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Chapter 436
Chapter 434: Charles Emerging from Despair!
Kayla, standing to Xia Shang's left, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously denied, "I don't understand what you're talking about, I'm just an ordinary human."
"No need to be nervous, I'm also a mutant. You must understand, this world is about to undergo earth-shattering changes. Mutants no longer need to hide like before, living in fear." Xia Shang, wearing a suit, glanced at the newspaper in Kayla's hand and continued, "You should be able to feel that public opinion is changing. Many people are starting to adore, or even yearn to become mutants."
"So I'll ask you again, are you a mutant?"
After hearing this, Kayla pursed her lips and said softly, "That's right, I'm a mutant."
"Very good. You should change your mindset, because in the near future, no one will discriminate against you because of your mutant identity. On the contrary, they will cast gazes of adoration upon you because you are a mutant."
*Ding!* The elevator arrived on the second floor, and the silver-white elevator doors slowly opened to the sides.
"What is your supernatural ability?" Xia Shang asked as he stepped out of the elevator.
"I can control other people's thoughts through touch, and thus control their actions," Kayla replied.
"A good superpower. Are you interested in working for my company? I happen to need an assistant."
Xia Shang extended an olive branch to Kayla, not because he wanted to fuse Kayla's ability – after all, there was no need for him to fuse an ability he already possessed and that was weaker than his own – the main reason was that he genuinely needed an assistant, and bringing Kayla into the company would also earn him a considerable amount of fantasy value. No matter what, Kayla was considered the female protagonist in the first Wolverine movie.
"I'd like to ask Logan's opinion. If he's willing to stay in Washington, I'd be very happy to accept this job." Kayla brushed aside her bangs and revealed a smile.
"Oh, right, among the mutants you rescued this time, was there a mutant named Emma Meyer?"
"Emma Meyer? If I remember correctly, there was indeed such a person on the rescue list. What is your relationship?" Xia Shang walked all the way to the door of the infirmary, then stopped and raised his hand to knock on the door.
"She is my sister, and her ability is whole body transformation into brick and stone."
In the original plot, Stryker used Kayla's sister Emma to threaten Kayla into getting close to Wolverine and gaining his trust, but Kayla ended up genuinely falling for Wolverine.
"Your sister and the other mutants are not in Washington. After the military base was destroyed, I had someone take them to a mutant school in New York. It shouldn't be long before you can see her."
After greeting the medical staff who opened the door, Xia Shang walked into the infirmary and saw Logan lying on the hospital bed. The room was spacious and bright, filled with the smell of disinfectant.
"Logan!" Kayla rushed to the hospital bed impatiently and called out Logan's name affectionately.
Logan on the hospital bed was startled at first, then sat up, "Kayla? Why are you here?"
His voice was full of surprise, and he even found it hard to believe that his loved one would suddenly appear before him.
"Logan, I am Mr. Jervis, the Chairman of the Board of Jie Er Company. I brought her here." Xia Shang glanced at Logan on the hospital bed and nodded. Aside from the bandage wrapped around his head, Logan's mental state seemed quite good, and his injury didn't appear serious. "You two catch up. I have something else to do and need to go to New York."
Xia Shang turned around, ready to leave, but as he was about to exit, he suddenly turned his head and said to Logan, "My company is still short-handed. Are you interested in becoming a superhero? If you agree, I will arrange a very good job for your girlfriend and also give you a house in Washington."
Logan instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he saw Kayla beside him, he closed his mouth again. After all, he wasn't alone anymore; he had to consider Kayla's feelings.
So, after exchanging a look with Kayla, he said in a deep voice, "I need to think about it. I'll give you an answer later."
"No problem. Oh, right, I have some information for you. Stryker is dead. He was killed by Butcher."
After speaking, Xia Shang walked out of the infirmary.
Half an hour later, the group of superheroes boarded the airplane bound for New York.
…………
Westchester County, New York State, USA, located in the suburbs towards the northeast, stands a magnificent building. The building itself is of typical European style, constructed with brick and stone and wood. Its exterior looks like a long-abandoned castle. The surroundings are shaded by green trees, and the environment is quite beautiful.
"Professor, I have arranged accommodation for the students, but some students' mental state is a bit unstable due to being imprisoned for a long time. Additionally, based on the identity information provided by each of them, I have sent emails to their parents, but some emails have not yet received replies."
In an office on the third floor of the building, Charles was sitting in his wheelchair, listening to Hank report on the students' situation.
After listening to Hank, he pushed his wheelchair to the window, looking at the sanitation workers on the lawn as he spoke, "First, stabilize their emotions. After all, they've been imprisoned for so long, they are likely to have vengeful feelings towards the outside world. At this time, the first thing we need to do is make them believe that the environment they are in is very safe."
"Understood."
Seeing Charles gradually emerge from his state of despair, Hank was in a very good mood at this moment. He adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "I just received an email. Mr. Jervis plans to bring his superheroes to visit us. They should be arriving soon."
"He dumped this mess on us, but it wouldn't make sense for him not to come and see."
Just then, Alex walked into the office. As soon as he entered, he gave Hank a strong hug.
"Guys, I really didn't expect to see you again. God bless, I was almost dissected." As one of the first X-Men members, Alex was once a teacher at this academy. After the Vietnam War broke out, he and many students were sent to the front lines. He was just luckier; among everyone, he was the only one who survived until now.
"Tell me about the situation back then. How did you get caught and sent to prison?" After the hug ended, Hank asked.
"I had just gotten off the airplane when I was sent to a concentration camp..."
Recalling the past, Alex's mood visibly sank. He gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart, and began recounting what he had experienced.
(end of chapter)
Kayla, standing to Xia Shang's left, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously denied, "I don't understand what you're talking about, I'm just an ordinary human."
"No need to be nervous, I'm also a mutant. You must understand, this world is about to undergo earth-shattering changes. Mutants no longer need to hide like before, living in fear." Xia Shang, wearing a suit, glanced at the newspaper in Kayla's hand and continued, "You should be able to feel that public opinion is changing. Many people are starting to adore, or even yearn to become mutants."
"So I'll ask you again, are you a mutant?"
After hearing this, Kayla pursed her lips and said softly, "That's right, I'm a mutant."
"Very good. You should change your mindset, because in the near future, no one will discriminate against you because of your mutant identity. On the contrary, they will cast gazes of adoration upon you because you are a mutant."
*Ding!* The elevator arrived on the second floor, and the silver-white elevator doors slowly opened to the sides.
"What is your supernatural ability?" Xia Shang asked as he stepped out of the elevator.
"I can control other people's thoughts through touch, and thus control their actions," Kayla replied.
"A good superpower. Are you interested in working for my company? I happen to need an assistant."
Xia Shang extended an olive branch to Kayla, not because he wanted to fuse Kayla's ability – after all, there was no need for him to fuse an ability he already possessed and that was weaker than his own – the main reason was that he genuinely needed an assistant, and bringing Kayla into the company would also earn him a considerable amount of fantasy value. No matter what, Kayla was considered the female protagonist in the first Wolverine movie.
"I'd like to ask Logan's opinion. If he's willing to stay in Washington, I'd be very happy to accept this job." Kayla brushed aside her bangs and revealed a smile.
"Oh, right, among the mutants you rescued this time, was there a mutant named Emma Meyer?"
"Emma Meyer? If I remember correctly, there was indeed such a person on the rescue list. What is your relationship?" Xia Shang walked all the way to the door of the infirmary, then stopped and raised his hand to knock on the door.
"She is my sister, and her ability is whole body transformation into brick and stone."
In the original plot, Stryker used Kayla's sister Emma to threaten Kayla into getting close to Wolverine and gaining his trust, but Kayla ended up genuinely falling for Wolverine.
"Your sister and the other mutants are not in Washington. After the military base was destroyed, I had someone take them to a mutant school in New York. It shouldn't be long before you can see her."
After greeting the medical staff who opened the door, Xia Shang walked into the infirmary and saw Logan lying on the hospital bed. The room was spacious and bright, filled with the smell of disinfectant.
"Logan!" Kayla rushed to the hospital bed impatiently and called out Logan's name affectionately.
Logan on the hospital bed was startled at first, then sat up, "Kayla? Why are you here?"
His voice was full of surprise, and he even found it hard to believe that his loved one would suddenly appear before him.
"Logan, I am Mr. Jervis, the Chairman of the Board of Jie Er Company. I brought her here." Xia Shang glanced at Logan on the hospital bed and nodded. Aside from the bandage wrapped around his head, Logan's mental state seemed quite good, and his injury didn't appear serious. "You two catch up. I have something else to do and need to go to New York."
Xia Shang turned around, ready to leave, but as he was about to exit, he suddenly turned his head and said to Logan, "My company is still short-handed. Are you interested in becoming a superhero? If you agree, I will arrange a very good job for your girlfriend and also give you a house in Washington."
Logan instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he saw Kayla beside him, he closed his mouth again. After all, he wasn't alone anymore; he had to consider Kayla's feelings.
So, after exchanging a look with Kayla, he said in a deep voice, "I need to think about it. I'll give you an answer later."
"No problem. Oh, right, I have some information for you. Stryker is dead. He was killed by Butcher."
After speaking, Xia Shang walked out of the infirmary.
Half an hour later, the group of superheroes boarded the airplane bound for New York.
…………
Westchester County, New York State, USA, located in the suburbs towards the northeast, stands a magnificent building. The building itself is of typical European style, constructed with brick and stone and wood. Its exterior looks like a long-abandoned castle. The surroundings are shaded by green trees, and the environment is quite beautiful.
"Professor, I have arranged accommodation for the students, but some students' mental state is a bit unstable due to being imprisoned for a long time. Additionally, based on the identity information provided by each of them, I have sent emails to their parents, but some emails have not yet received replies."
In an office on the third floor of the building, Charles was sitting in his wheelchair, listening to Hank report on the students' situation.
After listening to Hank, he pushed his wheelchair to the window, looking at the sanitation workers on the lawn as he spoke, "First, stabilize their emotions. After all, they've been imprisoned for so long, they are likely to have vengeful feelings towards the outside world. At this time, the first thing we need to do is make them believe that the environment they are in is very safe."
"Understood."
Seeing Charles gradually emerge from his state of despair, Hank was in a very good mood at this moment. He adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "I just received an email. Mr. Jervis plans to bring his superheroes to visit us. They should be arriving soon."
"He dumped this mess on us, but it wouldn't make sense for him not to come and see."
Just then, Alex walked into the office. As soon as he entered, he gave Hank a strong hug.
"Guys, I really didn't expect to see you again. God bless, I was almost dissected." As one of the first X-Men members, Alex was once a teacher at this academy. After the Vietnam War broke out, he and many students were sent to the front lines. He was just luckier; among everyone, he was the only one who survived until now.
"Tell me about the situation back then. How did you get caught and sent to prison?" After the hug ended, Hank asked.
"I had just gotten off the airplane when I was sent to a concentration camp..."
Recalling the past, Alex's mood visibly sank. He gritted his teeth, suppressing the anger in his heart, and began recounting what he had experienced.
(end of chapter)
