Do what, beg the Demon King to take us in?"
Eric stopped working on his model, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm.
"Raven, if that Demon King truly becomes the new King of Mutants, then he will come to find me. If not, and he only shelters the X-Mansion, then there's no point in us going to him."
Eric raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Raven, his eyes filled with calmness and rationality, as if he had already seen through everything.
Raven sighed. Of course, she knew, but the vague unease in her heart and her confusion about the future made her unable to resist wanting to do something.
Clap, clap, clap!
Suddenly, a round of applause rang out, sounding particularly abrupt in the empty warehouse.
"Well said. That's why I'm here, Lao Wan."
A figure in casual clothes walked in through the doorway. It was Qinuo, a faint smile on his face.
He didn't like to procrastinate. After giving Charles instructions on what to do next, he flew over.
Raven's body tensed, like a fully drawn bowstring.
"You tracked me last time," she said through gritted teeth, her eyes fixed on Qinuo.
She had changed her appearance several times along the way, but she was still tracked.
"Don't make it sound so bad. That was an escort. You were carrying gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. What if you got robbed?"
Qinuo said with a light chuckle, his expression relaxed and casual. He had already walked in front of Eric, his gaze curiously surveying the surroundings.
"At least I'm a guest who's come a long way. Won't you offer me a chair?"
Eric's gaze was calm. He waved his hand, and the surrounding metal quickly flowed and twisted, instantly forming a chair in front of Qinuo.
"Thank you."
Qinuo sat directly on the chair with a composed expression, his legs crossed, appearing at ease.
Raven looked at him in surprise. He clearly knew Eric's power, yet he dared to sit on this chair.
Was it confidence in his own power, or a complete lack of fear towards Eric?
"Where are my subordinates?"
Eric asked coldly.
Even if his subordinates couldn't win, they wouldn't be unable to make any sound at all.
"It's late. I let them get a good night's sleep."
Eric glanced at Raven. Raven understood and turned to walk out the door.
If a fight broke out, her power wouldn't help and would only restrict Eric.
At the same time, Eric was also ready to spring into action, power surging subtly within him.
Qinuo did not stop Raven from leaving. Instead, he picked up a book from the table and began to flip through it.
"From understanding to design, Lao Wan, how well have you learned these books?" Qinuo asked without looking up.
"...I've only read half of them. The structures inside are all very good, teaching me a lot about metal manipulation and structure."
Eric said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on Qinuo's every move.
"Then you're impressive. You can still absorb knowledge at such an old age."
Qinuo's casual compliment made Eric's eye twitch. He glared, retorting, "I'm not even fifty yet, where am I old?!"
Just then, Raven walked in and nodded to Eric. Her gaze towards Qinuo was somewhat shocked; everyone had been knocked unconscious, and not a single person had reacted.
Eric's expression also softened. As long as no one was killed, everything was fine.
"Demon King, what do you want?" Eric asked, looking directly at Qinuo.
"Just call me Qinuo, or King is fine too. My purpose in coming, of course, is to recruit you."
Qinuo put down the book in his hand and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Recruit me? As long as under your leadership, Mutants will be in a dominant position in the future, I will agree."
Eric said, his eyes revealing a strong desire and determination.
"Impossible. Under my command, only I can be in a high position. Everyone else is equal, with no distinction."
Qinuo refused without hesitation, his tone firm, leaving no room for discussion.
Eric's face instantly darkened. He stared intently at Qinuo, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction and anger.
"Equality? Humph, humans have oppressed Mutants for who knows how many years. And now, who knows how many of our compatriots are lying on experimental tables being researched.
You casually say a word and expect us to abandon this hatred? Is that possible?"
Eric said coldly.
Qinuo also felt that humans were being a bit excessive, but there was nothing he could do, as he was also human.
"I will ask the President to release the Mutants in those laboratories. If I ask you to abandon your hatred, I also feel it's not very realistic. Tell me the root of your hatred, and I will compensate."
Eric's expression softened. Facing Qinuo, he said disdainfully, "Compensate? Unless you resurrect my daughter and wife."
His eyes instantly turned red, and tears shimmered faintly in his eyes. The deep-seated pain made his body tremble slightly.
"Resurrect? Let's try."
As soon as Qinuo's words fell, Eric hadn't even understood what he meant when Qinuo had already stood up and grabbed his shoulder.
"Ill-mannered boy."
Eric's face flushed with anger, veins bulging on his forehead.
He controlled the metal on his body to make his body drift backward.
The surrounding steel bars, chairs, and railings all flew up under his control, crashing towards Qinuo with the force of thunder.
Clang, clang, clang!
The sound of metal striking suddenly rang out, deafening.
Raven covered her ears in pain, shocked by the scene before her.
The metal struck Qinuo's body, instantly creating countless sparks, and the metal shattered into fragments, scattering like fireworks.
For a moment, the warehouse was filled with dazzling sparks and sharp whistling sounds.
Eric's face changed, his eyes wide.
The surrounding metal fragments instantly melted, forming peculiar structures in mid-air, rushing towards Qinuo like sharp arrows.
This time, it was no longer just simple impact, but a combination.
In just one second, Qinuo was trapped in a three-meter-high large iron box.
The iron box was perfectly sealed, without a single gap, as if it were an incredibly sturdy cage, trapping Qinuo firmly within it.
"I'll trap you for three days to teach you a lesson," Eric snorted, his face full of annoyance.
He didn't intend to kill Qinuo. The new King of Mutants would also be beneficial to Mutants.
At this moment, Eric stood with his arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the huge iron box, his expression slightly softened, as if waiting for Qinuo to submit and beg for mercy inside.
"Impressive. You applied the knowledge from the books to reality so quickly, but it's still not enough to trap me."
Qinuo's muffled voice came from inside the iron box.
Then the iron box began to tremble, as if an irresistible force was impacting it from within.
"It's useless. The material used is Eastern rebar, the box body is a frame structure, plus my ability control, without thousands of tons of…"
Eric was speechless. The iron box in front of him constantly developed cracks and then disappeared.
He exerted all his power to repair the iron box, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, and his face turned red.
Raven also noticed the situation and rushed out without hesitation.