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Magneto's face darkened instantly, not because of Locke's reprimand, but because he noticed that Professor X, who seemed to be in a coma, had a strange smile on his lips.

Damn it, Charles, you bastard, you did it on purpose! That bastard definitely did it on purpose!

Kill him, and then definitely kill that bastard!! 9.

Chapter 104 The Horror of Apocalypse: Who exactly are you?!

Apocalypse carried Professor X into the secret chamber, glancing back at the group: "You guard this place. No matter the cost, don't let anyone in!"

"Including death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange blue light flashed in Apocalypse's eyes.

Do you really believe that being enhanced by him will have no side effects? During the enhancement process, a certain hormone will be secreted, which will inadvertently deepen your trust in Apocalypse until, in the end, you will become as fanatical as a believer in God.

As for the original story, all I can say is that the passion between Magneto and Professor X was enough to break all constraints!

Alternatively, this ability might be weakened during the possession process, since the body is already in trouble, and hormones and such would definitely be affected.

Locke didn't care about any of that. He watched Apocalypse enter the "380" secret chamber and nodded with satisfaction. Although there had been many unexpected situations, and he had had to constantly twist Apocalypse's will and fix the loopholes around him, it was finally over.

All that's left is to send Apocalypse away, and the whole drama will be over.

.........

The X-Men appeared, and a bizarre battle broke out. They fought and killed each other, but no one died, and there were hardly any injuries.

Until Professor X was rescued, the enraged Apocalypse emerged from the secret chamber, fully displaying the true power of a sub-father, single-handedly overwhelming the dozens of mutants present!

An invisible life force suppressed the entire area; a casual strike could render a level 3 mutant powerless. Even a level 4 mutant was no match for Apocalypse.

Finally, a sexy figure stepped out of the void, walking away step by step, her whole body surging with a terrifying power that seemed capable of destroying everything.

Apocalypse suddenly opened his eyes wide. He could actually sense a power emanating from this woman that was enough to completely destroy him.

"No, that's impossible!"

With a roar, the terrifying power of the phoenix erupted completely, and endless annihilation light turned everything within a radius of nearly a thousand meters into ashes.

Intense pain shot through him, and Apocalypse could clearly feel his body, and everything about him, slowly fading away.

Suddenly, for some unknown reason, Apocalypse vaguely felt that something strange in his mind seemed to collapse.

His consciousness began to clear, and things he hadn't noticed before started to appear clearly in his memory.

"No, that's not right! None of these are right!"

"Who is influencing my thoughts and my perceptions!"

The vast spiritual power formed over millennia began to rapidly search its own memories, examining them meticulously.

Finally, he found what was really wrong.

"It's him! It's him!!!"

He is that boy with the potential of the sun!

"It's him, it's always been him, he's controlling me! He's controlling everything!"

Unwilling, furious! When has a god of mutants ever been insulted like this!

His intense rage actually unleashed his potential, allowing him to temporarily resist the destructive power of the Phoenix!

At that moment, a sigh suddenly rang out.

"Hey, you're about to die, what's the point of all that last bit of trouble?"

"Who! Who is it!"

Apocalypse's spiritual power quickly searched the surroundings, but apart from the tyrannical, merciless, and all-destroying power of the phoenix, there was nothing else.

"Look there, right here!"

Apocalypse focused his attention again, and this time he finally realized where the voice came from—it came from his own memories!

In his memory, in that fixed image of his memory, the boy who he feared so much suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky with amusement, as if he, in his memory, was spying on the apocalypse in reality!

This absurd scene left Tianqi speechless with shock. At this moment, he seemed to truly realize the difference between him and that guy that was truly called a dimension.

"Now that you understand, let's end it here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a finger emerged from the depths of Apocalypse's memory and touched Apocalypse's head.

Even the Phoenix Force, which could barely withstand Apocalypse for a time, was instantly reduced to ashes by this gentle touch.

Meanwhile, in reality, atop a bare building, Locke, in a wheelchair, leisurely enjoys the view below, as if watching a movie.

Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow: "You're still causing trouble at this crucial moment."

A surge of willpower, swift as lightning, shattered everything, forcefully charging into wave after wave of phoenix fire that annihilated everything.

Locke's consciousness materialized into a human figure, gazing into the depths of the Phoenix Force: "You shouldn't have done that."

"I can allow you to exist, simply because you haven't made me think that you shouldn't exist."

A dark, violent, and frenzied cry of a phoenix resounded through the void, and a dark phoenix phantom materialized in mid-air, letting out an angry screech at Locke.

Locke looked at the other person: "I see, you feel that I am restricting your freedom."

"In that case, I will no longer restrict you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Locke stretched out a hand, and the power of chaos and the power of the phoenix intertwined in his hand.

"Rule-making - Eliminate the Dark Phoenix!"

If you disappear, you'll stop yearning for freedom, won't you?

"Snap!" A snap of the fingers rang out, and a force of rules quickly spread out.

The black phoenix immediately let out a terrified roar and a pleading cry for mercy.

However, 0.9 is meaningless.

Under the rules created by the two supreme powers, even the Black Phoenix, as part of the Phoenix Force, was completely unable to resist this power and was annihilated in just a few breaths!

Having done all this, Locke's will vanished.

Only one voice remained, echoing in the minds of Professor X, Magneto, and the others.

"Take a break, then report to Hellfire."

Meanwhile, at the base where Mr. Ominous was located, everything was being witnessed through special means, especially the Phoenix Force that had annihilated Apocalypse with absolute power, whose breath became scorching hot.

"This power, this terrifying power! If I could obtain it, I could absolutely control everything and become the new god of this world!"

Chapter 105 Arrangements

Back at Hellfire headquarters, Locke pondered for a moment.

"Someone is coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was carefully pushed open, and an extremely exaggerated arc entered the room first, followed by a woman.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

Locke raised an eyebrow. In Hellfire, people like the White Queen would call him "darling" or address him by his first name. Subordinates generally called him "Your Majesty" as a sign of respect. Although he had never asked to do so, it had become an unspoken rule in Hellfire. He hadn't heard the title "Sir" in a long time.

After a long pause, Locke turned around.

"Hiss!" Even Locke couldn't help but gasp at this moment.

This is... a basketball??

Previously, it was Hellfire that gave people a visual shock, but this time it was Locke's turn to be visually shocked. The bulging peaks gave people a strong sense of impact, like Mount Everest.

Just as Locke's gaze swept across a certain spot, a barely perceptible hint of joy flashed in Daisy's eyes.

She was well aware of her greatest strength, and with this huge advantage, she successfully entered Hellfire, a super high-class place she never dared to dream of before, and earned a super high salary she never dared to dream of before.

But she doesn't mind living a better life.

To achieve this, the distinguished person in front of her was her opportunity, so she deliberately wore an outfit that accentuated her figure without being too revealing.

"Sir, is there anything I can do for you?" Daisy didn't forget her job.

Locke didn't speak, but instead carefully looked Daisy Lewis up and down. He vaguely remembered her; she seemed to be the busty woman from Thor, Jane Foster's assistant.

As for why Daisy joined Hellfire, Locke did have some recollection. It was probably brought along by Thor and Loki's two cheap brothers-in-law on the day they arrived. He didn't expect Daisy to choose to stay.

As for their reasons for staying, it's not hard to figure out: few people can resist the benefits of Hellfire.

“Can you give me a massage?”

Daisy paused for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and said excitedly, "I know a little, not very professionally, but I can learn."

Locke nodded: "While you're at it, go learn the art of tea."

“Of course, sir.” Daisy became even more excited.

She's not stupid; this esteemed person wouldn't make demands so casually unless there was some other reason behind it.

"From now on, you will stay by my side and serve me. Also, I will upgrade your Hellfire privileges to high-level privileges."

Daisy's breathing became erratic, not because she was unwilling, but because she was too excited.

As far as she knew, Hellfire's status was divided according to permissions: low-level permissions, medium-level permissions, high-level permissions, and above that was the legendary sequence.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly low level of advanced privileges. Keep in mind that the second son of the congressman I met before only had mid-level privileges.

That's nothing, that's called instant success!

Fishing for rich men? Go to hell fishing for rich men? From now on, I'm a true upper-class person!

"Alright, stop daydreaming and go call the Illusion Master over to see me."

"Okay, sir."

After Daisy left, a figure appeared behind Locke and gently massaged her shoulders.

Locke reached out and pulled Flash from behind into his arms, while his other hand climbed into its proper place.

"What, so free today?"

"And Daisy, you assigned her to me, didn't you?"

She flashed a stunning smile: "What, you like it? I knew you men liked this kind of thing."

Locke gently moved one hand, enjoying a kind of ultimate softness and elasticity.

"I heard from them that you've been quite active lately."

"It's alright. I can't stay idle, so I'll help out whenever I can."

"Um, you don't mind this, do you? If you do, I won't do it anymore. I don't want to annoy you."

Locke shook his head. This girl, how should I put it, has never hidden her little ambition.

White Queen Emma and Red Queen Wanda hold special positions in Hellfire, positions that will never be lowered. Blink never intended to push them down; she was quite aware of this. However, she was also scheming in other ways. Now, Blink was acting like a steward of Hellfire.

Of course, she also knew what she should and shouldn't touch. She didn't touch the territories of Queens Emma and Wanda at all. She only chose to deal with small details. She also didn't touch the matter of Admiral Hellfire, because if she did, others might say something, and Hulk and Frank would definitely not mind beating her up.

Hulk doesn't understand those intricacies; he just punches people if he doesn't like them. As for Frank, the top general of Hellfire, everyone knows his special status in Hellfire. Even the two queens give him face. He's an old friend of the big boss of Hellfire, so he's definitely different.

"Many people now say you're like the butler of Hellfire~"

She looked at Locke with sparkling, watery eyes and said, "I don't care what others say, I care about your opinion."

Locke did not respond directly: "I know you have some desire for power. Butlers and such are out of the question. Hellfire is not a family, it doesn't need butlers."

"If you're interested, I'll arrange a small position for you."

Flash's eyes lit up immediately. She didn't care about authority; her authority in Hellfire was already quite high. What she cared about was this position, which allowed her to exercise some of her desire for power.

“Right now, Hellfire’s resource output is severely excessive.” As he spoke, Locke glanced at Flash.

Blink chuckled sheepishly. Actually, this was somewhat related to her. Ever since Locke arranged for her to go to Spirit Beast Island and come into contact with those extraordinary little animals, she and Fairy Mouse, wow, the two strong women really hit it off. Their work enthusiasm was incredibly high. Many of Fairy Mouse's works were closely related to Blink's suggestions.

The work enthusiasm was sufficient, and the task completion rate was high. As a result, the Hellfire production capacity was completely exceeded, and there was almost no food left to eat.

"The Hellfire now enjoys a high enough status and prestige. All kinds of extraordinary items drive the outside world crazy. As a result, the hall at the exit is almost completely surrounded by tycoons and government officials. Every time a Hellfire member enters or leaves, they are subjected to considerable harassment."

"They dare not use violence, but they still annoy many Hellfire members."

"Perfect timing. Hellfire production is oversupplied again, so let's use some outdated or low-quality stuff to deal with those overly enthusiastic guys."