I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 109 Deus Ex?

In the holographic projection, the Sentinel robot displayed dazzling combat methods and a futuristic and powerful appearance, which brought an uncontrollable smile to the faces of many high-ranking officials from the United States present, as if they had finally seen a ray of light belonging to humanity in the darkness.

However, not everyone was overwhelmed by this high-tech display.

A cabinet member, known for his caution, adjusted his glasses and raised a question, his voice carrying a rational prudence: "Dr. Trask, I must admit, the Sentinel robots are impressive."

"However, the adversaries we are discussing are those gods and demons that exist in myths and legends, capable of causing celestial anomalies and even directly tearing apart space."

"You should all still remember the scene when Mephisto emanated his power and when the Heart Demon descended. Just these steel constructs alone—"

"Their attacks are powerful, but their expressiveness is still insurmountable compared to the near-rule-level power displayed by the Pope, Mephisto, and the Heart Demon."

"Shouldn't we—reconsider other alternative options?"

In his view, even if modern science develops to its extreme, it will be difficult to achieve a true "deus ex machina" to combat the indescribable forces originating from mythology.

Humanity's understanding of gods and demons comes from mythology. When mythology actually came into being, they found that their understanding of demons was almost zero.

"There's absolutely no need for you to worry about this!"

Just then, the head of the U-MAN organization stood up. His single eye gleamed with an almost obsessive fanaticism, and his voice was powerful and clear, trying to dispel the doubts that filled the conference room.

"Perhaps in your eyes, those lofty demons, gods, and mutants are beings that ordinary humans cannot defeat!"

"But in my research perspective, so-called mutants are merely a branch that appeared by chance on the long chain of human evolution, just a consumable that can be used!"

He surveyed the room, emphasizing each word clearly: "Mutants are, in essence, human! Their superpowers stem from their unique X gene and mutated organs. And what does this mean?"

The head of the U-MAN organization curled his lips into a cold smile.

"This means that their organs can also be transplanted into ordinary humans. Their enviable strength is not unreplicable."

"We humans can absolutely use scientific means to actively seize this power of evolution and achieve our own leap forward!"

"Sir, please be more specific."

"Using mutant organs to achieve evolution? What exactly does that mean?"

The president frowned, leaned forward slightly, and stared sharply at him.

"It means exactly what it says, Mr. President!"

The head of the U-MAN organization responded without any hesitation.

"Our U-MAN organization's long-term core research has been on how to safely and efficiently transplant the organs containing power and the X gene sequence from mutant human bodies into the bodies of elite human volunteers who have undergone rigorous selection."

"This will allow ordinary people to control extraordinary powers!"

As he spoke, he manipulated the projection equipment, temporarily shrinking the data of the Sentinel robot and instead enlarging a new set of video data.

The scene depicts a group of people testing a combat scenario, with some manipulating flames, some flashing, and some possessing immense strength.

"You might think that these powerful individuals in the picture are naturally awakened mutants."

The head of the U-MAN organization spoke with a hint of smugness.

"But I can tell you definitively that not long ago, they were all normal human soldiers and agents without any superpowers."

"It is through our organ transplant and gene editing technologies that they have gained their current powers, becoming the enhanced warriors you see before you!"

He paused deliberately, letting the stunning image assault everyone's visual senses, before declaring emphatically, "More importantly, through precise gene editing and organ compatibility processing, we can even achieve the superposition of multiple abilities!"

"To allow a single warrior to possess two or even three different superpowers simultaneously! This represents humanity's ability to actively break free from accidental evolution and achieve a self-controlled ultimate evolutionary path!"

The U-MAN organization leader's inflammatory and ambitious gaze swept over every high-ranking American official present who held significant power.

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

The high-ranking officials of the United States watched the battle scenes of those artificial superhumans projected on the screen with complex expressions.

Some people's eyes gleamed with a longing for power and a new world as they fell into deep thought; others frowned, their faces filled with worry and rejection of this human modification technology that blurred the lines of human ethics.

After all, not everyone can accept having someone else's organ transplanted into them without any psychological barriers.

However, when considering the bizarre abilities of mutants and the possibility of immortality, the allure becomes immense.

"What do you all think?"

The president turned the question to everyone present, his voice low.

To be fair, both the Sentinel robot project and the human modification project proposed by the U-MAN organization sound like they have the potential to solve the current predicament.

The only drawback is that choosing these two paths means they have to completely break ties with the global mutant community.

Including that mutant who is hailed as the strongest in the world! Pope Ye Feng!

Both the Sentinel Program and the U-MAN organization's experiments were designed to target or utilize mutants.

This is inherently in conflict with mutant groups and cannot be avoided.

After a brief silence and eye contact, the vote began.

"I agree!"

I second that.

"agree!"

Ultimately, after weighing the pros and cons, and especially considering the extreme importance of safeguarding national sovereignty and strategic autonomy, the meeting formally adopted a resolution to increase support for the Sentinel Program and the U-MAN organization with an overwhelming majority of votes in favor.

These two plans are clearly more in line with the interests of these high-level decision-makers.

"Okay!" the president declared decisively, his tone becoming resolute.

"Therefore, from this moment forward, the Ministry of Defense's classified budget will be significantly diverted towards the Sentinel Robot project and research into the U-MAN organization! I want to see substantial progress and results!"

"At the same time, relevant departments will fully cooperate to establish our independent and self-reliant extraordinary response system as quickly as possible, and completely eliminate the Holy Domain's potential influence within our country!"

"in addition."

"Initiate the Sky Eye Project to establish a nationwide energy fluctuation monitoring system."

"I want to ensure that any unusual energy changes occurring on our land, regardless of magnitude, are detected, analyzed, and responded to immediately!"

He added, his gaze becoming deep.

"clear!"

"yes!"

At this moment, the top leaders of the United States have shown unprecedented unity.

Past internal disputes and departmental disagreements seem to have been temporarily set aside in the face of matters of national importance concerning the future dominance of the country.

Looking at the unprecedentedly united scene before him, the president couldn't help but sigh to himself, "No wonder that in history, only during wartime are presidential power and internal cohesion amplified to their fullest extent—"

Once the resolution was made, action was swiftly taken.

Special forces of the American military, agents of the U-MAN organization, and capture teams from Trask Industries began to operate more frequently and covertly.

Their objective is clear: to hunt mutants with special abilities and gather resources and data for a new program.

The Sanctuary, the Papal Palace.

"How have other countries reacted to our proposed plan for signatory states and a global extraordinary alliance over the past week?"

Ye Feng sat behind his large desk, his fingertips lightly tapping the surface.

A week has passed since he presented his groundbreaking proposal at the last United Nations meeting.

The international community reacted calmly, as if they were cautiously observing, or perhaps secretly plotting something.

The old pope sat opposite him, holding a thick stack of documents compiled by the Sanctuary Intelligence Network.

"The situation is quite complicated right now. Some small and medium-sized countries have submitted preliminary cooperation intentions to us through clandestine channels, and their attitudes are quite positive."

"But at the same time, several major powers, especially the United States and its core allies, have begun to consciously reduce their reliance on the Holy Land for supernatural resources and personnel training."

"Among them, the United States' actions were the most obvious and swift."

The old pope turned a page of the report, his tone becoming serious: "Moreover, according to our intelligence personnel, the movements of the American military and its affiliated agencies have been quite unusual recently."

"They appear to be systematically capturing mutants."

"Those mutant agents and soldiers who originally defected to the United States government and served it have not made any public appearances recently, and the situation is probably not optimistic."

"Just as I expected."

Ye Feng looked at the briefing in his hand, his eyes flickering.

"When faced with a common external threat, these guys who are used to dominating the order can quickly unite and find alternatives."

He put down the documents, not too surprised by the United States' actions.

"Don't pay too much attention to them for now."

"For countries that have expressed their willingness to cooperate, we can follow up and make contact, and begin planning to establish space gateways within their borders to facilitate rapid support and coordination in the future."

Ye Feng made a decision.

The internal situation in the United States is complicated; let them deal with it themselves.

Moreover, within the United States, Charles's X-Men are maintaining the fragile balance between mutants and humans.

As long as the core X-Men forces are not destroyed, the situation is far from the worst possible outcome.

Currently, the Sanctuary has many matters requiring its attention and effort, including diplomacy and power integration with ancient realms like the Tarot, the detailed design and activation of the final defensive barrier of the Zodiac Palaces, and the training of newly ennobled Saints.

Compared to the undercurrents in the United States, Ye Feng believes that completing the guardian array of the twelve zodiac signs as soon as possible is the core task at present.

The power of the Sanctuary is constantly growing, and the destructive power of the Saints is becoming increasingly astonishing as their cosmos awakens and improves.

Ye Feng had to plan ahead. He didn't want to see the Saints of the Sanctuary sink a continent or destroy an entire city while carrying out a mission because their power went out of control.

This grand formation is not only a barrier against external enemies, but also a necessary guarantee for restraining internal forces.