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Chapter 425 Suspected Magik Girl
Jean couldn't help but smile. In the past few months, as a psychologist, she had conducted many treatments on Ororo. After all, the other party had not only been imprisoned for a long time and subjected to human experiments but also confined in a narrow space for a long time while suffering from claustrophobia.
Perhaps because she had been locked up for too long, Ororo had developed a considerable interest in plants. So, to stabilize Ororo's emotions, Jean asked Yang Le to prepare more plants for Ororo.
Yang Le naturally agreed. For him, it was as easy as moving a finger. He even created a sea of flowers during this time. Now, not to mention Ororo, all the mutants on the island loved that sea of flowers. They would basically take a stroll there whenever they had free time.
The sea of flowers even became a dating spot for young men and women on the island. Jean and Scott really liked to wander there, and they even caught many pairs of students.
The interesting part came. Because this sea of flowers was created by Yang Le after hearing that Ororo liked flowers, many mutants were spreading the rumor that Yang Le actually liked Ororo. This even reached Ororo's own ear.
However, Ororo herself had no response. She just went to the sea of flowers more frequently, almost going whenever she had free time.
As for Yang Le, the other protagonist of the rumor, he was completely unaware of this matter. Because Yang Le spent his entire day in his own little world, pondering various crops, he rarely interacted with other people on the island.
The people Yang Le had the most contact with, besides the faculty and staff, were only Li Qianhuan, who often ran over to steal food. And these people naturally wouldn't tell Yang Le the rumor. So, the matter of Yang Le liking Ororo was known to almost all mutants on the island, except for Yang Le himself.
Including Magneto.
"Then I'll continue." Scott, seeing that Yang Le had calmed Ororo down, resumed playing the live stream recording.
"This thing's ability is to release a powder that can get people high as the sky." The black boy Neil continued to mutter. "This thing is not only legal, but its effect is also very amazing. My God, after taking that stuff, no other medicine can catch my eye anymore."
"We are in Hell's Kitchen!" Neil suddenly became excited and shouted. "Only ten U.S. dollars for five grams! If you want some, come to Hell's Kitchen and find me!"
Immediately following was a bunch of meaningless roars. Outside the visuals, his partner seemed to be echoing him. For a moment, Yang Le even thought he was watching a documentary about chimpanzees.
"Boom!"
A loud sound came from the tablet. Just as Yang Le thought that these addicts had taken drugs and fried their brains, causing them to ignite gas, sound came from the tablet again.
First, there were the screams of Neil and his partner. Then, there was a clear and cold girl's voice.
"A bunch of vermin! Compared to you, even the imps of Hell are more noble!"
Immediately following was the sound of smashing and banging, along with screams of fear. After a period of shifting, the visuals remained locked in one place, as if the person originally holding it had discarded it in panic. After a while, it finally quieted down.
"Are you alright?"
The girl's voice from before sounded again, but compared to before, it was less indifferent and more gentle.
"I have already punished them. Now, no one can damage you anymore."
"Let's leave here first."
The girl's voice continued in monologue for a long time. After a rustling sound, the visuals finally changed again. Two figures appeared in the frame. One of them was trembling all over. Judging by her hair color, she should be the mutant who was previously huddled in the corner.
And the other one, supporting her, who was slightly taller, should be the owner of the girl's voice. Even in such rough picture quality, her golden long hair still shone brightly.
Suddenly, the other party seemed to notice that someone was spying on her. The tall female suddenly turned her head and was captured by the lens lying on the ground. Although it was a bit blurry, her beauty could still be seen.
Seeing this appearance, Yang Le couldn't help but feel a little familiar. He felt like he had seen her somewhere before. And the video stopped exactly at this time.
"Next, I will explain in detail." Scott zoomed in on the female's photo and continued to speak.
"Originally, this was just an ordinary rescue interaction. But after I gave this video to Piotr, he said that the girl in this video was very similar to his long-lost younger sister."
'That's right!' Yang Le nodded vigorously in his heart. Wasn't the girl in this video somewhat similar to Magik he had seen in the Franklin Universe? Before, because the visuals were too blurry, he hadn't been able to recognize it immediately. But after Scott's reminder, he immediately realized it.
"I'm not very sure either," Piotr said in a deep voice. "Illyana and I have been separated for many years, but for some reason, my heart tells me that girl is my younger sister."
While Piotr was speaking, he kept stroking a mottled gadget in his hand. Yang Le focused his eyes and finally recognized that it was a pendant. Inside the oval little box was a yellowed photo, in which a photo of a little girl could barely be seen.
"Wouldn't we know if we go take a look?" Yang Le stood up and patted Piotr's shoulder. The sound of wood and metal colliding made a 'bang bang bang' noise.
"Yes, sir." Piotr gently grasped the pendant in his hand, his all-metal eyes gradually becoming firm. "Even if she is not my younger sister, she is also our compatriot, and she needs our help right now."
Steady and resolute, perhaps this was why Piotr was the only student who could participate in mutant rescue team missions. Although they were only some simple peripheral missions, the adults were all cultivating him. Scott was even cultivating him according to the standards of a successor.
"The problem lies here." Scott's expression was more serious than ever before. He operated on the tablet again and finally brought up a piece of news.
"Just recently, news reported the situation of those addicts. In Hell's Kitchen, six black men were killed in their home. The commotion was too big. A big hole was broken in the wall. The police, based on the live stream and intelligence from surrounding residents, released this statement."
"Suspected mutants attacked and killed six black people. Now they are fleeing. Please residents take care of your own safety and try not to go out. Once you find people with similar characteristics, please call the police immediately."
Scott put down the tablet and continued, "Not only that, because there were too many deaths, many superheroes have also set their sights on our two compatriots. They will not stand on our side. So, this mission, we are very likely to have a head-on confrontation with those masked vigilantes."
(End of Chapter)
Jean couldn't help but smile. In the past few months, as a psychologist, she had conducted many treatments on Ororo. After all, the other party had not only been imprisoned for a long time and subjected to human experiments but also confined in a narrow space for a long time while suffering from claustrophobia.
Perhaps because she had been locked up for too long, Ororo had developed a considerable interest in plants. So, to stabilize Ororo's emotions, Jean asked Yang Le to prepare more plants for Ororo.
Yang Le naturally agreed. For him, it was as easy as moving a finger. He even created a sea of flowers during this time. Now, not to mention Ororo, all the mutants on the island loved that sea of flowers. They would basically take a stroll there whenever they had free time.
The sea of flowers even became a dating spot for young men and women on the island. Jean and Scott really liked to wander there, and they even caught many pairs of students.
The interesting part came. Because this sea of flowers was created by Yang Le after hearing that Ororo liked flowers, many mutants were spreading the rumor that Yang Le actually liked Ororo. This even reached Ororo's own ear.
However, Ororo herself had no response. She just went to the sea of flowers more frequently, almost going whenever she had free time.
As for Yang Le, the other protagonist of the rumor, he was completely unaware of this matter. Because Yang Le spent his entire day in his own little world, pondering various crops, he rarely interacted with other people on the island.
The people Yang Le had the most contact with, besides the faculty and staff, were only Li Qianhuan, who often ran over to steal food. And these people naturally wouldn't tell Yang Le the rumor. So, the matter of Yang Le liking Ororo was known to almost all mutants on the island, except for Yang Le himself.
Including Magneto.
"Then I'll continue." Scott, seeing that Yang Le had calmed Ororo down, resumed playing the live stream recording.
"This thing's ability is to release a powder that can get people high as the sky." The black boy Neil continued to mutter. "This thing is not only legal, but its effect is also very amazing. My God, after taking that stuff, no other medicine can catch my eye anymore."
"We are in Hell's Kitchen!" Neil suddenly became excited and shouted. "Only ten U.S. dollars for five grams! If you want some, come to Hell's Kitchen and find me!"
Immediately following was a bunch of meaningless roars. Outside the visuals, his partner seemed to be echoing him. For a moment, Yang Le even thought he was watching a documentary about chimpanzees.
"Boom!"
A loud sound came from the tablet. Just as Yang Le thought that these addicts had taken drugs and fried their brains, causing them to ignite gas, sound came from the tablet again.
First, there were the screams of Neil and his partner. Then, there was a clear and cold girl's voice.
"A bunch of vermin! Compared to you, even the imps of Hell are more noble!"
Immediately following was the sound of smashing and banging, along with screams of fear. After a period of shifting, the visuals remained locked in one place, as if the person originally holding it had discarded it in panic. After a while, it finally quieted down.
"Are you alright?"
The girl's voice from before sounded again, but compared to before, it was less indifferent and more gentle.
"I have already punished them. Now, no one can damage you anymore."
"Let's leave here first."
The girl's voice continued in monologue for a long time. After a rustling sound, the visuals finally changed again. Two figures appeared in the frame. One of them was trembling all over. Judging by her hair color, she should be the mutant who was previously huddled in the corner.
And the other one, supporting her, who was slightly taller, should be the owner of the girl's voice. Even in such rough picture quality, her golden long hair still shone brightly.
Suddenly, the other party seemed to notice that someone was spying on her. The tall female suddenly turned her head and was captured by the lens lying on the ground. Although it was a bit blurry, her beauty could still be seen.
Seeing this appearance, Yang Le couldn't help but feel a little familiar. He felt like he had seen her somewhere before. And the video stopped exactly at this time.
"Next, I will explain in detail." Scott zoomed in on the female's photo and continued to speak.
"Originally, this was just an ordinary rescue interaction. But after I gave this video to Piotr, he said that the girl in this video was very similar to his long-lost younger sister."
'That's right!' Yang Le nodded vigorously in his heart. Wasn't the girl in this video somewhat similar to Magik he had seen in the Franklin Universe? Before, because the visuals were too blurry, he hadn't been able to recognize it immediately. But after Scott's reminder, he immediately realized it.
"I'm not very sure either," Piotr said in a deep voice. "Illyana and I have been separated for many years, but for some reason, my heart tells me that girl is my younger sister."
While Piotr was speaking, he kept stroking a mottled gadget in his hand. Yang Le focused his eyes and finally recognized that it was a pendant. Inside the oval little box was a yellowed photo, in which a photo of a little girl could barely be seen.
"Wouldn't we know if we go take a look?" Yang Le stood up and patted Piotr's shoulder. The sound of wood and metal colliding made a 'bang bang bang' noise.
"Yes, sir." Piotr gently grasped the pendant in his hand, his all-metal eyes gradually becoming firm. "Even if she is not my younger sister, she is also our compatriot, and she needs our help right now."
Steady and resolute, perhaps this was why Piotr was the only student who could participate in mutant rescue team missions. Although they were only some simple peripheral missions, the adults were all cultivating him. Scott was even cultivating him according to the standards of a successor.
"The problem lies here." Scott's expression was more serious than ever before. He operated on the tablet again and finally brought up a piece of news.
"Just recently, news reported the situation of those addicts. In Hell's Kitchen, six black men were killed in their home. The commotion was too big. A big hole was broken in the wall. The police, based on the live stream and intelligence from surrounding residents, released this statement."
"Suspected mutants attacked and killed six black people. Now they are fleeing. Please residents take care of your own safety and try not to go out. Once you find people with similar characteristics, please call the police immediately."
Scott put down the tablet and continued, "Not only that, because there were too many deaths, many superheroes have also set their sights on our two compatriots. They will not stand on our side. So, this mission, we are very likely to have a head-on confrontation with those masked vigilantes."
(End of Chapter)
