The first to charge in was Wolverine, with a loud "thud", he punched a massive hole in the door and bellowed, "Who?!! Who wants to eradicate the mutants??!!"
Soon, Phoenix Jean Grey also came in, her face extremely solemn, her brows knitted so tightly that they almost met in the middle. The Juggernaut and Beast walked in together, Beast still holding a stack of unfinished experiment data, clearly having quickly rushed over from the lab.
After that, the second-generation mutants also started to trickle in. Charles took a deep breath and said, "I trust you've become quite accustomed to this; now, there's yet another great conspiracy targeting mutants, which may be unprecedented in seriousness. Everyone must be prepared..."
"Now, certain forces from various countries don't want us to exert more influence in our plans to establish in the Solar System. They don't want us to step into the cosmos. Therefore, they have drawn up a top-secret plan, known as the Red Door Lan Plan..."
"The general content of this plan is to launch a special device into an orbit close to the sun. This device will carry a super artificial intelligence to design and develop anti-mutant robots and also carry weapons to stand by to attack mutants..."
"Every one of us still remembers the days of being hunted and killed by the Sentinels. Just because the Sentinel robots have disappeared doesn't mean their threat has entirely vanished. If those forces really develop a new generation of Sentinels or robots stronger than Sentinels, mutants might truly be in danger."
"Perhaps you all know that we've acquired a piece of land in the Andromeda Galaxy, but the issue is, constructing there takes time, and moving takes even more time. But, those people don't want to wait that long."
Wolverine clenched his fist and said, "Isn't forcing us to leave our homes enough? Retreating step by step like this, when will it end?!"
Phoenix also appeared sorrowful and said, "I originally thought everything was getting better, and humans were about to step out of the Solar System. Mutants also obtained more job opportunities. It's a good opportunity for people to acknowledge us, but..."
"Do we just wait?!" Shadow Cat raised her voice, "Wait for them to wipe us out? We should instead think of a countermeasure!"
"I'm not being pessimistic, but realistically, no one will stand on the mutant's side." Beast adjusted his glasses and said, "Anti-mutant sentiment has always been mainstream. The entire regular human society from top to bottom is resisting us..."
As Charles was about to speak, his phone rang again. A strange, shrill voice came from inside, accompanied by a weird, noisy sound, it said:
"Hello, hello, hello? We are the Star Child from the Eternal Domain. We are accustomed to tuning into cosmic signals, and just now, by sheer coincidence, when our thoughts swept across the universe, we happened to hear a secret plan decided in some secret meeting..."
"In human language, they have drawn up an extinction plan targeting mutants and plan to launch a fatal device into the sun's orbit..."
"Of course, I'm not here to warn you. When we were listening to the sounds of the universe, we accidentally tuned into your channel and then discussed the recent news in the cosmos with you..."
"I heard. Asgard's recent fleet is patrolling among the Nine Major Kingdoms. They do this patrol mission every hundred years—according to our estimation, they'll pass by the Solar System approximately two weeks from now..."
"Asgard's fleet is considerably formidable, with each spaceship carrying powerful weapons that have accompanied Odin in his universe battles, undefeated."
"At the same time, they have always regarded the Nine Major Kingdoms as their territory. Every Divine King doesn't allow too much trash in their territory, even though their method of cleaning up the trash might be extreme, it's also somewhat understandable..."
After hanging up the phone, Charles found that all of the X-Men were staring at him. The Juggernaut scratched his head before asking, "Star Child? What is it? What's it trying to say?"
Charles, however, furrowed his brows, showing a contemplative expression. Just then, the phone rang again. A very familiar voice came from the line, but the person was speaking in a pinched tone, altering it slightly:
"Hello, we are members of the Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization in the Universe. One of our members lost some tissue and just happened to hear a top-secret plan from a very secret meeting..."
"Part of this plan is an economic war, they will specifically target industries owned by mutants, causing you to fall into a financial dilemma."
"Perhaps you don't know us, allow us to introduce ourselves—we are a parasitic species from the Andromeda Galaxy. We bring you the latest news from the Andromeda Galaxy..."
Just as he was speaking, Charles heard a roar from the other end, followed by the sound of things being knocked over. Screaming came from the receiver:
"Damn it! Venom! Stop snatching my receiver! Get lost!!! You madman... I'm trying to discuss serious matters!! Thunder!! Quickly pull him away!! Doctor Schiller!! Control him!!!"
"Cough cough, sorry, you didn't hear anything just now. Where was I?"
"Oh, news from the Andromeda Galaxy... Recently, sulfur dwarves have been complaining about their working conditions in the mines being too cold for their survival, and there have been several violent protests..."
"The Anti-Paras... what did you say? Oh, the Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization, has expressed high concern. It is reported that a group of violent resistance leaders have gathered around the second largest ring volcano on the Sulfur Dwarf Main Star. According to experts' analysis, if they occupy all the mineral veins around the second largest ring volcano, the mining volume will drop by at least 30%."
"The special mineral molten steel of the Sulfur Dwarf star cluster has recently become a profitable commodity in the universe. This metal, because of its various properties, is highly favored by early interstellar civilizations."
"According to our station's investigation, the increase in molten steel production capacity will lead to a decrease in the price of local metals on the planet. Organizations or individuals holding local metals are desperately seeking new breakthroughs..."
"Oh, am I saying too much? Thank you for listening. Remember, the Anti-Parasitic Discrimination Organization aims to eliminate all discrimination against parasites. On the path to anti-discrimination, we have always been with you."
After hanging up the phone, Shadow Cat's features furrowed as he said, "What did he just say? What's anti-discrimination? What's a parasite? Also, weren't the Sulfur Dwarfs the most advanced civilization in the Andromeda Galaxy before? What does their mining have to do with us?"
Charles' brow gradually relaxed a little at this moment, the phone rang again, and an electronic synthesized voice came from the other end:
"Hello, Professor Xavier, I am the AI salesman from 'The Most Awesome and Most Brilliant Magic Equipment Sales Company in the Universe'. Next, I would like to promote our latest remote listening and recording device to you..."
"This recorder has several advantages. Firstly, it provides clear audio quality and can capture full-band sound waves. Now, we will play you a sample recording..."
"I disagree with this plan! Why? What else could it be? Now, at this moment, we should unite! This is the only opportunity for humans to step into the universe. Do you want to measure the future of the human race with your narrow-minded and shortsighted perspectives?!"
"In any case, S.H.I.E.L.D. will not be a part of this plan! No matter what you say! S.H.I.E.L.D. has only had one objective from the start, and that is to strive for the future of the entire human race. I would never approve of your objective!!"
The electronic synthesized voice resumed: "Secondly, we have an intelligent mute function, which will censor certain words inappropriate for all age groups. Next, we will play you a sample recording..."
"F**k the Red Door Lan Project! Wipe out the mutants?! Have you f***ing lost your mind?! Don't you understand, now is a crucial moment for humans to step into the universe, we need to unite all available forces?!"
"Collaborators?! If that's what you guys think, then I guess I am a collaborator! You bunch of wastes, you can't handle your own tasks, and yet you're jealous of the mutants' abilities. F**k your super intelligent robots! Why don't you f***ing send your own mother to the sun?!!"
"I should stuff this f**king document right up your dad's a**, because it's no different from his horrible sh**!!!"
The electronic synthesized voice sounded again: "Thirdly, this device supports car-mounted functions, capable of recording perfectly even on a bumpy journey. Next, we will play you a sample of a car-mounted recording..."
"I know, those idiots, as soon as they want to deal with someone, they definitely think about starting a war. Fortunately, I had foresight, otherwise, those bastards would have succeeded!"
"Go back and tell Coulson to get the Sky Carrier from the J203 base. After all, this earliest-built carrier is slightly behind in technology, and has been in service for so long, it's a good opportunity to retire it and save some maintenance costs..."
"The password? You know it. But Hill, you really need to change your habit of writing passwords down in a notebook. If you lose your notebook one day, wouldn't it mean anyone can enter the Sky Carrier base?"
After hanging up the phone, all the X-Men looked at each other. They all had the feeling that something wasn't right.
The Juggernaut whispered to Beast, "'The Most Awesome and Most Brilliant Magic Equipment Sales Company in the Universe'??? Doesn't the name of this company sound a bit like..."
The more mature Beast coughed a couple of times and said, "It sounds like a fly-by-night operation. Definitely some small workshop with less than a million US dollars in registered capital. Big companies wouldn't use such a careless and uncivil name..."
Charles cast an approving glance at him, before he looked over everyone and said:
"It seems that this time, I am not the only one fighting."