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Chapter 438
Chapter 436: Professor X's Ability Panel!
"This school was founded in 1962. It's a private school specifically for mutants," Hank explained as he led the way, acting as a guide. "At that time, after the Professor, myself, and several other original X-Men members returned to the United States from the Cuba Battlefield, we began searching for mutants across the country."
"And we successfully recruited quite a few students and teaching Staff in a short period."
Hank pushed Charles in his wheelchair, walking across the oak-laid floor.
"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last. Less than a semester after the school was founded, government officials found us, saying the Vietnam War was critical, and the Army's situation there was very bad, urgently needing the help of mutants," Hank sighed, his expression bitter. "At first, the Professor refused them. After all, mutants aren't war machines and shouldn't help the United States fight wars, let alone an invasion."
"But you can't fight the system. Unless you plan to lead the mutants to declare war on the US Military, you ultimately have no other choice but to agree."
Xia Shang knew that with Charles's personality, he definitely didn't have the courage to provoke a war between mutants and humans. Therefore, Charles's only choice was to compromise.
If Magneto were the Principal, he would have probably turned against the United States long ago.
This is why, in the Original Plot, Magneto got angry at Charles after escaping from Prison.
Because Magneto realized that Charles's philosophy wouldn't work. He had given Charles and humans a chance, but neither grasped it. Especially after learning that so many mutants had died meaninglessly under Charles's leadership, he completely went to the extreme.
"That's right, both the Professor and I deeply regret making that decision."
Hank led Xia Shang into Charles's Office. He pointed to a pile of empty wine bottles in the corner of the Room and said with a wry smile, "The Professor was also dejected for a long time because of this. He could only rely on alcohol and medicine to numb his nerves. However, due to your appearance, or to be precise, the newspaper related to Homelander, the Professor's situation has improved."
At this moment, Charles suddenly spoke, "To be honest, Mr. Jervis, I'm not sure if your approach is correct, because I always believe that mutants shouldn't interfere with the normal lives of ordinary humans. But the Superheroes under your banner have indeed improved people's perception of mutants."
"From this perspective, you've done better than me..." Charles looked up at Xia Shang, who was standing by the window, and frowned slightly. "However, I cannot see your true intentions. May I ask, are you trying to rule this world through Superheroes?"
Charles threw out this pointed question without reservation.
Even Hank beside him hadn't expected Charles to ask so directly.
Xia Shang was silent for a moment, then smiled, "I'm not interested in ruling the world. I'm only interested in powerful mutants."
As he spoke, his Panel happened to display the successful Analyze prompt message.
【Talent Skill: Telepathy】
【Fusion Condition: Fulfill Charles's wish, Peaceful Coexistence between Humans and Mutants】
【After Fusion, the Player's mental power will be greatly enhanced. At the same time, the Player can read others' thoughts and memory without physical contact. The specific manifestations of this Ability are—
Mental Fantasy: Can create realistic Mental Illusions, causing people to experience events that did not actually happen. Mental Concealment: Can use "Suggestion" and other mental manipulations to make others unaware of their own and surrounding people's existence, but may be detected by other mental power users.
Mental Connection: Establish a mental link with others, can detect the other party's mental abnormalities, and conduct mental communication with them.
Thought Shock: Instantly stuff a large amount of information into someone else's mind.
Mind Control: By concentrating mental focus to a certain degree, one can control others' thoughts, completely seal off others' thoughts, make them unaware of the passage of time, and change their thoughts.
After Fusion, the Player's mental power can cover an area with a radius of up to two hundred and fifty miles on Earth.
【Ability Level: Beta~Alpha】
As expected of Professor X, this Ability Panel is incredibly powerful. Although there is only one Ability, it has basically pushed mental power to its limit. Xia Shang felt that with the help of the Cerebro machine, Charles could definitely be considered a Level 5 Mutant, perhaps even touching the threshold of Omega.
No wonder in the movie, the first thing Magneto did every time he escaped was to look for his helmet.
"I don't believe what you said, because I see the same ambition in your eyes as Erik," Charles said slowly, staring intently at Xia Shang's eyes.
"None of that is important. To achieve Peaceful Coexistence between Mutants and Humans, only I can help you right now. The situation is not as good as you imagine. Butcher is trying to provoke a war. I believe he will soon find Erik and rescue him. By then, the conflict between humans and mutants will rapidly intensify. To stop them, we must unite."
After listening to Xia Shang, Charles did not respond. He remained silent until Xia Shang finished touring the entire castle.
…………
Meanwhile, in a certain Meeting Room on the top floor of The Pentagon, a consultation meeting regarding mutants was being held.
Various high-ranking government officials, seated on both sides of the long table, mostly wore serious expressions, their gaze heavy as they looked at Gaston, the Minister of Defense, who was at the head of the table.
"This morning, our Mr. President submitted his resignation. Based on the clues provided by the CIA, we have reason to suspect that our Mr. President has an improper business relationship with Mr. Jervis, the founder of Jie Er Company. He is suspected of being bribed by mutants and has provided many conveniences to Jie Er Company..."
Just as Gaston was talking eloquently, several uninvited guests walked into The Pentagon.
The Pentagon is not as mysterious as the legends say. It receives a certain number of tourist groups every day. However, security in certain areas is still very strict. Armed guards can be seen standing in front of those important passages, prohibiting others from approaching.
"Butcher, are you sure Erik is being held here?" Mystique, disguised as a blonde beauty, looked around. She couldn't believe that Magneto would be trapped in such a place. Metal objects were almost everywhere here. Logically, with Magneto's ability, he shouldn't be unable to escape.
"Magneto is held deep Underground in this building. There is no metal there. Even the Staff who deliver meals to him have to pass through several metal detector doors when approaching that Prison, so it's normal that he can't escape."
(End of Chapter)
"This school was founded in 1962. It's a private school specifically for mutants," Hank explained as he led the way, acting as a guide. "At that time, after the Professor, myself, and several other original X-Men members returned to the United States from the Cuba Battlefield, we began searching for mutants across the country."
"And we successfully recruited quite a few students and teaching Staff in a short period."
Hank pushed Charles in his wheelchair, walking across the oak-laid floor.
"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last. Less than a semester after the school was founded, government officials found us, saying the Vietnam War was critical, and the Army's situation there was very bad, urgently needing the help of mutants," Hank sighed, his expression bitter. "At first, the Professor refused them. After all, mutants aren't war machines and shouldn't help the United States fight wars, let alone an invasion."
"But you can't fight the system. Unless you plan to lead the mutants to declare war on the US Military, you ultimately have no other choice but to agree."
Xia Shang knew that with Charles's personality, he definitely didn't have the courage to provoke a war between mutants and humans. Therefore, Charles's only choice was to compromise.
If Magneto were the Principal, he would have probably turned against the United States long ago.
This is why, in the Original Plot, Magneto got angry at Charles after escaping from Prison.
Because Magneto realized that Charles's philosophy wouldn't work. He had given Charles and humans a chance, but neither grasped it. Especially after learning that so many mutants had died meaninglessly under Charles's leadership, he completely went to the extreme.
"That's right, both the Professor and I deeply regret making that decision."
Hank led Xia Shang into Charles's Office. He pointed to a pile of empty wine bottles in the corner of the Room and said with a wry smile, "The Professor was also dejected for a long time because of this. He could only rely on alcohol and medicine to numb his nerves. However, due to your appearance, or to be precise, the newspaper related to Homelander, the Professor's situation has improved."
At this moment, Charles suddenly spoke, "To be honest, Mr. Jervis, I'm not sure if your approach is correct, because I always believe that mutants shouldn't interfere with the normal lives of ordinary humans. But the Superheroes under your banner have indeed improved people's perception of mutants."
"From this perspective, you've done better than me..." Charles looked up at Xia Shang, who was standing by the window, and frowned slightly. "However, I cannot see your true intentions. May I ask, are you trying to rule this world through Superheroes?"
Charles threw out this pointed question without reservation.
Even Hank beside him hadn't expected Charles to ask so directly.
Xia Shang was silent for a moment, then smiled, "I'm not interested in ruling the world. I'm only interested in powerful mutants."
As he spoke, his Panel happened to display the successful Analyze prompt message.
【Talent Skill: Telepathy】
【Fusion Condition: Fulfill Charles's wish, Peaceful Coexistence between Humans and Mutants】
【After Fusion, the Player's mental power will be greatly enhanced. At the same time, the Player can read others' thoughts and memory without physical contact. The specific manifestations of this Ability are—
Mental Fantasy: Can create realistic Mental Illusions, causing people to experience events that did not actually happen. Mental Concealment: Can use "Suggestion" and other mental manipulations to make others unaware of their own and surrounding people's existence, but may be detected by other mental power users.
Mental Connection: Establish a mental link with others, can detect the other party's mental abnormalities, and conduct mental communication with them.
Thought Shock: Instantly stuff a large amount of information into someone else's mind.
Mind Control: By concentrating mental focus to a certain degree, one can control others' thoughts, completely seal off others' thoughts, make them unaware of the passage of time, and change their thoughts.
After Fusion, the Player's mental power can cover an area with a radius of up to two hundred and fifty miles on Earth.
【Ability Level: Beta~Alpha】
As expected of Professor X, this Ability Panel is incredibly powerful. Although there is only one Ability, it has basically pushed mental power to its limit. Xia Shang felt that with the help of the Cerebro machine, Charles could definitely be considered a Level 5 Mutant, perhaps even touching the threshold of Omega.
No wonder in the movie, the first thing Magneto did every time he escaped was to look for his helmet.
"I don't believe what you said, because I see the same ambition in your eyes as Erik," Charles said slowly, staring intently at Xia Shang's eyes.
"None of that is important. To achieve Peaceful Coexistence between Mutants and Humans, only I can help you right now. The situation is not as good as you imagine. Butcher is trying to provoke a war. I believe he will soon find Erik and rescue him. By then, the conflict between humans and mutants will rapidly intensify. To stop them, we must unite."
After listening to Xia Shang, Charles did not respond. He remained silent until Xia Shang finished touring the entire castle.
…………
Meanwhile, in a certain Meeting Room on the top floor of The Pentagon, a consultation meeting regarding mutants was being held.
Various high-ranking government officials, seated on both sides of the long table, mostly wore serious expressions, their gaze heavy as they looked at Gaston, the Minister of Defense, who was at the head of the table.
"This morning, our Mr. President submitted his resignation. Based on the clues provided by the CIA, we have reason to suspect that our Mr. President has an improper business relationship with Mr. Jervis, the founder of Jie Er Company. He is suspected of being bribed by mutants and has provided many conveniences to Jie Er Company..."
Just as Gaston was talking eloquently, several uninvited guests walked into The Pentagon.
The Pentagon is not as mysterious as the legends say. It receives a certain number of tourist groups every day. However, security in certain areas is still very strict. Armed guards can be seen standing in front of those important passages, prohibiting others from approaching.
"Butcher, are you sure Erik is being held here?" Mystique, disguised as a blonde beauty, looked around. She couldn't believe that Magneto would be trapped in such a place. Metal objects were almost everywhere here. Logically, with Magneto's ability, he shouldn't be unable to escape.
"Magneto is held deep Underground in this building. There is no metal there. Even the Staff who deliver meals to him have to pass through several metal detector doors when approaching that Prison, so it's normal that he can't escape."
(End of Chapter)
