Because of Su Rui's sudden arrival, Merlin was almost half an hour late for work today.

By the time he arrived at Sdold's headquarters, all the agents were already waiting for him.

"Melinda, and Sharon."

Merlin looked at the old subordinate sitting at the front of the conference room, and he asked:

"How does it feel? Can you still adapt? ”

"It's fine."

Melinda reached out and pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, and she said to Merlin:

"It may take a little getting used to, I almost broke my husband's wrist this morning, poor guy, still lying in the hospital."

"Last night alone, I had already crushed 4 cups."

Sharon beside her also rubbed her nose with a headache, and she also had a pair of beautiful and fashionable red sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, plus Coulson, who also wore glasses next to them, and Merlin, who always wore glasses, this scene looked somewhat strange.

In the past few days, some rumors have begun to spread among agents from other departments within S.H.I.E.L.D., and they are wondering, are the high-ups of the mysterious sdold have bad eyesight?

Uh, it's said that the elusive Director Fury seems to have started to wear sunglasses lately, perhaps, this is a fashion that is just starting to become popular within S.H.I.E.L.D.?

"Don't rush, take your time."

Merlin took his folder from Assistant Agent Barbie, and he was relieved to his old subordinates:

"There's time for Coulson to teach you, he's adapting well, and there's all the new stuff you need to know and the GWWENT cards you need to get. Coulson will help you out. ”

"Of course, it is also a good choice to master new forces in actual combat."

Merlin said something meaningfully, then straightened his collar and walked briskly onto the podium of the large conference room.

In front of him, all the agents above level 3 in the entire SDOLD department were already here, and more than two hundred people filled the conference room.

As Merlin stepped up to the podium, he glanced at the conference room in front of him, and the room immediately became silent.

"You should all have received orders."

Merlin flipped through the folders, and his clear, slow-paced voice rang out in the conference room, and he said:

"I won't repeat the content of those orders, the cleanup of the radical mutants will officially begin in the early hours of tomorrow morning, and after this meeting, you will follow the three senior commanders to different combat areas."

"I want to emphasize that no matter what the situation is, obey the orders of the commander. I know some of you have stereotypes about mutants, and I have no intention of changing your minds, but I think that in a large-scale operation like this, you should show the professionalism of a good agent and not let personal emotions cloud your judgment. ”

"Also, I want you to remember that in this operation, we are responsible for the finishing touches. I don't want to see some reckless and righteous guys rush into battle with the GIs from the Ministry of Defense."

With that, Merlin glanced at Coulson and Jimmy, as well as Lincoln and Mike, and then quickly withdrew his gaze, he flipped through a page of papers, and continued:

"In each of the battlefields divided into three theaters of operations, moderate mutant warriors assist us in containment and containment. You can trust them, but don't let them influence the execution of orders, some of the moderate mutants have a weird mindset, they have a weird humanitarianism, I mean, if a radical mutant is still arrested after being warned, you can shoot it. ”

Merlin pushed his glasses, and he said in a calm tone:

"Remembering our principles, we do not forgive those who try to harm us."

"Finally, there is the issue of the transportation of incarcerated persons."

Merlin Says:

"Headquarters has equipped us with 7 large planes dedicated to transporting incarcerated people this time, and if all goes well, after a maximum of 72 hours, all incarcerated people will be sent to our 'Radical Mutant Containment Base' in Kansas, codenamed 'Spectre', where I will wait for your triumphant return."

Merlin closed the folder in his hand and said to the agents in front of him:

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all the best members of SDOLD since its establishment to the present, you have undergone training that is completely different from ordinary agents, you have also experienced battles that are unimaginable to ordinary people in 99, your will and skills determine that you are the elite of the elite, you are the pride of me and our department."

He looked at his subordinates and said:

"I hope that after the mission is over, I can still see that each and every one of you is intact, protect yourself, and only if you survive will you have the opportunity to touch the skirt of the goddess of victory."

He took out his golden pocket watch, looked at the time, and said:

"The logistics department has prepared special weapons and protective equipment, and this time the internal agents who need to follow the field agents can go to the underground shooting range to familiarize themselves with the weapons and practice your marksmanship."

"Now, go back and prepare, and wait for the mission to begin."

Merlin waved his hand to signal that the meeting could be dismissed, and he said to the few people in the front row:

"Coulson, Melinda, and Sharon, Barbie, Lincoln, Mike, and Trip, you guys stay, and the others can leave."

The agents streamed out in an orderly manner, and after a few minutes, there were only a few commanders left in the large conference room.

Merlin flicked his wrist and said to the four newcomers:

"What did you think of my previous proposal?"

"I'm willing to accept it, sir."

The first to answer Merlin was Agent Tripp, a former soldier who said to Merlin in a soldier's tone:

"The conflicts between the past and the aliens have proven that it is difficult to face these intractable monsters in a mortal body, and their existence is a great threat to the social order, and I am willing to accept the experiment to make myself a true demon hunter."

"Hmm."

Merlin patted Tripp on the shoulder, the most satisfying of the four newcomers.

Superior in execution, determined and courageous, with compassion and self-judgment when necessary, the will of his grandfather, who was a member of the Roaring Commando, has always inspired him to try to be a better defender.

Merlin's gaze turned to the other three, and he said:

"What about you?"

"Me too, sir."

Tower-like Agent Mike said:

"If being tested will allow me to survive longer in the war against aliens, then I'm willing to accept it."

"Is it because of your newborn daughter?"

Merlin looked at Mike and said:

"What's her name?"

"Hope."

A gentle expression appeared on Mike's face, and this tower-like strong man said honestly:

"I want to watch her grow up day by day, and I have to live a long time."

"Well, that's an unexpectedly simple reason."

Merlin nodded, and he looked back at Barbie and Lincoln.

"I've got to convince my boyfriend."

Agent Barbie said with a headache:

"He's a very stubborn guy, he doesn't approve of me accepting this experiment, he thinks it's harmful and I don't want to affect my relationship with him because of this, but I believe I can convince him in the end, so please give me a little time, sir, about a month."

"Yes."

Merlin said mildly:

"I'm not forcing you to do this, I'm just suggesting it, and if you end up refusing, I won't have any other opinion of you."

"I can understand that not everyone is willing to give up their identity as an ordinary person."

"I'm willing to be tested, sir."

Inhuman Lincoln stretched out his hand with some distress, and a cluster of restless blue sparks beat in his palm, and he said to Merlin:

"But I've got to deal with some out-of-control abilities first. It's been very unstable since the last time I encountered energy radiation in Canada, and there isn't much Instructor Gordon can do about it, and I'm worried that this ability will get out of control and make my experiment fail. ”

"I also need a little time, about 2-3 months."

Lincoln said:

"I've found some tricks to control them, but it takes practice to become proficient."

"Yes."

Merlin nodded, and he said to Tripp and Mike:

"After this mission, you two get ready first, the process will be painful, but it will also be very rewarding."

After asking the newcomers for their opinions, he looked back at Melinda and Sharon, and said:

"As for the two of you, as I just said, take the opportunity of this actual battle to freshen up your transcendent body, as well as the magic seal, swordsmanship, and potions, I will provide you with some commonly used ones first, but you need to learn to configure them yourself."

"Don't have any psychological burden, you have not become aliens, you are still human, but you are a little stronger than ordinary people. Your lives won't be disturbed by this power, and speaking of which, Melinda, aren't you going to have a child with your husband? ”

Merlin looked at his subordinates and said:

"I've heard he's a very good psychologist?"

"Yes."

Melinda shrugged:

"A psychology professor who is very relaxed with him, who knows how to balance our relationship without even having to adapt to him. As for the children, neither of us has any plans for the time being, so let's talk about it later. ”

"Where's Sharon?"

Now it seemed to be time for small talk, and after the chief took the lead in chatting about daily life, Agent Barbie looked at Sharon beside her, and she asked:

"Aren't you going to get a boyfriend yet?"

"I didn't plan to."

Sharon said calmly:

"I haven't met anyone who has a heartbeat, and I'm the same as the chief, I'm the kind of person who is very picky about my partner."

"Hey, talk well, don't talk to me."

Merlin feigned dissatisfaction and said:

"Aren't you all rumored to be an ascetic?"

"I didn't pass it on!"

Barbie immediately said:

"I'm not going to talk about such idle gossip, and I heard Lincoln and Mike talk about it last time."

"Huh?"

Merlin pushed his glasses and looked at Lincoln and Mike beside him with expressionless faces, and the two guys immediately shook their heads frantically.

"No, we didn't, Barbie must have misheard."

"Work well and don't pass on things that have no value."

Merlin said in a calm tone:

"It's originally something that catches the wind and catches shadows, and if you pass it on again, it means that you are also responsible, don't you understand?"

"Understood."

Everyone replied in unison.

"Good."

Merlin nodded in satisfaction, and said:

"Let's go, let's go to Mick's restaurant for a meal, I have a treat today, and I should wish you all the best."

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Fifteen hours later, Merlin was sitting on a plane bound for the Kansas Ghost, with several computers in front of him, and the accompanying housekeeping agents were busy at their desks in the cabin, aggregating information from the front lines that had begun operations to Merlin.

Merlin looked at the separate screens in front of him, which were transmitted back from the three combat zones.

"Coulson, how's it going over there?"

Merlin asked, and a moment later, Coulson's gentle voice came out of the microphone:

"Everything is normal, sir. The assault forces of the Ministry of Defense are preparing for an airborne raid, and the radical members of the Mutant Brotherhood seem to sense that something is wrong, and they are also preparing to break out, but the commandos at the headquarters have prepared enough anesthetics, and they have no way to break through the line. ”

"Well, that's good. Who is the X-Men in charge of your side? ”

Merlin asked again.

"It's Mr. Beast and Miss Auroro."

Coulson replied:

"Mr. Beast will enter the base with the assault force, and Miss Auroro will be responsible for reinforcements on the perimeter and crafting the Mist Line. There were also a couple of young mutant students, and I saw a young man who could make ice cubes, he was very friendly, and he had just accosted me, and gave me his phone number, saying that if I had any problems that I couldn't solve, I could ask him for help. ”

"Oh, Babby the Iceman."

Merlin nodded, and he said to Coulson:

"Then you have to be careful, I heard that the Babi children don't like women very much."

"Ugh"

Coulson's voice immediately fell silent.

"It's okay, I'll turn off the coms first, sir."

After a few seconds, Coulson said:

"I'll take a look at the other side of the line and get in touch later, sir."

"Haha."

Merlin laughed out loud unscrupulously, Coulson's luck was really bad, and he met one of Xavier's most eccentric students in Xavier's Talented Junior Academy at the beginning.

Babby, the Iceman, is the disciple of the Professor's disciple, a young mutant with great potential and suspected to be at the Omega level.

He was good at everything, handsome, mild-mannered, and polite to people, but from Auroro, Merlin knew that deep down in his heart, this perfect young man was a well, slightly strange sexual orientation.

It should be emphasized here that Merlin's three views are very correct, and he does not discriminate against same-sex love.

Merlin smiled and looked at the other screen, and he whispered:

"Coulson, Coulson, it seems that even the hairline can't stop your extraordinary charm."

"Haha, that's interesting."