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Bab 29: Chapter 29: Unstoppable Public Opinion

Last time, Warren made a mistake. He dismantled the Batmobile he obtained through gacha because he thought it wasn't useful since he could fly. However, there must have been something valuable in it for technological reserves. He won't make the same mistake again.

In the last month before Tony Stark's return, the Overwatch organization was quickly established, and special agents were recruited worldwide. Their logo, an "OW," could be seen everywhere. It consisted of a circle representing the "O" with two palms clapping, forming an inverted "V." When combined with the arcs on both ends, it forms a "W."

OW.

This simple logo represented the initials of the organization's name. The two clapping hands also symbolized the bridge built between humans and mutants.

Creative variations of the OW logo could be seen in graffiti in many places, indicating that people liked Overwatch.

The Mutant Restriction Act was also repealed, allowing mutants to be employed by the government like ordinary people. Most schools also opened their doors to mutant children. This made many principals uneasy because not all principals had a compassionate heart, or they had to care about other children.

In response, the Mutant Academy began establishing branch schools in various locations. This was one of the reasons for the significant investment. The gentlemen in Congress, seeing someone willing to invest, were eager to hand over the responsibility of the Mutant Academy. They would even offer verbal praise and tax deductions.

So, besides Hydra, the X-Men also praised Warren as a good comrade. After all, there was so much money involved.

Hank resumed his position as the Secretary of Mutant Affairs, and Storm, Ororo Munroe, was now the headmistress of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. She insisted on carrying on the name of the school, and Warren agreed. After all, Professor Xavier had done a lot for mutants.

The Mutant Academy began to spring up everywhere, and a shortage of teachers became a big problem. Besides recruiting in society, Ororo had been visiting former students of Professor Xavier, asking them to come back and help with the Mutant Academy.

This matter caused a great stir recently, and the entire society quickly shifted from hostility towards mutants to supporting their integration into society.

The rapid change left the brothers dumbfounded.

"Damn, they're more effective than us!"

...

"The $30 million for the Aquaman Project wasn't spent in vain," Warren explained to Minister Hank's curiosity.

"The Aquaman Project? What's that?" Hank was in a good mood recently. Although he was a bit tired physically, he had the motivation to keep working when he saw the whole society actively accepting mutants.

"It's about using public opinion to create a massive wave and guide it in the direction I want," Warren explained.

"What? Isn't that cheating?" Hank was taken aback.

"I've hired 300 people to work for me. They have taken over all social media platforms and media outlets, spreading sympathy for mutants, expectations for Overwatch, and support for the Mutant Academy in the comment sections... Many people have started calling for donations to the Mutant Academy."

Warren had no qualms about hiring an army of online trolls because there were always some mutant haters stirring up trouble online without any responsibility. Warren's attitude was, "If you can out-troll my hired trolls, you must be some kind of ghost."

With 300 professional trolls, each person managing multiple accounts and the Red Queen helping with disguising IP addresses, they became a mighty force in the online media, shaping public opinion.

Many things were exposed.

For example, the most famous Magneto. He awakened his powers in a concentration camp as a child and had his abilities triggered by the death of his mother.

In his youth, he joined the X-Men and prevented a world war. Of course, this was a condensed version, leaving out the part where Magneto turned evil.

In his middle age, he got married and went into seclusion. However, his wife and child were shot because he was betrayed by a colleague, causing him to go on a rampage.

As for one of his biggest crimes, the assassination of a president, the trolls explained based on the information provided by Warren.

Magneto couldn't have assassinated the president; he was protecting him. Why? Because that particular president was also a mutant.

The evidence was irrefutable, and even the government couldn't argue. They wondered where these bastards got such top-secret information.

Of course, it was Hydra. Who else could it be?

Multiple mutants also came forward, recounting how they were rejected, denied an education, and even expelled by their families. Many mutants were kicked out of their homes when they were still children, such as the famous Mystique, Raven Darkhölme.

"It's because of these bastards that we mutants couldn't get an education. That's why I want to contribute to the development of the Mutant Academy," Mystique said.

Why is the Mutant Academy called Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters?

Whenever someone asked this question, it was an opportunity to showcase Professor Xavier's achievements—from the establishment of the X-Men to being hunted by certain villains and later desperately preventing a world war, foiling villainous plots, and so on.

These deeds were so impressive and cool that the next day, a film company came to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters to discuss the copyright issues of the X-Men because according to market research, the box office potential was expected to be excellent. They sensed a business opportunity.

"Isn't it obvious? I've paved the way for this," Warren said.

So, Warren acquired the copyright of the X-Men and invested in the mutant film, capitalizing on its success.

Besides publicizing the hardships of mutants, Warren also didn't hesitate to expose William Stryker, displaying the bloody evidence of his experiments on mutants. After all, the trolls' most powerful weapon was their ability to dominate online platforms, occupying various media high grounds.

"You've done well," Hank said, not knowing if this would lead to good or bad results, but currently, it was very good.

"Most humans are not evil; they reject mutants out of fear of the unknown," Warren said.

"That's right."

"If we present mutants openly, allowing everyone to understand mutants, our lives, our past, our joys and sorrows, and let them know that we are humans just like them, belonging to the same species, except with the little X-gene awakening."

Hank nodded.

"When everyone understands mutants, they won't fear and reject us but say, 'Hey, buddy, your blue fur is cool, but I saw a cool dragon guy with a tail who can breathe fire yesterday!'"

"Hahaha..." Hank clapped and laughed heartily.

It seemed that Warren told a good joke.

"Your words are good. I'll use them in my next meeting," Hank said.

"Really? Then you'll have to pay me a copyright fee," Warren replied.

Hank took out a pen. "How about I give you an autograph?"

"Forget it, you don't have as many fans as I do."

You see, currently Warren held the top position on the Entertainment Handsomeness Ranking. Some crazy fans even nominated him for the Beauty Ranking, and he surprisingly topped the charts. Damn...

Well, as an idol, I shouldn't use vulgar language.

After all, I am a handsome guy with special effects.

"Oh, I've seen it too. Topping both the Global Handsome Guys Ranking and Beauty Ranking in Entertainment Weekly. Unprecedented! Hahaha..."

The Savage Beast in a Suit mocked mercilessly.

See, this is the power of brain-dead fans. They even helped me top the charts for second place.

Oh, my God. Maybe I should form a group. Even if I don't sing well, I'll surely have fans supporting me.

After all, with angelic wings, I can easily outshine all ordinary people with just my looks.


Bab 30: Chapter 30: Unexpected

Four-colored light, shining with white, blue, purple, and gold, a deck of cards floated in front of Warren, waiting for him to examine them.

The golden light flashed twice, causing a smirk to appear on his face.

This time, he washed his hands before drawing the cards.

The Mutant Bonus Mission was almost complete, so he decided to reward himself with a rare hundred-card draw.

As for drawing epic cards, he had to wait until the gold mine issue was settled. He was currently negotiating the purchase of a mine, and a gold mine with an estimated reserve of seventeen tons was almost finalized. The total price was cheaper than buying gold directly, but he would need to mine it himself.

Warren usually started by looking at the higher-level cards first, but this time he changed the order and looked at the lower-level cards first.

Most of the 110 cards were white cards, and they were mostly useless. Warren sifted through them and chose to throw them into the disassembly machine.

What were these? They were completely useless and were all things that could be made now. Even if he could exchange them for money, it would be strange for Warren to sell these miscellaneous little things with his identity.

So he simply disassembled all of them.

Out of the 19 blue cards, two good items came out: the "Green Magic Skateboard" and the "Neural Connection Device."

Both of these items were good things that could be analyzed and turned into profits in a short period of time, so Warren decided to keep them, and he disassembled the rest.

Three purple cards yielded the "Hair Control," which he also disassembled because there was no need to control his hair even if it turned into steel wires.

There was a "Magic Four Arms" card, which he also disassembled. Having so many wings was already enough, but growing an extra pair of hands would be too much, and they were even magic arms, so he disassembled them.

There was a "Tactical Goggles" card, which was a good item that he decided to keep as a technological reserve.

Next were the highlights, two gold cards!

The golden rare card, "Dangerous Wanderer."

"Meow, meow, meow?"

He actually drew the Gundam from "Pacific Rim"!

But this thing wasn't very useful, it was only effective against large targets like monsters. It couldn't compare to missiles, so he might as well get another Black Cat Mecha.

The golden rare card, "Radiant Shield of Light": Creates an energy wall to block attacks and pushes forward, causing light and fire attribute damage to enemies it collides with, and explodes upon reaching the maximum distance or controlling it to explode.

"Perfect for my skills."

This was actually the skill of the Archangel Lady from Dungeon Fighter Online (DNF). Warren could also use light and fire attributes, so it gave him another magical attack method.

Taking stock of the gains, the Green Magic Skateboard and the Neural Connection Device were both very useful and money-making tools.

The Tactical Goggles were a definite military-grade technology and also a good thing to have.

The Radiant Shield of Light was the only magical skill card, and it matched his attributes perfectly.

As for the Dangerous Wanderer...

"Disassemble!"

What use did a huge robot that required two people to operate have? There were no big monsters on Earth, and even if there were, that was the domain of missiles, not Gundam.

The golden dust of truth.

Warren tried to use the card enhancer and put the purple card "Mind Control" into it. Two upgrade options appeared:

Golden Rare Dust of Truth

Purple Rare Dust of Truth *10 (insufficient)

As expected, one Golden Dust of Truth was enough to upgrade the Mind Control card to a gold card.

"Then let's upgrade."

The golden powder merged into the card, powerful energy converged, and the purple gem was rendered golden. The patterns and text on the card also changed accordingly.

Golden Rare Card: "Twisted Belief": Implants one's own image into the target, causing them to fall into a fanatical worship state. The longer the time, the stronger the effect. Using this ability requires physical contact and its effectiveness is reduced or ineffective against individuals with strong willpower or who are guarded.

"Upgrading to a gold card doesn't seem to make it particularly powerful, but it's still not bad... I wonder if it has any effect when used on someone who's already unconscious."

If someone is unconscious, they definitely wouldn't have strong willpower or be guarded.

"Tony Stark is coming back soon. Take the opportunity in the next couple of days to secure Obadia's shares."

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The Green Magic Skateboard was a personal flying device, a proper piece of advanced technology.

The Neural Connection Device was a black technology that could interpret brainwaves. With it, one could operate electronic devices with their consciousness. It was also a proper piece of black technology.

The Tactical Goggles could identify and lock onto targets. With them, even a mediocre fighter could shoot accurately, rivaling auto-aim.

These three pieces of equipment were stored as technological reserves. Due to their importance, Warren had the Red Queen research them herself. After all, Harry, whom he trusted, was currently working on creating his personal health assistant, Baymax. Once he finished making Baymax, Warren would give him new tasks.

But when Warren went to see the Baymax that Harry had made... how should he put it? It was hard to describe.

He simply wasn't the protagonist, not even a supporting character. He was just an ordinary person. Expecting him to produce a finished Baymax like the geniuses in a matter of minutes was unrealistic. It would take time.

On the other hand, during this time, the Red Queen had learned a lot of knowledge and had the potential to surpass Harry and become Warren's top assistant.

...

Originally, today was planned to specifically deal with Obadia's affairs and test the power of the new ability, "Twisted Belief." However, a Wakandan delivery arrived, and it even brought a prince from the other side. Out of respect, Warren personally went to meet him.

At this time, T'Challa was not yet the Black Panther. He had just graduated from school and was preparing to participate in social events everywhere to prepare for taking over his father's position as the prince.

No choice, the Prince of Wakanda chose Worthington as his training ground, and Warren needed to accompany him because he would purchase Vibranium from them in the future.

Young Black Panther seemed a bit reluctant, but it wasn't directed at Warren; he just didn't like this kind of occasion.

Sorry, it's not like Black Widow, right?

But Warren followed his planned itinerary and visited Worthington's factories, learning how the entire enterprise operated and accumulating experience for his own life.

Damn, why did I have to bring a kid along?

After visiting the last location, T'Challa seemed impatient to bid farewell to Warren. It was obvious that this young prince, who was still somewhat immature, had his own places to go and didn't want to listen to his father's command to accompany Warren to learn about "how big enterprises operate," such a boring topic.

Fine, Warren also wanted to leave. Perfect timing.

On the way back, Warren contemplated a question: should he finish dealing with Obadia today and test the new ability "Twisted Belief," or should he leave it for tomorrow?

Screech!

The driver abruptly hit the brakes, bringing Warren back to reality.

"Mike, what's wrong?" Warren asked, slightly annoyed.

"B-b-boss, there's a monster up ahead!" Mike stammered in fear.

"A monster? A mutant? What's so surprising about that?" Warren opened the car door, preparing to get out and investigate.

Swoosh!

A piece of metal instantly sliced off half of the car door that he had just opened.

Gulp~

Warren swallowed a mouthful of saliva, grateful for his danger perception ability, as it had saved his hand from being severed.

Steelization.

Damn it, if it weren't for his danger perception, he would have lost his hand.

"Which son of a bitch..."

Boom!

A black shadow flew quickly from above Warren's head and crashed into a nearby building.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The sound of heavy pounding echoed as the smoke dispersed, and Warren could finally see what that thing was.

It was a big green guy.

The green behemoth turned around, his bloodshot eyes locking onto Warren. He tossed aside the wreckage in his hand, and his heavy and rapid breathing indicated his displeasure.

"Oh my God!"

Hey, Asgard, can you help me get Thor? Earth needs his assistance.

Damn it, why do I always run into the Hulk when passing by?

Maybe I shouldn't have met that Wakandan prince.

The people around were either hiding in their cars or fleeing in fear. Warren, standing there with his steelized skin activated, was particularly conspicuous.

"Roar!"

With an angry roar, the Hulk threw a punch, and the ground instantly sank into a large pit. He then grabbed a piece of rubble and hurled it toward Warren.

"You!"

No time for cursing, he needed to protect himself from the enraged Hulk first.

Bullet Time!

The flow of the entire world suddenly slowed down, and the rubble thrown by the Hulk also decelerated. Warren could even see the distorted boundaries of the air flowing.

His first instinct was to dodge, but...

Damn it, Mike was right behind him. Judging by the trajectory, that rubble would hit Mike for sure.

"Explosion!"

Warren raised both hands, and a fiery and explosive energy gathered in his palms.

Mike stuck his head out and saw a huge shadow hurtling towards him. He completely froze.

But then, a bright light dissipated the shadow.

Boom!

The falling rubble resounded, and in the dissipating smoke, a figure stood tall.

Warren glanced at the wreckage, realizing that it was just a lamppost that he had casually snapped in half. He then looked at the terrified onlookers around him, and let out a sigh.

Boom!

Another explosion of flames hit the Hulk, but it was like scratching an itch, unable to break through his green skin.

Suddenly hit by flames, the Hulk raised his hands to protect himself and glared angrily at the person who dared to attack him.

This guy was like a powder keg that exploded with a touch. Warren was well aware of this, which was why he did what he did.

Energy converged for the third time, even though he was uneasy in his heart and unwilling to admit defeat. Warren smiled and said, "Hey big guy, if we're going to fight, let's go to a dance studio."

Boom!

The flames that caused no substantial damage to the Hulk hit his face once again.

"Roar!"

With an angry roar, the Hulk launched a giant fist towards Warren.


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