615. Failed (5000 word chapters)
Country M – The White House
The president looked at the freeze frame in front of him.
"I saw in it some of our country's institutions. So who can tell me now why I never knew about these things? ”
The president stretched out his palm and slammed it on the table in front of him, making a loud noise.
"Your Excellency, we can explain this."
A general, who looked to be in his seventies and eighties, sat on a chair to the side and spoke.
If it had been in the past, the president would have treated him with great respect. Although he became the president of the three armed forces after sitting in the position of president. But after all, it is impossible for him to sit in this position all the time, and the general in front of him has been sitting in the position of a general for decades, so he has never been less respected. But not today. Because the picture played by Li Kai is really a little too inhumane. He couldn't stand it.
"I'd love to hear your explanation, after all, your explanation must be very reasonable and I can't refute it, but I want to ask you ......"
The president slapped the computer in front of him and pointed to Li Kai in the freeze-frame and said, "Will he listen to you?" He said he would start a fight, he made a high-tech island nation, he hacked into the networks of various countries, such a person you tell me, will he listen to your explanation. ”
"Your Excellency, we don't need to worry about this man. We're going to talk about the dangers posed by mutants. ”
Listening to the old general's words, the president sneered. The other party even wants to fool himself as a fool. Are you talking about the danger of mutants now? TMD itself is talking about how to deal with Li Kai's threat.
But he didn't say anything, and pulled at his clothes, which were wrinkled because of the amplitude of his movements. Then he looked at the old general: "You please." ”
The veteran general, who has seen a lot of people in the world, looked at the president's appearance at this time, and his heart moved. He understands that if he can't persuade the other party well, then he just waits for the idle people he will become in the future to fish at home.
"Your Excellency, mutant abilities come in a myriad of ways and abilities. Among the mutants we've caught, there are those who can pass through walls. Ones that can release flames, and those that can move quickly. Transformation, blah, blah, blah. ”
The general looked at the old general: "How old are they?" ”
"Being able to penetrate walls, such an ability if used to commit crimes, assassinations, act as spies. Your Excellency, the damage caused by this is simply too great. For example, if we assassinate you, then our country will be thrown into chaos. Another example is to enter our weapons research and development department, our confidential archives, so what secrets do we have? So ......"
"So I'm asking you, how old are they? Have they caused havoc before? Do they have a sound education? They ...... "louder and louder, so that the president can't breathe for a while."
Looking at the old general with his eyes, the president took a deep breath: "These can not be said for a while, you military people always have your choice, and it is also allowed by the president in the previous picture." And I'm just starting my job, so I don't know a lot of things. So I asked the question, how to deal with this person's threat. Just tell me how to deal with it. ”
The president pointed to the figure of Li Kai on the picture and said.
Looking at the president's ugly expression, the old general knew that this was an ultimatum issued by the president. His expression was slightly heavier. Then he got up from his chair and said to the president very seriously:
"I hope that the President will propose a world conference to discuss with the major powers to deal with the problem of mutants. If necessary, the release of nuclear weapons is not unavoidable, after all, the country established by the mutants is not very large, and it is also located in the center of the Pacific Ocean, and the release of nuclear bombs is a way to do it once and for all. ”
Listening to the old general's tough words, the president's annoyed expression was retracted. The panting appearance is also gone. They are all politicians, and if they can become presidents, if they can't even do this little thing, they can't be presidents.
As for the previous performance, it was just acting, after all, who made this thing need to be held accountable regardless of whether it was successful or not? I have just taken office, and if I take it myself, I don't have to think much about being re-elected in a few years.
"General Collint, you should know the gravity of what you are talking about, it is very likely that this will be the premise for starting a world war. You need to be prepared to be a historical sinner. ”
The old general understands that this is throwing the blame, and the president will never take the blame for such a big matter. And the secret research of mutants is also done by the military, so it can only be their military who is behind it, and at most a former president.
However, the previous presidents have all stepped down, and the responsibility will not fall on the other side much. Therefore, the main responsibility must be borne by oneself. Even if he doesn't think they will lose, after all, the world is so peaceful because of the deterrent power of nuclear bombs. But it is the right thing to think about defeat before you win, and once you fail, you can't throw a person out temporarily.
The old general nodded: "Of course. ”
The president heard the other party's answer and nodded: "Okay, since the old general has decided, then I will initiate the global conference." ”
……
In a square, Magneto-Eric Lansall looked at his friend Professor X, Charles
Francis Xavier, he pointed to the figure of Li Kai on the picture in front of him: "Charles, who is this person?" Is it a mutant? ”
Charles also looked at Li Kai in the picture: "Whether he is a mutant or not, he has caused a conflict between mutants and humans." He made mutants dangerous. Countries around the world will see mutants as a threat. This ......"
Eric looked at his old friend with a look of wonder in his eyes.
"Charles, do you know what you're talking about? Were you blind before? You didn't see those experiments? Those conversations? Those bloody and cruel methods? ”
Charles shook his head, he didn't think that Li Kai was doing everything right, as if he had been opposing his old friend's hatred of humanity. Mutants are just a step ahead of humans in Charles's opinion, but they can't be separated from the human race.
Therefore, intensifying the conflict now will not make mutants safe, but will give a robbery to the conflict between mutants and humans. What this leads to is obvious. That is the bloody repression and the greater fear of mutants at the top of the human race. Not conducive to the fusion of mutants and humans.
"Eric, he's not a savior for mutants. He tied all the mutants to his station car. ”
Eric strongly disagreed with his old friend's statement, and even thought that Li Kai did better than the two of them. Because Li Kai dared to stand up and speak for the sake of mutants. But what about himself and Charles? Their contribution to mutants is nothing more than protecting some weak people, which is nothing compared to Li Kai.
"I'm going to meet this little guy. Although I was shocked that he did all this, I have to say that he did a very good job. And now there is only one problem he lacks, and that is strength. He looked down on the nations of humanity, and I needed to help him. ”
Hearing Eric's words, Charles felt uneasy in his heart. He understood what Eric was trying to do. The other side wants to seize power. Li Kai made a good start, successfully causing a crack between humans and mutants, and this attracted Eric very much.
Compared with his self, who has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, Eric's experience has made the other party very hostile to humans. Because the other party has seen the cruelty of World War II and the crazy attack of human beings on mutants, he no longer thinks about destroying all mankind all the time, so if Eric succeeds in seizing power, then the world war will break out immediately. There will be no winner in such a war, and everyone will be the loser, whether mutants or humans.
Of course, Charles wasn't uneasy about that. What really upset him was what happened to Eric. He was not at all optimistic about Eric's seizure of power.
When it comes to ability, Charles admits that Eric is very powerful, but if it comes to scheming or something, he is not optimistic about Eric at all, otherwise he would not be so old and still achieve nothing.
And Li Kai, the guy who single-handedly planned all this. From the other party's monitoring of the research on mutants in various countries in advance, to the small island in the center of the Pacific Ocean, to the fact that there are already mutants of a certain scale on the small island, and all this, he feels that Li Kai is very terrifying, such a person is not something that his old friend can fight.
"Eric, you can't go. We don't know the details of this person yet, and we need to investigate. At the very least, you need to investigate whether the other party is really a mutant in the first place. You should have seen it in the previous picture. The technology on that island was clearly ahead of the rest of the nations. So that person doesn't have to be as simple as you think. It's quite possible that it will come out of wanting to do something to mutants. If so, it will be very disadvantageous for you to go over. ”
Eric was stunned when he heard Charles say this. The next second, he was also trembling. Because what Charles said is not without reason. If it's really a request for mutants, then it's obvious that the other party wants to wipe out the mutants like this. If that's the case, aren't they mutants more dangerous?
"And what do you think we should do?"
Looking at Eric, who was punched by himself, Charles exhaled in his heart. Then he said to his old friend in front of him, "Go back to school first." I need to use the brainwave search machine to see what this person is trying to do. To see if the mutants on that island are really safe, we can only be prepared to plan after we really understand it. ”
Looking at Charles, Eric finally nodded. Then he followed the other party and walked outside.
In the blink of an eye, the other side
On a small island created by high technology on the Taiping. Li Kai sat on a steel chair and watched the scenes in front of him.
"It's still a little hard to find mutants. Surveillance alone isn't enough to detect all mutants. ”
Emma stood behind Li Kai and looked at Li Kai's back in front of her, she just felt that Li Kai was very terrifying, and he could do it to such an extent to build a paradise and island belonging to mutants above the Pacific Ocean. It's not something that anyone can do.
Emma stood behind Li Kai like this, looking at the scenes in front of Li Kai. Minutes and seconds passed.
Li Kai leaned forward and retracted it, and then the corners of his mouth curled up a little: "How is it?" See what's coming? This unknown mutant. ”
Li Kai's voice fell, and Emma's body behind him moved, and then he stepped forward and turned to meet Li Kai's eyes.
"What do you want to do? You should be aware that these things you are doing have attracted the attention of countries around the world. You're forcibly letting the mutants stand with you. You have done so without taking into account their position in the slightest. You're plotting to kill them. ”
Without answering the other party's question, Li Kai leaned behind him, his right hand resting on the armrest of the steel seat, his left elbow only on the armrest on the other side, and then resting his chin on the fist of his left hand. His eyes looked at Emma in front of him with curiosity.
"Who are you? Telepathy? Emma has the same abilities, but not as strong as you. And Emma's diamond form can resist spiritual invasion. How did you manage to control Emma? ”
"You can call me Professor X."
"Professor X? I think I've heard your name, so wait a moment and think about it. ”
Li Kai closed his eyes and thought about it when he said this, and nodded after a few seconds: "I remember, those little mutants that Logan rescued before seem to have been taken away by you." Rescue me. ”
"Why do you want to exacerbate the contradictions between humans and mutants? You should be aware that mutants are also human beings, and we can't be independent. By doing this, you're basically pulling mutants against humanity, you're making the whole world fear mutants, and you're only hurting more mutants. ”
Listening to Charles's words, Li Kai smiled. Instead of answering the other party's questions, she became more interested in the other party's abilities, and Emma, who has the ability to control the mind, has not been able to recover and expel Charles's will until now. Li Kai's eyes began to glow.
Judging from the fact that the other party was able to find Emma beside him so accurately, Li Kai suspected that the other party had the ability to find mutants, and once such an ability was obtained by himself, his plan would be achieved earlier. After all, the leader that 90% of mutants recognize is not so easy to achieve.
Li Kai has experimented, and the mutants produced by cloning technology will not be counted in his tasks. So this is also the reason why Li Kai wanted to bring all the mutants back in the first place.
"Huh? You want to see my memory. "Although the super mental power makes Li Kai not gain any superpowers like a mutant, but what telepathy and mind control want to work on Li Kai, it is simply impossible.
"You're not a mutant, what the hell do you want to do? Or are you trying to ruin the mutants? ”
Listening to Charles's words, Li Kai's eyes lit up: "It seems that my guess is not wrong, not only can you accurately find a mutant, but you can also distinguish between a mutant and a human." Your ability is simply too powerful. ”
Looking at Li Kai's eyes shining, the uneasiness in Charles's heart became even more serious. Then Emma's vision looked at Li Kai, and at this moment he seemed to see endless darkness gathering behind Li Kai.
"What the hell do you want to do with mutants? What are your intentions for mutants? ”
Li Kai closed his eyes, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became larger and larger: "What am I doing?" I'm saving your race, don't you see? Everything I did for the mutants, I built them a place to take them in, I made them live here without worries. I don't have to hide, I don't have to worry about my abilities being exposed and I panic, I do all this so that mutants can be better. Am I not doing it right? ”
Listening to Li Kai's words, it seemed to make sense, but Charles didn't dare to agree. He didn't think what Li Kai said was right. Because Li Kai made mutants appear in the public's field of vision, Li Kai let those mutants who want to be content with peace can only live in fear. Li Kai deprived them of the right to choose only how they should live. This is not desirable for Charles, who has grown up freely.
"You're kidnapping, you're a multiple-choice question. You simply don't give any mutant a choice. You shattered their peaceful lives. ”
"Oh? Is it? Tranquil life? Is it because I don't understand life well enough, or do you think that worrying that others will find out that they are different, that you will be ostracized, that you will be called a monster by people you have seen, etc., is such a careful life as a quiet life?
I don't know where you grew up, after all, I can tell from your voice that you have your own understanding of everything in the world.
But don't forget that you live in an era where there was no surveillance of all kinds, and your abilities were not remarkable. You can erase the memories of others after someone finds out that you have used your abilities, and you don't need to worry about finding yourself different from the rest of the people.
But that's just you, not everyone has your ability to deal with being discovered and be able to make amends. When you put your own perception above others, you have already given others a wrong choice, just like me.
And I don't think I'm wrong about you. I can even say to you face to face, you have failed the mutants, you have failed your abilities, God has asked you to save the mutants, and you have turned a blind eye. ”