"Captain, the K-Men Commander reports to you!"

The K-Men Commander Lingdie and Adjutant Storm Girl rushed over immediately after receiving the emergency assembly order, and the two of them should have been masturbating the iron just now, which would be full of sweat and vitality after exercise.

They stood still in front of Mason, gave a crisp first salute, straightened their waists like elite soldiers, and stared ahead, waiting for orders.

This is probably the sequelae of receiving militarized training all the time, but it is more in line with Mason's perception of elite soldiers.

After several battles, these rookie clones have faded into greenness, and although they are still incomparable with forces like Zhenglian, they are no longer a weak posture.

"Gather the strongest of you and set out with me tonight."

Mason gave the order to the two men in front of the biological laboratory, saying:

"The target is a Weapon X project base in the first sequence of the Conquerors, and your mission is to assist in the capture of the place and the execution of the 'Cradle' plan of Utopia.

You've all been involved in Utopia's civilian rescues and should know what Project Cradle means to clones. ”

The eyes of the two lit up.

They didn't really know much about the project, but Mason had casually mentioned that part of the Cradle Project had to do with the obedience process of the Project X clones.

Judging by Mason-sama's style, perhaps the obedience procedure that has tormented the clones for seventeen years will be forever gone tonight.

The clones that were created as tools are finally going to be truly free.

"We'll do our best, Captain! You won't be disappointed. ”

Spiritbutterfly replied with a hearty sigh, and Mason nodded and checked the time with them before turning to leave, he had another project to do related to the first sequence of the conqueror.

The two commanders stayed where they were, not needing to speak much, and both saw the joy and excitement in each other's eyes.

The K-Men have been unlike the rest of the mutant organization since their creation, and they are theoretically Mason's private army.

After the Captain told them at the beginning that the K-Men would be the leader of the clones, just as the X-Men meant to mutants, it gave Fluttertres and Storm Girl a wonderful sense of mission all the time.

That is the emotion of being rescued from the fire pit and looking forward to helping others as others help them, in layman's terms, although their group of people have gone ashore, they must not forget the thousands of clones who are still suffering.

Their hands-on involvement in Mason's fusion project and the birth of a new world have made the K-Men now "fanatical" Masons, stubbornly believing that only a soul like Mason, who is a "saint" in every way, can save this dark and decaying age.

And now, the saving hand of the K-Men will fall on their own compatriots.

It was undoubtedly a memorable day for the clones, but the two were no longer the rookies they used to be, and after Mason didn't mobilize other forces and just singled out the K-Men, they realized the danger of tonight's operation.

This will be the first encounter between the K-Men and the Conquerors in the first sequence, and casualties are inevitable.

"Gather all the captains!"

Lingdie took a deep breath and said to her adjutant:

"Before we set out again, we need to unify our thoughts, and I am determined to leave a suicide note before tonight's action, either to bring hope to our people, or to die on the battlefield as a forerunner.

Just like the actions of the pioneers of Utopia who gave everything for the future of their people, we need to prove that clones are not lacking in courage, and that clones are not inferior to the originals.

Only blood can prove it! Neither ours nor the enemy's. ”

"If you want to die, it's not your turn."

The female adjutant of the storm pursed her lips, and she said:

"You're the commander, and by the time you go into battle and die, we'll all be dead, and do you really listen to orders? The captain said that our task was to 'assist'.

Tonight's main attackers may be the mutants who have escaped from Utopia, and they want the Cradle Project to succeed more than we do. ”

"It doesn't matter!"

Lingdie snorted, shook off the braids she had braided a few days ago, and said:

"They have their ideas, we have our responsibilities, and it doesn't conflict. Utopia is gone, and the era of Auroro, Primitives and Clone hatred is over.

Mason-sama apparently hopes that there will be no distinction between the original and the clone in the future.

He's not a hateful person. ”

"It's easier said than done."

The Storm Maiden shook her head and whispered:

"The healing of hatred does not happen overnight."

"But he wants to see it!"

Lingdie emphasized in an accentuated tone:

"So we have to do it! No reason, no excuse! ”

"I believe so."

The Storm Girl shrugged her shoulders, patted her sister's shoulder, and said:

"I am absolutely confident that this issue will be solved in the hands of Master Mason. Let's go, call the captains for a meeting, and we must be victorious tonight! ”

——

"I'm already waiting at the agreed place, thirty minutes before the meeting time."

Lady Elizabeth's voice rang in Mason's ears through the telecom, and she said with a hint of anticipation and apprehension:

"I wonder what Turner is going to become? Will he still remember me? ”

"They're ghost creatures, and the Scavengers' bio-modification won't work for them, but I suspect those guys might be able to control him with spell-like means."

Mason reminded:

"So your safety is still the first priority, call the chrono teleportation when the situation is not good, the last contact with Turner during the world war has already informed him of everything we need, you can withdraw this time when you get the information."

"But you also said he might be controlled."

Elizabeth was a little worried, and she whispered:

"If the enemy takes advantage of this, if they set a vicious trap for us, I can't let anything happen to you, Mason, you've become a savior.

For your safety, perhaps I should give up this meeting. ”

"I'll worry about my own safety, Lady Elizabeth, your husband and you have been separated for a long time, and he must miss you very much."

Mason quipped:

"Just because of me, you missed this opportunity, I'm afraid I'll be pinned to the ground and beaten by that pure love warrior of Black Strange.

Don't worry, we'll tell if the information is true or not, and Turner and his pirate band are also important eyeliners in our Legion of Cleaners, and you must maintain this line for the sake of our common cause.

Okay, that's it, let me know as soon as you have the news. ”

He hung up the communication, then looked at the Time Standstill Pod that was ejecting from the cell, one of the "trophies" brought back from the utopian world.

Inside lay the Iron Empress Gollum.

This unlucky guy was previously broken out of her chest by the alien, and she was supposed to be damn warped, but she survived with the symbiote suit and her own strong vitality.

At that time, the situation was critical, and Mason had no time to treat her or treat her, so he could only freeze time to let her stay at the moment when she was seriously injured and dying.

Truth be told, if it weren't for the news about the first sequence from Hope, Mason would have almost forgotten about this guy.

"It's a terrible injury."

The hat that was set aside showed a faint human face, and said to Mason:

"It's the first time I've seen this kind of situation where the entire chest position has been hollowed out, and her heart is broken, can this be saved?"

"The Predator's physiology is different from that of humans, they can still hold on even if their hearts are broken, and the Empress's physique is particularly strong, as long as they are treated properly, there is no problem."

Mason picked up the first aid kit and moved his fingers, and the moment the time-stasis chamber opened, he was busy.

First, put on a breathing mask for Gollum to inhale healing gas, then inject nano-repair particles into the broken heart, and finally screen and treat the internal organs of the chest that have been torn open by the alien.

Necrotic organs were removed and temporarily replaced with Isu biological bionic organs, and next to the Captain was a set of rapid cloning instruments from the world of Mikoshi, capable of cloning usable biological organs in a short period of time.

This is quite an expensive treatment device, and Barbara's bionic prosthetic eye was copied from this thing.

While Mason was busy saving people and accumulating first aid knowledge for the Predator, the old hat was still chattering beside him, and he said in an old-fashioned manner:

"So, are you planning to use this Iron Empress as bait to trap the Red Queen Madeleine? The previous confrontation in Utopia has proved that the relationship between the two of them is indeed extraordinary.

Madeleine's declaration of hatred when she leaves also means that the matter between her and you is not over. ”

"I do have that idea."

Mason did not deny it, saying:

"But it's not up to me to decide whether Gollum can save her best friend or not, Madeleine has already started to convert to the Dark Phoenix, and as far as I know, it's basically a hopeless situation."

"You're worried about her."

The hat paused and said:

"You're worried she'll hang out with the dangerous Doom? Used against you by the cunning Divine Monarch? ”

"She is a sword in the hands of the council, she thinks she has autonomy, but in fact it is not up to her to decide who she is really cut at, and her character problems are serious.

This is a fatal weakness that she has no intention of concealing, which dooms her to be the best and deadliest tool. ”

Mason responded:

"Madeleine's previous idea was clear: to take revenge on the utopia that had hurt her, and lead the clones to victory over the mutant protoplasms.

But now that the utopia is gone, I'm about to free the clones from the Council forever.

The two goals that propped her up are gone, and with the chaotic allure of the Phoenix's power, it's no surprise to me that she'll do anything stupid in the future.

Yet Madeleine's life was a tragedy, she was almost never treated with kindness, and I confess that I was influenced by the images that the Supreme Professor showed me before he died.

I'd love to help her if I could.

It's not because she calls me brother.

It's just that if I can help so many worlds, maybe I can also help another helpless person living in darkness.

She needs help, and I have the power to help her.

Hat, I'm retiring after this battle with them, and I don't want to leave me with any regrets about my glorious resume so far. ”

"You don't have to explain this to me."

The hat very humane reveals a pouting motion, it says:

"I know what kind of person you are, and I'm not surprised by your decision, Gollum is waking up, and judging from what happened to her, she may not be too 'friendly' to you."

As soon as the hat finished speaking, a clenched fist of the Iron Empress struck Mason's face.

Even if he just woke up, this punch was quite heroic.

It's a pity that the captain didn't dodge, and at the moment of Gollum's punch, he stretched out his finger and flicked it on the uniquely shaped iron-blooded heart in her unstitched chest.

This caused all of Gollum's power to dissipate, and the quadrangular mouth on his face let out a painful and humiliating roar.

The elite Hunter Empress has understood the current situation, her own life has been held in the palm of Mason's hand, she is powerless to resist, fate has thrown her into the valley of life.

She became a captive!

It's a pretty scary word in the Predator's culture, even ten thousand times worse than death describes, and the last light in Gollum's eyes fades when he understands this.

The soul seemed to have left the body, leaving her with all her highlights, leaving her with a shell that had lost all its glory and dignity and was still alive.

If this is placed in the comics, the high and low will also have to be painted with a gray shade to express her desperate state of mind at this time.

But Lord Mason always had a way to bring these creatures back to the world who had lost the will to live, and instead of encouraging the Iron Empress to be brave, he activated another small time stasis chamber in the cage area in front of him.

The latter was ejected into the form of a biological containment tank, which Mason held in his hand and shook it in front of the eyes of the Iron Empress, who had lost her highlights.

It's like a cat teaser.

Gollum's eyes suddenly came back together, and he let out a roar mixed with shame and anger to struggle again.

This makes people wonder, what can cross the emotions of humans and Predators, and make her burst out with such strong emotions when she has lost the will to live?

But the answer is not hard to guess.

"This thing looks familiar, right?"

With a strange smile, Mason tossed the contents of his hand up and down in front of the Iron Queen's eyes, and in the completely frozen ball of time, a black basilisk, but covered with a biological exoskeleton and strange claws, curled up in the orb, like an embryo conceived in the womb.

It was a xenomorph larva that had just burst out of its chest.

Judging by the claw marks and burn marks on this guy's body, this is the hapless xenomorph who was almost eaten by Fox as a snack after it burst out of Gollum's chest.

Although it was tortured by the wild phoenix very badly, this alien larva is not ordinary.

It is not only a forbidden thing in the legend of the Predator, the Predator's body is bred through the body of the Predator, and it is also the Predator Alien born from devouring the Empress's genes.

For the Predator, the mystery of this thing is basically equivalent to that of the creator in the creation myth, and it is generally considered impossible to exist.

"It is the egg of the Alien Empress itself, and then it was raised by devouring the genes of the Iron Empress, and it was 'incubated' by the Queen of Gollum herself, this legendary level does not need me to say more."

Mason held the creature jar in front of his eyes as if he were watching something miraculous.

He stared at the ugly and hideous insect and sighed:

"It was born to survive the scorching flames of the phoenix, and its vitality is far more tenacious than any other carbon-based creature, and I have every reason to think that once it is given enough nutrients for it to grow, it will definitely become a miracle beast among the dark stars.

Perhaps it will continue to hunt and destroy countless civilizations, or it will establish its own alien tribe, or it will follow the ancient hatred to embark on the path of hunting.

Finally, with the supernatural talents bestowed upon it by its two 'mothers', it slaughtered the warriors of the Iron Empire, which had just lost its leader, in order to stab the blade of vengeance at the alien hunters who enslaved them. ”

Mason glanced down at the yelling and frantically struggling Empress Gollum, staring at the latter's sharp, already burning eyes, and said:

"Why don't we do an experiment? I'll send it into one of the marginal empires within the realm of your Iron Blooded Empire and see what happens?

Hmm, are you acting like you're scared?

Are you afraid that your experience will be known to your people and you will lose your face? Or is it feared that the horrors you have bred will destroy the empire that you have been trying so hard to maintain, even if you cooperate with the darkness to grow?

Or both?

Don't play stupid, Gollum!

I know you understand our language, and there's one thing I need to talk to you about, about your best friend and my sister, Madeleine Pryor. ”

The Captain puts the creature containment tank in his hand into Gollum's paws.

He patted the shell of the thing, stopping Gollum from reaching out and pinching the alien larva to death, and said to Gollum, who was staring at him:

"I'll give you a piece of advice, after all, it's a piece of meat that fell from your body, don't rush to kill it. Aren't you able to domesticate the Empress Alien? Why not give this a try again?

Considering that the challenges you're going to face will require a strong individual effort, I thought it would be better for you to give it a try.

Maybe this strange hybrid creature that has been full of legends since its birth will give you a real surprise? ”

(End of chapter)