Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

Storm, who was sent flying along with Quicksilver, could be ignored. Hank McCoy transformed into a muscular man with blue fur and skin, his size more than doubled to that of his beast form.

He clasped his hands together, raised them above his head, and leaped toward Henry, intending to deliver a heavy blow.

Henry was so cunning that at the last moment when he was about to be hit, he used his super speed to grab Mystique and hold her in front of him.

Both the one who was hitting the other and the one who was suddenly about to be hit realized what was happening. But they were powerless and could only stare with their eyes wide open and their mouths hanging open.

It was too late for the beast to stop, as the hammer hit Mystique's forehead fiercely, knocking her back and falling to the ground.

The Beast landed at Henry's original position, completely confused as to why his target had changed.

However, this location wasn't exactly a good place for feng shui. Cyclops, who didn't have time to close his eye mask, blasted the rough-skinned beast away with a shockwave of vision.

A normal person would have died from Cyclops's furious blow. But the massive Beast only sustained minor injuries. He was simply sent flying, and the inexplicable mistake of hitting the wrong person left this genius a bit confused.

Cyclops wanted to continue attacking, but Henry didn't want to play with him. He directly came to his side at super speed and took off his eye patch.

Shocked to realize he had lost his eyepatch, the restraining tool, Cyclops was so frightened that he closed his eyes and covered his face, then squatted down. This was also useless.

At this point, the only X-Men left who are still capable of fighting are Nightcrawler, who can teleport, and Jean Grey, who has telekinesis and telepathy.

A coward, and a small Professor X who seemed to have no idea where the Phoenix Force was. Henry did not regard these two as major enemies, so there was no question of taking the initiative to attack them.

Of course, it's not ruled out that the red-haired woman standing there is another mutant. After all, they didn't introduce themselves when they first appeared, and her appearance is not like Nightcrawler's, with blue skin and a tail, so easy to identify.

The identity of the Phoenix Girl was just Henry's guess.

As for those people he knocked down, they were the ones who attacked first, and Henry felt justified in fighting back.

Oh, the only exception is probably Mystique.

She didn't attack him, but she also caused trouble for him. So Henry didn't hit her actively, but just used her as a shield to withstand the beast.

The bewildered Night Walker seemed about to do something, but Henry raised a finger and shook it, stopping him. "Ah, tsk tsk tsk. If you don't do anything, I won't hurt you."

Chapter 119 Good Causes and Bad Consequences

The night walker, who was neither brave nor cunning, lowered his tail and looked helplessly at the only companion who was still standing beside him.

Jean Grey was brave enough to become an X-Men member, but unlike other reckless men, she didn't think she could stand alone against the man who nearly wiped out the X-Men.

Even with Night Walker included... I almost forgot he was still standing.

So instead of attacking, Jean Grey asked, "What are you going to do?"

Henry was speechless. He threw the Cyclops eye patch in his hand to the other party and said, "I should be the one asking you this. What do you want to do to me? Not only did you trick me here, but you also dug into my brain as soon as we met."

Henry suddenly thought of something: the Marvel characters' personalities and origins are a matter of study. While the multiverse is often used to briefly touch upon, the details of each character's personality vary somewhat across different cosmic perspectives.

Therefore, you should not use a general understanding to define a person and predict their behavior. This kind of stereotype will lead to mistakes.

Just as I had suspected before, is the Tony Stark in this world Howard Stark's biological son?

Although the father and son were not caught for DNA testing, judging from the statements of others and their personality traits, the chances of them being biological children are relatively high.

And which template of X-Men do these mutants in front of us follow?

Henry, filled with doubts, became more alert to the mutant in front of him.

Don't rely on your Kryptonian physique, or you'll end up backfiring. After all, mutants have all sorts of abilities, and who knows if any of them can create a Kryptonite out of nothing.

Faced with the rude behavior of the person in front of her, Jean Grey really had the urge to teach him a lesson. So she stepped forward.

But just as she took the first step, someone stopped her. It was Mystique who spoke up, saying, "Jean, don't be impulsive. Check on the others first."

Jean Grey paused for a moment before giving up her original idea. She first went to Cyclops and returned the eyepatch to him. Then she asked Nightcrawler to cooperate with her and check the injuries of the others one by one.

Mystique was indeed a close combat expert, her body's flexibility and toughness far surpassed that of an average person. So after taking a powerful leap from the beast, she quickly managed to stand up, holding onto her head.

As for the big guy who hit her, Cyclops blasted him away, and his injuries were even more serious than hers. However, there was no time to worry about the beast being blasted away, and Mystique stopped Jean's reckless action first.

She looked at Henry with a complicated expression, then at her companions who were almost wiped out. Although it seemed that no one was dead, and they were not necessarily seriously injured, the difference in strength was already obvious.

The other party said that he was not a mutant, but an alien. At this moment, Raven had almost believed it.

Because mutants rarely have multiple abilities. Most have only one ability, and only through targeted development can they manifest different abilities.

Looking at Mystique struggling to stand up, Henry didn't want to continue falling into her dominance. He asked directly, "What bad things have I done to deserve you to treat me like this? And you didn't even ask, you just invaded my brain."

Mystique didn't answer directly, but asked, "What happened to Charles?"

"Who is Charles?" The Kryptonian habitually pretended to be stupid.

"That bald ass in the wheelchair!"

It seems the mutant leader is also dissatisfied with Professor X. Henry said calmly, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. The human body has its own protection mechanisms. He just overexerted himself and passed out temporarily. He'll be fine when he wakes up."

As for whether he can wake up, I can't guarantee it, Henry said in his heart.

Mystique answered the previous question and said, "You didn't do anything. It's just that the FBI asked Charles to assist in the investigation of the miraculous crash landing. He saw your performance in the memories of Captain Luca Rizzo, so we became curious."

Henry frowned and asked, "Did you tell the FBI about me?"

"No, the FBI only wanted to investigate whether there was any terrorist infiltration involved, which meant clearing the people on board. We told the truth. We didn't say anything extra."

"Oh." He looked at this version of the X-Men with amusement. They were working with the government, yet they were secretly concealing information. What were they trying to do?

Thinking about how Professor X started to get into other people's heads as soon as he appeared, Henry was more determined not to hang out with this group of people.

He couldn't help but look at Mystique with a sympathetic expression and said, "I remember Professor X was the leader of the X-Men. It must have been tough for you to have such a leader."

"Why do you say that!"

Compared to Mystique, who had seen more and constantly played other people, this Jean Grey was younger and more impatient. She couldn't stand the criticism of her mentor, who was like a father to her, so she stepped forward to question the "alien" in front of her.

Although Mystique's emotions were not that intense, her yellow eyes revealed dissatisfaction.

Henry spread his hands and said, "Isn't it scary enough to think that someone would use the name 'I'm doing this for your own good' to unscrupulously do something that's not very lawful or moral?"

"You think we're lying?" Mystique demanded.

"No, it's more terrifying to say that you think this is right. In history, the Crusaders launched several expeditions to the East, killing pagans and committing all sorts of acts of kidnapping women and taking silver. Do these people think they're committing a crime?"

"We are not Crusaders, we are the persecuted party." Mystique retorted angrily.

Henry raised his hands in surrender and said, "Perhaps the example I gave is a bit extreme. But you can think about it yourself. Driven by 'good intentions', you have done many things that go against your conscience. For example, this one -"

Henry pointed to his head again, hinting at the invasion by Professor X. He really didn't stop, bringing it up again and again.

"—For example, you're reading the memories of a heroic pilot. It's like stripping someone naked without their consent and letting you judge them. Is that really right?

"Oh, I see. The captain's incident was because of the FBI's orders, so if you think there's a mistake, it's the FBI's fault, right? And in my case, aliens don't have human rights, so there's no need to worry about such trivial matters, right?

"It's like the Negroes, who have been discriminated against by white people for hundreds of years. They love to discriminate against those with brown skin, yellow skin, red skin, and those of mixed race from South America. As long as they can still discriminate against others, it seems to prove that they are not the lowest of the low."

"Enough!" Mystique and Jean Grey couldn't help but shout in unison.

He raised his hands again and took two steps back. Henry made a zipper-like motion in front of his mouth.

Chapter 120 Parting on bad terms

Jean Grey wasn't the type to respond without fighting back. She said angrily, "As long as what we do brings good results, what's wrong with that?"

"Even against my own will?" Henry asked.

Jean Grey paused for a moment. She managed to say, "We're doing this for his own good."

"Oh." Henry continued, "Suppose there is an old woman whose beloved child died in an accident, and she is immersed in grief all day long, which even affects her health and daily life.

"Do you think it would be better to erase the child's accident from the old woman's memory? Let her go from knowing the child is dead to the child missing, and from sadness to worry?

"It would be better to simply erase all memories of this child from this old woman's mind. Let her forget that she once had a child she loved so much. This way, she won't need to be immersed in sadness, and it won't affect her health.

"This is a good thing, isn't it? She no longer has the memory of that child, and indeed she no longer has the sadness, but she also has lost the memories she cherished most.

"There's no sadness, no love. You've just taken away a piece of her life, perhaps the most important piece. Could you make a decision on your own without going through that old woman?"

"I..." Jean Grey seemed a little at a loss when asked.

Henry delivered a final blow, pointing at Jean Grey and saying, "If the protagonist of this tragic story were you, would you still agree that the person who did this was right?"

Although I don't know which version of Phoenix Girl this is, but looking at her silly and innocent appearance... oh no, it's pure appearance, I can probably guess that the mental shackles set by Professor X in her head are still there.

Of course, Henry said this not to reveal the truth for anyone, but he just couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

It was then that Mystique stepped in, hugged her student, and shouted, "Ignore his words. He's just trying to confuse you."

"Aha, there are still smart people out there," Henry laughed. Even with a few hiatuses in between, the professional keyboard warriors' verbal attacks, even with decades of experience, weren't something a hairless little girl could outwit.

This version of Phoenix looks like she's barely out of adulthood, barely out of college at most. Given Professor X's overly protective upbringing, she's probably been around a while, so it's easy for her to play around. It would be a shame not to play around a bit.

It's like seeing a kitten and wanting to pull its whiskers.

However, Mystique is a seasoned woman who has seen the world and has studied a lot of psychology.

She pointed in the direction of departure and said, "Go away, alien. I think we've learned our lesson for the offense we inflicted on you today. You don't need to stay and continue your rhetoric."

This is an order to leave. Henry laughed and said, "Oh, is this an apology?"

"How could a vulgar woman like me apologize?" Mystique fiercely counterattacked, citing Henry's previous secretly mocking comment.

"Hehehe. I offer my sincerest apologies for the trouble we've caused you. I'm so sorry. It's okay, I forgive you."

Although this sentence sounds like an active apology, Henry said it more like he represented the X-Men, asked them to apologize to him, and then forgave them.

Before Cyclops could get angry again after getting his eyepatch back, Henry walked away with a relaxed pace.

On the way out, Henry evaluated this unexpected encounter. Although he had a small victory over the X-Men, he did not get complacent.

It's not so much that the Kryptonians were too powerful after being exposed to the yellow sun, but rather that it was the gap in intelligence that allowed them to catch their opponents by surprise and lay the foundation for victory.

Even though you can't recognize who is who at first glance, you can still judge the other person's identity from certain characteristics and thus know their abilities.

Coupled with the most troublesome Omega-level mutants, Professor X was immediately defeated. Before his intelligence was fully exposed, it was not surprising that he achieved such a record with his deliberate and unintentional tactics.

Besides, this is just a trial run, and neither side has started fighting for their lives yet.

The most troublesome trait of a superhero is their unwavering resilience. In Japan, this is called "small universe explosion," while in Marvel, it's called "I can play with you all day long."

They can revive with full health at any time. I really doubt whether these people are really from Earth.

And when everyone really starts fighting for their lives, the way they play is no longer like playing house as before.

This is why Henry only considered himself to have won a small victory, rather than a big victory or crushing victory that he should be proud of.

In fact, if possible, he didn't even want such a small victory. It would just expose his abilities for nothing, and he wouldn't gain anything from it.

I didn't want to apply to the X-Men, let alone become a mutant. What was the point of exposing my abilities?

This wasn't like last time, when he was applying for the position of Audrey Hepburn's driver and bodyguard, so he exposed his iron-clad abilities just to increase his chances of getting the job. This time, he was really forced into a corner.

As for the issue of the mutant group, the same old saying applies: I am an alien, why should I mess with them?

The fact that the work is thankless is secondary. The most important thing is that even if you make some achievements, you may not necessarily gain the gratitude of all mutants.

There will always be opponents who dissented, traitors who hindered, opportunists who only wanted to profit, and saints who wanted to pay more. Even more were the capitulators and escapists who always thought they could live the same ordinary lives as before.

Seriously, even the black community isn’t that difficult to deal with!

Anyway, Henry, back in Manhattan, still positioned himself as the assistant of a washed-up superstar, not wanting to care about the lives of those mutants. He still had work to do.

Going out today was just a break from my busy schedule. It's a shame that this wonderful time was interrupted by a bunch of ignorant uninvited guests. Time that has passed cannot be recovered.

So Henry had to use his superpowers to compress the things he wanted to do and handle them as well as possible. He had to drive to pick up Ms. Audrey Hepburn and her family before dinner and take them to the restaurant for dinner.

Speaking of which, after graduating from college, Ms. Hepburn's eldest son, Sean Farrier, also entered the film industry with the help of his parents' connections.

This year he became an executive producer for the first time, participating in the production of a movie in which his father, Mel Farrier, a veteran star, also made a cameo appearance.

The lady's youngest son, Luca Dotti, is still studying at university and took a special leave to come and meet his mother.

It's ironic that although Audrey Hepburn was very family-oriented, her family had no other ties except her and were not close to each other.

After today's meal, except for Robert Wards, the current boyfriend, who will stay, the two children will return to their own lives.

Just like the "not getting what you want" in the Eight Sufferings of Buddhism.

Chapter 121 Assistant Work

In the rented luxury car, Audrey Hepburn and Robert Wolders, sitting in the back seat, were fiddling with an earhook type wireless headset.

This was a small independently developed scientific research product that Henry gave to them while waiting at the traffic light.