Chapter 1077: The US Army’s Awakening

When the lieutenant general mentioned Magneto, many soldiers laughed out loud because the name was too childish, just like a child playing house. Of course, there were also some who couldn't laugh out loud.

"Jared, they are laughing at your experience, what do you think?"

At this time, an elderly lieutenant general stood up in the crowd and said, "Excuse me for interrupting you all, I am the captain of the American fleet this time. Of course, I was not on board at the time because I was sick. A total of 129 of our soldiers died. Of course, most of them died at the hands of Soviet artillery fire, and the Soviets did the same."

"A small number of our people died at the hands of this inexplicable Hellfire organization, and this Magneto that you all laughed at, almost wiped out all the American and Soviet soldiers..."

"We launched almost all our missiles at that time, but this guy nicknamed Magneto could control metal and directly controlled all our missiles and the Soviet missiles, and then aimed them at our army. If it weren't for another mutant organization, guys, our fleet and the Soviet fleet would have sunk into the sea together-"

"Do you still think the nickname Magneto is funny?" After the lieutenant general finished speaking, no one dared to laugh anymore. Laughing before could be explained, but laughing out loud now means you are mentally ill.

"The nickname Magneto is more powerful than you think. Human society is full of metal. If this man were to roam in the human world, he would be almost invincible. You know very well that guns, weapons, street lights, vehicles, steel bars in concrete, metal in buildings, and even necklaces worn by ordinary people... metal is everywhere in our society. This is a mobile humanoid weapon."

"And this guy can pull a submarine right out of the ocean floor and make the whole thing fly in the air—know what I mean? He's an army all by himself in the right situation."

The lieutenant general's speech silenced everyone. To be frank, the abilities displayed by Eric, a mutant who controls metal, were too terrifying.

"So what are the abilities of other mutants?"

"Very good, you now know how to draw inferences from one example. According to some intelligence provided by the CIA, mutants have a wide variety of abilities. There is even a mutant in Hellfire who can teleport." The lieutenant general explained.

"Teleport?" When the Pentagon bureaucrats heard the word teleport, they thought they had heard it wrong.

"You don't have to doubt your ears, it's teleportation." Another sketch image was hung in the middle, and this time the image was painted in a conspicuous red color.

"This mutant can teleport, and can also teleport with others. Of course, we don't know how far and how much the maximum carrying capacity is, but teleportation is real. As long as the opponent is cautious, even a nuclear bomb will have no effect on him."

"You have to realize that mutants have already stepped onto the stage of history. We are not the only masters of the earth, so don't hold on to the idea that Gao Zheng is worry-free."

This Pentagon discussion allowed many people to learn new knowledge, especially knowledge about mutants, making people feel that the whole world seemed to have become more mysterious.

……

In a huge manor in New York City, Charles and Maura were enjoying the warm sunshine on the lawn.

"I think the government will feel very lucky one day to have you on their side, professor." Mora was speaking from the heart. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Charles almost risked his life to help humanity and worked hard to resolve disputes.

"Have I become a professor? Would it be more appropriate to shave my head?" Charles said with a smile. "We have always stood on the side of the government. Even if we quit the CIA now, we will still stand on the side of the government."

"I know, Charles, but you have your own team now, the X-Men. This team is more suitable for you."

"You're right, Maura, there's something I must remind you of. Although we stand on the side of the government, I finally decided to let these people remain anonymous. This is our first line of defense. You should understand me. We don't want to be the monkeys in the spotlight."

"I know, I can understand. No matter how my superiors threaten me, I will not reveal your information." This is Mora's promise. Apart from the information that has been leaked, Mora will not reveal other information.

"Relax a little, I know you won't betray us." The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere gradually became tense. Soon, the two began to kiss passionately with their lips pressed against each other.

Charles said sorry quietly in his heart, then used his psychic power to control Maura.

"I'm sorry, I know you won't tell anyone, but I don't want you to be questioned by them. I will delete all your memories, and you can live your life in peace from now on."

To be honest, during this time together, Charles and Maura have already developed some feelings for each other, but it is obvious that Maura is a CIA agent, and Charles now has a group of mutants under his command, and the place he chose is New York, which is also Charles' ancestral property, so letting go is the best option.

The two may have feelings for each other, but the timing is not the best.

Under the suggestion of Charles's psychic ability, Mora turned and left Charles's manor, and then went to other places. Mora faintly shed a few tears from her eyes as she turned away, but at this time, she had her back to Charles, so Charles could not notice it.

After watching Maura walk out of the manor, Charles finally sat down on the lawn as if relieved.

"Can you bear to erase her memory and let her go?" Raven had been watching Charles and Maura say goodbye from a distance, and she knew that the two had feelings for each other.

"Letting her go is the best solution. She's not a mutant, and she's a member of a special department. If she gets too close to us, she'll only be under more pressure. It will even be difficult for her if she's interrogated. I know exactly who Mora is, but I also know how despicable humans are."

Charles is indeed an idealist, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know what reality is like. Especially during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Charles can be said to have fully witnessed the cruelty of human infighting.

"Why are you staying here with me?" Charles let go of his lingering feelings and turned to ask Raven.

"Why do you care about me? Don't you welcome me here?"

"That's not the case, it's just that the conditions here are not as good as yours, right?"

"Do you think I'm such a materialistic person?"