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"What is it?"

Looking at Scott, who seemed both expectant and somewhat at a loss, Lynn asked curiously.

After glancing around to make sure no one else was around, Scott stepped forward and said to Lynn, "I want to propose to Gin in three days."

"What?"

Before Lynn could speak, Tony Stark exclaimed in surprise, "Dude, what's gotten into you that you want to get married?"

Scott looked at Tony's offhand remark with a sigh, while Steve shook his head, "Tony..."

"Well—I was just expressing surprise!"

Tony Stark shrugged and said to Scott, "So where are you planning to talk to Phoebe?"

Grey proposed?

"I want to propose to Qin at the Illuminati base."

Looking at the three of them, Scott scratched his head: "My initial idea was the mutant academy, after all, it's a place of special significance to me and Jean, and even to many mutants."

"But then I thought about it and decided to propose at the base, because I realized that Jean seems to prefer the Illuminati to the Mutant Academy!"

Seeing Scott's serious expression, Lynn smiled and said, "Of course, no problem, this is a good thing."

That way, if you need anything, just ask, Scott, and we'll help you!

"That's right!"

As Lynn finished speaking, Tony Stark chimed in, "Just tell me what you need. Do you need the venue set up? I'll get it ready right away. Oh, and the engagement ring..."

"I've already prepared this!"

Seeing Tony's expression, as if he even wanted to help prepare the ring, Scott quickly said,

"This is a big deal, so we need to discuss it carefully. Anyway, we don't have much to do right now, so let's go and discuss the proposal process!"

As he spoke, Tony Stark excitedly pulled Scott aside.

Seeing this, Steve turned to Lynn and said, "This is the first time I've seen Tony so excited. Scott came to ask for your help, but he ended up taking him away!"

Hearing Steve say that, Lynn laughed and said, "Maybe Tony is just rehearsing."

"dress rehearsal?"

"That's right. Last time we drank, he got drunk and kept grabbing my arm, rambling on about wanting to propose to Pepper, but also feeling a bit afraid of marriage."

"Once he sobered up, he flatly denied ever wanting to propose!"

At this point, Lynn shrugged: "So Scott's desire to propose has rekindled Tony's interest."

"By the way, are you sure you don't want to find a girlfriend? I heard from Natasha that there's that Sharon from S.H.I.E.L.D. girl..."

Carter's agents are pursuing you!

At the same time, inside a New York apartment.

"Snapped!"

A cup was smashed to the ground and shattered. The vampire glared at his henchmen and roared, "In just one week, nine people who had just arrived in New York have been arrested by the FBI!"

"Now even the distribution channels have been destroyed by the FBI. Is this what you mean by 'absolutely foolproof'?"

Seeing the vampire's furious expression, the subordinate trembled slightly before quickly explaining, "Count Deras, I truly didn't expect that even our smuggling routes would be under the control of the FBI. This was my mistake, and I am willing to accept punishment!"

Seeing his subordinates trembling with fear, Count Dras, the vampire, sneered, "You truly deserve punishment. If they prevent darkness from descending because they can't enter New York, then you will be the greatest sinner of the vampire race!"

Upon hearing Count Delas's words, the subordinate immediately knelt on the ground: "Count, I will immediately think of another way to ensure they enter New York smoothly."

"never mind!"

Count Deras waved his hand and turned to look at the thick curtains, saying, "I never expected Lynn Hall to have such a strong control over New York. If it weren't for that lord's insistence on holding the Dark Descent Ceremony in New York, I would have been disappointed."

"Then darkness would have returned to this world long ago!"

At this point, Count Delas turned and returned to his seat: "Now, we can't get people to New York on our own."

Upon hearing Count Deras's words, his subordinate hurriedly said, "Count, should we enlist the help of other vampires? As far as I know, the Nathaniel family is in Los Angeles. If they..."

"Nathaniel? Hmph!"

Upon hearing the name of the Nathaniel family, Count Deras's eyes flashed with disdain: "As noble vampires, to secretly serve humans—such scum do not deserve our trust!"

At this point, Count Delas waved his hand, signaling his men to leave.

After his men left, Count Delas picked up the cell phone on the table and dialed a number.

Three days later, inside the Illuminati base!

"Why is the lobby decorated like this? Is something going to happen?"

Seeing the Illuminati's hall decorated in a very festive manner, Gwen took Lynn's arm and asked curiously.

"Scott wants to propose to Jean here today, so..."

"Proposal?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lynn covered his mouth.

Gwen chuckled, realizing what was happening, then looked at Lynn and whispered, "Good heavens, I never expected Scott to propose to Jenny here! I've never seen a proposal before!"

"But speaking of which, who decorated this place? It feels a little... a little..."

Seeing that Gwen didn't know what word to use to describe her, Lynn laughed and said, "Tacky?"

That's Tony's taste!

"hey-hey!"

Gwen chuckled excitedly, "I just don't know if Jean will accept Scott's proposal. I heard from Ororo that Jean and Scott have been on and off for many years, but I think she'll say yes!"

aside.

Watching Gwen cling to Lynn's arm and whisper intimately, Laura turned to look at her best friend Polaris, then glanced at Wanda.

These two have only known each other for less than two months, yet they've become best friends.

It felt like I had become the third party in the relationship.

Perhaps it's because Wanda, who is now by Lynn's side, is just like how he and Lorna were when they were by Lynn's side?

That's why Lorna feels a sense of closeness to Wanda.

Thinking of this, Laura shook her head.

That can't be!

Following their gazes, I saw that they were both looking at Gwen with a hint of envy.

Laura immediately understood!

So, both of them had ulterior motives towards Lynn, which is why...

"I have a feeling you're thinking about something bad!"

As if sensing something, Lorna turned to look at Laura.

"Hehe, how could that be?"

Laura stepped forward and took Lorna's arm, chuckling, but her eyes were filled with excitement!

A moment later.

"Qin will be back soon!"

Approaching Lynn, Tony Stark looked at Lynn excitedly and asked.

"It'll be soon, but Scott is the star of the show today. Why are you so excited? You're even wearing a new suit? And you've even changed your cologne?"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Steve and Scott also turned their attention to Tony Stark.

Peter Parker, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Mr. Stark, you wouldn't be thinking of...?"

Seeing the suspicious looks from the group, Tony could only shrug and say, "Okay, okay, I just wanted to learn from their experience. After all, watching in person is much more realistic than watching movies!"

"So, you're finally going to propose to Pepper?"

"Hmm... I'll think about it!"

"cut!"

Seeing everyone unanimously scoff at him, Tony Stark quickly said, "Everyone..."

Scott is the star of the day, we can't steal his thunder!

As the two were talking, Ororo rushed into the base: "Everyone, Jean will be back soon!"

Upon hearing Ororo's tip, Scott took a deep breath, then took the flowers from Steve and took out a ring box from his pocket.

outside.

As Jean Grey approached the Illuminati headquarters, she felt that something was amiss.

I don't know why, but my heart is beating unusually fast today.

I turned my head and glanced towards Manhattan, as if something unusual was attracting my attention there.

Focus on yourself.

After thinking for a moment, Jean Grey shook her head. It must be her imagination!

Stepping into the Illuminati headquarters, I was greeted by smiling members of the Illuminati standing in two rows in the lobby, as if they were welcoming me.

Scott, holding flowers, walked towards him step by step, then knelt down on one knee a meter away.

"Qin, ever since we got together, I... I'm the one I want... to be with—."

Seeing Scott kneel down on one knee, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

The members of the Illuminati were all silently cheering him on.

"I just feel... I want to..."

Scott felt like slapping himself when he realized he couldn't say the words no matter what he said.

"Don't be nervous, Scott!"

"Come on, hurry up and tell me!"

"Go, Scott!"

Encouraged by the Illuminati members, Scott took a deep breath and then produced the ring he had prepared beforehand: "Jin, you will..."

Before Scott could finish speaking, a series of ear-piercing sounds suddenly filled the skies above New York.

Immediately, the Illuminati's alarms went off wildly!

The sudden alarm interrupted Scott's proposal, and for a moment no one knew what was happening.

Almost simultaneously, Lynn's spider senses went into overdrive, as if telling him that a major event had occurred outside.

Gwen and Peter Parker, like Lynn, also looked outside at the same time.

"Lynn, something big must have happened outside. I'm coming out right now."

Peter Parker was about to go out to take a look when Lynn stopped him: "Don't rush out. We don't know what's going on outside yet."

Then, Lynn said directly to Friday, "Friday, turn on all the surveillance cameras in the city!"

As soon as Lynn gave the order, the large screen inside the Illuminati base immediately displayed surveillance footage of various areas of New York.

In the surveillance footage, countless people on the street seemed to have gone mad at the same time, their eyes glazed over as they walked in the same direction.

People from some intersections and alleys walked out with lifeless eyes, slowly merging with the crowd and moving forward together. Countless cars collided with each other on the street, causing chain-reaction accidents, but the group of people on the street continued to move forward as if they didn't see it.

Even those who were hit by the car were still crawling forward, dragging their injured bodies!

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, everyone's expressions were filled with surprise, and Tony Stark couldn't help but swear.

"On Friday, connect surveillance footage from all areas of New York, including Queens and Brooklyn, to analyze where this group of pedestrians is headed!"

Upon hearing Lynn's order, Friday instantly displayed a holographic map of New York City.

"Sir, according to surveillance footage, pedestrians stopped outside a 17-story building in Manhattan, and the location of this building matches the direction pedestrians are traveling in throughout New York City!"

"Furthermore, according to the analysis of surveillance video and audio, this seventeen-story building is playing some kind of music!"

Zooming in on the surveillance footage outside the building mentioned on Friday clearly shows that the street outside the building is full of people, and countless more are moving towards the building like a tide!

"FUXX, although I don't know the specifics of what happened, I think it's related to the music playing in this building!"

After donning his armor, Tony Stark turned to Lynn and said, "I'll go check it out first!"

"etc."

This stopped Tony from acting rashly, watching pedestrians wandering aimlessly through various areas of New York, including even military personnel, NYPD members, and government officials.

Lynn then turned to Professor X: "Professor, could this concert be related to some kind of mind control ability?"

In response to Lynn's question, Professor X nodded solemnly and said, "It's very possible. I can use the EEG amplification device to find mutants in any corner of the earth."

"At the same time, I can also use my mind control to control them. The music playing in that building, I guess, is similar to my brainwave amplification device."

.

"However, the other party must have converted special frequencies into musical notes, thereby establishing a connection with the brainwaves of ordinary people, and then controlling these people to go to this building!"

At this point, Professor X looked at Lynn and said, "To achieve this, one must not only possess absolute mind control, but also have an unparalleled understanding and application of this ability."

"At least for now, even I can't completely achieve that!"

Upon hearing Professor X's words, Steve frowned and asked, "Then what about your sister Cassandra from the multiverse?"

"I don't know!"

In response to Steve's question, Professor X shook his head: "But one thing is certain, she is far more powerful than me!"

As they were talking, Gwen walked over to Lynn and said, "I just called Mom and Dad. Dad is at the police station, and the people inside aren't under control. Mom is at home, and she's not being controlled by the music either."

"And I also contacted a few classmates who live in Manhattan, and although they also heard the music,

But he didn't lose consciousness and head towards that building!

Hearing Gwen's words, Lynn looked at everyone and said, "In other words, those who stayed in the room when the music started weren't controlled, even if they heard the music; only those who appeared on the street were controlled!"

"On Friday, send a text message to every cell phone in New York City, telling them to stay home and not leave!"

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving Lynn's order, proceed immediately on Friday!

"Thank goodness Pepper isn't in New York!"

Tony, who had just finished his call with Pepper, breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Lynn and said, "Lynn, if we leave the Illuminati base now, will we be brainwashed by this music?"

"I'm not sure, but it's best to give it a try!"

As they spoke, everyone turned their attention to Peter Parker!

"Woolen cloth..""

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Peter Parker shrugged and then shot out a web that stuck to a pillar in the base's main hall.

At the same time, he wrapped the spider silk around himself.

Upon arriving at the base's main gate, Peter Parker turned to the group and said, "If I get brainwashed by that music, you guys have to drag me away right away..."

"Don't worry, Spider-Boy, I'll pull you back once you're controlled by the music!"

Judging from Tony's somewhat unreliable tone, Peter Parker focused his attention on Lynn.

Seeing Lynn nod, Peter Parker took a deep breath, then pushed the base door open a crack and carefully stuck his foot out.

Seeing Peter's slow movements, no one urged him on; they simply kept watching him intently.

Once Peter was standing outside, his whole body trembled instantly. He quickly turned around to come back, but the next second he froze in place.

Then, as if out of control, it prepared to walk outside.

Upon seeing this, Lynn immediately pulled him back using the spider silk.

The moment Peter Parker entered the Illuminati base, he shuddered and looked at everyone, saying, "My God, this is terrifying. As soon as I stepped outside, my spider-sense started giving me crazy warnings, but before I could even come back, I felt like I had lost consciousness and couldn't control my body."

"And the moment you pulled me back, it felt like I entered some kind of hallucination; it was absolutely terrifying!"

Hearing Peter's somewhat surprised tone, Lynn gestured for Friday to close the base gate, then looked at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, it seems that going out directly won't work. We'll have to think of another way!"

"On Friday," Lynn said, "take a screenshot of the audio and see if we can find a way to decipher it!"

Following Lynn's instructions, the audio was extracted on Friday and then the decoding process began.

Tony Stark, standing next to Lynn, said, "Don't you find it strange? People on the street are being controlled because of the concert, but people hiding in their rooms are fine. That shouldn't be happening!"

Hearing Tony's question, Lynn stood in front of the big screen, watching the crowds of people on the street moving towards Manhattan like zombies, and said, "It is indeed very strange."

"Besides, New York is so big, music shouldn't be able to reach every corner of the city, but I just had Friday pull up the surveillance footage."

"We discovered that this situation isn't limited to the five boroughs; it's even occurring in some counties and even some towns surrounding New York City!"

As he spoke, Lynn slid the holographic projection in front of him, and soon a town appeared before Tony's eyes.

"This is a small town called Rancal, which was under the jurisdiction of Oswig. I once conducted an investigation here with Sean and Alice."

"Although this town is destroyed, the residents of the surrounding towns are also walking towards Manhattan with blank stares on their faces."

"You know, this place is quite a distance from Manhattan..."

"Lankar?"

Upon hearing Lynn mention the name, Tony Stark suddenly spoke up: "Is that the town where you had me wear the armor to attract attention from the internet and media, alleviate the pressure of public opinion, ultimately confirm it was a Russian bio-virus, and then it was destroyed by several Russian missiles?"

Tony Stark still has a strong impression of this name.

After all, it was the first time he had officially landed in front of the media wearing armor, in order to attract public attention.

"That's right!"

Looking at the video of people walking in one direction, Lynn nodded and said, "It's certain that the music couldn't reach the area around Karan, but as you can see, these people are also under control."

"Therefore, I think there must be other mediums besides music that can control people's minds!"

"Could it be something in the air, like a virus that spreads through the air?"

"I'm not sure, but we can give it a try!"

Hearing Lynn say that, Tony Stark once again looked at Peter Parker beside him. "Me again?"

Seeing Tony's gaze, Peter Parker pointed to his nose in surprise.

After noticing the looks on everyone's faces, Peter Parker shrugged. "Okay, don't forget to pull me back!"

A few minutes later.

Watching Peter Parker, wearing earplugs and making sure he couldn't hear anything, walk out of the Illuminati base,

After being subdued once again, the group pulled him back and put a gas mask on him again.

Even though Peter was fully armed with earplugs and a gas mask, he was still subdued just seconds after stepping out of the Illuminati base.

Pulling Peter back to reality, Tony Stark looked at the group and said, "It's obvious that the music playing in that building is meant to distract us."

"We do not yet know the methods that can truly control people's minds."

At this point, Tony Stark, wearing his armor, looked at Lynn and said, "Lynn, let me try to see if I can withstand this unknown attack while wearing this armor. We can't wait any longer until we know what that guy in the shadows is plotting."

Hearing Tony say that, Lynn nodded: "If things go wrong, I'll bring you back immediately!"

As Lynn finished speaking, Gwen used her web-shooters to wrap Tony's armor around her.

After closing his armor, Tony Stark took a deep breath and stepped out of the Illuminati base.

When Tony stepped outside in his armor, the next second his entire body...

He then quickly turned around, raised his hand, and aimed the energy cannon from his palm at the crowd.

Upon seeing this, Jean Grey immediately released her energy to protect everyone.

"Puff..."

The energy released by the armor collided with the energy shield created by Jean Grey and began to dissipate, while Lynn immediately pulled Tony back using the spider web.