"All competitors in the World's Greatest Ability User Tournament."
Hawking was browsing the news when an email suddenly popped up. It was the information Susan had sent him on all the contestants in this Ability User Tournament.
Only then did he remember that registration had officially closed today.
"Tony Stark really did enter."
Hawking nodded when he opened the file and saw Tony Stark's name.
Then he saw names like Wolverine, Storm, and Cyclops. As part-time employees of the company, they were naturally participating as well.
Only Phoenix and Professor X were absent from the list.
Phoenix was rather special. She could not use her abilities too much, or it would be easy for her second personality to emerge.
As for Professor X, he had to remain at the school and keep watch over Magneto and the others at all times.
"Huh? Namor, wings on his feet... Don't tell me this is that Aquaman from Atlantis?"
As he continued reading, one contestant's profile made him pause.
He had watched Black Panther 2 and knew that when Vibranium had fallen to Earth, most of it had landed in Wakanda, but a small portion had fallen into the sea, giving rise to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis.
And Atlantis's king was Aquaman Namor.
After Black Panther T'Challa died of illness, Aquaman Namor had even led Atlantis into a war against Wakanda. His individual strength was quite impressive.
"That's good too. The stronger the contestants, the more interesting it'll be."
He did not pay much attention to Namor's unexpected appearance. After taking a sip of water, he continued reading.
But in the next second, he nearly spat out the water in his mouth.
"Loki, Thor, Fandral, Volstagg, Hogun, and Sif? Why have these Asgardians signed up too?"
In his memory, Thor only came