This is no ordinary Mutants; it is a being comparable to a god, with a danger level approaching that of Jean Grey of the Phoenix Force.
Especially Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.., who was the first to target Chen Xiao. At this moment, he stared at the data, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Just think about it: two or three months ago, Chen Xiao had just suppressed the Juggernaut, and the aftershocks overturned half the town;
In just a few dozen days, their strength has increased hundreds or even thousands of times, making them strong enough to single-handedly destroy a country, including the America.
What's even more chilling is that no one has yet found his weakness.
Mental attacks were ineffective against him, and his physical body withstood a small nuclear explosion without sustaining any damage, unlike those Mutants who possessed immense strength but whose bodies were as fragile as paper.
No solution!
Chen Xiao, who had just returned to Pochut City, had no interest in paying attention to what others were saying.
He displayed his strength with restraint, and he had a legitimate reason to retaliate after being ambushed. Even though many people felt the casualties were too high, they couldn't find fault with him.
Moreover, given his current abilities, there are very few things on Earth that he can even give a second glance.
Back at the manor, he ignored the storms outside, not even bothering with the Hellfire Club, and plunged headlong into the research institute.
The acquisition of local time-static samples has finally made progress in shaping the Time X-Factor.
He already had several genetic materials involving time, but neither the deceleration effect nor its own acceleration ability could support the main framework of the time factor.
Therefore, the time-based gene has always been stuck in the experimental stage, lagging far behind the space-based gene.
Now that we have this static sample, once the core gene is successfully cultured, we can integrate it with the deceleration and acceleration capabilities.
Once unlocked, the new Time X-Factor will possess both strength and breadth, and may even rival the power of the Time Stone.
While Chen Xiao was engrossed in his work, paving the way for obtaining the Time Stone, his silence actually made the forces that were wary of him breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this guy, despite being ridiculously strong, is a complete shut-in.
He almost never causes trouble unless someone provokes him.
As for what he was researching, many people outside were curious, but that was all they were curious about; they didn't really take it seriously.
After all, the world's biotechnology has already reached its pinnacle, and there are laboratories all over the world analyzing mutant abilities and cracking Super Strength.
For example, the Sentry Serum, which is touted as having "one dose to godhood," was developed by a certain organization.
This potion could allow Sentry to unleash energy equivalent to that of a million stars. Chen Xiao had initially considered it, but then gave up.
The Sentry's success wasn't due to skill, but rather destiny; he was a chosen one, blessed with extraordinary luck.
After drinking the Super-Soldier Serum that was enhanced ten thousand times, he not only didn't explode, but also experienced a phase shift in the atoms within his body, even with a probability approaching zero.
Even more incredibly, the displaced atom happened to anchor itself to a strange, single universe, carving out a "door" within its body.
This allowed him to instantly seize immense power.
Because its power is too immense to be measured, it is called "the energy of a million stars exploding."
Putting aside how fantastical the first two steps are, the luck involved is so incredible that even a one in a billion chance would be an overestimation; the very idea of "a million stars exploding" is simply untenable.
A single solar eruption could wipe out the entire solar system;
If a million of these were to explode simultaneously, even the slightest leakage of energy would reduce the Earth to ashes on the spot.
And what about the Sentry's performance? Could he truly control this power steadily? Obviously not.
It can only be said that he is too strong, so strong that even he himself cannot measure his limits, which is why he was given this exaggerated title.
Furthermore, if he were truly that powerful, how could he have been manipulated by the psychic Mutants " Mastermind," forcing him to erase his own memories and existence?
Don't make excuses like "weak mental strength."
If he were that weak, he would have lost control long ago and torn Earth, the solar system, and the surrounding star systems into dust.
Rather than gambling on the near-illusory success rate and searching the world for the Super-Soldier Serum whose existence and location are unknown, Chen Xiao would rather focus on honing his skills.
Once he has accumulated enough, he will leap to the Origin Silver Superman, truly entering the realm of Silver Superman.
Forget Sentry, the entire universe, even the Marvel universe, could be crushed with a flick of the wrist.
The later Silver Superman had no ceiling to its potential.
He believed that he could crush as far as the universe could go, and that's how far the universe would collapse.
If it is believed that the omnipotent universe can be destroyed, then the omnipotent universe will collapse.
Completely insane, ridiculously strong.
Whether it's the Living Tribunal or the Omnipotent OAA, if you disagree, we'll crush you all.
Chen Xiao was busy when, on the third day, the White Queen reappeared outside the manor gate.
"These cards contain Ahmet and his entire fortune, 2.3 billion US dollars."
"This other document contains the information of the buyer who hired them to assassinate you; the prepayment of three hundred million US dollars has also been transferred."
As Chen Xiao accepted the documents expressionlessly, the White Queen said sincerely, " Vitas, we truly feel deeply ashamed about this matter."
"No one expected that Ahmet would so brazenly attack you, a fellow Mutants, for a mere few billion dollars."
"To show our sincerity, we have taken action to eliminate David Stedry and his immediate family members; they have all been executed."
"But..." She paused, her expression turning solemn.
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "But what?"
The White Queen's voice lowered. "During our investigation, we discovered that there's someone else behind Stedry. The one truly targeting your genes is probably the buyer behind the scenes."
Chen Xiao's pupils contracted slightly. "Who is it?"
" The Lupton Laboratory, a branch of the Britain official supernatural department, the Knights of Divine Punishment."
She paused briefly, then added, "The clues are solid, but the other side dealt with the situation extremely swiftly; we haven't yet obtained concrete evidence."
Faced with Hellfire's apology and compensation, Chen Xiao finally nodded, and the matter was temporarily put to rest.
He wasn't in a hurry to settle scores with Britain. The enemy wouldn't run away, so there was no need for a hasty attack; right now, he had more pressing matters to attend to.
Once he has some free time, he will make Britain understand just how heavy the price is for provoking him. Besides, the Reality Stone is currently lying quietly in London.
As for evidence? Does he really need it?
Of course, he didn't completely believe what the White Queen said. He will personally verify some of it later.
After receiving more than two billion US dollars, Chen Xiao, who was previously somewhat strapped for cash, suddenly felt much more confident.
The pace of experimentation, which had previously slowed down due to tight funding, has now clearly accelerated with Silver investments.
And this was his true intention in demanding an explanation from Hellfire.
He wasn't angry at all about the ambush. If an enemy jumped out, he'd just deal with them, and maybe even get some high-quality gene samples along the way—why not?
Anger is nothing compared to a check that has been deposited into your account.
Next, he plans to go into complete seclusion: sunbathing, resting, and steadily working his way up to the Bronze Peak before venturing out; he also plans to finish several core research projects at the same time: the Time X-Factor, the Space X-Factor, and the Stellar Suit.
Once everything is fully prepared and their combat power is at its peak, they will head straight for the Infinity Stones on Earth and then confront Thanos.
At that time, one can lie low and wait patiently for the Silver Superman to arrive.
With this thought in mind, Chen Xiao buried himself in scientific research again. More than ten days later, on the fourth floor of the underground research institute.
The black-haired girl, Clarice, stood still with her eyes closed, a faint gravitational field emanating from her body, quietly enveloping and absorbing all the beams of light emitted by the thermal ray device not far away.
In Chen Xiao's Mental Perception, energy was slowly being converted within her body, and muscle fibers, bone density, and even cell activity were quietly increasing. Her body was undergoing a transformation that was imperceptible to the naked eye but was undeniably happening.
Chen Xiao nodded, his gaze calm. "Indeed, the underlying logic of life's evolution is continuous absorption, transformation, and reconstruction."
After repeatedly comparing his own data over this period, he confirmed one thing: Mutants or superhumans with the ability to absorb energy generally have physical strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.
The most typical example is Superman, who can continuously break through limits simply by basking in the sunlight.
For this reason, after he saw through Ahmet's true abilities, he immediately decided to have Clarice fuse with his X-Gene to solidify her physical foundation.
Of course, while Ahmet's genes are strong, his flaws are also obvious.
Therefore, Chen Xiao has been focusing on removing unstable factors such as "body swelling after absorbing energy" and retaining only the two core functions: efficiently capturing Cosmic Rays energy and stably releasing energy.
He didn't want to open his eyes one day and see Clarice growing into a giant over ten meters tall; the tremor of her chest would probably make him lose his balance.
So far, the integration is progressing smoothly. Having just completed the initial implantation, she was able to actively absorb thermal rays and began to strengthen her physique.
This means that her vitality, stress resistance, and basic strength will continue to rise, gradually meeting the physiological threshold for bearing greater capacity.
Of course, this growth rate is far slower than Chen Xiao's own, and its upper limit is limited to the Alpha-level.
Chen Xiao's lips curled into a slight smile.
The satisfaction of personally training a top-tier, all-around Mutants is indeed pleasurable; moreover, a genuine emotional bond has already formed between the two, so betrayal? There's no need to worry at all.
Ah, the idea of child brides is indeed quite intriguing.
At that moment, Clarice's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes, meeting Chen Xiao's gaze. She asked softly, " Vitas, is something wrong?"
Chen Xiao shook his head. "It went smoothly. I just suddenly noticed, Clarice, you seem to... have grown up."
A few months ago, the thin, frail girl with black hair looked like she could be blown away by the wind. Her features were delicate but still childish, and she looked exactly like an upper elementary school student.
At this moment, she has quietly transformed into a beautiful young woman: her height has increased from 1.55 meters to 1.65 meters, her skin is fair and radiant, her figure is well-proportioned and graceful, and she exudes the clear and bright temperament unique to high school students in every gesture.
Her face still had a touch of soft baby fat, her skin was as delicate as fresh snow, her eyes were clear, and her temperament was so pure that it was almost otherworldly.
Indeed, the Western girl like Shadowcat, who only begins to develop at seventeen, is a special case; a mixed-race girl like Clarice, whose figure is already well-developed and graceful at thirteen or fourteen, is closer to the realistic Western image.