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Woo...
The Fallen used his spear to pin the still-resisting Bumblebee to the ground. His mechanical face contorted into a ferocious grin as he swiftly ascended into the sky, accompanied by the howling autumn wind. The black mass appeared a hundred meters in the air the instant the Fallen looked up. With a rapid backward movement, the black mass collapsed at the Fallen's feet. A black panther appeared out of thin air and lay down in front of the Fallen.
Also in the form of a cheetah, a mechanical cheetah leaped out from one wall, tearing a black cheetah to the opposite wall. A dark shadow burst forth from the ground, and the Fallen punched hard, producing a sharp dripping sound. The Fallen realized something and raised his hands to try to get rid of it, but the force of the explosion was still too much for the Fallen to bear. He realized that the power value of this world was not as easy to conquer as he had imagined.
"Fire!"
Xu Fu gave the order: twenty-five fighter jets from Rota Air Force Base swooped down, dropping missiles on the Fallen and all the other large robots. The enemy had been identified by radar; both Autobots and Decepticons were marked, so with caution, friendly fire could be avoided. However, this was also possible, as Xu Fu knew Sam's location from yesterday and was doing it intentionally. He waited until the Autobots were almost wiped out before gathering his forces. With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operation, a photograph of the Fallen was now available; they had all been reduced to ashes by the fighter jets' missiles.
Chapter 555 Losing Balance
Accompanied by a slightly childish high-pitched voice, like a faint howl, Stark took advantage of the opportunity when MUTO was distracted by Xu Fu, and scientifically executed an evasive maneuver, sneaking under the mammoth MUTO. MUTO's huge forelimbs were like a pair of wings, and it had two small tentacles on its abdomen, which it swung at in an attempt to knock Stark down, but to no avail. MUTO easily dodged the attack, and the rocket engines on its back forced it to change direction. Stark then knocked the energy cells off MUTO's chest.
Even without the power battery, he could control the robot for about ten minutes, which was enough for Stark. He was acting entirely to escape, his parries were perfect, the battery was placed into the wound on the commando's thigh, and without looking back, Stark chose to fly low and disappear from the sight of the two commandos.
This time, with an even louder scream, the female mutant seemed to sense something was about to happen. She shook her body wildly and slammed into the male mutant's body with a powerful three-second explosion, shattering her entire thigh. She crashed to the ground with a thud, and the 11-foot-tall mutant lost his balance and fell to the ground.
BoomBoom....
The Aegis missiles were replaced and launched immediately after the MUTO landed. Due to the inability to move quickly and concerns about the accuracy of the missiles, the six Aegis ships that had already approached opened fire.
Mou...
With a roar similar to that of a bull, Muto supported his body with his two forelimbs and claws, aiming at the direction of the nearby missile. Electromagnetic waves suddenly erupted, and the strong radiation interference destroyed the Aegis warships three to five kilometers away on the sea. The three warships exploded with five shots in succession. Even more deadly was the powerful corrosive and radiation diffusion of the laser fired by Muto, which began to spread in all directions.
"Xu Fu...Xu Fu...Xu Fu!"
The thigh was soaked in blood. Xu Fu struggled to crawl out of the muscles. The sour, rotten smell was nauseating. He was panting heavily. He took off the hood, which became even more glaring and hard. He hurriedly returned the helmet to him because the ground was shaking. Muto's claws were aimed at Xu Fu.
“Crikey…”
There was no time to respond to the voice. As soon as Mutel saw Xu Fu, she wanted to tear him to pieces. She didn't even care about her husband and just wanted to kill him. With a scream, Xu Fu ran to the side and accelerated. The shock wave from the explosion behind him shattered Mutel's entire buttocks, causing Xu Fu to fly through the air and throw a bunch of uncontrollable rubble.
The limping MUTO didn't run away. Instead, it crawled up to the male and plunged its two sharp claws into his chest. The male, who wasn't completely dead, began to throb in pain. This was not a scene of gratitude. The male's obvious instinct was that he didn't want to die like this. But the female MUTO was larger than the male. Under the full suppression of its strength, the male's body began to recover at a speed visible to the human eye in a short period of time, and her body made a clanging sound as it regained its height and size.
"She consumed the life force of another monster to heal her injuries. We should finish her off as soon as possible. If I'm not mistaken, this monster will probably become even stronger after consuming a male!"
The scientist at the control panel reminded him that Professor Serizawa was looking at Fury. Sensing the eye contact, Fury turned around and shook his head violently in response to Professor Serizawa's hopeful gaze.
"Impossible, don't even think about it. I will never agree to your request. You should know better than me that the disappearance of the second-generation monster was definitely not accidental. If we seal the genetic code and completely deactivate the monster's awakening mode, what if Serizawa loses control of Godzilla? Don't you think he'll thank us after we lock him up forty or fifty years?!"
The original plan was that after Fury took over the Empire, the various countries participating in the Empire would order that they could no longer steal monsters, and would use the original genetic modification code to seal the genetic code of all monsters, while only Fury knew the unlocked code.
Even without saying it aloud, this statement reveals the different attitudes of various countries towards monsters. Although these people are eager to learn, it is based on the premise that monsters will not threaten their own countries or humanity as a whole. The Desert Wars even went so far as to transmit the video to different countries. The monsters may not be very powerful, but the situation described here is only one or two, and does not include the original monsters. These monsters are lurking all over the world.
Godzilla was a product of the explosion in Japan. After absorbing atomic radiation, it entered a dormant state. It took a lot of effort and thousands of lives to bring Godzilla under control.
"Fury, humans should coexist with monsters, not become their enemies. Among monsters, there are bad guys like Muto, but there should also be good monsters like Godzilla. You and my father are witnesses to this. Godzilla 073 was frozen because he wanted to return to the ocean, but your American military base blocked his way. After more than forty years of research, you should know very well that Godzilla is not a suddenly mutated sea lizard; he is a monster that has existed for hundreds of millions of years. He is also a human from Earth!"
"Professor Serizawa, I say no!"
An agitated Professor Serizawa presented his arguments and tried to reason with Fury, but Fury turned away coldly, refusing to accept them.
“I told you, these people are ruthless. They don’t care about what we want to keep, or anything else. Serizawa, I will help you. I will help you get the key to the password, and then we will work hard to save Japan!”
Professor Serizawa glanced back at Russell, struggling with a reluctance. He didn't want to betray Fury, but at this moment, if the MUTO were to expand again, the military and imperial organizations, lacking the resources to oppose him, might decisively hand over the entire Nion, causing population loss and potentially even sinking Nion itself. After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and nodded to Russell.
"Okay! I'll solve the Godzilla problem, you solve the code, and I'll run Godzilla!"
Chapter 556 The Infiltrator
"I haven't seen anyone stand so bravely in front of a monster in a long time, and the last person to do so was glorified in a book!"
The shockwave from the explosion made Xu Fu dizzy. Suddenly, a glowing liquid enveloped him, followed by a man's voice that washed away all the filth on his body. The sour smell also began to dissipate. He looked at the man who had helped him. He was wearing a black and green phosphorescent armor, holding a golden trident, and standing on the support of the wave.
Poseidon?
"My name is Namo, but you people used to call me the underwater man!"
Hearing Xu Fu ask about his identity, he seemed a little annoyed and threw the trident in his hand into the waves at his feet. To be honest, if you didn't know him, you would really think he was the sea god when he was holding the trident and walking on the waves. They would not be able to tell that he was one of the Four Dragon Kings of the Sea.
As he introduced himself, Nama smiled as he watched the robust beast Muto howling in the sky, its wings spread 200 meters away.
"According to historical records, the last Muto King died at the hands of the Guardian. Unexpectedly, another Muto capable of evolution has appeared in this generation. It seems that she is about to grow into the Muto King. However, her pregnancy is limiting her growth rate. The Guardian should still be able to take care of her."
Namor himself knew that he was Aquaman in the Marvel universe, the king of Atlantis who ruled the four seas. He was a tyrannical and cruel man who once caused the deaths of more than 300 people in a brutal whaling incident, and for six months no one dared to fish in the Pacific Ocean, while sinking more than 70 whaling ships.
Namor is best known for destroying the German submarine fleet Wolfpack and joining the Pretty Nation's Captain Infiltrator, shattering the evil alliance between Germany and the Hydra Axis powers. Unfortunately, due to Namor's abnormality—not only a lone wolf but also somewhat anti-human—he quarreled with many superheroes after the war, left the Infiltrator, changed his name to Victorious, and went to the ocean to warn and attack fishermen.
All of this is because the story has been slightly altered. In a document about superheroes that Xu Fu recently unearthed, he discovered that only three members of the Invincible Team—Captain America, Bucky, and Namor—are still alive. Of course, Xu Fu knows that in the minds of all members of society, all the members of the Invincible Team have long since died, leaving only the annoying Namor alive.
"Do you know Muto?"
Judging from the other person's tone, they seemed to know something about Muto. They were also quite talkative, not as exaggerated as described in the book. Nodding, they explained to Xu Fu...
"This is a surviving descendant of an ancient species. These ancient creatures survived the great catastrophe. Thirty-six of them were discovered, and then they were all taken into control by you humans. Unfortunately, some people want to use these monsters and even use them as weapons to destroy the entire Earth!"
Who is the guardian?
Many people want to destroy the world, but Xu Fu doesn't care at all. However, something interesting comes from Namo's mouth: the so-called Guardians seem to be able to kill Muto right in front of him.
"Just call him Godzilla. As for the rest, you don't need to know. Just watch the show. The Guardians will appear soon and take down Muto."
Xu Fu was somewhat surprised that Godzilla was a guardian. He subconsciously looked at the place where Godzilla was imprisoned and began to struggle with whether or not to tell Fury the news. If Fury knew that there were still people with Godzilla, the game of this monster war would not have much time left.
"Are you here to rescue Godzilla?!"
In the end, Xu Fu did not betray Namor, because he suddenly realized that Neon Lights really did drown because of MUTO, and it seemed to have no impact on him at all. Since it didn't matter, why bother to save him? Fury had asked him and Stark to come this time because he wanted to give them money. If something was bothering him, why make things so difficult?
"No, ... it's just that someone wants to use Godzilla to control Godzilla, and I have telepathy. The ancient crystal ball summoned me and sent me a distress signal."
After Namo's second explanation, Xu Fu realized he was wrong. The other party had only come to see Godzilla, intending to take him home, perhaps to the legendary Atlantis. Someone was using Muto to try and control monsters in battle, to control a monster like Godzilla. Rubbing his chin, Xu Fu felt a sense of crisis. He could generally accept fighting humans or aliens, but a dozen or even dozens of monsters seventy or eighty meters tall... that might require someone like Ultraman.
"...I wonder if the M78 nebula exists in this universe, and if anyone can provide space surveillance...!"
"It will evolve. If these people don't do something, the entire island might suffer another upheaval. Just imagine the force the ground would have to withstand from the electromagnetic waves emitted by a monster over 100 meters tall and weighing more than 20 tons. Think about it again..."
Just as Xu Fu was inwardly berating himself for rambling, Namor started flirting again, and the interference signals in Xu Fu's ears returned. He heard Fury's message interrupting him.
"No need to think about it anymore, we can see it now."
"Hmm?" Feng.
At Godzilla's base, the ground cracked open, and a huge, ferocious head burst forth, destroying all of Godzilla's defenses and tearing apart the thick iron plates covering it.
The entire base was overturned by the salt fog, flames burned (Zhao Hao), radiated, and spread. It was obvious that everyone still in the base was killed. Xu Fu's earpiece had no response. The water around Namo was increasing. The trident was summoned again. The sky was gloomy and tilted down without a drop of rain. The water turned into spears and hit Muto.
"we are coming!"
At this moment, Godzilla, which was wreaking havoc, seemed to notice Namor and roared at him. Namor, who was walking on water in the air, bowed respectfully to Godzilla. He had lost his previous arrogance and was full of respect for Godzilla. He also seemed to have a deep connection with Atlantis.
Godzilla shook its head, looking at the still-growing MUTO, which was already half a head taller than Godzilla. It noticed that Godzilla's small eyes were squinting, and its wings were sending electromagnetic waves rushing towards Godzilla, preparing to deliver the first blow.
Chapter 557 Inviting Namoro
The battle between Godzilla and his teammate MUTO was absolutely indescribable. One was a monster weighing over 100 meters and at least ten tons, while the other, though only about 80 meters tall, was no less powerful or heavy. Their fight was purely physical, a direct physical assault. Even Namor the Trident stood beside Xu Fu without making a move. Xu Fu looked at his Black Panther armor; it seemed that, aside from watching the spectacle, there was nothing he could do at this moment.
Have you ever considered working with us?
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Since there was no way to intervene in the conflict between Godzilla and MUTO's mother, Xu Fu decided on Namo. He was not an unreasonable person, but rather extreme, with a withdrawn personality and prejudices against others, which led to violent friction. In fact, Namo's personality was simply straightforward and inhumane.
Xu Fu once watched part of an animated film about Namor: This man, who grew up in the slums, was ridiculed and discriminated against by the people of Atlantis, and later suffered all kinds of torment at the hands of humans. He fought against heaven, earth and humans all the way and became the king of Atlantis. He was full of tolerance for the Namor of Atlantis, but for humans, at least the fishermen, this man was a truly cruel monster.
This is not wrong, because the Namor is not entirely a nuisance, and the lives of most Namor fishing boats are not worth worrying about, since most fishing boats do not catch rare marine life such as whales, sharks and dolphins, but many people chase after these animals. Due to the hype in the news and media, the Namor's monster status has been solidified.
Namor disregarded the opinions of the media, the public, and humanity. His lack of explanation and indifference towards the outside world deepened the misunderstanding between humanity and Atlantis. What pleased Xu Fu most was that when the Avengers believed the Phoenix City from the comics deserved to die, Phoenix City descended to Earth as the Phoenix God, only to be shattered into five pieces by Stark's Anti-Phoenix Jaeger. One piece ended up inside Namor's body, and Namor sank to the bottom of the sea, wielding absolute power. All of Wakanda made Xu Fu's life incredibly easy.
Of course, Namor was ultimately defeated by the "righteous" Avengers, and Black Panther seized the opportunity to divide up the entire Atlantis. Xu Fu didn't actually have any personal grudge against Black Panther; he simply disliked the country. Xu Fu also had no racial prejudice against Black people, but he always wanted to eliminate Wakanda first. The reason for this was the issue of gold, a point that remained consistent throughout.
“I know you. They’ve been talking about you all over America lately. I don’t pay much attention to the news, but you’re really funny.”
In the absence of conflict, Namor was not a cruel and mindless person. You can't consider someone who spent over a decade in seclusion and another ten years striving to become king with the support and approval of all the people of Atlantis a fool. It's an unrealistic question: if Namor were truly a fool, would it mean that all the Atlantean people who elected him were also fools?
Namor saved Xu Fu for several reasons. He knew Xu Fu and admired him because Xu Fu had shot and killed protesters who broke through the wall on the private grounds of the Avengers building in New York City. When warnings failed, there was no trial, no interrogation, and no media interviews. This was a very strong and direct manifestation of the law, a bloody manifestation of the Castle Law. Thousands of protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the Avengers building, and this was a death warning for them.
Public anger is immense, but people can only morally condemn Xu Fu; they have no way to influence him. The greatness of the separation of powers in the United States lies in judicial independence; they care about the voice of the people, but on issues like the Fortress Act, these issues concerning private territorial sovereignty, no matter how much noise there is outside, will make no difference.
It was in this environment that public condemnation became meaningless because Xu Fu simply didn't care, and criticism of the media became even more indifferent. So much so that Xu Fu personally called several media moguls and asked them if they liked supervillains, and if these supervillains invaded their homes, would they be so happy to let their henchmen harass their news? It was this behavior that was made public, but only when no one admitted that it was true did negative news about Xu Fu begin to decline sharply.
"Your eyes have such a strange expression!"
He only said half of what was interesting and then stopped. Namo didn't look at Xu Fu's hair, but instead asked with a smile.
What do you have to give me?
Xu Fu likes people who are straightforward and talk about interests directly. Perhaps it's because of Namo's cynical nature, his bluntness and lack of emotional investment that many people dislike him. But Xu Fu is different. As a straightforward person, Xu Fu is the kind of person who makes friends with people like him. Even if someone wants to hurt you, he will give you a heads-up beforehand and then walk in the opposite direction.
"Your relationship with humanity may truly be beyond repair. Find any college student, a top talent from a prestigious university, and have them promote environmental protection in various international media outlets. Through some means, get this student to issue several statements at the United Nations, publicly condemning these fishing boats and using lawsuits to guide the spread of rumors. Do you think this will change some behaviors?"
"..."
Upon hearing Xu Fu's words, Namo frowned and began to seriously consider the matter. The question was simple and direct, but he had never considered taking advantage of the situation because he didn't trust people. Since the sacrifice of Captain America, Namo had never trusted anyone, as it was neither worthwhile nor respectable. Therefore, in recent years, he had fought with others and had hardly helped anyone. But now, after hearing Xu Fu's suggestion, it seemed that Xu Fu genuinely wanted to help him and Atlantis. Namo looked at Xu Fu with suspicion, showing great distrust.
"Actually, everyone is also very curious about peace at sea. If we just fence off the island, build an airport and hotels, and make the surrounding waters perfect using the most environmentally friendly methods, we can present it to foreigners as a diplomatic activity point, and then invite people from all countries to come and travel. When everyone says that the scenery is beautiful and we cannot destroy such waters, then destroying those fishing boats will really not be difficult. The difference is that the United Nations does not agree with this fact. What you have to do is to legitimize it, make Atlantis a part of the world by joining the United Nations, but independent of any disputes."
In fact, Namor simply disliked human behavior, not that he didn't want to solve the problem. However, even in the comics, Namor was unable to ease the tension before his death. Although his relationship with humans changed somewhat, everything fell apart again with the emergence of mutants and the Avengers. Black Panther's revenge for destroying Atlantis made Namor even more desperate in the end, unable to realize his dream.
"You are truly special!"
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