Chapter 156: The Vanishing Professor X
Before the apocalypse, the only person who could find the torrent was probably Professor X.
Magneto also went to Professor X, hoping that he could help, but was refused, because Professor X knew that if Magneto found Riptide, Torrent would end badly.
Magneto will never be soft on those who betray him.
If it weren't for the fact that Torrent was now also subdued by the Apocalypse, Magneto would have arrested him the first time he saw him, and would definitely let him survive and not die.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it for now, let's get down to business." Apocalypse waved his hand and stopped asking about the relationship between the two, "Charles, my child, how are you thinking about it, would you like to help me and clean up this world with me?" β
"Purification? Or is it the end of the world? Professor X spoke sharply.
"Of course, it's purification, and I don't want to destroy the earth, but I just want to erase those lower people who have not fully evolved from this world, so that mutants can become the true rulers of the planet under my feet." Apocalypse said with his hands outstretched.
"Maniac." Professor X shook his head.
"Charles, stop being stubborn and join us." Magneto persuaded from the sidelines, "We've tried for so many years, whether it's your 'Mutant Academy' or my 'Mutant Brotherhood', there has been no substantial progress in changing the status of mutants, we have only changed the fate of a handful of mutants, but it is meaningless. β
"You also know about the mutant named Leech last time, and these governments, including the U.S. government, will never let go of any chance to completely eliminate all mutants...... All we can do is make defensive moves again and again, but what if one day we don't defend against it? β
"Eric, it's been all these years, don't you know me yet? You have your opinion, I have my opinion, I can't change you, but you can't convince me. Professor X said.
"But the problem is that it's not me you're going to face this time!" Magneto said in a deep voice.
"It's the same with everyone, and no one can make me do something I don't want to do." Professor X said.
Magneto's expression was a little ugly, he didn't expect this old friend to be stubborn to such an extent.
"Charles, my child, I appreciate your persistence, which is a valuable quality, and I might encourage you to maintain it on a different occasion...... But what I'm going to do now is for all mutants, you have to help, you have to help, you don't have to help, you have to help. Apocalypse smiled lightly and said, "I'll give you three days, and if you don't agree, I'll destroy the 'Mutant Academy'." β
"You!!" Professor X looked at Apocalypse in shock and anger, "This is what you call treating all mutants as your children?" Aren't they mutants?!! β
"Of course they're my children, but if their sacrifice can save all mutants, then they should understand, shouldn't they?" Apocalypse smiled, "Moreover, if they really died, it was also caused by you, not me, if you were willing to help me, wouldn't they be fine?" β
"Shameless." Professor X gritted his teeth.
"Whatever you say, in short, after three days, it's time to decide their fate, you can think about it slowly." Apocalypse was still the same gentle smile.
If you just look at him, no one will believe that this is a guy who is preparing to destroy all of humanity, even the demons of hell are not so crazy!
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Hula β
The fighter plane slowly landed on the lawn in front of an ancient building, and after the cabin door opened, Zhang Taibai and Natasha walked out of it.
"Mr. Zhang, is it? Hello, I'm Oloro, and I talked to you on the phone. A black woman with short silver-white hair walked from afar, looked at Zhang Taibai and said hello.
This iconic feature, you don't need to introduce Zhang Taibai to guess her identity.
"It's me, thank you for the notice...... I wonder how Eve is now? Zhang Taibai didn't have time to be too polite, and asked straight to the point.
"It's not very good." The Storm Girl said in a deep voice.
"Take me over and have a look, talk as you go." Zhang Taibai said.
"Okay." Storm Girl nodded, but the next moment she noticed Natasha behind Zhang Taibai, with a different face, "Mr. Zhang is a member of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'?" β
"Count it half, let's not talk about this for now, I'll explain it to you later, let's go and see Eve's situation first." Zhang Taibai knew that Storm Girl probably recognized Natasha.
As one of the Avengers, but also the elite backbone of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', and Nick Fury's confidant, Natasha has dealt with many transcendent forces, including the 'Mutant Academy', and it is normal for Stormgirl to recognize her.
In other words, Zhang Taibai probably has to laugh a few words, but now he is really not in the mood.
"You're right, let's go." The Storm Girl also found that her problem was a little out of place, and immediately led Zhang Taibai in front.
In a short time, the three of them came to this ancient building.
"What the hell is going on, how did Eve suddenly fall unconscious?" Zhang Taibai asked as he walked.
"We're also trying to figure it out now, because now it's probably only her who knows what happened and how the professor disappeared......" Stormgirl grimaced.
"Wait, Professor Charles is gone?" Zhang Taibai noticed Storm Girl's words.
"What?" Natasha, who had been following without speaking, was also surprised.
Professor X disappeared? What do you mean?
This one is not an ordinary professor, but a mutant at the level 4 overlord level who stands at the top of the transcendental, and he still has the most terrifying ability of spiritual control.
Fortunately, he is kind by nature and has always been committed to allowing mutants and ordinary people to coexist peacefully.
If he was like Magneto, it would really be a nightmare for ordinary people, because in terms of destructiveness and threat, ten Magnetos are not as good as him, and although he himself is just a disabled old man who is powerless, his abilities are too terrifying.
How could such a terrible big man suddenly disappear?
"Yes, gone." Storm Girl said solemnly, "I hope you don't talk about this matter to the outside world, otherwise it will be very troublesome, after all, the 'Mutant Academy' has many enemies, if they know that the professor is not there, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not have bad thoughts about birth." β
"Understood." Natasha nodded quickly.
Zhang Taibai didn't answer this sentence, because his attention was not here, and asked again, "When did Professor Charles disappear, and why only Eve knew what happened?" Is there a connection between Eve's coma and Professor Charles' disappearance? β
"To tell you the truth, we're also confused now, and there's already chaos in the academy...... There is only one thing we can be sure of at the moment, that is, Eve should have been present when the professor disappeared, and her coma should also have something to do with it, and to find out what happened, she needs to wake up, but we don't even know how she fell into a coma now, and we can't do anything about it. β
"We've tested her with the most advanced equipment in the academy, and her body is intact, which proves that she didn't fall into a coma as a result of physical injuries."
"So is it a mental injury or something else?" Zhang Taibai asked.
"That's how it should be...... But the professor is not here now, Jean is in a state of self-sealing, and the abilities of the other psychic mutants in the academy are simply not enough to awaken Eve...... We can now say that we are helpless. Stormgirl didn't shy away from the dilemma of the 'Mutant Academy', "The only hope now is to see if your appearance can make her sober up." β
"Oh?" Zhang Taibai didn't understand what the storm girl meant.
He wasn't a psychic mutant, and his abilities had nothing to do with the psychic aspect, so how could Stormgirl think he could awaken Evereya?
"Eve has had dream-like behavior in her coma, and she has mentioned two names, one is the professor and the other is you." The Storm Girl looked at Zhang Taibai.
When Natasha on the side heard this, she looked at Zhang Taibai's gaze and suddenly became a little playful.
"I see." Zhang Taibai's tone couldn't hear his emotions.
"Here it is." At this moment, the Storm Girl stopped and ushered Zhang Taibai and the others into a room with a faint smell of alcohol.
"Little Ellie?" As soon as Zhang Taibai and the others walked in the door, someone inside was surprised.
It was a man with a beard and a chic hairstyle who spoke.
Wolverine Logan.
As soon as Zhang Taibai saw this man, he guessed his identity.
Like Storm Girl, Wolverine's appearance is also quite distinctive, although it is different from the film and television images that Zhang Taibai has seen, but the characteristics are not much different.
But what does he mean by little Ellie?
The next moment, Zhang Taibai understood.
"Hello little uncle." Natasha smiled.
"Why did you come here suddenly, and you didn't say it in advance." Logan said, "But you didn't come at the right time, there's something going on at the academy......"
"Uncle Xiao misunderstood, I'm not here to play, I'm sending Zhang here." Natasha said, and nodded at Zhang Taibai, gesturing.
"Huh? Are you Zhang? Only then did Logan notice Zhang Taibai next to Natasha.
Zhang Taibai nodded.
He was actually a little curious about how Natasha could call Uncle Wolverine and why Wolverine would call Natasha Little Ellie, but now that he was more concerned about Evela's situation, the rest of the things could be pushed back.
"You're finally here, we've been waiting for you for a long time, come and call her to see if she wakes up." Logan has a straightforward personality and is not polite, and says directly.
Zhang Taibai didn't care about these details, and walked straight inside.
There is also an inner room in this room, which is separated by glass in the middle, and when Zhang Taibai came in, he saw Evereya lying on the other side of the glass.
Standing next to the unconscious Evereya, Zhang Taibai shouted beside him for a long time.
But Everea showed no signs of waking up.
Seeing this, Zhang Taibai didn't keep shouting, because this was just a stupid way for the storm girls to be helpless, and the possibility of playing a role was not very large.
Coming back to the outer room, Zhang Taibai shook his head.
Logan and Storm Girl were both disappointed, as was the other man in the room who wore special red glasses, and Zhang Taibai knew that this man was probably Cyclops.
"Still won't workβ" Stormgirl muttered.
Zhang Taibai is indeed their last straw, because they are really helpless, and this last straw is not easy to use now, she is confused.
Professor X has always been the soul of the Academy, and neither she, nor Logan, nor any mutant in the Academy, can lead the crowd like Professor X.
So the disappearance of Professor X instantly made them lose their backbone.
In the past, they fought under the command of Professor X, and even if they encountered a powerful enemy, they were not afraid, because they knew that they had the backing of Professor X.
But this time it was different, Professor X had mysteriously disappeared, and there were no clues, they didn't even know who they were up against, and they didn't have the strength to do anything.
If Everea doesn't wake up, they won't be able to figure out what's going on.
"Damn! Damn it! Damn it!! Logan's face flushed, "If I let me know who took the professor away, I'll swear I'm going to tear him to shreds!" β
"Could it be that the professor left on his own?" Natasha said.
"It's unlikely, the professor didn't leave his office before he disappeared, and when we found out he disappeared, there was only Eve in his office, who was already unconscious." Storm Girl shook her head.
"Don't guess, I probably already know the whereabouts of Professor Charles." Zhang Taibai said suddenly.
"You got it? Where is it?! Logan asked excitedly.
"If nothing else, Professor Charles would be in Egypt by now." Zhang Taibai said.
"Egypt? How is this possible. "We can't be entirely sure exactly when the professor disappeared, but it's only three or four hours away at most, and even if you fly in a straight line, you won't be able to get to Egypt." β
"Who told you he was on a plane?" Zhang Taibai asked rhetorically.
Cyclops didn't understand what Zhang Taibai meant for a while.
"Zhang, do you want to say that Professor Charles was captured by that one?" Natasha said suddenly, shocked.
"Who else else would he be." Zhang Taibai's face was solemn.
"Then it's troubleβ" Natasha said heavily.
"What are you talking about, who is that one? Little Ellie, do you know what's going on? Logan asked hurriedly.
"Apocalypse?" Storm Girl lost her voice.
"Not bad." Zhang Taibai nodded slowly.
"How could it be him, why did he arrest the professor, does the professor have a grudge against him?" Stormgirl said in disbelief, "Isn't he supposed to be in Egypt, how could he suddenly appear in the United States and arrest the professor and go to Egypt?" β
Storm still doesn't believe it, or rather doesn't want to believe it.
Because she knew very well in her heart that if it was really the Apocalypse who captured Professor X, then the chances of them trying to save the Professor from his hands were almost zero!