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"Eric, calm down."
In Las Vegas, the original private club had long since turned into ruins—its very foundation now collapsing.
On the ground, massive metal tentacles sprawled wildly across the streets, like a monstrous octopus.
The abnormal scene had clearly attracted many onlookers. If Professor X hadn't used his psychic power to seal off the streets in time, the U.S. military would likely have arrived within five minutes.
Professor X tried to calm Magneto. They all knew Sebastian Shaw's ability well. This energy-absorption mutation rendered Shaw completely immune to physical and energy attacks—his only weakness was mental assault.
However, Magneto responded with hysterical roars and even more frenzied waves of metal tentacles.
"Enough."
Faced with the onslaught, the Black King Shaw finally decided to use his full power.
He spread his hands. A mass of red energy compressed rapidly in his palms, and then—like throwing a bowling ball—Shaw hurled the red energy sphere forward.
Boom!
The red sphere detonated upon contact with the metal tentacles. Mushroom clouds rose instantly, and a crimson shockwave shattered everything in its path.
The ground looked as if it had been carpet-bombed, riddled with deep craters.
Inside one of the craters, Magneto lay covered in blood. The earlier explosion had clearly terrified him.
Seeing Magneto in such a state, Professor X could no longer remain seated.
"Damn it… mental control."
Professor X took a deep breath as his psychic power spread out like a tidal wave.
Hmm—hmm.
Behind Shaw, the Red Devil Azazel and the Riptide's eyes suddenly went dull. Azazel instantly teleported behind Shaw, his inverted-triangle tail stabbing toward Shaw's neck.
"Hmph. Telepathy?"
Shaw snorted coldly, turned around, grabbed Azazel's tail, and lifted him with a slight exertion of force.
Boom.
Shaw casually tossed Azazel into the air and then looked toward Riptide.
Under Professor X's control, Torrent Quest was forming tornadoes in both hands. The twisters rapidly expanded, churning the air as layered currents became visible.
Boom.
Shaw hurled another red energy blast. Riptide, still forming his tornadoes, followed Azazel's fate without any resistance.
"Damn squid."
Magneto floated out of the crater, waving his hands furiously. Distant metal buildings tore free from the ground and flew toward Shaw.
"Enough!"
Seeing the massive structures crashing down, Shaw's face turned icy, killing intent filling his eyes. He clenched his right fist as nuclear energy surged from within.
Boom!
With a single punch, the buildings above his head were wrapped in red energy and exploded into powder before everyone's stunned eyes.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Shaw strode toward Magneto, unstoppable. Magneto's metal defenses shattered like tofu along the way.
Magneto's earlier rage still lingered, mixed with memories of childhood fear when he had been suppressed by Shaw. Even though he controlled all surrounding metal, Shaw's approach forced him backward under overwhelming pressure.
Just as Shaw closed in, a black figure burst out from behind Magneto.
Wearing an X-Men uniform, Wolverine—Logan—charged forward with a roar.
Whoosh.
Shaw fixed his cold gaze on the charging Wolverine. A long tongue lashed out from afar, wrapping around Wolverine's claws, while another shadow lunged forward at blinding speed.
"Change and glory."
"Fight for my King!"
Matthew Harlan, the Toad, leapt forward like a frog and flicked his head, hurling Wolverine straight into the air.
"You are… Maxim's mutants."
The sudden turn made Shaw stop releasing energy.
"You're from the mutants' House of Evolution."
Even Professor X and the others were shocked by the sudden appearance of the Toad.
"House of Evolution? What organization is that?"
Shaw froze for a moment, confusion flashing in his eyes.
Recently, he had focused solely on igniting World War III, ignoring everything else. Intelligence work like this was usually handled by the White Queen, Emma Frost.
With Emma captured, Shaw was left in an information vacuum—and had never heard of the House of Evolution.
"Where is Lancelot? What is he trying to do?"
Professor X looked into Matthew's eyes. Within those ruby-like pupils, a crimson bird seemed to flap its wings and sing endlessly.
Geass: Rampage State.
In this condition, Professor X dared not recklessly control Matthew and the others.
"Logan, are you sure you want to fight that toad?"
Professor X stood beside Magneto and asked Wolverine telepathically.
Low growl.
Wolverine said nothing. He stood up as bone claws shot from his hands. Roaring, he charged at Matthew.
"Too slow."
Matthew blinked slightly. Wolverine instantly seemed to move in slow motion.
Watching Wolverine rush toward him, Matthew smiled meaningfully.
"Awaken."
Matthew's body swelled visibly, transforming into a three-meter-tall demonic giant frog.
"Holy shit."
Wolverine froze mid-charge. He barely had time to curse before the massive frog leapt more than ten meters into the air and slammed down, crushing Wolverine beneath its feet.
Boom.
The enormous weight and gravitational force left deep toad footprints in the ground.
At the center of the crater, Wolverine lay covered in blood, bones shattered.
"Logan."
Professor X's expression turned grave. Controlling Azazel, he teleported the Red Devil behind Matthew, and the inverted-triangle tail pierced straight through Matthew's chest.