American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Qi Shan had not expected the Hellfire Club, which had never appeared in the plot, to suddenly emerge.

The plot's final stage involved Wolverine single-handedly fighting against the Sentinel Services strike team, ultimately dying from exhaustion.

It was particularly tragic!

It felt like the end of an old era, but the seeds of the new era had not yet grown.

Qi Shan had even suspected that Wolverine was the last mutant.

However, the appearance of the Hellfire Club clearly proved that this guess was completely wrong.

Obviously, there were other mutants hidden in this world.

They were hiding in the shadows, struggling to survive, using various abilities, completely falling from their previous state of being half-criminals and half-heroes to becoming pawns of underground forces.

No matter how powerful Sentinel Services was, it couldn't compare to S.H.I.E.L.D.

Its law enforcement authority was limited to the United States, and at most, it would send a few teams to illegally cross borders and conduct lightning strikes.

As long as they weren't caught by the media or the invaded country, they could deny everything.

They were used to this trick and were very skilled at it.

Even so, Sentinel Services could not extend its reach all over the world.

Moreover, mutant abilities were diverse and strange.

They could even do impossible things like reversing the future, let alone subtle tricks like gene manipulation.

Leaving them aside, Qi Shan was most curious about how the Hellfire Club knew about him.

As soon as he appeared in this world, he landed directly in the borderlands of Mexico.

Besides initially collecting funds and information and taking out a dozen small gangs, he only took over Old Barry's business and territory.

On the surface, it was just a shipping company that also did some smuggling.

There was no interaction with mutant forces at all.

However, this invitation was accurately delivered to the shipping company's office.

It specifically asked for Qi Shan to receive it, which was intriguing.

Recently, there had been such a big commotion, with machine gun fire, missiles, and artillery strikes, but under Alice's cover, the Mexican government hadn't noticed anything unusual.

All surveillance satellites were shielded with false images.

All emergency calls within a dozen kilometers were automatically intercepted by Alice.

Therefore, even though there was such a big commotion, even the police two blocks away didn't notice anything, so how did the Hellfire Club find out?

The core members of the Hellfire Club were codenamed after international chess pieces.

King and Queen, only one of each color. Rook, Bishop, and Knight, two of each color, for a total of sixteen core members.

Under normal circumstances, these sixteen members were powerful mutants.

Of course, given the nature of the Hellfire Club, there would also be ordinary people who had made significant contributions or were very wealthy.

But the King and Queen were definitely the strongest.

Like the famous White Queen, she possessed the abilities of transforming into diamond and telepathy, as well as skills such as instant infiltration master and combat specialization.

She could be said to be the Black Widow of the mutant world, a spy master comparable to Mystique.

The helicopter slowly landed on a private island.

Two rows of security personnel stood neatly around the small helipad, and a white man in a suit with a parted hairstyle greeted them with a smile.

The cabin door opened, and Wolverine jumped out first, followed by Qi Shan.

Seeing his familiar face, the white man was visibly surprised.

Wolverine!

His heart skipped a beat, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Qi, welcome! The banquet has not yet begun. You can take your subordinate to rest in the suite we have provided. The Thatcher's Ferry cruise ship will arrive on time around eight o'clock tonight."

Qi Shan nodded slightly: "What's your name?"

"Peter Santania, the private butler of Count Rocorber. You can ask me for anything!"

Qi Shan nodded noncommittally and followed Peter to a beach villa.

The villa was beautiful, facing the sea with spring warmth and blossoming flowers. It was obviously a wealthy family's home.

Qi Shan nodded secretly. It seemed that even in the era of magic depletion, the Hellfire Club was still thriving.

Unlike the X-Men, the Hellfire Club did not rely on force. They paid more attention to "influence!"

In the middle of the staircase, a small stage was built, and under the bright lights, an elderly black man was slowly singing jazz.

With just a simple arrangement, they created a relaxing atmosphere.

"Mr. Qi, your room is upstairs. You can use it at your leisure. If you need anything else, you can tell me at any time."

Peter smiled and bowed, then retreated.

Logan just looked around and went straight to the bar.

The bartender in the suit was very observant. As soon as he saw someone walking over, he immediately poured a glass of strong whiskey.

Logan took it and drank it in one gulp, then signaled him to bring the whole bottle.

Qi Shan didn't like gambling or alcohol.

Watching the female singer on the small stage change into a red dress, Qi Shan raised an eyebrow and walked to a booth to sit down.

The female singer gave Qi Shan a smile and nodded to the band.

The music started, and after the prelude, a beautiful voice came.

"When someone loves you."

"Unless he will always love, otherwise, everything is empty."

"I'm glad I can get close to you."

"When you need someone to cheer you on."

"I'm always there."

"Higher than the highest tree."

"That's how you should feel!"

When she sang this sentence, the woman winked playfully at Qi Shan.

Qi Shan's lips curled slightly.

The woman was slender, with fair skin and a cascade of golden hair. Her delicate face had a captivating allure.

Strands of golden energy entered from her ears, slowly merging into the energy sea.

Interesting, she's actually a mutant.

As expected of the Hellfire Club.

"Interested in her?"

A gentle voice suddenly came from his ear.

Qi Shan said lightly: "Of course, I don't think anyone wouldn't be interested in a young mutant."

A huge man sat down next to him, like a small giant.

Seeing the huge shadow on the ground, Qi Shan was surprised. It was him?