Chapter 4732

"What on earth is going on with this island?" Steve stood in front of the window, frowning. Outside the window, Krakoa was still lush and dripping with green. After the storm, the sky was cloudless. The water droplets remaining on the surface of the plants looked like scattered diamonds, and everything was plated with a layer of hazy halo. After the small animals came out to move again, rustling sounds came from the forest and bushes. The leaves shook gently, and the dew was shaken off. Before it could fall to the ground, the tiny figure had already disappeared.

However, beneath such a beautiful scene, there was a murderous intent. Although Stark's physique was not considered very good compared to this group of superhumans, he was considered very strong among ordinary people.

He had a professional nutrition team to improve his diet; he had regular check-ups, and any physical problems would not be delayed; and he had a professional medical team to escort him, with all kinds of medical resources available for him to enjoy. He himself also exercised all year round, and his physical indicators were far above the average line. But even so, he was still affected by Krakoa.

An island that an ordinary person could not set foot on at all. It might be a good thing for mutants, but it would also bring trouble. For example, now, because Stark was sick, the S. P. E. A. R. agency's original three-day inspection plan was shortened to a day and a half. Because whether it was the S. P. E. A. R. agency or Krakoa, they absolutely could not let Director Zheng Xian have any problems on the island, as that would be a big deal.

Magneto, who had just returned, was also having a headache about this matter. Because wanting to develop more trade partners, it was inevitable to invite people to visit Krakoa Island. Although it was reasonable to say that staying for only a day or two wouldn't cause any problems, if something really happened, Krakoa wouldn't be able to develop in the international community.

However, Magneto still found Schiller first. Seeing Schiller walk into the office, he said, "I am very sorry, Doctor Rodriguez. We may have indeed underestimated the island's impact on ordinary people, which hurt your friend. No matter how you want us to express our apologies or compensation, please don't be polite."

Schiller took a deep breath, walked over and sat down, and then said, "The problem now is that since it's already like this, the best thing we should do is to send him away quickly. However, Tony is a person who sees things through to the end; he promised to come and help, and since he has his own plan, he won't give up easily."

"This time, he just caught a common cold, which is not a serious illness, and the fever has gone down, and he doesn't want to look like a wealthy person who is afraid of death, so he is even less willing to leave. Neither I nor my other friends can persuade him."

"Now, the way to get him to leave Krakoa as soon as possible is for you to meet his expectations quickly. But we all know this is impossible; whether it's developing industry or agriculture, it takes a certain amount of time, even if it's just building a framework, it will take ten days or half a month. Who knows if his physical condition will deteriorate in this process."

"So the best way now is for you to find a way to let him stay on this island safely until he finishes what he wants to do. I will also try my best to help you find it. The method I thought of at present is to let him wear his armor as much as possible. That nano-armor doesn't get in the way, and wearing it all the time is nothing, and he promised me."

"But you also have to know that in any universe, in any country, a fully armed Iron Man is oppressive. The one in our universe is even more so. It's hard to show a friendly gesture while wearing armor, which might make it more difficult for him to deal with mutants. Not to mention, you still want other countries to visit? How do you think they would feel if they saw a fully armed Iron Man flying toward them?"

"Hiring people from the Central Universe has a price, but not this kind of price. This belongs to a completely meaningless consumption, which is detrimental to both sides and good for no one. We must avoid such things as much as possible."

"If you have any good methods, put them forward as soon as possible, and then find a way to do them. If the situation never improves, we must consider the evacuation plan."

Magneto didn't expect that Schiller could communicate with him so calmly and rationally, and consider it so comprehensively. It seemed that he truly wanted to solve the problem, not just to vent his dissatisfaction.

What he said also made a lot of sense. Wearing armor to move around might be acceptable, but it wasn't the best method. No other reason was needed; just the sentence "The Iron Man of the Central Universe is not used to it" was enough.

People are here to help and guide work, so naturally, they should prioritize the habits of the guests. If he isn't used to wearing armor, then try as much as possible not to let him wear armor, instead of brushing it off with a sentence like "wearing it won't do any harm." Even if he has to wear it in the end, at least try your best to attempt it; this is a matter of attitude.

This might indeed scare the foreign guests. Especially since the Iron Man of the Central Universe had already appeared in front of the Earth government during the laboratory battle, his strength was unquestionable. If he appeared on the island in such a posture, the foreign guests would know that no security measures could have any effect on him.

The first batch of foreign guests was easy to talk to, anyway, they had already come, so they probably wouldn't leave directly. But the people they were going to receive weren't just one batch, and others didn't have the obligation to keep secrets for them. After the first batch of foreign guests left and publicized that the terrifying Iron Man was waiting fully armed on the island, the subsequent batches wouldn't come at all.

The attitude of the mutants wasn't too big a problem. Although the group from the Main Universe didn't leave them a good impression, because the armor styles were different, they could distinguish them completely, so they shouldn't show any bad attitude toward the Iron Man of the Central Universe. If it really doesn't work, just let the mutants hide and walk away.

"This is indeed a problem," Magneto said, "We do have a solution here, but I'm not sure if you can accept it."

"What solution?" Schiller asked.

"You should have heard of the Krakoa Flower." Magneto took out a flower from the side and said, "This is a special medicine only effective against humans. After taking this flower, it can cure most diseases, and at the same time, it can also produce some subtle connections with the Krakoa Totem, which might make this island not so repulsive to him."

Schiller frowned deeply. He finally knew why Magneto would ask if this method was acceptable; in fact, this method was very difficult for people to accept.

Because first of all, the Krakoa Flower belongs to herbal medicine and has no pharmacological or pathological research. It's just that mutants discovered it had this effect, so they used it. What side effects it has, as well as long-term effects, they don't understand at all.

And the research on extracts has just begun, so it's impossible to have results so quickly. In other words, everything about this herb is a blank slate. And as for its positive effects, curing diseases and so on, not to mention, whether producing a connection with the Krakoa Totem is good or bad, no one knows.

Stark doesn't intend to live here permanently; he's just here for a trip and helping out by the way. Producing a connection with the Krakoa Totem, although it might help him avoid the island's repulsion, if there are any other effects, it would be a big trouble.

Schiller sighed, looking a bit troubled, and there was another problem, which was Stark's anxiety disorder. Although he seemed to have completely recovered, eating such unknown things, for an anxiety patient, was no different from self-harm.

If he had too much psychological pressure after eating it and showed psychosomatic symptoms, then whether he was poisoned by the herb or his own problem, there was no way to distinguish. If he gave Krakoa a bad name, it would really be helping in the wrong way.

"I have an idea," Magneto continued, "The human scientists stranded in Krakoa haven't stayed for a short time either. Their physical examination results show that most of them are sub-healthy. One female scientist suffers from endometrial abnormalities, and one male scientist has mild meningitis. Before sending them away, we can give them the Krakoa Flower to do treatment. This can not only give them a favor but also use them to do an experiment to see if there are any serious side effects."

Schiller's hand paused. He thought about it, and this was really a good way. It's not to say that this is a very rigorous test procedure, but it is definitely enough to convince Stark, which can solve his psychological problems.

As for physical problems, Schiller thinks there is no big problem. On one hand, he has seen the Krakoa Flower and the Totem, and they are not very evil things; on the other hand, no matter how powerful the Totem is, it cannot break through the cosmic barrier, so after returning to the Central Universe, there is nothing to worry about regarding that connection.

"Alright, let's do it." Schiller nodded and said, "However, where are you going to send these scientists?"

"We are preparing to extradite them to the S. P. E. A. R. agency. And how the S. P. E. A. R. agency exchanges them with other forces is not something we can manage. However, we believe the S. P. E. A. R. agency will handle it well; if even they can't handle it, then other forces won't be able to either."

Schiller nodded again, which was a smart move. It's just that he didn't know how Charles persuaded the S. P. E. A. R. agency to take over these people, which was a bit of a trouble.

Magneto seemed to see Schiller's confusion, lowered his voice and said, "After this incident, many scientists are inclined to go to China for refuge. They aren't stupid either; they know they won't be able to mix in the West, and the government will definitely find trouble for them, so going to the East for refuge is a good choice. The S. P. E. A. R. agency probably also wants to take a gamble to see if they can keep a few. These are all rare talents; if it weren't for the fact that they really can't stay on the island, mutants wouldn't be willing to let them leave either."

Schiller understood that this group of scientists and the S. P. E. A. R. agency probably hit it off. The knowledge and skills they possess are a crime of having a treasure. Today they want to deal with mutants, so they grab them; tomorrow they want to deal with others, and they will go grab them again; it's not a solution to keep going like this.

If they want to avoid their old friends, they can only go to a brand-new environment that the other party cannot interfere with. Krakoa is a good place, but it's not very suitable for ordinary humans. China is much better; although it is also a brand-new cultural environment, at least safety is guaranteed, and things like language can be learned, which is not a big problem for this group of people.

"Since that's the case, then hurry up." Schiller sighed lightly, "I'm not urging you, it's just that Tony hasn't been sleeping well lately and has been having nightmares, so I have to go into his dream realm to fish him out frequently, and you wouldn't want to know what I've experienced."