Just as the enemy became alert and reorganized their defenses, the X-Men arrived, and the two sides engaged in a fierce and chaotic battle.
Regardless of the outcome, it will greatly weaken Magneto's side. If the X-Men win, they can take advantage of the situation to close in; if they lose, the Sentry Force, who are already on standby, will take swift and decisive action to eliminate all resistance forces.
Indeed, Nick and Trask have a clear objective: to eradicate this Mutants resistance force completely.
Following Charles's death, the America. government quickly intervened and officially appointed Nick to lead the operation.
Now that Charles, the most formidable Mutants leader, is dead, the authorities' biggest concern has completely disappeared.
Furthermore, with Mutants inhibitors now in mass production, their abilities can be neutralized simply by injecting them individually.
The few scattered resistance fighters, without the leadership of key figures like Magneto, couldn't cause any real trouble.
As for the X-Men who survived the battle... out of consideration for Charles's past relationship, Nick Fury and the US high command had no intention of pursuing the matter, only letting them stay in that empty academy and live out the rest of their lives there.
But with this sudden anomaly, should we really release the Sentry ahead of schedule?
Nick lowered his gaze slightly and turned to look at Trask beside him.
Over Alcatraz, the Blackbird had entered optical stealth mode and were slowly circling at low altitude.
Inside the cabin, everyone looked toward the cabin door.
The hatch opened wide, Chen Xiao, dressed in a matte black combat suit, stood at the edge, leaning slightly forward. His extraordinary pupils took in the entire battle below.
Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Hank couldn't help but ask, " Vitas, how's the battle going down there?"
" Magneto made his move, sweeping away all the outer defenses in one strike. The Mutants now have a complete advantage."
"Apart from Magneto, Pyro, Nightcrawler, and Jean, who are still on the bridge, the rest of the team has stormed into the laboratory. The battle is expected to end within ten minutes."
"What? The defensive line has been breached right at the start of the war?"
Everyone was taken aback.
Wolverine frowned. " Vitas, didn't you say the authorities had a backup plan?"
Previously, when the fighter jets flew over Alcatraz, Chen Xiao ordered Storm to activate stealth mode, all crew members to shut down their communication devices, and the fighter jets to hover at high altitude for continuous observation.
He looked down, his tone calm. "They do have a backup plan, and they're getting restless."
Hank's expression was grave. "The problem is, every minute we delay, more civilians will fall. We can't wait any longer. Those ordinary people shouldn't be sacrificed for this fight."
Upon hearing this, the people in the cabin paused, their faces showing hesitation and struggle.
Those who can join the X-Men all have a bottom line in their hearts. Even Wolverine, who has killed countless people, only uses his claws against those who truly want to take his life.
If they hesitate even for a second, several more innocent corpses may lie below.
Continuing to stand idly by is not just a tactical choice, but also a test of one's conscience.
Previously, Chen Xiao's insistence on letting Storm circle the island and not intervening was already the greatest trust given to him based on his recent performance.
Chen Xiao naturally understood the situation perfectly, and pondered for a moment.
"Everyone, please wait a moment..."
The words had barely left his mouth when his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his tone abruptly turned cold. "Teacher Ororo, you may descend now."
"But by remaining invisible, maintaining an altitude above 500 meters, and circling the battlefield, you will soon be able to see for yourselves what the official trump card is."
As soon as she finished speaking, the fighter jet, under Storm's control, suddenly swooped down and disappeared into the churning clouds.
Almost at the same time, on the coast.
Trask, seeing that the X-Men had not yet appeared, took a deep breath and finally decided to stop waiting.
He pulled out his phone and dialed an encrypted number. A few seconds later, his voice was as cold and hard as iron. "The situation has suddenly changed. Immediately deploy Sentry and eliminate all Mutants targets."
"Special Note: Except for the Sentry with anti-metal control capabilities, all other units are strictly prohibited from approaching within 100 meters of Erik."
"Our primary mission is to breach the prison area and retrieve the experimental subject codenamed ' Leech '."
"If things get out of control, it's better to destroy the test subject than to let him fall into Erik's hands. Otherwise, Mutants in the world will be under his control."
From the other end of the receiver came a flat, emotionless reply, "Received."
Boom!
The roof of a warehouse on the shore suddenly exploded, and twelve five-meter-tall, purple-gray painted humanoid mechs burst out of the roof. Four small engines on their backs spewed flames at the same time, and with terrifying force, they rushed straight towards Alcatraz, two kilometers away.
In the darkness, the twelve scorching trails were particularly striking.
They had barely crossed a kilometer of sea surface when they were spotted by Magneto and his crew, who were waiting on the bridge.
Pyro John was taken aback. "Those beams of light... what are they?"
Whoosh!
Just then, the twelve Sentry that had been approaching Alcatraz suddenly dispersed, with eleven of them heading straight for the prison laboratory where a fierce battle was taking place.
The remaining silver-gray Sentry sped straight toward Magneto and his group.
As soon as they flew over the prison, missiles rained down from their fuselage like meteors, some of them precisely penetrating the windows and crashing into the rooms.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, a series of explosions tore through the night, flames shot into the sky, and screams echoed everywhere.
In a single salvo, dozens of Mutants and more than a dozen soldiers were killed instantly, and nearly half of the western outer wall of the laboratory was destroyed.
This is the true deterrent power of modern heavy firepower.
Magneto, who had already raised his hands to deflect the missile with his magnetic field, was abruptly interrupted by a high-energy beam of light that came from a distance.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A beam of dark blue energy, as thick as a bowl, ripped through the sky and slammed into the shield made up of more than ten layers of metal plates, creating a series of explosions.
The beam of light finally dissipated after piercing through seven barriers in succession.
The smoke of battle had not yet cleared. Magneto's face was grim, his gaze sharp as knives, as he coldly stared at the silver-gray robot five meters away. His voice was low, hoarse, and piercing:
"It... is the Sentry that Charles mentioned?"
"I never expected it to have progressed this far. Excellent."
" Sentry? Boss, what's that?"
Pyro John blurted out, Nightcrawler abruptly turned her head, and even the usually silent Jean Grey turned her head to look at Magneto.
Magneto's expression turned solemn. " Charles once told me that the America government was secretly developing a bionic robot that could simulate Mutants abilities, specifically designed to suppress Mutants."
"I took it as a joke at the time. After all, machines aren't Mutants... But now..."
He paused, then turned his gaze toward the prison.
After unleashing all their missiles, the eleven Sentry landed one after another: seven crashed through the walls and rammed into the building; four remained on the perimeter, three of which instantly extended their arms into gleaming spears to hunt down the remaining Mutants; and the last one soared into the air and veered toward the back of the island.
As soon as the rubber Mutants appeared, the Sentry immediately clasped his hands together to form an iron cage, locking him tightly in place. Then, he unleashed flames at thousands of degrees Celsius, incinerating him into charred remains.
The gecko Mutants tried to escape by climbing the wall, but the Sentry's right arm suddenly transformed into a high-pressure jet, and a bone-spiked metal arrow shot out with a "whoosh," pinning the man firmly to the concrete wall with a "nail," rendering him unable to move.
This scene made John and the others' pupils shrink.
Although these Sentry are early models and their performance is still immature, the overwhelming power they are currently displaying is enough to crush the vast majority of ordinary Mutants.
Only Beta-level mutants, who possess outstanding abilities but have obvious weaknesses, or truly top-tier Alpha-level Mutants, can directly confront or even destroy them.
snort!
Magneto scoffed, his voice resolute. "No need to panic. Even if they can replicate Mutants abilities, as long as they contain metal, they're nothing but scrap metal in my eyes."
" John, Kitty, you two keep this special Sentry occupied. I'll take care of the rest."
Before he could finish speaking, John and the Nightcrawler's eyes sharpened, and they nodded in unison. "Understood, boss!"
call!
Magneto moved slightly, and dozens of thin metal plates around his body hummed as they rose into the air, whistling as they flew into the distance.
The silver-clad Sentry immediately raised his arm to attack.
At that very instant, the Pyro's palm surged, and a rapidly expanding crimson pillar of fire roared out, its scorching waves rolling straight toward the Sentry's face.
The Sentry's optical lens flashed sharply, and his body suddenly plummeted, narrowly avoiding a collision.
brush!
With a flash of black light, the Nightcrawler had already moved to its side and below, her dagger flashing coldly as she slashed diagonally upwards at its calf joint.
Pfft!
A gaping wound, half a meter long and several centimeters deep, suddenly appeared, revealing a whitish, gelatinous texture underneath. It was neither flesh nor pure machinery, but some kind of biomimetic tissue.
Unlike the Sentry created by hybrid metal organisms, this model, specifically designed to counter Magneto, contains no metal at all. It is entirely composed of special ceramics and high-strength polymers, making its defenses naturally weaker.
boom!
Just as the Nightcrawler succeeded, a blinding white light gathered in the Sentry's palm and shot out. She twisted her waist and turned to the side, the beam grazing her ear and burning her hair.
At that moment, a purple beam shot over and struck the Sentry's shoulder armor, exploding with a bang. The shockwave caused it to lose its balance and stagger in mid-air.
The one who made the move was none other than the purple-haired woman, Psylocke, who rarely spoke.
Before the Sentry could regain its footing, John unleashed another pillar of fire, forcing it to land hastily and evade the pursuit.
Suddenly, the silver-gray on the Sentry's body rapidly faded, turning into a deep blue light, and the ultra-low temperature field was instantly activated!
The Nightcrawler, who was about to launch a surprise attack from behind, suddenly changed her expression. Seeing that a layer of frost had formed on the blade of the dagger in her hand, she immediately withdrew her hand and retreated rapidly, her figure disappearing in a flash.
boom!
The Sentry delivered a powerful punch, the force of which grazed her afterimage as it slammed into the ground, causing the earth to crack and sending fragments of rock flying like rain.
But as soon as it landed, it was hit by three purple energy impacts in succession on its back, each hitting its mark precisely and creating a dent the size of a washbasin.
Immediately following was a high-frequency oscillating sound wave, causing the heavy body to sway violently, almost causing it to kneel on one knee.
Before it could even react, the scorching flames surged forth again, carrying temperatures of over a thousand degrees, completely engulfing it...
The four high-level Mutants coordinated their attacks and defenses from both close and long range, and the enhanced Sentry, specially built for Magneto, was instantly and completely suppressed, suffering a series of defeats.