Alaska is where the future lies. Yes, Mystique had long infiltrated Duval's ranks. With her shapeshifting abilities, transforming into a Xenomorph took considerable effort as she meticulously gathered intelligence on Xenomorphs to avoid any discrepancies in appearance or behavior.
She succeeded, blending in as the Xenomorph ranks swelled.
Her only concern was that Duval could precisely sense the mental state of each Xenomorph, which would inevitably expose her. But so far, everything seemed normal.
And fortunately, from Duval's cryptic conversation with Coulson, she obtained the information she needed most – the Flying Man was a Deviant! Indeed, the Brotherhood, in its dealings with various Mutants, had naturally come into contact with those old guys who had lived for thousands of years, collecting some fragmented information.
In the past, this information was essentially useless, only brought out during public relations offensives against Mutants to argue that Mutants and ordinary humans were fundamentally different.
But now, things were different.
"The origin of the Mutant X-Gene is unknown, but after confirmation from Duval and S.H.I.E.L.D., it's highly likely that Ikaris is a Deviant!"
Mystique frantically hammered the buttons on a palm-sized device, her fingers flying.
Even she couldn't suppress the obvious emotional fluctuations in her heart, struggling to hide her shock.
Deviants… the source of Mutants, had they really appeared? But on second thought, since some Mutants could live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the appearance of a Deviant who had lived for tens of thousands of years didn't seem so surprising?
The Mutant X-Gene could awaken all sorts of bizarre abilities, not to mention the Deviants' infinite mutation gene. Awakening a superpower of longevity seemed quite normal.
She wasn't aware of the Celestials' affairs, nor did she know that the Celestials had teamed up and personally wiped out the Deviants. The intelligent Deviant beings who had established a prosperous civilization twenty thousand years ago couldn't possibly have survived to this day.
Before long, new information came back.
"Raven, is the information reliable? Are you sure those two aren't playing you?"
"I can't rule out that possibility, but it's well worth the risk. If the Xenomorphs obey Duval's commands not through the worst-case scenario – telepathy – but through visual recognition, heat sensing, or pheromones, then Duval couldn't possibly discover me."
Raven was confident in her shapeshifting abilities. As long as there were no issues with her mind, soul, or thoughts, nothing else could go wrong.
She eagerly reported her major discovery to the person receiving the information – Magneto.
"Alaska? I understand. I will personally go and seek out our true ancestors! If the news is true, we Mutants can genetically separate ourselves from humans, which will greatly unite our brothers and sisters around the world!"
Many Mutants, including the X-Men, still more or less identified as members of the human race, so they were unwilling to stand against humanity. That would be like killing themselves.
But if it could be confirmed that Mutants and Deviants were one and the same, it would be a cataclysmic event, directly rewriting the entire course of Mutant history!
On a steel island in the Pacific, Magneto ended the communication, his emotions fluctuating.
He sat on his throne, contemplating alone for a long, long time, even recalling the painful memories from the moment he awakened his abilities.
"Decades of effort, finally seeing a day of reward… I've found a breakthrough in the future where Mutants are destined to be exterminated!"
Magneto suppressed the excitement in his heart and summoned Destiny.
Destiny was an extremely special Mutant, her entire face covered by a mask without eyes. She possessed the powerful ability to see through fate.
With just a glance, she could see through countless futures.
In the Brotherhood, Destiny's status was very special. She didn't participate in most operations, only appearing when Magneto needed her to provide crucial information.
The last time she appeared was a few years ago when she told Magneto and Professor X that the future of Mutants only led to extinction, with no other possibilities.
"A new destiny has emerged," Magneto raised his voice. "Our ancestors, the source of the X-Gene – the Deviants – have appeared in this world once again. I believe he is definitely not alone; there must be other Deviant kin!"
"As a leader, you shouldn't be overly emotional; it will become your fatal weakness," Destiny's voice was cold.
Magneto calmed down: "I need you to foresee the future once more."
"I already have. What do you want to know? Will the appearance of the Deviants bring a new life to the Mutants?"
"Isn't that the case? Or is the news of the Deviants in Alaska false?" Magneto retorted.
"It's true. I see new images. There are indeed a group of Deviants in Alaska," Destiny said indifferently.
She also saw that the reptilian Deviants who had appeared on Earth in the past few millennia were fundamentally different from the intelligent Deviant beings who had supposedly established a civilization tens of thousands of years ago, as Magneto hoped, but both were Deviants nonetheless.
Destiny saw some things, but she didn't want to say them, because as far as the future was concerned, the result was the same. If there was any difference, it was that…
Since that man named Duval appeared with his Xenomorphs, the timeline for the Mutants' demise seemed to have been greatly accelerated.
But considering that extinction was the only path, dying sooner or later made no difference.
"Among countless fragmented futures, the overall trend remains unchanged. The fate of the Mutants is still disappearance. If you expect some different changes to occur in the process, there are indeed some."
Destiny said coldly, "The way the Mutants are dying has become more peculiar, transforming into another form."
Magneto frowned slightly, feeling somewhat agitated. He wanted more specific information, but Destiny herself could only see fragmented, chaotic, and even inverted images, but in incredibly vast quantities. How could she possibly explain everything in detail to Magneto?
Talking about the exhaustion of lifespan would be endless.
She didn't have the patience for it either.
Destiny, the Mutant who could see through fate, had a natural disconnect from other Mutants, a perception of the present world born from seeing the only certain future.
Destiny left, ignoring Magneto.
"At least a change did occur, a demise into another form? Then, I will find a way to lead my people down this path! With my active intervention, turning Mutants into Deviants, it still aligns with the future of Mutant extinction!"
Magneto stood up, flew into the sky, and looked towards the direction of Alaska, his eyes burning with madness and deep anticipation.
Based on the information leaked by Duval, Magneto was certain that the future of Mutants was very likely in Alaska! As for the possibility of it being a trap... a joke. Even if he knew it was a trap, Magneto believed that with his strength, he was qualified to step into it!
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