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Chapter 266 Katya

Bahrain is a small country that many people have never heard of and that is difficult to find on a map.

But in reality, this small country sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, like its two neighbors, is a very wealthy oil-producing nation, and its security is relatively stable.

They're just not very famous.

But it is also because it is not well-known.

Therefore, if you have the economic means or sufficient ability.

This is actually an ideal hiding place.

Eva Belyakov believed this, so not long after leaving the Land of the Afterlife, she took her daughter Katya and hid here.

Her reason for doing so was simple: she did not trust Jia Ying, the leader of the Land of the Afterlife.

Many people in the afterlife say that she is somewhat neurotic because her transformation was unsuccessful, but only she knows that the neurotic one is not her, but Jia Ying, the leader who has been instilling anti-human ideas into all the superhumans who have come to the afterlife!
She's the one who's crazy.

However, most of the extraordinary individuals were unaware of this and continued to trust the other party implicitly.

Therefore, Eva, who did not want herself and her daughter to become tools for Jia Ying's revenge, took Katya and fled to the Land of the Outer World.

As for her daughter Katya's awakening, it was actually a complete accident.

According to Eva's plan, she actually wanted to wait until Katya grew up before performing the transformation.

It's not that Eva doesn't want her daughter to live a normal life.

Rather, as experimental subjects of the Kree, the Inhumans' genes are actually defective.

However, this defect is latent. Most people with this defect who live in ordinary human society may never feel uncomfortable and will be no different from normal people.

However, a small number of people with special abilities may experience various discomforts or spontaneous awakenings after reaching a certain age if they cannot transform in time, which may lead to certain events.

Eva and many other extraordinary beings from the Land of the Afterlife were actually discovered and taken away by the Land of the Afterlife under such circumstances.

So, in order to prevent her daughter from being troubled by this problem in the future, she also took a small piece of Terrigen crystal with her when she left the land of the afterlife, just in case.

However, during her escape from the Land of the Afterlife, she mishandled the Terrigen Crystal she brought with her, which led to her daughter Katya accidentally coming into contact with it and undergoing a transformation at an early age, awakening her abilities.

This accident completely disrupted all of Eva's plans and her life.

The abilities her daughter Katya displayed after awakening far exceeded Eva's expectations...

That day, Eva, as usual, bought some food and returned to the apartment where they lived.

Upon seeing her return, the two men in suits who were guarding the apartment door, their eyes somewhat vacant, gave her a slight bow and opened the door.

Eva nodded somewhat awkwardly and went inside.

These two people weren't hired by her. As far as she knew, they were from the new S.H.I.E.L.D., and they were originally there to arrest her and her daughter.

But now they have become servants to the mother and son.

At first, Eva didn't know what S.H.I.E.L.D. was, after all, she had been living in the secluded afterlife for the past few years.

However, the forced disbandment of S.H.I.E.L.D. caused such a big stir that most of the information was made public, so Eva only learned a little about what kind of organization it was afterward.

After learning that S.H.I.E.L.D. was now an "illegal organization," Eva breathed a sigh of relief, but was also filled with endless worries.

That's right, she doesn't need to worry about S.H.I.E.L.D. being backed by the government and putting endless pressure on them, but the question is, what about outside of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Whenever she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of suffocation.

Therefore, she had no choice but to place all her hopes on her daughter.

Eva washed some fruit and went to the door of her daughter Katya's room.

However, her gaze toward the door was not only hesitant, but also somewhat fearful.

"Mommy, come in quickly!" Just as she hesitated, a cheerful child's voice came from inside the room, calling out to Eva.

Upon hearing the sound, Eva couldn't help but tremble slightly.

But she still opened the door, forced a smile, and went inside.

This is the master bedroom of the apartment. It is very spacious and decorated in a typical girly style, with an overall light pink theme.

Inside the room, a little girl in a princess dress was surrounded by several children of similar age.

The girl is Eva's daughter, Katya.

As for the other children, they are the children of other residents in this apartment building.

Normally, apartment residents rarely interact frequently, so it's very rare for all the children of an apartment building to live together in one child's home.

Moreover, if you look closely, you'll notice that although these children have cheerful expressions, their eyes, like the two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents at the door, seem somewhat lifeless.

The reason is quite simple: neither the two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents nor the children's behavior and expressions reflected their true psychological state.

They were all controlled by Katya's abilities.

Not only them, but everyone in the entire apartment building is now under Katya's control.

In terms of the range of control alone, Katya's abilities are far beyond what the Purple Man could have achieved back then.

And just like the Purple Man before her, Katya became somewhat unrestrained after awakening her mind control abilities.

She controls everyone in the apartment building, entirely to get them to play along with her.

It was this powerful and uncontrollable force that left Eva, as a mother, helpless against it.

After all, Eva was just an ordinary Inhuman with enhanced physical abilities, and she had no way to resist her daughter's power.

Katya might listen to her advice if she's in a good mood.

If Eva is in a bad mood, she can only let Katya do whatever she wants.

This is also why Eva is afraid of her daughter.

Fortunately, Katya was only eight years old, and her desires were not as intense or perverse as those of the Purple Man.

In addition, she has only been awakened for a short time.

Therefore, she has not yet had the chance to commit any heinous crimes.

This is also why Li Wei was interested in this little girl—if guided properly, this child might be beyond saving.

If it's truly impossible to guide it correctly, it doesn't necessarily have to be killed like Melinda did in the original timeline. Imprisonment, exile, or surgical removal of its abilities could also be used to resolve the matter. Of course, this doesn't mean Melinda's actions were wrong. In fact, from her perspective at the time, she truly had no better option. After all, many people had already died under Katya's control, and dozens more were in danger of losing their lives; she had no other choice.

However, the league has the ability to handle this in other ways.

"Katya, take a rest and have some fruit!" Eva said to her daughter Katya in a somewhat ingratiating manner as they entered the room.

"Alright! I was just thinking of taking a break too!" Katya nodded with a rather haughty air.

This brat believes she is now the most noble princess, and everyone should obey her orders.

However, while she was happily eating fruit, a magical portal appeared not far from the apartment, accompanied by a burst of sparks, at the location of Skye's team.

Then Levi and Wanda walked out together.

"What's the situation now?" Levi asked Skye. "What about Pietro and Yelena?"

At this moment, only Skye and Colinwin were at the monitoring point, but Pietro and Yelena were nowhere to be seen.

“It’s not very optimistic. That little girl’s abilities are extremely powerful. The SHIELD team we were monitoring earlier had two members subdued as soon as they entered the apartment complex, and they even fought with their comrades, though no guns were used. The remaining two left when they saw things were going wrong, probably to get backup. Yelena and Pietro are keeping an eye on them… And it’s not just those few SHIELD members; I even suspect that everyone in the apartment is under control, which is why we haven’t dared to get close!” Skye explained.

“You did the right thing. If you had approached rashly and ended up being controlled as well, that would have been a disaster, especially for you, Skye. You need to be extra careful about this situation in the future. After all, once your abilities are fully developed, you could be the most destructive person in our alliance!” Levi nodded in approval of Skye’s caution.

Moreover, what he said was not an exaggeration. After all, Skye in the original timeline could split the Earth in two with a single punch when her power was fully unleashed.

Even Levi could never achieve such destructive power without using the Infinity Stones.

While Skye was able to achieve that level of success, there were additional factors at play, such as the complete extraction of all the gravitational indium from that Earth.

However, Skye in this world has also been enhanced by the drug, and will later wear equipment made by Tony and Rocket.

Li Wei didn't think Skye in this timeline would be weaker than Skye in the original timeline.

"I understand, I will definitely pay attention in the future!" Skye nodded very seriously upon hearing this.

“But you’ve reminded me that I need to discuss with Tony about making some equipment to prevent mind control!” Li Wei said, stroking his chin.

Thinking of this, a certain bald man also came to mind.

It couldn't possibly be his own teacher, but rather Professor X.

Moreover, besides Professor X, there are quite a few other people who possess mind control abilities.

For example, Wanda, who is standing next to him now, is one of the best at it.

The Avengers in the original storyline also suffered greatly as a result.

Add to that the Mind Stone and such.

There are far too many people or things in the Marvel Universe that possess mind control abilities.

Therefore, equipment to prevent mind control is essential.

"But we'll take care of this place from now on. You guys rest for a bit!" After saying that, Li Wei looked at Wanda beside him. "You go first?"

“Of course!” Wanda nodded, stretched out her hands, and red chaotic magic began to spread continuously, quickly enveloping the entire apartment.

If this were Wanda from the original timeline, who had only awakened a few months prior, it would be absolutely impossible for her to be this powerful.

However, in this world, there are the potions and equipment provided by Li Wei, as well as his patient guidance.

Although it hasn't reached the level of covering the entire Xijing Town in the original timeline, covering an apartment building is still quite easy.

Wherever the chaos magic passed, those who were originally controlled by Katya's abilities quickly fell into a deep sleep.

However, this situation was immediately noticed by Katya, who was in charge of all of this.

"Hey, that girl's reaction is pretty quick, she's a good prospect, it's a pity she chose the wrong opponent!" Wanda said with a smile, sensing Katya's resistance.

“If this child can be taught, you could try taking him on as a disciple,” Li Wei suggested.

That girl is so young, yet her mind control extends to an entire apartment; her mental strength is self-evident.

If one were to become a sorcerer, while it's impossible to reach Wanda's level, and perhaps even surpass Levi or Doctor Strange, one would definitely be able to surpass 99% of sorcerers.

"Huh? Can I?" Wanda was quite surprised to hear Li Wei's suggestion.

After all, she had only been a wizard for a few months and was still Li Wei's "apprentice," so she had never thought about taking on disciples.

"Why not? You are the physical manifestation of Chaos Magic. It's her good fortune to be accepted as your disciple!" Li Wei said nonchalantly.

In the entire Marvel Universe, there are very few sorcerers who dare to say they are stronger than Wanda, this chaotic magical entity.

What's wrong with taking on a disciple?
Moreover, after spending some time with Wanda, Levi realized that this girl really liked children. No wonder she went mad because of children in the original timeline.

Speaking of this, Levi even suspects that Wanda and Vision are together because of the influence of the Mind Stone.

Vision is just a robot; he doesn't even have basic male abilities.

In this situation, Wanda could never have a child.

Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but recall the 838 universe that was slaughtered by Wanda.

The Wanda in that universe really did have two children, but who the father of those two children is is somewhat debatable.

After all, Wanda's husband never appeared in the movie.

And it's highly unlikely to be a hallucination.

Because in that universe, Vision never even existed—why is Levi so certain?

Because the main force of the 838 Cosmic Illuminati is the Ultron robot.

In other words, Ultron in that universe did not rebel and create the Omnic Crisis.

In this situation, how could there possibly be hallucinations?
Without Vision, the Wanda and her lover in that universe could not possibly be Vision.

So who could it be?
"What are you thinking about?" Just as Levi's thoughts were wandering, Wanda had already dealt with the child, putting him to sleep with magic, and asked as she looked at him in a daze.

“I’m thinking about you in another universe!” Li Wei blurted out.

"That won't do. You can only think of me. The 'me' in other universes is not me!" Wanda said, quite displeased.

I need to get some tickets by the end of the month, otherwise they'll expire and go to waste.
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