Magneto and Mystique

Nake Island.

It lay about three hundred nautical miles northeast of New York.

The nearest mainland was more than eighty nautical miles from the island.

As a result, there were not many permanent residents on the island. The only town had a total population of merely a few thousand.

On the shore far from the town stood a cluster of buildings whose outer walls were covered in moss.

This had once been a private prison.

However, it had been abandoned more than a decade ago.

Ever since rumors of ghosts haunting the prison had spread across the island a few years ago, the islanders generally no longer came here lightly.

At this moment, inside one of the prison's watchtowers.

A Mutant with pale blue eyes stood there.

His eyes continuously scanned the distant sea.

When he looked in a certain direction, his expression froze slightly.

There was no other reason. A yacht was slowly heading this way in the direction he was watching.

However, the man did not pay it much attention.

Although the island lay in a remote stretch of sea, yachts piloted by wealthy people occasionally came here.

In such cases, they only needed to make a slight move to scare off those life-loving rich people.

With that thought, the man picked up his radio.

"Mike, a yacht is approaching us. Give them a little color to see!"

By the shore.

Inside a small wooden cabin, a dark-skinned young man heard the words coming through the radio.

An excited smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure they have an unforgettable memory!"

After putting down the radio, the man walked out of the cabin and looked at the tiny white speck appearing on the distant sea. The corner of his mouth rose slightly. After a running start, he leaped into the water.

Once he entered the sea, the currents around him came under his control, carrying him at high speed toward the yacht.

On the yacht.

Xu Mo and the White Queen sat beneath the canopy on the deck.

Each held a glass of champagne.

"It seems a little fish is swimming toward us!"

The White Queen took a sip of champagne and spoke with a smile.

At the same time, her gaze shifted toward a spot beneath the water.

"Do you mind if I test the new ability I've learned on him?"

"Do as you please!"

The corner of Xu Mo's mouth lifted slightly.

After a period of practice, the White Queen's illusions had improved tremendously compared with before.

Of course, the most important thing was that she had finally condensed her first Soul Seal.

This meant that as long as she shot this Soul Seal into someone's sea of consciousness, she could gain a permanent servant. Even if the other party was a hundred times stronger than her, they would have no way to escape the Soul Seal's control.

Unfortunately, condensing a Soul Seal was extraordinarily difficult.

Otherwise, it would not have taken a whole month just to successfully condense one.

That was still with her psychic control ability as a foundation.

This Soul Seal had naturally been prepared by Xu Mo for Magneto.

That was also why he had waited for more than a month.

After all, when facing Magneto, the number of throwing knives he could control would not make much difference.

Even decades ago, Magneto had been able to easily control a submarine weighing thousands of tons.

As long as Magneto was prepared, even if Xu Mo could control hundreds of throwing knives, they probably would not have much effect on him.

His telekinesis was mainly useful for catching people off guard.

Using a Soul Seal to control the other party was also the best method Xu Mo had devised after careful consideration for dealing with Magneto.

Since the other party had dared to scheme against him, Xu Mo naturally would not let him off easily. Compared with killing him, permanently enslaving him better served Xu Mo's interests!

Having received Xu Mo's permission, a silver glint flashed through the White Queen's eyes.

Less than half a minute later.

With a bang, the water beside the yacht exploded.

The man named Mike leaped out, then landed on the deck with a slap like a dead fish.

"Once we take control of Magneto, this person will count as one of our subordinates too. Keeping him alive may come in handy later!"

The White Queen explained.

As the one carrying out the plan, she naturally knew Xu Mo's plan very well.

"There are currently one hundred and thirty-eight Mutants on the island. Most are Mutants below Level Three, and only four have any real combat ability!"

"They are Magneto, Juggernaut, Pyro, and Bone-Spike Man!"

The White Queen, Emma, revealed the information she had obtained from Mike's mind.

"Bone-Spike Man?"

Xu Mo's expression froze.

He was familiar with the first three, but he seemed never to have heard of the last one, Bone-Spike Man.

"Bone-Spike Man can continuously grow bony spikes from his wrists, which he uses for throwing and as close-combat weapons!"

The White Queen smiled as she explained.

A look of realization appeared on Xu Mo's face.

He seemed to have some recollection of him.

But this ability was not much stronger than an ordinary person holding a gun. If someone like this could be considered among the Brotherhood's strongest fighters, it was clear just how far the Brotherhood had declined.

At this moment.

The Mutant in the watchtower saw that the yacht was about to reach the shore, yet Mike, who had gone to intercept it, could not be contacted.

He immediately realized that something was wrong.

He hurried toward the main building.

However, after taking just two steps, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

On the top floor of the prison.

Magneto, wearing his helmet, stood before a special prison cell.

"Raven, I admit my previous mistakes. I only ask that you let go of your hatred and once again fight with us for the future of Mutants!"

Inside the cell before Eric was a fair-skinned woman with short hair.

The woman sat on the bed in the room and cast an emotionless glance outside.

"I don't want to be ruthlessly abandoned again someday after I become useless!"

Hearing this, Eric hurriedly explained.

"Raven, listen, that wasn't my intention!"

"Without your abilities, continuing to follow us would only harm you!"

But Raven in the cell clearly did not believe his explanation.

A mocking expression appeared on her face.

"Really? Then I truly misunderstood you!"

"Raven, I..."

"Shut up!"

Seeing that he still wanted to shamelessly argue, Raven let out an angry roar. Then her expression gradually calmed, and she stared coldly at Eric outside the door.

"Kill me, or one day, I'll twist your head right off your neck!"

As she spoke, the skin over her body rippled, and she finally transformed into a middle-aged man.

"Your mother died by my hand. Don't you want to avenge her?"

"You..."

Eric watched Raven transform into Black King Shaw and continue taunting him.

He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Raven, one day you will understand that everything I have done was for the survival of Mutants!"

With that, Eric flicked his sleeve and left.

Mystique Raven in the cell returned to her original appearance and stared coldly at Magneto as he disappeared down the corridor.

Just as he went downstairs.

Pyro came up to meet him.

"Eric, long time no see!"