Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 447 Mutants! Mutants! (Second Update!!)

Well known.

The 1980s in the Federation had a nickname: the Golden Age.

But just as S.H.I.E.L.D. is pronounced as S.H.I.E.L.D. but written as Snake Shield, the same applies to the Golden Age.

Read as the Golden Age, write as the Savage Age.

According to statistics from one organization, in the United States in the 1980s, banks were robbed an average of 1.5 times a day.

This is still the national total, but if we consider New York City as a separate statistical unit.

Let's say that.

At least five times a day.

This is just the minimum guarantee.

and so……

It's normal for Hawke and Wanda to encounter a bank robbery on their very first day in the city; there's nothing to be surprised about.

But what happened next was truly astonishing.

From the moment this group entered the bank, it took them about three minutes to run out of the bank with two backpacks in their hands. They then quickly got into their car and left the street.

Hawke and Wanda, who were already planning to double-cross each other, exchanged a glance and then followed.

Mainly Wanda.

Hawke's extraordinary abilities have temporarily disappeared, but Wanda is still there. After receiving systematic training from Agatha Christie and being instilled with memories from the 616 universe, tracking down a group of robbers is still quite easy.

soon.

Hawke and Wanda followed the vehicle to a warehouse near the Hudson River that looked unremarkable from the outside.

The five robbers were currently inside, tallying up their loot.

"Ness!"

"How many."

"About 650,000, 130,000 per person!"

"Pretty!"

"God."

Exclamations of surprise and excitement erupted from the five robbers.

After all, this isn't the 21st century, but the 1980s. At that time, the purchasing power of the US dollar was still quite strong.

Even in the 21st century, Hawke's father-in-law, George Stacy, only earned around $150,000 to $160,000 a year.

Just as the five men were excitedly rubbing their hands together, looking at the gleaming green US dollars and fantasizing about their wonderful future, a sudden voice rang in their ears.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. You can give me the money now."

"..."

The five robbers froze, instinctively looking in the direction from which the sound came.

into the eye.

Before they knew it, a handsome man and a beautiful woman appeared in front of them, and the one who spoke was the cool-looking man.

The five people were stunned again, then looked at each other and stood up at the same time.

The man at the head of the group, sporting a Beatles-style curly haircut, looked at Hawke.

"Who are you."

Phoenix.

Hawke said calmly, "Hawk Phoenix, leave the money, and you can leave."

Upon hearing this, the Beatles exchanged glances with their four companions, then burst into laughter before looking at Hawke.

"Are you joking?"

"No, this is just a warning. Leave the money, and you live."

Hawke's expression was calm.

He is not opposed to double-crossing.

Let's say that.

If he had awakened his inner power sooner, he would have been double-crossing others long ago.

Morality?

Are you sure you want to talk about morality with a time traveler?

The most important thing.

This kind of double-crossing has nothing to do with morality; in fact, it could be seen as acting on behalf of God.

After all, he didn't rob a bank; he was just a bank robber.

The Beatles leader smiled and looked down when he heard Hawke's words, but when he looked up again, the smile had disappeared.

next second!
The Beatles suddenly disappeared from the spot, and when they reappeared, they were already behind Hawke.

"Kacha!"

Suddenly appearing behind Hawke, the Beatles quickly grabbed Hawke's throat with their arms, and a pistol was already pressed against Hawke's forehead.

"Here you go, you decide..."

"Oh!"

"what!"

Before the Beatles could finish speaking, Hawke, unafraid of the Beatles firing their gun, reached out and, with a cracking sound of bones breaking, pried open the Beatles' arm. Then, with a single blow, he shattered the arm holding the gun. By the time the Beatles screamed involuntarily, just as the gun hit the ground, Hawke had already grabbed the Beatles by the neck and lifted them into the air.

"John!"

"Boss."

"Shet!"

"Kacha!"

"Let go of our boss."

The other four robbers, who had been watching the spectacle with amusement, instantly lost their smiles upon seeing this sudden turn of events and hurriedly drew their weapons.

One of the robbers, in a moment of panic, pulled the trigger the instant he drew his weapon.

"Oh!"

"Buzz!"

Standing beside Hawke, Wanda opened her right hand, and crimson chaotic energy instantly appeared on the oncoming bullet, pinning the casing in mid-air. The next second...

Wanda clenched her right hand suddenly, and in an instant, the remaining four robbers were lifted into the air, unable to speak or move, suspended in mid-air.

Hawke looked at the Beatlesman he was holding with great interest, then narrowed his eyes with a hint of confirmation.

"Mutant?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Beatles, whose necks were being gripped by Hawke, narrowed their eyes slightly, seemingly confirming Hawke's suspicions.

Upon hearing this, Wanda looked at Hawke with curiosity.

"What mutants?"

"Gene mutation."

Hawke said something, recalling the wolf he seemed to have seen in the shuttle tunnel, and then he thought of resetting the universe.

In fact, when he learned that his daughter Jean was lost in the multiverse, he had a feeling that Jean must have been lost in the mutant universe.

After all, his daughter, Jean, inherited Wanda's fiery red hair and his phoenix power.

It's hard for Hawk not to think of Jean Grey, the Phoenix from the X-Men universe.

but……

Until it's confirmed, all of this is just speculation.

at the moment?

Everything seemed to be settled.

This should be the mutant universe, and what we just saw should be Wolverine Logan from Days of Future Past. The reason this universe is reset is because Wolverine reversed the future.

at this time.

One of the robbers, who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old and had been pinned in mid-air by Wanda's crimson chaos power, managed to speak with difficulty.

"You...you are mutants too, mutants help mutants."

"..."

Hawke snapped out of his daze, looked at the robber who had spoken, then at the Beatles in his hand, chuckled, and tossed the Beatles away.

Wanda also withdrew her crimson chaotic power, and the four robbers fell to the ground one by one.

The same sixteen or seventeen-year-old robber, after landing, was the first to run to the Beatles' side, exclaiming "Boss!" and then placing his hands on the Beatles' wounds.

As the sixteen or seventeen-year-old robber visibly dropped his hair to the ground, the Beatles, whose left arm was twisted and whose right forearm was shattered, also recovered at a visible speed.

Looks like——

It seems that this sixteen or seventeen-year-old robber traded his own hair for the healing of the Beatles.

Wanda watched this scene, then looked at Hawke: "Is he a mutant too?"

Hawke nodded.

"Yes, this should be a Delta-level mutant with relatively few side effects."

"Delta-class?"

Wanda looked at Hawke with curiosity.

Hawke briefly explained the origins of mutants to Wanda.

Gene mutation.

X gene mutations led to the birth of mutants.

However, mutant abilities vary greatly, and not every mutant possesses powerful mutant abilities after an X gene mutation.

Simply put.

The hierarchy of mutants is similar to a pyramid structure.

The highest level of Omega-level mutants possess near-limitless potential, enabling them to fundamentally manipulate matter or energy reality.

Secondly, there are Alpha-level mutants, whose abilities are equally powerful and can usually be perfectly controlled, allowing them to use their powers freely, like a switch.

Then there's the Beta level.

These mutants are similar to Alpha level mutants, but they have a distinct characteristic: although they possess powerful abilities, their bodies have unmistakable mutated features that make them instantly recognizable as different from others.

The most typical examples are Mystique, with her blue skin and scales, and the beast with its huge limbs and blue fur.

Then comes the gamma level.

Although they possess Alpha-level mutants, their abilities have some major flaws or are difficult to control.

For example, there's the Rakshasa woman who absorbs the life force, memories, and even abilities of others upon skin contact, and cannot shut herself off.

There is also an arc of radiation that can cause damage to teammates and oneself when used.

Finally, there's the Delta-class that Hawke just mentioned.

These mutants have relatively weak abilities, no obvious strengths, but no obvious weaknesses either. Even if they do have weaknesses, they are not significant. Moreover, they look no different from humans and are considered ordinary mutants.

Like the ability in front of us, which seems to be healing, but the price is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old robber losing his hair.

As for the Beatles.

It should also be Delta-level. Although Hawke's supernatural energy is gone, his vision remains. This Beatles teleportation seems to have some not-so-obvious flaws.

Actually, there's another one below the Delta-class.

Epsilon-class!
This level of mutant is the most tragic. To put it figuratively, if Delta-level mutants are ordinary mutants, then Epsilon-level mutants are homeless mutants.

These mutants have extremely weak abilities, and not only that, they also suffer from severe physical deformities.

For these mutants, the X ability is not a prize, but rather a burden.

Wanda listened to Hawke's explanation and nodded thoughtfully.

next second.

She seemed to have thought of something, glanced at the sixteen or seventeen-year-old robber whose hair had fallen to the ground in a short time, and looked at Hawke: "It seems that mutants in this world are in a very bad situation?"

Hawke looked toward Wanda.

Wanda said, "If mutants were in a better position, this little guy wouldn't have said that mutants help mutants. That kind of talk is usually something the weak would say when they band together."

Hawke smiled.

"It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)