Times Square

"Okay."

Toad nodded, while the disheveled Sabretooth let out a low growl to show he understood—his intelligence was somewhat lacking, and he did not know how to speak, like a wild beast.

"You two leave quietly. Don't let anyone notice you."

Magneto reminded them that Professor X had spies within the Brotherhood of Mutants, which was why they so often ruined the X-Men's plans.

"Understood."

Toad led Sabretooth away. Unfortunately, though they had been careful enough, Professor Charles's spy still noticed something suspicious—their car had been tampered with.

As a result, just as Toad and Sabretooth were about to capture Rogue, the arriving X-Men stopped them. After a fierce battle, Toad and Sabretooth retreated, while Wolverine Logan and Rogue were brought back to New York by the X-Men.

"Why had things turned out like this?"

At a café beside Times Square, Andrew watched the citizens constantly taking photos and videos with Epsilon-class Mutants in the square and could not help complaining.

Gwen, seated across from Andrew, said, "Wasn't it because of your Daily Bugle report?"

A few days ago, a single remark from Andrew had caused Epsilon-class Mutants to gather in Times Square. The management was very dissatisfied and had the police drive the Mutants away.

If it had been anything else, the Mutants would certainly have left. The problem was that this was their only chance to become ordinary people again, so no matter how the police drove them off, they refused to leave even at the risk of death.

Director George had a major headache over this. Then the Daily Bugle detailed why the Mutants had gathered in Times Square, turning Times Square into a trendy check-in spot.

That was right, a trendy check-in spot. Tourists and citizens alike came to take pictures with the Mutants and post them on TikTok and Twitter. Seeing that the tourists did not mind, the management stopped driving the Mutants away.

Most Mutants strongly resisted this, because the way those tourists looked at them was no different from looking at animals on display in a zoo.

However, some Mutants silently held up signs—five dollars for a photo, ten dollars for a video, twenty dollars for a special video.

Internet platforms like TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook were gradually changing people's lives.

"The Daily Bugle only reported the truth."

Andrew said, "All right, that's enough. I'll take you back to the Osborn Group. It's not very safe here."

Gwen took a sip of coffee and asked in confusion, "Not safe? That can't be right. The police department specifically sent a squad to protect this place."

"There are too many forces around here."

Andrew pointed around them as he introduced them to Gwen. "That red-haired woman over there is Dr. Jean Grey of the X-Men. The bald man in the wheelchair beside her is the famous Professor X."

"Famous?"

Gwen blinked and said weakly, "I've never heard of him. I've only heard of Magneto. He's America's number one wanted criminal. They say he even assassinated a president."

"Magneto and Professor X are the two poles of Mutants."

Andrew gave a brief explanation, then continued, "You know that one over there—Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D. Those people on the left who don't fit in with the crowd are from the Military. Huh, Psylocke?"

At that moment, Andrew noticed an Asian woman with purple hair and an unbelievably good figure, and he froze. If he remembered correctly, she should have been the Mutant Psylocke.

The problem was, her age seemed a little off. It appeared that Psylocke in this world was somewhat different from the one in Final Destination.

Professor X also noticed the strikingly cool Psylocke. He had dealt with her before, so he waved her over and asked, "Psylocke, why are you here too?"

"The Hellfire Club hired me. The Black King and the White Queen are also very concerned about Mutants becoming ordinary people again."

Psylocke, a mercenary by profession and a model on the side, said, "But there are too many forces here. They don't want to attract attention, so they hired me to gather information."

Jean asked in surprise, "Shouldn't you keep your employer's secrets?"

"Who can keep secrets in front of this old man?"

Psylocke sneered. "Professor, if you get an answer, remember to give me a copy. We'll split it fifty-fifty."

Professor Charles laughed speechlessly. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly looked to the right, his face full of shock. "Why are they here? Didn't I tell them to stay at the academy?"

Professor Charles was referring to Wolverine Logan and Rogue. They had also come to Times Square for a simple reason: Rogue wanted to become an ordinary person again, so the tough Wolverine had risked accompanying her—Wolverine and the others all believed Magneto's target was him.

With his flamboyant hair, Logan looked at the hopeful Mutants across from him and asked Rogue, "Rogue, do you really want to become an ordinary person again?"

"I never wanted to be a Mutant."

Rogue answered with complete certainty, "All I want now is to return to my old life. I don't want someone to turn into a dried corpse just because I touch them."

Logan shook his head and said, "I respect your choice, but can staying here really turn you back into an ordinary person?"

"If one day isn't enough, I'll stay two. If two days aren't enough, I'll stay three. In any case, I have to become an ordinary person again."

Rogue said, "Too bad I don't look any different from ordinary people. Otherwise, I could make some extra money."

"The way those people look at us disgusts me. Honestly, I want to beat them up."

Logan said with disgust. Just then, the screens around them and the citizens' phones were disrupted, flickering wildly. Immediately afterward, three people strode toward them aggressively, shoving aside everyone who stood in their way.

Leading the three was an old man wearing an ugly helmet and a reddish-brown cloak. The moment Coulson saw him, his expression changed drastically. The newcomer was none other than America's number one wanted criminal, Magneto!

Beside Magneto stood Toad and Sabretooth. It was worth mentioning that the Brotherhood of Mutants was extremely powerful, completely unlike the handful of nobodies in Final Destination. The reason Magneto had brought only two people this time was that two were enough.

"A bunch of Traitors and disgusting humans."

Seeing those filming videos, disgust flashed through Magneto's eyes. With a wave of his hand, all their phones flew into the air and smashed viciously into their faces, followed by a chorus of screams.

Professor Charles immediately led the X-Men to Wolverine and Rogue. At the same time, police officers, agents, and soldiers raised their guns and surrounded Magneto's group.

Seeing that something was wrong, the public hurriedly fled. However, quite a few people stayed behind, fearlessly remaining nearby to watch the conflict that was about to unfold.

There was a reason there were so few foreigners.

Psylocke had no intention of joining the battle. She casually found a seat, which happened to be beside Andrew and Gwen's table.

Andrew asked Gwen, "Gwen, do you want to leave, or stay and watch the show?"