Kate Dunlap = Lois Lane?

In the original world, the Soldier Boy's chest cannon would cause an explosion similar to a small nuclear explosion.

During the release process, it also emits radiation that weakens those with [Compound V] abilities.

If hit, even disregarding its destructive power, the [Compound V] ability user will become an ordinary person unless injected again.

But in this world

[Compound V] is significantly more powerful than its original counterpart.

Although the "Soldier Boy" that fired the cannon was also stronger, the increase was more in power than in its effectiveness against "Compound V".

Furthermore, the world had innate superpowered individuals first, and then [Compound V].

Furthermore, Magneto's superpowers are largely derived from the X-Gene, and [Compound V] has also undergone fundamental changes within him.

The combined result was that, with Ryan and most of the superpowered individuals feeling somewhat weak in the knees, the situation became dire.

"[Soldier Boy], not bad."

Magneto didn't sense anything amiss. His metallic body seemed rooted in mid-air, perfectly withstanding the power of a medium-sized tactical nuclear bomb-like light cannon. He confined all the light, heat, and radiation within a foot of his body, converting it into electromagnetic energy within his body, which was then dispersed into the Dadi's magnetic field through a mysterious method.

He was already more adept at manipulating metal, and with his body metallized, his form was almost equivalent to the magnetic field of the Dadi itself.

It can not only capture a continuous source of magnetic field power and convert it into electromagnetic force, but also transfer the force acting on its metal body to the Dadi.

This is the source of his confidence in standing in front of the light cannon.

Looking at the dazed and seemingly hypnotized "Soldier Boy," Magneto was filled with unparalleled confidence. "I am invincible!"

Who dares to claim invincibility? Who dares to claim invincibility?

Li Lin, who was conducting a shaft hole insertion experiment, suddenly looked up.

Then the monkey version of super hearing was activated, and he captured everything on the field.

Holy crap!

My house was robbed!

[Biokinetic Field] activated, and Li Lin, having hastily dealt with the traces, appeared in mid-air with Kate the next second.

"Are you the one talking about being invincible?"

Sensing the magnetic field emanating from Li Lin— not as vast as the entire Earth, but incredibly solid, and as different from tofu compared to metal— Magneto forgot his words.

Following closely behind, the Invisible Woman enveloped the "Soldier Boy" in a transparent force field, rendering him temporarily immobile like an insect in amber. She glanced at Kate with a mournful look and then interjected, "Your father seems to be under control."

"This isn't a big problem," Li Lin said. "Kate."

The blonde girl in his arms snapped her the Snap, Setsuna the chaotic arena fell silent.

The anger, surprise, joy, and curiosity on the faces of most of the audience turned into blankness, and they became like puppets on strings, sitting back in their original seats.

When Ryan, Magneto, and the others regained their senses, all they could see in their eyes when they looked at Kate was terror.

Magneto and others were even more so.

They all understood the security measures at the Super High School.

The Boys Designer, as well as the students and teachers present, seemed to freeze instantly, ignoring everything that was happening.

They allowed [Mind Control] to hypnotize everyone present.

Looking at the few remaining conscious individuals, Li Lin said, "This matter can only remain a secret."

The blonde girl snapped her the Snap again.

The quiet place was once again filled with noise.

Almost everyone was engrossed in the ongoing competition, applauding Ron and his two teammates who had just emerged from underground and occupied fifth, sixth, and seventh place.

"Soldier Boy" was also included. "Ryan? What's wrong? Watch the game."

Despite the sweltering heat, Ryan broke out in a cold sweat. "It's nothing, Dad."

His mind was completely absorbed in what had just happened.

That's terrifying. Even someone as powerful as his father could be controlled.

How many times has this happened?

Has his memory been erased?

Perhaps his brother's tastes are not the same as his and his father's.

He was only with her because of her influence, or because he valued her abilities.

Having her means having fans, forever loyal fans!

To be a superstar who is forever worshipped and loved, no matter what he does, even if he masturbates naked on the top of the Empire State Building, it will still be the same!

Woman, you have caught my attention.

Kate, who is searching for the mastermind behind the scenes by searching for memories she has blocked and modified: What is this kid grinning at me for?

"Everyone, let's talk somewhere else." Li Lin pretended to be unfamiliar and flew over to the Invisible Woman and Magneto.

"Maybe we should break up," the Invisible Woman said, breaking out in a cold sweat. "I'm afraid Professor Dunlap will find out."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Lin scoffed. "Kate isn't as bad as you think."

Magneto coughed. "Let's get down to business."

"Is it serious business?" Li Lin shook his head. "Kate will investigate this. She will examine everyone's memories. We just need to wait for the results."

Magneto was unaware that he was one of Li Lin's men. In his mind, Li Lin had become suspicious of his ability to stop the Soldier Boy and was therefore keeping an eye on them.

He didn't think that Li Lin was trying to help Susan relax by finding her a quiet place; he was just adding something to the mix.

The reason Ryan didn't let Ryan and the others come was because Li Lin didn't want to see his younger brother.

And the unspoken pretense between Shadowcat and Invisible Woman.

They all knew that the other had a relationship with Li Lin, but they thought Li Lin was unaware that they knew about each other.

If this were made clear, Li Lin would no longer be able to see the guilty expression and cute body language that the two showed when he deliberately brought it up during their intimate moments.

Sometimes it's better to be a little oblivious.

In summary, Magneto became increasingly nervous after discovering that Li Lin was only casually chatting with Susan about everyday matters, avoiding any mention of the attack.

The body subconsciously metallizes its internal organs to control an overly rapid heartbeat.

On the other side, Loki was also very excited.

First, after finally getting past Ralph, I saw a red and blue figure jump out of the ground just before reaching the finish line.

That works too, sixth place is alright.

But the result was ninth place.

It all stemmed from the tunnels that Ron dug, whom he looked down upon.

"Don't look so sad, it's only the first day of the competition," Ron, the culprit, said, trying to comfort him.

"These are the top ten from the first day of the competition?" Starlight read aloud, "[Shadowcat] Katy Pride, [Magneto] Erik Lehnsherr, [Golden Boy] Luke Riverdan, [Invisible Woman] Susan Stone, [The Spider] Ron Weasley, [Two-Face] Lee Jordan, [Elongated Man] Emma Mayer, [Strong Spider] Peter Parker, [Iceman] Loki Odin's son, [Dr. Snake] Tom Ralph Riddle."

"That's terrifying. Out of the four S-class, there's actually one at the bottom."

"That's why I think we can't delay any longer. Sooner or later, a superhero even more terrifying than Homelander will emerge under this system."

"At that time, we will have no chance at all."

[Tyke Knight] shook his head, "That makes sense, but your example is wrong."

"The first day is obstacle course racing, and the strength of the Iceman is not based on speed."

"Moreover, the reason why [Golden Boy], [Invisible Woman], [The Spider], [Two-Face], and even [The Deep] who did not make the top ten, are A-level is because they had not yet been injected with [Compound V] when they enrolled."

"They are now at the S-level."

"It's a pity about tomorrow. Otherwise, tomorrow's showdown of heroes would have proven what I said."

The two were as well-informed as ever.

But

[Black] has already made his move, [Soldier Boy] has been intercepted, and the news that everyone on the field has had their memories altered has yet to reach them.

Jersey City.

Inside an abandoned factory, Stormfront, wearing a mask, looks towards New York City.

That place is not only where the Seven's Tower is located, but also the city where the "Soldier Boy" live, and the location where their mission target, Ryan, will appear.

"Ryan, Mom is coming."

With the movement, Stormfront let out a high-pitched cry, saying Ryan aloud but thinking Homelander in her heart.

She wondered if, if she kidnapped Ryan tomorrow, the perfect god she loved would appear before her and scorch her body with his Heat Vision.

"The results are in." The screen on the back of Li Lin's hand glowed.

The Invisible Woman breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that Professor Dunlap hadn't come in person but was speaking through Card Phone.

"Who is it?" Magneto also breathed a sigh of relief, believing he had been cleared of suspicion.

"[Black] and," Li Lin deliberately drew out his words, "Ron Weasley's Venom."

"Ron?" Magneto's mind flashed to Ron's silly face. "His... That's right, it is indeed very poisonous, but would it work on your father? Was it specially prepared?"

"It was unmodified, completely natural," Li Lin said. "The potent poison that would kill most Superman would become a neurotoxin in my father's body, disrupting his brain. No one hypnotized him."

Magneto was somewhat disappointed. He had thought he could uncover the Mind Stone user who had secretly led Starlight and the others astray, but it turned out to be just poisoning, just [Black].

"But why [black]?" Susan asked.

"Like Starlight and the others," Li Lin said, "They were misled and obsessed with the false stories in their dreams."

Late at night, in Ron and Ralph's dormitory.

"What happened to [Black] in the end?" Ron asked curiously.

He even declined to stay overnight at Jordan's place because he was determined to get an answer.

"Like other victims," Magneto said, "He was taken to a psychiatric treatment room."

"What else?" Ron asked. "I mean, didn't Professor Dunlap read his memories? Wouldn't it be enough to just modify those memories?"

"Yes, you could just modify the memories." Magneto said something seemingly plausible, but his mind was filled with the image of a long-haired man (Professor X wasn't bald yet).

Today's experience made him truly realize how terrifying people with Mind Stone abilities can be.

This was even more shocking than Charles had to him.

But it was precisely because of this that he couldn't help but feel resentment towards his friend.

By using the [Brainwave Amplifier] and modifying the memories of all humanity, Mutants and humans can coexist peacefully.

But Charles chose to forgo his abilities and instead believed in human morality, trying to win the other person over with his actions.

That's ridiculous.

"Yes, we can just modify the memories," Loki suddenly chimed in.

He was talking about something else, too.

He also found himself ridiculous.

Why should one rely on wishing to become an Asgardian, a son of Odin through and through?

Having heard Hela's story from Ron, why couldn't he, like his adoptive father, use historical Chronicles of Time to cover up his origins?

When his adoptive father often fell into the "Odin's Sleep," distancing himself and releasing excess divine power, he could completely alter his father's memories.

Just like in Ron's story, he impersonated Odin and banished the real Odin, his foster father, to a retirement home in Midgard, making him believe that he was just a mortal.

He could also make Odin believe that he was his biological son.

He should have thought of this method sooner.

I had already considered this method.

He was afraid, afraid that even if Odin considered him his biological son, he might still value Thor more and consider Thor the rightful heir.

Loki and Magneto's reactions triggered Shadowcat's fear.

"Susan, is it really okay for us to continue being with our darlings?"

In her opinion, Professor Dunlap, Li Lin's official girlfriend, was terrifying.

She wouldn't be worried if it were Professor X, but Professor Dunlap has a history of having a supervillain beat his brother to a pulp.

Unlike Susan, she doesn't have resistance to Mind Stone abilities.

"Is there no problem?" Susan herself was a little doubtful.

"I understand," Shadowcat sighed. "Consider it a sacrifice for the mission."

"Speaking of missions," Ralph interjected, "We can roughly guess how they will be considered completed."

Magneto and Loki perked up and looked at Ralph.

Ralph continued, "Through today's example, I'm thinking of a possibility. Perhaps it wasn't Homelander who was hypnotized, but rather his family, the people he cares about, who were attacked, stigmatized, or even killed, leading to his corruption."

"He himself is invincible, but the people or things he cares about are not necessarily so."

"Ah~" Ron accidentally let out a sound.

That's what he thought; he believed that Homelander was corrupted like Superman was because Lois was killed by the Joker.

Ron's expression was so obvious that everyone present could see it.

"You knew all along?" Loki's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He was just defeated by Ron, whom he looked down on, and now he's doing the same thing in his mission.

Ron coughed awkwardly. "Have you guys read the comics, Superman, Batman?"

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After hearing Ron's guess.

The expressions on everyone's faces were a mixture of emotions.

"So, Professor Kate Professor Dunlap is Louise Ryan?" Shadowcat incredulously. "But she's so powerful."

"But her physical body isn't strong; she's just at the level of an ordinary [Compound V] user," Magneto said. The strongest psychopath he knew had his spine injured by a bullet.

"Her abilities are far too dangerous. For those who have secrets they don't want to reveal, and for supervillains like Starlight." Loki nodded. "And this world is not lacking in weapons designed to target Superman."

"What I learned before Metal Eater MX, was just the most insignificant part of it."