"X-Squad Members Revealed!"
The next day, when Fang Yuan got out of Mystique's bed, "The Observer Daily" was once again snatched up.
Because they reported on the X-Squad members' photos, profiles, and abilities—everything except their connection to Vought Corporation—adding fuel to the fire of the conflict between the X-Squad and Sebastian Shaw.
Since it was for promotional purposes, Fang Yuan didn't let "The Neutralist Daily" report first this time, but gave it to "The Observer."
Now, the positioning of Fang Yuan's three newspapers was very clear.
"The Observer Daily" heavily praised Mutants.
"The Collector Daily" reviled Mutants.
"The Neutralist Daily," on the other hand, was the most authoritative and neutral, focusing on credibility.
However, the circulation of "The Observer" was now also very large, and Charles and others instantly became famous.
Of course, their reported abilities in the exposé had some discrepancies from the actual situation.
Charles, the leader of the X-Squad, was naturally highlighted. He was described as a peace-loving millionaire whose ability was Mind Reading. As for Telepathy, it wasn't even mentioned.
Mind Reading alone was enough to make people feel he was incredibly powerful; if it were also said that Charles could control people's thoughts, it would definitely cause panic.
Another person prominently featured was Eric, the X-Squad's vice-Captain. The news called him a victim of Shaw's evil experiments, and his ability was Metal Manipulation.
Eric had no intention of hiding his strength. He told Fang Yuan that only by letting humans know how powerful Mutants were would they not dare to bully Mutants at will.
However, this also showed that in Eric's own perception, he was also Wan Tie Wang.
The others didn't hide much about their identities, but none of them revealed their true abilities.
Raven was also a key focus of the news. Her ability was Shapeshifting, which couldn't be hidden since she had already demonstrated it to officials. However, Fang Yuan added a weakness for her—she would revert to her original form if attacked.
He forcibly turned Mystique into Neeko.
Mystique herself naturally didn't have this weakness; Fang Yuan did this so that if anyone ever targeted Raven in the future, she could use this point to escape.
After all, she was his first 'fish' in this World, so Fang Yuan definitely had to take good care of her.
The last key figure in the news was Havok Alex, given his A- level.
His ability was described by "The Observer Daily" as being able to emit lasers, but the power was significantly weakened. After all, a laser beam destroying a tank would also cause human apprehension at this time.
The remaining two were the 'unloved' duo, Hank and Sean. Due to limited news resources, Fang Yuan naturally prioritized promoting characters with higher levels.
There was no need to keep their abilities too secret, so they were described normally in the news.
But even so, Hank and the others were very excited. Originally, Hank had a small grudge against Fang Yuan because of Raven, but now it had all vanished.
Because "The Observer" was always unprincipled, the "scriptwriters" led by Quentin each fabricated a series of heroic deeds for the X-Squad members, leaving people dazzled.
After "The Observer Daily" first broke the news, other media outlets rushed to follow suit. The Vought Group had already acquired several TV stations and was frantically promoting them.
Thus, the X-Squad, as the World's first Superhero group, became the hottest stars of the moment. Many called them "Messengers of Peace."
The positive impact of the exposure was also immense, letting humans know that not only was Angel contributing to humanity, but there were also many other Superheroes like Angel.
This even improved humanity's perception of the entire Mutant population.
Many people said, "Although there are evil elements like Shaw among Mutants, there are even more good people like Angel and the X-Squad!"
Especially after the first Superhero, Angel Warren, publicly supported and praised the X-Squad, the public's mood became even more enthusiastic.
After all, in the eyes of many, the legitimacy of Superheroes lay with Angel. If Angel said it was good, then it must be good.
Fang Yuan just watched Charles and the others' reputations soar, laughing all day long.
However, after the exposure, many people accepted Raven's blue-skinned appearance, and many even liked her. So during this time, she seemed stimulated and became exceptionally dependent on Fang Yuan.
Finally, after he continuously fed Mystique for a week, the speed of their rising fame and Mystique's craving finally subsided.
After sending Mystique away, Fang Yuan arrived at the Vought Corporation headquarters building.
It was located in Manhattan, New York's most prosperous district. Although land was incredibly expensive, the Hellfire Club's wealth was even more terrifying than Charles Xavier's family, so buying a building was nothing.
Of course, Fang Yuan didn't enter through the main entrance.
The top floor of Vought Tower was his exclusive floor; no one usually entered, and Fang Yuan's use of teleportation to get in would go unnoticed.
Here, he could just review the large batch of rewards from the X-Squad.
[Name: Charles Xavier]
[Level: A+]
[Reputation: 87 (Well-known)]
[Unlock Reward: Tier 2 Reward (Claimable)]
[Tier 2 Reward: Mind Reading, Emotion Perception merge and upgrade to Telepathy (B-level), Mental attribute increased to E+.]
Fang Yuan immediately felt like he had found a treasure.
Professor X's Tier 2 reward was a comprehensive weakened version of his main ability, but for Fang Yuan, it was a comprehensive combined upgrade of his current mental superpowers like Mind Reading, Emotion Perception, and Mental Defense!
Telepathy (B-level) was also his highest-level superpower at the moment, not to mention his mental attribute had increased by two levels.
He happily clicked on Magneto's character card again.
[Name: Erik Lehnsherr]
[Level: A+]
[Reputation: 62 (Well-known)]
[Unlock Reward: Tier 1 (Claimed), Tier 2 (Claimable)]
[Tier 1 Reward: Metal Perception upgraded to C-level, gained superpower Metal Manipulation (C-level).]
[Tier 2 Reward: Superpower Metal Manipulation upgraded to B-level.]
Just as Fang Yuan expected, Magneto, also an A+ level, also received a B-level superpower as a Tier 2 reward!
However, the currently unlocked rewards were only metal-related abilities, which really didn't match the title of Magneto.
He routinely disdained Wan Tie Wang.
But when Fang Yuan remotely crushed the helmet of a decorative knight's armor into a sphere, he again thought it was truly wonderful.
Anyway, he wasn't called Magneto, so there wouldn't be a mismatch between the goods and the description.
Next, Fang Yuan clicked on Mystique's card with anticipation.
[Name: Raven Darkholme]
[Level: B+]
[Reputation: 77 (Well-known)]
[Unlock Reward: Tier 1 (Claimed), Tier 2 (Claimable)]
[Tier 1 Reward: Gained superpower - Disguise (D-level).]
[Tier 2 Reward: Superpower Disguise upgraded to C-level.]
Raven's reputation was, as usual, higher than Magneto's. After all, her ability was too special and very intuitive.
Shapeshifting, anyone who saw it would call it miraculous.
Although Raven's character level was only B+, Fang Yuan actually valued her greatly. In the news hype, her priority even surpassed the A-level Alex.
Because Disguise and shapeshifting meant Fang Yuan could create alternate accounts and identities, and having alternate identities was incredibly useful to him.
To put it simply, "The Collector Daily" could be disguised as someone else's property, so that later on, a bunch of Mutants wouldn't try to assassinate him...
Fang Yuan tried it out. D-level Disguise could change facial features, while C-level Disguise could even make limited adjustments to the body.
Although the adjustment range couldn't be too large, for example, his 185 cm height couldn't be reduced to 158 cm, etc., for a person's appearance, adjusting the face and body a bit would result in a completely different person.
He was very satisfied with the rewards from these first three signed individuals, truly worthy of being the three giants of the X-Men.
Then Fang Yuan clicked on Havok Alex's character card.