It was a sunny day. With the warmth outside the door, a fashionable and beautiful woman walked into the office building.

"What are you doing?" Walking into the lobby of the top floor and greeting Eric, Riven looked at the man who was trying on his clothes with the help of his secretary.

"The City Council intends to award me a certificate of honor and be invited to the reception by the way." Eric replied. Secretary Mary Jane is more enthusiastic about changing clothes than the invitee. Since the lady was rescued from Dr. Octopus's nest, strange water waves have often flashed in her eyes. Even Peter discovered this. Spider-Man, who was concealed, looked at her with resentful eyes all day long, and even Magneto felt uncomfortable. In order to avoid trouble, Eric tried his best to cooperate with her in small matters, so as to send her back to her job as soon as possible.

Ruiwen saw his thoughts, but she didn't expose them. She just had a jokey smile on her lips.

"For you to rescue innocent New York citizens? That is indeed worthy of an honor, no, wrong, citizen title." She commented casually. The news that mutants have been saving the people continuously under the clutches of Doctor Octopus has not only caused a stir in the local area, but is quite eye-catching even in Washington.

"Maybe it's for me to promote local employment." Eric shrugged. He was very open-minded. There was nothing to be excited about. If honors were to be awarded, there would be a chance a few months ago. Until now, it was just the result of repeated urging by public opinion.

He can see the speculative psychology of politicians very clearly. It may not be popular among ordinary people and will be accepted by the upper class. Spider-Man has done more for ordinary people, but now there are mixed reviews in the newspapers.

Everything was done, Mary Jane left the hall with her clothes in her arms, and now they could speak with confidence, and Riven wanted to tell him some news.

According to Eric's proposal, Senator Kelly, played by Riven, successfully gained the dominance of this hidden department with his consistent image as a sturdy anti-mutant fighter. Although he could not get the unreserved support of Constantine as the former president had for Constantine. However, many people who were vigilant about mutants enthusiastically joined, including big business owners, celebrities or people with special abilities. After the last time Eric fought on the edge of the small town, some people quietly retreated, and some people stayed to continue their idea of ​​eliminating mutants, such as Watsonton Pharmaceutical, which had made mistakes, was re-accepted at their strong request, and they would use their own potions to clear the shame of failure.

These people were originally scattered across the United States, and few people publicly expressed their positions. Now they never dreamed that their names were on a list and appeared clearly in front of Eric.

At the beginning of the year, the government wanted to implement the Mutant Registration Act and was hit by Magneto and was forced to announce the suspension. Now a list of anti-mutant forces has been in the hands of the Mutant Leaders.

Looking at the familiar or unfamiliar names, Eric smiled and nodded. He had already made some plans and people would visit these enthusiastic charity people in the future.

"They secretly moved Jimmy's body and got some stem cells to cultivate hematopoietic organs. Now they have extracted some medicines. In short, Watsonton is really desperate to eliminate us. Do you think they can let them continue?". Now that it is not in Washington, Riven no longer hides her hatred for this large pharmaceutical group. In her opinion, this is the most dangerous force in the family.

It usually takes $500 million. It takes twelve to fifteen years to get a new drug out of the laboratory. Only five of the five thousand preclinical compounds can enter clinical trials, and only one of these five compounds can be approved for clinical treatment of patients and become real drugs. Watsonton's attempt completely skipped this process. With the condolence of some people, they are rapidly advancing the R&D process, trying hard to avoid legal restrictions and shorten the time to market.

Eric roughly knew why. But he didn't care. All the individuals and businesses on the list would be hit sooner or later, and Watsonton was no exception.

"Don't care." Eric comforted Riven. "I have experienced that kind of potion myself, not as good as they claim, but a powerful inhibitor, not the ability to eliminate potion that we can overcome by our will, even without time digestion. Overall, it brings some local risks, but does not cause us much trouble. On the contrary, after this farce, it will only remind our fellow humans again that they are not reliable and that they must rely more on us."

After obtaining his explanation, Riven temporarily put down the pharmaceutical giant and talked about the college. With the help of several mentors, the freshmen quickly adapted and the professor fulfilled his responsibilities well, but he was still worried that the death of the president would make the senior officials opposed the mutants and destroy the original situation.

Eric shook his head. He always felt that professors who were born in a wealthy family and had been isolated from mainstream society for a long time did not understand Americans at all.

Someone once made such comments: Americans can hit it off at first sight and quickly win each other's favor. But after a week, they will forget you completely. The descendants of the pioneers of the New World continue the character of their ancestors, who like new things and treat their own old cars, and are used to abandoning them.

On the one hand, they are practical, enterprising, optimistic, and dare to take risks. On the other hand, they are full of aggressiveness and advocate power.

This is a complex and simple personality. Here, people who are just powerful but have no ambitions may not be respected enough.

The best proof is the professor himself.

Isn't his power strong? With the help of instruments, he can connect all human brains and forcibly erase billions of creatures. However, such a man as great as a god blocked himself lonely in a corner of the small city, and even a mortal like Stryker dared to come to him.

It’s not that humans are irresistible, but that he restricts himself and has freed himself from his shackles, Eric has no concerns.

"I killed the president. Has anyone come to me? They may not have no choice but to not bear the consequences of failure. The situation is changing. Today I am a city hero and a villain in the president's mind. But soon I may become a guest of the White House and a guardian of the whole United States. At that time, it was a new world. He thought I offended everyone, but how could he know that I was not relying on my own strength and determination to win the space for survival." Eric said this, handing Riven a document marked with the recent news.

The former president started a war, and a large amount of money flowed into the pockets of arms dealers. The finances changed from surplus to deficit, and investment in other directions decreased. In order to relieve pressure, the government planned to launch a stimulus plan - the financial world's comment is that an economic crisis is near.

Soon bureaucrats will find that they have to save money, and then they have to tighten their belts and deal with the mutant problem will not appear urgent.

"Still the strength of the army, navy and air force that can win two wars at the same time, and now I want to deal with us, how can this easy thing be in the world? The government is not as strong as people think. They hate me, but find that they can't get more benefits from me, and this hatred will gradually fade over time. There is no absolute security in the world. If people know that you are difficult to deal with and cannot get much reward, the cost is inversely proportional to the harvest, then you don't have to worry too much about being hit."

In the last secret war, the oil industry, which is closely related to the former president, was always unwilling to intervene, and financial tycoons also chose to watch coldly because they knew very well that their interests were not mutants, and it was difficult to get anything from mutants. Once the failure was defeated, the subsequent counterattack would make them lose a lot. Oil and finance are one of the most important pillars of contemporary America, and their attitudes can explain the problem.

If the White House has the idea of ​​the White House, it may not necessarily be everyone who follows. Only the medical community and arms dealers are the enemy of mutants, or to put it more accurately, only scientists who break through ethical boundaries are the real enemies. Science makes human beings progress and can also make human beings see benefits from the strong. If you don’t have a firm attitude, they will continue to rush up regardless of the gap in power. Even if you see them, avoid them from afar, and they will automatically lurk by your door like hyenas that only smell the fishy smell. If you put a layer of racism on this, then they will be completely careless.

Therefore, to crack down on these guys, we should not just rely on verbal protests, nor simply use violence. We should let their conspiracy be exposed gradually and cause trouble. When they are in trouble, ordinary citizens are innocently involved, and mutants come to support them. After repeated tug-of-wars, the people will understand who is truly trustworthy.

"It's so sinister." Ruiwen slapped him a few times.

Recently, she has been traveling between Washington and New York, and she rarely returns to the secret base of the Brotherhood. Eric is like a new home, and Riven always comes back to see it every once in a while. Although she is a little busy, fortunately, she will not maintain her identity for a long time. When the time is right, Senator Kelly will have a grand curtain call.

"But now it's getting more and more inconvenient to get in and out of your place. There are many agents watching nearby. Do you have any solutions?" Intimate, Raven suddenly remembered her recent troubles. She asked casually. She didn't plan to get a solution, but Eric had his idea.

He remembered that in another world, some creature was equipped with something like an invisibility cloak, which could be used for use.

Soon, new guests will be welcomed in the pyramids underground in Buve Island, Antarctica. (To be continued...)

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