Chapter Fifteen: Skull Island! Polaris!
A common extended view refers to how small changes in initial conditions can lead to long-term and massive chain reactions throughout an entire system: "A butterfly flapping its wings in South America could potentially cause a tornado in Texas, United States."
If the timeline changes, it would be extremely detrimental to him. However, the butterfly effect is already uncontrollable; ever since he rescued Wanda and Pietro, the timeline has already begun to shift, especially after he went to Afghanistan to save Tony Stark.
He wasn't sure what kind of chain reaction would result from Ethan, who was supposed to die, not dying. But for now, he could only take things one step at a time, make thorough preparations, and strengthen his own power to deal with whatever might happen.
"According to our station's confirmation and a tip from an insider, an island resembling a skull from a high-altitude view has suddenly appeared in the Indian Ocean. The island is surrounded by dark clouds and lightning, and there's also an unknown special magnetic field interference! It's currently impossible to enter the island for exploration and development. For more news, please stay tuned to our station… "
As Jiang Bai was flipping through channels, he suddenly saw a news report about the Indian Ocean and what the anchor described. Upon hearing about an island resembling a skull, he froze on the sofa! After he came back to his senses, he looked at what the news was showing.
"It couldn't really be Skull Island, could it? Doesn't that mean King Kong and Godzilla are there? And Titans? No way?"
Jiang Bai muttered to himself as he watched the TV. If it really was Skull Island, then this World would be far more dangerous than he imagined. Not to mention King Kong and Godzilla, those Titans alone were not something ordinary people could contend with. Godzilla could even eat nuclear bombs like snacks.
And there were Scarface King and Snow Monster from Inner Earth; just thinking about it sent shivers down his spine. There was also Monarch, an organization that researched Titans, an organization no less powerful than S.H.I.E.L.D.!
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A few days later, Wanda and Pietro were walking home after school. As they passed an alley, they found several black men robbing a girl about their age! It even looked like more than just a robbery. The two exchanged glances, but then hesitated, remembering Jiang Bai's words.
Boom—!
Before they could act, the girl directly sent all the black men flying. Wanda and Pietro saw all the nearby steel levitating in the air, and green light emanating from the girl's hands. Seeing this, Wanda and Pietro understood that the other party must also possess superpowers, or be a Mutant!
At this moment, the two no longer hesitated. Pietro disappeared from his spot instantly, hitting the black men who wanted to attack the girl at an extremely fast speed. Wanda also used her abilities to throw a nearby garbage truck at those black men. The garbage truck crashed into them.
It directly slammed them against the nearby wall. Seeing three people appear, the five black men got up and immediately fled. Wanda and Pietro looked at the girl, but she watched them cautiously. The metal levitating in the air showed that she hadn't lowered her guard despite their help.
"Hello, my name is Wanda, and this is Pietro! We won't hurt you. We're like you; we all have special abilities! What's your name?"
"My name is Lorna Dane. Thank you for helping me. Let's go quickly, they might bring others back soon!"
"Okay, follow us!"
Wanda looked at the girl in front of her, who felt familiar, and spoke to her gently. Feeling Wanda and Pietro's goodwill, she slowly replied to Wanda, then prepared to leave. Wanda and Pietro heard her and ran home with Lorna.
The reason they used their abilities was entirely because Lorna was also like them, possessing superpowers! The two had even thought of an excuse, after all, she only said not to use her abilities in front of ordinary people. Lorna was like them, so she definitely wasn't an ordinary person.
Lorna looked at Wanda and Pietro, feeling a strange sense of familiarity, though she was sure she had never met them before. Realizing she had nowhere else to go, she simply followed Wanda and Pietro. Soon, the group returned to the manor, just as Jiang Bai was coming downstairs. He looked at the girl Wanda and Pietro brought back with a puzzled expression.
"She is?"
"It's like this, we saw a few black men trying to bully her in an alley. Then we found out she has special abilities, just like us! So we helped her out. Because we were afraid those people might bring others to catch up, we brought her with us."
"What's your name?"
"Lorna Dane!"
"What?!"
"What's wrong? Do you know me?"
After seeing Jiang Bai come downstairs, Pietro immediately motioned for Wanda to explain. Because they both knew Jiang Bai was outwardly cold but inwardly warm, and he was very fond of Wanda, Pietro let Wanda explain. This was to reduce the possibility of him getting scolded. Wanda stuck out her tongue with her beautiful big eyes and began to explain to Jiang Bai.
After listening to Wanda's explanation, Jiang Bai nodded. Lorna, beside him, also looked at Jiang Bai nervously. Since her mother passed away, she had been wandering alone and this was her first time in someone else's house. It was also because of that inexplicable familiarity with Wanda and Pietro that she followed them here.
Jiang Bai looked at the somewhat familiar girl in front of him and asked her name. When he learned her name was Lorna Dane and her hair had a greenish tint, Jiang Bai was a little stunned! Wasn't Lorna Polaris? The girl with the same abilities as Magneto, and also Magneto's daughter!
If Wanda and Pietro were Magneto's daughters, then Lorna could be 100% confirmed to be Magneto's daughter. Which means they could very likely be sisters? Jiang Bai didn't know what to say about this, such an incredible twist of fate.
"Phew—I might indeed know you. Do you know who your parents are?"
"Parents? My mother's name is Dane Rose! I don't know my father's name, and I've never met him."
"You three are very likely half-sisters. I can only say 'likely.' If you're willing, I can have someone help you do a DNA test!"
"What! No, we must be sisters. The first time I saw her, I felt so familiar, I don't know why."
"I feel that way too."
"Me too! So, who is our father?"
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