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After returning to Los Angeles from the flight, Mark went to the safe house where Ian and the other two had been housed.

When Ian and his two companions learned that Mark wanted to see them, they ended their gun training outside early and returned home.

"Mark, you're here!"

"Long time no see, Mark."

Upon Mark's arrival, Ian, Olive, and Harumi greeted him warmly.

Mark's disguise as a mutant was very successful. After spending more than half a year together, the three of them now regard Mark as a true comrade.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Growth

"After six months of training, how is your firearms handling skill?"

Mark got down to business.

"We are already proficient in using various firearms, as well as operating various tactical equipment such as drones, infrared imagers, and acoustic scanning radars."

Ian answered confidently.

Six months ago, Ian looked like a recent college graduate, but now he has lost much of his naivety.

"Instructor Sean said that we are now as capable as those recruits who have been training for a year."

Olive looked at Mark and asked, "Mark, is there something you need us to do?"

Ian and Harumi Aoi both looked at Mark, awaiting his orders.

They knew that Mark had hired them at high salaries and certainly wouldn't keep supporting them for free indefinitely.

"Yes, you've probably seen the recent news about Future Pharma, right? Actually, that company belongs to me."

Mark nodded and told them about the future of medicine.

"Ah, is that Future Pharma, the company that recently cured terminal illnesses and whose valuation has skyrocketed to $50 billion?"

Ian and the other two stared wide-eyed in astonishment, their faces filled with disbelief.

The three had assumed that Mark, like other mutants, would have to hide and evade capture by underground forces. Little did they know that he actually owned a company with assets worth billions!

"Well, Future Pharma is currently in the spotlight, and I'm worried that some people might take risks and use shady methods to target this company. So I'm planning to send you there to work as security personnel for a period of time."

Mark told them the purpose of his visit, and then took out three contracts: "The contracts I signed with you before were internship contracts. These are the official contracts. The monthly salary is $20,000, and there will be additional bonuses if there is combat. Your public identity is that of employees of my newly established Payne Security Company."

To protect his business, Mark established Payne Security, a company that has already obtained a PPO security license.

Payne Security does not accept security services from external parties and is currently just an empty shell.

Ian and his two companions had no objections to receiving double pay and immediately signed the formal contract.

"Mark, don't worry, we will definitely protect your company and prevent anyone from going in and causing damage!"

Ian was the first to express his opinion, and Olive and Harumi Aoi next to him nodded in agreement.

Not to mention that they now regard Mark as a true comrade-in-arms, just based on the high salary Mark offers them, they will do their best to ensure the safety of future medicine.

“Mark, two mutants have contacted me recently, wanting to join us. Do you think we should take them in?”

After finishing their business, Ian hesitated for a moment before asking Mark a question.

Ian has always felt sympathy for the plight of mutants.

He used to secretly take care of homeless mutants, giving them food and even sheltering them in his home.

Olive and Harumi Aoi were taken in by Ian and kept in his home.

Now that mutants have asked him for help, Ian can't just sit idly by.

But since this safe house belongs to Mark, Ian must first obtain Mark's consent.

What are the character traits of these two mutants?

Mark didn't rush to agree; instead, he first raised his own question.

While the plight of mutants is certainly sympathetic, not all mutants deserve to be saved.

Some mutants, due to long-term discrimination and oppression from ordinary people, have become extremely extreme and eccentric in temperament, and it is not uncommon for mutants to commit various heinous crimes.

If it were that kind of mutant, Mark certainly wouldn't accept it.

"They are brothers. The older brother is named Nathan Friend, whose ability is to control fire, and the younger brother is named Kieran Friend, whose ability is to create ice."

“I’ve known them for two years. Apart from occasionally sneaking into supermarkets to steal some food and water, they haven’t committed any other crimes.”

Ian explained the situation of the two mutants to Mark in detail.

“Let them come over. I can give them an internship contract first, and they can stay here and receive Sean’s training for a period of time.”

Mark nodded and made the arrangements.

Since the two brothers are of good character for the time being, we can keep them here and continue to observe them for a while.

Mark picked up his phone and called Grayson Kanter, the security captain at Future Medicine, to tell him about arranging for Ian and the other two to join the security team.

"Boss, we don't lack manpower at the moment."

Grayson wanted to politely decline.

He has extensive security experience and knows that defense work is not about having as many people as possible.

Too many people can easily lead to chaos, giving the enemy an opportunity to infiltrate in the confusion.

Now each of their squads consists of 6 people, forming a combat squad that takes turns on duty, which is just the right number of people.

If three strangers were suddenly brought in, they would be unable to coordinate well with their team and would disrupt Grayson's plans.

"Do you remember that invisible mutant who infiltrated Future Medicine last time? This time, I'm sending you three mutants."

Mark stated it directly.

Based on Grayson's reaction when he faced that mutant last time, Mark realized that Grayson must have known about the existence of mutants all along, and there was no need for him to hide it from him.

After all, Ian will be working with their security team in the future, and his mutant identity can't be hidden any longer.

"Boss, you... you can even hire mutants to work for you?"

Grayson asked in disbelief.

Mutants are already rare, and most of them are very hostile to ordinary people. Even Global Security has no mutants joining them.

Grayson was surprised to find that Mark had three mutants under his command!

"Yes, they have undergone six months of firearms training, and combined with their mutant abilities, they are quite strong."

Mark briefly explained the situation of Ian and the other two to Grayson.

This time, Grayson raised no objections and immediately agreed to the three joining.

Future Pharmaceutical Company.

Ian and his two companions got out of the dilapidated pickup truck, looking around the company like three newbies.

Grayson personally came out to greet them.

"Hello, I'm Grayson, the security captain."

He looked the three people up and down: "Are you the three special talents the boss mentioned who want to join our security team?"

One was an underage girl, and the other two were young people who looked like they had just graduated from university and still had a bit of naivety about them.

Grayson found it hard to believe that they were the three powerful mutants Mark had mentioned earlier.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Obadiah's Investigation

"Good morning, Captain Grayson!"

Ian and the other two raised their right hands and gave Grayson a somewhat imperfect military salute.

"Let's start by introducing yourselves!"

Grayson addressed the three of them.

"I am the Earthshaker."

"I am the Leopard Woman."

"I am the Illusionist."

Ian, Olive, and Harumi Aoi each gave their nicknames.

They lacked trust in outsiders, so they agreed to call each other by nicknames when they were out in public.

"it is good!"

Grayson didn't mind and nodded, saying, "The three of you will form an independent team, not part of our two security teams. You won't be on duty normally, but we'll call for your support via walkie-talkie when a battle breaks out."

This was Grayson's plan for settling Ian and the other two before they arrived.

This way, the original plan can be maintained without disrupting it, and the abilities of Ian and his two companions can be better utilized.

"Okay, Captain."

Ian and the other two had no objections and nodded in agreement.

Before they arrived, Mark had told them to obey Grayson's orders in everything.

Although Ian and his two companions possess mutant abilities, their security experience is far inferior to that of Captain Grayson.

After Ian and his two companions officially joined the security team, Olive took a box out of a handbag and handed it to Grayson: "Captain, the boss told us to give this to you."

"what is this?"

When Grayson opened the box, he found a row of bracelets inside, about twenty in total.

"This is a security bracelet made by the boss. All security personnel and key employees of the company must wear it."

Olive explained, "The safety bracelet has location tracking and automatic emergency call functions. If the wearer's heartbeat becomes abnormal, it will automatically call for help through Alice."

These are some little gadgets that Mark casually made on the plane, but in the right situation, these little gadgets can play a big role.

After understanding the function of the security bracelet, Grayson issued one to each of his security personnel.

The remainder was distributed to Killian, Maya, and other key personnel within the company.

There's no need for ordinary employees; even if an enemy appears, we won't take action against them.

Stark Group headquarters.

Obadiah pushed open the door to the president's office.

"Tony, when did our group form a strategic alliance with Future Pharma? How come I didn't know about this!"

He questioned Tony, who was standing in front of the lab table observing the microscope, with some dissatisfaction.

"Obi, I just have a personal relationship with the owner of Future Pharma, so I just did him a small favor."

Tony shrugged and said without looking up.

"What kind of relationship would make our Stark Industries offend so many capital groups at the same time? Tony, don't be so reckless; this isn't in the company's best interest!"

Obadiah's expression grew increasingly dissatisfied. He looked at Tony Stark with a serious face: "Norman Osborn just called me and told us not to interfere in their dispute with Future Pharma. He said we can discuss any terms!"

Obadiah felt that Tony was acting too impulsively.

There's no room for personal relationships in the business world; everything should be driven by profit!

As long as Osborn Industries offers sufficient benefits, it should no longer meddle in the future of pharmaceuticals.

“No need, Obi. Now that I’ve spoken on behalf of Stark Industries, I won’t go back on my word. That’s the reputation of our company.”

Tony spoke casually, but his attitude was firm.

"you!"

Seeing Tony's attitude, Obadiah was furious, but knew he couldn't persuade him anymore, so he could only turn around and leave angrily.

Back in his vice president's office, Obadiah immediately made a phone call: "Can you help me investigate who the owner of Future Pharma is, what his relationship is with Tony, and why Tony would help him like this?"

Mark was unaware that Obadiah was having someone secretly investigate him.

After arranging the defense of Future Medicine, Mark boarded the plane again and left Los Angeles.

His current Sunlight Value has exceeded 30. If he continues to collect for another two months, he can upgrade his Super Physique to LV10 and unlock new abilities!