Tony then voiced his own theory.
If there was anything that set Professor Charles apart from the other Mutants, it definitely was not his X-Gene or Psionic Power, but his status.
Besides being one of the leaders of the Mutants, he had another identity: Prince Consort of the Shi'ar Empire and the Queen's husband.
Although Carol had mentioned in casual conversation recently that the Queen might abdicate and hand the throne over to Gladiator, and that her return to the Empire this time was probably for that very matter, the transfer had not been completed yet.
If some aliens wanted to blackmail Your Majesty, kidnapping the professor would be a perfectly standard tactic.
Based on his limited encounters with intelligent life in space, Tony had summarized a few patterns. For example, aliens would only be more despicable than humans.
Because they believed their technology surpassed Earth's and that they were superior to humans, they were more willing to display their ugly side without restraint.
It was like how people would piss on an anthill without considering it morally corrupt, yet pissing on someone else's front door somehow changed the nature of the act.
But at its core, wasn't it all just pissing?
The key was that humans regarded ants as inferior creatures, just as aliens viewed humanity.
"Oh, oh! As expected of Mr. Stark! That makes so much sense!" Peter exclaimed from the doorway. He had seen plenty of kidnapping cases in movies before. "If taking the professor could affect the Shi'ar Empire, then we should contact them in advance."
Hearing the boy agree with him, Tony became even more pleased with himself and threw an arm around Peter's shoulders.
"Exactly. That's how smart people think, kid. Stop watching those little movies on your phone from now on. Once we