At this moment, Mystique was contacting Toad. They had gathered a considerable number of their mutant brethren together, and according to Magneto, Jean Grey would become their new leader.
"Raven, where's Erik?" Charles's anxious voice echoed in Mystique's ear.
"Huh? Charles?" Mystique subconsciously froze for a moment, then seemed unsure of what to say, especially with Jean Grey right beside her.
In Mystique's opinion, she and Magneto had essentially poached Charles's people, and now that Charles was contacting her, she felt a subtle awkwardness.
"Get out!" Unfortunately, before Mystique could speak, Jean Grey, upon sensing the psychic power, instantly erupted in rage. Or rather, it was the Dark Phoenix consciousness, part of the Phoenix Force, that erupted.
Originally, when Jean Grey first awakened her mutant abilities, she also awakened the Phoenix Force. Theoretically, the Phoenix Force would grow with Jean Grey, allowing her as the host to fully adapt to its power.
However, when Charles discovered the Phoenix Force, he foresaw its immense power and uncontrollability. Thus, he constructed a psychic cage, sealing away Jean Grey's inner personality, the Dark Phoenix.
This not only imprisoned the Dark Phoenix but, more importantly, prevented Jean Grey from growing with the Phoenix Force and becoming its perfect host.
Therefore, when the Dark Phoenix sensed Charles's power, it immediately began to expel his consciousness.
"Jean? No, you're her?! Jean, you can't let her control you, you have to remember..." Charles's heart trembled when he felt this familiar yet powerful force. He subconsciously focused his attention on Jean Grey and began to persuade her.
"Get out!" The Dark Phoenix's angry voice rang out, completely scattering Charles's consciousness. Mystique and Raze, who were nearby, showed a hint of fear in their eyes.
After a while, Mystique looked at Jean Grey and tentatively asked, "Jean, Charles just asked about Erik. Did something happen to Erik?"
"What could happen to him? He probably realized Erik wants to establish a mutant autonomous region, and that's why he has his own ideas!" Jean Grey, believing she understood Charles quite well, said with certainty.
"That does seem possible..." Mystique nodded knowingly. Jean Grey's speculation really did sound like Charles's style, so Mystique didn't press further. After all, Jean Grey and Charles didn't have a good relationship, and Mystique didn't want to provoke her any more.
At the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Charles's face paled. A small part of his consciousness had been scattered by Jean Grey. While not fatal, it wasn't without impact, so it took him a while to recover.
"Go, contact Scott. Tell him Jean isn't dead and have him go find her..." Charles, having recovered, instructed Ororo, who was beside him.
In Charles's view, it was perfectly normal for Jean Grey to dislike him. After all, he had previously imprisoned her Dark Phoenix personality in a psychic cage, which indeed created animosity with the Dark Phoenix personality.
But Cyclops Scott was different. Cyclops had been Jean Grey's boyfriend for many years, and their relationship was very good. Therefore, Cyclops was clearly the best person to find Jean Grey and talk things over properly.
"Jean is alive?!" Ororo's eyes flashed with surprise. She looked at Charles in disbelief and asked.
"Yes, Jean is alive, but she might have changed a little." Charles sighed softly and said, "I hope Scott can bring back the original Jean..."
"Okay! I'll contact him right away!" Ororo apparently hadn't realized what Charles meant by "changed a little," nor had she realized that bringing Jean Grey back wasn't just about bringing the person back, but also bringing back the personality of Jean Grey that they knew.
"Sigh, Erik's situation isn't clear yet, and now Jean is in trouble. Erik, are you really dead? That feeling, I hope I was wrong..." Charles sighed sadly, because he couldn't contact Magneto, and he didn't want to contact Mystique. At this point, he truly didn't know what Magneto's situation was.
Completely different from Charles's mood was Huang Wen's. He felt very relieved, especially when he heard the system's notification.
"Ding! Mission: Kill Magneto. Reward: One Legendary Character Draw."
"Another Legendary Character Draw. Last time it was Ah Xing, which allowed me to fully utilize my physical strength and also improved my comprehension of martial arts. I wonder what character I'll draw this time?" Huang Wen began to ponder.
"And, most importantly, after I draw a new character this time, will I be able to break through my essence, qi, and spirit to the epic level? Even if only one attribute reaches the epic level, I should be able to break through that previous limitation..."
"Phew! Draw!" Huang Wen exhaled a long breath, slowly emptied his mind, and with no distracting thoughts, initiated this Legendary Character Draw. Perhaps, this was also a superstitious way of drawing.
With a "swish!" a deep blue light flashed. Huang Wen even vaguely saw a faint purple hue within the blue light, but the purple was too weak, making Huang Wen unsure if he had seen it correctly.
"Congratulations, you have obtained a legendary character, Sword Saint Dugu Jian (from the Fengyun series of films and television dramas. After the system's optimization, he can perfectly unleash the Sword Twenty-Three, which he never fully displayed!)."
"Sword Saint?!" Huang Wen's eyes suddenly lit up. He hadn't expected that this time he would actually draw another character with "Saint" in their title. After Thief Saint and Gambling Saint, Huang Wen finally obtained a character that sounded much more formidable: Sword Saint!
"Dugu Jian, it's a pity it's not Dugu Yu Yun!" Huang Wen suddenly thought of something, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes. The Sword Saint in Fengyun was very powerful, even deriving true divine power from the essence and qi of his essence, qi, and spirit, unleashing a sword technique that involved his primordial spirit leaving his body.
However, Sword Saint Dugu Yu Yun from Xianjian was clearly even more formidable. Leaving aside everything else, just the enlightened state of "the highest good is like water" alone could illustrate how powerful Dugu Yu Yun's own realm was.
"However, Sword Saint, Sword Twenty-Three, can perfectly unleash my divine power!" Huang Wen quickly adjusted his mindset, looking expectantly at the name of Sword Saint Dugu Jian.