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Chapter 447
Chapter 445: Jason Stryker! Mastermind!
"My apologies, Mr. Jervis, please don't be angry. What I just said only represents the personal views of certain Representatives. In fact, most government officials, including myself, do not endorse the so-called Sentinel Program. That thing is like a toy thought up by a lunatic; only God knows if it's useful."
In fact, judging from the original plot, what Gaston said wasn't entirely false.
After all, in the movie 'Days of Future Past', even if Trask hadn't died, the Sentinel Program was still urgently halted by the US Government.
Of course, the main reason was that Mystique successfully prevented Magneto from killing the President of the United States and cabinet officials, earning the US Government's favor. As a result, the Sentinel Program was urgently halted, and Scientist Trask was arrested and imprisoned.
However, there is another possibility: the first-generation Sentinels performed too poorly. They were easily controlled by Magneteto. Seeing their terrible performance, those who supported the Sentinel Program ultimately abandoned it.
All in all, the US Government doesn't place that much importance on the Sentinel Program right now.
After all, using Sentinels to fight Mutants was just Scientist Trask's fantasy; no one could guarantee his plan would succeed. Of course, except for Xia Shang. In other words, even if Xia Shang hadn't appeared, the US Government wouldn't have put all its effort into the Sentinel Program.
Moreover, the situation is urgent now, with Butcher and others ready to overthrow the US Government at any time. In this situation, it's even less likely for the US Government to place hope in a Sentinel Program that is far off and whose success is uncertain.
"I understand what you mean, but I'm really not interested in the plan you proposed earlier." Xia Shang shook his head and continued, "We can cooperate with the Government, but after each mission, our Jie Er Company will charge a certain fee. After all, I still have to pay the Superheroes their salaries."
Hearing this, Gaston silently grumbled to himself, "Fifteen million US Dollars for one cooperation, and that's the discounted price. I don't believe you'll give all that money to the Superheroes. At most, you'll just give each person one or two million and send them away."
Forget it. Seeing that he couldn't fool Mr. Jervis, Gaston turned his gaze towards Charles, who was standing nearby.
He first feigned a helpless sigh, then bent down, took Charles's right hand, and said sincerely:
"Professor Charles, I must apologize to you. The Stryker incident and the Vietnam War were failures of the US Government. It was due to our carelessness that a scourge like Stryker caused irreparable injury to the Mutants...
I am deeply saddened by the Mutants who were brutally murdered. I have decided to represent the Government and distribute a relief fund to their families. Although it cannot compensate for our mistakes, it represents the sincerity of our Government and our importance towards the Mutant community.
At the same time, I also plan to establish a public organization called the Mutant Charity Foundation to help Mutants who are facing difficulties in life. If you are willing, we would like you to be the chairman of this Foundation."
After hearing this, Charles couldn't help but feel moved. The establishment of the Mutant Charity Foundation was undoubtedly a great thing for Mutants. Although he also understood that Gaston proposed this suggestion only because he still had use value, even so, he couldn't refuse.
"Alright, I am willing to serve as the chairman, but you must promise me to stop all research experiments related to Mutants," Charles said.
"No problem."
Gaston agreed without hesitation. Afterward, he glanced at Xia Shang, who had turned and left, and said softly, "I hope you can re-establish the X-Men. The US Government will fully support you in this matter. Please tell us whatever you need."
Clearly, Gaston saw the potential of a Mutant organization in the Superheroes. Since it was impossible to eradicate all Mutants in the world, it was better to cultivate a Mutant organization with a Government tag. The X-Men that Charles had previously formed were quite good.
"Let's talk about it later. I don't have that idea at the moment," Charles politely refused.
"Professor Charles, you must also see that Mr. Jervis is a very ambitious fellow. Suppose... I mean, suppose one day he prepares to lead his Superheroes to rule the world? After all, authority is addictive, and Mr. Jervis is probably no exception."
As Gaston's words fell, Charles, in his wheelchair, fell silent. His gaze looked at the air in front of him, and no one knew what he was thinking.
On the other side, Xia Shang took Deadpool and others on an airplane back to Washington D.C., USA.
He first went to Trask Industries. No, to be precise, the group had already been renamed Jie Er Industrial Group.
He reached the Underground Laboratory via the Elevator.
In the Laboratory, various instruments and equipment were laid out, and Researchers in white coats were walking around.
"Which Room is that poor little guy in?" Xia Shang asked.
"Room 404. His life signs are currently stable, but due to the injection of excessive psychiatric medication, he is basically in a paralyzed state, very similar to a vegetative state. I also found that his cerebrospinal fluid had been extracted, and his brain suffered severe damage. Although he is still alive, I think death would be a release for him."
A Researcher led Xia Shang towards Room 404.
Soon, he saw Stryker's son, Jason Stryker, a pitiful guy used as a tool by his father.
"You guys go out first."
After everyone had left the Room, Xia Shang looked at Jason on the hospital bed, thought for a moment, and found all the information about Jason.
He was the son of William Stryker, Mastermind. It was precisely because of him that Stryker hated Mutants so much.
Stryker's wife, Jason's mother, was driven mad by the hallucinations Jason created. Then, to get rid of the hallucinations, she used a power drill directly on her temples.
If Xia Shang hadn't killed Stryker, in a few years, Stryker would have sent his son to Wiziel Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Of course, Charles didn't know that Jason was Stryker's son.
Besides that, Stryker also used a liquid secreted from Jason's brain to make a mind control agent, the one used to control Deadpool. However, unlike the original plot, although the current Deadpool was also modified, he wasn't injected with the mind control agent.
Perhaps the mind control agent Stryker had on hand was consumed during previous experiments, and there wasn't enough time to extract more, which is why Deadpool escaped this fate.
It's worth mentioning that Jason's ability was very powerful. Xia Shang even suspected he was a Level 4 Mutant because even Charles was very wary of his ability when facing him. Later, Stryker even controlled the incredibly powerful psychic ability of Charles using the mind control agent made from Jason's brain fluid.
This simply made Xia Shang feel unbelievable.
"Begin Analyze!"
At the same time, a prompt popped up on his Panel: [Congratulations to Player for significantly changing the original plot, gaining 8200 Fantasy Value]
[Player's current Fantasy Value is: 35200]
(end of chapter )
"My apologies, Mr. Jervis, please don't be angry. What I just said only represents the personal views of certain Representatives. In fact, most government officials, including myself, do not endorse the so-called Sentinel Program. That thing is like a toy thought up by a lunatic; only God knows if it's useful."
In fact, judging from the original plot, what Gaston said wasn't entirely false.
After all, in the movie 'Days of Future Past', even if Trask hadn't died, the Sentinel Program was still urgently halted by the US Government.
Of course, the main reason was that Mystique successfully prevented Magneto from killing the President of the United States and cabinet officials, earning the US Government's favor. As a result, the Sentinel Program was urgently halted, and Scientist Trask was arrested and imprisoned.
However, there is another possibility: the first-generation Sentinels performed too poorly. They were easily controlled by Magneteto. Seeing their terrible performance, those who supported the Sentinel Program ultimately abandoned it.
All in all, the US Government doesn't place that much importance on the Sentinel Program right now.
After all, using Sentinels to fight Mutants was just Scientist Trask's fantasy; no one could guarantee his plan would succeed. Of course, except for Xia Shang. In other words, even if Xia Shang hadn't appeared, the US Government wouldn't have put all its effort into the Sentinel Program.
Moreover, the situation is urgent now, with Butcher and others ready to overthrow the US Government at any time. In this situation, it's even less likely for the US Government to place hope in a Sentinel Program that is far off and whose success is uncertain.
"I understand what you mean, but I'm really not interested in the plan you proposed earlier." Xia Shang shook his head and continued, "We can cooperate with the Government, but after each mission, our Jie Er Company will charge a certain fee. After all, I still have to pay the Superheroes their salaries."
Hearing this, Gaston silently grumbled to himself, "Fifteen million US Dollars for one cooperation, and that's the discounted price. I don't believe you'll give all that money to the Superheroes. At most, you'll just give each person one or two million and send them away."
Forget it. Seeing that he couldn't fool Mr. Jervis, Gaston turned his gaze towards Charles, who was standing nearby.
He first feigned a helpless sigh, then bent down, took Charles's right hand, and said sincerely:
"Professor Charles, I must apologize to you. The Stryker incident and the Vietnam War were failures of the US Government. It was due to our carelessness that a scourge like Stryker caused irreparable injury to the Mutants...
I am deeply saddened by the Mutants who were brutally murdered. I have decided to represent the Government and distribute a relief fund to their families. Although it cannot compensate for our mistakes, it represents the sincerity of our Government and our importance towards the Mutant community.
At the same time, I also plan to establish a public organization called the Mutant Charity Foundation to help Mutants who are facing difficulties in life. If you are willing, we would like you to be the chairman of this Foundation."
After hearing this, Charles couldn't help but feel moved. The establishment of the Mutant Charity Foundation was undoubtedly a great thing for Mutants. Although he also understood that Gaston proposed this suggestion only because he still had use value, even so, he couldn't refuse.
"Alright, I am willing to serve as the chairman, but you must promise me to stop all research experiments related to Mutants," Charles said.
"No problem."
Gaston agreed without hesitation. Afterward, he glanced at Xia Shang, who had turned and left, and said softly, "I hope you can re-establish the X-Men. The US Government will fully support you in this matter. Please tell us whatever you need."
Clearly, Gaston saw the potential of a Mutant organization in the Superheroes. Since it was impossible to eradicate all Mutants in the world, it was better to cultivate a Mutant organization with a Government tag. The X-Men that Charles had previously formed were quite good.
"Let's talk about it later. I don't have that idea at the moment," Charles politely refused.
"Professor Charles, you must also see that Mr. Jervis is a very ambitious fellow. Suppose... I mean, suppose one day he prepares to lead his Superheroes to rule the world? After all, authority is addictive, and Mr. Jervis is probably no exception."
As Gaston's words fell, Charles, in his wheelchair, fell silent. His gaze looked at the air in front of him, and no one knew what he was thinking.
On the other side, Xia Shang took Deadpool and others on an airplane back to Washington D.C., USA.
He first went to Trask Industries. No, to be precise, the group had already been renamed Jie Er Industrial Group.
He reached the Underground Laboratory via the Elevator.
In the Laboratory, various instruments and equipment were laid out, and Researchers in white coats were walking around.
"Which Room is that poor little guy in?" Xia Shang asked.
"Room 404. His life signs are currently stable, but due to the injection of excessive psychiatric medication, he is basically in a paralyzed state, very similar to a vegetative state. I also found that his cerebrospinal fluid had been extracted, and his brain suffered severe damage. Although he is still alive, I think death would be a release for him."
A Researcher led Xia Shang towards Room 404.
Soon, he saw Stryker's son, Jason Stryker, a pitiful guy used as a tool by his father.
"You guys go out first."
After everyone had left the Room, Xia Shang looked at Jason on the hospital bed, thought for a moment, and found all the information about Jason.
He was the son of William Stryker, Mastermind. It was precisely because of him that Stryker hated Mutants so much.
Stryker's wife, Jason's mother, was driven mad by the hallucinations Jason created. Then, to get rid of the hallucinations, she used a power drill directly on her temples.
If Xia Shang hadn't killed Stryker, in a few years, Stryker would have sent his son to Wiziel Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Of course, Charles didn't know that Jason was Stryker's son.
Besides that, Stryker also used a liquid secreted from Jason's brain to make a mind control agent, the one used to control Deadpool. However, unlike the original plot, although the current Deadpool was also modified, he wasn't injected with the mind control agent.
Perhaps the mind control agent Stryker had on hand was consumed during previous experiments, and there wasn't enough time to extract more, which is why Deadpool escaped this fate.
It's worth mentioning that Jason's ability was very powerful. Xia Shang even suspected he was a Level 4 Mutant because even Charles was very wary of his ability when facing him. Later, Stryker even controlled the incredibly powerful psychic ability of Charles using the mind control agent made from Jason's brain fluid.
This simply made Xia Shang feel unbelievable.
"Begin Analyze!"
At the same time, a prompt popped up on his Panel: [Congratulations to Player for significantly changing the original plot, gaining 8200 Fantasy Value]
[Player's current Fantasy Value is: 35200]
(end of chapter )
