Little Monk

"Boss..."

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Fang Ye's ears, and he turned around to see a figure appearing behind him.

A silhouette suddenly emerged, teleporting several times and arriving in front of Fang Ye.

The person was dressed in a black, tight-fitting combat suit, with two silver blades strapped to his back. This attire was unique in the Marvel universe, and it was none other than Deadpool, Fang Ye's former bodyguard.

"Wilson, how did you find me?"

A slight smile appeared on Fang Ye's lips. While Deadpool could be annoying at times, Fang Ye was still glad to see him again.

Five years ago, when the space-time device was activated and the space-time tunnel opened, a giant hand descended from the sky and sank the entire island.

Deadpool had been on the island at the time, but perhaps due to his teleportation abilities, he managed to escape with his life.

As for the others, including the scientists in the underground base and the members of the Iron Squad, they unfortunately perished under the giant hand.

"Boss, with the commotion caused by S.H.I.E.L.D., how could we not know..."

"First, find me some clothes!"

At this moment, Fang Ye had reverted from his transformation, leaving him in just a pair of shorts.

Deadpool nodded and disappeared in an instant. A moment later, he reappeared with a set of clothes in his hands.

Fang Ye took the clothes and didn't hesitate to put them on.

"The clothes fit well."

"Boss, these are your old clothes..."

Fang Ye lightly shook his head. Deadpool was right; he had almost forgotten. After all, who would remember what they wore from such a long time a ago?

"How is the situation with the Yuexi Foundation?"

"It's not great. Ever since you left Earth, the Yuexi Foundation has been labeled a terror organization. Almost everyone is calling for our heads, and we're wanted by various countries. We've been on the run for the past five years..."

Talking about the Yuexi Foundation's situation brought a hint of bitterness to Deadpool's voice.

Their lives had been tough over the past five years.

But Deadpool greatly admired Fang Ye's foresight. If it weren't for Fang Ye's careful planning, the Yuexi Foundation would have likely been absorbed by various major powers.

Fang Ye twitched his brow slightly. He had asked about the Yuexi Foundation's situation, not Deadpool's grievances.

Waving his hand slightly, Fang Ye cut off Deadpool's words.

"Take me to the Yuexi Foundation's base!"

"Yes!"

Sensing Fang Ye's impatience, Deadpool didn't dare to ramble on. He immediately took Fang Ye and teleported to the base.

As they say, the most dangerous place is often the safest.

Perhaps no one could have predicted that after being wanted by various countries, the Yuexi Foundation would establish its base in New York.

When they reappeared, Fang Ye and Deadpool had arrived at an underground base, standing in a living room.

The underground base wasn't particularly large, with a space of around 30,000 square meters.

After all, this underground base was primarily meant for hiding.

"Boss!"

Upon seeing Fang Ye's arrival, characters like Electro, Sabretooth, Nightcrawler, and Pyro stood up respectfully.

Fang Ye furrowed his brows. Could it be that the entire Yuexi Foundation had been reduced to just these few members?

Back then, the Yuexi Foundation had hundreds of mutants and dozens of top-tier experts, not to mention the Iron Squad. Their strength was on par with any major power.

But now, including Deadpool, there were only five people left. Fang Ye couldn't help but feel frustrated.

"Is this all that's left of the Yuexi Foundation?"

"Yes..."

Deadpool gave an awkward smile, and the other four lowered their heads in shame.

Actually, it wasn't their fault. In the battle when Fang Ye led hundreds of mutants to attack S.H.I.E.L.D., many mutants were heavily injured, and quite a few were captured by S.H.I.E.L.D.

It could be said that over two hundred mutants had suffered heavy casualties in that battle.

The small number of survivors spent the past five years hiding, but nearly ninety percent of the mutants had been captured. If not for their strong abilities, the U.S. government might have apprehended them long ago.

After a moment of silence, Pyro quietly reported, "Besides the five of us, Dr. Octopus hasn't been captured either, but he doesn't seem willing to stay with us..."

"Oh!"

Fang Ye's expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly, ending the topic.

There was no need to guess that Dr. Octopus had likely developed rebellious thoughts. After all, Fang Ye had been absent for five years, and no one knew whether he would return.

Pyro, Electro, Nightcrawler, Sabretooth, and Deadpool had all undergone over ten rounds of mental conditioning and brainwashing by Kakara. Their loyalty to Fang Ye was beyond doubt.

And after five years of cultivation, the seeds of faith that had been planted back then had taken root and sprouted. Now, they were all devoted followers of Fang Ye.

However, Dr. Octopus was different. When Fang Ye had subdued him, the situation had been urgent. Shortly after, they launched an attack on S.H.I.E.L.D., so he had only been brainwashed twice. With Fang Ye absent for five years, it wasn't surprising that he had developed rebellious thoughts.

"Let's talk about Dr. Octopus later. I want to understand the current situation of the Yuexi Foundation. Where's the Little Monk?"

"The Little Monk is probably asleep..."

Deadpool's tone was uncertain.

Fang Ye's face darkened. How could an intelligent program sleep?

After Fang Ye had traded the alternate source code with Tony, a group of scientists had used it to develop a new intelligent program. Fang Ye had named it the Little Monk.

Fang Ye walked over to the computer and pressed the startup button. The computer powered on and automatically connected to the internet.

"Ah, ah, ah... Who's disturbing this old monk's sleep?"

A figure appeared on the screen, a little monk who seemed to be around four or five years old. He sang in the style of Peking opera, wearing a big red monk's robe and waving two kitchen knives around. It was like he was wearing a groom's outfit, exuding an imposing presence that was off the charts!

Fang Ye's expression immediately turned dark. What in the world was this intelligent program?

The scene changed with a flash, and the Little Monk appeared in a dilapidated small temple, dressed in a simple monk's robe with patches on it. He was solemnly knocking on a wooden fish.

"Who is calling for this old monk?"

"It's me."

"Ah, it's Boss! You're back!"

"I'm back. How's the situation with the Yuexi Foundation?"

The Little Monk was excited, and he conjured a pair of nunchaku out of thin air, transforming into a suit of armor with a flash. But looking at that armor, Fang Ye had a strangely familiar feeling.

It took him a while to remember that it looked like the attire worn by Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. Except, the Golden Cudgel had turned into a pair of nunchaku.(T/N: Its a weapon that Brucelee used. with two sticks connected by a chain.)