Magneto, the Brotherhood

Xu Mo's expression changed when he saw Kingpin charging toward Wanda.

"Get out of the way!"

He flashed in front of Wanda.

He swung the saber in his right hand with all his strength. In his desperation, the method of exerting force for Thunder Blade, First Form suddenly surfaced in his mind.

A trace of enlightenment emerged within him.

Naturally, another surge of strength welled up in his saber-wielding right hand.

The saber's speed increased by sixty percent.

Kingpin, who had been brimming with confidence that he could block Xu Mo's attack, showed a terrified expression when he sensed it.

"No!!"

Before Kingpin's widened eyes, the saber viciously struck his neck.

"Slash!"

As if cutting through tofu, the saber passed through with effortless ease.

Kingpin's expression froze instantly.

Then, his head slowly fell to the ground.

"Villain killed. Received 10,000 points!"

The system's notification sounded in Xu Mo's mind.

Xu Mo, who had been immersed in the joy of mastering Thunder Blade, First Form, brightened.

"As expected of Hell's Kitchen's ruler. He's worth several hundred little grunts!"

"Are you okay?"

At that moment, Wanda walked over from behind him.

When Xu Mo heard Wanda's voice, his gaze shifted. Then his face instantly turned pale, and his body went limp as he started to fall backward.

Wanda hurriedly reached out and caught him.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Mo leaned against her, looking at the worry on her face as he forced out a smile.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little exhausted!"

Although he had activated the system, Xu Mo had not forgotten that Chaos Power still existed within Wanda.

There was no telling when this Chaos Power might awaken.

If she suddenly awakened one day, he could not be sure what her attitude toward him would be.

He had not only threatened her before, but also taken her first time.

It was clearly impossible for Wanda not to harbor at least some resentment toward him.

And with such a perfect opportunity to improve her impression of him, he naturally would not let it slip away so easily.

Seeing Xu Mo put himself in danger to save her and Pietro, a hint of warmth rose in Wanda's heart.

"Thank you!"

"I'll help you back!"

As she spoke, Wanda was about to support Xu Mo toward the car.

Just then.

An explosive crash sounded behind them.

A black figure smashed through a window and flew out of the building, crashing onto the ground.

The three of them turned to look.

Natasha clutched her back as she slowly got to her feet.

"Oh my God, my back!"

Before Xu Mo and the others could figure out what was happening, a man even more powerfully built than Kingpin walked out of the building.

The man wore a metal helmet on his head.

After glancing at Kingpin's severed body on the ground, the man's furious gaze fell on Xu Mo and the others.

"Did you kill this man?"

"Damn it, you damn bastards! You killed him, so where am I supposed to collect my money from?"

"If I can't collect the money, then..."

The man muttered to himself without pause.

Xu Mo turned to Natasha and made a gesture with his hand.

The meaning was clear: where had she found this lunatic?

Natasha spread her hands.

Clearly, she had no idea where this lunatic had come from either.

After muttering to himself for quite a while, the man looked back at Xu Mo and the others.

"Since you killed him, I'll take you back to answer for it!"

After saying that, the man raised his foot and stomped hard on the ground.

Rumble!!

With that stomp, the entire ground began to roll. It was as though an earth dragon were moving beneath the ground, surging toward Xu Mo and the others.

Seeing this.

Xu Mo was startled.

"Run!!"

With that, he grabbed Wanda and Pietro, one in each hand, and sped into the distance.

Natasha's expression changed as well. She turned and fled in another direction.

The helmeted man, who seemed none too bright, chased after Xu Mo.

Although he could make the ground shake like an earthquake with a casual kick, his speed clearly did not match his strength. It had only barely reached the limit of human capability.

Even while carrying two people, Xu Mo quickly left the man behind.

Sitting in the back seat of the business van.

Xu Mo let out a long breath.

Judging from the destructive power that man had displayed, his strength was at least fifty tons.

He was clearly not someone Xu Mo could handle yet.

He frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing through his eyes.

Low intelligence, immense strength, and a helmet on his head.

From those points alone, Xu Mo could guess the man's identity.

The only one who seemed to fit was Juggernaut, Cain Marko, who had obtained the power of Cyttorak!

But why had he appeared at Kingpin's headquarters?

Xu Mo recalled what he had said earlier.

Combined with Kingpin's recent frenzy of making money through kidnapping and extortion.

Kingpin was clearly working for some organization.

The Mutant Brotherhood?

That was the only organization Xu Mo could think of.

After all, Juggernaut had only joined a few organizations.

And this was the one most likely to do something like this.

But regardless of what organization it was, Xu Mo had likely already been exposed to their attention.

Next, he needed to raise his strength as quickly as possible.

With that thought, Xu Mo took out his phone and called Sauron.

"Kingpin is dead. Spread the news and make the gangs in Hell's Kitchen descend into chaos as soon as possible!"

Nake Island.

A small island of just over ten square kilometers, roughly three hundred nautical miles from New York.

The headquarters of the Mutant Brotherhood was located on this island.

Inside a building on the island's eastern shore.

Juggernaut looked at an old man seated at the head of the room.

The old man also wore a metal helmet.

His identity was self-evident. He was the renowned Magneto.

"Kingpin is dead!"

"Where's the money?"

Eric did not care about Kingpin's death. In his eyes, Kingpin had merely been a tool to help them gather American dollars.

Juggernaut froze when he heard that.

"I don't know!"

Eric was not surprised by that answer. He helplessly waved his hand at him.

"Forget it. Go get some rest first!"

He knew Juggernaut was not quite right in the head, but with the Mutant Cure still affecting him and his powers in the process of recovering, Juggernaut was the only one capable of steadily suppressing Kingpin without fearing any tricks he might use.

For this reason, Eric had specifically sent another Mutant along with him.

Because of the Golden Gate Bridge incident last time, his powers had vanished after he was injected with the Mutant Cure.

Without him, every surviving member of the Brotherhood had been wanted by the government. They had hidden everywhere like sewer rats.

Only after he recovered part of his power had he gathered them together again.

Eric turned to look at a young girl sitting in the corner, fiddling with a computer.

"Look into what happened!"

"No problem. Give me some time!"

The girl revealed a confident smile, then rapidly began typing on the keyboard.