Chapter 55: Going with the Flow

The matter of the visit was of great importance. Although the old king had planned to open up, he only allowed Warren and his team to visit the Vibranium mine.

On the Wakandan aircraft, Warren commented, "It seems you guys are quite fashionable. This aircraft is pretty impressive."

"And there's something even more surprising. Welcome to..."

The plane crashed directly into the mountainside.

"The real Wakanda!"

Breaking through the layers of camouflage barriers, a city appeared below.

Seeing the proud and expectant expressions of the father and son, Warren could only show a slight surprise to save face.

"Wow, what is this? Optical invisibility and energy barrier technology?"

"We call all of this Vibranium technology."

The aircraft landed, and Warren was slightly disappointed because the 'Invisible Borderline' was not triggered here either.

"Wakanda has already taken a different path with the help of Vibranium."

"Your technological advancements surpass the rest of the world. It seems Vibranium is truly something special. But now I regret advising you to open up."

"Why?"

"Because such powerful technology will attract endless covetousness. If Wakanda opens up, it will face these risks."

The king and his son exchanged glances and smiled confidently. "Wakanda is not afraid of risks."

"So, are you planning to announce and showcase Wakanda's power in a high-profile manner, or take it slow?"

"Of course, we will take it slow. That's why I made you the first outsider to visit Wakanda," the old king said, clearly having thought about it for a long time.

"Because of my technology?"

"Because of your technology."

Warren's recent black technology explosion with the Worthington Group had led to conclusions in the outside world based on the available information:

There is a mutant research team working for Warren.

After all, there is precedent for mutants creating black technology. The X-Men had been able to land and take off from a basketball court many years ago, despite it being just a school.

"Displaying our strength aggressively will only invite unnecessary trouble. Wakanda has no intention of vying for global dominance. That's why we need your help to provide a reasonable excuse for the enhancement of our technological capabilities."

After the old king finished speaking, he added, "Although Wakanda is not afraid of such trouble, I still hope that the world can accept Wakanda peacefully."

Listen, this is what powerful people say.

"It seems I am the middleman."

"That's right."

"I am honored."

...

In the following time, the king took Warren to visit Wakanda's most secret Vibranium mine. The automated mining technology was highly advanced, making Warren want to take it and put it in his recently acquired gold mine.

Then, he was taken by the king to meet some of Wakanda's officials and tribal leaders, although some of them didn't appear to be very friendly.

"They are not unfriendly, but we had some incidents here recently," the old king explained.

"What happened?"

"A despicable thief who stole a lot of Vibranium from Wakanda," the prince answered.

"A thief? So he must have seen Wakanda's technology."

"That's correct."

"I thought I was the first one, but it doesn't matter. Leave this thief to me. I still have some influence in the outside world."

Warren could guarantee this much. Dealing with a thief like a weapons dealer was a piece of cake. He could easily track them down and bring them back to Wakanda.

"I hope I can join you in this matter," the prince said solemnly.

"This?"

Taking a prince out for a random adventure, he should at least ask his dad about it.

When the old king saw Warren's inquiring gaze, he nodded, "T'Challa is the Black Panther of this generation. I trust him completely."

"Well, if you trust him, then I have no objections. But what is the Black Panther? Is it a title?"

"The Black Panther is the title of Wakanda's strongest warrior, passed down from generation to generation."

"That's good. After all, taking a prince out to catch bad guys, I'm quite nervous."

"Haha, don't worry. Regular bad guys are no match for T'Challa."

...

The purpose of Warren's visit to Wakanda had been mostly achieved.

The opening of Wakanda was inevitable. The old king had long been sending Wakandans abroad as infiltrators and students, but Warren had brought forward the timing from the original plot's civil war period to the present.

That's the advantage of knowing what the old king was planning. Going with the flow allowed him to become an official partner of Wakanda.

In the next two days, Warren transmitted the information of a thief named "Ulysses Klaue" back to Overwatch, asking Garrett to find the thief who stole Vibranium as soon as possible.

Then, he discussed in detail with Wakanda about the terms of their collaboration.

Worthington could gain the status of a partner with Wakanda, as well as technical support.

In the outside world, Worthington wanted to create the illusion that their research base was located in Wakanda. No matter what kind of black technology emerged in the future, Worthington's mutant lab would serve as a cover.

Don't ask why, mutants did it.

Warren also specifically discussed with the king about Overwatch establishing a presence in Wakanda. As an Overwatch that had been limited to the United States, expanding internationally was inevitable.

But with S.H.I.E.L.D. already in existence, other countries wouldn't be willing to have another organization running around with global law enforcement powers.

So, two major events needed to happen for it to work, as one event alone wouldn't be enough.

There needed to be a sufficient threat that others couldn't handle and only Overwatch could solve.

And there needed to be overwhelming influence, which required further expansion of the Council of Nine, with the number of members increased to more than ten!

Hmm, the Eight Guardians have nine members, so having more than ten members in the Council of Nine is just normal operation, right?

Once the situation in Africa is resolved, Warren will have to make a trip to Japan.

Yashida is Japan's version of the Locksley Corporation, a super giant involved in various industries. Pulling Yashida into their camp would be a good choice, and he would be the next member of the Council of Nine.

Although Yashida is an antagonist, he hasn't done anything like wanting to destroy humanity apart from deceiving his son and trying to steal Wolverine's immortality. He just couldn't bear to let go of the Noriko family business he built himself, so his power can be utilized.