"Major General, you misunderstood."
Feeling the change in Oval Office's atmosphere, the President put on his glasses again and put on a gentle smile just like changing his face in a Sichuan opera.
"I was just overwhelmed by the bad news that came one after another. I don't blame you. S.H.I.E.L.D. is responsible for the containment and control of Mutants. Now that such a big mess has been caused, the generals of the Pentagon should be given an explanation."
Similar words were spoken this time in a softer tone.
There was no hint of complaint, but it was more like a friendly discussion.
Adjusting to the changing circumstances and language arts are all basic skills for politicians.
"With all due respect, the Pentagon's generals should be more prudent. Maintaining high-intensity vigilance and preparing combat plans is what they have to do, instead of acting like a frightened, chattering country shrew who comes to White House to ask for an explanation."
Luke unceremoniously accused those old guys, which made the president's head grow bigger.
If word of this spreads, the conflict between the Navy Department and War Department will probably intensify again.
At that time, you will still have a headache.
"Rear Admiral Cavill, let's put these problems aside for now."
The president said, covering his face.
"Let's talk about Atlantis - what are their origins?"
The president changed the subject, but he had not forgotten that the young major general standing in front of him was only twenty years old.
It is the impulsive age of being unruly, frivolous and wanton.
As the saying goes, politicians prefer to deal with politicians because there are default rules of the game between them.
But when you meet young people like Luke, it's a headache.
He may not necessarily abide by the explicit rules of political games, and he may overturn the table on impulse.
In addition, the other party once flew to Berlin and made a huge contribution to ending the world war.
As well as the military's strongest Super Soldier, Allied Nations's designated Superman and many other auras.
Not to mention the Pentagon's group, even White House has to give some face.
In the words of Eisenhower, "How should we restrain a walking Atomic Bomb and put him in a cage?"
"Don't worry, the President. We don't know anything about Atlantis."
Luke pulled out the chair and sat down, showing a relaxed expression as if there was no big problem.
"Atlantis is an ancient civilization. They and Lemuria Civilization existed on the earth ten thousand years ago, but they were sunk in the world-destroying flood one after another."
"Perhaps Atlanteans regards itself as the people of God of the Ocean and has a strong respect for the sea. They did not die out. Instead, they miraculously preserved a trace of civilization and began to continue the inheritance in the deep sea of Atlantic Ocean."
"For nearly a century, many archaeologists have found relics of prehistoric civilization near Atlantic Ocean."
Luke talked eloquently and showed an expert attitude of "I know Atlantis better than anyone else", which made the president and Chief of Staff in the office secretly admire him.
In fact, most of this information comes from the remaining memories deep in the mind.
Regarding the real history of Atlantis, we have to start with Celestials.
Those cosmic bosses came to the earth for the second time - the first time was four billion years ago. They transformed some primitive humans, from which modern Mutants evolved.
Those primitive humans transformed by Celestials are divided into three major camps, Eternals, Deviants and humans.
Eternals is New Gods, which studies the absorption and conversion of Cosmic Energy. It has a long life and is almost immortal.
They once built three cities on the earth, Arctic City of Siberia, Underwater City of Pacific Ocean, and Olympia of Greece - they were once regarded as gods by the Greeks.
This group of people moved several times, and there was a conflict midway. Zuras, the leader of Eternals, exiled his brother Alars into space.
The latter is the father of Thanos, Mad Titan Thanos.
Relying on his gifted ability and strong vitality, he rebuilt his home on Titan and formed "Eternals".
If we trace back to our origins and carefully investigate the family genealogy, we will find that humans on earth are somewhat related to Thanos.
The opposite of Eternals is Deviants.
They built cities on land, developed genetic engineering, made Lemuria their capital, and attempted to dominate the entire planet, forming Lemuria Civilization, which existed at the same time as Atlantis.
Deviants has a high probability of genetic mutation, and the offspring will have no resemblance to their parents.
The only thing they have in common is that they are all different.
Deviants has strong hostility towards all species, which also makes Lemuria Civilization extremely aggressive and provokes many enemies.
Their destruction came in 16,000 BC.
Celestials came to Earth for the second time and destroyed Deviants's capital Lemuria.
At the same time, the continental plate moved, and Atlantis was affected and sank into Atlantic Ocean.
This extremely ancient history may only have a few records preserved by Kamar-Taj.
Luke was too lazy to say more, so he skipped the previous part and got to the point. "Namor-Mackenzie is the new king of Atlantis, and he is also a Mutants."
"The rejection and persecution of Mutants by humans has made him harbor hatred in his heart and want revenge."
The President looked solemn and asked softly, "S.H.I.E.L.D. has long known about the existence of Atlantis, why didn't you report it?"
"Because we don't have conclusive evidence yet to convince the Pentagon and members of Congress that an ancient civilization tens of thousands of years ago is hidden deep in Atlantic Ocean."
Luke shrugged and curled his lips and said, "The President, you shouldn't forget the first time Dr. Trask told the generals about Mutants, how did they react? Everyone had contempt and disdain on their faces, and Director Hoover from FBI even laughed like a comedian, saying that it was just a clumsy lie made up by S.H.I.E.L.D. to defraud research funds."
"So sometimes, weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is."
There was a hint of embarrassment on the president's face, he coughed twice, and selectively ignored the bitter satire on Director Hoover.
He knew that FBI and S.H.I.E.L.D. had never dealt with each other, especially the relationship between the two Director, which was not a good one.
Edgar-Hoover is a person who holds grudges. Naturally, there will be nothing good to do against the young, energetic and unruly Luke.
"Rear Admiral Cavill, since S.H.I.E.L.D. knows something about Atlantis, have you formulated a response plan?"
Chief of Staff, who was listening silently, asked at the right time.
"Judging from the current situation, no one wants another war. Once Ocean Civilization and Land World form a fierce conflict that cannot be resolved, it may become the beginning of three wars."
Luke still looked calm and replied calmly, "War will not come. This is my guarantee to you."
"Although Namor-Mackenzie is the king, his bloodline is impure and he has never been fully recognized by Atlanteans. It is not that simple to start a war between two civilizations."
"The speech he made on that tape was more of a threat to force the military to make concessions."
The president thought for a long time and thought that what Luke said made sense.
The Pentagon and White House were mainly frightened by the sudden appearance of Atlantis and the tsunami that hit Anna Maria Island.
Many times, human beings think they understand the world well enough, but in fact, the planet beneath their feet does not belong to them alone.
"The President, tell the Pentagon's generals that New York will not fall."
Luke told the origin of Atlantis, as well as the news about Sebastian-Xiao and Hellfire Club.
After a moment, he stood up and looked down at the president sitting in the chair, "Because I will go to Atlantic Ocean personally to let Atlanteans know that Land World is far less fragile than they think."
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