"Strange, why did you choose such a troublesome method?"
Now the three had left the Iron Tower and reached the rooftop of a building outside Mars Square, leaving Magnetic King and Charles floating not far from the tip of the tower, appearing as small black dots in the morning sunlight.
Ciri asked Su Ming curiously, as she had participated in the battle for the Immortal Palace and knew that when Deathstroke needed information, he could call upon the Gatekeeper to aid in the investigation using Divine Power.
It's said that Heimdall can see any place within the Nine Realms, so why not just find him? Why specifically let two Mutants come together?
Su Ming glanced at her with a smile, gesturing for her to look again at the two men standing together on the manhole cover in the sky, tightly squeezed together.
On the small manhole cover, Charles stood at the front, pressing the index and middle fingers of both hands against his temples to activate his abilities, as he was doing this with goodwill, intending to help Magnetic King break free from the abyss of hate, so he wore a smile on his face.
Magnetic King was pressed against Charles's back, arms spread wide and palms facing upwards with closed eyes to control Magnetic Power, as if flying, yet his expression was distressed, perhaps due to the heavy burden of Superpower or the urgency for revenge, his face appeared grim.
At a glance, the eternal sound of Scottish bagpipes resounded in Su Ming's heart.
He shook his head and said to Ciri, "Look at them, so loving and united, they are destined to be together."
"Huh?" Ciri's small face elongated, skin near her nose wrinkling, "How disgusting."
Su Ming knocked her on the head, saying irritably, "Where are your thoughts wandering? I mean their destiny will be entangled together, yet due to Mutant positions, they must part and reunite, love and kill each other, pfft... Forget it, think whatever you want because even I find it a bit strange."
He initially planned to explain future plans to Ciri, but the more he spoke, the more it seemed off, letting it go, as X Professor and Magnetic King were grouped together, whether they will develop like the comic world is anyone's guess.
Palham quietly stood aside drinking, these topics he understood but didn't participate in, the future seen by Supreme Mage? Indeed remarkable.
Ciri rubbed her head, sighed helplessly, then saw blue currents start flashing on the towering Iron Tower, gradually converging under the magnetic field's effect, forming a large blue ring at the tower's summit.
The densely surging arcs emitted a sound like tens of thousands of birds chirping, while the dazzling blue light bathed the city in color.
Before she could marvel at the power of Superpower, she heard Deathstroke seemingly muttering, "So X Professor and Magnetic King's Combined Technique is 'Thousand Birds'? What's with this thick imitation web game vibe? But that means Magnetic King plus Wolverine's Combined Technique should be 'Meat Cannon', what about the Professor and Wolverine? Really curious."
For some reason, Su Ming suddenly developed interest, different Superpower Users working together indeed sparked fascinating 'chemical reactions'.
Known formulas now include Phantom Cat plus X Professor plus Wolverine equaling Space-Time Wolf, Storm plus Magnetic King equaling EMP Storm, Wade plus Wolverine equaling two pools of meat sauce, other formulas need gradual exploration.
Different combinations offer infinite possibilities, and it's quite fun, seems like future Xavier Academy is about researching this?
"Buzz!"
While pondering, a strong light beam shot straight into the sky, then vanished, while Strangulation transmitted thoughts of increased concentration of charged particles in the air.
Has it started?
The operation of the simplified Brain Wave Amplifier wasn't much to look at, but the effect was undeniable, as within seconds, Magnetic King descended with Charles, swiftly flying towards a direction.
"Tsk, that guy acted on impulse again, too rash." Su Ming clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Let's go, Ciri, go get Charles, Palham, follow me."
The officer said nothing and mounted the horse he was holding, the black steed instantly engulfed in flames, while his face under the cowboy hat transformed into a silently laughing Skeleton with jaws constantly colliding.
With a tug on the reins, Fire Horse's front hooves raised high, letting out a silent roar, then ran down the wall from the rooftop, leaving a trail of burning hoof prints.
Evil Spirit Knight could sense where Magnetic King was, the sinful taste was even thicker than Hellfire's sulfur smell.
Ciri immediately activated Flash, teleported beside Little Bald Head, then grabbed him and flashed back to Deathstroke, as Su Ming used the Magic Floating Cloak to turn into a Flying Carpet, catching both in mid-air.
Meanwhile, the speed of Magnetic King's flight is not as fast as the Magic Floating Cloak; at this moment, Deathstroke has already overtaken him.
"Sorry, he urgently asked me where his enemy was, so I told him. I didn't expect him to be so impulsive." Charles said with a face full of regret; he couldn't possibly keep reading Magnetic King's thoughts while activating the Brain Wave Amplifier to find people; his current abilities don't allow that.
"No worries, he can't fly out of the palm of my hand." Su Ming touched his bald head and then turned to look at Magnetic King, who was flying viciously and fast beside the Flying Carpet: "Tired? Want a lift?"
Magnetic King did not respond.
Su Ming coughed and said lightly, "Charles just sensed the enemy's movement. Want to know where they went?"
Eric hesitated for a moment, then slowed down and frowned.
Indeed, using the Brain Wave Amplifier caused quite a commotion, maybe the enemy sensed being scanned as well, so they might have run; without Charles, it wouldn't be easy to find them.
However, Magnetic King was quite thick-skinned; he acted as if nothing had happened, drifted onto the Flying Carpet, sat on a corner, turned his head to enjoy the view, as if the previous events hadn't occurred.
Su Ming shook his head, took out those two exercise balls from Magnetic King's coat pocket, and stuffed them into his hands for him to play with: "Every major event requires calm; your exterior looks expressionless and steady enough, but in crucial moments, your hot blood rises, sooner or later, you'll suffer for it."
The cloak flew not far above the rooftops, while the torch-bearing horse of the Evil Spirit Knight ran down the street, creating quite a stir.
But there wasn't much to worry about; the people on the Flying Carpet moved too quickly, even if someone below took photos, it would only be a blur of black shadow, and the Evil Spirit Knight was too bright, a photo of him would be overexposed, all white.
"Where are they?" Magnetic King lowered his head, using magnetic power to control two iron balls spinning rapidly in his hand, squeezing out words after a long while.
"Their location hasn't changed; I lied to you." Su Ming said with a smile, seeing Magnetic King raise his head in surprise, he waved his hand: "Don't get worked up; I lied for your own good. Charles hasn't said how many mutants are gathered there, you're rushing in alone, thinking of yourself as a Hell Paratrooper?"
Magnetic King rubbed his face; acting with Deathstroke, he felt a kind of torture, different from the concentration camp torment, though both were a sense of拘禁 beyond one's control, yet with Deathstroke, he couldn't even master his own emotions; everything was controlled by this bizarre man.
What kind of environment could produce such a madman? It's too dark.
"Alright, now listen to me, currently the Hellfire's Paris branch is located at the Paris Veterans' Hospital in the Seventh District."
Su Ming donned the black and yellow Holy Statue Armor, controlled Strangulation to become liquid, and drew a diagram on the Flying Carpet:
"The Paris Veterans' Hospital is now also known as the French Military Museum, it's a series of palace-type building complexes, including a tannery, church, hospital, as well as a nursing home and underground tomb. The tomb might connect to Paris's underground giant tomb network, so be aware not to let the enemy escape from those avenues."
What made the Paris Veterans' Hospital famous is mainly the fact that Napoleon's tomb lies beneath the Golden Dome Church, surrounded by statues of twelve Goddesses of Victory. Napoleon's last wish was 'I hope my body can rest by the Seine River, amongst the French people I love,' fulfilling his desire. However, at that time France paid quite a price to purchase Napoleon's remains back from the British.
French people actually have no grudge against Germans; their deepest hatred lies with the British.
Su Ming continued narrating his plan: "So when we reach the periphery of the Veterans' Hospital, Charles will activate his ability once more to confirm which specific position the enemy is in the palace complex. It's now early morning; if they're hiding in the hospital or the nursing home, I don't want your actions to harm the innocent; your abilities are strong, but that doesn't mean you can recklessly kill people lying in hospital beds."
Ciri drew her Steel Sword from her back, preparing to poison it. She noted it was indeed right, unless those lying were vampires or demon birds.
Charles smiled and nodded; he agreed with Deathstroke's viewpoint, superpower could benefit humans, rather than become a tool for domination.
Magnetic King snorted in agreement; he disdained striking at those lying down; after all, he was destined to be the leader of mutants...
"Once we determine the enemy's specific location, I'll immediately set up the next tactics, selecting the appropriate opponents for you; you must follow commands, or else even the best tactic will be filled with flaws."
Su Ming emphasized again, then fell into silence, as the flying carpet moved along the Seine River, the complex like a university appeared in sight, with the 110-meter high Golden Dome Church beautifully basking in the morning light.
He took a deep breath, adjusting his breathing rhythm, speaking in a cold voice from behind the mask: "Begin, Charles."