The scene then shifts back to the main characters Wenwu.
His gaze fell on the Nightcrawler and the Thing in front of him, who had completely returned to their normal appearance, and his expression showed a hint of surprise.
"Are you two truly interested in joining the Tianshu Bureau?"
Wenwu spoke softly, looking at the two of them.
He had already released all control over the two of them. After all, he had thoroughly studied all the necessary aspects, and there was no point in keeping them imprisoned any longer. He had originally planned to let them leave freely.
But to his utter surprise, the two who had regained their freedom and normal appearances actually offered to join the Tianshu Bureau.
The Nightcrawler had long since shed his bizarre blue appearance, transforming into a clean-cut young human. He looked at Wenwu with sincere gratitude in his eyes, tinged with a cautious hope.
"Mr. Yuan, thank you so much! You saved us, gave us our freedom, and restored our normal human appearance. If you don't mind our limited abilities, we sincerely hope to stay in the Ten Rings and contribute to you and the Empire!"
Mark, the Thing standing nearby, also stepped forward quickly, his expression respectful and sincere.
"Yes, Your Excellency! You saved us and restored our self-awareness. We only want to repay you with these skills!"
During this time, the two lived in the Ten Rings and experienced life there firsthand, finally understanding what a peaceful Heaven truly meant.
Mutants are everywhere in the Ten Rings, and everyone can live peacefully with ordinary humans, each fulfilling their own role. Every profession has its place, there is no discrimination, no persecution, and no endless pursuit and fighting.
With their mutant abilities, they could easily make a living working for the local police station. But the Tianshu Bureau offers better pay and a higher platform, so they naturally cherish this opportunity to join.
Wenwu looked at Nightcrawler, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and casually asked, " Kurt, aren't you planning to go back to Xavier Institute?"
The Nightcrawler shook his head slightly, his tone frank. "The professor's initial intentions were good, but his ideals were too idealistic and completely unsuitable for the current world. My previous seclusion to avoid conflict stemmed not only from my weariness of the endless fighting, but also from my lack of complete agreement with the professor's ideals."
"Alright."
Wenwu nodded slightly and readily agreed to their request, "Since you've made up your minds, go and report to Director Becky yourselves. He will arrange your subsequent positions and training."
The Nightcrawler's ability to teleport is of extremely high strategic value and greatly complements the Tianshu Bureau's combat power system.
While the Thing 'Mark rock-like physique is currently far inferior to that of Ben from the Fantastic Four, it is still quite strong. With advanced human enhancement at the Ten Rings and stimulation of his X-Gene potential by a simulated cosmic storm machine, his strength will definitely not be much weaker in the future.
After expressing their gratitude, the two bowed respectfully and withdrew.
After the two left, Wenwu's gaze slowly turned to the Sabretooth clone that had remained silent the entire time.
He has now regained full self-awareness and named himself Kaine Kree, sharing the same surname as the original Sabretooth Victor, with a very similar meaning.
After he awoke, Wenwu told him about the past grievances between Sabretooth Victor Wolverine Logan. Only after hearing everything did he decide on this name on his own.
Because he was a clone and had been forcibly controlled by Hydra for a long time, being raised as a killing machine, he had very few memories left, and his mind was exceptionally confused and rigid.
Wenwu looked at him and calmly asked, "And you, Kaine, what are your plans for the future? What do you want to do next?"
Kaine clenched his hands slightly at his sides, remained silent for a long while, and then spoke in a somewhat stiff and rigid tone.
"Your Majesty, I also wish to join the Tianshu Bureau."
"Can."
Wenwu nodded and casually advised, "You should go and report for duty too. But right now, your most important task isn't combat training, but rather learning basic literacy. The Tianshu Bureau doesn't accept illiterate people; remember that."
"Yes! I understand!"
Kaine immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and then turned and left.
Once Kaine had completely left the room, Wenwu raised his hand to access the real-time messages coming from Kamar-Taj, a faint smile slowly creeping onto his lips.
"It seems that the Ancient One was not omnipotent after all; she couldn't possibly foresee everything in the future."
A cold, profound meaning flashed subtly in the depths of his dark eyes.
This time, he specifically sent a clone to infiltrate Kamar-Taj, partly to obtain magic and partly to test the waters.
The clone traveled smoothly without any obstacles, without triggering any magical warnings, and without being detected by anyone.
Since the Ancient One was completely unaware of what was happening, it means she wasn't omniscient.
Now he doesn't need to be too wary of the Ancient One anymore, and he can be a bit more aggressive in his subsequent plans without having to hold himself back all the time.
Wenwu got up and went to the cell area where Dr. Sterns was being held.
At this moment, Dr. Sterns was firmly bound by heavy and sturdy Vibranium chains, locked tightly in the center of a specially made cage, unable to move.
"Master Wenwu! My lord! I know I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong! From this day forward, I will be utterly loyal to you and never betray you! Please spare my life!"
Upon seeing Wenwu slowly approaching, Stern instantly contorted with fear. He struggled desperately, begging for mercy in a humble tone.
Wenwu raised his eyes, glancing indifferently at the cunning green eyes, and a cold smile slowly curled at the corner of his mouth.
This big-headed kid is inherently rebellious and cunning.
After undergoing a transformation and enhancement, his mental resistance became extremely strong, and his Mind Stone abilities were greatly enhanced, allowing him to manipulate the minds of ordinary humans with a mere thought.
Moreover, relying on the divine perception ability of the Angel Holy Fire, Wenwu could clearly see through his true heart. This person's heart was filled with endless darkness and evil, and the oath of loyalty he uttered was all a lie, without a trace of sincerity.
Your heart is filled with cunning, wickedness, and evil thoughts.
Wenwu walked step by step to the cage, his eyes burning with a faint, deep blue Angel Holy Fire that chilled him to the bone.
"I dare not keep such a wolf in sheep's clothing, nor will I use him again. You deserve to die."
Look me in the eyes!
As soon as he finished speaking, Wenwu immediately unleashed his Penance Stare on Stern!
In his panic, Stern instinctively looked up and met those eyes burning with azure holy flames.
"Aaaaaaah--!!"
A bloodcurdling scream instantly echoed throughout the entire prison.
Stern's soul was scorched and devoured by the sacred fire, and excruciating pain swept through his entire body.
At the same time, Wenwu activated his power of Life Control, instantly stripping away and devouring all the original power and life essence within him.
In less than a minute, Stern died in extreme pain and despair.
His soul, life force, and primordial energy were all devoured and absorbed by Wenwu. His originally massive four-meter-tall body instantly withered and shriveled, turning into a lifeless, gray, dried-up corpse.
Wenwu casually unleashed a ball of Angel Holy Fire, which landed on the dried corpse, instantly burning it completely into fine ashes and erasing all traces.