Chapter 701: Wanda Goes Mad, Slaughtering the Universe

Boom!

A violent explosion; meteorites struck the ground. Although Wanda used magic to stop quite a few, and there was help from Ye Wen, Tony, Thanos, Star-Lord, and the hidden intervention of the Supreme Sanctuary's Supreme Sorcerer, Ancient One.

Yet, this large-scale attack by Magneto still caused immense destruction to the entirety of New York.

Nearly half of the buildings and towers were smashed into ruins by the meteorites, with casualties exceeding hundreds of thousands. Most were ordinary people buried under the rubble of the buildings; if they did not receive rescue, they would soon die.

Although Magneto could be subdued, his ability had already been activated, and once the meteorites fell, no power could stop them at any moment.

Beneath the ruined Statue of Liberty, Magneto looked at his masterpiece and said:

"Daughter, you can save some people, but you cannot save everyone; this is fate. Do you think those you saved will thank you?"

Leaving behind these words, Magneto disappeared with his subordinates.

Looking at the smoking New York City, Wanda felt heavy-hearted, not knowing what to say.

Tony, Star-Lord, Thanos, and Ye Wen also rushed over.

Tony said angrily: "Shit, I was careless. This old guy is too ruthless. Failing to convert the Mutants, he actually wanted to destroy all of New York. Such a large-scale casualty incident will likely be hard to clean up."

"It is our fault for acting too late," said Ye Wen.

"I didn't expect such a thing to happen the first time I returned to Earth," said Star-Lord.

He had no real feelings for Earth, having lived in outer space all along.

As for Thanos, he did not care. He even felt the more who died, the better, as it would reduce the pressure on Earth's resources.

He could see that Earth's technology was developing rapidly, and humans were constantly digging up natural resources; with resources being consumed so quickly, perhaps before long, it would fall into a doomsday like Titan and self-destruct.

"It's not your fault, it's mine," Wanda said, blaming herself.

"Don't think about that. It's rare to come to Wanda's world, let's go look around," said Tony.

"OK!" Star-Lord agreed.

Subsequently, Tony took Ye Wen, Thanos, and Star-Lord to an entertainment venue in New York.

Meanwhile, Wanda spoke with Charles. Although Charles was puzzled by the identities of Thanos and the others, because the Mutants had caused such heavy casualties, he needed to come forward immediately to explain, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Before leaving, the Professor said:

"Wanda, this has nothing to do with you. Do not blame yourself. Perhaps some negative news or similar reports will appear, but do not take them to heart."

"Mm," Wanda nodded.

The X-Men left, and Wanda and Quicksilver returned to their apartment.

The Magneto incident spread rapidly, and major New York media outlets reported it quickly, occupying the headlines.

The subjects discussed and reported on were Magneto and Wanda.

People were furious at Magneto's actions and wished they could grind his bones to dust, only they knew they could do nothing to Magneto, because Magneto could kill them with a single thought.

For some reason, people gradually began to point their fingers at Wanda.

Because of drone and satellite footage, Wanda's photos and information appeared in the media immediately.

From her birth, family, family members, growth process, to her address, there were no secrets.

Especially when people learned that Wanda was actually Magneto's daughter, they became even more furious.

Originally, it was Wanda who saved New York and stopped the Brotherhood of Mutants' conspiracy.

Under the distortion of the media, ordinary people who did not know the truth believed that Wanda's family was dysfunctional, and that the father and daughter had fought, leading to this situation.

Although Professor Charles, the authorities, and the media explained, the effect was minimal.

The authorities even wanted to put out a warrant for Wanda and place her under control.

After all, who knew if she was the next Magneto.

Night.

Tony, Thanos, Star-Lord, and Ye Wen were drinking in a bar that had not been destroyed.

Because of Magneto's handiwork, the number of people coming to the bar at night had plummeted, with only a few people left.

However, this was convenient for Tony; after all, if there were too many people, who knew what might happen.

"Although Earth has many problems, this liquor is not bad," Thanos praised, drinking a large glass of Bourbon, feeling refreshed.

"Yeah, the liquids on those outer planets taste too strange; it's better to have the stuff from home," Star-Lord agreed.

"Ye Shifu, come on, don't be so reserved," Tony said casually.

Ye Wen smiled: "As a martial artist, I cannot hold my liquor."

"You're being humble, Ye Shifu. You are a Superman—no, wait, even Superman isn't as strong as you," said Tony.

"Cheers, Ye Shifu."

"Cheers, Ye Shifu."

Thanos and Star-Lord raised their glasses together. Seeing this, Ye Wen found it hard to refuse, so he drank.

"According to the New York Daily, the Mutant attack that occurred today is the most heinous one in recent years, with hundreds of thousands dead or injured, which is infuriating.

The President has expressed high concern over this and demands that the Mutants give an account for it.

In this attack, many famous people were also among the dead and injured.

Among them, it is regrettable that the CEO of Stark Industries, Tony Stark, was a victim; he was struck by building rubble and died after rescue efforts failed.

The famous entomologist Pickham also unfortunately perished.

The famous blind lawyer Mark was also buried by rubble while saving a child, his fate unknown..."

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Tony and Thanos were drawn in by the television report nearby. Especially Tony—this was him eating a melon and finding it was his own.

"Great news, Tony, you in this world have kicked the bucket," said Deadpool, who appeared out of nowhere, gloating.

"Ah, what? I'm supposed to be a protagonist, right? How did I just die? Now that I'm dead, how will the plot develop in the future?" Tony complained.

"That's absurd," said Star-Lord.

"It seems this is a world without Tony Stark," said Thanos.

"My condolences," Ye Wen patted Tony on the shoulder.

"So depressing, and so strange."

Tony didn't know what to say; anyone would be stunned to learn that another version of themselves had died.

The broadcast screen switched, showing many scenes of residents protesting in parades, all live.

"Down with Mutants!"

"Eliminate the Mutants!"

"Get out of our home!"

"Go to hell, Wanda Maximoff!"

"Slut, bitch, it's all because of you that we've been harmed."

One of the women cried out while cursing:

"Why did you let me be the only one to survive? My husband and children are all dead. It's all your fault; I'd be better off dead."

"This father and daughter are scum; Mutants are the dregs of society, vermin."

Although they were cursing Mutants, most of it was directed at Wanda.

"What does this have to do with Wanda?" said Ye Wen.

"Stupid humans," Thanos had nothing to say about this.

"Poor sister Wanda," Star-Lord shook his head helplessly.

"I knew it would be like this; I hope Wanda doesn't take this to heart," said Tony.

But Tony didn't know that Wanda's situation was even worse now.

At night, she and her brother were at home, but hundreds of people had already gathered outside, hurling constant abuse, even throwing stones to smash windows, splashing red paint, and some even held torches.

They couldn't deal with Magneto, so they simply vented their anger on Wanda; after all, they were father and daughter, and it was only reasonable for the daughter to pay the father's debts.

Wanda huddled on the sofa cushions, shivering, her face full of fear, while the computer in front of her displayed various posts attacking her, even including photoshopped images and all sorts of trash talk and vicious words.

"Damn it, this group of ungrateful people. Sister, you saved them, and instead, they turn on you and curse you," Quicksilver said angrily.

He wanted to rush out and tear their mouths apart, but was stopped by Wanda.

"Sister, don't stop me; this trash doesn't deserve to be saved," Quicksilver shouted.

Just then, someone threw a canister of gasoline that shattered the glass, followed by a torch, and suddenly the siblings' apartment was on fire.

The fire spread, burning rapidly, and there was smoke and chaos everywhere; Quicksilver wanted to run to put out the fire, but it spread too fast, and he had to protect his sister, so he was accidentally injured by a collapsing Hashira.

"Sister, run!" Quicksilver shouted loudly.

But at this moment, Wanda's eyes were vacant, as if she had entered her own mental world.

In the mental world, Wanda curled into a ball, shivering, and standing beside her was a scarlet, sexy, and Weirdness-filled witch!

This was the Scarlet Witch, the legendary witch, who had the same face as Wanda; in fact, she could also be Wanda's Darkness, or another personality.

"Do you see? These people are not worth saving. Actually, your father was right. Now, look at how they are repaying you."

The Scarlet Witch waved her arm, and scarlet magic formed images one after another; they were all the people who were cursing, attacking, and slandering her, filled with resentment and venom.

There was also their own apartment already on fire, and Quicksilver was injured and unable to escape.

"They were just misled; don't try to bewitch me," said Wanda.

"Misled? Heh, listen to their inner thoughts," the Scarlet Witch gave a weird smile.

"Slut!"

"Bitch!"

"Why don't you just die?"

"Filthy Mutant, you shouldn't have been born. Why didn't Stark's weapons kill you all back then?"

"Magneto's daughter, stinking bitch!"

These words kept looping in Wanda's ears, constantly stimulating her brain; Wanda only felt double images before her eyes, and her mind was somewhat unclear.

She clutched her head, feeling a splitting headache, and shouted loudly:

"Shut up, all of you, shut up!"

As the words fell, a terrifying scarlet magic spread out from her body.

Wherever the magic passed, the raging fire instantly vanished, and everything in the room returned to its original state.

Outside, those hundreds of clamoring people suddenly felt they couldn't speak; their faces no longer had the tool for speaking—the mouth—and they were filled with terror.

"Sister."

Quicksilver looked at his sister in disbelief, seeing her wrapped in scarlet magic, a Scarlet Witch Robe appearing on her body, wearing a Scarlet Magic Crown, and her bright eyes had turned red.

Wanda ignored Quicksilver, waved her hand casually to blast the door away, and walked out aggressively.

Outside the door, Wanda looked at these mouthless people with a weird smile, and when the people saw the current appearance of Nvwu Wangda, they were all filled with horror, wanting to say something, but their mouths had disappeared, and they couldn't say a single word.

Wanda's body floated slowly, and she looked down at the troublemakers, saying contemptuously:

"Now, kneel."

As if her words were law, all these people knelt on the ground.

Wanda ignored these people and flew directly to the streets of New York where the trouble was happening.

Quicksilver walked out at the same time, still shaken:

"Sister hasn't gone berserk and lost control, has she?"

Wanda had lost control once before, killing over a dozen thugs to save him; those people had a terrifying, shattered, and mangled appearance in death.

That was ten years ago, and now, he feared his sister's strength was even greater.

A part of the reason she has been unwilling to leave her sister for so many years is the fear that her sister might lose control again one day.

In New York, on the streets where the protests were taking place, tens of thousands of people had already gathered; the scene was chaotic, everyone was extremely agitated, and the peacekeepers maintaining order were helpless in the face of this situation, and since this was targeted at Mutants, they also hated Mutants, so they turned a blind eye.

At the same time, major media outlets were broadcasting live; they did not care about the truth, nor did they think about de-escalating, only thinking about whether they could make the headlines tomorrow, and it seemed they were even guiding people in an extreme direction.

"Oh, God. Look at how angry people are at Magneto's descendant, Wanda Maximoff.

In order to appease people's anger, as the instigator of this matter, shouldn't she come forward to explain?"

A big-name reporter said, appearing to stand from the perspective of an ordinary person.

"Get out here!"

"Get out here!"

Tens of thousands of people roared, the sound deafening and making one's scalp tingle.

"Wanda Maximoff is said to be an external aid for Professor X, but she is Magneto's woman, and the seeds of riot flow naturally in her blood.

Professor X says she can become a hero, but based on the current situation, can such a person really become a hero?"

The big-name reporter continued to elaborate on his viewpoint.

"Now the anti-Mutant sentiment among the people is very intense; if the Mutants don't give an explanation for this, if Wanda doesn't give an explanation, perhaps the final result will only be war."

Professor X watched the media fanning the flames, truly wishing he could stand up from his wheelchair and slap the faces of these greedy, petty people.

This was not Wanda's fault at all, yet now all the anger was directed at Wanda.

Isn't this forcing Wanda to turn dark? If Wanda turned dark and followed Magneto, it would be a disaster for the world.

Seeming to think of Wanda, Professor X immediately used telepathy to see how Wanda was doing now.

It would have been better not to look; when he saw, he was completely stunned—he was a step too late.

Wanda was currently charging toward these rioters!

Moreover, through telepathy, he sensed that a power comparable to the Phoenix Force had awakened within Wanda at this moment, full of irritability, destruction, and Weirdness.

"Wanda, stay rational; they have just been misled."

Professor X used telepathic transmission, but it was directly blocked by Wanda.

The Professor possesses the most powerful brain and can read minds and manipulate people's thoughts at will, or even control the billions of people on Earth with a single thought, but faced with the Scarlet Witch who had awakened the Chaos Power, he was directly rendered immune.

Furthermore, Wanda herself possesses the Absorption ability, so she is not afraid at all.

"Oh no." Professor X immediately summoned the X-Men.

New York City, Central Avenue.

Nvwu Wangda descended from the sky carrying crimson magic, the immense force shattering the ground, and stood murderously opposite the tens of thousands of people, the Weird aura on her body making hearts tremble.

"Haha, the center of attention, Wanda Maximoff, has finally arrived.

So, may I ask, Miss Wanda the Mutant, how will you answer..."

The big-name reporter asked with a smile, but before he could finish his sentence.

Wanda waved her hand casually, and the man's neck rotated three hundred and sixty degrees, then his entire head exploded like a watermelon, spilling watermelon juice all over the ground.