The Shadow King's hosts were not only Mutants, but also ordinary people, even animals and insects. He was not picky at all.
In that respect, he really was somewhat like the Symbiotes.
Of course, Little Rich's screening method only targeted intelligent lifeforms. He had no good solution for animals yet, but his first list of suspects alone contained more than three million people.
"These people are all highly suspicious, Uncle." Little Rich spun around in his chair, his two short legs unable to touch the ground, yet his words chilled the Heroes present. "I suggest killing them all, as quickly as possible."
"Wait, Slade, please listen to me." Tony had a different opinion and hurriedly stopped the man beside him. "How about we confirm it a little more? There are so many people. You can't just give the order and—"
"Don't worry, I won't make decisions lightly. We'll first send people to kill the completely confirmed suspects, arrest the other suspicious individuals, and send them to another universe. As long as the Shadow King can't control them, it'll be fine."
Su Ming's explanation meant that he would first "ban" all these people, only "deleting" those who were utterly evil and beyond saving. The rest could be dealt with later.
Everyone found it much easier to accept after hearing Deathstroke put it that way. Killing indiscriminately was bad, but if they were merely arrested and locked up for a few days to avoid being controlled by the Shadow King, that was fine.
In any case, the Shadow King most likely would not survive the night.
"Honestly, you never say everything at once. You had me worried for nothing." Tony rolled his eyes and dropped back into his chair. From then on, he faced the entrance of the internet cafe, watching Peter