Chapter 370 69. You have to know that even the archdruid’s transformation spell has a CD
Anything related to Zha Kang cannot be explained by common sense, and the matter of the guy in front of him being plotted has indeed taken a turn for the worse.
After everyone in Team K learned that Zha Kang still had fifteen days to live, on the one hand they felt lucky for this guy's survival, but on the other hand they all said that this guy's behavior deserved to be punished like this.
But after all, he is one of our own, so he should be saved when he needs to be saved.
But this rescue operation can't start yet. Just like the last time he sneaked into the watchtower to rescue the Kite Man, this obviously requires a solid plan, and this time it's much more difficult than last time.
This time, there is no master on the opposite side to help Team K.
"Mason, Miss Anna is here."
Barbara opened the door to the study and said to Mason, who was lying on the desk writing furiously:
"She said she brought news of the 'traitor'."
"Invite her in."
Mason stopped what he was writing, closed the notebook and put it in the drawer and said something to Barbara.
A minute later, when Miss Anna was "escorted" to the study by Ergong holding a sharp blade, what she saw was Mason holding a detector and Bizarro, the strange monster standing at the door with his fists clenched, ready to strike at any time. .
"I'm sorry for the offence."
The captain raised the detector in his hand, and Miss Anna, who maintained the classic attire of a member of the Society of Stars, nodded. Knowing the seriousness of the situation at this time, she opened her arms as if passing a security check, allowing Mason to use the detector on her. Went around in a circle.
"Both signals are still active, no problem."
Mason nodded to the second barrel.
The latter released his fingers from the handle of the knife and exited the study, where he and Bizarro stood guard. Mason is the core of the K team and his safety must be taken seriously.
In the study, Miss Anna took off her mask and looked at the two light spots on the detector in Mason's hand. She said in a bad tone:
"When did you place the locator for me?"
"The last time we talked."
Mason put down the detector, took the initiative to pull out the chair, asked Miss Anna to sit down, and poured her a glass of juice, explaining:
"At that time, I just felt that I was prepared. This screening method really comes in handy, which no one wants to see. Let's get down to business. Has the traitor in your team who sold me to the warlock been caught?"
"There is a suspect, but no action has been taken yet."
Miss Anna held the juice with a headache on her face and said to Mason:
"If you hadn't given me the information, I can't imagine that there would be some cheating guy in my team. I'm sorry, Mason, because my mistake put you in crisis."
“Don’t apologize at this time, solving the problem is the most important thing.
Don't rush to doubt whether the members of your team are really betraying you. Judging from the information currently available, this matter may be more complicated than you think.
I'm designing a plan to help you find the traitor. It'll take some time, but I can do it in a few hours. You'll have to bring your team here later.
Let's resolve this matter as soon as possible. ”
Mason waved his hands and said:
"Besides, it's not just about the traitor that brought you here today. You entrusted me to help you find the missing phantom cat before. The good news is that we found her."
"Pa"
The cup in Miss Anna's hand was crushed open.
She stood up with a look of surprise, held Mason's hand, and said:
"Really? Where is Katie? Oh my god, I thought she was about to take me to meet her! We all miss her so much. She and I had a bunk bed relationship when we were at Xavier College.
She is my best sister. ”
"Calm down first. I said there must be bad news when there is good news."
Mason comforted the excited Miss Anna, or she should be called Rakshasa or Little Naughty.
By the way, the difference between these two nicknames is really big.
It's the same as the contrast between Lao Wang next door, who is a useless husband who is looked down upon by his mother's family, but secretly he is a ruthless character like the retired soldier king or the crooked-mouthed dragon king.
I always feel that there is a kind of contrast between cuteness.
"She is receiving daily treatment and will wake up in an hour."
Mason looked at the time on his watch and said to the Rakshasa girl in front of him:
"She has had a very bad life in the past ten years, worse than the worst-case scenario you can imagine. Her spirit has been completely destroyed, her memory is confused, and I even feel that she may not recognize you.
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In addition, I already have investigation results regarding the tragedy at Xavier Academy seventeen years ago. ”
He took out a handwritten document and handed it to the astonished Anna. The latter took it in her hand and read it roughly before clenching her fists in shock. After reading it, she fell into a long silence.
She sat on the chair without saying a word, seemingly trying to convince herself to accept this cruel reality.
After several minutes, she raised her head, looked at Mason, and said hoarsely:
"So. So the big transfer seventeen years ago was all a scam?
We are just the first victims of the rise of the Hope Council, but I don't understand that those who participated in the rescue were obviously our compatriots in another world.
Are they involved too? ”
"I can't judge this at the moment. Maybe they are also kept in the dark."
Mason took a sip of tea and explained:
"Most traces of what happened back then have been erased. If you want to dig deeper, you can only look for clues in Utopia. But before I go there, I have to confirm your opinion on this matter, Anna. ”
"My opinion?"
The Rakshasa girl looked at the document in her hand and said through gritted teeth:
"My opinion is that I will crush them all to death with my own hands! No one who participated in that incident will have an easy time! Just tell me what to do, Mason.
Team Akers will definitely follow your lead in this matter!
Even if you say you want to leave the Stars Association now, I will convince the team members to go with you. This damn place used to make me sick, but now I just want to burn it down. ”
"Very good."
Mason nodded.
Anna's reaction was what he expected. The character of this X-Men has always been clear about grudges and grudges.
He put down the tea cup and said to the Rakshasa girl:
"I have a plan and I need you to participate in it. The first thing you have to do is seize the time to tidy yourself up, dress up, and get a more formal dress to prepare for your promotion ceremony."< br>
"Huh?"
The little naughty boy, who was already ready to slash someone with a knife, was completely stunned on the spot.
She looked at Mason.
The latter explained to her that after the Red Skull was killed, a seat on the Council of Twelve became vacant, and that Hunter and Mason planned to push the Akers team to the position.
This "surprise" caught people a little off guard.
Although the Akers team did sign up to participate in the promotion process of the Council of Twelve before, it was only to better conceal their secret identities.
These mutant X-Men, who lost their hometown seventeen years ago, had no intention of actually being promoted to the top ranks of the Star Society, so how could they suddenly have an A-level seat on their heads?
Miss Anna felt a little dizzy for a while.
Until the old wolf was called over a few minutes later. When he opened the door and walked into the study, he saw Anna face to face. The face that had become young again was suddenly filled with emotion and complex emotions.
"Anna. You have grown up"
Logan said something dryly, awakening the Rakshasa girl who was deep in thought. The latter raised her head, and a strand of white hair at the front of her unique long chestnut hair also beat a few times.
She looked at the old wolf with the same complicated eyes.
When she was still young, she was unable to control her awakening ability, which resulted in several accidental escapes from home. It was Logan who accidentally met her and escorted her to Xavier Academy.
Even when she was in danger, it was Logan who gave his life force to allow Anna to escape death several times.
The relationship between the two men is complicated.
There was even a time when Anna considered Logan her adoptive father.
"You killed them?"
She stood up and stood in front of Logan, looking into his guilty eyes, she sighed and said:
"That must feel terrible, right?"
"I thought your reaction would be more violent, like rushing up to drain my life force. That's what you would do."
The old wolf shook his head and said:
"It's simply a nightmare. Maybe I won't be able to escape from the nightmare until I die, but maybe before I die, I can get some justice for them and wipe the blood on my hands.
What about you?
How have you been these past few years?
I heard Mason talk about Utopia, are you okay there? ”
"What you said is in vain."
The little naughty guy sighed and said:
"If it was really as good as my hometown, I wouldn't have to take everyone to join the Stars Club. Doesn't Liana stay in the Stars Castle all year round?
It is indeed the home of mutants, but it is not our home.
It's a lot different than Xavier College.
Even the Brotherhood of Mutants might be better, but it's a good thing you're back.
You, Katie, Emma, you are family.
I think everyone will be very happy after meeting you. ”
"Logan, take Anna to meet Katie and Emma."
Mason waited for the two of them to finish talking about old times and said to the old wolf:
"I have to hurry up and finish what I am doing. It is too dangerous for us to allow that traitor to continue to operate. After I finish designing this device, we will catch him."
"It?"
Logan keenly captured Mason's choice of words, saying:
"Do you suspect that the traitor next to Anna is the strange thing you captured just now?"
"Well, most likely."
Mason returned to his chair and continued to perfect the design of the drawing in front of him. He said without raising his head:
"Also, Logan, your free time in Osborne Tower may have to end early. My arrangements in the other world have been affected by the appearance of the Skrulls, and I need to make some 'compensatory measures'.
You and Black Bolt are my 'patches' to the plan. ”
"I'm ready to go at any time!"
The old wolf said seriously:
"Your enemy is my enemy."
Twenty minutes after Logan and Anna left the study, Mason also entered his engineering laboratory, where his newly accepted "apprentice" Harry Osborn was already waiting here.
"The next two hours of work are to complete the modification of the biological bait bomb."
Mason said to Osborne Jr.:
"The 'teaching progress' may be a bit fast. If you can't keep up, just ask."
"It's okay, Mr. Mason."
And the weak little Osborne said very modestly:
"I have read the documentation for this strange technology and have a certain understanding of its principles and structure. I think I can keep up."
"It took less than an hour and a half before I sent you that instruction manual, right?"
Mason looked at little Osborne on crutches in surprise, and said suspiciously:
"Are you sure you really understand?"
"Well, I'm not as talented as Peter, Mr. Mason, but I do have a PhD."
Little Osborne smiled, picked up a biological bait bomb at hand, and opened the shell in a few clicks to reveal the unknown and precise structure inside. This move made Mason laugh.
Well, he ignored that.
Harry Osborn inherited the old Green Goblin's talent in the field of engineering. He was able to independently improve the old Green Goblin's Green Goblin armor and aircraft before anything happened.
Sure enough, none of these guys who can become great villains are simple.
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"This place is so desolate. It's really uncomfortable to look at this wasteland."
A few hours later, at the call of Anna Marie, all members of the Akers team arrived at Osborne Tower through the World Gate. When they saw the wasteland scene in the distance outside the window, Gambit King in leather clothes suddenly looked at the people around him. "Shockwave" wearing a visor complained:
"How many parallel worlds do you think are not like this?"
"That's a lot."
Shockwave chewed gum and said:
"It's not like you haven't seen those garden worlds that have been specially preserved. The singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers are just like paradise on earth."
"That's a 'pig farm', it's different."
"Warhead", who looks like a little girl with short stubble, said coldly:
"Compared to staying there, I feel that the desolate scene in front of me is more real. Where is Anna? Didn't she come here long ago?"
"唰"
The glass door of the top-floor lounge opened at this moment, and Anna walked in with Logan. Mason followed her and looked at the dozen or so people standing in front of her.
These are the surviving mutants after the nuclear war seventeen years ago, and most of them were already official members of the X-Men before the war.
He could identify a few people by their appearance, but the rest were unfamiliar to him.
This is normal, mutants have all kinds of abilities, and a team of X-Men cannot completely summarize this race.
"Logan!"
Gambit recognized Lao Lang at a glance.
With some surprise, he quickly stepped forward and hugged the old wolf. They had been friends, and this guy was also Anna's husband.
When the disaster happened seventeen years ago, he was accompanying Anna and the others on a mission in Europe, and escaped the old wolf's massacre of Xavier College.
"Hello, fellow countrymen."
Mason took the initiative to say hello to the members of the Akers team in front of him. He placed the gift box in his hand on the table in front of them, opened the delicate bow, and said:
"Welcome to the base world of Team K for the first time. I have a gift for you."
Some guys in the crowd laughed, feeling comfortable with Mason's attitude.
But as the gift box was opened, an activated red biological decoy bomb exploded in front of everyone.
A shock wave accompanied by forced genetic changes erupted from Mason's palm in a ring shape, instantly covering everyone in the lounge.
Mason's Isu blood makes him unaffected.
But everyone else was stunned by the "Technological Sheep Transformation Technique". They could feel their bodies changing. In just an instant, they changed from appearances with different postures to a bunch of "technological sheep" colliding around on the ground. Baa baa sheep”.
This thing was improved to strengthen the genetic mutation but completely canceled the accompanying destructive power, and the effective time was also greatly weakened. In less than a second, those who were changed returned to normal.
But everyone else transformed directly from the bleating sheep back to their true form.
There was only one unique guy in the crowd who first changed back to green skin, and then reacted instantly and transformed himself into yellow clothes again, wearing a cape and a big bald head.
It reflects very quickly.
The second transformation does not even last more than 0.5 seconds, but it still looks desperate.
It's exposed.
"He loves us!"
The guy roared and gibbered and rushed towards Mason, pinching a crystal-like purple bomb in his hand, but what reacted faster than it was the steel claw that popped up and the figure that pounced.
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.
The Skrull was pushed by the angry old wolf and rushed away from the furniture in the lounge. Finally, it was nailed to the wall. The crystal bomb flying out of its hand was accurately grasped by Mason, and the five fingers of his left hand flew around to kill it before it exploded. Dismantled into parts.
Everyone else was in shock.
They were even prepared to besiege Mason, but the development of the situation was indeed beyond everyone's expectations.
"This is my gift to you, my countrymen."
Mason threw the crystal bomb fragments into the trash can and said to the mutants looking at him:
"Dig out the cancer hidden around you so that you no longer have to worry about bullets from behind. You're welcome. This is what I should do. Finally, welcome to Osborne Tower.
You'll love it here. ”
Ps: Tomorrow is the first anniversary of being punched, so there will be three more updates tomorrow!
(End of chapter)