Chapter 31 Phantom Cat's Night Search, Magneto's Shock
Arthur was somewhat passive when fighting the Brotherhood members just now.
He knew that Magneto would not expose the gene-inducing machine without getting Anna.
The machine was his goal; he could only make Anna suffer a bit and listen to some extreme rhetoric from Magneto.
Moreover, if Magneto and the Brotherhood were not defeated in one fell swoop, Anna would still be pursued, so this was a permanent solution.
Logan angrily punched the car, creating a large dent, and fell off the ice block.
"Logan, cherish public property! This car is borrowed, and I still have to pay the Professor back!"
Logan's face was gloomy as he angrily shouted.
"That Mystique turned into you again and stabbed me! Fuck!"
"If I ever encounter that bitch again, I'll tear her to pieces and feed her to the dogs!"
"How could you fall into the same pit twice? I remember your nose is very sensitive!"
"The surrounding mist made me lose my sense of smell. Why didn't you let me go find Anna?"
"Because they have many people. If we really went to their lair, we would be surrounded and most likely captured."
Arthur lifted the car, using Body of Steel to restore the deformed exterior.
Then he shed the steel armor, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat.
"Don't just stand there. Go back to the academy and find the Professor. Let him help us confirm Anna's location, and then call for people to rescue her."
Logan stood in place, hesitating for a long time before sitting in the driver's seat.
He started the car, floored the accelerator towards the academy, and then asked in a muffled voice.
"Why are you so sure they won't harm Anna immediately?"
"Why? Although the Brotherhood's methods are quite extreme, they rarely target Mutants."
"They went to great lengths to capture Anna. They can't wait to take good care of her, so why would they kill her as soon as they bring her back?"
Logan stopped talking, as if he believed his words.
After the two returned to the academy, they found the Professor and informed him that Anna had been taken.
The Professor was greatly shocked, and his face became increasingly grim.
The surrounding X-Men also looked troubled, as if the sky was about to fall.
Seeing their abnormal behavior, Arthur asked.
"What happened at the academy while we were gone? Or have you discovered something bad?"
The Professor drove his wheelchair, opened the display screen on the wall, and played a video.
In the video, a man in a suit gradually swelled and became transparent.
Finally, like a punctured Water balloon, his body exploded, leaving only a puddle of Water.
"I sent Ororo and the others to find the location of the Sentinel production line. They found this congressman halfway."
"After bringing him back and letting me read his memory, his gene mutation went out of control and he turned into a puddle of Water."
The Professor's face was full of gloom as he covered his forehead and continued.
"Magneto is crazy. He wants to induce the X-Gene in all humans, but this process is uncontrollable and will lead to human extinction!"
"However, starting this machine requires a lot of physical strength, and only Anna's absorption ability is suitable."
Arthur already knew this beforehand.
And in this chaotic timeline, if Magneto's plan didn't succeed,
It would also arouse the fear of the the US government, thereby accelerating the launch of the Sentinel Project.
If Magneto succeeded, perhaps Mutants would still have a chance. He believed the Professor would definitely think of this.
It just depended on the Professor's choice.
He looked at the Professor, and coincidentally, the Professor also looked at him. The two stared at each other, seemingly deciphering each other's thoughts.
"Professor, what do you intend to do?"
"Stop Magneto. I will discuss it with the the USgovernment in advance, hoping they don't overreact."
As expected, the Professor still hoped the the USgovernment could understand.
He, for one, didn't believe that golden-haired Presidentwould think about how humans and Mutants should coexist.
As long as public opinion changes, the golden-haired President will change his stance.
"In that case, you guys discuss how to stop Magneto. I'm going back to sleep."
Arthur didn't want to stay longer and turned to leave, but the Professor called out to him.
"Yan, your ability is very powerful. I need your help."
"After you finalize the plan, I will help, but the reward is Magneto's machine. I'm quite interested in it."
The Professor frowned slightly, and the other X-Men also shifted their attention to him.
"What do you want that machine for? It's very dangerous."
"Research, just research. My childhood dream was to be a scientist."
Arthur casually lied, then left the room and walked to his dormitory.
When he returned to the dormitory, he found Bobbi was not there. As he wondered, he noticed his bed's quilt was bulging.
"Bobbi, what are you doing on my bed? You smell, don't make my bedding stink."
"Yan, it's me!"
Kitty lifted the quilt, revealing her flushed face. She was only wearing a shirt and plain shorts underneath.
She was small and adorable.
"Bobbi went out with friends and won't be back until tomorrow afternoon. I was afraid you'd be lonely by yourself."
Arthur closed the door, locked it, smiled, lay on the bed, and pulled Kitty into his arms.
Kitty, like a kitten, rested her head on his chest, gazing at him affectionately.
He knew that at this moment, too much talk was unnecessary; only action was needed.
His hands skillfully removed her top, and while she was dazed, he kissed her.
What followed was natural, and they spent a passionate night.
...
New York.
Raven brought Anna to Magneto, and she excitedly reported.
"Magnus, I've brought back the person you wanted!"
"Oh! That's excellent! Our Genesis Project can be completed!"
Magneto glanced at Anna, and seeing her unconscious, he immediately had his subordinates find a Doctor to take care of her.
"I want her to be as healthy as a foal before the plan starts, without the slightest error!"
He turned to look at the Statue of Liberty under the night sky, and the smile on his face became even more pronounced.
Once everything was ready, all humans in the world would become his compatriots.
Then there would be no more discrimination and oppression of Mutants by humans.
The world would also become more beautiful!
Of course, if humans couldn't withstand the X-Gene being induced, that would also be a good thing.
The remaining Mutants would continue to multiply and re-establish a glorious civilization.
"Raven, where is that Chinese boy who can use multiple abilities? Our Brotherhood also needs him."
"Magnus, he is too powerful. We couldn't bring him back."
"What? You brought several compatriots who even I find troublesome, yet you couldn't bring back a callow child?"
Raven transformed into Arthur's appearance and explained to Magneto.
"His name is Arthur. He can replicate the abilities of other Mutants, but his combat talent is very high."
"After replicating others' abilities, he can exert even stronger power, even easily using multiple abilities!"
Upon hearing this, Magneto's eyes widened in shock.
However, Raven's next words made even him, who had fought for many years, feel uneasy.
"Even when our people surrounded him, he defeated them all by himself."
Chapter 32 Two Omega Powers, I Go to Find Magneto Alone
Magneto's Mind power was in turmoil, and he was speechless for a long time.
The Mutants who followed Mystique were basically the elite of the Brotherhood.
And their abilities varied; even if Arthur was powerful, there would always be an ability that could counter him.
But his elites were beaten without any power to fight back!
What would happen if he himself went? He dared not predict the answer.
"Did our people try to recruit him?"
"We did, but Arthur dismissed us."
"Damn it! How could such a powerful opponent suddenly appear out of nowhere? Charles really knows how to find people!"
Magneto clenched his fist, and the steel staircase beside him twisted towards him.
Mystique added another sentence.
"Arthur was rescued by Charles' X-Men from the Institute. Perhaps he had a plan all along."
Magneto became even more furious, and the steel staircase twisted into a ball and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Actually, you don't have to worry about Arthur. He has an ability where his whole body will be covered in steel armor, and others can't deal with him."
"But your Magnetic Field can. Only you can defeat him!"
Magneto's brows relaxed, and he revealed a smile.
That's right! As long as Arthur uses his ability to turn into steel, no matter how powerful he is, he will be controlled by him like a puppet.
He immediately perked up, returning to his usual dignified image.
"Let our compatriots act according to the plan. In three days, I want to launch our great plan at the congressional meeting in New York!"
"This world will completely be the world of Mutants from now on! No Mutant will have to hide anymore!"
Mystique smiled and retreated, while Magneto walked to a black cloth and uncovered it.
He gazed at a crescent-shaped machine and murmured to himself.
"Charles, Arthur, neither of you can stop my plan!"
…
Early morning.
Arthur slowly opened his eyes and took a deep breath of fresh air.
He looked at Kitty in his arms, her delicate face covered with messy hair from sweat.
Even now, the blush on her face had not faded, reflecting the morning sunlight.
Last night's session lasted a bit long; Kitty probably wouldn't wake up until noon.
He slowly got out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash off the dirt from his body.
When he walked back to the bed with a towel wrapped around him, Kitty was squinting at him.
"Yan, my lower part seems swollen. It hurts with just a slight movement."
"It will be better next time. This requires adaptation."
"No! Even the softest bread can't hold an arm-thick sausage!"
Kitty pouted and opened her arms, throwing herself onto him, taking a deep breath of his scent.
"You smell so good, ouch! Yan, put me down, I feel a fire burning in my lower abdomen."
Arthur put the pouting Kitty back on the bed and said helplessly.
"If you know it hurts, then don't be so naughty."
Kitty was indeed naughty, rolling around in bed, her beautiful and graceful body wantonly exposed to the sunlight.
When she saw a red stain on the bedsheet, she rested her chin on her hand and asked.
"I'll help you wash the bedsheet later. I'm going back to my room to rest anyway."
"Good idea. I also need to find the Professor later to ask him something."
Kitty got dressed, gave him a farewell kiss, and then limped out the door, carrying the bedsheet.
Arthur, on the other hand, drew the curtains, threw down his towel, and unscrewed the light bulb from the bedside lamp.
He had wanted to smelt Bioelectricity to generate new abilities before, but Bobbi, Kitty, and other Mutants kept disturbing him.
Now that he finally had a chance to be alone, he directly inserted his finger into the socket and activated the Superpower Furnace.
After a tingling sensation, he quickly adapted to the electric current's impact.
[Electricity smelting successful, new ability generated — Bioelectricity]
Bioelectricity is a field-type ability, which generates external electric currents by strengthening neuron cells.
However, the initial current voltage was a bit low, at most making others feel tingly.
He inserted his finger again, continuously smelting electricity.
[Electricity smelted ten times, Bioelectricity ability upgraded, field-type ability upgraded]
After this upgrade, [Bioelectricity] can continuously release a thousand volts of voltage.
His body can also decompose into electric current, freely shuttling within the electric current, very close to Omegalevel.
And the similar [Absolute Zero] also received an upgrade.
Among them, [Absolute Zero] reached Omega level, allowing him to release world-ending cold waves.
Bringing the Earth back to the Ice Age.
He now possesses two Omega-level abilities: [Body of Steel] and [Absolute Zero].
As long as one ability from the other three types reaches Omega level, the Superpower Furnace can be upgraded.
He now has a total of thirteen abilities.
Physical Type: [Healing Factor] [Bone Claws] [Wild Burst] [Laser] [Cloning]
Mind power Type: None
Field Type: [Absolute Zero] [Bioelectricity]
Elemental Type: [Body of Steel] [Fire Body] [Water Body]
Space-Time Type: [Quantum Shuttle] [Ghost] [Different Dimension]
He doesn't have a Mind power-type ability yet, so it's time to 'borrow' some from the Professor.
He got dressed and pulled out a package from under the bed.
Inside was Wolverine's Adamantium skeleton from his clone, shimmering silver in the sunlight.
He used [Body of Steel] to cover his body with steel armor, then grabbed the Adamantium skeleton.
The steel armor on his body began to melt, enveloping the skeleton, and then the steel armor began to merge and analyze the alloy's structure.
After the skeleton completely disappeared, the steel armor returned to its original shape, shimmering with an even more dazzling silver light than before.
At this moment, the steel armor had completely transformed into Adamantium, and his strength also advanced by leaps and bounds.
"My Body of Steel has evolved again. As long as there's material, it can imitate it."
He stood up, and with a slight shake of his right hand, the steel armor formed a triangular shield on his arm.
Any weapon he could imagine, the steel armor could transform into.
After playing for a while, he dispersed the armor and walked towards the Professor's room.
He was about to face Magneto and the Sentinels; without some new abilities, it really wouldn't work.
He needed to acquire both the Professor's and Jean's Telepathy.
When he found the Professor, the Professor was discussing with the X-Men how to deal with the Sentinels and Magneto.
"Professor, are you still discussing?"
"I haven't come up with a good solution yet, because the Sentinels' location must be found, and Magneto cannot be ignored."
"But even with my Telepathy combined with equipment, I still can't find Magneto's and Anna's locations."
The Professor sighed, his expression more serious than usual.
Arthur sat beside the Professor, looking around at the X-Men who wore troubled expressions.
"Let's split into two groups. I'll go find Magneto, and you all go determine the Sentinels' location. This way, it will be more efficient."
The Professor looked surprised, then shook his head in disagreement.
"No, that's too risky. I can't let you fall into the Brotherhood's encirclement."
Ororo, the Storm, also expressed her opposition.
"We've fought Magneto before. His ability is too troublesome and extremely destructive. It's not something you can contend with."
Chapter 33 Defeat Ororo, why did you kiss me?
Arthur felt helpless; sometimes, too much concern from others could also be a kind of bondage.
He looked at Ororo and said calmly, "Ororo, I remember we still have a battle agreement."
"It's a good chance to show you whether I have the ability to face the Brotherhood alone."
Everyone in the room looked over, their faces showing expressions of watching a show.
Jean, who usually stayed in the corner and didn't speak much, spoke up at this moment.
"Yan, you are still too young, and Ororo is an old hand. Fighting her will be very difficult."
"It's alright, it's not a life-and-death battle anyway."
Arthur responded calmly, his gaze fixed on Ororo, waiting for her reply.
"Alright, if you defeat me, it will prove that you have the strength to act independently."
Ororo waved her hand lightly, and a strong gust of wind suddenly appeared, blowing open the window.
Then, currents of air swirled around her, lifting her out of the window, and she turned back to say,
"Let's go to the academy's lawn; it's suitable for us to stretch our limbs there."
Arthur casually opened a portal and stepped onto the lawn.
Ororo seemed to have no intention of holding back, immediately changing the Weather.
The originally clear sky instantly became covered with dark clouds, and bolts of lightning streaked through them.
With a thunderous crash, a lightning bolt struck at his feet.
"Yan, are you ready? I'm going to attack!"
Arthur nodded calmly, not rushing to make a move, but staring at Ororo in the air.
He wanted to see how strong the destructive power of a Mutant who had truly reached the Omega level was.
A tornado suddenly formed, carrying lightning as it rushed towards him.
He used Ghost to dodge repeatedly, each time leaving just as the tornado was about to reach him.
When Ororo unleashed more tornadoes,
He then used Absolute Zero to freeze the surrounding molecules, thereby counteracting the airflow needed for the tornadoes to form.
Ororo was greatly surprised and hastily struck him with lightning.
Bolts of lightning descended from the sky, creating large craters on the lawn.
Arthur dodged a few times, and after figuring out Ororo's attack pattern, he immediately used Body of Steel.
The surrounding soil automatically solidified into the shape of a lantern skeleton, which he then changed its atomic structure into Steel.
Ororo's lightning struck his Faraday cage and was all guided to the Earth.
He leisurely watched Ororo's surprised expression, while simultaneously using Different Dimension.
The lightning falling from the sky was transferred by a portal to Ororo's side, startling Ororo into screaming.
But the next second, a portal suddenly appeared at her feet, and she was immediately sent in front of him.
"How about it? Ororo, who do you think won and who lost?"
Arthur intentionally cornered Ororo, staring at her provocatively.
Ororo shrugged, unable to speak for a long time.
Her face was full of surprise and confusion, seemingly unable to understand why she had lost to him so quickly.
"Yan, I lost. The number of abilities you master and your proficiency far exceed my imagination."
"How did you manage to do it? Your progress is so fast, it's truly astonishing!"
Arthur did not answer any of these questions, only changing the subject.
"Since I won, there should be a prize, right, Ororo?"
Ororo hesitated for a moment, then kissed him on the cheek.
"Your reward. Although you are young, you have quite a lot on your mind."
Arthur was stunned for a moment. The prize he wanted was Ororo's ability; why did she kiss him?
Thinking his posture might be a bit problematic, he quickly withdrew his hand and dispersed the Faraday cage.
"I want to copy your ability. Since I'm facing the Brotherhood alone, I need an extra ability."
"Give me a strand of your hair, and I can copy it."
Ororo obediently pulled out a strand of hair and handed it to him.
He immediately activated the Superpower Furnace, melting Ororo's genes.
[Successfully refined Ororo's ability, generating new ability – Storm Control]
[Host abilities are as follows]
Physical: Healing Factor, Bone Claws, Wild Burst, Laser, Clone
Mental: None
Field Energy: Absolute Zero, Bioelectricity, Weather Control
Elemental: Body of Steel, Fire Body, Water Body
Space-Time: Quantum Shuttle, Ghost, Different Dimension
Weather Control is a very complex ability that requires precise manipulation in conjunction with the Earth's Magnetic Field.
If used well, it can change the Weather conditions of the entire world; if not used well, it's useless.
When Ororo used it, she only conservatively utilized some Weather phenomena.
She had not yet developed even one percent of Weather Control's power, but he currently didn't have Magnetic Field-type abilities.
Unless he obtained Magneto's ability, he wouldn't be able to unleash the ability better.
Moreover, this is another field energy-type ability; mental-type abilities are still a long way off!
After digesting the ability information of Weather Control, he said to Ororo,
"I defeated you, so now I can go find Magneto, right?"
"You can, but the Professor will never truly let you fight alone. Let's go discuss it with the Professor again."
...
In the Professor's room.
The Professor, Jean, Scott, and others were greatly surprised, looking at Arthur and Ororo downstairs.
Arthur had actually defeated Ororo in such a short time!
This was too terrifying! It was like a dream.
Ororo was their main force!
The Professor glanced at his freshly brewed black tea. This tea was brewed before Arthur and Ororo started fighting.
By the time their battle ended, the tea hadn't even fully steeped.
"God! Are Arthur's abilities now beyond my comprehension?"
Scott shouted loudly.
"Professor, doesn't Arthur's copying ability have a time limit? I feel like something's not right!"
The others also nodded.
It was too wrong! Arthur had been using several abilities continuously, with no signs of them fading.
The Professor remained silent; he had long noticed that Arthur's abilities were increasing.
However, due to his principles, he found it inconvenient to inquire or stop Arthur.
"I will talk to Arthur. It seems like he's hiding some big secret."
Jean rested her chin on her hand and said softly,
"Actually, when Arthur was fighting, I sensed a huge energy fluctuation around him."
"That's a manifestation only possible when psychic power reaches its peak. I don't think he used his full strength during the battle."
"And that psychic power is enough for Arthur to control over a dozen abilities simultaneously!"
Upon hearing this, the X-Men and the Professor in the room were even more shaken.
They all knew Jean's telepathic abilities. Unlike the Professor's, Jean's abilities were more adept at sensory perception.
Therefore, Jean's feeling was likely true, which meant Arthur had at least a dozen abilities.
The Professor wiped his face and said distractedly,
"It seems I really need to talk to Yan. If he chooses to help us, it will be a huge push for peace between humans and Mutants."
"If he can't control his power, it will be a disaster for the entire world."
Chapter 34 Charles's Telepathy
Arthur returned to the Professor's room, and the first thing he saw was the grave expressions on everyone's faces.
"What's wrong with you all? Are you still trying to dissuade me?"
He wanted to find the Brotherhood alone, simply to conveniently acquire their machine and the abilities of the Brotherhood members.
If the Professor and the others were going to stop him,
he would just go directly to the Statue of Liberty and wait for Magneto there.
The Professor wheeled his chair beside him.
"No, we all believe you can infiltrate the Brotherhoodalone, but to be safe—"
"You need to contact us before you act. The X-Men will rush to help you, which will ensure your safety."
Arthur thought that as long as he had enough time to melt, it would be fine, so he agreed.
Then the Professor had the X-Men leave, leaving only him and Arthur in the room.
He picked up a cup of black tea and handed it to Arthur, tentatively asking,
"Yan, your replication ability isn't just temporary, as you said, is it?"
Arthur paused his drinking. As expected, staying at the Institute for too long made it easy to be seen through.
He replied with a smile,
"Yes, I thought you would have figured it out sooner, but now is a good time."
"After I get my revenge on Stryker, I will leave the Instituteand travel alone."
The Professor shook his head and sighed deeply.
"Yan, sometimes I feel you can be even more extreme than Erik. You view other people's lives too lightly."
"I worry that after you defeat Erik, you will establish an organization that will overturn everything."
Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the Professor's serious face, then silently laughed.
His goal was in the sky, in the multiverse; how could he care about a small Earth?
Of course, his actions would indeed be misunderstood as those of a bloodthirsty person.
"Professor, I gave the Institute a chance before I retaliated. As long as they didn't stop me, I could have let them leave."
"But people are always arrogant. Killing them was a last resort for me. My target has always been Stryker."
"Including the Brotherhood yesterday, after they fled, I didn't insist on chasing and killing them either."
He drained the cup of black tea and then pointed to the window, saying,
"You can protect the Institute, and I can fly into the blue sky. It's just fate that allows us to be together for a while."
The Professor lowered his head in silent thought, only his hand on the armrest of his wheelchair tapping repeatedly.
Arthur, meanwhile, lay idly on the sofa.
Everyone views the world from a different perspective, leading to different ways of handling things.
The Professor was still too gentle, so much so that he often forgot how humans had managed to survive until now.
After a long time, the Professor spoke.
"In your Dragon Country, there are sayings about whether human nature is inherently good or evil. Which do you believe in?"
"Neither. The first priority of life is continuation, and the process of continuation will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed."
"Humans have only learned to look in the mirror, to see and reflect on this process, but this process will not end."
Arthur pointed to the mirror in the room, then used his Fire Body to make the mirror reflect flames.
His face gradually distorted and blurred in the flames.
"The emergence of Mutants is just one part of the process. In the future, perhaps everyone will be a Mutant, or perhaps Mutants will be slaughtered."
"No one can escape this process, and what I want to do is try to escape. Professor, can you understand?"
The Professor nodded, his wise eyes full of admiration.
His posture was no longer as guarded as before.
"I can understand you, I just hope you can stay at the Institute a little longer."
"Of course, I haven't finished replicating the abilities here yet, and Stryker is still missing."
Arthur stood up, ready to bid farewell and leave.
The Professor, meanwhile, rolled up his sleeve, took out another syringe, and injected it into a vein in his arm.
After drawing about a few milliliters of blood, he put it into a small bottle and handed it to him.
Arthur immediately understood that the Professorhad guessed his method of gaining abilities was by obtaining Mutant DNA.
Indeed, the older ginger is spicier. To be able to contend with the government for so long and still shelter so many Mutant children—
The Professor's mind had long surpassed that of ordinary people.
He took the small bottle, then crushed it in his hand, activating the Superpower Furnace.
"Successfully melted Charles's ability, generating a new ability—Telepathy."
The moment Telepathy was generated, countless pieces of information flooded his brain.
He could see various parts of the Institute through the students and teachers there.
The steel in his skull was like an amplifier for him, allowing his regular sensory range to extend to a hundred miles.
Therefore, the information he could receive exploded in his mind like a hydrogen bomb.
Only when he sensed Jean, his thoughts were bounced back, and Jean even glanced in his direction.
When he turned off the Telepathy ability, he found himself completely drenched.
He also felt mentally exhausted; this ability was the most mentally taxing among his many abilities.
"Phew, it seems you suffer a lot, Professor. My head almost split open."
"Wow! I was worried you would go mad after replicating my ability, but it seems you really are a genius!"
...
The Professor also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Telepathy affected not only others but also oneself.
When using the ability, all thoughts of other people, whether benevolent or malicious, would instantly impact the brain.
The person using the ability would also be affected mentally, easily leading them astray.
But Arthur's performance completely exceeded his expectations; he didn't even seem affected by the ability.
"Yan, how are you now? Do you have a headache or keep seeing the same image repeatedly?"
"No, I feel perfectly fine now. It was just uncomfortable for a split second when I used it."
"It might be related to my sensory range being over a hundred miles, but that's not important."
"What! Several hundred miles?"
Charles was greatly surprised; his range was far less than Arthur's!
He could only use his ability globally with the help of Cerebro.
And Arthur, having just acquired Telepathy, could already sense a hundred miles away; it was truly incredible!
After Arthur replicated the ability, he merely tried it out briefly, then withdrew it.
This level of self-control was also extremely rare.
"Yan, congratulations on gaining my ability. With this ability to sense danger, I can feel more at ease with you going alone."
"Alright, can you tell me where Magneto is now?"
"Yes, this is his hiding place. You can go find him now."
The Professor took out a small piece of paper. Arthurtook it, glanced at it, and then threw it into the trash can.
It stated that Magneto would execute his plan the day after tomorrow.
And he had also changed his mind; with Telepathy and the information, there was no need to stake out Magneto.
He just needed to confront Magneto at the right time and the right place.
The Professor's expression turned strange, surprised by his action.
"Yan, didn't you say you were going to find Magneto? Why are you putting on your steel armor again?"
Chapter 35 Sentinels Attack the Academy
"Don't worry, Professor. Anna is very important to Magneto. She will be fine."
"Besides, even if I go now, I might not be able to find them. Your old friend knows you very well."
"Exposing their location like this might be intentional. I'd rather wait for him in the most likely place."
Arthur explained a few words, then left the Professor's room and returned to his dormitory to wash off the sweat.
When he walked out of the bathroom, he saw Bobbi, who had just returned.
Bobbi held a photo and shouted excitedly.
"Hey! Yan, look what I photographed in New York City?"
Arthur took the photo and saw a parade protesting against Mutant vivisection.
There were even slogans like "Mutants are people."
"Yan, I see hope! Maybe we Mutants won't have to hide our identities and abilities anymore!"
Arthur glanced at the excited Bobbi and shook his head silently.
No matter how many parades there were, it wouldn't change the fact that Mutants were few in number and scattered.
Moreover, these parades were most likely controlled by the Professor manipulating ordinary people, coupled with the the US White House actively promoting them.
Once the White House dealt with the opposing voices within the government, the Mutants' lives would return to how they were before.
"Bobbi, don't pin your hopes on fantasies. Live your life well and improve your strength."
He was about to return the photo to Bobbi when he suddenly noticed something wrong with the sky in the photo.
There was a human-shaped black dot!
He looked through all the photos Bobbi had taken, and many of them had this black dot.
This meant it wasn't a coincidence; this black dot was very likely a Sentinel!
"Bobbi, where are your negatives? I need the negative for this one."
"Huh? It's in this film roll. What do you want it for?"
"First, close the curtains. I need to confirm something, quick!"
Bobbi obediently complied, jumping onto the bed to close the curtains, and the room immediately became pitch black.
Arthur picked out a negative, cut it, and then used Fire Body to emit an extremely strong fire light.
The light passed through the negative, projecting the scene onto the wall, and the shape of the black dot became more concrete.
At this point, he also confirmed that the black dot was a Sentinel robots.
"Stryker actually completed the Sentinel so quickly. This puts a bit of pressure on us."
"Sentinel? What's that?"
"A robot that can destroy Mutants. Go tell the Professorthis news quickly and warn the X-Men to be careful of them."
Bobbi hurriedly ran out of the room, leaving Arthuralone.
He lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering if the current Sentinel would have his Furnace ability.
Because what ultimately completed the Sentinel was the gene he obtained from the Superpower Furnace.
If that thing were installed on a Sentinel, it would bring more than just Mutant extinction.
Human society would also be destroyed because the Sentinel's programming was to eliminate Mutants at all costs.
It would inevitably plunder human resources extensively.
Even without the Superpower Furnace, some of his abilities at that time were no joke!
A knock on the door sounded, and Clarice pushed the door open and entered.
"Hi, Yan, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."
"Hmm? Go ahead."
Clarice blushed and asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"Are you dating Kitty?"
"Yes."
Clarice said nothing then, looking at him with eyes full of unwillingness.
Arthur saw Clarice's unusual behavior and roughly understood what Clarice wanted to do.
"Clarice, do you have anything else?"
"No."
Clarice silently walked out, and then Kitty ran in through the wall, jumping onto him.
She kissed him wildly a few times, then said triumphantly.
"I knew you'd choose me! Clarice even tried to steal you away!"
Arthur was speechless and pulled Kitty into his arms.
He was too lazy to say much about such trivial matters between men and women.
However, Kitty actually eavesdropped on him, she deserved a punishment. He patted Kitty's butt.
"Go lock the room door."
Kitty understood instantly but walked towards the door hesitantly.
"What? I saw Bobbi come back. What if he wants to enter the dorm?"
"Make him wait."
An hour and a half later.
Bobbi finally entered the room. He looked at Arthurand Kitty sitting on the sofa watching TV and asked puzzledly.
"Why did you lock the door just to watch TV?"
"Horror movie. You're too young to watch it."
Arthur replied without batting an eye.
Kitty, however, covered her stomach and buried her head in Arthur's arms to hide the flush on her face.
Bobbi sat blankly on his bed.
"Yan, the Professor was very angry after that Sentinel, and he drove off with Logan."
"Now that the Professor and the X-Men aren't here, I suddenly feel a bit scared!"
"No need to be scared. It's fine as long as I remain at the academy."
Arthur watched Shaun the Sheep on TV.
He thought that the Professor dared to take all the combat power away because he wanted him to temporarily watch over the academy.
So, these two days would be a good time for a pre-battle rest, after all, two major battles awaited him afterward.
As he was thinking, a scream suddenly came from outside, followed by several explosions.
He walked to the window, pulled back the curtain, and saw a four-meter-tall robot suspended in the air.
It was continuously firing lasers, destroying the lawn below.
A Sentinel robots!
It was different from the Sentinel robots he had seen in movies and TV shows.
Although the Sentinel in front of him was also iridescent black all over, with textures like Mystique's feathers,
its shape was more like him wearing Body of Steel.
As expected, most of it was produced based on him as a prototype.
Bobbi saw his classmates downstairs in a panic, and several of them were already injured and bleeding.
He let out a loud roar, immediately transformed into his ice form, broke the window, and remotely froze the Sentinel!
The Sentinel fell straight to the ground, creating a large crater.
"Good, it's over. Where did this robot come from?"
"He is a Sentinel, and it's not over yet."
Fire flashed on the Sentinel in the ice, then it exploded, flying out of the flames directly towards Arthur and the others.
Bobbi was so scared that he stopped moving, while Kittyhugged Arthur, pulling Bobbi's collar, wanting to phase through and leave.
"No need, I'll deal with him. You take Bobbi to a safe place."
Arthur stopped Kitty, then leaped from the window, simultaneously using [Body of Steel] to put on his iconic silver armor.
He punched the attacking Sentinel to the ground.
"A good imitator should show respect when meeting the original. It's too inhuman to start killing as soon as we meet."
He landed next to the Sentinel. Just as he was about to make a move, his feet were suddenly frozen by ice that appeared out of nowhere.
The Sentinel leaped up, its hand transforming into a sharp blade, stabbing towards his abdomen, but it didn't even leave a mark.
"Adamantium. Go back and tell your Stryker to get some for you too."
Arthur kicked through the ice, sweeping his leg against the Sentinel's leg.
The steel giant leg instantly bent, and the Sentinel crashed to the ground.
Chapter 36 Leadership Ability, So You Are the Khan
Arthur was about to deliver the final blow to the Sentinel robots.
The Sentinel robots lying on the ground suddenly vanished, reappeared in the distance, and then fired two beams at him.
The beams struck the Adamantium armor on his body, leaving no trace.
It only made parts of his body feel hot.
"Ghost's ability? Robots are indeed strong learners. I wonder what will happen after melting it?"
He used [Different Dimension] to open a portal, teleporting the Laser beams from the Sentinel robots back onto the Sentinel robots.
Directly melting off one of the Sentinel robots's arms.
Then he used [Shadow] to flash behind the Sentinel robots and grabbed its head.
"I hope you can tell Stryker to prepare his head and wait for me to collect it."
After tearing off the Sentinel robots's head, he activated the Superpower Furnace.
"Melting Sentinel robots successful, new ability generated—Mastermind."
[Mastermind] is a Telepathy ability; if used alone, it has no effect.
However, when combined with the [Clone] ability, he can remotely control multiple bodies.
This means he can now appear simultaneously anywhere on Earth.
After he finished melting, he retracted the steel armor on his body and looked down at the Sentinel robots on the ground.
This Sentinel robots was much stiffer in its movements and used its abilities clumsily compared to the Sentinel robotss he had seen in movies and TV shows.
This indicated that it was still in its initial deployment phase, and its combat system was still relatively backward.
But its appearance at the Institute showed that Strykerwas already moving against the Mutants.
"Attacked from both sides! If Magneto activates his machine again, the Sentinels will probably come out in full force."
At this moment, other students from the Institute gathered around.
Bobbi ran to his side and asked cautiously.
"Yan, you're Silver Star Khan! Oh my god, you're actually Silver Star Khan!"
"Bobbi, don't call me by that name, it's too childish."
But Bobbi ignored him, turned, and shouted to the other students.
"I saw it with my own eyes! Yan jumped out of the window, and when he landed, he became Silver Star Khan!"
"Exactly like what I saw in the newspaper, I really didn't expect Silver Star Khan to be my roommate."
The surrounding classmates covered their mouths in shock, their eyes flashing with complex emotions as they looked at Arthur.
Arthur covered his forehead speechlessly and kicked Bobbi in the butt.
"Never mind what I'm called for now. Tell the classmates not to go out recently, and stay obediently in the Institute."
"Why?"
"The robot at your feet was specifically created for the slaughter of Mutants, understand?"
Bobbi jumped away from the Sentinel robots's remains in shock.
"Then shouldn't we escape?"
"Escape? At this time, it's better to stay together. I will protect you."
After Arthur finished speaking, he used [Shadow] to leave; he needed to find a secluded place to practice [Mastermind].
...
After Arthur left, the Mutants standing on the lawn finally came to their senses.
They gathered in a trembling group, not daring to approach the Sentinel robots's remains again.
Bobbi said to them with a solemn expression.
"We shouldn't leave the Institute recently. Let's stay together as Yan suggested. I think if we encounter a Sentinel robots again, we'll still have the power to protect ourselves."
"But this kind of robot even has Scott's abilities. Won't gathering together make it easier for it to slaughter us?"
"Right! We're no match for it at all. It's better to disperse; that way, we'll have a chance to survive."
"No!"
Bobbi objected to their idea because he believed Arthur's last sentence more.
Arthur would protect them. From the battle just now, it was clear that the Sentinel robots was as fragile as paper in front of Arthur.
If the classmates dispersed and fled, most of them would likely be easily killed by the Sentinel robots.
"Your idea is more like wanting to be a deserter. Please think about how easily Arthur defeated the Sentinel robots just now?"
"He is not an ordinary person, nor is he an ordinary Mutant; he is Silver Star Khan!"
The fearful classmates gradually calmed their expressions.
They silently stared at the Sentinel robots's remains, looking at its shattered body, and slowly accepted Arthur's arrangement.
"Anyway, I can't deal with this pile of iron. I'd rather follow Arthur for safety."
"Arthur is willing to protect us, which means he has absolute confidence. He has helped us a lot in the past, and I am willing to trust him."
"Many young children among us, if they scatter and run, they certainly won't get far. Staying together offers more possibilities."
Bobbi's worries finally dissipated when he saw their change of mind.
He was actually afraid that they would be as short-sighted as most people in the the US.
Arthur had never made empty promises; he always followed through on what he said.
At this moment, a classmate spoke up and asked.
"Where are the Professor and the X-Men? I can only feel at ease with them here."
"Then you can feel at ease now. The Professor left Arthur in charge of affairs at the Institute before he left."
"What!"
A group of people turned pale with fright, somewhat disbelieving.
Arthur, who was originally their classmate, was now going to manage them!
What was the Professor, whose wisdom ordinary people could not fathom, thinking?
"Don't be surprised. Arthur's strength alone is enough to oversee the Institute."
Bobbi walked through the crowd with his neck craned, not caring whether these people would follow Arthur or not; he was definitely sticking with him.
...
the US the military's secret Institute.
Stryker looked at the combat data transmitted back by the Sentinel robots, swearing angrily.
"All data indicators are unknown. Is Arthur a god? How did he achieve this?"
"Did you mess up the measuring instruments?"
He originally wanted the Sentinel robots to tour the Institute and accumulate combat data after fighting the X-Men.
But the Professor and the X-Men were not there, and his greatest enemy, Arthur, appeared instead.
And he easily defeated his Sentinel robots, without even obtaining accurate combat data.
Had Arthur already occupied the Institute?
"Colonel Stryker, we can improve the Sentinel robots's measurement tools. Next time, we should be able to transmit Khan's data back."
"Hmm, send three Sentinel robotss tonight. Even if they can't subdue Arthur, they must incapacitate him."
"Arthur is the biggest threat to the Sentinel Project. Once he lives, we will surely meet a terrible end!"
After giving a few instructions, he turned to continue watching the combat footage transmitted by the Sentinel robots.
He could see that Arthur had replicated many more superpowers, becoming even more troublesome.
He was now researching Mutant replicas while pushing forward the Sentinel Project.
He planned to release everything when the Sentinel robotss were publicly allowed to operate, to provide materials for his Mutant gene research.
"This matter absolutely cannot be ruined by Arthur. Arthur must be eliminated tonight!"
"Bring my Mutant army too. Since Arthur uses public opinion to affect me."
"I will use the destruction of the Institute to fully ignite public opinion, and then control it."
At this moment, a soldier walked in.
"Colonel Stryker, the President has sent someone to find you."
Chapter 37 President Donald Sends Message
"The President? The fact that he could find me means the the military has already leaked my location."
Stryker took out a handful of money and put it into the holster on his belt.
Then he put the Mutant clone controller into his pocket and looked at the surrounding researchers.
"You've been with me for a long time. You know what to say if someone interrogates you, right?"
"Understood!"
Stryker then walked out of the control room and saw two men in suits.
"Hello, I'm Peter, the President's private secretary."
"I am Stryker, the person in charge of this Institute. May I ask what Mr. Peter's purpose is?"
"Haha, the President has learned about the Sentinel Project. From now on, you should report anything to the President."
Stryker was overjoyed to hear this, indicating that the President approved of the Sentinel Project.
He might even promote the Sentinel Project; otherwise, the President would have directly overturned his hard work.
That means the time for the Sentinel to eliminate all Mutants is not far off.
"Okay, I'll remember that. Actually, the Sentinel is already complete, just waiting for the President's command."
"The President is indeed interested. After all, the number of Mutants is too small to be worth many votes."
"It's just that we now need an opportunity to make the the US' public opinion reject Mutants, and then the Presidentwill order the plan to be launched."
Stryker almost couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
This was incredibly good news! An opportunity! He could even create the opportunity himself.
There were still many Mutant clones unused.
As long as he wanted, news of Mutant attacks on ordinary people would spread throughout the states of the the UStomorrow.
"Mr. Peter, perhaps I can help the President with this."
Peter raised an eyebrow and said coldly.
"Colonel Stryker, the President hopes his career will not be stained. Have you ever seen the sun turn black?"
Stryker sneered inwardly, but a smile plastered his face.
"I'm just making a suggestion, just a suggestion! Is there anything else you need to convey, Your Excellency Peter?"
"Yes, the President needs you to come to the White House. Professor X will also be there."
"You know, we need democratic talks to discuss how humans and Mutants can live together."
Stryker immediately understood Peter's subtext.
Humans and Mutants are terms for two species; the White House stands on the same side as him.
He extended his hand to Peter, and they shook hands tightly.
"I understand. I'll arrange my work and go with you. It'll be quick!"
...
In the Academy's practice room.
Arthur withdrew his three clones, slowly exhaling as he looked at the messy room.
He practiced Duplicate and Main Brain until evening, only then barely adapting to that god-like perspective.
At first, it was just a darkness, with only light dots representing the clones and the main body in his consciousness.
Four types of consciousness ran in parallel, with massive amounts of information returning to his consciousness every moment.
Just having four bodies moving simultaneously gave him a headache; controlling them to fight was even more difficult.
Fortunately, once he adapted, the rest became much simpler.
He could now make his main body and clones move like normal people, doing anything a body could do.
"Now I can defecate, eat, watch TV, and exercise all at the same time."
"It seems I can do these things simultaneously even without clones. The human body is marvelous; it can do all these things at once."
He left the practice room and walked back to his dormitory.
The classmates he met on the way looked at him with strange or admiring gazes.
Some even wanted to greet him, but he stopped them.
"Don't call me Silver Star Khan, or I'll beat you up."
The surrounding classmates reluctantly lowered their hands, and he quickly left.
When he reached the dormitory door, he saw Kitty again.
Kitty pounced on him and hugged him, saying excitedly.
"Yan, I didn't expect you to be…"
"Kitty, that's just a disguise for me. The usual me is just me."
"Okay, Bobbi contacted the Professor again this afternoon. The Professor said you did very well and told you to move to a single room to rest well."
Arthur wished he could live alone; at least he would have privacy.
Kitty led him to the new room, where Bobbi was tidying up.
"Yan, your room is ready. Try if the new mattress is soft."
Arthur and Kitty sat on the new bed, sinking straight down with a thud. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the mattress.
the US people really liked soft beds, even though they weren't as comfortable as hard beds.
Kitty, however, was very excited, rolling around on the bed, her flushed cheeks indicating she was thinking about something improper.
Bobbi spoke again.
"Yan, what are you going to do next?"
"Wait. Wait for the Sentinel to come again, wait for Magneto to start acting. Respond to all changes by remaining unchanged."
Arthur knew that Stryker would never let him go and would definitely rush to send out more Sentinels.
He might even launch a sneak attack tonight.
As for Magneto, his primary target was government officials, and the time of action could only be tomorrow night.
Bobbi seemed very nervous, his voice stiff.
"Thankfully, they're just robots. If the enemies were ordinary people or Mutants, I might not even be able to act."
"Killing is inherently against one's conscience, but Bobbi, if someone stabs you."
"If you don't resist, it's as if you've abandoned yourself, because it's not your fault to kill ten thousand people in self-defense."
After Arthur finished speaking, he found the room was very quiet.
Bobbi and Kitty stared at him, both looking a little scared.
"Alright, let's not talk about this heavy topic for now. You're both scared."
He picked up the remote control, about to turn on the TV to lighten the mood, when he suddenly heard a woman's scream.
Jumping to the window to look, he saw Clarice hastily escaping using teleportation.
The next second, a purple light appeared in the room.
Clarice ran out of the portal, panting and saying.
"Yan! The Sentinel is here again, and this time there are three of them!"
Bobbi immediately turned into an iceman.
"Yan, I'm coming with you this time!"
"Ah! They're really persistent. I was hoping to get a good night's sleep tonight."
Arthur grabbed Bobbi, and a purple light flashed beneath their feet, instantly engulfing both of them.
He brought Bobbi to the courtyard, staring at the three Sentinels and saying calmly.
"Bobbi, learn to protect yourself. If you can't win, run."
"Understood."
Arthur no longer paid attention to Bobbi and immediately used Body of Steel and Duplicate.
Two duplicates appeared simultaneously with the Sentinel.
His main body no longer probed the Sentinel's abilities like during the day.
He directly used Different Dimension to open several portals around the Sentinel, cutting it into pieces as it moved.
The clone on the left used Absolute Zero to freeze the Sentinel, but the Sentinel absorbed the frost on its body.
Then it attacked the clone on the left with the same frost.
"Woohoo! This replication ability seems familiar, but you must have a limit."
All three bodies simultaneously used Fire Body, releasing flames that roasted the steel armor red-hot.
And the Sentinel on the left was burned to ashes in a few seconds.
Chapter 38 White House Confrontation
Arthur looked at the last Sentinel and found it was chasing Bobbi.
Several times it almost caught Bobbi; if Bobbi hadn't been so good at skateboarding, he might have been reduced to ice shards by now.
"Oh, poor Bobbi, you still need the courage to face danger."
He opened a portal and instantly appeared behind the Sentinel, grabbing its head.
Then he used Bioelectricity to disrupt the Sentinel's internal circuits and control its communication system.
"Stryker, I know you can hear this. Don't send your little toys one by one."
"You can bring your Sentinel army to find me. I'm always waiting for you to hang your head on top of the White House!"
After speaking, he released a powerful electric current, melting all the internal wiring of the Sentinel.
Then he lightly tossed it into the woods outside the academy.
"You lingering bastard, I'll drag you out sooner or later."
He flew to Bobbi's side and reached out to pull up the panting Bobbi.
Bobbi's face still showed panic, and it took him a long time to speak.
"Fuck! These robots are terrifying. I felt like I was almost going to meet God."
"Not necessarily God, maybe Satan. He's waiting for you to be his freezer in Hell, it's too hot there."
Bobbi shivered violently at his teasing.
"Yan, you can't curse me like that, I just helped you!"
"Ah ha? I'm telling the truth. In your culture, very few people go to Heaven; Hell is the destination for most."
Arthur withdrew his clone, then shed his steel armor, and walked towards the dormitory with Bobbi.
On the way, he also had to comfort his classmates who were huddled together, terrified by the Sentinels.
"You all go back to your rooms to rest. They shouldn't come again today."
"I just controlled the Sentinel's communication to scare Stryker, making him afraid I'd find their location."
"If you can't sleep, think about how you should fight when you encounter danger. Don't always expect others to save you."
After he finished speaking, he ignored his classmates' reactions and went straight back to his room.
But as soon as he entered, he found Kitty and Clarice both lying on his bed.
"Ladies, although that bed doesn't have my name on it, since it's in my room, I think it belongs to me."
"Of course, if you want to sleep here, you can. I'll go to your room to rest. I hope your roommates agree."
Kitty's face was red as she covered her mouth with the blanket, muffledly saying,
"Yan, I'm a little scared. Let's just sleep here tonight, dear."
Clarice immediately followed, saying,
"I was scared by that Sentinel, really! I can't move now. Can I also sleep here? We can sleep together."
Arthur rubbed his ears, a little unsure of the truthfulness of what he had just heard.
He was sure that what he had awakened was the Superpower Furnace system, not the reproductive system.
But looking at their watery eyes, his heart softened for a moment.
He jumped in between them, stretched out his arms, and embraced the two girls, feeling like an Angel.
Kitty and he had already established their relationship, so she slept with her head on his arm.
Clarice, however, bravely burrowed under the covers, only daring to have a little physical contact with him.
She hadn't lied earlier; having been chased by the Sentinel, she was mentally exhausted and soon drifted off to sleep.
But very quickly, she felt a shaking in her sleep.
Forcibly opening her eyes, she reached out in the darkness and found that Arthur beside her seemed to have split into layers, becoming much thicker.
Then she poked her head out from under the covers and saw Kitty lying on Arthur.
"Kitty? You'll make Yan uncomfortable!"
"Ah, Clarice, Yan won't mind. Why don't you turn around first? I'll be down in a bit."
"What?"
...
White House in the early morning.
President Donald rubbed his eyes and poured a cup of coffee down his throat.
Then he lay back in his chair, putting his feet on the table.
"Professor X, I respect your many efforts for the peace between Mutants and humans."
"However, as long as Mutants exist on the land of the the US, such live experiments will continue to exist."
"Although I am the President, my power in the country has always been constrained, and there are many things I cannot decide."
The Professor gently tapped the armrest of his wheelchair, his face still holding a mysterious smile.
He knew President Donald was waiting for him to name his price, a price favorable to the U.S. government.
He was also waiting for the President to state his conditions, otherwise he wouldn't be here watching the crazy President's performance.
"Mr. President, Mutants have always been human, just more special. As long as they are given proper guidance,"
"They will have nobler characters than ordinary people. The human soul is pure; it just needs time to accept the differences of others."
President Donald scoffed, his eyelids drooping, not looking at Professor X.
He pointed to the Lincoln portrait in the room and said coldly,
"The the US has never been unified, never. Just like how we treat people with dark skin now, they are indeed human."
"Of the same origin as us, but in the the US, they are inferior, no matter how much the media and films glorify them."
"And you Mutants will only have a lower status than them. This is a fact that will not change, no matter how long it takes."
Without waiting for Charles to reply, he stood up and slowly walked to the globe.
Pointing to the U.S. map, he continued,
"As long as a race is alienated, no matter how noble their character, they will be treated like animals."
"Unless they occupy the superstructure. And you Mutants are even more fragmented. I find it hard to believe you can truly uphold peace."
"Alright, state your conditions for helping the White House. Stop talking about peace; that doesn't exist in the the US."
Charles almost fainted from anger, and it took him a long time to say,
"I want the government to stop the Sentinel Project. Only then will I help you."
"Alright, your academy hands over Silver Star Khan, and I'll stop the Sentinel Project. That's a good deal."
President Donald said his condition with a chuckle, as if it were a trivial matter.
But after hearing it, the Professor felt a heavy iron mountain on his shoulders.
"I don't understand what Mr. President means. My academy has never had any Silver Star Khan."
"Hmm? How is it that, to my knowledge, Silver Star Khanis in your academy? It was your old friend who told me."
Donald clapped his hands, and then Stryker, with a smile on his face, walked into the Oval Office.
He first saluted Donald, then slowly said,
"My four reconnaissance robots were attacked yesterday while passing by the academy; they were shot down by Silver Star Khan."
"Professor, you are harboring a dangerous murderer! Dozens of U.S. youths were beaten by him to the point where even their bodies couldn't be found."
Charles stared at Stryker's face. Although he was expressionless, his eyes were full of murderous intent.
Chapter 39: Each with their own thoughts, the Brotherhood has taken action
Although the Professor believes ordinary humans and Mutants can coexist peacefully, it doesn't mean he will forgive those who harm Mutants.
Stryker, standing before him, had already committed too many atrocities, even continuing the Sentinel Project, which could lead to the extinction of Mutants.
He couldn't give Stryker a pleasant look, and his voice was several shades colder than usual.
"Colonel Stryker, I never condone anyone who violates federal law, but the Institute is a place of freedom."
"Who is there is not something I can control; perhaps Silver Star Khan was just passing through the Institute and happened to encounter your Sentinels."
"Oh, speaking of Sentinels, my students told me that four robots attacked the Institute. Can you explain what happened?"
Stryker's face immediately tensed, and he turned his head away from the Professor.
President Donald walked over curiously and asked Stryker.
"Your Sentinels attacked the Institute? Why wasn't I informed of this?"
"Mr. President, that was just a mistake. Yesterday, the Sentinels were testing their flight capabilities, but the Mutant detector was not turned off."
"It's because there are so many Mutants at the Institute; to the Sentinels, they are brighter than a lighthouse at sea."
Stryker hastily explained, his words disjointed.
The President merely raised an eyebrow and did not press further on the Sentinel attack on the Institute.
The Professor also realized that the President intended to support the Sentinels.
Given the President's character, even if he betrayed Arthur, he would go back on his word and continue the Sentinel Project.
What needed to be done now was to delay the occurrence of this matter, not to argue with these two.
"Mr. President, I hope you can thoroughly investigate the Sentinel attack. This indicates that someone is not following your orders."
"As President, it's better for powerful forces like the Sentinels to be under your control. I need to deal with matters at the Institute. Goodbye."
After digging a pit between the President and Stryker, he manipulated his wheelchair and left the office.
Outside the White House, he found Logan waiting.
"Logan, you need to return to New York as soon as possible to help Arthur stop Magneto's plan. I will return with the other X-Men."
"Don't you need my protection?"
Logan looked confused. He could tell the Professor had emerged from the White House in a rage.
Given the U.S. government's nature, if the Professor had a conflict with them, their first thought would be retaliation.
"No, Logan, no one can get close to me if I don't want them to. Rest assured and go support Arthur."
"Alright, I should be able to make it back now."
Logan turned and left, while the Professor sat in his wheelchair, deep in thought for a long time.
Then, remembering Arthur's balancing act, he drove towards the places frequently visited by Democratspoliticians.
...
President Donald was very angry now. He stared intently at Stryker but said nothing.
Stryker, knowing he was in the wrong, quickly apologized.
"Mr. President, I hope you understand that I only met Mr. Peter after the Sentinel operation. Before that, I collected experimental evidence on my own."
"But after the Institute was taken over by the White House, there has been no unauthorized action since. Please understand, Mr. President."
The President picked up a cold soda, handed it to Stryker, and patted Stryker's shoulder.
"Look how scared you are. Am I the kind of person who distrusts his subordinates? Just focus on your experiments. How much longer until the Sentinels can be officially deployed?"
Stryker outwardly looked as if he had been granted a great pardon, but inwardly, he grumbled about the President.
Saying he wouldn't distrust his subordinates, yet after Charles deliberately provoked him, the President's face was as black as charcoal.
He knew the President was just using him as a pawn, and if anything he did failed to satisfy the President, he would certainly be purged.
For now, he needed to stabilize the President. Once the Sentinels gained combat capability, he would have a force that could bring immense power.
"Mr. President, the Sentinels now only need to accumulate combat experience and replicate new abilities to be ready for battle."
He then explained the Sentinels' capabilities to the President, whose underlying structure was based on the abilities of Mystique and T-34.
They could adapt and replicate Mutant abilities. As long as one Sentinel replicated a new ability, through the database and network, other Sentinels could use that ability.
Current Sentinels could deal with most Mutants, with only some powerful Mutants like Magneto and Silver Star Khanbeing beyond their reach.
President Donald nodded slightly, then pressed a button on his desk, and Peter immediately ran in.
"Take Stryker to our Mutant gene bank. Give him enough authority to use for the development of Sentinel abilities."
"Stryker, today I'm going to New York for a gathering with politicians. I hope when I return tomorrow, you can tell me more good news."
"After the Mutant Identity Act comes out, the the US is likely to fall into chaos, and it will be up to your Sentinels to clean it up."
Stryker immediately agreed and then went with Peter to the gene bank.
...
Arthur woke up to the caresses of Kitty and Clarice. The three of them had spent a wonderful night.
So much so that it was already noon when he woke up. He quickly got dressed.
Kitty, lying on the bed, asked sweetly.
"Yan, aren't you going to spend more time with us today?"
"Not today. I need to find Magneto as soon as possible and rescue Anna."
He wasn't willing to forget important matters for women; Magneto's abilities and machines were waiting for him to take over.
Moreover, if Magneto truly caused harm, the Sentinels would have a reason to deploy en masse.
That would just benefit that bastard Stryker.
"You and Clarice wash the sheets clean. I'll check when I get back. If they're not clean, I'll punish you."
After bidding farewell to Kitty and Clarice, he hurried downstairs and had Bobbi drive him to the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.
"Yan, I remember you can fly. Why don't you just fly over?"
"It's too conspicuous. The Brotherhood would know I'm coming before I even get there. Driving over allows me to enjoy the scenery carefully."
Arthur carefully observed the scenery of New York, even feeling a bit regretful.
Because after tonight's great battle, all this beautiful scenery would disappear.
Bobbi dropped him off at Liberty Island, and then the two of them set up folding chairs on the grass.
They laid out the food brought from the Institute, sunbathed, and ate their meal.
Relaxation was needed before the big battle. Arthurhad also been at the Institute for a long time and needed some fresh air.
"Yan, both of us are out. What if the Sentinels attack the Institute again?"
"It's fine. I left a clone at the Institute. As long as a Sentinellegion doesn't come, he can protect the people at the Institute."
Arthur leisurely gazed at the Statue of Liberty, then saw several peculiarly dressed people observing nearby.
Among them were some familiar faces, members of the Brotherhood who had ambushed him and Wolverine last time.
It seemed Magneto had arrived. Very good, they should be preparing the machine.
Before the battle, he needed to use Telepathy to count how many Brotherhood members had arrived.
"Bobbi, I need to sleep for a bit. No matter what happens, don't disturb me, or you'll be sleeping with me."
Chapter 40 Mystique uses her old tricks again
Arthur closed his eyes and used Telepathy to scan the surrounding life.
In just a few seconds, he discovered dozens of Mutants hidden in the crowd.
Juggernaut, Toad Man, Hedgehog Man, Mystique, and others were among them.
However, he couldn't find any trace of Magneto or Anna; Magneto must have used some method to shield his perception.
The Brotherhood hadn't officially acted yet, so he wasn't in a hurry to make a move; he would just wait for them to act while resting.
As dusk fell, more and more tourists gathered, enjoying the beautiful scenery illuminated by the sea and lights.
In his perception, Wolverine suddenly broke in, heading directly towards the Statue of Liberty.
He quickly used telepathic communication to stop Loganand tell Logan to come to his side.
"Logan, weren't you protecting the Professor? Why are you back alone?"
"The Professor sent me to help you rescue Anna; he and the other X-Men will arrive shortly."
Logan replied succinctly, glancing at him and Bobbi's leisurely appearance.
He asked somewhat confusedly.
"Why are you two so idle? Shouldn't you be preparing for battle already?"
"No rush, as long as Magneto doesn't appear, we won't show ourselves. Whoever rushes will lose the initiative."
Arthur took another folding chair from the car and told Logan to lie down and wait.
He had been constantly using Telepathy to search for Magneto's whereabouts, but without success.
It wasn't until he noticed that the Brotherhood members were all converging on the Statue of Liberty that he knew the Brotherhood was about to act.
He immediately stood up, gazing at the top of the Statue of Liberty.
Finally, he saw two figures and a crescent-shaped machine.
"Logan, it's about to begin. Get ready to act."
Logan leaped up and dashed towards the Statue of Liberty.
Arthur looked helpless; he had only told Logan to get ready and wait for him to take down Magneto before acting.
But this guy had charged forward on his own.
He had no choice but to tell Bobbi not to move recklessly, then used Weather Control to fly over with the wind.
Facing Magneto, he couldn't use Body of Steel, or he would become Magneto's puppet.
However, halfway there, a mountain-like figure shot towards him, knocking him to the ground.
He made a large crater in the ground and barely managed to move his body before crawling out of the pit.
He saw Juggernaut, who had grown a size larger, walking towards him.
"Juggernaut, you've learned to ambush now."
"You know me? No matter where you're from, you can't get close to the Statue of Liberty."
Last time, he had encountered Juggernaut while wearing steel armor; now, dressed in casual clothes, Juggernautdidn't recognize him.
Facing a strength-type Mutant like Juggernaut, he only used Body of Steel to confront him head-on.
"Little Red, look again and see if you recognize me?"
His body was once again covered in silver armor, causing Juggernaut to roar.
"Haha! I've always wanted to find you, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep."
"I'm stronger than last time! This time, I'm definitely going to defeat you!"
Arthur saw Juggernaut's enlarged body and could indeed feel the powerful strength.
And the approaching Mutants like Hedgehog Man and Sabretooth were indeed very troublesome.
"Alright, Juggernaut, do you want a one-on-one, or a group fight."
Juggernaut grinned, revealing a cruel smile.
"Definitely a group fight! It would be a foolish waste not to use so many of my companions."
"I'm glad you made that choice, Little Red. You mustn't regret it."
Arthur smiled even more wickedly than Juggernaut, simultaneously using his ability to create a dozen duplicates.
A dozen duplicates rose into the air at the same time, then said in unison.
"When I said group fight, I meant me group fighting you all. Did you really think you'd get an advantage?"
After a taunt, the dozen duplicates attacked simultaneously, some breathing Fire, some shooting Laserbeams.
Some threw ice spikes, some unleashed lightning. In just a few seconds, the previously arrogant Brotherhoodmembers were routed.
Arthur's main body charged at Juggernaut, punching him in the face.
Juggernaut cried out in pain and fell to the ground.
"Little Red, you've tried both one-on-one and group fights. If you stop me again, I'll kill you."
Juggernaut scrambled away, running to the side of the other Brotherhood members.
"Hurry, we're no match for him. Whether you go or not, I don't want to stay here anymore."
"Magneto is still up there, who will protect him if we leave?"
"Magneto can protect himself! If we don't leave now, we really won't be able to! Didn't you see Arthur's abilities?!"
"Go, go, go! A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him. I can't even handle one Arthur, let alone a dozen of him."
The Brotherhood members scattered, and Arthurrecalled his duplicates and steel armor.
Then he flew up, arriving at the top of the Statue of Liberty.
As soon as he flew up, he was knocked down by the incoming Logan. Fortunately, he adjusted his body in time to gently place Logan on the ground.
"Logan, you're a bit unkind. Why did you stop me from going up?"
"Magneto controlled my body and threw me out. It wasn't me trying to stop you."
Arthur looked at Wolverine's extended claws, thinking, if he doesn't control you, who will he control?
He wouldn't even wear steel armor to meet Magneto.
"You're not in a state to approach Magneto. Let me rescue Anna; you stay down here and guard."
As soon as he turned around, a tingling sensation suddenly ran down his back, as if someone had ambushed him with a taser.
He immediately used Bioelectricity to dissipate the current on his back, then turned around sharply.
He saw Logan with a mischievous smile, the taser in his hand still sparking.
"Logan? You're not Logan. You're Mystique, Raven."
"Correct answer, baby. We meet again. You're a bit smarter than Logan."
Arthur was furious; last time, Raven caused trouble using his name, and now she was ambushing him again.
He couldn't stand anyone toying with his mind, so he grabbed a handful of grass from the ground.
He transformed it into the shape of a sword, then pointed it at Raven and said.
"Twice now, Raven. Your ability is indeed disgusting to others."
"It seems you know me quite well, but I'm not here to fight you. Magneto wants you to join the Brotherhood."
"So, stabbing people in the back is your Brotherhood's welcome ceremony."
Arthur approached step by step with the sword, scaring Raven into retreating quickly.
"That last move was just to test your ability. Who knew you wouldn't react at all."
"Magneto said that as long as you join the Brotherhood, you can command all comrades except him."
Arthur showed a playful smile, then cornered Mystique.
He directly used Telepathy to control Mystique's movements, pulled out a strand of her hair, and handed it to him.
After he got Mystique's hair, he struck Mystique on the back of her neck with his palm, knocking her unconscious.
Then he activated the Superpower Furnace.
"Melting Mystique's gene successful, new ability generated—Mimic."