A Bow to My Godfather!

The Statue of Liberty, over a hundred meters tall, exuded an aura of majesty and benevolence.

This massive stone statue, which had stood here since 1886, symbolized the freedom and democracy of the United States.

She held a tablet of law in one hand and a torch aloft in the other, as though eternal and unchanging.

The international summit was being held near the Statue of Liberty.

And Magneto's device was located atop the Statue of Liberty's torch.

It was nighttime.

The summit had already begun.

In truth, the people from S.H.I.E.L.D. had not informed the government about this.

By the time they had learned of it, the summit had already started.

It was nearly impossible to tell them now and have them cancel the summit.

Moreover, S.H.I.E.L.D. would be held severely accountable for it.

Fury might very well be unable to keep his position as director.

Su Zheng and the others had already arrived beneath the Statue of Liberty.

This time, it was not just mutants who had come. Tony and the others were here as well.

It could be said that nearly everyone had arrived.

Tony, Banner, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, and Beast.

Jean Grey tossed Su Zheng a seductive wink.

But this was not the time for romance.

As for Mystique, Su Zheng had not brought her along.

If he had, who knew whose side she would help!

Su Zheng had originally wanted to drag Professor X here in his wheelchair as well.

After all, that would have been safer.

But everyone stopped him.

So be it.

Even this lineup was enough to do Magneto justice.

Su Zheng walked at the front and said, "Move out!"

Everyone entered the enormous Statue of Liberty.

The inside was actually a museum.

Historical documents and artifacts from centuries ago were displayed everywhere.

Unexpectedly, Su Zheng and the others openly made their way to the very top of the Statue of Liberty without encountering the slightest obstruction.

At last, they arrived at the statue's torch.

Magneto was already standing inside a massive machine.

The machine looked highly advanced, blue light flashing all over it while something at its center spun continuously.

The instant Magneto saw them, he showed no surprise whatsoever. His expression remained calm and stern.

The black cape behind him rustled loudly in the wind.

At this moment, he had already prepared himself for death.

For his oppressed mutant brethren, he would stop at nothing!

As long as the leaders of every nation became mutants, mutants would no longer suffer oppression.

As for the risk of dying after their genes were altered, he had already disregarded it.

Some people would surely survive.

So many mutants had died under all kinds of persecution. What did it matter if some ordinary people died?

The instant Magneto saw Banner, he waved a hand.

There was a great deal of metal here.

A huge ordinary machine swiftly crashed into Banner, who had yet to transform.

Boom!

The machine carried Banner straight through the wall of the Statue of Liberty and sent him plummeting from a height of over a hundred meters.

Magneto had not been idle these past few days. He had long since gathered every bit of information about the Hulk.

Banner before transforming was nothing to fear.

Even if he came back up, it would be useless.

"Su Zheng, do you think mutants still have a future?"

"Will mutants always be oppressed and discriminated against?"

"You're a mutant too. Which path should we take?"

Su Zheng fell silent. Of course he knew that, according to the normal course of history, mutants had no future no matter what they did.

This race was destined for tragedy.

"Not good, Magneto is stalling for time."

"The Magnetic Device has already activated!"

Tony glanced at the machine beneath Magneto's feet and immediately recognized that it was starting up.

In his eyes, this machine was not particularly impressive.

He could replicate it easily and even improve it!

Tony's expression tightened as he shouted.

Jean Grey roared, "Stop him!"

If Magneto succeeded, no one knew what would happen in the future.

Tony reacted the fastest. Wearing his Iron Suit, he charged forward.

As long as he could touch the machine and get a little time, he could shut it down!

Magneto merely glanced at him without moving a finger.

Tony was immediately sent flying.

Like a toy casually manipulated by Magneto, he was hurled back and forth through the air.

One moment he smashed through the eastern wall, the next he crashed toward the western wall.

Finally, he was tossed into a corner piled high with tools, limbs flailing upward.

Boom!

Smoke and dust filled the air.

All they could see was Tony buried beneath the debris.

A mutant suddenly charged out from the shadows. He was one of Magneto's subordinates.

In an instant, Cyclops's glasses were ripped away.

He panicked, his head turning wildly from side to side.

Thick red beams burst from his eyes, like futuristic high-tech laser cannons.

They destroyed everything around them.

No matter what they touched, it was obliterated in an instant!

Then Magneto casually controlled a piece of steel and sent him flying, causing him to fall from a height of over a hundred meters.

Su Zheng took the opportunity to control a piece of iron and fly it beneath Cyclops's feet, preventing him from falling to his death.

He was still their teammate, after all.

At that moment, Magneto took the opportunity to restrain Storm and Beast.

Thick, thumb-wide steel bars bound their bodies tightly, wrapping them like human-shaped rice dumplings.

They could not move at all!

Su Zheng pulled Jean Grey behind him.

Most of Magneto's attention was actually focused on Su Zheng.

Although the machine was starting up, it still needed time to emit magnetic force capable of altering genes across a wide area.

Around Su Zheng,

Magneto and Su Zheng were engaged in an invisible confrontation.

The surrounding magnetic fields shifted constantly in utter chaos!

If someone threw a steel bar in here, it would instantly be twisted into a spiral.

Even while controlling the Magnetic Device on one side and dealing with Su Zheng on the other,

Magneto still pinned Su Zheng in place, leaving him unable to move!

After all, Magneto was risking his life this time. He did not even care whether he lived or died.

Perhaps villains all liked talking at the final moment.

Magneto said to Su Zheng,

"Su Zheng, join the Brotherhood!"

"After I'm gone, as long as you manage it properly and fight for the interests of mutants."

"You will be the leader of the Brotherhood!"

He was not actually as calm as he appeared, nor was he that confident in this plan.

But this was the greatest effort he could make for mutants.

He had no choice.

He was old too.

But mutants would have countless new lives born among them.

They needed someone to protect them.

Someone who would prevent them from suffering the same oppression he had endured.

During Magneto's childhood, a Nazi officer killed his parents in front of him in order to force out his mutant abilities.

As for making Su Zheng the leader of the Brotherhood,

first, it was because Su Zheng was powerful.

Second, like himself, Su Zheng possessed the ability to control magnetic fields.

Third, the Brotherhood was an extremely loose organization. To firmly hold the leader's position, one needed prestige.

Su Zheng would need to keep fighting for mutant interests.

If he could fight for mutant interests, it would be fine for him to become the leader.

If he could not, he would not be able to become the leader he was today.

At that moment, the system's voice sounded in Su Zheng's mind.

[Ding! Divine Choice activated.]

[One: Lü Bu of this generation. I am willing to acknowledge you as my godfather. Godfather, please accept my bow. You can leave in peace now. The Brotherhood will be mine from now on. I'll burn offerings for you and tend your grave every year.]

[Reward: Constitution +10.]

[Two: The Brotherhood is too small. How about this? Have the Brotherhood join my Illuminati. Be my subordinate, and I'll pay you a salary.]

[I'll help you get promoted and earn more money. Next year, I'll find you a sister-in-law.]

[Reward: Within a radius of ten meters, mutants cannot use their abilities.]

[Three: Magneto, your method will not work. Why don't you join forces with me to overthrow this lousy United States and establish a country governed by mutants.]

[I'll be the president. How about you become my first secretary?]

[Reward: Management skill +20.]