Supporters of limiting the Awakened are gaining momentum.
Their extreme proposals have even caused considerable chaos.
The African-American brotherhood lives up to its name, heating up the situation after joining in.
But because the African-American community excels at stirring trouble, the call for the Awakened Act has grown louder.
The brotherhood's efforts are genuine, yet they end up being counterproductive.
Fang Yuan originally let the African-American group in only to broaden the impact, so he can accept it.
Poor Darwin has to both champion the Awakened and urge the African-American crowd to stay calm.
Thus many say Vought Corporation has recruited a pig teammate this time.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Investigation held a televised press conference in New York, unveiling a shocking revelation.
"After a thorough investigation, the Bureau has confirmed Erik Lehnsherr's claim: Senator Patrick was attacked on the spot, and a third party was indeed present!"
Frye solemnly delivered the fabricated story.
"We specifically interviewed witnesses along the route and finally discovered that someone happened to pass by at the time of the incident and captured photos of the scene."
"Because the photographer feared for his safety, he withheld the information until the FBI intervened, allowing him to safely hand over the photos to us."
Fang Yuan twitched his mouth, and Frye's two short sentences generated countless talking points.
But it wasn't a big issue; once Frye displayed the photos, everyone's attention was drawn to them.
"Who is this dwarf in the photo? Is he an Awakened accomplice?" someone asked, looking at the picture of Bolivar.
Another quickly corrected, "First day here? That's clearly Trask, the CEO of Pioneer Company!"
"Trask? Pioneer Company?"
"Hiss…"
More people inhaled sharply, realizing the explosive news behind it.
"Trask ordered the Awakened to assassinate the senator?"
"Trask assassinated the Pioneer CEO to climb the ladder?"
The on‑site reporters were highly speculative, though some thought even faster.
"The Pioneer CEO and the Awakened together assassinated the senator?"
"No, it should be the Pioneer Company assassinating the senator and framing the Awakened!"
The journalists were stunned and turned to see which media outlet dared such boldness.
The Observer Daily?
That's nothing new.
Everyone knows The Observer Daily is the mouthpiece of the Awakened, constantly promoting them; now that the Awakened's opponent is in trouble, they'll naturally add fuel to the fire.
However, many journalists from neutral outlets found their thoughts suddenly sparked.
Playful or chaotic, The Observer truly knows how to create buzz.
Who in the media doesn't covet the traffic of The Observer Daily and The Collector Daily?
Now that the chance is here, they won't miss it.
Their on‑site coverage is already blowing up, let alone the ordinary citizens watching the news on their TVs.
And the media friendly to Pioneer Company are uneasy; they were reveling in good news, and now the company collapses on a whim?
Or does the collapse start with the CEO?
At this moment, Charles, Erik, Angel, and Darwin emerged from backstage. Amid the reporters' puzzled gazes, Frye explained, "Because of the unique nature of Pioneer Company employees, the Bureau has requested assistance from the X-Men. We will depart immediately to search Pioneer Company!"
"Boom!"
The reporters finally understood why the press conference was held in New York—it was for convenient capture.
The Bureau and the X-Men acted swiftly; while the conference was ongoing, FBI agents had already rushed to Pioneer Company.
The X-Men, after Frye's introduction, boarded the X-Jet and arrived at Pioneer Company in no time.
This time there's no need for Angel to be a war‑zone reporter; Vought Corporation supplied the Bureau with the latest live‑broadcast equipment, and the Bureau opened access, allowing all stations to tap into the signal.
Thus the raid on Pioneer Company sparked a massive wave nationwide and even worldwide; countless people stayed glued to their TVs to watch how the turmoil would resolve.
After all, other countries also have Awakened, and the United States, as the beacon in the comic World, represents how Awakened are treated elsewhere.
Pioneer Company.
Bolivar Trask was observing data in the lab when he was suddenly pulled out.
"What happened?" Trask's anger flared as he saw Frye on the screen displaying a photo of himself shooting a hulking Awakened.
Trask's face turned pale in an instant.
Then more bad news came from security.
"The FBI is downstairs!"
Seeing his panicked subordinates, Trask quickly dispersed them.
He rushed back to his office and hurriedly dialed the landline.
"Block everyone; don't let them in!"
A voice on the line responded, "Copy that!"
Trask felt a slight relief.
On the other end was the Awakened squad Trask assembled from Pioneer Company staff—individuals with highly aggressive powers.
These people mainly wanted to go to Vought Corporation but were rejected for various reasons.
Considering Vought's selection criteria, they're essentially unstable elements among the Awakened.
"Those guys should hold out for a while," Trask thought.
He then quickly called Senator Lance.
Trask never imagined anyone else would be present; after the photos leaked, his time at Pioneer Company was over, and only Senator Lance, who had incited him to assassinate Patrick, could save him now.
"You fool!"
"Photographed on the spot? Can you be any dumber?"
Sure enough, once Trask connected, Senator Lance ranted at him. Trask had anticipated this, so he simply endured it silently.
"I thought you'd be smart, but you're useless!" After venting, Lance ordered, "Hide your lab. If you're caught, as long as you don't implicate me, you'll only serve a few years. Once the hype dies down, you'll be free!"
Trask, originally planning to flee, nodded. He trusted Lance's influence and decided to stay and clean up his tracks.
After hanging up, Trask hurried to destroy the sensitive files in his office, then paused a few seconds before calling two more Awakened.
Because Salvador unexpectedly discovered the lab's precedent, Trask strictly controls the lab, keeping all personnel inside.
Trask knows that if even one person lets something slip, he'll be doomed.
So… he can only sacrifice these employees.
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