Fang Yuan teleported twice to evade the security and Agents surrounding him, as he was surrounded by high-ranking officials, preventing others from opening fire.
As he expected, there were also devices here to prevent mental manipulation.
Of course, for Fang Yuan, who possessed Magneto's abilities, it would be easy to destroy them, but there was no need.
"Alright, greetings exchanged, allow me to introduce myself."
As the crowd gradually quieted, Fang Yuan smiled and stated his identity.
"My name is Fang Yuan, founder of Vought Corporation. All those you are currently aiming your cannons at are already employees of my company."
"Vought?"
Everyone was startled, not expecting Vought Corporation to be founded by Mutants.
Many now understood why "The Observer Daily" and "The Neutralist Daily," media outlets that spoke for Mutants, had all been absorbed by Vought, and even Angel had close ties with Vought Television.
In hindsight, Angel was made famous by Vought.
Beth, however, felt an immediate sense of unease. He was more concerned with Fang Yuan's second statement.
Besides Shaw, the only people who knew his identity were those from the Hellfire Club. Although Shaw was dead, the others were still alive.
Now that all the Mutants on the shore were Vought's people, did that mean... Fang Yuan already knew about his collusion with Shaw?
Indeed, when Beth looked up, he immediately saw Fang Yuan looking at him with a half-smile, causing his heart to tighten instantly.
But this did not deter him; instead, it made Beth even more determined to see it through to the end.
Even if Fang Yuan exposed him on the spot, he wasn't afraid, because he was confident that Fang Yuan had no proof.
However, Fang Yuan had no intention of turning the situation around by exposing Beth.
When it was time to bide his time, he couldn't act ostentatiously. When it was time to show his power, he naturally couldn't be timid.
Mutants not only needed to show their peaceful side but also their strength!
Since he dared to barge into the meeting, he was there to flex his muscles.
"So, this was not only Shaw's conspiracy, but Vought Corporation was also involved!" Beth was the first to throw a big accusation.
"If Vought Corporation hadn't sent the X-Men to help, how many of you would still be sitting here safely now?"
Fang Yuan bluntly asked Beth, "Are you blind?"
Beth's face turned green then white. He was the Vice President of the World's most powerful nation; how could he ever have been cursed at like this?
But Kennedy was somewhat pleased to hear it. This Beth usually didn't get along with him, and now, to openly declare his intention to slaughter Mutants in front of their leader, he deserved the scolding.
"This is a high-level official meeting. Your forceful intrusion using Mutant abilities is enough to demonstrate the threat of Mutants."
Beth changed his line of attack.
"How could Vought Corporation have grown so large in such a short time? Who is truly supporting you from behind? What are your objectives?"
Fang Yuan answered with a smile, "The power behind Vought Corporation comes from the Hellfire Club."
Beth's expression subtly changed. Hellfire Club?
That name sounded familiar.
Frye, meanwhile, spoke directly, "Sebastian Shaw's?"
"Exactly," Fang Yuan admitted directly, "Shaw and I made a bet: whether I could stop him from destroying the World today."
"If he won, I'd bring the X-Men to help him. If I won, his forces would be mine."
"You should be grateful," Fang Yuan pointed at the high-ranking officials, "that I won."
He spread his arms, "So all of Shaw's resources are now mine."
The high-ranking officials present all felt a jolt in their hearts.
Possessing all of Shaw's resources, did that also mean... Fang Yuan could also attempt to destroy the World?
Hearing this, Beth's voice became softer.
"What exactly do you want to do?" he asked.
"Good question, so please allow me to introduce Vought Corporation to everyone," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
"Vought means Water of Life, so Vought Corporation's mission is to allow Mutants to integrate among humans like Water."
"Within Vought Corporation, all are peace-loving Mutants."
Beth interjected inappropriately, "But people like those from the Hellfire Club just planned to destroy the World."
"But they are now Vought employees, which means they have turned over a new leaf," Fang Yuan said, lying through his teeth.
"Vought's mission is simple, and I believe you've witnessed it: it's merely to help the public understand Mutants better, and to give Mutants a home, to become stars, make movies, and so on."
All those present were seasoned politicians and immediately understood Fang Yuan's intentions.
The greater the fame of Mutants, the harder it would be for them to act against Mutants.
"But this cannot entirely obscure the threat Mutants pose to humanity. If they cannot be eliminated, what if another Shaw emerges among them?"
Beth quickly reminded everyone, "How many more times can we be lucky?"
"Today, Mutants were able to force their way into a top-level meeting. In the future, it's hard to guarantee they won't do more outrageous things. Now they are all concentrated on the shore; this opportunity must not be missed!"
He shouted at Fang Yuan, as if truly defending justice, "We will not be swayed by you; you will not stop humanity from defending itself!"
But Fang Yuan grinned, "No, no, you might have misunderstood."
"I'm not here to stop you."
Beth was stunned, quietly watching to see what trick Fang Yuan would pull.
"In fact, I came here simply as the current leader of Mutants, to see what choice humanity would make."
Fang Yuan looked around.
"The whole World knows that the X-Men saved the World, but if you intend to treat the X-Men as a threat and eliminate them, then you are actively declaring that humanity and Mutants can never coexist peacefully."
"Is there a problem?" Beth retorted stubbornly, "Mutants are inherently a threat to humanity."
"Nuclear bombs can kill all of humanity; that's a big enough threat, isn't it?" Fang Yuan countered, "Yet, I haven't seen humanity destroy nuclear bombs."
"The threat has never been a particular group, merely those with ulterior motives."
"Right, Vice President Beth?"
Before Beth could speak, Fang Yuan continued to ask the crowd, "Also, do you think Shaw is a fool? Did he really bring three or four Mutants to destroy the World?"
The high-ranking officials remained silent. Shaw was certainly not a fool, otherwise they wouldn't have been forced to sit there.
"Do you know how many Mutants there are in the World?" Fang Yuan asked and answered himself, "Millions!"
Of course, this number was made up by him.
But the officials clearly believed him, and their expressions all turned serious.
"Do you know how many people in the World have the Mutant gene?" Fang Yuan asked again, still answering himself, "All of humanity!"
"What?"
"Impossible!"
The scene erupted in an uproar, with officials disbelieving.
But Fang Yuan was very certain about this question, as it was the result personally verified by Sentinel.
His record was verifiable.
Fang Yuan loudly told everyone, "If Mutants saving the World cannot be accepted, then other hidden Mutants will not seek peace like us."
"Of course..." Fang Yuan shrugged, "even if you order an attack, you won't be able to kill the X-Men on the shore."
"But Vought Corporation has always promoted to the World that humans and Mutants are one. If you actively abandon this sincerity, you will only lose a friend and gain millions of enemies."
"So I will not interfere with how you choose, because how you choose will affect the fate of humanity."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice, "Whether humanity and Mutants go to war is entirely up to you."
"Do you think today's conflict is the Cuban Missile Crisis?"
"No, this is the Cuban Mutant Crisis!"
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