" Multiple Man?"
Wenwu looked at the familiar face on the monitor and instantly recognized the person's identity.
It was Jamie, the Mutants Multiple Man under Magneto's command.
The Multiple Man's individual combat strength is not top-tier, but his abilities are extremely bizarre and unique. He can split into countless clones that are exactly the same as his original body, with identical appearance, clothing, and physique, making it impossible for outsiders to distinguish between the real and fake original body.
All clones possess combat power equal to the main body, capable of both collectively charging and crushing enemies, and also dispersing to outflank and surround them.
Even more outrageous is that the clone can split a second time and theoretically multiply infinitely, making it entirely possible for one person to create a massive army.
Moreover, all the clones can act independently, learn autonomously, and accumulate experience. As long as the clone returns to the main body, all memories, learned skills, and combat experience will be simultaneously transmitted back to the main body's mind.
Of course, the ability also has obvious shortcomings. That is, once the main body is killed, all the clones outside will instantly disappear.
Wenwu became more and more excited the more he thought about it.
In the original comics, the Multiple Man possess independent self-awareness and are prone to going out of control and rebelling. However, the Multiple Man in the movie version are completely different; all clones are under the unified control of the original's mind and will never run into chaos.
If one were to master this ability, its value would be absolutely phenomenal.
Even if you only create a few dozen clones, each cultivating separately and accumulating strength simultaneously, your own power will definitely increase rapidly over time.
In addition, a large number of resources can be allocated to scientific and technological experiments and military research and development, advancing on multiple fronts in parallel, maximizing efficiency.
Thinking of this, Wenwu's heart instantly burned with excitement.
"Immediately launch a nationwide high-altitude search!"
Wenwu's expression turned serious, and he quickly ordered Ching-Lin, "Capture all of this person's clones! During the capture, use special ability suppressors to seal off their ability to split!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Ching-Lin obeyed the order and vanished instantly.
Taking advantage of the downtime, Wenwu accelerated the finishing touches, quickly completing the framework and hull shaping of the Helicarrier. He then boarded his dedicated fighter jet and set off to return to the Ten Rings Headquarters.
Late at night, Amba City.
The two Multiple Man huddled in a hidden corner, their faces full of irritation, muttering curses under their breath.
"Damn, Ten Rings! The defense and surveillance are ridiculous; they don't give anyone a chance to show their face!"
"Every time we approached a military stronghold, we were immediately identified and locked onto, with no chance to escape. They killed us without warning; they were ruthless!"
Jamie felt incredibly frustrated and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
He increasingly felt that Magneto's mission was simply making things difficult for him. The technological level and security system of the Ten Rings were completely beyond the level of a normal country.
Without a legitimate identity to cover his tracks, he would either be captured or shot dead on the spot if his whereabouts were exposed.
In just two days, he has lost more than a dozen clones.
The death of a clone is not without cost; if a few clones die in battle, the main body will only briefly feel the pain of death.
If too many people die at once, the massive accumulation of painful memories can severely damage their spirit, causing unbearable pain and mental distress.
Just as the two clones were feeling increasingly agitated, countless intelligent drones, each about a foot in size, suddenly emerged from the darkness, their blinding searchlights instantly locking onto their hiding place.
A cold, mechanical, synthesized voice echoed in the night.
"Unknown Mutants infiltrator detected. Surrender immediately for verification! Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Fuck! We've been spotted again! Run!"
The two clones' expressions changed drastically, and they instantly split into five new clones. The twelve clones scattered in all directions, fleeing frantically in all directions of the city.
The next second, hundreds of intelligent drones flipped over, and miniature energy cannons extended from their bellies.
A dense barrage of laser beams shot out precisely, all striking the legs of the twelve clones and instantly immobilizing them.
Immediately afterwards, ten heavy combat mechs descended from the sky, their shoulder cannons activating simultaneously, instantly covering the entire area with dense high-voltage current beams.
The twelve individuals suffered from convulsions and paralysis throughout their bodies, completely losing their ability to move.
The mech warriors quickly stepped forward and fastened the specially made X-Gene suppressors around their necks, completely sealing off their mutant abilities.
The dedicated transport fighter then landed at low altitude, and the mech warriors worked in perfect coordination to escort all the clones into the cabin.
The fighter jets took off and flew swiftly towards the base.
At the same time, identical arrest scenes were unfolding simultaneously in major cities and towns Ten Rings the country, and even in the wilderness.
A total of 62 clones were apprehended.
As soon as Wenwu returned to the main base, he saw more than twenty Multiple Man being imprisoned in the base square.
They wear suppressors around their necks, completely sealing their abilities; they can neither create new clones nor retract existing ones.
The corpses of the clones that were previously killed by the laser were all collected and sealed.
The abilities of Multiple Man are clearly limited. Once a clone moves a certain distance away from the original body, it cannot be actively retrieved, and its body will not dissipate after it dies in battle.
Only when the main body falls into a coma or dies will all the external clones automatically disappear into thin air.
At this moment, the real Multiple Man is located in the United States and is completely unaware of the capture or killing of all his clones.
After all the clones were taken into Wenwu's giant laboratory, panic instantly gripped them, and everyone's face showed despair.
He had been captured by the US military and personally experienced live dissection experiments. All the painful memories before his tragic death were simultaneously transmitted back to his body.
Now that all dozens of clones are in Wenwu's hands, if they are experimented on and tortured to death one by one, the accumulated massive pain will be enough to directly cause the main body's mental will to collapse, causing unbearable suffering.
"I shouldn't have listened to Mr. Erik!"
"Why not just live a quiet, unassuming life? Why did you have to get involved in this mess?"
The Multiple Man chattered amongst themselves, their faces filled with regret, almost on the verge of tears.
They tried to beg for mercy from Wenwu, and even offered to contact the main body to completely submit and pledge allegiance to the Ten Rings.
But Wenwu coldly refused.
In order to replicate his clone ability, he couldn't possibly let go of these excellent experimental subjects.
For the next month, Wenwu devoted himself entirely to the research.
He worked day and night without sleep, abandoning cultivation and rest entirely. When he was temporarily fatigued, he would inject his Origin Substance to quickly recover, and he was completely unaffected.
After a month of analysis, Wenwu successfully deciphered the X-Gene sequence of the Multiple Man, and could even directly produce serum for use.
But he still did not rush into integration.
His body already contains spider genes, and the addition of New Mutants genes poses an unknown risk of conflict.
His calculations show that the success rate of stable gene fusion is only 70%.
He would never risk modifying himself unless there was a 100% or at least a 99% success rate.
The research on the Multiple Man's genes has come to a temporary halt, Wenwu finally decides to take a good rest.