811: Chapter 811 Meetings and Understanding (Happy May Day everyone!)

"Of course I know... but my knowledge is limited to just knowing they exist," Polaris Lorna said with a shrug, appearing indifferent to the matter.

She was indeed living a very relaxed life now. Living in a large villa at the base, she had no worries about food or drink, plenty of money to spend, and no restrictions on going out for a stroll.

As long as she didn't expose her identity... well, it seemed Clarissa didn't really care if they exposed their identities, nor did she restrict them in that regard.

Was it just that they themselves wanted to stay hidden?

Oh, it was only their tracks and the location of the base that were hidden. Then it was fine.

As for her former teammates? Polaris Lorna expressed: I'm not familiar with them, really not familiar at all!

She had been out of contact with her teammates for nearly a month.

Coupled with the usual friction in their interactions and the fact that she hadn't heard any news of them until now—let alone them looking for her—she felt detached.

Furthermore, being part of the Akatsuki Organization now, she was gradually forgetting about them.

"Well, it seems everyone isn't very clear on things, so we need to get informed now." Tony clapped his hands and said, "Xiao, assist me."

"Understood," Xiao responded.

"I won't speak on how things were before, and Clarissa hasn't mentioned it, but now I'm going to overstep my authority a bit to make sure everyone understands the current global power landscape. Although this might only be what's on the surface, at the very least, you need to be clear about the factions in America and New York!" Tony told everyone, glancing at Clarissa.

The latter nodded slightly, indicating her agreement and that she didn't mind.

Only then did Tony feel at ease.

The others didn't object to Tony's words. They nodded slightly and looked at him.

After all, Tony was doing this for their own good, and knowing these things wouldn't hurt them.

After all, Tony was doing this for their own good, and knowing these things wouldn't hurt them.

"First is S.H.I.E.L.D. As you just saw, besides agents, S.H.I.E.L.D. also has the Avengers Squad. Setting everything else aside, the real threat is this Avengers Squad," Tony told everyone. Everyone understood what he meant by 'threat'—it certainly didn't include Clarissa.

In their Akatsuki Organization, they were basically the ones doing the work. Unless Clarissa felt like it, she was basically just their backer.

In other words, when they were out on missions, whether coordinating or executing, it was basically the four of them: Peter, Tony, Gwen, and Lorna.

Well, perhaps supplemented by Xiao's support and various robots, plus the two doctors from Xiao's research institute, Connors and Ethan.

"Then there's the U.S. Military. You've seen the footage of them hunting the Hulk... The military is also secretly conducting many experiments, and capturing the Hulk is for experimenting with the serum," Tony said to everyone. Beside him, a holographic projection appeared, assisted by Xiao, showing a lot of data and some images.

"Tsk... looks a bit inhumane..." Lorna clicked her tongue. Compared to the military, the Sentinel Services that once hunted them weren't any better.

Peter's brow furrowed slightly as he watched.

"Next is the Sentinel Services. Lorna should be more familiar with this one," Tony said, glancing at Polaris Lorna.

"It's alright... I don't know that much. After all, those days were just spent hiding and being constantly pursued. As for understanding them, I don't have much, other than knowing they are well-equipped, have a lot of personnel, and specifically target Mutants," Polaris Lorna said with a shrug.

"Sentinel Services is an entity no less significant than S.H.I.E.L.D., but the focus of this organization is basically on the Mutant side. You just need to pay a little attention to them," Tony told everyone.

"The Brotherhood of Mutants—this one requires a bit more attention." Tony continued, "This is an organization founded by Magneto, with the core philosophy of 'Mutant supremacy and armed resistance against humanity.' They have many members, powerful and diverse Mutant abilities, and given their ideology, they are quite dangerous. If you encounter them outside, a conflict might break out."

"Understood," everyone nodded slightly.

"Correspondingly, there is the Mutant School, also known as the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, or the X-Mansion. This is a Mutant organization with an ideology opposite to the Brotherhood of Mutants; their philosophy is the peaceful coexistence of humans and Mutants. It was founded by Professor X, also known as Charles Xavier."

"However, compared to the founder of the Brotherhood of Mutants, Magneto, whose ability is the highly destructive manipulation of magnetism, it is the ability of Professor X from the X-Mansion that is truly the most fearsome," Tony told everyone.

"Oh? What ability?" Peter asked curiously.

"Professor X is an Omega-level Mutant with the power of Telepathy and Mind Control. He can read minds, instantly hearing the inner thoughts, subconscious, and secret memories of everyone within a radius of several kilometers. Without even opening his mouth, he can have mental conversations with anyone, transmitting thoughts long-distance across cities and countries."

"He can also dive directly into someone's mind to delete memories, modify them, or plant false ones. He can create fake thoughts, brainwash and control minds, and even forcibly read hidden secrets and childhood memories..."

"He can create incredibly realistic illusions out of thin air, simulating all five senses perfectly, trapping opponents in a mental cage to their death."

"He can also use Mental Energy to build barriers, resisting others' mental attacks and spiritual intrusions, and can protect his teammates' minds from being controlled," Tony told everyone.

Beside him, Xiao displayed various channels and records confirming the authenticity of Professor X's abilities.

"Holy shit!" Gwen cursed immediately upon hearing this.

Could such a being really exist?

"Based on that, wouldn't the Mutant School be the most dangerous? Is it currently cooperating with humans, or rather, the military?" Peter's brow furrowed slightly as he looked at the data provided by Xiao.

"More or less. It maintains neutrality, with a tendency toward peaceful coexistence with humans."

"Plus, Professor X uses his abilities only for protection: he never abuses them to control ordinary people and insists on the peaceful coexistence of humans and Mutants."

"Tch~ But I think the only reason the Mutant School can be like this is simply because Professor X is strong enough! He's an unsolvable problem! That's the biggest reason they have a place to stay and can even exist!" Tony said, being very familiar with the nature of the American government.

To put it bluntly, it was because they couldn't deal with the Mutant School, and with various other major external enemies, the X-Mansion established by Professor X could become a neutral power, coexist harmoniously, and even have a seat at the negotiating table.

"But precisely because of his ability, he must have long been a thorn in the side of the high-level officials!" Peter said, hitting the nail on the head.

"That's for sure. To be honest, I feel the same way about him... After all, no one wants someone to exist who can peer into your heart whenever they want without you knowing, or even manipulate your memories and control your thoughts... He could even do it without you noticing at all!" Tony said with a shrug.

"Tony has a point... that's human nature," Gwen nodded in agreement.

Clarissa sat calmly to the side, sipping tea while listening to the 'meeting' the group had organized.