Duval returned quickly, flying as lightning.
Even if he didn't use this method for rapid movement, he still had a Xenomorph Chestburster under his command that had parasitized an Eternal and possessed super speed.
This was also why, in the battle in New Mexico, he ignored the more visually violent and super-strong Gilgamesh, focusing all his attention on capturing Makkari.
Super speed is an extremely useful ability at any time.
Duval passed through over a hundred Xenomorphs and arrived at the corner, looking down at the wretch huddled there.
"You're back? Look at the state he's in," Mister Blue said with a strange laugh.
But the next second, Duval pressed down on his large head, gradually applying force until he was pushed into the ground, leaving only his head exposed.
"My patience is limited. Besides, there's no need to express your attitude in such a foolish way. I can sense everything about you through the Xenomorph inside you."
Duval stared at this clever man who had long been eager to study Xenomorphs but had to restrain himself time and time again, almost driving himself crazy.
Mister Blue wasn't stupid and knew that Duval could monitor everything he did, but knowing was one thing, and being driven mad by the desire to do something while being held back was another.
"Take my advice, your intelligence should be used in your area of expertise, not to express your needs to me with childish tantrums."
"The same words, transmitted through the Xenomorph larva into my brain, take on another meaning. This isn't a suggestion anymore, it's an order. So, can I take it that you agree?"
Mister Blue didn't feel humiliated at all. He was a guy with a flexible moral bottom line, more willing to follow his fanatical research desires and pursue the ultimate path in biology.
Perhaps after being satisfied in this area, this guy would develop more ideas. Until then, he could be more obedient.
Duval looked away. He was well aware of Mister Blue's thoughts and his repeated attempts to get his hands on the Xenomorph's body, even the larvae inside.
Now, releasing the shackles a little would at least keep this guy quiet for a while.
"Mystique ran away, I don't know where she went," Elektra said, subtly trying to trip him up.
"She went back to Magneto, that was inevitable. However, whether Magneto will accept her is another matter. Professor X will probably accept her and might even try to set up a mental trap to seal the larva in her chest," Duval said without any surprise.
Mystique stayed with him somewhat reluctantly, mainly as a nail left by Magneto. Now that her mission was complete, it was time for her to shine for the new cause of the Mutants.
"So, we meet for the first time, Robert Reynolds."
Surrounded by terrifying Xenomorphs, Duval's figure appeared incredibly hideous and terrifying, at least in Reynolds' eyes.
He trembled all over, his already weak body suffering such unimaginable and intense stimulation, already on the verge of collapse.
"You—who are you, what do you want?! I don't have any money to give you—monster!!" Reynolds muttered the same words over and over again, his mind in a daze.
For Reynolds, a petty thief with some mental illness, what he was experiencing was simply too terrifying.
Who would have thought that he would just fall asleep in an alley, and when he opened his eyes, he would be kidnapped by Xenomorphs!
No one could stand this. Reynolds was just an ordinary person, how could he withstand this kind of stimulation? His already unhealthy mental state was sliding crazily in an even worse direction.
"I don't want your money, I want your fine body and your loyalty."
Duval opened his hand, and with a whoosh, the Speedster Xenomorph brought over a huge Xenomorph egg.
The four petals bloomed, and a Facehugger crawled out.
Reynolds seemed to sense something, his eyes bloodshot, howling and screaming, drool flowing from the corners of his mouth. Then, he began to roll his eyes back, his breathing becoming rapid.
"Ha, this kind of trash is worth wasting a Facehugger on? Why not give him to me, I'll let him—"
Duval went up and kicked, with a bang, completely kicking Mister Blue into the ground. Then, he calmly watched the Facehugger parasitize Reynolds.
Honestly, it was normal for Mister Blue to have such a frustrated attitude. If Duval didn't know about Reynolds' special nature in advance, he would also feel that wasting a Facehugger on this kind of trash was simply a waste of resources.
Anyway, Mister Blue was going crazy. Duval sensed Mister Blue's violently fluctuating mental state through the larva, knowing that this guy was jealous to the point of madness—you would rather waste a precious Facehugger than give me one to dissect and experiment on!
Not to mention Mister Blue, even in the whole world, no one could understand Duval's actions.
Duval waited patiently.
After a while, Reynolds woke up slowly. Being anesthetized by the Facehugger and falling into a deep sleep allowed his brain to rest fully, which allowed him to adapt to the terrible reality to some extent.
"I... I don't understand, you are the master of these monsters that are so popular on the internet, right? Why would you come to me?"
Reynolds looked at the surrounding Xenomorphs in fear, temporarily unaware of what had happened to him. "Everyone is saying that these creatures, born wearing exoskeleton armor, are not native to Earth."
"Robert Reynolds, you have extraordinary potential, I have chosen you," Duval said, causing Reynolds to fall into deep confusion.
He pointed at his own nose, his attitude very clear: a wretch like me, a guy eking out a living in dark alleys, not even worthy of having my blood sucked by vampires with a bit of status and ambition, actually caught your eye? "This is probably the most sci-fi story of the year. Are you planning to turn me into food for these monsters?"
"Stand up, and you'll understand."
Robert Reynolds hesitated for a moment, groggily standing up, only to be shocked to discover that his body, which should have been weak and frail, riddled with scars, was now filled with power!
He was still so slender and thin, but every muscle in his body seemed to have undergone a qualitative change, with a constant stream of power being generated, captivating him.
"This, this is me?" He pressed against the wall, gritting his teeth, exerting force, and actually pried off a chunk of concrete!
This kind of power left Robert Reynolds completely stunned. He looked down at his palm, then at the wall, and then fell into immense surprise and fear, helplessly looking at Duval.
"This—I don't understand. You chose me, gave me a strong body, what do you need me to do for you?"
"I said, loyalty, and your life. I gave you a new life, allowing you to escape the decadent and terrible fate of the past. In return, you must give everything to repay me well," Duval said.
Robert Reynolds felt his mind clear up a lot, thinking in a jumbled manner: Duval gave him power, and wants him to use this power to serve him…
"You could totally use this power to do so much more, instead of on someone like me—" Robert Reynolds subconsciously clenched his fist, placing it on his chest, an instinctive defensive posture. He couldn't bear to part with this surging power and new body, yet he was filled with admiration and fear towards Duval, who had granted him this ability.
"I said you're worth it, and you're worth it. I don't like repeating the same thing a third time. Robert Reynolds, from now on, you will be one of mine, fighting for me, until death," Duval said.
Robert Reynolds had never been the kind of guy with high intelligence and clear thinking. Even the 616 main universe Sentry, possessing strength surpassing that of a single universe, and having defeated Molecule Man Owen, was still fooled by the Green Goblin into joining the Dark Avengers, and ultimately annihilated by the Symbiote God Knull, with even his most powerful dark persona, Void, being devoured by Knull.
Robert Reynolds cautiously looked at Duval, then glanced around, looking at the numerous Xenomorphs around him, each with a more zhengning and terrifying form than the last.
He didn't know why, but he actually sensed a feeling of closeness from these guys, until he saw the Facehugger corpses on the ground.
Duval walked up to him, pointed at his chest, and Robert Reynolds immediately felt a sharp pain coming from there. He was horrified to discover that he could actually sense the movement of a living creature from his chest!
"This is my power, but don't worry, it's very gentle and won't hurt you. You have already become one, it is you, and you are it. All your current power comes from the part of the gene it gifted you," Duval said.
It took Robert Reynolds a long time to adapt to his state, the surging power, the more acute senses, and the sense of inner peace.
The Chestburster in his chest removed all the toxins from his blood, allowing him to live in this world in the healthiest and strongest state.
This gave Robert Reynolds a feeling of spiritual sublimation. He realized that Duval was right, he had gained a new life and would henceforth break away from the dark and hopeless despair of the past.
This was given to him by Duval, and naturally, it could be taken back.
"I'm not very good at talking, but I'm willing to become your most loyal guardian, willing to give everything for you! As long as you're willing to let me continue to have this power…"
"Of course, I've always been generous to my subordinates. As long as you can really strictly follow my orders, this is just the beginning. I have high hopes for you, Robert Reynolds, don't disappoint me," Duval said, using words full of guidance.
Anyway, Mister Blue could tell there was a problem as soon as he heard it, because Duval was not generous at all, and had never even been willing to give him a Xenomorph before! But in the future, it should be possible, Mister Blue thought. He must completely crack the secret of the Xenomorphs, and then establish a Xenomorph gene bank that belonged only to him, maximizing the power of this creature.
"Hehehe, only I, Samuel Sterns, am the true master of these Xenomorphs." Mister Blue was trampled on the ground, not annoyed at all, and let out a creepy laugh that made Robert Reynolds, whose hearing had become more acute, feel a chill down his spine.
Maybe there are many abnormal guys here besides Duval and the Xenomorphs, at least this green big-headed guy is very wrong, Robert Reynolds thought.
"Then, my most loyal servant, Robert Reynolds, let's set off."
"Where to?"
"To find a key." Duval glanced at Robert Reynolds.
With him sitting here, it is necessary to eliminate the possibility of Void invading Robert Reynolds' body.
The strongest version of the 616 Sentry is the three-in-one red-clothed Sentry born from the ordinary personality Bob + the heroic personality Robert Reynolds + the dark personality Void, with a firm will, no neuroticism, and standing at the peak of a single universe.
But Void, this dark personality, is very uncontrollable and is a time bomb buried in Robert Reynolds' body.
"Let's take a look at the so-called hundred thousand times Super Serum first. Ordinary people will die upon contact, and only Robert Reynolds can grasp that one in a billion chance of success, but that's the pure human Robert Reynolds, and now this Xenomorph Robert Reynolds…"
Duval took out the communication equipment he got from the summit site and contacted Stryker.
Soon, someone came to the door and delivered a thin document and an address.
Likewise, this person, after completing the task, had his brain blown to pieces on the spot and died.
Dealing with Stryker is a bit of a brain drain.
"Stryker, you put the transaction location in a semi-abandoned military base twenty kilometers away. I never thought you still had a stronghold in that kind of place." Duval flipped through the documents in his hand, his expression unchanged.
"I'm very rich. As long as I mention solving the threat posed by Mutants, I can always get a lot of funding, including the fact that you were able to successfully open that meaningless company, all because I approved it."
"So you swallowed the funding that should have belonged to me?" Duval looked suddenly enlightened.
"This is a transaction that you and I started from the very beginning, isn't it? If you want to get something, you must lose something of equal value. This is fairness," Stryker's voice contained some kind of deeply hidden malice.
Duval frowned slightly and said slowly, "I don't want to discover that this is a scam. The price of fooling me will be your life."
"Why would you think that? That vial of Serum is worthless to me. The Xenomorph is what I value. In exchange, I need you to give me a Xenomorph egg, and one that can reproduce, a Matriarch."
"You'll get it, but I want the Serum first." Duval repeated.
He was met with Stryker's long silence, clearly weighing the pros and cons, or perhaps just posturing.
Stryker hung up, then called back ten minutes later.
"I've arranged for someone to deliver the Serum to you. As long as we can cooperate happily, I'll give you the real classified information about the Serum, including the process of making it, and all the academic reports and experimental videos of using the Serum, so you won't be cluelessly conducting research on your own. This will be a good start," Stryker said in a deep voice.
Without these things, Duval wouldn't be able to research anything from the Serum, Stryker was convinced of that.
"So?"
"So, I want you to join my team and attack Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters! Think about it, you can get countless Mutants, which means you can get countless powerful Xenomorph warriors! You can send these Xenomorphs to alien battlefields without any scruples!" Stryker's voice was full of malice.
Duval looked strange. He finally knew what Stryker was planning. He was actually going to launch a general offensive against the Mutants in advance. Today's summit was really worth it, stimulating people like Stryker to the point of being unable to bear it.
"You don't really think we would have no reaction to those two guys' declarations at the summit, do you? The reason people like me can exist and still gain great power is to deal with situations like this."
A hint of interest flashed in Duval's eyes. So that's how it was. The initial plan to lure him to that military base was to deceive Professor X and Magneto?
"Looks like you're very confident in your strength."
"I wouldn't act without a mature battle plan."
Soon, another soldier arrived, carrying a briefcase.
Duval opened it, took out a seemingly ordinary vial of potion, and shook it gently. In the last rays of the setting sun, the liquid inside bloomed with magnificent colors.
"This is the Super Serum, and also the most terrifying poison in the world. No one can use their body to analyze the power contained in this thing. Duval, as long as you join me, you can avoid half a century of detours and master all the research results!" Stryker's voice suddenly increased by several decibels, trying to lure Duval to join him.
Because no matter how you look at it, Duval is a radical warmonger, daring to deal with S.H.I.E.L.D., daring to send troops to alien planets, so in order to obtain powerful Xenomorph warriors, joining forces with the military to capture Mutants is completely in line with his logic.
Of course, Duval has friendship with Professor X and Magneto, or refuses because he is afraid of the strength of these two? That's why he used detailed information on Mutants and the Super Serum as an added incentive.
Stryker just wanted to tie Duval to his chariot: "While I've been talking to you, my subordinates have already taken action. With my careful preparations, they definitely have no room to resist. Think about it, you can even have Xenomorphs with mind control abilities and... Wait, what are you doing?"
Duval didn't listen to Stryker's nonsense at all. He just grabbed Reynolds, who had been frightened silly by the two soldiers whose brains had been blown out next to him, pinched his mouth open, and forcibly poured the unknown liquid from the test tube into him.
"Reynolds, didn't you say you wanted to be my most loyal guard and serve me? Now is the time for you to be loyal."
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