Ah Chuan's eyes flickered as he looked at the Secretary of Defense in front of him, or rather, Professor X.
After thinking for a while, Ah Chuan seemed to have understood something. A serious look flashed in his eyes.
"What do you want to do?"
Obviously, when the Quinjet went to pick up Professor X, the other party should have thought that Ultron was likely to stop him from going to Antarctica. As for why Ultron would do this?
Haha, Ultron was a madman. As long as he could destroy mankind, he would do anything.
Therefore, in this regard, Ah Chuan was inferior to Professor X. He thought that Ultron would be afraid of Nagini and choose to give up. After all, even if Professor X intervened in this matter, he might not be able to make it in time, so there was no need for Ultron to take this risk.
But Ah Chuan did not expect Ultron to be so extreme. They did not give S.H.E.L.D. any face, or even a chance at all.
As for Professor X?
To be honest, Ah Chuan found that he had underestimated the other party, but this was not the point. The point was that after learning about the Ultron plan, Professor X still chose to help him!
Why would he help him?
Even at the expense of offending Ultron?
There was no love without a reason. He was sure that since Professor X was willing to help him, he must have some ulterior motive.
And this was precisely the reason why Ah Chuan frowned. Professor X had made so many preparations, so this time, it was not something that could be easily dismissed.
Sure enough, as soon as Ah Chuan's voice fell, Professor X on the opposite side proposed a condition that made Ah Chuan's face suddenly change.
"I want to establish the Mutant Affairs Department and let Hank become the head of the department."
Ah Chuan frowned subconsciously, and without thinking, he asked back:
"What if I don't agree?"
This matter was not simple. In the American political system, in addition to the president, the speaker of the parliament, the general, and so on, there were a total of 15 departments.
And these 15 departments were the cornerstone for the normal functioning of American politics. In a sense, they were even more important than the president of the United States.
After all, if the president was gone, they could just choose another one.
But without any of these 15 departments, the United States could not function normally.
And now, the other party actually wanted him to turn the original 15 departments into 16 departments?
Is this a joke?
Once he did that, he would be establishing a positive image of the Mutants in the hearts of the people. He would even be legitimizing the identity of the Mutants. In the long run, the historical significance of this matter would be comparable to President Lincoln's proclamation of the emancipation of the black slaves!
What if Ah Chuan wanted to make a name for himself?
This was definitely a good opportunity, but the problem was that he wasn't that kind of person.
Lincoln was a great president. Even now, among the most respected presidents in the United States, Lincoln could be ranked in the top five.
However, such an outstanding president, who could even be described as great, had been assassinated.
And this was the price Lincoln had to pay.
Ah Chuan wanted to do something for America. Of course, it would be best if he could earn a good reputation.
But the problem was that he didn't want to die!
He loved this country and its people, but he loved himself even more.
But the problem was, Professor X already knew that the other party would not agree so easily, but he did not panic. Besides, Professor X believed that the other party would agree because:
"Mr. President, as a friend, I have to remind you that you don't have much time left."
Why did he say that Ah Chuan doesn't have much time left?
The reason is very real. The Titan monarch is different from the kaiju. The kaiju can't communicate with each other. Destroying the earth is their only goal, but the Titan monarch is different.
On the earth, most of the Titan monarchs have no intention of attacking humans.
This means that humans and the Titan monarchs can actually exist at the same time.
There is no inevitable conflict between the two sides. This also means that if the Titan monarch and the United States go to war, most countries will maintain a wait-and-see attitude.
Of course, if they can sprinkle salt on the wound, many countries are willing to do so.
As for helping?
Don't make trouble. The reason why everyone resisted the kaiju before was because the kaiju wanted to occupy the homeland of mankind and even kill all humans. If they didn't resist, they would be wiped out by the kaiju. But the Titan monarchs are different.
If you don't provoke the Titan monarchs, they won't bother a group of ants for no reason.
So, why should we clean up the mess that the United States got into?
What's more, in modern society, the United States is not the only big brother. The country in the East is very good. It is said that it is building a large-scale mecha fleet recently. What if the United States is really finished?
Instead of helping the declining United States, it's better to go to the East and try their luck.
Ah Chuan understood what Professor X meant, but he shook his head. "Even if I agree, it's useless. This is not something I can do alone."
Refuse?
Kind of, this matter is too important. If he agrees, Ah Chuan is likely to die.
But what if he doesn't agree?
At best, he will be removed from his position as the president. In addition to being the president, Ah Chuan is also a very successful businessman. He has amazing wealth and connections.
So, why should he agree?
Why should he take this risk?
Although he wants the United States to be strong, and he also wants to leave something behind in this world after his death, he still wants to have a stable old life, not die an unnatural death.
Facing Ah Chuan's refusal, Professor X shook his head. He looked at the other party calmly, and his eyes flashed with seriousness. "I believe in your ability, and I didn't say that you must mention this bill."
Frowning, Ah Chuan was taken aback. He seemed to have thought of something.
"What do you mean?"
On the other hand, a thought-provoking smile appeared at the corner of Professor X's mouth.
"After some time, there will be an extremely vile mutant abuse incident. The victim is a hero who saved the United States, but he was treated unfairly because he is a mutant!"
"In the end, the whole incident will ferment and attract the attention of all mankind.
Due to social pressure, you have to agree to the establishment of the Mutant Affairs Department. It's a perfect script, isn't it? "
Yes, this was Professor X's real plan.
He knew very well that Ah Chuan would not agree. The position of the president was important to him, but it was definitely not as important as he imagined.
If he had to choose between his life and the presidency?
Professor X believed that Ah Chuan would not hesitate to give up his position as the president and live a happy life as a super-rich man. Ah Chuan would never let him down.
But there was not only one solution to everything in this world.
As everyone knew, being the president of the United States was a fairly simple job. His daily job was to play golf, have afternoon tea, send a tweet, and sign a document while he was at it.
And this just happened to fit Ah Chuan's persona.
Although the two sides had secretly reached an agreement, in the eyes of the public, Ah Chuan was forced to agree to the establishment of the 16th department specially established for the mutants.
And after a round of trade-offs?
Ah Chuan's eyes flashed with a touch of seriousness, but he still said cautiously, "I need half a year to prepare, and all the agreements between us are only verbal promises."
Half a year to prepare?
Was he trying to find a suitable scapegoat?
Although Professor X knew very well what the other party was thinking, he did not point it out because the other party's proposal of half a year was very clever!
Therefore, the next moment, Professor X's satisfied voice came from the mouth of the Secretary of Defense, "Happy working with you."
In the endless Atlantic Ocean, there was a Quinjet in the sky. Under the control of Magneto, the plane flew normally. As for the countdown bomb mentioned by Professor X earlier?
Well, there was indeed a bomb, but the moment Magneto boarded the plane, he discovered it.
Not far away, Professor X, who was originally like a sculpture, slowly opened his eyes. Magneto tried to change the course of the flight again and poured a glass of whiskey for Professor X.
"Did it work?"
Professor X took the glass and took a sip of whiskey. Although there was a smile at the corner of his mouth, he still shook his head. "What kind of success is this?
It's not even half a success. It's just a good start. "
Although Ah Chuan had already agreed, because it was only a verbal promise, there were too many variables in it.
And what he had to do next was to make all the awesome things he had boasted about in front of Ah Chuan come true one by one.
Only then would Ah Chuan agree to the establishment of the Mutant Affairs Department six months later.
So?
Looking at the confused Nightwalker not far away, a kind and kind smile appeared on Professor X's face.
As for Magneto?
He knew what Professor X wanted to do. After all, they had been good friends for many years. Moreover, Professor X's plan would not really hurt Nightwalker. What if it was Magneto?
Nightwalker would probably be done for.
However, Magneto did not intend to interfere in this matter. It was not because he did not want to, but because of their different identities. Now, Magneto was branded with Nagini's label.
After all, the whole world knew that Magneto was riding on Nagini's coattails.
But after all, they had been good friends for many years. After hesitating for a while, Magneto did not forget to remind Professor X, "It's good that you know. Be careful, those politicians are more cunning than the other."