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"I'm not sure, but it's highly likely," Skye replied, shaking her head at Jessica's uncertain inquiry.

Since she was not sure, then it was time to ask for support. Skye lightly pressed the in-ear earpiece she was wearing.

"Veronica."

"I am here, Miss Skye. I have already confirmed with headquarters. The Information Detection Defense Center has given its conclusion: no dark power fluctuations were detected."

A gentle voice rang in the ears of both Jessica and Skye. This was the artificial intelligence, Veronica.

It had been developed by the Technology Department and could greatly improve communication and network processing efficiency.

Artificial intelligence technology was certainly top-tier in the modern world, but that referred to strong artificial intelligence.

For example, Jarvis, developed by Tony Stark.

As for other artificial intelligences, most were weak AIs, very simple and crude.

Building and developing artificial intelligence might be very difficult for others.

But for Terra's Technology Department, which had enough money, equipment, and genius scientists, it was not that hard.

The advantage of strong AI was that it could improve logical thinking and computing ability.

Its initiative was completely maxed out.

For example, this time, before Skye even said anything, Veronica had already analyzed Skye's real-time location and facial expression through the wristwatch positioning system and micro-camera, reached a conclusion, and taken action.

It was probably similar to Tony Stark's current Jarvis.

In truth, they could have researched and developed it further, but the great Emperor Matthew had instead halted the progress of artificial intelligence development.

After all, artificial intelligence disasters were genuinely terrifying.

Leaving aside the Ultron crisis caused by Tony Stark, there was also the What If version of Ultron, who was so abnormal that he gathered all six Infinity Stones.

And then there was the Iron Men rebellion in the Warhammer world, which almost shattered the entire human empire.

As for efficiency, what they had now was already enough.

Matthew did not want an artificial intelligence crisis to appear within his own forces at all. After all, the artificial intelligence created by Tony Stark was only so threatening.

But if it appeared on Matthew's side, things would be completely different.

His foundation here was far too deep.

If even a slight crisis appeared, it might very well become a huge crisis—and a true global crisis at that.

Computing power was tied to servers.

Terra was already building the world's largest server, giving Veronica a luxurious home, one that would definitely be even more lavish than Jarvis's.

"So it wasn't that guy?"

Even though Veronica had confirmed that the incident had nothing to do with dark power, Skye fell into deep thought.

She raised her eyes. "Why do I feel like there's something fishy going on here?"

"Ahem—"

A smirk played on the lips of the short-tempered Jessica, a glint of amusement in her eyes. "I smell a familiar scent. It seems that guy is utterly determined to avoid us."

"We're constantly being led by the nose like this."

Skye drained the remaining coffee from her paper cup in one gulp and casually tossed it into a trash can by the street.

Skye did not lack patience.

Or rather, under the command of Reacher and Natasha, the Warbands never lacked discipline. Patience and calm were the core themes of the Warbands.

Because once patience and calm were lost, one would often become restless, and judgment would decline.

Whether during a mission or in battle, that was deadly.

What Skye hated was that the guy, in order to avoid being hunted by her and Jessica, had dragged mutants into the mess by any means necessary.

"Now the mutants are in massive trouble."

"Yeah. Spread public opinion, create panic, then openly arrest mutants. Standard procedure."

Jessica could already imagine what the U.S. government would do next.

Those people would not care whether that mutant had been controlled or not.

They only saw one result.

A mutant had tried to assassinate the leader of the strongest country in the world. The negative emotions this would spread were far too great.

Those in power already saw mutants as consumables.

In their minds, mutants were nothing more than experimental materials, no different from lab rats.

Perhaps the only difference was that the value of mutants was higher.

They held the hope of breaking the limit of mankind's short lifespan and gaining long life.

Those in power, the rich—they did not lack wealth or authority. What they lacked was time. More time to enjoy that authority and wealth.

As a result, this assassination attempt was an extremely dangerous signal in their eyes.

The mutants could no longer hold back. They were no longer willing to maintain the current order and wanted to use assassinations and other means to carve out a new future for mutantkind.

If poor people protested, that did not matter. They could ignore them. Thanks to Professor X, one of the world's strongest telepaths, and his extraordinary abilities, both sides had managed to maintain a surface peace—but rebellion was another matter entirely.

Who would be willing to live every day in fear of being assassinated by mutants?

Had they not just seen that mutant ignore walls, distance, and every defense to teleport instantly?

If that ability were used for assassination, who could possibly defend against it?

At least, they didn't believe they could.

So for their own safety, the simplest and most direct method was to crush them all in one blow.

Using this assassination attempt, they could openly declare war, and that would be the end of it.

After all, the mutants were the ones in the wrong.

Buzz!

At that moment, their wristwatches vibrated slightly. Skye and Jessica exchanged a glance, then raised their wrists. A line of text appeared on the display.

After reading it, their expressions did not change much.

Only a trace of amusement flashed in their eyes.

"Mm…"

Skye spread her arms and gave a hard stretch. "Looks like we have to make a trip to Washington."

"As expected," Jessica replied, completely unfazed.

"After all, in the Emperor's eyes, those mutants have long been people of Terra. Didn't the Supreme Council already propose a plan to absorb the mutants?"

"If these people start a war against the mutants, who are they really hurting? Not the mutants—they're hurting Terra's people."

Jessica's remark drew a laugh from Skye.

"Let's go," Skye said. "Looks like we're about to make quite a scene."

…

Washington.

Inside a spacious, old, partially collapsed church, the air was thick with dust and the stench of decay.

On this day, the sun unexpectedly emerged.

Beneath its bright light lay a city filled with tension and clamor.

The President had been assassinated, and Washington had begun boiling like water on the stove.

Personnel from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and many other agencies had gathered. The National Guard had already been deployed to seal off the area around the White House, as well as Washington's core districts.

Streets were blocked, checkpoints were set up, and large numbers of armed patrols moved through the city. Helicopters and fighter jets flew overhead from time to time.

This made Washington's residents grow nervous.

After all, the scale of it was a little too large.

It looked completely like the eve of war.

A storm was already brewing.

But on this very day, the mutant who had assassinated the President was found.

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