Countless lightning bolts coiled in the low sky, and thunder spread wildly in the air.
It was the sound of lightning from positive and negative electric fields colliding in the sky, one after another, like Earth-shattering war drums, making one's heart beat uncontrollably to its rhythm.
The entire city was caught in this inexplicable rhythmic vibration, and the media had already begun notifying all citizens, using a massive thunderstorm as an excuse, to urge them to quickly move away from the city's most famous area.
Panic and riots had already begun to spread among humans; those with upper-class status received notifications from the Government immediately, and had already started to leave the city before the situation escalated. Zhou Lan and her companions were naturally among them.
Through the power of his recent partner, the Ashford Family, Zhou Yi asked Alfred to pick up his mother and sister, and protect their safety until his return. Of course, as a price, his cooperation with Alfred would have to deepen further. Naturally, the specific extent of this deepening would need to be determined through mutual negotiation.
When Zhou Lan and Charisse were personally picked up by Alfred, they naturally asked about Zhou Yi and his companions' whereabouts, because not only Zhou Yi, but also Ororo and the others had disappeared. This situation made some people think more deeply. Especially Charisse, who had already witnessed Zhou Yi and his companions' power, she had developed an unimaginable interest in everything that was happening, but unfortunately, by Zhou Lan's side, she was destined to cause no trouble.
At this moment, Zhou Yi was already at the most concentrated point of the lightning, the discharge terminal of the magnetic storm coil that enveloped the entire city.
That was Magneto's location. At this time, Magneto Erik Lehnsherr, using the faint magnetic field of his own organism, floated amidst countless thunders. Magnetic force surrounded him, enveloping his entire being in countless lightning bolts. Due to the extreme concentration of magnetic force, it even formed a huge attraction for the scattered lightning around him.
The lightning was gathered together, and the current converged in a small space. This caused the voltage here to increase sharply, and countless colliding electrons were stripped from atoms in the collisions, resulting in obvious plasma formation. These plasma-ionized electrons formed a large amount of liquefied plasma, and the terrifying temperature was enough to make anyone tremble.
To stand here required not just courage, but also sufficient strength. Magneto's message was very simple: if you want to challenge him, the leader of the Mutants, and negotiate with him on equal terms, at the very least, you must appear before him. This was the initial test; if you couldn't do this, you didn't even have the qualification to negotiate.
Zhou Yi's Super Vision allowed him to easily find Magneto's whereabouts, and the moment he saw Magneto, he understood the Mutant leader's meaning. However, daring to challenge Magneto, he naturally had some confidence in his heart.
Taking Rogue with him, Zhou Yi directly charged into the middle of the countless electric lights. Lightning struck towards him, but a sufficiently strong telekinetic shield was enough to protect him and Rogue. The electric light directly turned into countless tiny currents upon impact, but it could not affect Zhou Yi and his companions in the slightest.
However, upon entering the area where the plasma surged, Zhou Yi had to be extremely vigilant.
The highly concentrated plasma brought with it an absolutely terrifying temperature. Hundreds of thousands of degrees was a temperature that even Zhou Yi was unwilling to easily venture into.
But this did not mean that Zhou Yi had no other way. Just as Magneto used magnetic force to form a huge magnetic field, preventing all current intrusion, Zhou Yi also used his innate miraculous power to resist all dangers here.
Gravity and magnetism are both fundamental forces of the Universe. Just as Magneto has endless ingenious uses for magnetic force, gravity also has various indescribable marvels when applied. Although Zhou Yi's application of gravity was still very shallow, this shallow application alone was enough to cope with such a situation.
The gravitational field instantly unfolded. All currents, under the action of gravity, began to flow in a certain direction. A completely blank Domain instantly formed around Zhou Yi, like an isolated island in a vast ocean. This distorted gravitational field isolated the current, and even the temperature, outside the force field, unable to affect Zhou Yi and Rogue in the slightest.
Before the two of them, the wild sea of electricity completely lost its wantonness and flamboyance, like obedient subjects kneeling before their monarch, leaving only docility and submission.
This was merely the basic application of a gravitational field. If Zhou Yi could expand the gravity of the field to a certain limit, he could even affect the flow of the river of time. Of course, such an existence could not exist on a small Earth. That kind of power could only appear in the bottomless black holes of the Universe.
Watching Zhou Yi, step by step, leading Rogue to conquer the sea of thunder and appear before him, even with Magneto's cunning, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression. The old man, sitting on a floating metal chair, applauded and praised him.
"As expected of the young man entrusted with a great responsibility by Charles, as expected of that World-renowned Superhero. I acknowledge your ability; you indeed have the right to sit before me and speak of challenging me. However, before that, I need to confirm again, young man, do you truly want to challenge me?"
Zhou Yi took two steps forward, floated to a height equal to Magneto's, and responded.
"I don't think I need to think anymore. Those with only hesitation in their hearts will not reach their destination. If you truly want to confirm, then I am happy to tell you, yes! Mr. Magneto Erik Lehnsherr, I want to challenge you, with Rogue herself and you sitting down to negotiate with me as the chips. Do you accept, Mr. Erik?"
Magneto closed his eyes slightly. A moment later, his eyes suddenly opened, revealing a passionate surge that belied his aging body. The long-dormant Fire in his heart had been ignited by Zhou Yi.
"I accept your challenge, Dawn Knight!" With the help of electromagnetic diffusion, his voice was loud enough to shake the entire city. "With the future of humanity and Mutants at stake, let us begin our duel. If you win, I will abandon my plan and talk to the humans you speak of about their so-called peace. But if I win, then let all humans prepare to usher in an era of Mutants."
His voice not only shook the city but also shocked all humans who heard it. The battle between Mutants and Superheroes, moreover concerning the future of two races. Such an event instantly escalated from a city issue to a monumental height. Almost all eyes were drawn to this city, once famous for its romance.
"Come on, that's exactly what I intended." Being able to fight against a powerful, long-renowned Mutant like Magneto was enough to ignite the fervent Battle Intent in Zhou Yi's heart. Powerful Superheroes like him rarely encountered opponents with whom they could use their full strength. And Magneto was definitely one of the most qualified opponents.
He was ready for battle, but before fighting, he still needed to settle the bystander. Rogue's life was very important, and Zhou Yi had no intention of sacrificing her. So he gestured to Magneto with his eyes.
Magneto, wise with age, naturally understood his meaning. He simply extended his hand.
Immediately, several heavy steel beams split from the Eiffel Tower beneath him. These steels, under his control, broke into tiny metal particles and then quickly reassembled, forming something like a birdcage. Of course, its volume was definitely much larger than an ordinary birdcage, easily accommodating a person.
He waved his hand, making the huge birdcage float in front of Rogue, and said in a deep voice.
"Go in, girl. Soon you will face your destiny, laying the first brick for the new era of Mutants with your life."
His words were enough to strike fear into Rogue's heart. Few people can face Death calmly, especially when she was just a Child. However, Zhou Yi's voice then came through, bringing courage back into her heart.
"Don't worry, Mary. Soon, I will bring you back. This is my agreement with Logan!"
Gritting her teeth, Rogue resolutely stepped into the birdcage. The moment she stepped in, the birdcage instantly closed. Under Magneto's manipulation, this birdcage was placed far behind the two of them, forming a unique platform from which to observe the battlefield.
"You may begin, young man. Let me see the ability you are so proud of." The Mutant leader, having finished all this, smiled. He fully displayed the demeanor of a top-tier expert, allowing the Dawn Knight to make the first move.
Victorious battles are those where advantages are gradually expanded. Zhou Yi, firmly believing this, decisively accepted Magneto's goodwill. His body transformed into a storm and lightning, stirring up equally shocking roars in this lightning-filled environment.
From the very start, he unleashed a supersonic attack five times the speed of sound, instantly overcoming all spatial obstacles and launching his offensive towards Magneto with a roar more shocking than thunder.
His fist easily tore through the air barrier. The combination of speed and strength even caused intense Fire to appear on his fist, a sight of air igniting from rapid friction. Simultaneously, wave-like patterns rippled around him. At such speed, even the air itself could not maintain stability, and large areas of vacuum were pulled out, creating this strange scene.
With such power, Zhou Yi believed that even Magneto would suffer some hardship. He was very confident that even if a building, or even the Eiffel Tower beneath his feet, stood in his way, he could blast it to smithereens. The combination of strength and speed was absolutely the most terrifying violence.
However, standing before him was Magneto, the king of magnetic force.
An invisible shield appeared around Magneto. The closer Zhou Yi got to this shield, the more he felt the repulsive force emanating from it. However, these forces were not enough to make him wary; he didn't believe that Magneto could stop him with just these.
When his body collided with this invisible shield, a huge roar erupted. This sound not only came from the air but more so from underground. The entire foundation of the Eiffel Tower began to shake, and the massive tower body, as well as the surrounding Earth, began to emit a low rumble.
Zhou Yi's body was flung far away like a projectile, and the speed of this rebound was even faster than his initial speed. In just an instant, he was propelled thousands of meters into the clouds. Explosive ripples surged through the sea of clouds, looking like countless donuts appearing in the sky.
And in the center of those donuts, Zhou Yi stared at the distance with a look of surprise. There, Magneto sat calmly, the shield around him without a single scratch. It seemed he could still sense Zhou Yi's gaze, and from a great distance, he gave Zhou Yi a gentle smile.
This smile, for Zhou Yi, was extremely glaring.