Chapter 4689: X-Royalty: Annihilation (End)

Because if divided like this, from the perspective of Homo sapiens, mutants are indeed wild animals. But similarly, from the perspective of mutants, Homo sapiens are also wild animals, which is not much different from the difference between humans and chimpanzees.

The intelligence of chimpanzees is much higher than many people imagine. They are not only very smart but also have emotions. Many chimpanzees who have lived with humans for a long time and were abandoned have suffered from very serious psychological illnesses. Honestly, in terms of intelligence, they are indeed not as good as Homo sapiens. But in terms of strength, Homo sapiens are far inferior to mutants. Wouldn't Homo sapiens be chimpanzees in the eyes of mutants?

This conclusion is too terrible. Because humans know very well what they have done to chimpanzees. If they really divided it like this, then whatever mutants do to humans, wouldn't it also be justified?

"Nonsense!" an ambassador said, "The gap between mutants and humans is not that big; don't forget, ordinary people and ordinary people can also give birth to mutants. How can you separate yourselves from Homo sapiens?"

This is not a scientific conclusion, and Sebastian also found that in the current situation, they are offensive when they advance and defensive when they retreat. So he said very righteously: "This is just a classification based on political stance made by mutants. After all, most humans don't acknowledge that mutants are their kin, right?"

"But... but..."

The ambassador was blocked until he was speechless. He only reacted now that this is actually blocking both ends. If you don't acknowledge that we are humans, then we will be independent, and everyone will treat each other as wild animals, and no one will let anyone go. If you acknowledge that we are humans, then you have to overturn all previous remarks unfavorable to mutants, otherwise it is persecuting kin.

In fact, many countries have implemented hate education against mutants. This has led to many people being extremely opposed to mutants joining the human group. If the ambassador dared to say "we are kin," the domestic anti-mutant supporters would not let him go first.

Thus, this ambassador also stopped and didn't speak. Sebastian continued: "Mutants are not ignoring science, and they have also studied ethics and sociology. Since we indeed have a big gap with humans, living mixed together is not good for either side. It is better for us to establish a nature reserve and accommodate all mutants. This is also contributing to improving the average social welfare and public security level of humans, right?"

Sebastian's meaning is actually: "We suffer a little, just occupy an island to live, everyone minds their own business, and we can just make do."

This statement of his really made many ambassadors waver, mainly some small countries. Small countries are not as rich as major powers, and the social welfare and public security problems caused by mutants have always existed. This is a big burden for many small country governments. If they can throw this burden away, they are also happy to see it happen.

"I have a question," the Chinese ambassador suddenly spoke up, "will you force all mutants to go to Krakoa?"

"Of course not," Sebastian said, "we can't force it either. If a mutant has already regarded his birth country as his home, and that country accepts and can take good care of the mutant, letting them enjoy the same citizen welfare, we have no way to forcibly make them come to Krakoa."

"But I heard that the Krakoa flower you launched is not only a medicine but also a starter for a teleportation portal?"

Sebastian pondered for a while; the Chinese ambassador's meaning should be that they want the medicinal effect of the Krakoa flower, but don't want the teleportation portal. He thought for a while and then said: "Perhaps we can extract the medicinal ingredients of the Krakoa flower and make it into a pure medicine without any teleportation effect. However, whether this can be achieved, we still need to consult the experts within the mutants."

The Chinese ambassador nodded and didn't ask anymore. With him as a model, the other four permanent members also started to ask questions, but not looking for trouble like before, but starting to ask about the possibility of this plan landing. For example, the scope of the nature reserve, especially the scope of territorial waters, how to establish the foundation, who will supervise it, and how to solve problems that arise in the nature reserve, etc.

Sebastian himself felt it was absurd. Such a plan that could simply be called ridiculous could actually be pushed forward. How can mutants objectify themselves as wild animals and then find a nature reserve to lock themselves up? This is simply incomprehensible!

However, Sebastian thought again, then you say what kind of nature is a human country? Isn't that also a nature reserve established by humans for themselves?

Humans are no different from other gregarious animals. They need society, need territory, need resources. And to obtain all this, they established a country. Mutants are the same; they also need these things, so they also want to establish a country.

However, the fact is that wanting to obtain these things doesn't necessarily mean you have to establish a country. It's just that every human race is walking the old road of establishing a country, and mutants born from human society also have path dependence, feeling that they must have a legal country. But in fact, the things that can be obtained through a country, including society, territory, and resources, are the most important. As long as these things can be possessed, whether the form of expression is a country is not important.

Establishing a nature reserve means they will have a territory. If they live together, there will definitely be a society. As for resources, mutants don't have much demand for resources on Earth, and Krakoa can also meet their living needs. Satisfying all this, whether there is a country's skin is not important. Even not putting on a country's coat will give them more freedom.

After all, you can impose a 1600% tariff on another country, but you can't impose taxes on chimpanzees. Of course, some crazy presidents aren't incapable of doing such things. However, imposing taxes on a nature reserve will face greater political and public opinion resistance, because they are still wearing a coat of environmental protection.

Humans can use the gun of environmental protection, and mutants can also use it. Even, mutants use it much more smoothly than humans, because among mutants, there are quite a few mutants who can control plants and natural resources. They can completely use their advantages to become academic authorities in natural science and biology, and get the right to speak in environmental protection. This can also allow them to be used to manipulate international public opinion and improve their status.

After the meeting, Sebastian knew that this plan should be stable. Now they only need to conduct some communication on details to complete the establishment of the nature reserve and the foundation.

However, he still hurried back to Krakoa, because he knew that abandoning statehood might cause Magneto to face great internal pressure. After all, everyone had worked so hard for so long just to build a nation, but ended up giving it up voluntarily; there must be many people dissatisfied. Even if Professor X could suppress it, it might not be enough.

But after returning to Krakoa, it was quiet here. Sebastian found Magneto in the royal court; Magneto was leisurely drinking tea. Seeing Sebastian come over, he signaled him to sit down.

"What's going on?" Sebastian asked, "Didn't that group of people make a fuss?"

"Nathaniel has already left. It's fortunate that he left," Magneto said, "the White Queen is still helping Charles recover and doesn't know this news yet, but I estimate she won't make a fuss either."

"How is that possible!" Sebastian said, "If that crazy woman knew that the country had become some nature reserve, she would definitely go crazy!"

Shiler beside him shook his head and said: "Do you know what an island that isn't a country but can conduct free trade means?"

Sebastian blinked; he really hadn't thought from this direction. But when he thought about it, his eyes lit up. "... Duty-free zone?!"

Shiler smiled and nodded. "Magneto and Professor X have already resolved to move Krakoa to the high seas, and at the same time build a large deep-water port in Krakoa, used as a trade transit station. All goods entering and leaving the port don't pay or pay very low taxes."

Sebastian stood up with a "swoosh" and said: "Then isn't this the largest duty-free trade zone on Earth?!"

"That's exactly it," Shiler said.

"But this isn't legal, right?" Sebastian said, "Isn't this equivalent to bypassing the tariffs of various countries? Other countries won't agree, right?"

"I really don't know what obsession you have with legitimacy," Shiler shook his head and said, "what 'duty-free trade zone,' it's just the world's largest smuggling base. But I've only heard that smuggling is illegal, never heard that smuggling doesn't make money. As long as the trade business is handed over to the Hellfire Club, what will the White Queen be dissatisfied with?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied!" Sebastian said excitedly, "The promise to let me return to the Hellfire Club still counts, right?"

"Not only that, Sebastian. To thank you for your wonderful performance at the UN General Assembly, we decided to let you be responsible for Krakoa's port. Once the port is built, you can take office."

Sebastian excitedly hammered the table violently.

Anyone knows how much oil and water can be fished from a port. Especially since this is a purely duty-free smuggling port. As long as the price he opens is not higher than the tax, the other party will definitely be willing to pay.

And even if he doesn't engage in smuggling, just being a transit station on the high seas will have countless ships willing to dock for supplies. Just selling resources or providing living services can make a fortune.

And, with mutants here, it's very difficult for crime to breed here. Ordinary human gangs or pirates have no room for survival here at all. Instead, it will become a rare corner of tranquility on the dangerous high seas.

As for mutant crime, Shiler seemed to be asking about public security problems before, but in fact, he was testing Magneto and Professor X's attitude toward mutant crime. Now it seems that it shouldn't be too much to worry about; Professor X will teach them well and let them voluntarily reform.

Since this is the case, it's very easy for mutants to become a gang without criminals. The main income is acting as a smuggling transit station on the high seas, and also providing docking and lodging services. Both of these are more profitable than selling Krakoa flowers.

"Whether you believe it or not, we do hope that Krakoa flowers can heal more humans," Magneto looked at the flower in Shiler's hand and said, "when we formulated this plan, we also held goodwill."

"Goodwill is no problem," Shiler said, "the key lies in the means of realization. This plan can help you spread goodwill better, and more importantly, help those ordinary people who truly urgently need Krakoa flowers."

Magneto looked at him, Shiler shook the flower in his hand, and then said: "In the vast majority of countries, smuggling is the only way for most ordinary people to come into contact with this magical medicine. Breaking away from government control means it won't be monopolized, and no tariffs means the price is cheap. Believe me, there will be many terminally ill ordinary people who will thank you."

?? The comic Avengers and movie images are still quite different; there are several small units later. ===== CHAPTER 4690 =====

?? House of X is divided into several small units, with more to follow.