The Inevitable

Next up are the seemingly powerful Professor X and Magneto.

One step down are the somewhat helpful Iron Man Tony Stark, Spider-Man.

Those who can only be considered trying their best are Cyclops and Storm.

And those who can only be considered useless are Beast, along with the trembling Black Widow and Hawkeye who have been standing on the sidelines.

Last but not least is Mystique, who's basically like a piece of crap.

This ranking, once released, was unanimously recognized by everyone, sparking likes and shares from numerous netizens.

All those involved in the battle gained quite a few fans.

Even Mystique, who was more of a hindrance, was no exception. Of course, her fans were almost all male, and what they were interested in wasn't her contribution but her superpowers.

As for the reason? Heh heh!

Just imagine, if you had a girlfriend like Mystique, wouldn't that be equivalent to having all the women in the world?

Cosplay and whatnot are nothing compared to Mystique, okay?

Even the meat-loving American otakus have begun fantasizing about Mystique transforming into their long-awaited waifus made of paper.

Lorna upon returning home, felt a complex mix of emotions.

She looked at Zane with flickering eyes, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Zane, who knew his wife very well, noticed Lorna's abnormality and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Lorna?"

"I...," Lorna hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't speak up.

Zane smiled gently and reached out to pat Lorna's head. "Just say whatever's on your mind. We've been married for so long; there's nothing we can't talk about."

"Zane, I want to ask about the man with the helmet who can control metal. What's his relationship with me?"

Lorna took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and finally voiced the question that had been weighing on her mind.

After speaking, she looked at Zane with a complex gaze, containing anticipation, anxiety, and a hint of fear.

"Ah... Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Zane sighed helplessly.

The truth is like a fire wrapped in paper; no matter how careful you are, you can only delay the time until the truth is discovered.

Lorna didn't answer Zane's question but instead lowered her head in silence. Zane, feeling sorry for her, hugged her and revealed the truth.

"That man's name is Erik Lehnsherr, one of the two spiritual leaders of mutants known as Magneto. He's also your biological father!"

After her internal doubts were confirmed, Lorna's heart became even more chaotic.

At this moment, Zane knew he couldn't do much to help, so he could only hold Lorna tightly, indicating that he would always be by her side.

After a long silence, Lorna finally raised her head, forcing out a smile.

"I want to go see him."

"Okay!"

Zane nodded. He had no reason to stop Lorna from meeting her biological father.

But in Zane's arms, Lorna didn't see the fleeting coldness in his eyes.

Magneto recognizing Lorna was a different matter and was a good thing.

But if Magneto wanted to involve Lorna in the struggle between mutants and humans, Zane wouldn't mind using some special means.

Although he wouldn't directly kill Magneto, Zane could still make him lose his powers and become an ordinary old man.

Don't forget, there's still a mutant, Leech, who can neutralize the abilities of all mutants.

Although he couldn't completely nullify Magneto's abilities, as long as he kept injecting the antidote developed based on Jimmy's abilities, Magneto would have no choice but to become an ordinary person.

And let's be honest, Lorna and Magneto only have a blood relation.

Apart from that, they're no different from strangers. Magneto has never fulfilled his duties as a father.

Zane still vividly remembers the scene five years ago when Lorna was almost beaten to death by two strong men for stealing bread because of hunger.

Although those two strong men died in prison long ago, Zane still looks down on Magneto.

If you didn't want to fulfill that obligation, why the hell didn't you take some damn safety precautions back then? Could've avoided this, right?

But everything depends on the outcome of Lorna meeting Magneto; hopefully, Magneto will be sensible by then.

Otherwise, don't blame Zane.

"Let's go," Zane said gently, holding Lorna's hand.

"Okay..."

This time, Zane was the one driving, while Lorna sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window at the passing scenery, lost in thought.

The car was remotely driven back by Skynet, arriving home even earlier than Zane and the others.

Skynet had also long since located the location of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, but since Zane hadn't been there before, they had no choice but to drive.

But now, no one cared about these things.

Actually, it's quite good like this; it gives Lorna a little time to buffer.

Before long, the car slowly stopped at the entrance of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building.

After hearing the report from the agents at the entrance, Nick Fury, who was already busy, quickly handed the matter over to Hill.

Then, he rushed downstairs to meet Zane, running and stumbling along the way.

"Why is this man here? Don't tell me he's here to cause trouble!" Nick Fury worriedly thought.

After seeing Zane's grim expression, Nick Fury's heart instantly jumped to his throat.

"Take us to see Magneto," Zane said calmly.

Nick Fury, who was already extremely nervous, didn't dare to waste any words.

He directly and decisively led Zane and the tightly held Lorna to the door of a hospital room.

"Lorna, you go in."

With that, Zane let go of Lorna's hand, revealing a gentle smile.

"Okay, dear, wait for me here."

Standing on tiptoe, Lorna kissed Zane on the cheek, then pushed open the door of the hospital room without hesitation and walked in.

After Lorna disappeared from his sight, Zane's expression instantly darkened, and he sat expressionlessly on a chair in the corridor.

Then, he took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the treasury, lit one, and began smoking.

As the smoke enveloped him, Zane's eyes seemed to flash with piercing coldness from time to time. 

"Mr. Zane, I... "

"Get lost!"

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