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Watching helplessly as "resources" slipped away right before her eyes, Zhu Ruyi said with a hint of helplessness, "I never thought that the strongest thing about 'demons' is not their strangeness and difficulty, nor their power and supernatural abilities, but their methods of hiding their tracks."

He subconsciously glanced at his right hand, which had been broken before. It had long since recovered as he gained power by constantly slaying demons, but the pain still lingered in his mind.

Xu Hongcai used to have to pay a huge price to barely win against a level two mutant, but now...

Feeling the powerful force emanating from the blood sword in his left hand, he made a decision.

"We can't just stop here."

"Oh? What are your thoughts, Brother Xu?"

"Qionghua bestowed upon us the magic sword so that we could slay demons and monsters. At best, we have eliminated the demons within our own country, and most of them are fugitives who have fled... It is said that evil must be eradicated completely, so we cannot allow them to move to another place and continue to harm the world!"

Zhu Ruyi was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly realized: "Brother Xu, you've really woken me up! That's right, we must eradicate evil completely. It's only because demons and monsters are rampant in this world that Qionghua has reopened its gates and is taking in more disciples. As members of Qionghua, we have a responsibility and an obligation to share Qionghua's burdens. We may not be able to do anything else, but we Qionghua disciples have an unshirkable duty to slay demons and monsters!"

The two looked at each other and exchanged knowing smiles.

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"Damn it, if the Mandarin hadn't been absent, how could he have allowed you ants to run rampant?"

Having barely escaped the border blockade, Mandawen looked back at the distant border line with a face full of resentment before leaving.

As a member of a massive underground organization that went into hiding during the warlord era and controlled half of the country's nightlife, Mandawen always firmly believed that the other person was the true uncrowned king of the country.

With the power he wields, let alone the mere "Qionghua," even if he nominally controls the country's government, it would be nothing more than scraps that can be destroyed with a flick of his wrist. If the Mandarin hadn't voluntarily given up back then, where would they find room to survive in the country today?

Now, however, they completely disregard the Mandarin's past kindness and take advantage of his absence to expel his "key ministers," even going so far as to collud with another alien force calling itself "Qionghua"...

"Once I find the Mandarin, you will all be dead."

Filled with deep resentment, in the instant he turned around, Mandawen saw two sword lights, one white and one red, in his eyes.

……

In the Middle East, a man wearing ten rings on both hands and dressed in magnificent attire reminiscent of an ancient emperor suddenly looked up into the distance.

Marvel Universe: Chapter 837 The Mandarin

Contrary to popular belief that Qionghua was at odds with the authorities, the domestic authorities changed their stance immediately after a company of soldiers set foot on Qionghua territory and confirmed the "reality" that ordinary people could also gain power.

From the initial resistance and blockade, to the later "turn a blind eye"—or rather, indulgence—and then to the subsequent exchange of information, the entire process was completed in just a few months.

After the exchange was officially established, Lin Yi, as the "head of Qionghua Sect," immediately received most of the information about the "outsiders" that were available in China.

The first message was about the "Mandarin," a being who almost reversed the country's current trajectory of development, leading it to a completely different fate.

"Mandarin" was merely a title; his real name has long been forgotten in the annals of history. He used numerous aliases, including Zhang Tong, Chu, and Gene Kahn. Claiming to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, he was born in the late Qing Dynasty into a wealthy family with a silver spoon in his mouth—enough money to last several lifetimes. Through his exceptional intelligence, he amassed a fortune that rivaled that of a nation in his youth. He leveraged his immense wealth to enter politics, economics, and the military, ultimately gaining real power within the country. Just as he was about to become the uncrowned king of the nation, he abruptly withdrew from public life and chose to live in seclusion.

There are rumors that he devoted himself to the research of ancient fantasy arts in order to achieve immortality, and gradually disappeared from people's sight... Until recently, news came from the Middle East about the Mandarin, suspecting that he was involved in the kidnapping of Tony Stark, chairman of Stark Industries.

In other words, this former "uncrowned king" has completed his research on mystical arts and is very likely to have mastered them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a big splash by heading to the Middle East as soon as he appeared, and would have provoked the largest weapons manufacturer of a hegemonic regime on the other side of the ocean.

While providing information about "The Mandarin," Lin Yi also learned that the "Qionghua disciples" who had obtained the magic swords had stormed into the underground organization established by the Mandarin and carried out a massacre. The reason for this was that there were a large number of mutants in that underground organization.

"So, you want me to do it?"

The purpose of providing this intelligence is obvious: either do nothing and watch "The Mandarin" return to slaughter those "Qionghua disciples" who dared to attack his organization, or "The Leader of Qionghua" takes the initiative to stop "The Mandarin" before he actually does so.

Of course, they must have also considered the possibility of the "Qionghua Sect Leader" failing. After all, they were dealing with an entity that almost turned the tide of the country's fate decades ago. It is normal for them to have limited understanding of "Qionghua" when their knowledge of it was still limited to a certain scope.

The question is, is it really necessary for the "Master of Qionghua" to take action?

Those who rose to power during the warlord era were hardly foolish; they wouldn't fall for such obvious inducement, much less for someone of unclear depth—

"Tremble before the power of the Mandarin!"

Outside the palace, a deafening clap of thunder exploded, accompanied by a wild, arrogant voice.

This situation caused Lin Yi to fall silent.

"...God, do I look like someone who's easy to bully?"

Insufficient data to parse.

As the thunder and explosions outside grew closer, Lin Yi slowly got up.

"I really can't understand... Have they gotten too cocky, or have I lost my ability to wield a knife?"

Five strokes`[( Zero Two Two ③ (Four) Pa Dad spread his fingers and stretched them out in the direction the sound came from—

"Even an ant can jump right up to me and hop around."

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The Mandarin is invincible.

—At least that's what he thinks.

Decades ago, during the warlord era, he could easily control or even dominate this land, let alone after he had mastered his divine skills and obtained the Ten Commandments.

In the eyes of the Mandarin now, the only person he can consider an opponent is the foreigner named Tony Stark whom he recently encountered in the Middle East.

It must be said that two people of different ages, from different eras, and with different ideologies have a striking similarity in other aspects.

Like the Mandarin, Tony Stark was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and was a rich young master with more money than he could ever spend in several lifetimes. However, he also used his own strength to expand his family business to a state of being incredibly wealthy at a young age.

This resemblance piqued the Mandarin's interest in Tony Stark from the moment he first met him, even leading him to become involved in the kidnapping case. However, a moment of carelessness allowed the other man to escape.

However, this also proves Tony Stark's qualifications—only a human being who can surprise him like this deserves his attention.

With this sense of being destined to be enemies, just as the Mandarin was about to throw himself into the conflict against Tony Stark—Iron Man—with a mix of emotion and excitement, he received some unpleasant news from his homeland.

An unexpected incident occurred in the land he once controlled. A guy calling himself "Qionghua" appeared out of nowhere and ruined his arrangements in the country, which was his biggest source of income.

Although reluctant, the Mandarin had to suppress his impulse to return. Many of his subsequent actions would require domestic resources, and he could not stand by and watch the organization he had created be destroyed.

Upon his return, the first thing the Mandarin did was confront the "Qionghua" faction. He didn't care who spread the news or whose conspiracy it was. After all, for the Mandarin, this land was too boring and too weak. Rather than wasting his precious time here, he would rather finish this quickly and then go and challenge Tony Stark, who was his destined nemesis.

With this in mind, the Mandarin immediately used the power of the Ten Commandments after discovering "Qionghua". In an instant, all kinds of storms, lightning, flames, beams of light... rushed down on the palace in the sky, leaving behind terrifying and hideous marks on its surface.

etc--

trace?

After checking it again with his own eyes, the Mandarin sensed that something was wrong.

Although it wasn't at full power, this kind of force could penetrate and melt an aircraft carrier, but here it only left a trace.

Just as the Mandarin was hesitating about whether to leave to find out what was going on, the sunlight overhead was suddenly covered by a shadow.

Subconsciously looking up, the last object remaining in my consciousness was a "mountain peak".

"boom--------------!!!"

Marvel Universe: Chapter 838 Demons Have No Human Rights

The Himalayas have gained a secondary peak... well, it's not really a "second" peak, it's just moved from one location to another. As for the "Mandarin" below, unless they possess the steel-like body and immortality of Sun Wukong, they have virtually no chance of surviving.

Even if they survived, without the Ten Commandments, finding a way to escape from under that "secondary peak" would probably take more than five hundred years.

Let's turn our attention back to China.

As the "uncrowned king" who had been missing for decades, the Mandarin's "sudden disappearance" did not bring much change to this land. After all, the underground organization he had created had been uprooted long before that, and the superstructure was basically unrelated to him. If it were in another timeline, the Mandarin, who had mastered his divine skills, might have even been able to stage a monarchical restoration. After all, judging from the ten rings that had been "seized," if he used them properly, he could barely be considered to have stepped into the realm of a nation.

But in this timeline, it can only be said that his luck was indeed not very good.

With the Mandarin's "sudden disappearance," some mutants who were still struggling to survive in the country and waiting for a turn of events had no choice but to give up and flee abroad. Most of them were absorbed by the Brotherhood of Mutants, a mutant organization that had been guarding the border for a long time. Their ideology resonated with many mutants who had suffered "unfair" treatment in the country, and naturally, many of them chose to join the Brotherhood.

Unlike the previous groups of people who scattered aimlessly, this organized and large-scale exodus of people from the country was immediately noticed by the domestic authorities. Whether it was due to previous compensation or something else, the domestic authorities did not make any statement on the matter. Instead, after a righteous condemnation, they directly handed the relevant information over to "Master Qionghua," namely Lin Yi.

As a "benefit," the Qionghua disciples who traveled around slaying demons and monsters also learned of this news. However, this time they did not rush forward with their swords without hesitation as they had done before when they were in the country.

Firstly, this has transformed from a purely domestic incident into a foreign event that could potentially cause diplomatic disputes. Secondly, the "demons" they may be facing this time are not like the ordinary "demons" who hide among the people and use their abilities to commit evil deeds, but rather the mutant Magneto, who is alive and well even though he has been listed as a wanted person and terrorist by the United States on the other side of the ocean.

Even though the "Qionghua disciples" who had mastered the magic sword and slain many demons still didn't have a very accurate assessment of their current strength, suddenly facing off against the strongest level 5 mutant was indeed beyond their capabilities.

This also applies to members of the Brotherhood of Mutants outside the border.

On the one hand, they felt disgust and hatred towards these "Qionghua disciples" who suddenly appeared and persecuted their mutant compatriots. On the other hand, they had to maintain a relatively restrained attitude because of the unknown "Qionghua Sect Leader". At least before having definite information, they would not easily step into that area where all psychological and sensory abilities had been blocked.

Under these circumstances, the two sides began to be deadlocked around the border.

Inside the border, people are busy "slaying demons and monsters," while outside the border, people are busy "saving lives and healing the wounded"... However, everyone knows that this situation cannot last.

…qun 巴山⊙九檪⑦镹武巴…

On the surface, the conflict between mutants and ordinary people lies in the backlash caused by the oppression of the majority by the minority with power, who do not have power. Those who have never gained power can only fight back by reporting or calling the police—obviously, the effect is extremely limited.

If they didn't have basic self-protection mechanisms, mutants wouldn't be so foolish as to easily expose their existence.

At a deeper level, the conflict between mutants and ordinary people has gradually become distorted with the emergence of "cultivators." While there are certainly people who act out of revenge, with the introduction of the "magic sword system," mutants have gradually transformed from the targets of revenge into "demons" who can gain experience points simply by killing them—a kind of "NPC" with a rather vivid image in the game.

Given this situation, the conflict between the two sides has fundamentally changed. Even if every mutant were willing to never use their abilities again and to live as equals with humans, the "Qionghua disciples," who have already experienced the "Sword of Magic System," would never agree to it.

In the game, would you talk about human rights and reason with hostile NPCs?

At least the "Qionghua disciples" wouldn't.

The mutants who have already escaped cannot choose to give up their abilities and integrate into the lives of ordinary people; otherwise, an organization like the Brotherhood of Mutants would not be able to exist on the wall.

Therefore, there is no way to resolve this conflict; it can only end with the complete demise of one side.

……

Five and a half months after Qionghua opened its gates, and one month after the Mandarin disappeared.

The Himalayas, the border.

Several shadowy figures approached the vicinity. Like everyone who saw Mount Everest for the first time, a sense of awe arose in their hearts when they first saw the magnificent mountain range and the palace at its summit. However, what followed was not awe and longing, but a deep-seated hatred.

For ordinary people, this is a path from the mundane to the extraordinary, a path with endless possibilities. Even today, countless people are still climbing it, trying to become the next "immortal cultivator." But for those who are not ordinary people to begin with, the existence of "Qionghua" is more dangerous and deadly than any targeted policy or law.

In the information age, in order to gain the moral high ground, the state always has to consider the concept of "human rights" when dealing with certain matters. Even unforgivable crimes will receive relatively fair treatment before death, and as long as things drag on, there is always a possibility of change based on their various abilities and values.

But what about these "Qionghua disciples"?

A mutant who had committed burglary and murder once questioned his victim in an angry tone before being killed, but the response he received was as follows:

"Human rights, human rights, only humans have these rights, and you are not human, you are just demons."

That sentence was recorded by the indoor surveillance camera and then spread to the domestic non-social groups. Since then, the conflict between the two sides has become irreconcilable, which led to the risky actions of these people today.

“Hey, ‘Dynamite,’ are we really going to do this? We’ve already made contact with the Brotherhood; there’s no need to keep risking our lives in the country.”

For security reasons, several mutants who came together for the same purpose used code names based on their abilities to avoid revealing their real names.

Marvel Universe: Chapter 839 Entrapment (Part 1)

“Shut up and go invisible. Didn’t we already agree that we’d run away as soon as we finished this job?”

"But this is far too dangerous."

The mutants known as "invisibles" always felt a sense of dread when they looked at the towering mountains, and their fear intensified when they recalled the "Qionghua disciples" wielding magic swords.

Even ordinary disciples could easily kill him, let alone now that they have infiltrated the foot of the mountain gate. Perhaps his actions are being watched by the "Qionghua Sect Leader".

"Dynamite" noticed the hesitation in "Invisible's" eyes. Although he was impatient, he had to comfort him, considering that they would still need his abilities to escape later. "Don't worry, that 'Master of Qionghua' doesn't have time to deal with us. Magneto and Professor X are the ones he needs to be careful of. Besides, even if he finds out, it's not a big deal."

Upon hearing the word "explosives," not only "invisibility" but even the "rocks" they were observing in the distance were somewhat bewildered.

"It's very simple, what are our identities now?"

"Mutant?"

"Wrong, they're Brotherhood mutants!"

At this point, "Dynamite" couldn't help but sound a little excited: "Do you know Magneto? The world's strongest Level 5 mutant, with the terrifying power to lift a nuclear-powered submarine from the seabed—that's the ultimate form of us mutants. Even if that so-called 'Master of Qionghua' is strong, he's just a mortal in disguise. How could he possibly fight against such innate power?"

"Do you know why those 'Qionghua disciples' haven't hunted down the mutants who left the country all this time?"

"Invisibility" involuntarily intensified his breathing: "Could it be..."

"That's right, it's all because of Magneto! They're arrogant when they're dealing with us level two or three mutants, but when it comes to the stronger level five mutants, they can only hide in their own country and tremble with fear. Now that we've joined the Brotherhood of Mutants, even if we're discovered, they would never dare to risk offending Magneto by targeting us. So we're absolutely safe now!"

That's what he said, but "Dynamite" was also a little unsure. After all, these were all deductions he made based on the information he already knew, and their authenticity was yet to be verified. But isn't that how communication between people works?

Nine parts truth and one part falsehood. As long as you can convince others to act according to your ideas, that's enough. As for which part is true and which part is false... well, that's up to fate.

Thinking of the promise made to him by that mutant in the Brotherhood, "Dynamite" suppressed his unease: "Let's go, it'll be over soon, and once we leave the country, we'll be free to roam."

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