Stabilizing the Situation

Fang Ye temporarily stabilized S.H.I.E.L.D. and the hidden Hydra, but he still needed to deal with the X-Mansion and the Brotherhood, the two mutant forces.

Flicking the cigarette ash, he extinguished the cigarette.

Rubbing his temples, he poured a glass of red wine and drank it all in one go. His gaze fell on the thin golden business card on the glass table.

The card was left by Mystique, with contact information for Magneto.

To deal with mutant forces, Magneto was the breakthrough point.

Fang Ye dialed the number on the business card. He needed to have a good talk with Magneto.

In fact, there was not much conflict of interest between him and Magneto. After all, the Hulk serum had little use for Magneto.

Or rather, human-enhancing drugs and the Hulk serum were of little use to mutants.

Mutant abilities were derived from the X-Gene, and injecting other drugs or serums would most likely cause their X-Gene to collapse.

Compared to ordinary people, mutants had an extremely low success rate when fusing with other serums.

As for the success rate of fusing with the Hulk serum, it was already so low that it was unacceptable. Whether it would succeed or not mainly depended on luck. Fang Ye believed that even if Magneto got hold of the Hulk serum, he wouldn't choose to fuse with it.

If it weren't for needing strength as a guarantee to return to the real world, Fang Ye wouldn't want to gamble with his life.

"Mr.Magneto, this is Fang Ye."

"Mr.Fang Ye, I'm glad to speak with you. Mystique has told me about the situation. Now, I'm curious, what kind of deal are you proposing?"

"I told you, Mr.Magneto, you will definitely be interested!"

"Oh! Please tell me."

Fang Ye's tone was extremely confident, which immediately piqued Magneto's interest.

He believed that Fang Ye wouldn't make empty promises. Since he was confident, he must have some assurance. Magneto couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Seeing Magneto becoming interested, Fang Ye couldn't help but smile calmly.

"Magneto, as far as I know, the Brotherhood's current situation isn't very good, right?"

"are you calling just to mock me?"

"Of course not! I want to form an alliance with your side. My sincerity is 10% of Yueyi Fund's shares. I believe you must be in great need of this wealth at the moment. As an ally, you need to help me deal with a little trouble!"

"10% of the shares do tempt me, and I do indeed need this money at the moment. Tell me about your trouble. I believe the Brotherhood can solve it for you!"

Magneto's answer was quite straightforward!

Because the Brotherhood and the X-Mansion were originally incompatible, so for Fang Ye to offer him 10% of the shares for free, how could Magneto refuse?

Moreover, as Fang Ye had said, the members of the Brotherhood were numerous, but because mutants were excluded, they didn't have a normal economic source. Though their lives weren't impoverished, they were by no means thriving.

The 10% share of Yueyi Fund would be worth hundreds of billions of US dollars once it went public, and it would continue to appreciate in the future. Even Magneto couldn't remain indifferent to such a vast sum of money.

With several hundred billion dollars, the Brotherhood's situation would immediately improve.

Suddenly, Magneto's heart stirred. He had established the Brotherhood to lead them in opposing humans, and he had always wanted to change the mutants' situation. If he had the financial support from Fang Ye...

Thinking about this, Magneto's attitude towards Fang Ye became even more enthusiastic.

The two of them chatted happily, talking for a good half an hour.

"Magneto, then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

"Cooperation, indeed! Mr.Fang Ye."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, his expression returning to calm and composure.

Yueyi Fund was a huge piece of cake that everyone wanted a slice of. To firmly control this cake, Fang Ye had kept Yueyi Fund from going public for two years. He wanted to divide the cake at the critical moment and either entice or suppress other forces.

The first object he tried to win over was Congressman Ermand Dennis.

To be precise, Fang Ye was trying to win over the Dennis family. The Dennis family was powerful, deeply rooted in New York, and in terms of strength, they were undoubtedly among the top ten families in the United States.

Now, Fang Ye had given a piece of the cake to Magneto.

The enormous wealth of hundreds of billions of US dollars was enough to tempt even Magneto. The result did not surprise Fang Ye because he knew Magneto indeed needed this wealth.

As Fang Ye learned, the Brotherhood was not in a good situation. This wealth would provide them with much-needed relief. That was why Fang Ye chose Magneto over Professor X, because Magneto needed this wealth more!

Yueyi Fund was a cake that Fang Ye had prepared for the future.

But Fang Ye didn't expect that even before the Cosmic Cube appeared, just the Hulk serum alone had attracted so many forces' attention.

Because of this, Fang Ye had to divide the cake and temporarily stabilize the situation.

However, dealing with the Dennis family was, at most, a trade. Taking the money and resolving the trouble for Fang Ye, they could abandon him at any time. After all, without that 10% share, they could still live well. Being one of the top ten families in the United States, the 10% share was just icing on the cake for them.

But both Fang Ye and Magneto had obtained what they needed from each other, leading to a win-win situation and a stronger relationship.

At least Fang Ye didn't have to worry about being abandoned by Magneto before he became useful.

Though the words may not sound pleasant, that was the reality. When using others, Fang Ye also prepared for being used.

Paying 20% of the shares was indeed a high price, but it temporarily resolved the threat posed by the four major forces, and Fang Ye believed it was worth it. Once Fang Ye successfully fused with the Hulk serum, he would slowly settle scores with those forces, and what was his would never be taken away by others!

Perhaps there were still some other forces watching, but as long as these four major forces didn't make trouble, Fang Ye would have some breathing space.

This period might only be two or three months, during which time the human-enhancing drug and the Hulk serum had to be perfected. This was Fang Ye's last chance!

As for those small forces, Fang Ye didn't pay them much attention!

If any of those small forces dared to be disrespectful, Fang Ye wouldn't mind setting an example to warn the others!

However, there were numerous hidden forces in the Marvel world, and there were still many forces worth his attention. For example, the Hellfire Club was not to be underestimated.

Actually, a year ago, the Hellfire Club had also extended an invitation to Fang Ye, but he had chosen to decline at the time.

The Hellfire Club was an international organization where global elites gathered. It was established in the 18th century in England, and until today, the club had become the highest honor for successful businessmen and aristocrats in high society.

Behind the Hellfire Club was a mysterious faction known as the Core Group, manipulating things from behind the scenes. That was the reason why Fang Ye had declined their invitation at that time.

"Everything that should be done has been done. Now, I can only wait for the results!"