As darkness fell, they had moved from the outskirts of New York City to Midtown Manhattan.
Little Rascal didn't notice any of this and was still thinking. Suddenly, he looked up and asked, "Are you... a member of another X-Men or a similar organization?"
Vane laughed: "Pretty much, but my vision isn't just limited to mutants, but encompasses all humans, mutants, and vampires—those from the US, those from other countries, those all over the Earth, and even those throughout the entire galaxy!"
The little rascal looked completely bewildered: "I feel like you're talking nonsense..."
"You will have the opportunity to meet him."
The car screeched to a halt. Fan opened the door, and the little rascal got out and looked around, even more surprised. They were surrounded by tall buildings, and they were parked in front of one of them—
Ti Fung Building.
The doorman strode over, and Van En casually tossed him the car keys.
He waved and led the little rascal into the building.
"What are we doing here? What are you doing...?"
"Didn't I tell you? I'm much richer than Professor Charles, this is my territory!"
The Tikong Tower has 42 floors and combines commerce and scientific research.
In addition to the pharmaceutical laboratories, Vann also planned a new company on floors 6-10, called "Future Defense and Individual Weapons Company," which will focus on defensive and individual weapons.
It wasn't that Vann didn't want to make money from airplanes, artillery, and tanks, but rather that the competition among American arms companies was too fierce. Even with his billions in assets, it was difficult for him to beat those established arms companies.
Therefore, we had to find another way, focusing on individual weapons and defensive weapons.
Among them, the individual weapons are designed to complement his secondary enhanced soldiers, while he already has plans to promote defensive weapons.
On the top floor of the building is a super luxurious suite covering thousands of square meters, complete with an open-air rooftop garden with a glass floor, designed to rival that ostentatious steel monster.
As Fan En led the little rascal inside, he received a phone call, so he told the little rascal to choose any room he wanted.
When he returned after finishing the phone call, he found the little rascal sitting blankly on the sofa with his arms crossed, not moving at all.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know, I just feel..."
Little Rascal sighed and looked around: "You have a big house, you have a sports car, but I don't understand why you're helping me. I have nothing..."
Van shrugged: "My reasoning might be quite funny."
The little rascal didn't understand and stared at him blankly.
"I want to create a paradise where everyone who deserves happiness can live, where there is no hatred and no poverty."
The wind is gentle, the clouds are light, time moves slowly, life is like a fairy tale: Cinderella married the prince, the Little Mermaid didn't have to die for her beloved, and all stories end happily!
The little rascal felt her worldview was being challenged; she thought it was just another joke.
"You, you, very…" she stammered.
"Am I naive?"
nod.
Van En smiled. Although this world was just a byproduct of his path to power, he could achieve anything he wanted.
"No matter how much I say, it's better to see for yourself."
With a thought, a teleportation portal materialized in front of Fan En.
The little rascal stared in disbelief, looking at the portal and then at Vane, motionless.
She felt numb from seeing and hearing so much that night.
Fan En took the little rascal's gloved hand and said, "I told you, I am a multi-talented person. Come on, let's see my paradise."
With one step, they arrived at a small town where the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was just right.
In that instant, Van En's soul trembled!
His connection with the divine kingdom seemed to have changed slightly, and Little Rascal was at the core of this change, or rather, the core was her special ability.
In just a moment, Van felt he had learned something, and that was—
The little rascal's ability to copy!
Moreover, it's the ultimate version!
Ultimate Rogue's power: Within God's Kingdom, he can freely copy, strip, or bestow powers upon mutants!
Moreover, he can control himself so as not to harm others!
Vann suddenly realized that the divine realm could read, analyze, and copy the abilities of mutants!
He had always felt a barrier between himself and the world, and he believed that population growth could slowly break down that barrier.
It seems that mutants can help him break down this barrier quickly!
Previously, he only wanted to maintain a certain relationship with the X-Men and recruit some mutant followers.
But now, the plan has to change; the paradise must also be a paradise for mutants!
Van En secretly planned his next move, while Little Rascal stared at the sun in shock and asked, "Where is this? The other side of the Earth?"
Before Vann could answer, several children spotted them by the roadside and ran over excitedly, shouting, "Vann, Mr. Vann, let's go pick red pears together!"
The children ranged in age from six or seven to eleven or twelve.
Vann asked in surprise, "Tucker, Josh, shouldn't you be in class?"
"Today is the town's founding day, so the whole town is on holiday. There's also a bonfire party tonight, and everyone will be there," the oldest man, Tucker, said with a grin.
Fan En then remembered that there was indeed such a festival in the town of the divine kingdom, established to commemorate the birth of the town.
Have the people from the mountain base come down?
"He's down. That fierce-looking uncle is having a drinking contest with the mayor. I heard he's about to lose."
"The mayor cheated! He let the others challenge the fierce old man first!" a little girl of five or six years old shouted.
Van En raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the little rascal: "Let's go pick red pears, I don't want to get drunk by those guys."
The little rascal was still in shock and nodded blankly.
Beside him, Josh quietly nudged Vane, glanced at the little rascal, and asked with a wink, "Is that your girlfriend?"
"Cough cough..."
Van En nearly got spit in Josh's mouth, and ruffled Josh's hair hard: "No, don't talk nonsense, we just met. Kids shouldn't be so precocious, and besides, be respectful with your words!"
What is a "māzi" (马子)? Do you know what it means?
Josh waved his hands to break free: "That's how it's portrayed in movies, 'girlfriend' means 'girlfriend'!"
The little rascal's face visibly turned red, and he quickly turned his head away, pretending to admire the scenery.
Van En shook his head. As a well-known young and successful tycoon in the Big Apple, his womanizing ways were well-known, but he also had his own principles—
He gives his body but not his heart, only flirting with people in the dating scene.
Knowing that he could use mutants to quickly become powerful, he was in a good mood and skillfully led the children to the orchard on the east side of town.
This place has not only pear trees, but also apple, apricot, and grape trees. The orchard owners are all acquaintances from town, and you can pick as many as you like, as long as you don't waste them.
Little Rascal and Van En had a lot of fun with a group of mischievous children.
This is why Van En built the towns in the divine kingdom into a paradise; it's a place where he can let down his guard and return to simplicity.
Like the scientists and Hydra soldiers on the mountain, although they are isolated from the outside world, they can still reintegrate into society here.
After the fruit picking was finished, the little rascal and the children went to the bonfire party that evening, so Vann returned to the Typhon Building alone for the time being, as he felt he still had some guests to entertain.