"Major General, you misunderstood."
Sensing the change in the atmosphere in the Oval Office, the President put on his glasses again and put on a gentle smile like he was changing his face in a Sichuan opera.
"I was just carried away by the bad news that came one after another. I don't blame you. SHIELD is responsible for the containment and control of mutants. Now that there is such a big mess, it is reasonable and reasonable that those in the Pentagon should be punished. General, give me an explanation."
Similar words were spoken this time in a softer tone.
There was no hint of complaint at all, but it was more like a friendly discussion.
Adjusting to the changing circumstances and language arts are all basic skills for politicians.
"With all due respect, the generals in the Pentagon should be more prudent. Maintaining high-intensity vigilance and preparing battle plans is what they have to do, rather than acting like frightened, chattering country shrews who come to the White House to demand What a statement.”
Luke criticized those old guys unceremoniously, which made the president's head grow bigger.
If word of this spreads, the conflict between the Navy Department and the War Department may intensify again.
At that time, you will still have a headache.
"Major General Cavill, let's put these issues aside for now."
The president said, covering his face.
"Let's talk about Atlantis - what are their origins?"
The president changed the subject, but he had not forgotten that the young major general standing in front of him was only twenty years old.
It is the impulsive age of being unruly, frivolous and wanton.
As the saying goes, politicians prefer to deal with politicians because there are default rules of the game between them.
But when it comes to young people like Luke, it's a headache.
He may not necessarily abide by the explicit rules of political games, and he may overturn the table on impulse.
In addition, the other party once flew to Berlin and made great contributions to ending the world war.
As well as being the most powerful super soldier in the military, Superman appointed by the Allies, and many other auras.
Not to mention the people in the Pentagon, even the White House has to give some face.
In Eisenhower's words, "How do we restrain a walking atomic bomb and put it in a cage?"
"Don't worry, Mr. President. We don't know anything about Atlantis."
Luke pulled out his chair and sat down, showing a relaxed expression as if there was no big problem.
"Atlantis is an ancient civilization. They and the Lemurian civilization existed on the earth ten thousand years ago, but they were sunk by the annihilating flood one after another."
"Perhaps the Atlanteans regarded themselves as the people of the God of the Ocean and had a strong reverence for the sea. They did not die out. Instead, they miraculously preserved a trace of the fire of civilization and began to continue its inheritance in the deep sea of the Atlantic Ocean."
"For nearly a century, many archaeologists have found remnants of prehistoric civilizations near the Atlantic Ocean."
Luke talked eloquently and showed an expert attitude of "I know Atlantis better than anyone else", which made the president and chief of staff in the office secretly admire him.
In fact, most of this information comes from the remaining memories deep in the mind.
Regarding the true history of Atlantis, we have to start with the Celestials.
The cosmic bosses came to Earth for the second time - the first time was four billion years ago. They modified some primitive humans, from which modern mutants evolved.
Those primitive humans transformed by the Celestials are divided into three camps, the Eternals, the Abnormals and the Humans.
The Eternal One is a new god who studies the absorption and conversion of cosmic energy. He has a long lifespan and is almost immortal.
They once established three cities on the earth, the Arctic city in Siberia, the underwater city in the Pacific, and Olympia in Greece - which were once regarded as gods by the Greeks.
This group of people migrated several times, and there was a conflict along the way. Zuras, the leader of the Eternals, exiled his brother Arals to space.
The latter is the director of the Universal Family Planning Commission and the father of the Mad Titan Thanos.
Relying on his gifted ability and strong vitality, he rebuilt his home on Titan and formed the "Eternal Tribe".
If we trace back to our origins and carefully investigate our family pedigrees, we will find that the humans on Earth are somewhat related to Thanos.
The opposite of the eternal is the abnormal.
They built cities on land, developed genetic engineering, made Lemuria their capital, and attempted to dominate the entire planet, forming the Lemurian civilization that existed at the same time as Atlantis.
Abnormal people have a high chance of genetic mutation, and their offspring bear no resemblance to their parents.
The only thing they have in common is that they are all different.
Deviants are highly hostile to all species, which also makes the Lemurian civilization extremely aggressive and provokes many enemies.
Their destruction came in 16,000 BC.
The Celestials descended on Earth for the second time and destroyed Lemuria, the capital of the deviants.
At the same time, the continental plates moved, and Atlantis was affected and sank into the Atlantic Ocean.
This extremely ancient history may only have a few records preserved by Kama Taj.
Luke was too lazy to say more, so he skipped the previous part and got to the point: "Namor MacKenzie is the new king of Atlantis, and he is also a mutant."
"Humanity's rejection and persecution of mutants made him harbor hatred and want revenge."
Mr. President looked solemn and asked softly: "SHIELD has known about the existence of Atlantis for a long time. Why didn't it report it?"
"Because we don't have conclusive evidence yet to convince the Pentagon and members of Congress that an ancient civilization tens of thousands of years ago is hiding deep in the Atlantic Ocean."
Luke shrugged and curled his lips and said: "Mr. President, you shouldn't forget the first time Dr. Teslak told the generals about mutants, how did they react? Everyone had contempt on their faces. And with disdain, Director Hoover of the FBI even laughed like a comedian, saying that it was just a clumsy lie fabricated by SHIELD to defraud research funds."
"So sometimes, weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is."
The president showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, coughed twice, and selectively ignored the biting satire on Director Hoover.
He knew that the FBI and SHIELD had never dealt with each other, especially the relationship between the two directors, which was not a good one.
Edgar Hoover was a vengeful man, and naturally he would do nothing good against the young, energetic, and unruly Luke.
"Major General Cavill, now that SHIELD knows something about Atlantis, have you made a plan to deal with it?"
The chief of staff, who was listening silently, asked at the right moment.
"Judging from the current situation, no one wants another war. Once there is a fierce conflict between marine civilization and the land world that cannot be resolved, it may become the beginning of three wars."
Luke still looked calm and replied calmly: "War will not come. This is my guarantee to you."
"Although Namor Mackenzie is the king, his blood is impure and has never been fully recognized by the Atlanteans. It is not that simple to start a war between two civilizations."
"The speech he made on that tape was more of a threat to force the military to make concessions."
The president thought for a long time and thought Luke was right.
The Pentagon and the White House were mainly frightened by the sudden appearance of Atlantis and the tsunami that hit Anna Maria Island.
Many times, human beings think that they understand the world well enough, but in fact, the planet under their feet does not belong to them only.
"Mr. President, tell the generals at the Pentagon that New York will not fall."
Luke recounted the origins of Atlantis, as well as news about Sebastian Shaw and the Hellfire Club.
After a moment, he stood up and looked down at the president who was sitting on the chair, "Because I will personally go to the Atlantic Ocean to let the Atlanteans know that the land world is far less fragile than they imagined." (End of this chapter)