The villain also has spring

I don't know if it's to avoid suspicion, but the mayor of New York still hasn't appeared.

The White Queen, who was dressed in a monk's robe, gently put down her hood, revealing a stunning face that refused to be seen thousands of miles away.

"Follow me." The greetings were omitted, and the White Queen led Wu Chen to the shrine placed in front of the church.When Wu Chen stood still, the queen gently moved the gold-encrusted cross placed on the shrine, and the entire front hall sank into the ground along with the shrine.

Wu Chen asked with a smile: "You guys come first, or the Avengers come later?"

"Of course we came first." The White Queen smiled and replied, "Our history is almost as long as this city."

Wu Chen nodded.Indeed, the Hellfire Club is far older than the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.In other words, it's just a...coincidence that the two families are so close together?

The secret room was far deeper than Wu Chen thought.It even greatly weakened his perception of the outside world.

Seeing that Wu Chen seemed a little impatient, the White Queen immediately walked over and took him by the arm to sit on the first row of prayer chairs closest to the shrine.

Looking at the icon reliefs full of neo-Gothic style at close range, there are also ukiyo-e paintings described in the Bible.Wu Chen couldn't help asking: "You are not implying that Jesus is also a mutant, are you?"

The White Queen blinked, and replied with a half-smile, "Who knows."

Seeing that Wu Chen did not speak, the White Queen subconsciously glanced at him: "But I know that you are not a mutant. You don't even have mutant genes."

Wu Chen nodded happily: "That's right. I'm just an ordinary person."

"However, why can ordinary people reach...that level?" This is what the White Queen is puzzled about.The White Queen has also seen a powerful spiritual powerhouse.Such as Professor X, Mrs. Spiderweb, Phoenix Qin Gray.However, the spiritual world can be as miraculous as Wu Chen, which is unique.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wu Chen's appearance suddenly brought the White Queen's vision to a new height.About what she saw and experienced at that dinner party, she didn't even tell the second person.

Including Black King Sebastian Shaw.

Both of them silently thought about their own concerns until the sinking stopped.The surrounding lights were turned on sequentially, and a circular hall that was not gorgeous immediately showed its original appearance.

This seems to be a natural underground cave.The top of the head is covered with pure natural stalactites, and the ancient stone hall is also made of rough obsidian blocks to form a ring-shaped table.The only high-tech is the 3D imaging system composed of three laser heads on the head, ground, and back wall of each stone seat.

As the green lasers converged from three directions, the members of the 'core group' who manipulated the Hellfire Club behind the scenes 'appeared' one after another.

Therefore, except for the White Queen and Wu Chen, these core members who wore evil-looking robes, covered their entire bodies, and wore masks on their faces were actually not present at the scene.It might even be scattered around the world.

Wu Chen looked around and only recognized the Black King Sebastian Xiao.

Sure enough, feeling Wu Chen's gaze, Sebastian Xiao slowly lifted his hood and took off his mask.

"Let me introduce you." The Black King pointed his finger to his right side: "This is the White King."

The tall and straight King Bai was full of old aristocratic atmosphere.Even though Wu Chen couldn't see his appearance, he could still feel his powerful aura.Being able to become a member of the core group of the Hellfire Club, the real identity must not be easy.Maybe it's some great big shot who shows up on TV every day.

"I am amazed by the achievements of New Hong Kong." King Bai sent his greetings in a hoarse voice full of magnetism.

"It's a fluke." Wu Chen smiled slightly.

Then, the Black King pointed to his left hand and said, "This is the Black Queen."

The black queen in Wu Chen's memory should be the blackened Phoenix Qin Gray.However, in the plot world, Jean Gray has nothing to do with the Hellfire Club. The Black Queen is most likely the successor of the Dark Phoenix, Selena.A powerful magician and mutant.A woman who lived 17000 years!Earliest Known Mutant!

Regarding the Black Queen, Wu Chen's admiration is beyond words.

Whether it is, remains to be seen.After all, this is the plot world of Shelter.The characters and background are very different from the comics.

Of course, connections can also be found in the plot.

For example, in the comics, the use of Sentinel robots to eliminate all mutants is a secret plan of the former Hellfire Inner Circle headed by Edward "Ned" Buckman (Edward "Ned" Buckman).

At that time, Hellfire was still an elite group dominated by humans.But it was slaughtered by Sebastian Xiao and the White Queen.After the bloody seizure of power, the two teamed up to form a new core group dominated by mutants.Now, the entire Hellfire Club is actually in the hands of mutants.How to cancel the sentinel project against mutants became Sebastian Shaw's top priority.

This is Wu Chen's guess about the direction of the whole plot.

This is why Sebastian Xiao appeared in front of Wu Chen with detailed information on the Sentinel Project.Because in a sense, the Hellfire Club is also one of the initiators.

"Who do you like the most?" As expected of a woman, she asks this kind of question whenever they meet.

Wu Chen smiled and said, "I like them all."

The Black Queen nodded noncommittally, and said nothing more.

Then, Sebastian Xiao introduced the bishop, the black car and the white car to Wu Chen.

In addition to the White Queen who was by Wu Chen's side, the 7 core members of the core members all met with Wu Chen.

Although meeting in this way... is equivalent to not seeing each other.However, they all left a preliminary impression on each other.This is a good beginning.

Not only can images be faked, but audio can obviously be faked too.Therefore, Wu Chen himself did not expect much of the credibility of the 3D images he heard and saw today.However, how to say, these core members of Hellfire are willing to meet him, which is enough to show the importance they attach to him.

After exchanging pleasantries, King Bai asked the questions in everyone's mind.

"Excuse me, why did you buy Staten Island?"

Wu Chen already had a convincing answer to this question: "First, I want to build a new subsidiary territory of Hong Kong. Second, to fight against possible crises."

"You want to expand your power to another hemisphere." King Bai nodded, "We admire your ambition."

Wu Chen said with a smile: "Manhattan became Manhattan because it is unique and irreplaceable. But when Stanton is built, Manhattan is destined to be replaced."

King Bai nodded: "If Staten Island can have the atmosphere of the new Hong Kong, the existence of Manhattan will lose its meaning."

After a brief silence, the Black King then asked, "So, what do you think about the Sentinel?"

"I think that is a huge threat comparable to the apocalypse." Wu Chen's answer hit the nail on the head.

"So, you want to use a powerful fortress to resist the threat of sentinels. Just like you shelter Hong Kong, shelter New York?" The person who spoke was the mysterious Black Queen.

Wu Chen nodded happily: "It's also possible. No problem."

Wu Chen's neutral answer was very ingenious.In other words, save New York.However, the implication is that he did not do this to save New York.It is also possible to achieve your own goals and save New York as a side effect.As he said, no problem.

A silent exchange began among the core members of the Hellfire Club.The dialogue between them and the 3D images are not shown.

After reaching an agreement, the Black King Sebastian Shaw spoke: "We sincerely invite you to join us."

Wu Chen smiled and shook his head: "You have no shortage of manpower." The implication is that every chess piece has a suitable candidate.Especially the 7 core members, king, queen, bishop, and car.With Wu Chen's current status, he is at least one of the kings.

Sebastian Xiao's expression said it all: "Okay. Looking forward to seeing you again."

After bidding farewell to the six core members one by one, the laser imaging was turned off.

The White Queen moved the cross again, and the ground rumbled up immediately.

"I heard that you are recruiting people?" The White Queen suddenly said.

"Yeah." Nothing to hide: "Form my own X-Men."

"For Staten Island too?"

"No." Wu Chen smiled and said, "To find Wolverine Logan."

"Oh..." The White Queen originally asked her a casual question, but Wu Chen answered her truthfully.

"I have a good candidate. You will like it very much." The White Queen made a decision.This seems to be a reward for Wu Chen's honesty.

"Okay." Wu Chen respected the woman in front of him who was almost lost in his mental screen.

According to the rules of the Hellfire Club, each core member has the right to form his own exclusive team.So in "X-Men: First Battle", the Black King not only formed his own team, but also owned an ultra-era nuclear submarine as the team's mobile base.

Likewise, the White Queen should have her own team.

Giving up his own person to Wu Chen for free, this explains many problems.

This neo-Gothic church should have been the early stronghold of the Hellfire Club.Not only the architectural style, but also the furnishings inside are old enough.It is estimated that due to the establishment of the Avengers Alliance, it gradually became dusty.It is now only used as a covert contact point.

After sending Wu Chen to the door of the church, the White Queen stopped immediately.Quietly watching Wu Chen walk into the courtyard, he was taken away by a beam of laser light cast out of thin air.

After standing quietly for a long time, he turned and returned to the church.

Every move of the White Queen could not escape the surveillance of the invisible white swan.TT40, who analyzed some results through the physical signs data, couldn't help laughing and joking, "Master? Why didn't you bring her up together?"

Wu Chen smiled and said, "She hasn't made up her mind yet."

"Oh..." TT40 actually doesn't quite understand it!

The white swan hangs high above Staten Island, and through the virtual modeling of the trajectory that perfectly matches the reality, the operation of the entire city is under control. TT40 can accurately transport Wu Chen to the safe area closest to the destination.Of course, the premise is that there is no occlusion in the middle.

As night fell, the phone rang on time.

Copied from Ennayi's smartphone from N9, and connected by itself.Daredevil's voice followed.The smart phone uses the stored voice of Wu Chen to automatically reply.This completes this very important conversation.

The mobile phone is not with the owner.The luxury living cabin was empty.

Through the steam from the bathroom, two tightly entangled bodies can be vaguely seen.The man's heavy breathing, intertwined with the woman's charming panting, was first shattered by the dull impact sound, and then scattered by the sound of dripping water, mixed with the diffuse water mist, puffing and puffing in all directions, but was shattered by the hard transparent The aluminum oxide bulkhead bounced back hopelessly, shattering into a wet mess...

Su Yueming, who was exhausted, was carried to bed in a daze.She felt the man kissing her forehead and leaving, but the heavy eyelids became lazy like a swollen body.No matter what.

Just like that, while being vigilant, he lazily fell asleep.

She had a sweet dream.It was like lying drunk by the spring water, listening to the thick sweet spring flowing in her body...

Accompanied by the expanding electronic cloud, Wu Chen appeared in Hell's Kitchen.

As long as he makes a little noise, Daredevil, with his radar senses, can capture his position.

Soon, the dark red figure swayed down steadily.

"follow me."

Wu Chen responded with a smile.In other words, do superheroes all come out of the same routine?The pleasantries were all skipped.

Daredevil led Wu Chen through the narrow back streets and alleys.It seemed that Daredevil had cleared this route before contacting Wu Chen.Except for the mobs moaning in the shadows and in the garbage dumps, there were no ghosts along the way.

"Jump." With that, Daredevil fell to the ground.Wu Chen stretched out his head and saw that it was a deep sewer.

So, how about dancing?Besides, with the sewers of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there is nothing to worry about.However, in the merged world of DC and Marvel, there is a question mark whether there is Mirage Studios' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Don't take it for granted, boy...

New York's sewers extend in all directions, like a maze.The age of construction is also uneven, many of which have been as high as more than a hundred years.Its complexity is far beyond imagination.To dig a hole in New York City these days requires a detailed drawing.Because any infrastructure dug up may be more than 100 years old.A slip of the hand, knocking down a brick, can cause an underground pipeline to collapse, causing millions of dollars in damage.Therefore, the underground pipe network diagram dedicated to New York municipal engineers is stored and kept like a confidential document.

Coupled with repeated urban construction, municipal renovation, etc., many abandoned pipelines have become a paradise for adventurers.It also gave birth to a group of emerging professions called "urban explorers" who "know the essence of a city from the sewer".

For $27, you can take a "Sewer Tour."Gather from New York's Central Plaza, pass through Greenwich Village, follow the Minetta Brook Sewer, and go all the way to the Hudson River.Along the way, urban explorers will tell you about the transformation of the city's rivers, how they have influenced urban growth, and how they are buried underground.It will also take you to stop and observe the manhole covers, and study the street names that echo the underground world.Don't forget to bring a flashlight, shine through the gaps in the ancient manhole cover, and have the opportunity to witness the tip of the iceberg of the huge underground world.

Of the 10600 kilometers of sewers in New York, even the greatest urban explorers have only traveled a small part, or even less than 1%, of them.They often have to wade through chest-high sewage, traverse centuries-old garbage dumps, and sometimes spend the night in pipes.

Go through it from different angles, with different understandings.Urban explorers love New York in a way few do.

Of course, how many secrets are hidden in the sewer pipes with a total length of 10600 kilometers, even urban explorers cannot tell clearly.

"Here we are." Walking all the way full of emotion, Daredevil, who was one meter in front of him, suddenly stopped.

Wu Chen looked around and found that he had come to an old-fashioned subway station that had been abandoned for a long time.The platform is decorated with various colored light bulbs, not neon tubes or LED lights, and the holographic display screen is even more invisible.

A big 23 is painted on the wall with white paint and red paint.

"So, this is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Vault 23?"

"Yes." The voice came from the platform.

A superhero in an old-school biker jacket, but it's not Captain America.