American Comics: People in X-men, the Concept Melting Pot at the Beginning
Chapter 1 Awakening the Super Energy Furnace, the First Ability: Iron Body
"Fate brought you to me, my child, it was fate."
In the pitch black, Arthur heard the old man's whispered English words, his voice ancient yet elegant.
He forced his heavy eyelids open.
Through a blur, he saw a bald, high-nosed old man with gentle blue light in his pupils.
This old man was so familiar, so… so much like Professor X, Charles Xavier!
Professor X? Where is this place?
Then he felt a dizzy spell, and unfamiliar scenes flashed rapidly through his mind.
He felt as if he had suddenly gained seventeen years of life.
It turned out this was the Mutant world, and he was an orphaned Chinese immigrant who had awakened a replication ability at the age of fifteen.
That is, as long as he touched other Mutants, he could temporarily gain their abilities, but this ability brought disaster.
The the US the military captured him, wanting to use his ability as a basis to restart the Sentinel Project.
Just as the Sentinel Project was about to be completed, Professor X discovered his existence and directed the X-Men to bring him back to the Institute.
He was temporarily safe now, but the the US the militarywould definitely conduct a carpet search to complete the Sentinel.
He couldn't go back to that Institute, where life was wantonly trampled, like hell!
[Host Destiny awakened 100%! Superpower FurnaceSystem is merging with Host!]
[Superpower Furnace System merge complete, Host can smelt all things and life to induce gene evolution of new abilities!]
[Unlimited number of abilities, for every ten successful smeltings, abilities of the same type can evolve simultaneously!]
In an instant, he felt as if he had entered space, and a gigantic, Nebula-like helical gene chain turned into dust, scattering in the pitch-black cosmos.
Then the dust reassembled into a new gene chain, shimmering with starlight, containing energy so terrifying it made his soul tremble.
His body instantly completed its reorganization, and endless power surged through every cell.
But his previous replication ability seemed to have been washed away the moment the Superpower Furnaceawakened!
To casually cleanse a Mutant's ability, the Superpower Furnace was truly overbearing!
Being able to smelt all things and having an unlimited number of abilities meant that his power had no upper limit.
If he continued to smelt, wouldn't he one day become a cosmic-level deity?
He could even transcend the timeline, reaching a transcendent realm, surpassing Loki, the God of Stories, and mastering the multiverse.
Moreover, after the Superpower Furnace completed its awakening, a new memory appeared in his mind.
If various types of abilities reached the Omega level, the Superpower Furnace would upgrade, increasing the efficiency of smelting.
Ability types were divided into five categories.
Physical, Elemental, Psionic, Spacetime, and Field Energy, which were unique classifications of the Superpower Furnace.
After realizing he had awakened an ability with infinite possibilities, he felt a surge of excitement and wanted to try smelting right away.
But Professor X was still beside him.
"Child, you're awake? How do you feel?"
"My body is fine, who are you? Why am I here?"
Arthur feigned weakness, asking Professor X what he already knew.
"I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is CharlesXavier, you can call me Professor X, and this is the Xavier Institute I founded."
"Here you can interact with friendly Mutant compatriots, we gather here for peace, and I hope you like it here."
Professor X's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, his tone always calm yet imbued with resolute strength.
Arthur nodded, surveying his surroundings.
This room looked like a dormitory, with another bed opposite him.
The wooden walls were dark, carrying the solemnity of history, but the room's facilities were modern in style.
This place was indeed suitable for a short rest.
"My name is Arthur, it seems I was rescued by a group of Mutants with peculiar abilities, are you related to them?"
Professor X smiled gently, picked up a cup, and then spoke.
"The Mutants you mentioned are my companions, but let's not discuss unpleasant topics for now."
"Perhaps after a cup of coffee or black tea, you'll be in the mood to tell your story, Arthur."
"I prefer tea, thank you, Professor."
After watching Professor X leave the room, Arthurpropped himself up and looked around for items he could fuse.
Porcelain cups, porcelain plates, bamboo chopsticks, plastic medicine bottles…
Modern times had one drawback: everyday items were composite materials, and who knew what monstrous forms fusing them would create.
However, the headboard railing was made of steel, and fusing such a high-purity item felt at least safer.
He gripped the railing, muttered "smelt" in his mind, and the steel pipe in his hand rapidly twisted and vanished, leaving only black impurities.
[Smelting Iron Element successful, new ability generated — Body of Steel!]
After a prompt, the skin on his body gradually transformed into a silvery-glowing shell.
He ran his hand over the steel shell, finding that he had lost his sense of touch, and his body could only feel a chill.
A slight movement would produce a creaking sound, and he easily bent a steel pipe with a gentle squeeze.
The speed of smelting and the activation of the ability were both very fast, with no discomfort.
It was as if this ability had been with him from birth, but then he discovered a problem.
This form was difficult to control; he just turned into a steel man and couldn't even revert from this form.
It seemed the first smelt was just a low-level ability; he needed to quickly smelt it to a stage where he could freely control the form.
He gripped the railing again, smelting the ability repeatedly.
The silver glow on his body gradually dimmed, but his strength kept increasing until the tenth smelt was complete.
[Elemental type ability smelted ten times, Body of Steelupgraded!]
After this prompt, the steel shell on his body rapidly receded, restoring his original body's appearance.
As long as he thought of a change in any part of his body, the thought would instantly materialize, allowing him to freely switch forms.
Moreover, he could also change the color and texture of the steel, and its strength would change accordingly.
This was much stronger than Colossus, possessing defense capable of withstanding most human weapons while being able to switch at will.
When he used to watch X-Men, he wondered what Colossus's ability limit was, and whether he could generate powerful steel materials.
Or transform touched substances into steel, creating steel weapons out of thin air.
Now, with the Superpower Furnace, he could experiment with his old ideas.
It's just that the headboard railing had been melted by him, so he couldn't possibly dismantle the bed to smelt again.
At that moment, the sound of wheelchair wheels turning came, indicating that Professor X was returning.
He switched to his human form and concealed the traces of his recent smelting with a pillow.
Professor X entered the room and placed a steaming cup of black tea by his bedside.
"Arthur, your complexion is much better, I was worried you were frightened at the Institute."
"I am not a delicate person, past suffering is the nourishment for my progress, I will live very well."
He answered casually, but Professor X's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Arthur, you are a strong person, stronger than most children at the Institute."
"I believe you now have enough courage to talk about what happened at the Institute."
Volume One
Chapter 2 The professor's brain was burnt out and he didn't even read the memory
As soon as Arthur closed his eyes, he could see the bloody scenes that had occurred inside the Institute.
Many Mutants were locked in cages, with bomb collars around their necks.
Just like laboratory mice, they would be arbitrarily beaten and verbally abused by the guards if they didn't cooperate.
Because of his special abilities, he received better treatment, but it was merely a larger cage.
His daily life consisted of replicating Mutant abilities, then having his blood drawn for the Sentinel Project.
Moreover, because the Sentinel Project was nearing completion, those Mutants were used as sparring partners for the Sentinel robotss.
No one came out of the combat room alive, which is why the X-Men only rescued him.
Thinking of this, he let out a long breath and said calmly to the Professor.
"Professor, the Institute is conducting live experiments on Mutants; it seems they are researching a type of robot."
"That kind of robot has learned our abilities; it seems to have no weaknesses, and they call it Sentinel."
The Professor, who had always appeared calm and gentle, now looked frightened, like a child hearing a horror story.
He immediately turned his head away, silently pondering in the Shadow.
Arthur caught the Professor's expression and felt something was amiss.
If the Professor was hearing about Sentinel robotss for the first time, he wouldn't have reacted with such a loss of composure.
He should have followed up by asking for detailed information about the Sentinel; the Professor now seemed as if he had seen the Sentinel before.
And now should be the period when Magneto was planning to transform humans into Mutants, still far from the Sentinel Project.
No, he remembered Wolverine had met the Professor at the X-Mansion after reversing the future.
The Professor read Wolverine's memories at that time, thus learning about the Sentinel.
The timeline he was in should be the timeline after the reversal of the future.
It was only because of his appearance that the the US the military in this timeline restarted the Sentinel Project.
The timelines before and after the reversal of the future had merged!
The Professor sighed, looking at him with a somber expression.
"Even if time is reversible, humanity's rejection of Mutants will ultimately replicate suffering."
"Sorry, Arthur, I was distracted just now. In any case, your arrival is very timely and allows us to know our future predicament in advance."
"Professor, the Sentinel robotss are almost complete; perhaps they only need one more tube of my blood."
Arthur emphasized the urgency of the matter; he thought of assembling the Mutant forces now to destroy the Sentinel Project.
This was a benevolent reminder; after awakening his Superpower Furnace, he only needed time to grow to a level where he wouldn't need to worry about the Sentinelthreat.
But the Professor didn't seem to think that way.
"We will protect you, and I will communicate with the government to end the Sentinel Project."
"You don't have to worry about future matters; just study and live with the other young Mutants."
"I also have a request: to clarify the the military's specific plans, I need to read your memories."
Arthur was somewhat disappointed by the Professor's idea of stopping the Sentinel Project through peaceful means.
Given the the US government's nature, even if they agreed to the Professor's request to end the Sentinel Project, they would secretly continue it.
The threat to humanity is humanity itself; of course, Mutants have already been expelled from humanity and are considered an even greater threat.
"Professor, you may read them, if it helps to stop the Sentinel."
"Don't worry, I will only look at the parts concerning the Sentinel; I never abuse my abilities."
The Professor's eyes narrowed, without any other movement, then he frowned.
He pressed his index and middle fingers to his temples, his expression seeming to strain, and the veins on his bald head bulged.
But it was ultimately futile; he lowered his fingers, gasping for breath, and asked in shock.
"What's going on? My mind can't reach your memories; there seems to be a layer of something blocking it."
"Arthur, you remind me of an old friend, except you're not wearing a helmet."
Arthur knew exactly why the Professor's ability failed; he had used his Body of Steel to steel his bones.
With his brain protected by a Body of Steel skull, even if the Professor strained until tears and snot came out, he couldn't possibly read his memories.
"Professor, I previously replicated a Mutant with Body of Steel ability; perhaps the Body of Steel is blocking you."
"You seem to understand my abilities very well. Never mind, it's enough for me to know that the Sentinel is nearing completion."
The Professor's face returned to calm, no longer mentioning reading memories, then he showed a gentle smile.
"Join my X-Mansion; it is a sanctuary for Mutants, with good education and a stable life."
"Your abilities have great potential; perhaps in the future, you can become a Mutant who protects your fellow kind."
Arthur's Superpower Furnace needed materials to smelt, and the X-Mansion had many Mutants with various abilities for him to smelt.
Of course, it wasn't about smelting the entire person; the Superpower Furnace could gain abilities by smelting genes.
Just a single strand of hair could yield abilities such as those of Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and others.
The efficiency of smelting items was still a bit low; staying here could help him gain power faster.
He also had a score to settle with the the US the military.
"Of course, I'll stay; I can start classes tomorrow."
"Excellent, welcome to the X-Mansion, but I must emphasize one point: self-mutilation is not allowed in the X-Mansion."
"It's best not to use your abilities to fight with classmates; Mutants need to unite to coexist peacefully with humans."
The Professor smiled and shook his hand.
Arthur felt some resistance in his heart when he heard the Professor express the ideal of peaceful coexistence between Mutants and humans.
Mutants have never achieved peace, after all, this is the the US, torn apart by ideological and class divisions.
Even gender can be divided into hundreds of variations, violence and oppression are everywhere, and people don't even know how to be human.
How could they tolerate Mutants with powerful abilities?
"Professor, I reserve judgment on the peaceful coexistence of humans and Mutants; the the US government has never been hesitant to eliminate Mutants."
The Professor's smile vanished, and his blue pupils scrutinized him up and down.
"I know your experiences have made you lose faith in the government, but there must always be hope for the future."
"I may have faith in humanity, but I will never have such thoughts about the the US government; this may be our divergence."
The Professor nodded slightly, then turned his wheelchair and headed towards the door.
A gentle voice came from his solitary back.
"You are a very thoughtful child; I haven't met anyone like you in many years."
"I'll come to chat with you later; it will be on my schedule. Now, please rest well."
After the Professor left, Arthur raised a pair of Body of Steel hands, flexing his agile fingers.
His first ability, Body of Steel, was already mastered flexibly; now, he just needed practical combat.
Before he had a chance for practical combat, he could smelt more abilities. Wasn't there a lamp nearby?
He picked up the lamp on the nightstand, intending to unscrew the light bulb and insert his hand into the base.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter and playful noises came from outside.
Chapter 3: Taunting the Fire Man to the Point of Collapse
Five or six young men and women burst through the door, laughing and chatting, but the moment they saw Arthur, their expressions froze.
Then, they observed Arthur with interest, whispering to each other.
"Bobbi, why do you have an extra person in your dorm, and an Asian one at that?"
"Wow, he's quite handsome, and his eyes are so aggressive."
"Hi! Are you Bobbi's new roommate? His last roommate was scared away by him in winter, do you know why?"
Arthur had a headache from the incessant chatter in the room, but he generally recognized these young people.
The boy called Bobbi was the Ice Man, who possessed Omega-level potential abilities, and his power was to create ice out of thin air.
Fortunately, it was summer now, and it must be very cool with the Ice Man around.
There was also Shadowcat Kitty, who indeed looked very cute in reality, and Human Torch John was playing with a lighter.
The remaining few made no impression, so they probably didn't appear often.
At this moment, Ice Man Bobbi walked out and introduced him to the other Mutants.
"This is my new roommate, a Mutant Professor just rescued today."
He looked at Arthur and asked.
"Hey! I still don't know your name."
"Arthur."
Arthur got off the bed and stated his name openly.
In fact, before he regained his memory, as an orphan, he had no name.
People on the street called him by a nickname, and in the Institute, he only had one nickname, T-34.
"My name is Bobbi, and my ability is to make ice, I can make a cold drink without a refrigerator."
"My name is Kitty, and my ability is to phase. What's your ability?"
Arthur thought for a moment; the replication ability was his best disguise.
When using the same abilities as other Mutants, he wouldn't need to explain too much.
Moreover, if he mentioned the replication ability, these curious children might want to see it.
Then he could take the opportunity to melt, a simple psychological induction.
"Replication, I just need to touch you, and I can replicate your abilities."
"Wow, then we can phase together, I've already figured out how to tease the teachers."
Shadowcat Kitty looked expectant and immediately moved a few steps closer to him.
Meanwhile, Human Torch John's eyes were sharp, seemingly scrutinizing him.
"Replication? With that ability, how were you caught? If it were me, I would never let them touch me."
"You were caught right after your ability awakened, and when there were no Mutants around. You weren't born with a lighter, were you?"
Seeing that John was showing off, Arthur retorted sharply.
After all, Human Torch's ability required a lighter to be used.
Asking Human Torch if he was born with a lighter was definitely top-tier mockery.
As expected, John flicked his lighter, and his gesture indicated he was about to use his ability to set Fire.
Bobbi and Kitty quickly intervened.
"Hey! John, you provoked Arthur first, put that Fire down."
"Yes, if you really make a move, you'll violate the academy's rules!"
"Don't mind the rules, I'm just communicating with him!"
John twisted his neck, staring at Arthur with disdain.
The lighter in his hand clicked, spitting out flames repeatedly.
"My name is Bob, and my ability is to control flames. Do you want to replicate my ability?"
Arthur certainly wouldn't refuse; Human Torch's ability, although quite dependent.
But it was also an advanced ability to control plasma, and with the upgrade of the Superpower Furnace, it could also evolve to Omega level.
Who knew, just as he was about to ask John for a strand of hair, John pressed the igniter.
A Fire eagle swooped towards him.
He quickly reached into the flames and used the Superpower Furnace; the flames were instantly siphoned into his hand.
[Melting Fire successful, new ability generated — Fire Body]
Fire Body, in fact, was the body cells releasing energy to generate Fire, very different from Human Torch John's ability.
This ability was similar to the Ice Man's ice creation; the Ice Man creating ice out of thin air was entropy reduction, while his Fire Body was entropy increase.
In the future, as long as he continued to melt and upgrade, he could also reach Omega level.
John did provide a good ability, but since he dared to attack him suddenly, he had to teach him a good lesson.
…
From John releasing the flames to Arthur melting out the Fire Body, it was only a second.
Everything happened very fast; the Ice Man had just widened his eyes, his hand starting to reach out to Human Torch, ready to stop him.
And Kitty let out a scream, but things didn't turn out as bad as she thought.
Arthur melted away the Fire eagle, tidied his hair that had been blown by the heat, and calmly asked Human Torch.
"These flames smell like gasoline, do you have any other tricks?"
"Isn't your ability only able to replicate by touch? Why can you absorb my flames?"
Human Torch asked in shock. He had just wanted to scare this Chinese man, whose appearance and skin color were different from theirs, with flames.
And he thought Arthur needed to touch the Mutant's body to replicate abilities, so he would surely scream in fear upon seeing his flames.
But Arthur not only wasn't afraid but also calmly absorbed all the flames.
This calm way of handling things, and the mysterious replication ability, really scared him.
"Yes, my ability is replication, but I don't necessarily need to touch your body; touching the flames you use also works."
Arthur snapped his fingers, and a beam of Fire appeared at his fingertip, then gradually grew larger until it was half a person's height.
"Wow, I thought your ability could only be used with a lighter; turns out you can use it directly."
"Speaking of which, you haven't developed this ability well; the gift God gave you has been turned into trash by you."
John saw that Arthur could easily use Fire, and his gaze seemed to carry pity, contempt, and disdain.
As if in a huff, he immediately snapped his fingers like Arthur, wanting to create Fire out of thin air.
But he snapped for a long time, his knuckles even hurting a bit, yet he still couldn't produce Fire.
"This! What's going on? Why can't I use it?"
He shook his trembling hands, making forceful movements, but still couldn't produce Fire.
A voice gradually rose in his heart, that he really hadn't used his ability well.
And Arthur opposite him was a genius; just one touch, and he achieved an effect that John hadn't reached in over a decade!
Bobbi and Kitty on the side were dumbfounded.
Arthur at this moment had a very strong superior aura; just standing in the same room as Arthur gave them a feeling of being suppressed.
Moreover, Arthur's replication ability exceeded their imagination.
They originally thought he could only use the same level of ability with a touch, but the truth was that Arthurcould replicate abilities far beyond the original owner.
It sounded terrifying; who would dare to conflict with him in the future?
At this moment, Human Torch was completely questioning himself, pushing aside the Ice Man at the door and frantically running out of the room.
The Ice Man shrugged helplessly, then walked towards Arthur.
"I'm sorry, Arthur, John's temper is just like that. Can we not tell Professor about this?"
Kitty, however, interrupted and asked.
"Yan, how did you do that? Why can you replicate abilities by touching Fire?"
Chapter 4 Phantom Cat Atomizes and Takes Me into the Girls' Dormitory
Arthur retracted the flames from his hand, glancing helplessly at the stunned Mutants.
Sure enough, in this world, your identity is what you make it.
The words he casually spoke to provoke Human Torch's fragile mind actually managed to fool everyone.
He probably could have said he created something from nothing, and these people would still believe him.
"Those were just words I said offhand; you're all as 'innocent' as John."
"Oh, Yan, we've only just met; there's no need to praise us so much."
Kitty twisted her body, giving him a shy smile.
Bobbi and the other Mutants were just like Kitty, with shy expressions on their faces from being praised.
"Wow, Yan, I thought you'd be difficult to get along with because your power is so strong."
"I didn't expect you to be so easygoing; we'll definitely be good roommates and good friends."
Bobbi spoke with great enthusiasm, but Arthurmerely smiled in response.
These young Mutants were too well-protected by the Professor, making them somewhat 鈍 to malice.
He still had to rely on himself to eliminate the the militarypersonnel researching the Sentinel.
Kitty became even more active after being 'praised' by him, directly standing beside him and asking,
"Yan, where are you from? Were you rescued from the Dragon Kingdom?"
"No, I was from a the US the military laboratory. As for before that, I only have memories of wandering the streets."
"the military laboratory? Then you must have suffered a lot!"
Kitty's dark eyes immediately welled up, and her constantly shaking head indicated she was scared.
It seems even the people of the the US know about the great moral failings of the the US government.
Bobbi and the other Mutants also looked somewhat scared, apparently realizing that the outside world was not so simple.
Arthur, however, remained calm internally, slowly recounting his feelings.
"Only I escaped from dozens of Mutants; they are gone forever, but that's all in the past."
"Those who survived live on for those who left, and there will always be someone accompanying you on the path forward."
The room fell silent for a moment.
Seeing the young Mutants' low spirits, Arthur said in a relaxed tone,
"We can talk about powers now, my 'lighters.' I want to experience your abilities."
"Of course! Copy mine first; I had a lot of fun in the forest with my freezing ability when I was a kid!"
Bobbi immediately unleashed his ability, his entire body turning into ice, like an ice sculpture by a modern artist.
The room immediately cooled by several degrees, and cold White mist drifted towards everyone's faces.
He stood with his hands on his hips, shouting proudly,
"How is it? Yan, is my ability better than John's?"
In Arthur's eyes, Bobbi was like a little boy showing off his favorite toy.
Capable of such a feat as entropy reduction, yet only using it to show off to others.
An Omega-level ability, it certainly looked enticing.
"You look like a work of art now, perhaps from the chisel of Michelangelo."
"Michelangelo? Who's that? Is he a street graffiti artist?"
"Uh... they're both artists, more or less. You don't need to dwell on that."
Kitty grabbed his arm, first making a face at the Iceman, then looking up and laughing as she said,
"Bobbi's ability will freeze his brain, so his IQ is currently close to Absolute Zero."
"And my ability allows me and anyone I touch to atomize, easily phasing through any object."
Saying that, Arthur was pulled by her and ran towards the wall.
Although he knew the characteristics of Kitty's ability, he instinctively closed his eyes when they were about to hit the wall.
The moment they passed through the wall, his thoughts were incredibly chaotic.
Scenes from his past and present lives flashed interchangeably, and even emotions from before he recovered his memory impacted his brain.
It wasn't until they passed through the wall that his mind calmed down.
"Kitty, your ability is really interesting. I even remembered where I hid money on the street three years ago."
"That's a side effect of my ability. In the instant of phasing, the mind is interfered with by other atoms."
Arthur opened his eyes and found that the room they were in seemed to be a girls' dormitory.
Cosmetics, bras, thongs, eggplants, and other items used by girls were scattered everywhere.
There was also a blonde girl wrapped in a bath towel, staring at him and Kitty in horror.
"Ah!!! Kitty, why is it you again?"
The blonde girl cried out excitedly, so excited that the bath towel on her body slipped off.
Hmm, corn silk with a donut, the top is quite full. I have to say, the cherries are well-developed.
"I'm sorry! We'll leave right away."
Kitty quickly pulled him back through, and after returning, she covered her heart and let out a long sigh of relief.
"That was an accident. I forgot Bobbi asked to live between two girls' dorms to be closer to girls."
"Kitty, why do you have to say these things? I have my pride too! Besides, I've never succeeded!"
Bobbi protested Kitty's act of selling out a friend, but Arthur was amused and started to laugh.
The the US doesn't have the concept of early romance, but trying to get a girlfriend by forcing himself between girls' rooms is quite pathetic.
After some commotion, Arthur became more familiar with Kitty, Bobbi, and the other Mutants.
But just as the other Mutants were about to demonstrate their abilities, a White-haired, dark-skinned woman walked into the room.
Kitty and Bobbi immediately shrank back obediently, their heads bowed slightly, upon seeing the woman.
Their eyes, however, held adoration and respect for the woman.
In Arthur's memory, there were images of the White-haired woman controlling lightning and gales in battle.
Storm Ororo, an Omega-level Mutant, a veteran X-Men, whose ability is weather manipulation.
The current Ororo exuded a capable aura, and the light in her eyes was like a vast ocean, gentle yet sharp.
She surveyed the Mutants in the room and said calmly,
"I heard someone used their ability to break into a girl's room and peeked at them. That's not good behavior."
Kitty quickly lowered her head, her scattered shoulder-length hair unable to hide her blushing face.
Bobbi and the other Mutants chose to look away, indicating that peeking at girls had nothing to do with them.
Arthur stepped forward voluntarily.
"Teacher Ororo, that was an accident just now. I was curious about Kitty's and Bobbi's abilities."
"They generously demonstrated them for me, but we didn't know the adjacent room was a girl's room. That wasn't a gentlemanly act either."
...
Kitty immediately looked up, gazing at Arthur with gratitude.
After all, she was the one who led Arthur into the girls' room, where they saw a lively scene.
Arthur, however, dared to explain to Ororo; he was truly brave!
Bobbi also opened his mouth wide in surprise.
He found that Arthur was still smiling, and that was Ororo, whose temper was the hardest to gauge!
He showed no fear at all, just like the Professor, calm and full of power.
Arthur, he decided, was a friend he would keep!
Ororo also paused. She remembered when she first rescued this Chinese boy, he only knew how to cry.
Now, he seemed like a different person, every move filled with an inexplicable charisma.
"Why do you know my name? We've only met once."
Chapter 5: Water Body, Traveling Through the College's Water Pipes
"I unintentionally overheard it the first time we met."
Ororo's lips curved into an arc after hearing Arthur's reply.
The fact that Arthur could immediately get along with the other Mutants on his first day at the academy saved her a lot of worry.
If only every Mutant child could be as cheerful as Arthur.
"Your pranks are limited to this room. Do not disturb others. That is all."
She lightly glossed over the incident of them breaking into the girls' dormitory and suddenly remembered John, whom she had encountered on the way.
She had seen John secretly crying and thought of Bobbi, who often had friction with John.
"Bobbi, why was John crying? Did you bully him?"
"John cried! He's such a crybaby. We didn't bully him!"
Bobbi protested, then glanced at Arthur.
"John and I had some friction, but it was minor. We didn't even fight."
Arthur explained calmly, while Kitty, with indignation, told Ororo what had happened.
After listening, Ororo felt a slight ripple in her heart.
Being able to instantly neutralize Bobbi's Fire indicated that Arthur's reaction time surpassed that of most young Mutants.
Moreover, Arthur's control over his abilities was also incredibly astonishing!
While the ability to replicate sounds powerful, abilities are innate and require long periods of practice to master.
Suddenly gaining a new ability not only doesn't make one stronger but can also backfire, leading to a backlash from the ability itself.
Yet, Arthur could control others' abilities with ease; he truly seemed like a genius.
"Alright, since John was looking for trouble, and your counter-measures didn't harm him, I won't pursue this any further."
"Tomorrow, I will have John apologize to you. You two get some rest. I hope to see you in class tomorrow, Yan."
She bid farewell to Arthur and the others, then transformed into a gust of wind and left the room.
She headed straight for Professor's room, intending to inform Professor about Arthur's ability, but halfway there, Professor's voice suddenly echoed in her ear.
"No need to come, Ororo. I already know what happened to Arthur."
"Professor, do I need to pay more attention to Arthur? He is still very young, what if something goes wrong…"
"No, I will monitor Arthur myself. None of you are suitable."
"What!"
Ororo thought she had misheard.
Professor was actually going to shift his attention to a child who had just entered the academy.
This indicated that Arthur's ability had the potential to reach Omega level, or even stronger.
It wasn't just his ability; Arthur must have other qualities that attracted Professor! It had been many years since a child had managed to attract Professor's attention.
"Alright, Professor, please rest."
Ororo turned and walked towards her own room. At the same time, Professor put down his wine glass.
Upon learning that the Sentinel had been reactivated, he needed to drink some wine to keep his brain active and to forget some of his fear.
Not everyone was Wolverine, possessing the courage to fight after experiencing countless deaths.
The moment he read Wolverine's memories, he saw a hellish, apocalyptic scene.
He had thought the threat of the Sentinel no longer existed, but fate truly mocked people.
"Was it more difficult when Moses parted the Red Sea than it is now?"
"The stronger Arthur's ability becomes, the stronger the Sentinel becomes. We can only protect Arthurand then quickly communicate with the the military."
…
The next day.
Arthur woke up at eight in the morning, and after a quick wash, he walked alone on the academy's lawn.
Yesterday, after Ororo left, Kitty took the other Mutants away.
Bobbi, who shared a room with him, directly turned into an ice sculpture when sleeping, cooling down the summer night.
He didn't have the opportunity to smelt their abilities, nor did he bother to secretly pick up a strand of hair from the ground to smelt.
The academy's environment was indeed good. The U.S. aesthetic for lawns still had some appeal in certain aspects.
However, at this time, there were no other students awake and strolling, and the surroundings were empty.
This was because the academy generally only had one elective class in the morning, which started at ten, so the other Mutants were still sleeping in.
"So relaxed! I feel like I'm living a retirement life at the academy."
However, he was not relaxed at heart; the the military was still searching for him outside, and he had to eliminate this threat quickly.
He walked to the fountain and put his hand in, activating the smelting process.
"Smelting Water successful, new ability generated—Water Body."
"Another elemental ability. I now have three elemental abilities, the types are a bit singular."
Elemental abilities are indeed powerful in combat, but they are easily affected by field-type abilities.
For example, if he used Body of Steel and encountered Magneto, he would be completely defenseless.
Fire Body and Water Body are also easily countered by other abilities; their weaknesses are too obvious.
But it doesn't matter, there are many Mutants in the academy. If he smelts them all, he might find a flawless combination of abilities.
He continued to smelt the Water in the fountain.
"Elemental-type ability smelted ten times. Body of Steel, Fire Body, Water Body upgraded!"
After a series of notifications, he felt every cell in his body trembling.
His skin gradually swelled, and streams of Water spurted from his pores.
Suddenly, his body went soft, turning into a puddle of Water on the ground, yet it wasn't absorbed, as if there was a membrane between it and the ground.
This was what Water Body looked like after upgrading; it could freely switch between a physical body and a Water Body.
Before the upgrade, he could only stand in Water and control the Water flow.
"It feels good to turn into a puddle of Water, like jelly or slime. Let's try how it feels to go into the Water."
He flowed against the current into the fountain's pool. Because he was in Water form, he lost his sight, touch, and other senses.
But he could perceive the world in the form of waves, from any angle.
The Water form was not easy to control. Shortly after he entered the fountain, he was sucked into the pipes beneath the pool.
He struggled, darting around in the pipes, not knowing where he was flowing.
Until he felt the surrounding molecules become active, indicating that the temperature had risen.
Then he sprayed out through a showerhead and was rubbed back and forth by a pair of hands.
In his struggle, he saw the person showering, who was the girl Kitty had mistakenly seen when she broke into the girls' dormitory yesterday.
"Hmm? Why did the Water suddenly turn cold?"
The girl said, sounding puzzled. He quickly slipped out of the bathroom and flowed along the corners back to his own dormitory.
He regained his human form in the bathroom, his face full of helplessness.
"Next time, I need to experiment with my abilities in a safe situation. That was a bit risky just now."
Fortunately, his clothes turned into Water with him and were not damaged after he reverted.
This indicated that Water Body could change the molecular structure of objects his body touched, which could also be considered a form of attack.
"Yan? Are you in the bathroom? I need to go number two!"
Bobbi shouted from outside the door. After Arthurwalked out of the bathroom, he immediately darted in.
"Yan, we have Ororo Teacher's class later. It's already nine forty."
Only then did Arthur realize he had been trapped in the Water pipes for nearly two hours. No wonder abilities involving turning into Water were so rare in movies and TV shows.
Chapter 6: Genetics Authority Shocks Classroom Teachers and Students
In the classroom.
Arthur stood at the doorway, casually observing the Mutant students inside the classroom.
Bobbi, Kitty, and the blonde girl he had met twice were there, while Human Torch John was in the corner, glaring at him with a disgruntled look.
At the podium, Ororo was introducing him to these Mutants.
"We have a new classmate today who will grow with you all from now on. Let's give him a warm welcome."
A sparse round of applause broke out, with most students scrutinizing him. Only Bobbi and Kitty clapped enthusiastically.
Arthur slowly walked into the room and introduced himself.
"Arthur."
He only stated his name, leaving everyone confused.
Ororo, who was nearby, reminded him.
"Arthur, you can say more so everyone can get to know you."
"Teacher Ororo, if I tell them about my past, can they handle it?"
Ororo's expression quickly softened, and her tone carried a hint of apology.
"I'm sorry, I overlooked that. You're right. Please find any empty seat and sit down."
Kitty smiled and waved him over; there was an empty seat right next to her.
He walked closer and saw a few books on the chair of the seat, which Kitty was now taking away.
"Kitty, is this seat for me?"
"Of course, friends should sit together. Today's class is very important; you can ask me if you don't understand anything."
Arthur first looked intently at the blackboard, seeing that today's lesson topic was the X-Gene.
The X-Gene was the secret behind Mutants' abilities, making it a very complex subject.
But as soon as he saw the topic, all related memories immediately surfaced in his mind.
Previously, he had the most contact with knowledge of the X-Gene at the research institute.
After all, it was knowledge that the the military had researched using the lives of dozens of Mutants.
It was more cutting-edge than the results Professor had researched.
When he was at the research institute, researchers always explained the relevant principles to him, and over time, he understood them.
So, he felt he had come for nothing today, knowing more than what was in the textbooks, and he started dozing off in his seat.
"Teacher Ororo, someone is sleeping in class!"
A shout startled him awake, followed by a few shakes of his body.
He opened his drowsy eyes and saw a worried Kitty and a smirking Human Torch John.
And Ororo, who was scrutinizing him.
John added fuel to the Fire, pointing at him and shouting.
"Arthur, you're not paying attention in class and even snoring, it's affecting my learning!"
"John, you're sitting in front of me, yet you keep staring at me. Who's really wasting study time?"
Arthur didn't expect to be reported in a the USclassroom, almost dreaming of returning to Dragon Country. John could actually come up with such a sneaky trick.
Moreover, this John had already been taught a lesson by him yesterday, and now he dared to cause trouble again.
The little brat's backside was itching.
Kitty frowned and said to John.
"Arthur clearly wasn't snoring; you must still be holding a grudge because Arthur taught you a lesson yesterday!"
As soon as she said this, the students in the classroom all looked over, as curiosity is humanity's greatest nature.
Human Torch's face was a bit awkward, but he still accused him of being lazy in class and disturbing others.
Ororo spoke at the opportune moment.
"Learning is your freedom, but today's lesson is very important and requires your full attention."
"Right! Arthur is completely wasting our learning resources; let him leave!"
"John, don't say things that are not conducive to unity. No one will leave today."
"New students always need a period of adjustment. Our classroom is free. Yan, you can find me after class for a review."
Ororo lectured John for a few sentences, but her words still implied that she thought he had wasted this class.
And the other students also had expressions of watching a show.
Arthur stood up with a smile.
"Teacher Ororo, now let me reiterate the lesson you taught today."
He then proceeded to explain the origin, development process, and types of mutation of the X-Gene.
He also corrected several knowledge points that Ororo had misspoken. By the time he finished, the entire classroom was silent.
He looked at John with disdain and said coldly.
"John, tell me what mistakes I just made. After all, you were able to report me for being lazy, so you must have listened carefully, right!"
...
John's face immediately turned ugly, and he stammered, unable to speak.
He thought that since Arthur was sleeping in class, he must not have listened carefully.
But Ororo did not refute anything Arthur said; instead, she was flipping through her book to verify Arthur's words.
Oh my God! The knowledge he had heard was completely confusing.
Arthur, a guy who just entered the classroom and was sleeping in class, could actually say it offhand!
When Mutants awaken their abilities, their intelligence also increases to cope with their superhuman bodies.
There has always been a belief among Mutants: the stronger the ability, the higher the intelligence!
This meant that Arthur far surpassed him, both in ability and intelligence!
At this moment, Ororo shouted in shock.
"God! Yan, how can you know the entire system of genetic knowledge? And even point out errors in the textbook written by Professor!"
Yes, the genetics textbook was compiled by Professor. Before the academy was established, Professor was a leader in researching Mutant genes.
It's just that with the development of the X-Gene, some views in the textbook became outdated.
When she taught, she occasionally overlooked these errors and mistakenly taught them to the students.
Arthur was able to point out all of them, even several errors that had not yet been discovered.
"Teacher Ororo, don't forget where I came from. What I've been exposed to the most is research on the X-Gene."
"Yes, what you've been exposed to is indeed the most cutting-edge research. You could even become a teacher at the academy with that knowledge."
Ororo suddenly realized, and at the same time, acknowledged everything Arthur had just said.
John felt even more humiliated after hearing that; he had completely brought it upon himself just now.
He impulsively challenged Arthur's area of expertise, but Arthur was the subject of research. Why would he still have the mindset to learn such obscure knowledge?
That was a live Mutant laboratory where death was possible at any time. Was Arthur's mentality really that good?!
Ororo's voice came through.
"John, you need to remember that what other classmates do is their freedom. Focus on your own work. Now you can sit down."
"No! Teacher Ororo, John just slandered Yan; he must apologize to Yan!"
Kitty stood up to speak for Arthur, making John shake his head like a rattle drum in urgency.
But the scrutinizing gazes of the surrounding classmates and Ororo made him lower his head to Arthur.
"I, I shouldn't have been impulsive just now. I'm sorry."
"What should I say, John? You are not Fire, so don't learn Fire's impetuosity."
"I won't blame a child like you. Maybe I can even give you your favorite lighter later."
Arthur said a few words with a smile, which sounded like forgiveness, but John somehow felt a fatherly tone.
He instantly felt so humiliated inside. Arthur not only denied his ability again but also wanted to be his father!
Chapter 7: Battle Class, Obtaining the Phantom Cat Gene
The students burst into laughter.
Anyone could tell Arthur was imitating an elder's tone, and Human Torch's flushed face was the best proof.
When they first heard Arthur introduce himself, they thought he was a shy and timid young boy.
He fit their imagination of a Chinese boy.
But now, it seemed Arthur was intelligent, humorous, and mentally strong.
Moreover, his exposed arms were full of well-developed muscles, and he was handsome, completely their type.
Several girls stared at Arthur with shining eyes.
Kitty sensed a few'she-wolves' in the classroom, eyeing Arthur beside her.
She quickly pulled Arthur to his seat, sitting up ramrod straight to block the other girls' view.
Ororo also tapped the blackboard and said loudly,
"Let's continue with the class!"
…
After John's commotion just now, Arthur was no longer sleepy.
Instead, he was secretly studying the abilities that had upgraded this morning; after Water Body was refined ten times, his other two abilities also upgraded.
Body of Steel could not only transform various parts of his body into steel at will but also change the ratio of iron to carbon.
The more carbon, the more brittle the body, but the higher the hardness; the softer the iron body, the stronger its toughness.
He could quickly change it during combat to adapt to different fights.
As for Fire Body, it could not only separate flames but also transform his body into flames, with much higher intensity.
If he used the flames of Fire Body to temper Body of Steel, and added some elements, wouldn't he be able to obtain a more suitable body?
"I should learn some tempering knowledge."
"What knowledge? Hey! Yan, you just reeled off a whole bunch of genetic knowledge, is there anything that can stump you?"
Kitty interjected with an adoring look, her eyes shimmering with an inexplicable emotion.
Arthur was also an old hand in his previous life, and he could tell at a glance that Kitty had thoughts about him that went beyond friendship, probably wanting to take it a step further.
"I'm thinking about how to develop my abilities."
"Professor said that mind leads body. Mutants only need to control their thoughts, plus targeted training, to deepen their development."
"I can't tell what you're thinking, but you can copy my ability. Using it more will at least make you more proficient."
Arthur sighed inwardly, agreeing to Professor's request to stay at the academy was truly a correct decision.
The young Mutants in the academy were truly naive; even someone like Bob was just driven by emotion.
A perfect Novice Village (newbie village).
But Kitty's tone shifted, and she said with a mischievous smile,
"I heard there's a saying in Long Country, 'courtesy demands reciprocity.' Can you help me teach Bobbi a lesson?"
"Why? Aren't you all pretty good friends?"
"But he always prides himself on his abilities. Last time during our sparring match, he even injured me when I wasn't paying attention."
There was indeed a combat class at the academy, and Arthur was very interested in it.
It seemed there was a combat class this afternoon, and Iceman's ability was indeed quite suitable as an opponent.
No matter how hard he hit, Iceman wouldn't die or even get injured; he was a natural punching bag.
"Sure, I'll be in a group with Bobbi for the combat class this afternoon, but you have to give me a strand of hair, even one will do."
Kitty's ability to atomize her body was an excellent life-saving skill.
She could also transmit her consciousness to her past body, which was another save-scumming artifact; getting it in advance would ensure he was prepared.
But Kitty seemed to have misunderstood something, and her face instantly turned red.
Her dark pupils were as soft as silk, and a faint smile played on her lips.
"Yan, are all you Long Country people so subtle? Actually, we're used to being more direct."
"Of course, I'm not saying your way isn't good; it sounds like Water, our way is more like Fire."
The more she spoke, the redder her face became, but Arthur was utterly confused.
Huh? What was she babbling about?
He just needed a few strands of hair, why was she so wishy-washy?
"Kitty, class is almost over. When you've thought about it, just give me the hair. I'm not in a hurry for it right now."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ororo, who was lecturing, because he heard the word Avengers.
"We Mutants are not isolated and helpless; the U.S. also has other types of superpowered individuals, and they are friendly towards us."
"Moreover, an Avengers was recently formed, aiming to protect the world's peace. Professor's idea is to establish cooperation with them."
"When we deeply participate in the Avengers' cause, the U.S. public will accept us Mutants even more!"
So, in this timeline, there were not only Mutants but also the Avengers, which meant villains like Thanos and Ultronwould also appear.
The timeline was truly chaotic and full of crises!
And the Avengers were formed much earlier, which also meant that the crisis would come faster.
He still needed to quickly increase his strength.
"Alright, class dismissed for lunch. This afternoon is combat class, so prepare in advance."
After Ororo said class was dismissed, the students excitedly ran out of the classroom.
Bobbi walked over and said with a grin,
"Let's go, Yan, I'll take you to lunch. This afternoon's combat class is really fun!"
"I can glide on ice tracks, making it impossible for others to touch me, and a casual ice block can knock them down!"
"I am simply the strongest new generation Mutant!"
Arthur saw Bobbi acting like an idiot, howling and shouting in the classroom.
But the other young Mutants just rolled their eyes, yet no one refuted him.
It seemed Bobbi's usual display of strength at the academy had already surpassed many people.
After all, this guy awakened his ability at a very young age and practiced his ability freely in the forest.
At this moment, Kitty retorted sharply,
"No! Now there's Yan, your so-called strongest position isn't guaranteed anymore!"
"What? I admit Yan's ability is strong, but the abilities he copies are temporary, and he hasn't had much time to practice."
Bobbi refuted Kitty and then put his hand on Arthur's shoulder.
"Yan, I'm not saying you're not capable, it's just a fact, don't overthink it."
Arthur smiled slightly, also placing his hand on Bobbi's shoulder, and said lightly,
"Bobbi, I promised Kitty that I'd be in a group with you for the combat class this afternoon. We can try it then."
Bobbi quickly jumped back a step, checking his shoulder in alarm.
"Yan, did you just copy my ability and then use my ability against me? I will absolutely not give you that chance!"
Arthur felt speechless; in just a few words, Bobbi's competitive spirit had already been ignited.
At this moment, Kitty picked up a pair of scissors, cut off a strand of curly golden hair, and handed it to him.
"Yan, here's the hair you wanted. Copy my ability too, that way your chances of defeating Bobbi will be greater."
Arthur took the hair, but found Kitty's cute face had turned red again.
Why was she blushing so much?
He picked up his textbook and walked, refining Kitty's hair as he went.
"Successfully refined Shadow Cat gene, generated new ability — Quantum Shuttle."
Chapter 8 Battle Class Rules, We Can't Be So Restricted
Quantum Shuttle allows one to transform their body into atoms, enabling free passage through any object.
It can also convert human consciousness into a quantum state, thus allowing time travel, belonging to the space-time type of ability.
This ability has almost no offensive power, but its evasion is maxed out, making it a life-saving trump card.
Arthur was very happy to have a new ability that was not elemental.
Against Mutants like Bobbi, who can reduce entropy, elemental abilities are a huge disadvantage.
Only Body of Steel, being solid, could resist a bit longer.
Water Body and Fire Body were very easily disturbed and then defeated by Bobbi's energy.
"Kitty, I've already copied your ability, take a look."
He called out to Kitty, then used Quantum Shuttle to directly pass through the corridor wall.
He then shuttled back behind Kitty and Bobbi, simultaneously patting their shoulders.
"How is it? Is it the same as your ability?"
...
Kitty was startled by Arthur's sudden appearance.
"Yan, when did you copy it? I didn't notice at all!"
"My copying only requires a light touch, it was just now when you gave me your hair."
She could hardly believe her ears; Arthur could copy abilities silently and instantly.
Moreover, his speed in understanding abilities was incredibly fast; he didn't get stuck in the ground for half a day like she did when she first awakened her ability!
This meant that as long as Arthur had a suitable opportunity, he could gain the abilities, and even the power, of those powerful Mutants!
For example, if Arthur touched Professor and then put on that iron helmet, he could search the entire worldlike Professor!
"Yan, you're a genius! Are there any side effects after you copy someone else's ability?"
"For example, when I shuttle through objects, my mind becomes very chaotic, and Bobbi drinks a lot of Water after turning into an ice person for a long time."
"Copying the ability itself has no side effects, but when I use your abilities, I will experience the same situations as you."
Arthur blinked as he explained, and after hearing him, Kitty's heart remained unsettled for a long time.
The ability to copy was too terrifying! No side effects meant this ability had no upper limit.
If it weren't for the time limit, Arthur would only need to shake hands with all the Mutants in the academy once to become the strongest Mutant in the world!
And a genius like Arthur asked her for her hair!
According to the novels she had read before, in Dragon Country, when a couple in love spent time together, the girl would cut a lock of her long hair and give it to the boy, symbolizing their love for each other.
But she and Arthur had only known each other for less than a day, and Arthur had already expressed his affection.
Weren't Dragon Country boys supposed to be reserved and shy?
Arthur was even more direct than the most flirtatious the US boys.
Of course, she still chose to give her hair to Arthur; this handsome boy always had an inexplicable charm.
It was her first time in love, and she didn't know what to do. Would Arthur ask her for a walk tonight, or dinner together?
Meanwhile, Bobbi, who was standing nearby, had already moved far away from Arthur.
Although he liked Arthur as a buddy, he also needed to maintain his position as the strongest in the academy.
He was still hoping to attract more girls' attention with that title.
The ability Arthur just demonstrated was too overpowered!
When he saw Arthur calmly use Kitty's ability, he was too scared to speak.
If Arthur copied his ability, wouldn't there be two ice people in the academy!
"Hey! Yan, it's best we don't have physical contact before we finish the combat class!"
"Okay, actually, you don't need to be so nervous."
Arthur replied with a smile, his tone completely unlike Bobbi's nervousness.
Even though Bobbi tried his best to appear nonchalant.
...
Afternoon.
Arthur and Bobbi stood together, waiting for the combat class to begin.
The classroom was a very large space, like an underground airplane runway, with a semi-elliptical dome above.
Other young Mutants were either standing idly or chasing and playing.
Only Bobbi kept a close eye on him, while maintaining a distance.
He said to Bobbi, exasperatedly,
"You've been staring at me for three hours like this, can you be a bit more normal? People are looking at us like we're idiots."
"No, they're treating me like an idiot, not you."
He rubbed his temples, thinking why Bobbi even wanted to snatch the title of 'idiot'.
At this moment, Cyclops Scott and Ororo walked in.
"This class is practical combat. Get ready to pair up and take turns fighting."
"Ororo and I will take turns grading you. I hope you remember the rules you need to follow."
"Do not use full power, do not injure your opponent, do not use external weapons, and stop immediately when your opponent surrenders."
"Next, form your own groups, and then we'll help you adjust them."
Arthur had heard Scott's rules for the combat class and couldn't help but frown.
This kind of practical combat class only made young Mutants hesitant and timid.
Their minds were focused on playing around, unable to truly appreciate the unique aspects of their own abilities.
"Bobbi, you can use your full power later. I have Kitty's Shuttle, so I won't get hurt."
"Use full power? My full power can freeze the entire airport. I'm worried about hurting others."
"With Scott and Ororo here, you don't need to worry so much."
Bobbi's face showed hesitation, seemingly weighing the pros and cons, so Arthur brought out his trump card.
"Bobbi, you can take the opportunity to show off later, turning the airport into an ice rink. Think about how many people would love that?"
"Deal!"
Bobbi agreed instantly. At this moment, Ororo walked up to them.
"Bobbi, Yan, are you two a team?"
"Yes, Yan and I need to familiarize ourselves with each other's abilities. We might be good partners in the future."
Bobbi's face was excited; Arthur knew this guy was already fantasizing about the grand scene of the ice rink being built.
But Scott, who was standing nearby, immediately denied it.
"No, we don't know the extent of Yan's ability yet, and he joined the academy relatively late, and hasn't really been trained."
"Today, Yan will observe his classmates' battles from the side, practice mastering his abilities, and then come to us."
Arthur used Fire Body, and a ball of scorching Fire shot out from his fingertip.
Then the Fire quickly transformed into various shapes: a rabbit, an eagle, a cow, etc.
"Scott, my ability is quite special, so I can participate in this combat class."
Scott's mouth dropped open in disbelief as he exclaimed,
"Incredible! Arthur looks so young, but why is his mastery of abilities so strong!"
"Scott, Arthur's ability is copying; he can even copy other Mutants' mastery of their abilities."
"So that's it. Then I take back what I said. Yan and Bobbiare a team, and I hope you comply."
After he finished speaking, he blew his whistle and then shouted to everyone,
"Everyone, the first group to battle is Arthur and Bobbi. You can learn from their combat techniques."
It finally began.
Arthur stretched, and walked to the open space with Bobbi.
Bobbi had a mischievous grin, confident of victory, and directly extended his arm.
Arthur felt the surroundings instantly grow cold.
Chapter 9: Defeat the Iceman, you have to clean the toilet for half a year
The ground beneath Arthur's feet instantly solidified into a layer of White ice.
The White mist exhaled into his lungs was cold and dry, and then the ice rapidly expanded.
In the blink of an eye, it froze large areas of the surrounding ground and walls, spreading towards his feet.
The students watching the battle screamed and retreated.
Ororo saw that Bobbi was about to use his full strength and reminded him.
"Bobbi, this is Yan's first battle, be careful!"
"Don't worry, Bobbi and I agreed on this."
"What?"
Ororo cried out in surprise, but then saw Arthur kick and shatter the ice beneath his feet.
Arthur used Body of Steel, effortlessly breaking free from the ice's restraint.
Then he walked leisurely on the ice; it must be said that Omega-level potential is indeed powerful.
In his Body of Steel state, he could feel that the surrounding molecules were no longer active.
If he had used his ability to defend a little later, the cells in his body would have been frozen.
But Bobbi's ability development was not yet complete; he couldn't trap his body in an instant.
He suddenly stood up, his Body of Steel making him like a small steel cannon, heavily smashing onto the ice.
With a loud bang, the shattered ice shards were like glass fragments, immediately leaping up from the ground.
He took heavy steps, rushing towards Bobbi, his body struck by falling ice shards, emitting crisp clanging sounds.
Bobbi was incredibly shocked to see him running unimpeded.
A mortal body could shatter hard ice, each step of his run like a heavy hammer striking a drumhead.
It was clear he was using an ability he had never seen before!
Bobbi had no choice but to use his full strength, and a hard ice armor quickly covered his entire body.
Then an ice track appeared beneath his feet, and he accelerated along the track, sliding towards him.
Arthur was familiar with Bobbi's fighting style; he usually transformed into hard organic ice, which could quickly reassemble even if shattered.
Alternatively, he could create ice people that could be freely controlled, or transform into cold air to achieve instantaneous movement.
And his Body of Steel now had only one fighting style: hard!
Seeing Bobbi approaching with a clenched fist, he stomped his foot and stopped abruptly.
He swung his steel-armored fist towards Bobbi, who simultaneously threw a punch.
Steel and ice collided, and after a dull thud, Bobbi instantly turned into powder and scattered on the ground.
The aftermath of the steel punch shattered all the ice blocks Bobbi had created.
The students watching around them gasped in surprise; it was their first time seeing Bobbi shattered by a single punch.
Even the process was so fast that students who had just blinked missed the intense exchange of blows.
But no one thought the battle was over.
Arthur also knew that Bobbi was practically immortal; that punch just now only repelled Bobbi.
Suddenly, from the shattered ice, ice people emerged one by one, with White mist drifting around.
He immediately had his steel armor cover his entire body, then punched and shattered the attacking ice people.
After these ice people were shattered, they piled up at his feet, reaching thigh-high in no time.
A burst of White mist enveloped him, instantly forming an ice person that embraced his back.
Bobbi's triumphant voice reached his ears.
"Yan, you're caught! Freeze!"
Bobbi froze his entire body with hard ice, then jumped to the ground and clapped his hands proudly.
"I almost messed up, good thing I have many ways to use my abilities."
"What material is the black armor on Yan? It shattered my ice armor with just a light touch."
"Copying abilities is truly unfair; thankfully, Yan didn't use his other abilities, Fire and Shuttle."
He turned and smiled at Ororo and Scott.
"Teachers, I won! Let Arthur clean up the battlefield!"
Ororo shook her head, then pointed behind Bobbi.
"Look behind you!"
Bobbi turned to look and found cracks appearing in the hard ice that had frozen him.
He quickly activated his ability to freeze it further, but the cracks expanded only faster.
When the sound of cracking ice echoed, his heart trembled, because his fist had slammed through.
Arthur punched Bobbi in the chest, then lightly leaped up, plunged into the ground, and disappeared.
"Shuttle! Damn it, the situation is not in my favor now!"
Bobbi quickly created new ice people, having them stand around to prevent being attacked.
But they still couldn't block the flames that suddenly erupted from the ground.
The created ice people instantly melted, and he was nearly knocked unconscious by the blast.
Arthur walked out of the flames, grabbed Bobbi by the collar, exited the sea of Fire, then patted Bobbi's dazed cheek.
"Bobbi, you lost, but I've already cleaned up the battlefield for you, so you'll be scrubbing the dorm toilets for half a year!"
Bobbi was still dazed.
At first, he only considered Arthur a threatening opponent.
Although the copy ability was strong, having too many abilities required a high level of combat talent from Arthur.
Lack of control could easily lead to being led by the nose by the abilities.
Moreover, he was confident that his freezing ability was enough to suppress most abilities.
But Arthur's performance was not like someone who had just copied abilities; instead, it was as if he had awakened those strange abilities since childhood.
Every move could break his offense and tilt the scales of victory towards Arthur.
He shouldn't have agreed to Kitty's request at the beginning, or he wouldn't have to lose face in public!
"Yan, I'm convinced, your strength crushed me."
"But why were you able to shatter the ice when you were frozen? That's unscientific!"
"That's because I vibrated the steel armor on the surface of my body, finding a frequency that could resonate with the ice."
Steel Armor!
That means Arthur freely controlled three abilities! Mutants found it hard enough to develop one ability.
But Arthur used three abilities and was still so strong! And three abilities might not even be Arthur's limit.
This was too terrifying! Losing to Arthur was truly not unfair.
"My top spot is completely gone! Yan, I will never fight you again!"
Ororo and Scott heard Bobbi's wail and shook their heads helplessly.
"Bobbi's will is still too fragile; he's this upset after just one match."
"There's nothing we can do, Scott, have you ever seen a Mutant use three abilities at once?"
"That's true, and I think Arthur didn't use his full strength, or Bobbi wouldn't be able to cry!"
He saw that after Arthur shattered the ice on his body, the punch he landed on Bobbi had no force behind it.
If he had used force at that time, Bobbi would have shattered into pieces again.
For young Mutants like Bobbi, after several disassemblies.
Their willpower would significantly decrease until they could no longer control their abilities.
Arthur only used Fire and Shuttle for a quick decisive victory—what strong combat intelligence!
Even if he faced the current Arthur, he would probably be easily defeated!
"The Professor sent us a genius! Thankfully, the abilities he copied are only temporary."
"Otherwise, we would have to consider whether a MutantEmperor would appear in the future."
Ororo nodded in agreement.
Chapter 10: Different Concepts, Differences in Combat Classes
Ororo's strength is among the best in the X-Men.
Having experienced countless battles, big and small, she could naturally sense the understated nature of Arthur's fighting style.
But what shocked her was that Arthur seemed to understand Bobbi's abilities very well.
To be able to decipher Bobbi's abilities in such a short time, that was a genius-level observation skill!
She had never seen such a calm and observant young Mutant.
"Professor's arrangement is correct. Only Professor can observe Arthur; it's not certain that we would be effective if we went up."
"Professor is personally observing Arthur! My goodness, he hasn't done that in a long time."
"This also indicates Arthur's uniqueness, but I'd like to have a match with Arthur to see how high his ceiling is."
The other Mutant students all looked in shock at Arthur, who was pulling Bobbi up from the ground.
In fact, most people were not familiar with Arthur; they couldn't even recall his full name.
But on his second day at the academy, Arthur easily defeated the arrogant Bobbi.
Bobbi's abilities could be considered the strongest among all of them.
This undoubtedly dropped a nuclear bomb in their hearts.
"I want to know what that Chinese boy's name is? Why can he use so many abilities?"
"Brother, his name is Arthur. He just started class today, and I don't know what his abilities are either."
"Replication. He can temporarily use others' abilities and experience."
Kitty answered the questions of those around her, while clutching her wildly beating heart.
After witnessing Arthur control Fire yesterday, she was convinced that Arthur's strength was very high.
That's why she asked Arthur to teach Bobbi a lesson, expecting a tough fight.
But unexpectedly, Arthur practically thrashed Bobbi.
After the battle, Bobbi lay on the ground crying for his parents, while Arthur didn't even breathe heavily.
Arthur's heroic figure shattering Bobbi is still replaying in her mind.
"Oh God! What did he go through to become so strong!"
"Kitty, you seem very familiar with Arthur. Can you introduce us to him?"
"We all want to ask him how he controls his abilities; Bobbiwas beaten into a pig's head by him!"
"Arthur's personality must be very good, right? Is he easy to get along with?"
Looking at the boys and girls who wanted to befriend Arthur, she suddenly felt a headache.
"Arthur is right there. You can go find him yourselves. Isn't face-to-face better?"
After saying that, she immediately regretted it.
Among those who wanted to befriend Arthur, there were many pretty girls.
But Arthur was her "potential boyfriend"!
...
Arthur sneezed for no reason.
"Bobbi, don't turn down the surrounding temperature."
"Yan! You defeated me in front of everyone. Can't I get some revenge?"
Bobbi turned into a large ice block again, pretending to be weak and insisting that Arthur support him.
Arthur helplessly conjured a ball of Fire and waved it in front of Bobbi's face.
"If you don't get up, I'll roast you. In Longguo, there's a dish made with ice."
Bobbi sprang up in fright and stood far away from him.
He also clutched his chest, looking like, "Don't come any closer."
"I won't bother you anymore, but can the punishment of scrubbing toilets for half a year be reduced? Reduced to one day!"
"Reduced to one day? Do you still have a chance to scrub toilets?"
"Hey! Yan, aren't you Longguo people quite adaptable? Let's change to another punishment."
"Then shave your head, imitate Professor."
"Of course, my hair affects my speed. I would have cut it even if you hadn't said anything."
Arthur was just teasing, but who knew Bobbi would agree immediately.
But it was also good; he could melt Bobbi's hair and gain new abilities.
At this moment, Ororo and Scott walked over.
"Yan and Bobbi, your match just now was excellent. Yan's strength can even allow him to join the X-Men."
"But you can't use full strength in combat class. Thankfully, neither of you were injured. You can't do this again like today."
Arthur listened as Scott repeated the rules of combat class again, making him feel sleepy.
"Scott, I want to make one thing clear: real combat has no rules. You can't guarantee that we won't encounter life-or-death battles in the future."
"And only in real combat can we discover each other's shortcomings. Bobbi probably thinks the same way."
Bobbi nodded repeatedly.
"Yan is right. After fighting him, I realized how inadequate I am."
"Every move and every stance of mine is too clumsy, like smashing an ant with a TV. Yan, I didn't say you were an ant."
Ororo frowned and retorted.
"Combat class is just to help children adapt quickly. We also have the Danger Room to simulate combat."
"Mutants always need to adapt slowly. We are not a war academy."
Arthur was speechless for a moment, then pointed to his classmates playing around.
"Do you think they are prepared to become warriors? When war comes, no one can escape."
"Mutants are individually powerful, but few in number, and still talk about peace. Without a knife in hand, they have no right to talk about peace."
He said these words, firstly because he disagreed with Professor's views, and secondly because he wanted to fight various Mutants to test his abilities.
And to select good abilities to melt. Being hunted by the army, he couldn't afford to relax.
But Ororo and Scott still didn't agree with his idea, which could be seen from their tightly furrowed brows.
Ororo stubbornly said,
"In short, combat class is just a course for training skills. I cannot allow you to fight each other."
"Teacher Ororo, Yan and Bobbi aren't fighting each other. I asked Yan to teach Bobbi a lesson."
Kitty ran over to explain the cause of the matter, but her words were useless.
The other boisterous Mutants also walked over silently, wanting to see what was happening.
Arthur took the opportunity to continue speaking.
"Ororo, the X-Men often save ordinary people and Mutants, but have you observed their eyes after being saved?"
"Mutants will be grateful to you because you are like them, but ordinary people will only panic, thinking you are a new fear!"
"This is the difference between Mutants and ordinary people, and it is precisely this difference that we should train for real combat."
Ororo and Scott remained silent, and the students who had intended to watch the show also kept their mouths shut.
Seeing their reaction, Arthur didn't bother to say more and pushed through the crowd to leave.
At this moment, Professor appeared before him.
"Yan, we need to talk."
Arthur knew that Professor had heard what he had just said, and that it was a completely different philosophy from Professor's.
But he still walked calmly towards Professor, all the way to the grass outside.
Professor tapped the armrest of his wheelchair and spoke first.
"Your philosophy is a bit like that of my old friend, but it's more conservative."
"You should know my original intention in founding the academy, right?"
"Peace, Professor, you said so, but there will be no peace now or in the future. This is something you can never avoid."