Samuel didn't waste too much time and energy on Petra. There were many like her in the school. He couldn't possibly try to recruit every single one, could he?
Whether it's wanting a peaceful and stable life or wanting to rise to prominence and achieve something, opportunity - is always for those who are prepared!
If You are not already famous like Storm or Jean Grey, and not someone with a special ability like Shadowcat, then You have to actively seek opportunities.
Mediocrity is the original sin!
If You are mediocre and don't even know how to actively seek opportunities, how can You change your fate, how can You get what You want?
By thinking You're beautiful?
After Samuel and Jean Grey parted ways, he returned to the bar managed by the Black Queen. Half an hour ago, the Black Queen sent word that she had found Viper.
Bar, corner booth.
The Black Queen and a woman with long curly blonde hair, wearing a green trench coat over a green bodysuit and leather pants, sat on opposite sides of the table.
At a glance, Samuel felt the seductive and dangerous aura about her, especially her direct and playful gaze as she looked at him. She was a blatant beautiful snake!
Samuel sat down directly next to Viper, picked up the cocktail prepared for him with a smile, and drank it in one gulp.
Viper's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled charmingly: "You're the one looking for me? You don't look like much. I need to reconsider whether I should join You."
The Black Queen's face turned cold, and her Mind Manipulation Ability directly controlled Viper: "Words can bring trouble. Think carefully before You speak."
Although Viper couldn't move, she showed no sign of panic and said unhurriedly: "Don't be in a hurry to show off. Ask your master first. My poison is not that easy to bear."
"You dare to poison him?!"
The Black Queen's face changed, and she stood up with a 'whoosh'. At the same time, her Mind Manipulation Ability had already learned what she had done from Viper's memory.
The drink Samuel had was poisoned!
Damn it! She was clearly under her constant gaze, when did she administer the poison?
No, why would she poison him?
No, no, no, how dare she poison him?!
The Black Queen couldn't understand why Viper dared to take the risk of poisoning him when she knew she had Mind Manipulation Ability? Didn't she know that doing so was meaningless?
With an angry snort, the Black Queen controlled Viper, wanting her to detoxify Samuel. Just then, her Mind Manipulation Ability was suddenly cut off without any warning.
The Black Queen was stunned and subconsciously looked at Samuel. At the same time, Viper looked at Samuel with a triumphant look in her eyes and a smile on her lips.
The reason she poisoned him was simple. It wasn't ignorance of her own limitations, nor was it because she had a grudge against Samuel. It was to prove her abilities and, incidentally, to undermine the Black Queen!
She knew very well what the Hellfire Club meant, and she also knew very well what it meant for them to seek her out.
She had value that they needed!
Since she had value, she had to make good use of it to gain more benefits for herself.
Samuel waved his hand at the Black Queen, signaling her to calm down. Then he smacked his lips, carefully tasted the poison in the drink, and shook his head: "The taste hasn't changed much. I thought wine with added poison would taste better."
"Poison without taste won't be detected," Viper said while watching Samuel's reaction.
Something wasn't right.
Although the poison she administered wasn't fatal, it acted quickly. He should have shown a reaction by now, but how come he seemed perfectly normal?
Could this be a failure?
Viper was very sharp. Although she wasn't sure what was going on, her purpose for poisoning him was to demonstrate her abilities, not to offend him, and certainly not to become a mortal enemy of the Hellfire Club.
So she cleverly took out the antidote on her own initiative. Even if it failed, there was still room for maneuver.
"This is the antidote."
Samuel pointed at her with his finger a few times. The embarrassment of having her thoughts seen through made her show an awkward but polite smile.
"Keep it for yourself. This level of Toxin has no effect on me. If I were so easily poisoned, I wouldn't be qualified to sit here."
Samuel is immune to Toxin, and Viper is also immune, but Viper's poison can't poison Samuel, and Samuel's poison...
Samuel reached out and grabbed her, and Viper instantly lunged forward uncontrollably, and then...
Smack!
Viper's eyes instantly widened, followed by a sudden change in her surprised look and expression, instantly becoming dazed and distant, as if she was firmly attracted by Samuel and had no other thoughts.
Samuel let go of her and said with a smile: "Call me father."
"fa--" As soon as she opened her mouth, Viper's hazy eyes instantly cleared up, and she quickly retreated, putting distance between herself and Samuel.
She looked at Samuel in disbelief: "What... what kind of Toxin is this?! I should be immune to all Toxin, how did I get hit?"
Samuel smiled without speaking, only sighing inwardly that Poison Ivy's poison was very effective and didn't fail at the critical moment.
"Have You thought about it? Do You want to join us?" Samuel asked, following up on her initial statement, 'I need to reconsider whether I should join You.'
Viper said without hesitation: "That was just a joke, of course I want to join."
Samuel hummed and said to the secretly resentful Black Queen: "You take her out and have a chat."
The Black Queen's eyes lit up, and she sneered at Viper: "Come out with me."
Have a chat?
I think it's going out to get beaten!
Viper knew that her action of using the Black Queen as a stepping stone would definitely incur her displeasure. If she had succeeded, she naturally wouldn't have to worry about her retaliation, but now she had failed--
The winner takes all, and she didn't regret it!
If she could do it again, she would still do it. Anyway, as long as she agreed to join, even if the Black Queen retaliated, she wouldn't kill her!
Viper got up readily and followed the Black Queen out.
Samuel leisurely drank his cocktail. When the glass was empty, the Black Queen and Viper returned.
Viper's face was slightly flushed. You don't hit someone's face when You hit them. The Black Queen was truly angry.
Speaking of which, both Viper and the Black Queen were considered villains, and both fit the villain's temperament. One was unforgiving when in the right and showed no mercy; the other didn't get angry when beaten, had a stable mindset, a thick skin, and acted as if nothing had happened.
"How is the Yashida side?" Samuel asked the Black Queen, who had just sat down.
Black Queen: "I have already contacted Shiro Yoshida, and he has agreed to make a Cerebro for us. As for the others..."
She glanced at Viper and continued: "He needs to see hope before he can make a decision."
Wolverine's information and the method to transfer Wolverine's Self-healing ability to himself are the hope Shiro Yoshida wants!
"Also, Yukio, whom You were looking for, has been adopted by Shiro Yoshida. As for Shiro Yoshida, there is no news yet."
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