Infiltrating the X Empire! Black Queen Selene!
Watching Blazing Johnny teleport away.
Return to the Surface World via Hexgate.
Chen Ji's expression was complicated.
According to the information provided by Vision, a dramatic change is also taking place in the Hollow Earth!
Did the Hellfire Club establish the X Empire?
Baron Mordo united two major indigenous tribes?
Barbarian King?
Could it be referring to Conan the Barbarian?
Besides...
Organizations from the Surface World also arrived at the Earth's core and began constructing defensive fortifications!
The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, along with Vibranium Mithril, will inevitably lead to conflict and war.
When conflicts escalate to an irreconcilable point, a world war could break out at any moment!
After all, no one would give up such a rare resource!
Vibranium!
According to Vision's detection, the Vibranium veins in the Hollow Earth are also limited in number!
A mineral vein appeared at the Hydra Camp.
A mineral vein has appeared in the X Empire.
Apart from that, there are no complete Vibranium veins, only broken Vibranium particles.
"Did the Hellfire Club resurrect the Black King?"
"What's going on here?"
Chen Ji frowned.
Black King!
An Alpha-Level Mutant!
In other words, top-tier Mutant!
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, he manipulated Professor X and Magneto at will, and almost triggered World War III prematurely.
Later, in front of Professor X and Magneto, he died from a coin!
How exactly did the Hellfire Club resurrect this Black King?
If Black King were to consume the God Fruit, wouldn't that mean Black King could potentially undergo Secondary Mutation and become a God-Level Mutant?
"Feel sorry."
"Gentlemen."
"Due to the White Queen's Telepathy, I am also unable to approach the X Empire."
"But I spotted the Black King."
"He seems to be plotting some dangerous scheme, and has even gained the allegiance of a God-Level Mutant."
Vision said with shame.
Telepathy!
It is also the nemesis of digital life.
Brainwaves can be used to interfere with the driver of Vision.
Even solid-state projections are not immune to this kind of damage!
"Are there other God-Level Mutant?"
Chen Ji's eyes flickered.
Who exactly is this God-Level Mutant?
It seems Vision doesn't recognize him either.
Could it be that he hasn't shown up at all before?
"Yes."
There is no information about her.
Vision replied.
She?
Chen Ji's Mind Stone fluttered.
It was a woman!
Could it be the legendary Soul Vampire...?
Black Queen?!
Black Queen Selene!
She is the oldest Mutant, bar none!
He knows magic and possesses two or more extraordinary abilities!
He is known as Soul Vampire!
She can maintain her youthful appearance by absorbing the souls of others, and she can also turn her targets into her servants, allowing them to be driven and controlled by her.
She later unexpectedly joined the Hellfire Club.
Could it be...?
Did the Black Queen resurrect the dead Black King through magic?!
"Soul Vampire..."
"So, just how much weight does her Soul Gram Count possess?"
Chen Ji's expression was subtle.
Soul Gram Count!
It determines the strength and power of Arcane Magic.
Since the Black Queen comes from a prehistoric civilization, the magic she possesses must undoubtedly be Arcana!
Even the Black Queen harbors boundless ambitions; she aspires to become a god!
That is, the soul entity!
Perhaps the Hellfire Club's formation of the X Empire and its attraction of large numbers of Mutant to settle there was all part of the Black Queen's plan.
All Mutant will become sacrifices!
So, Sokovia, the Apocalypse Dynasty...
Chen Ji himself may also be on the X Empire's sacrifice list.
If the Black Queen can Ascension to godhood, the Hellfire Club will also rise to prominence!
However, the Mother of Demons has been resurrected, and he simply doesn't have the energy to stop the Black Queen's plan.
And... Apocalypse!
I haven't seen you since we last parted!
What is Apocalypse waiting for?
These events made Chen Ji extremely vigilant, fearing that all the villains would act together and he would be overwhelmed!
"Hopefully, the Midnight Sons can assemble soon."
"I don't want the Mother of Demons to shatter this Hollow Earth."
Chen Ji muttered to himself.
Suddenly, something occurred to me!
Mother of Demons?
He could easily use a diversionary tactic, leading the Mother of Demons with her army to the territory of the X Empire and eliminating the Ravenous Ambition Black Queen!
As the saying goes...
Two tigers cannot share one mountain!
The Mother of Demons will not stand idly by and allow the Black Queen to become a physical soul!
This threatened her interests!
After considering this, Chen Ji's eyes brightened; he felt the plan was feasible!
To instigate a war between the Mother of Demons and the Black Queen, he would need to take action himself!
At least let the Mother of Demons see the power of the Black Queen!
"Vision."
"Take me to the X Empire."
"I want to take a closer look."
Chen Ji smiled.
Immediately, he used the power of the Painted Realm to create an avatar, which he sculpted into the image of a boxer.
"Gentlemen."
"So you're planning to use one tiger to devour another?"
Vision's eyes lit up.
He astutely discerned Chen Ji's thoughts!
"Clever."
Let's go.
Chen Ji curled the corners of his mouth.
Then, a spatial gate was opened, traversing a distance of seven thousand kilometers, to arrive at the far end of the Pangu Continent!
A magnificent city came into view.
Despite its highly advanced technology, the country also suffers from a widening gap between the rich and the poor.
On one side, there are bright and clean skyscrapers; on the other, there are dark and slums.
Large numbers of Mutant have gathered in the slums.
They lived a life where they were barely clothed.
We rely entirely on hunting for daily supplies!
Furthermore, players must hand over the lion's share of their jungle loot to the Hellfire Club in exchange for residency rights!
Countless Mutant dressed as miners are also mining and excavating Vibranium veins.
The Stepford Cuckoos is in charge of oversight, using its abilities to conduct inspections. Anyone who tries to hoard Vibranium particles will be immediately made an example of.
X Empire!
It truly lives up to its name.
It perfectly exemplifies imperialism!
They completely disregarded Mutant as one of their own.
Instead...
Cattle, horses, chives, and consumables!
[Name]: Celeste
[Identity]: Stepford Cuckoos
[Entry]: Mind Stone Power (Purple), Diamond Physique (Purple).
[Mind Stone Power] (Purple): As a clone of the White Queen, the Stepford Cuckoos possesses Mind Stone power, which can be strengthened through Mind Stone connection.
[Diamond Physique] (Purple): The Stepford Cuckoos, capable of transforming its flesh and blood into a diamond form, immune to Telepathy and Mind Stone control, and with physical resistance +100%.
Stepford Cuckoos triplets.
They all have the same Entry Panel.
They've all reached purple quality!
This also amazed Chen Ji.
If even a clone of the White Queen can possess two purple attributes, then she must only be stronger!
Key...
How can I get in touch with the White Queen?
Is the god-like mutant discovered by Vision really the Black Queen Selene?
Chen Ji's eyes darted around.
He fabricated a consciousness using the Law of Mind.
Pretend to be a survivor who fell into the Sky Pit for the first time.
Soon, the Stepford Cuckoos spotted him but didn't sense anything unusual.
Because the scan using Mind Stone power is sufficient to determine the survivor's identity!
"Your name is Padelite?"
"Just a Level-Two Mutant?"
A hint of disdain flashed in Stepford Cuckoos's beautiful eyes.
Level-Two Mutant.
They're only fit to be beasts of burden in the X Empire.
They don't even have the qualifications to go down into the mine!
However, given the Black Queen's grand plan, they took Chen Ji in and brought him to a slum.
This is considered temporary accommodation assigned to him.
However, they were required to hand over their food rations daily.
Only food rations can be redeemed for points.
Improve his status and treatment.
"This kind of system wants to dominate the Hollow Earth?"
"It's simply... absurd."
Chen Ji inwardly scoffed.
But outwardly, they expressed their deepest gratitude.
He decided to take role-playing to the extreme!
Until...
They have the qualifications to have close contact with the core group.
Once he has viewed the Black Queen's Entry Panel, he will be able to create an avatar using the power of the Painted Realm!
Control this incarnation, incite conflict between the Mother of Demons and the Black Queen, and thus trigger a great war, reaping the benefits!
Even Vision was amazed when he learned of this.
There's actually such a method?!
But how can I get in touch with the Black Queen?
The Black Queen certainly won't come to the slums herself!
"Then I'll go find her."
Chen Ji's eyes gleamed with cunning.
Immediately, he took the initiative to walk towards the imperial palace of the X Empire.
It's just an avatar anyway.
It's not a pity if it gets destroyed!
At the same time.
X Empire.
Inside the magnificent, golden palace.
A noble queen, dressed in a magnificent black robe, with a voluptuous and alluring figure and a supermodel-like perfect figure, exuded a cold and seductive charm.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at her friends on both sides.
On the left stands the White Queen, Emma Frost!
On the right stands the fully healed Black King, Sebastian Shaw!
Besides them, there was also a robust young man with a look of fear in his eyes, who also bowed his head in reverence.
"Your Majesty"
"Are you really going to take action against Sokovia?"
The young man looked anxious.
He had been to Sokovia once!
I almost died there!
Only by activating the [Time-Space Glide] ability did he narrowly escape death!
I still dare not set foot in Sokovia again!
It left me with a psychological trauma!
"Marcus."
"You have none of the backbone of Hellfire."
"If I were in power, you would never have become... the White King."
The Black King's eyes were arrogant.
He had only been resurrected a short time ago, yet he had already regained his full strength, because the light and radiation of the Hollow Earth were almost everywhere!
And he happens to be able to draw light and radiation through his abilities!
This is all thanks to the Black Queen.
He was awakened by Arcane Magic!
During this period, Emma Frost took charge of Hellfire and transformed the Hellfire Club into a company, turning it into a Fortune 500 enterprise.
The Black Queen has also disappeared without a trace.
It wasn't until the White Queen arrived in the Hollow Earth that she discovered the Black Queen had long been located there!
They even discovered the key to becoming Soul Pillar!
"I need tens of millions of Mutant..."
"Only then can this ceremony be completed."
"However, before that, I need to find another important item."
"The weapon of Conan the Barbarian and chieftain of the Snow Eagle Tribe!"
"The King's Sword!"
The Black Queen has a noble voice.
She had already investigated the background of King's Sword.
This weapon was forged from a meteorite from outer space!
Also known as Star Iron!
The Goddess of Light, Osyht, also bestowed upon the King's Sword powerful Arcane Energy!
Whoever wields the King's Sword can rival the gods!
Only the King's Sword can sever a soul!
As the medium through which she casts her magic, all the Mutant of the X Empire will also become sacrifices for ascending to godhood!
"The King's Sword?"
Marcus, the Black King, and the White Queen exchanged glances.
The three weren't worried, though, about the Black Queen sacrificing herself.
Because the Hellfire Club doesn't fight amongst themselves.
"I've heard some truly astonishing news."
"The King's Sword was actually bestowed by Osyht?"
"A divine artifact forged from Star Iron?"
Chen Ji stood outside the door.
He instantly understood Baron Mordo's plan!
It's obvious that Baron Mordo covets the King's Sword!
This is not a sincere alliance between the two subterranean tribes at all!
Star Iron.
It's also a cosmic material on par with Uru Metal!
Among them, the highest purity Uru Metal is Star Iron!
In short.
The power of the King's Sword is no less than that of Thor's Hammer, and certainly no less than that of the Eternal Spear!
Its strength is probably approaching that of the Icebreaker Hammer!
"Who?"
The Black Queen's eyes sharpened.
Moment!
She unleashed a powerful storm that ripped the wall off, revealing the voyeur hiding in the shadows to everyone!
Seeing the other person's image and appearance.
Everyone looked surprised!
How could a mere Level-Two Mutant bypass sentries and guards and go straight to the Hellfire Club?
How did he manage to do that?!
"Padelite?"
"Are you Sokovia?"
The White Queen pressed her forehead and immediately activated her Mind Stone powers, scanning out Chen Ji's identity as well.
Certainly.
This is just a fabricated identity he created!
Even Omega-Level Psychic User cannot rival the Law of Mind!
"That's right."
"Magneto sent me here to pay my respects to my former friends."
"I hope you will Sokovia, rather than become its enemy."
Chen Ji directly invoked Magneto's name.
After all, Magneto Eric, who once served as the White King of the Hellfire Club, also had dealings with the White Queen!
Upon hearing his enemy's name, Black King's face flashed with rage; he harbored extreme hatred for Magneto.
Magneto killed him with a single coin!
"Etc."
"Resemble."
"Let him continue."
The Black Queen's beautiful eyes flickered.
She believed this was a golden opportunity!
The key to entering Sokovia and setting up the Ascension Ritual!
Ascension Ritual!
That was the prehistoric magic she was about to unleash.
By wielding the King's Sword, she can sever the souls of all living beings and, through her mutant abilities, possess them, thus becoming their Soul Pillar!
[Name]: Selene Gallio
[Identity]: Black Queen
[Entry]: Dark Matter Energy (Dark), Soul Devouring (Dark).
[Dark Matter Energy] (Black): She was born from dark matter elements, can control dark matter, transform it into various forms, and is also proficient in Arcane Magic.
[Soul Devouring] (Black): She possesses the ability to absorb souls and control life; the more souls she absorbs, the stronger her abilities become.
"Dark matter...?"
Chen Ji's eyes widened in surprise.
Dark matter!
A substance that cannot be detected by modern technology.
They are collectively referred to as dark matter!
The key question is, how did the Black Queen come to possess Dark Matter Energy, and how exactly did she obtain it?
Besides...
[Soul Devouring]!
The title of "Soul Vampire" is truly well-deserved!
This made him feel even more wary!
After all, Chen Ji knew the Mystery of the Soul Gram Count, and even Dimension Lord and Hell Devil King were sparing no effort to collect souls.
This shows how important the Soul Gram Count is!
This is an extremely scarce strategic resource!
With his soul incomplete, possessing only 20 grams of Soul Essence, how could he possibly suppress the Black Queen?
In fact, [Soul Devouring] is considered Black Entry!
Chen Ji is simply impossible to replicate!