard crisis, Tang Tian planned to have a backup plan. Whether Umbrella would collapse because of the biohazard crisis was uncertain until it occurred, but having a backup plan was Tang Tian's habit.

“Yes. Mastermind,” the stand-in replied.

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The University of Oxford (abbreviated as oxon.) is a public university located in Oxford, England. It is known as the "cradle of geniuses and prime ministers" and is the oldest university in the country. British pubs are also a symbol of England, and naturally, they can be found within Oxford University.

Inside a pub at Oxford University, two blonde girls with different colored eyes are deep in thought at the bar. Their unique eye colors and beautiful faces make them irresistible to men.

“An oddity,” he said meaningfully, glancing at the girl at the bar. The girl turned to look at Charles and noticed a young man who appeared to be a gentleman, whose eyes clearly revealed his intelligence.

“If you’re a gentleman, you’ll at least buy me a drink first,” the girl said calmly to Charles. Although her tone was indifferent, it was clear that she was interested in him.

"Norman, a clean-bitter beer for me, and a brandy for this lady," Charles said to the bartender after hearing the girl's words. Smiling, he subtly pressed his right temple, having telepathically discerned the girl's preferences.

"How did you know?" The girl looked at Charles with some surprise; that was exactly what she had been thinking.

“Looks like I guessed right,” Charles said with a chuckle. Then he continued, “My name is Charles, Charles Francis Xavier. Hello.”

"Hello, my name is Amy," Amy said after shaking hands with Charles.

“Heterochromia refers to the color of your eyes, which I find quite surprising.” Charles seemed to have discovered something valuable about Amy, and he was mesmerized by the different colored pupils in her eyes.

"One green and one blue, it's a mutation, a fascinating mutation. I have something to tell you, Amy, you're a mutant."

"You first pursued a girl, and then called her a monster. Does this seduction technique work on you?" Amy said sarcastically, her goodwill towards Charles completely gone after those words.

“I’ll tell you tomorrow morning. No, seriously, don’t you believe me. Mutations have transformed us from single-celled organisms into the dominant reproductive species on this planet, with endless changes in each generation, all accomplished through mutations.” Charles said to Amy beside him, still wearing a faint smile.

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“So we need to reposition this word,” Amy said noncommittally.

“Mutation, pride,” Amy said with a smile, moving closer to Charles. Mystique, who was sitting at a table next to them in the bar, also came over, her expression clearly unnatural. Although Mystique was a spy for Tang Tian's side, she considered Charles, who had left a good impression on her since childhood, as her personal possession. Of course, as a spy, she was very skilled at disguising herself.

Mystique, jealous of their intimacy, looked at Charles with a displeased expression and said, "Looks like I need to buy myself some wine."

"Excuse me, a Coke, please," Charles said casually. He was clearly very familiar with Raven's habits, speaking to the waiter in a nonchalant manner.

“Charles was just trying to tell me that I’m like one of the first… sea creatures with legs,” Amy said with a smile, looking at Raven with interest.

“Slightly sexy,” Charles said, wagging his finger with a suggestive air.

“I’m sorry, this is my sister Raven,” Charles said nonchalantly to Amy.

"Hi, Amy." Raven deliberately used her ability to change the color of her pupils, and Charles, realizing he had gone too far, prepared to leave.

Meanwhile, Tang Tian was also using the hidden cameras to monitor everything. He was still in control of the situation, and he could act when the time was right. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 75 Eric's Growth

In the Oxford University pub, Charles's smile vanished instantly upon seeing Raven use her powers, replaced by a serious expression. While Amy's earlier restraint in not using her powers was understandable, the reality was that ordinary people wouldn't accept mutants once they did. They wouldn't welcome them; they'd simply see them as monsters. This was all based on Charles's own experience; he had suffered immense discrimination from ordinary people since childhood.

"You did a good job," Charles said helplessly as he pulled Raven along the street outside the bar.

“Mutant and proud, that’s what you said,” Raven said to Charles as they walked.

"What?" Charles asked in surprise, puzzled, as he listened to Raven's words.

"That only applies to those who are beautiful, or like you who hide among ordinary people and dare not reveal their abilities! But since you are eccentric, you'd better stay hidden," Raven said to Charles, hitting the nail on the head.

Raven found Charles's words problematic. If mutants were so proud, why should they hide in the world of ordinary people like him? Raven had been instilled with the idea that mutants and superpowered individuals would ultimately dominate the world. In the middle of the Marvel Era, superheroes and villains with superpowers had already given superheroes a respectable position, which is why Raven was somewhat disdainful of Charles's behavior.

“That sounds ridiculous, and I don’t want to sound old-fashioned,” Charles stopped and turned to Raven to explain.

“You’re definitely old-fashioned,” Raven nodded, confirming it.

“Sometimes it is. But as we’ve discussed, Raven. A little change is fine, but the consequences of going all out are unimaginable. Ordinary people would see us as monsters,” Charles said logically.

“No. I don’t think so. The Umbrella Corporation adopted me, but I didn’t find any discrimination against us mutants. There are many superpowered people there, but they are all treated with the respect due to the strong,” Raven retorted. Although the superpowered people she mentioned were enhanced and mutated through other powers.

“No, this isn’t the same. Umbrella Corporation was involved in the first superhero project. I think they created artificial mutants. Although they were created by humans, they received the respect due to ordinary people. Unlike us, who were born with genetic mutations and gained special powers,” Charles explained after thinking for a moment. The two then discussed this issue further. They returned home.

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Meanwhile, in a hotel room in Geneva, Switzerland.

Eric controlled the coin given to him by the Black Emperor, constantly manipulating it. Eric was the future 'Magneto'. His control over magnetic fields and metals grew increasingly powerful. As a Level 4 mutant, Eric also possessed absolute power. Tang Tian was confident he could make Magneto work for him. His mother had been rescued by Wesker just before the Black Emperor killed her, and she was living a good life in New York City.

Eric held the coin in his hand, looked at his mother's photo and Sebastian Shaw's sketch on the wall, and then shot the coin at the sketch. Magneto ultimately succeeded in defeating the Dark Lord using that same coin. This demonstrates the extent to which Eric developed his abilities in his pursuit of revenge.

Tang Tian wasn't particularly concerned about Sebastian Shaw's objectives. They were already enemies, so there was no need to worry about him; his genes had already been obtained and incorporated into the biological weapons. After the defeat at the Hydra base against the Nazis, Black King also obtained sufficient start-up capital from the Nazi concentration camps, which became the basis for his rise. Eric similarly received a portion of Nazi gold.

“This piece of gold you possess is illegal, and I should report it to the police.” In a German bank, a bald manager looked at the gold bearing Nazi symbols that Eric had placed on the table and said to a young man of about twenty years old next to him.

“Let’s stop playing games,” Eric said bluntly to the manager in front of him. Eric understood what the manager meant, because this person had close ties with the high-ranking members of the Nazi Hydra organization and the Black King.

"Where did you get this?" the bald bank manager asked Eric, his hands clasped together in a questioning tone.

"I got it from my 'friend,' who highly recommended your bank," Eric said to the bald manager with a faint smile. Eric's gold did indeed come from a 'friend,' Sebastian Shaw, whom he had always wanted to get rid of.

“I understand. Do you know our terms?” The bald manager clearly understood who had gotten their hands on the last batch of Nazi Germany’s gold.

“I know, but I think you should also know my conditions.” Eric looked at the Jewish photograph on the table, then turned it towards the bald manager and continued, “This piece of gold is what our family left us. We melted down their property and used their gold teeth to make this. It’s blood money. You have to help me find the bastard in charge.” Eric said through gritted teeth, while the bald manager had already lowered his hands slightly, ready to press the bank alarm if things went wrong.

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Just as the bald manager's hand was about to touch the alarm, Eric shook his finger, instantly immobilizing the manager and rendering him completely unable to move forward. Eric had merely slightly manipulated the metal on the manager's watch, causing his hand to strike his own head.

“Don’t touch that alarm.” Eric slowly stood up and walked to the bald manager, looking down at him as he continued, “I’m looking for Schmidt, Klaus Schmidt. Where is he?” Eric knew this man knew where Sebastian Shaw was, so he patted the bald man on the shoulder and said aggressively.

“Our clients don’t provide addresses. We don’t…” the bald manager stammered, genuinely afraid of Eric, but still didn’t reveal the truth.

"Not that kind of bank?" Eric said sarcastically, gripping the bald manager by the neck.

“Metal filling.” Eric grabbed the bald manager by the neck and used his magnetic field to sense the metal filling in his teeth, saying sarcastically.

"It's not gold, are you worried someone might steal it?" Eric increased the magnetic field, causing the bald manager to look extremely distressed.

"Argentina! Schmidt in Argentina! Villa Giselle! Please, please let me go!" The bald manager finally couldn't hold back any longer and loudly begged Eric for mercy.

“Thank you.” Eric walked to his previous spot and continued, “I really want to kill you, so remember what I said. If you warn anyone I’m coming, I’ll find you.” Eric put the Nazi gold back into his briefcase, left with those words, and departed.

"Magneto, you've grown remarkably well. I believe you'll definitely become one of my subordinates." Tang Tian, ​​observing the situation on the other side, had already formulated his next plan. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 76 Hellfire Club

Atomic Nightclub (also known as Hellfire Club) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The Hellfire Club is a gathering place for high society, where military leaders, business CEOs, and politicians all congregate. Colonel Hendry is driving towards the Hellfire Club in a car, while Agent Mora Marktag is watching everything at the entrance.

"The 1962 world in the main universe still can't compare to the future world in the movies," Tang Tian remarked with a sigh at the entrance of the Hellfire Club.

It was already evening when Tang Tian landed on his private jet. He glanced at the four bodyguards beside him and nodded in satisfaction; they were no ordinary people. The four bodyguards were, respectively, a new human enhanced with the T-virus, a stable experimental subject of the G-virus, a T-800 Terminator, and a T-888 Terminator.

Tang Tian brought these people because of Emma Frost, the White Queen. One of her superpowers is telepathy, which allows her to read others' thoughts and memories, forcibly modify their memories, control their minds, create mental shields, connect the minds of multiple people, and use telepathy to put victims into an unconscious state of sleep. Another ability is her ability to become entirely diamond. In her diamond form, the White Queen's body is nearly indestructible, able to withstand tremendous force, and she doesn't feel fatigued, needs water or food, and is immune to mental attacks from other telepaths. Furthermore, the White Queen is proficient in electronics theory and technology, and has learned how to build devices to enhance telepathic abilities, utilizing these abilities to achieve various effects.

The 'people' Tang Tian brought, or rather, those who weren't normal people, wouldn't fear the White Queen's power. Telepathy was ineffective against him; the power of merging with the main god's artifact made Tang Tian immune to most mental attacks. The other T-virus new humans and G-virus test subjects were genetic clones with no memories, and their powerful mental abilities meant they weren't manipulated by the White Queen. The Terminators were even less of a concern. As steel monsters, they wouldn't be perceived as having their memories read by mental power.

He didn't plan to go in for the time being, because Mora Marktagt at the entrance was watching the Hellfire Club. Tang Tian watched with interest as a dark-haired female agent in a taxi observed the club entrance through binoculars.

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"What a boring day!" the middle-aged agent in the taxi said helplessly.

"Is that Colonel Hendry?" Mora Marktagter put down his binoculars and said to his middle-aged partner beside him.

"Is it the NATO one?" the middle-aged man asked, leaning back in his seat with his hands behind his head.

“Yes,” Mora Maktagt affirmed. “That’s him.” The middle-aged man took the binoculars from Mora Maktagt, looked at the bald, middle-aged man in a suit who was getting out of the car, and said calmly.

“Because there are three giants: the Italian ambassador, the CEO of Lockheed Martin,” the middle-aged agent said after a moment’s thought.

“They wouldn’t have joined some terrorist organization, would they? This is the Hellfire Club. They must have some other purpose,” Mora Marktagt continued to the middle-aged agent.

Tang Tian came here to see the Black Emperor. Having been defeated by Wesker last time, it's impossible for him to be completely unscathed. Once a strong person's pride is shattered, it's impossible for them not to seek revenge. After all, the idea of ​​repaying evil with kindness doesn't exist in his mind.

Tang Tian walked into the Hellfire Club, found a seat, and sat down casually, not caring if others noticed him. His current strength was immense; having experienced the trials of multiple movie and game worlds, and with the power of the Supreme God gradually merging with his own, he could now say that aside from Superman and the Sentinels, he didn't need to worry about anyone else. At worst, Tang Tian would simply use nuclear weapons to make the world more 'peaceful'.

Colonel Hendry entered the club and went to a small room. He stopped and began to observe the facilities in the surrounding rooms, waiting for his partner.

He didn't have to wait long before a beautiful woman dressed in white, revealing clothing, came out. Her name was Emma Frost, the White Queen, a telepathic mutant with special abilities.