After an unpleasant conversation with her sister Silver Fox, the White Queen set off back to the capital of Atlantis, Poseidonia.
As a member of the Hellfire Club and a compatriot of King Namor, she was given a shuttle-shaped spacecraft that could only be ridden by robed nobles, and could come and go freely under the deep sea.
"As Xiao said, the situation is very tense. When Atlantis and the land world officially go to war and consume each other, the mutants will be able to reap the benefits."
The shuttle-shaped flying boat dragged out a wave of waves and skirted the complex dark underwater terrain. More than two hours later, it arrived at the royal city of Poseidonia.
The White Queen slowly slowed down and accepted the inspection of the patrolling guards.
Through the semicircular window of the cockpit, she saw a large number of marine creatures gathering to form strange and orderly teams.
The king of Atlantis is the nominal ruler of the four oceans and the master of the seven seas.
With just one order, a huge army of millions or tens of millions can be summoned - this is not an exaggeration.
"The land world is not united, like an open hand, but Atlantis is like a clenched fist, with all its power concentrated in one place."
The White Queen felt a little emotional when she thought of Sebastian Xiao's words.
On this blue planet that nurtures life, the ocean area far exceeds the land area.
The huge body of water that occupies about 70% of the earth's surface is home to an incalculable number of marine life.
After the sinking and fall of Atlantis, the population dropped by two-thirds. It took tens of thousands of years of development before it returned to normal levels.
The army they control is actually not very large. The so-called numerical advantage relies more on driving marine life.
Living in the deep sea all year round allowed the Atlanteans to evolve the ability to breathe underwater and see at night.
They are naturally friendly to marine life and have a charm +10 affinity aura.
Those with extraordinary talents can also communicate with and ride on them, becoming "Ocean Knights" and joining the King's Guards in Poseidonia.
Not only that, the White Queen also learned that the collapse and disintegration of Atlantis caused many city-states to disperse and form tribal settlements.
For example, the killer whale family, seahorse family, hammerhead shark family, etc.
These ocean tribes, after several battles, now also recognize the status of the ruler of Atlantis and obey the king's orders.
"Can one person withstand a massive attack by a country or an army?"
The White Queen shook her head. It was precisely because she couldn't see the possibility of winning in the land world that she took the risk to contact her sister in SHIELD, hoping that the other party would leave the center of the vortex.
Sebastian Xiao has recently been gathering compatriots, the members of the Hellfire Club, growing at an unprecedented rate.
The other party also tried their best to instill quite extreme racial remarks in the young mutants who joined.
It's almost like changing a few key words from the theory of the Third Reich and then using it.
This made the White Queen feel a little worried. She had always disapproved of extreme behaviors such as genocide and genocide.
"Hopefully it won't come to that."
Arriving at the tarmac in the western part of Poseidonia, the White Queen put on a weird helmet equipped with breathing equipment, opened the hatch and walked out.
"Xiao, he wants to see you."
A young man with dyed red hair came over whistling. He was also wearing a waterproof suit and a breathing device required by land people.
"Nova", a young mutant who can control fire.
The White Queen glanced at the other party and frowned slightly.
Her intuition told her that there seemed to be something wrong with the atmosphere.
When they see me normally, the attitude of these newcomers should be more respectful.
In the Hellfire Club, the core members are named after chess pieces.
For example, she is the "Queen" and Sebastian Shaw is the "King".
A young boy like Xinxing is not even qualified to be a chess piece.
How could you dare to talk to yourself in that frivolous tone just now!
"Is there a problem?"
The White Queen asked rhetorically.
"I went out for a walk and was a little tired. If it's not something important, we'll talk about it later."
"I don't know. Xiao asked you to go there as soon as possible and don't keep him waiting."
The red-haired boy Xinxing curled his lips and said with a playful smile.
The other party's answer made the White Queen even more suspicious.
She doesn't have the moral integrity of the bald professor, and she doesn't mind reading other people's thoughts and invading consciousness at all.
"Where's Emma?"
"Everyone is staying in Atlantis during this period. Don't run around and avoid exposing your position!"
"Xinxing, you go to the tarmac and watch! When Emma comes back, let her come to see me!"
"Humph! She is too willful sometimes!"
“…”
The White Queen withdrew her gaze and exited Xinxing's spiritual world.
Her intuition told her that there might be a more serious problem.
But by reading Nova's mind, nothing unusual was found.
"Forget it, just go see Xiao directly."
The White Queen didn't bother to think about it, her status in the Hellfire Club was transcendent.
Except for the fact that Sebastian Xiao relies on a metal helmet that isolates spirits and is immune to his own abilities.
Most of the other mutants are no match for those with psychic abilities.
"Xinxing said you have something to do with me?"
The White Queen strode into a splendid and spacious bedroom. Namor trusted Sebastian Xiao more and more, almost treating him as a life mentor.
This made many Atlantis executives dissatisfied, believing that the king had betrayed his own kind and fell into the arms of mutants.
"where did you go?"
Sebastian frowned, his tone a little gloomy.
"The war is about to begin. It's best not to run around. If Superman discovers the location of Atlantis, who knows whether he will make a surprise attack."
"I went out for a walk. It's so depressing here. I wear this thing all day long and it makes my breathing difficult."
The White Queen knocked on the breathing helmet on her head and replied nonchalantly.
She learned the skill of lying at a very young age.
"Be careful next time. The closer we are to success, the more cautious we must be."
Sebastian's attitude softened and he continued: "By the way, I heard that you have a sister who is also a mutant."
"The Hellfire Club welcomes any compatriot, you can invite her in. Next, the land world will not be very safe and will be plunged into continuous war."
"I, I will."
The White Queen's eyes flickered, and she felt that Sebastian Portrait knew something.
But I didn’t tell anyone about today’s meeting.
"Emma, we are all your family."
Sebastian's voice was soft and friendly.
"We may not be related by blood, but we have a deeper bond, the same identity, and the same genes. This is the mark that is engraved in the body and cannot be erased."
The White Queen seemed to be moved, her beautiful eyes shimmering as if filled with tears.
"I have always been grateful to you, Xiao. It was you who took me out of my ordinary life and allowed me to experience more exciting scenery."
Sebastian was quite satisfied with this answer. The White Queen was a mutant he valued very much.
Without the other party, it means losing the means to control Namor.
After ten minutes, the two ended their conversation.
The White Queen strode out of the bedroom with a cold look in her eyes.
Observing words and colors and guessing thoughts are like instincts for those with psychic abilities.
She could tell that Sebastian Xiao was playing the emotional card.
As for why he did this, it was probably because he wanted to stabilize himself.
"Even if he knows that I have a sister who joins SHIELD, it may not be able to prove anything. Does my loyalty to the Hellfire Club still need to be questioned?"
The White Queen was deeply puzzled. She knew Sebastian Xiao very well. He was the same kind of person as her father.
Selfish and calculating, he will never give up valuable pieces easily.
Just like before, he would rather sacrifice Riptide to save Namor.
It's not that Sebastian Shaw has any hidden and deep feelings for Namor.
It's just that because the other party still has uses, it can't be thrown away for the time being.
A very simple multiple-choice question, everything is based on interests.
"I hope Xiao won't disappoint me."
The White Queen thought so.
"Women... are really untrustworthy!"
Sebastian Xiao was pacing alone in the dormitory, with a sneer on his lips.
"If I hadn't cooperated with Hydra, how would I have known that there was a traitor in the Hellfire Club!"
SHIELD's work was very efficient. The photos of the meeting between the White Queen and her sister Silver Fox, as well as the confidential document, were quickly leaked to Soviet spies.
Then it was passed from the hands of the spies to the agents in the Leviathan Red House, and finally it was known to Hydra and given to Sebastian Shaw as a gift.
As the saying goes, who in the world doesn’t understand the Hydra!
Even within S.H.I.E.L.D., there must be some nails lurking.
After all, in the previous "Project Paperclip", the United States absorbed a large number of Nazi scientists, including a large number of rocket technology experts and senior researchers.
Following suit, SHIELD also recruited many remnants of Hydra.
Among them, there must have been many spies infiltrated.
Luke knew this, but didn't do a thorough investigation and deliberately let it go.
They are all leeks anyway. Wouldn’t it save time and effort to harvest them when they grow better
This time, thanks to them, Sebastian Xiao could receive the news faster.
"You can't touch her now, wait a minute."
Sebastian put his hands behind his back and looked at the world map hanging on the wall.
He has extraordinary ambitions, and Atlantis is just the first springboard.
"Hydra, the Red Skull, the Third Reich... they all failed."
Sebastian raised his head and smiled: "But I can't." (End of Chapter)