Volume 3 Chapter 39 (1/2)
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Translated by: LaPhong
Edited by: phil
Book 3 Chapter 39: Predestination (Part 1)
When animals encounter danger, a phenomenon called “goose b.u.mps” happens. The body’s hair rises up involuntarily, which is an instinctive manifestation of living creatures when facing a crisis.
The same is true when people are in danger.
But for Shen Yi, this phenomenon had never happened since he entered the b.l.o.o.d.y City.
Until now.
It was an instinctive, beastly instinct, totally irrelevant to his thinking.
He felt every pore on his body expanding, his hair was upright, as if death was approaching.
On the other side of the pier stood five people.
The leading one was an old man who had a thin face, deep eyes, wearing a peculiar helmet.
“Magneto.”
Shen Yi’s mouth softly muttered one word.
Even without Appraisal, Shen Yi also knew who this old man was.
Magneto, one of the most powerful mutants in X-men, suddenly appeared at this time.
In the end how strong he was, Shen Yi understood clearly.
Anywhere there was metal, was equivalent to his territory.
Any metal could become his s.h.i.+eld, his sword, or become a versatile tool in his hands.
For such an enemy, Shen Yi may not be afraid, but he never would want to easily provoke them.
Unlike Count Dracula, killing Count Dracula was a fixed Quest with obvious rewards of reward upon his death, and the return was equally as high as the huge risks. Killing Magneto was dangerous, but no good rewards were to be expected.
This was a compet.i.tion mission, compet.i.tion ranking was the only manifestation of value.
Shen Yi did not mind taking risks, but he absolutely minded taking risks for no value, or the value is insufficient.
So not only Magneto, he was even reluctant to provoke strong mutants such as Storm and Wolverine.
The reason was that effort and reward were not directly proportional.
However, he did not go looking for trouble, but trouble took the initiative to find him.
Magneto came, without any prior warning.
Hearing Shen Yi’s whisper, his face also showed an astonished expression.
“Have you ever met me?”
“You’re famous, Mr. Erik.”
“Then I can save myself the introduction.”
Magneto gently waved his hand, a car’s top flew to his feet, carrying him to Shen Yi’s side.
He seemed ready to turn this large iron ma.s.s into his flying carpet whenever he wanted.
Shen Yi casually glanced around. Unnoticed by him, the area around him was fully occupied by mutants, the entire terminal had been controlled by them. However, in this seemingly random action, Shen Yi secretly used Appraisal.
“Erik “Magneto” Lensherr, Level 5 mutant. Psychic Power: Magnetokinesis. Evaluation: Extremely sophisticated control over metal.”
Unsurprisingly, Shen Yi could only get the Magneto's basic info, not even his HP was known. Unexpectedly, Appraisal actually gave unprecedented evaluation.
Was this the special effects of Innate Talent? Shen Yi didn’t know, but he knew only from the detailed a.n.a.lysis of the data that the power of this old man in front of him could not be imagined.
He was by no means an old man that had powerful metal control but was easy to kill like in the movie .
Slowly walking down from the metal carpet, Magneto interestingly looked at the young people in front of him.
Although elderly, the old man's gestures were quite dignified, and his movements soothing, which made him extremely confident. His stare showed that he was quite self-conceited.
He looked at Shen Yi, a moment later he spoke with his own unique, low voice, “It’s funny, you are not a mutant, but have more power than the mutants. I used to think that mutants were the only evolutionary direction of mankind, but now you showed me a new branch. “
In Magneto's eyes, mutants were the ultimate manifestation of future human evolution. In his view, the future of the world must be a mutant rule mankind.