Professor Xavier and Jean looked at the laughing Sheyan in astonishment, but they did not interrupt him out of politeness. After a while, Sheyan wiped his tears and said, "I'm sorry.
I forgot myself, but if that's the only problem with the airship's design, it won't be difficult to solve it. Professor X, you'll be of great help. I'm really happy. "
Professor Xavier smiled bitterly.
"I'm sorry, Seaman. Although I'm also involved in scientific research, I've been working on the human mind and brain. I can't help with these three things at all."
Sheyan smiled and said, "Professor X, I'm sorry.
You may not be able to help, but you're still an indisputably important person. Without you, it's very difficult to persuade someone who can solve most of the problems. As far as I know, you're the only person in the world who can persuade that powerful and strange person. "
Professor Xavier was no doubt a guy with a high IQ. He was stunned for a moment.
"You mean … Magrath?"
Sheyan said.
"That's right! It's him, Magneto with his powerful magnetic force! Only someone as arrogant as him can be persuaded by you. He can manipulate almost any metal through magnetism, so he'll definitely be able to choose the toughest alloy airship skeleton for us. The problem of the airship's lack of lift power can also be solved through his precise research on magnetic fields. "
Professor Xavier pondered for a moment and said,
"If it's really as you speculate, then Magrath does fit the criteria, but I'm not sure if I can persuade him to cooperate."
Sheyan casually shrugged his shoulders and replied.
"The point is to make Mr. Magneto believe that the end of the world will definitely happen. I may have the ability to do that, but he'll definitely nail me to the wall before I can finish my sentence. The only person in the world who can make the arrogant Magneto listen to us is you, Professor Xavier. As long as Mr. Magneto confirms the reality of the end of the world, he'll definitely cooperate with us, because his desire to survive must be stronger than all of us combined. "
Professor Xavier smiled faintly when he heard Sheyan's words.
"You really know him well. Yes, Magrath is indeed such a person. He's energetic, ambitious, and has a strong desire for control. He'll definitely not be willing to wait for death."
Qin suddenly spoke.
"But our project still lacks the initial funds and a person to host the project."
"Funding won't be a problem. Among our allies, there's a vegetarian ancient Blood Clan. Their leader, Mr. Carlisle Cullen, is a reasonable man. I just need to make a phone call and the money will be transferred to his account. He has a whole family that needs to be fed," Sheyan said confidently.
"As for the person to host the project … I already have a candidate in mind. This person is crazy, bold, and infamous. He will do anything to achieve his goals! More importantly, he is the leading authority in the field of nuclear propulsion. He will definitely be able to solve the propulsion problem of the spaceship. He may be very evil in normal times, but at such a critical time, we need such a tyrannical, brutal, and talented person to create a miracle in such a short time! "
Professor Charles suddenly frowned after hearing Sheyan's introduction.
"Why does the person you're talking about sound like a bastard I know?"
Sheyan chuckled and replied.
"Well, I guess I'm talking about that bastard, Professor. No one can deny that Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius is a genius scientist. More importantly, he has a wife he loves. No matter what his character is like, he will definitely do his best for the safety of himself and his family! That's enough. We're not looking for a moral model now, but for the person in charge who can build this damn airship as soon as possible! "
"Are you talking about Dr. Octopus? But …" Qin's face turned ugly. "That'll ruin our reputation!"
Sheyan said flatly.
"An airship can save at least 5,000 people! Miss! Every minute we argue here may determine the life and death of thousands of people! Do you think I've paid a heavy price to appear in front of you and point you in the right direction just to discriminate against so-called justice? In my eyes, the way that can save the most people is the most righteous way! "
"You're right." Professor Charles was the first to speak. "Qin, you have to apologise to Mr. Seaman. I'll do the job of persuading Dr. Magrath to join us, but Mr. Seaman, if I appear in front of Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius, the effect will backfire. His octopus mechanical arm won't give me a chance to sit down and talk, so you'll have to do it alone."
Sheyan smiled.
"Of course, I think I can persuade him. If I can't, our candidate can be Iron Man. The reason Iron Man is an alternate choice is because although he's amazing, his weakness is also particularly obvious. After all, Iron Man's main research focuses on war and defeating opponents, while everything Dr. Octopus does, including committing crimes, is for the sake of his scientific research. The purpose of his robberies is for research funds, and the reason he made the octopus arm is because he's tired of his stupid assistants …. "
Everyone, including Qin, was silent when they heard Sheyan's words, but they could not refute him. Therefore, both sides had a common interest at the moment, and that was to complete the airship as soon as possible. It was a good thing to have someone like Sheyan, who put the progress of the production process above all else, as the gatekeeper.
Sheyan then continued.
"I need a few video recordings that can be trusted by Dr. Octopus, preferably from you, Dr. Charles. In addition, in three days — or to be precise, in two days — the place where we're building the airship is likely to be damaged by an attack of unprecedented intensity. So please mobilize all the armed forces you can. "
Professor Charles was puzzled.
"Do you think anyone would dare to cause trouble when we're all gathered here? What's their purpose? "
Sheyan looked at Qin and Dr. Charles in front of him and said seriously.
"If my companions and I didn't appear in this world, you would all have died in the 2012 apocalypse. But now that I'm here, you have hope of surviving, right? "
Professor Charles' pupils suddenly shrank.
"You mean, history will try to correct its mistakes by moving forward with inertia?"
Sheyan shook his head.
"Of course it's not inertia, but … violence! My companions and I are part of the force that maintains the balance of history. In about forty-eight hours, people like us will appear. The difference is that we're here to help you, but they're here to correct the mistakes of history. "
Qin asked in disbelief.
"How?"
Sheyan asked coldly.
"How does the United States of America correct the mistakes of those who committed first-degree murder?"
Qin's face turned pale.
Sheyan took a deep breath, then turned and walked towards the street next to him.
"You're all bound to die in history, so as long as you die, the mission will be completed and the mistakes corrected."
When he said that, the soles of Sheyan's feet made a crunching sound, as if he had just stepped on a cockroach.
***
New York's underground market was bustling with activity. It was open 24 hours a day. On the surface, it was a super-large junkyard car market, but the second and third floors were the stolen goods trading places of the whole of New York.
There was nothing that no one dared to sell here, and nothing that no one dared to buy here.
This was a place where even drugs could be sold freely. Of course, this included selling stolen goods. Because it was stolen goods, the selling price was usually very low. Most of the time, the price of the stolen goods was only 10% or even 20% of the original cost.
This had already formed a very complete industrial chain. After the stolen goods were cleaned up, the profit would be at least a thousand percent. Countless people were counting on this to make a fortune. Therefore, this was the biggest reason why this underground market could exist in New York.
Usually, Dr. Octopus would sell the stolen goods he robbed here in exchange for a considerable sum of money to support his research. Because everyone here was a regular customer, he was given a very high discount.
Dr. Octopus was a scientific research maniac. His joy lay in climbing the peaks of science, but he knew nothing about the rest of the world. This was the main reason why his project was cut off. Therefore, he relied on robbery to support his project.
After completing the transaction, Dr. Octopus hastily asked for a hamburger, stuffed it into his mouth, and jumped into his car. But at that moment, he found someone standing in front of him, blocking his way.
It was a young man with a calm face.
Dr. Octopus was not a gentle character. He was very hot-tempered and rude.
He said rudely, "Get out of my car right now if you don't want to get killed."
Sheyan's answer was to press his hand on the hood of the car. Dr. Octopus's eyes flashed, and he immediately stepped on the accelerator! Unfortunately, the car's engine roared and black smoke spewed out crazily. The man's hand seemed to have been welded to the hood of the car, unable to move an inch! The rear tires of the car spun on the ground, leaving clear rubber marks on the road!
Dr. Octopus was furious. He stooped down and got out of the car. The grey windbreaker on his back suddenly surged and was violently torn apart. Four powerful mechanical tentacles stretched out from his back and viciously whipped Sheyan in front of him! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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