Battle

"Big news."

Roxanne immediately began reporting. "As you can see, Iron Man has been captured by Magneto. Magneto does not seem to intend to kill him. He has merely hung him from the round tower for display..."

Having appeared in countless news reports, Tony immediately noticed a camera aimed at him. He shouted toward it, "Don't film me, or I'll buy your TV station someday and fire every one of you."

Unfortunately, the surroundings were too noisy, and no one could hear what Tony was shouting. Viewers watching the broadcast only saw Tony yelling wildly, as if he were calling for help.

The citizens' hearts sank. Even Iron Man had been captured—what were they supposed to do? That was Iron Man.

"Haha, that brat finally got what was coming to him. Serves him right."

The one who said that was none other than Tony's father, Howard. Seeing Tony's miserable state, he could not help bursting into laughter.

"You really are Iron Man's biological father."

Andrew mocked him, then asked, "Aren't you afraid Magneto will kill your son? Come to think of it, Tony's terrible luck wouldn't happen to be because of Dr. Reed, would it?"

"I'm not worried," Howard said. "If Magneto really wanted to kill Tony, he would have done it already. Magneto is a mutant supremacist. He probably wants to humiliate Tony and use him to demean ordinary people."

Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window and gazing at the towering metal round tower, Andrew said, "Magneto indeed will not kill Iron Man, but he will get Iron Man killed."

Howard froze and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

"That machine of Magneto's can turn ordinary people into Mutants. The problem is that it is incomplete. Those transformed will die from Gene Collapse within a Short Period of Time."

Andrew said, "He hung Iron Man up there partly to humiliate ordinary people, and partly because he wants to turn Iron Man into a Mutant."

Howard could not help cursing. "Damn it, does he have no scientific common sense? He did not even conduct the most basic experiments? Which university gave him a diploma?"

"That is what you care about?"

Andrew mocked him. Howard was genuinely getting anxious now. He said, "Boss, I'm going to save Tony."

"Before Magneto, your suit is no different from a toy."

Andrew said, "Don't worry. Tony will not die. If he really does die..."

Howard's eyes lit up. "Will you revive him?"

"No. I'll immediately take him into Rebirth Hell and reunite the two of you as father and son. No need to thank me. This is the reward you deserve."

Howard's face darkened. Thanks my ass. He said, "Boss, the Stark family has no successor. That brat cannot die yet."

"I told you, don't worry."

Howard finally understood. He said excitedly, "That's great. Boss, I'll go make preparations. The Air Fortress has already been modified."

Andrew waved his hand and sent Howard back to Hell. Then, he took out his phone and sent Roxanne an anonymous voice message.

Roxanne was reporting when a voice message suddenly played through her Bluetooth earpiece. After listening to it, she beamed with joy and Turned Head to shout, "Peter, point the camera at me..."

Roxanne's words abruptly stopped. The reason was simple: Peter Parker had slipped away at some point, leaving only the camera sitting forlornly on top of the car.

"That brat actually ran off? Handsome guys really cannot be trusted. Forget it, I'll do it myself."

Roxanne Grit Teeth, walked over to adjust the camera's position, and resumed her report.

Had Peter run away? Of course not. He had merely transformed into Spider-Man and joined the battle. With one kick, he sent a Petrified Skin Mutant flying and shouted, "Hey, kidnapping is a serious crime."

"Damn Bugs, get lost."

The petrified mutant Roared and began fighting Spider-Man. At that moment, Coulson arrived with the agents. They did not waste words and immediately raised their Freeze Guns to fire at the Mutants, knocking several down on the spot.

"Fall back."

Seeing this, Toad led the Mutants back. Wolverine, his eyes bloodshot from killing, immediately pursued them. With a powerful swing of his claws, he cleaved a Mutant into four pieces.

Seeing this from atop the round tower, Magneto raised a hand. Wolverine flew uncontrollably toward the high tower and was tightly bound by iron bars, hanging there.

Tony greeted Wolverine, "You're here too. The view's pretty nice up here."

Wolverine ignored Tony and struggled with all his strength. Unfortunately, with both arms bound, he could not break free from the iron bars at all.

Without Wolverine's interference, the Mutants smoothly retreated into the fortress. Then, using the fortress for cover, they attacked the X-Men and agents outside with superpowers and firearms. Everyone hurriedly took cover behind obstacles.

"This is troublesome."

Coulson cursed inwardly. They had brought Freeze Guns, and their firepower was nowhere near the enemy's. Of course, even if they had heavy weapons, they would not dare use them with Magneto on the round tower.

Before Magneto, modern weapons were a joke.

Magneto did not rush to activate the machine. He was waiting for the enemy to appear. Just then, Mystique, wearing an Iron Suit, suddenly aimed her hand at Magneto.

Then, a voice came from Mystique's mouth. "Erik, don't keep making the same mistakes."

Magneto used Magnetism Control on the Iron Suit as he said, "Charles, I knew you would come. Why don't you search Raven's memories from the past few days?"

Professor Charles froze, then hurriedly checked Mystique's recent memories. Immediately afterward, he flew into a rage. "Erik, you actually kidnapped my students?"

"There was no kidnapping. I merely invited them out to have some fun," Magneto said. "Charles, from now on, you are forbidden from using Mind Ability to control anyone in the Brotherhood. Afterward, I will return them to you."

Professor Charles said, "Erik, you've changed. The old you would never have done such a thing."

Magneto snorted coldly. "The old me still had illusions about humanity—and about you. But now, they're gone. Charles, only one of humanity and Mutants can survive. Leave."

Professor Charles had always been softhearted, and his students were his greatest weakness. He sighed and withdrew from Mystique's consciousness.

Mystique returned to normal, lowered her hand, and sneered. "Charles will never cure his softheartedness in this lifetime."

"That is why he is unfit to Command the Mutants."

Gazing below, Magneto said through Grit Teeth, "That brat should be here soon. This time, I will definitely make him pay."

Mystique shook her head. "He may not act. Even if he does, he will not get past Red Devil and me."

"Do not underestimate him," Magneto said.

At that moment, Storm, Beast Hank, Colossus, and other X-Men rushed over from afar to join the battle—the jet had landed far away, after all, since Magneto was here.

Storm had already learned from Professor Charles that the boys had been kidnapped. She was furious. Her eyes turned white as she flew into the sky amid raging winds. Then, she controlled lightning and prepared to strike the round tower.

Seeing this, Mystique immediately Activated the Mark Suit and flew toward Storm. Midway there, she controlled the suit to launch six Micro Missiles Shot Towards Storm.

"Iron Man?"

Storm was startled and hurriedly used lightning to blow up the missiles. Mystique sneered, rushed before Storm, raised her hand, and blasted her to the ground with a Pulse Cannon.