Chapter 183: Persuading the Professor
With the corroboration of the 'White Crow', it also proves the authenticity of this news even more, and the patriarch of the 'Gangaro clan', the Grand Duke Gangero, did die in the United States.
However, in addition to the corroboration of the contribution of the 'White Crow', there are many revelations in the comment area that seem to be based on evidence, and they have all been topped as the most popular comments.
For example, an account called 'One Blood Collector' commented: According to internal rumors of the 'Gangero Clan', Archduke Gangero's trip to the United States was secretly there, as if it was related to what happened to the Marquis of Knorr last time.
The first reply under this 'One Blood Collector' comment was again the account called 'World's No. 1 Rookie': It had something to do with that...... If I'm not mistaken, it seems to have something to do with an unidentified level 4 mutant last time, so is it about mutants this time?
The last time Marquis Knorr's matter was revealed by this 'world's No. 1 rookie', so when the 'One Blood Collector' mentioned this matter, he immediately made a guess.
When the 'No. 1 rookie in the world' made this guess, several accounts below that were clearly on the mutant's side immediately began to boo him, telling him not to deduct any from the mutant.
It's no wonder that these suspected mutant accounts stood up to wash the floor first at this time, this matter is really not trivial, if it is really related to mutants, it is very likely to provoke a conflict between the vampire clan and mutants, causing a great impact.
Although the number of mutants has become very large with the changes of the times, it is almost the largest group of transcendents in the world, the largest number in the world, and it is all over the world.
But for the Otherworld, quantity has never been the deciding factor.
Behind the vampire clan there is a fifth-level boss, and the thirteen grand dukes are all fourth-level powerhouses, this is still the power on the table, God knows if there is still hidden power.
On the other hand, there are some mutants at level four, but no matter how you look at it, it seems that the number is less than that of the vampire clan, and there is a lack of level five. The only known Level 5 mutant is a psychotic who has been suppressed for his attempt to destroy the world.
Compared to the two, no one would think that the latter would suffer more when mutants and vampires clashed, and it is no wonder that some mutants are a little jumpy.
They don't want to fall victim to a potential conflict.
If you are really implicated because of this kind of thing, who will you talk to?
"Something to do with the last time? It's not wrong to say that, Gangero is indeed here for Andre just like that Noel last time......" Zhang Taibai thought with a strange expression.
Gangero's purpose for coming this time is still very clear, that is, to arrest Andre.
And the speculation of this 'world's No. 1 rookie' is also very close to the facts, except for mistaking Zhang Taibai for a fourth-level mutant whose identity is unknown, almost all of the others are hit.
But Zhang Taibai is very sure that he really didn't kill anyone, he doesn't feel that he will misjudge in this kind of thing, and any fourth-level will not be able to score points for his shots.
At this level, the use of power is nuanced.
Just like Magneto's control of metal, the limit can be as small as the destruction of a city, and even down to the smallest amount of metal in the blood.
All in all, with Zhang Taibai's strength, it is impossible to kill Gangaro by mistake.
But Gangaro died after fighting him, and the fire was likely to burn him.
It's annoying.
If he really killed Gangaro, it would be forgotten, if the vampire clan wanted to seek revenge on him, he would just bear it, and he wouldn't necessarily be afraid if the soldiers came to block the water and cover the earth.
But to be involved in something he hasn't done is very painful.
Seeing that there was also news in the comments that the people from the secret party had begun to send people to investigate this matter, Zhang Taibai became more and more upset, and simply closed the software directly.
"What's this called?" Zhang Taibai had a feeling of nausea like swallowing a fly.
The death of Grand Duke Gangero seemed to him to be similar to touching porcelain.
The key is to touch porcelain with your own life, it's too hard.
"No matter, fuck my sister, if you dare to harass me, kill one by one...... It's really a tiger that doesn't exert its might, and they all treat people as sick cats. Zhang Taibai went downstairs in a distraught.
After preparing to open the door, Zhang Taibai ordered a breakfast set for himself.
Old Earl, who was supposed to be in charge of the cashier, personally brought it to him and put it in front of him.
"Thanksβ" Zhang Taibai said listlessly.
"You're welcome." Old Earl sat down opposite Zhang Taibai.
Seeing Old Earl sit down, Zhang Taibai looked slightly surprised, "Do you eat?" Together? β
Zhang Taibai pointed to the breakfast in front of him.
"No, you can eat it yourself...... I'm here to talk to you about yesterday, did you read the news? Old Earl shook his head, then crossed his hands under his chin.
Zhang Taibai paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, "Professor, can't you call me directly if you want to find me, you are not afraid of scaring me if you are so elusive." β
"There's no way, the phone is not safe these days, even the satellite encrypted line is not absolutely safe, I still believe in my own ability." Old Earl laughed.
Yes, the old Earl has now taught remote control.
Just like yesterday when Joanna was controlled, Professor X is communicating with Zhang Taibai through Old Earl's body.
Based on Zhang Taibai's perception, in fact, if you pay a little attention, you will find that Old Earl is controlled, and you don't have to wait for him to say that sentence before noticing the abnormality.
But he was just upset by Gangero's death, and he didn't pay as much attention for a while, and his reaction was naturally a beat slower, until Professor X opened his mouth to recognize it.
As for what Professor X said about the phone call not being confidential enough, Zhang Taibai has to admit that it is still very reasonable.
Just as he doesn't trust 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' very much, with Professor X's ability, it's impossible not to notice that there are many problems in these institutions, and it's normal to have distrust.
"Professor, you were there yesterday, don't you think I killed Gangero, do you? If I want to kill him, I don't have to let him go, it's really ......."
"I know you didn't kill him, and I know how he died." 'Old Earl' directly interrupted Zhang Taibai.
"Did the professor do it?" Zhang Taibai looked at 'Old Earl' in surprise.
"What do you think, what am I going to do when I kill him?" "After he was wounded by you yesterday and left, I wanted to go with him to see where he landed and who his accomplices were, but I happened to run into the scene where he was killed. β
"It's not like you, Professor." Zhang Taibai said with a little suspicion, "Haven't you always opposed killing, and you are an ally with the secret party, even if I wanted to kill him yesterday, you should stop me, you don't care if someone else kills him......"
Zhang Taibai was obviously a little skeptical of Professor X's statement.
"I want to take care of it, but I can't stop the person who killed him yesterday, if I forcibly stop it, it will only lead to the death of a few more innocent people." Old Earl looked a little helpless.
"You can't stop it?" When Zhang Taibai heard Professor X say this, a person suddenly popped up in his mind, "Don't tell me it's Magneto-"
"Ugh." 'Old Earl' let out a long sigh, which was tantamount to acquiescing to Zhang Taibai's guess.
"The apocalypse is dead, and he hasn't stopped yet?" Zhang Taibai was surprised.
Seeing that Professor X acquiesced again, Zhang Taibai was speechless for a while.
He really admires this old man's ability to make things now, why does it seem that behind everything that can cause a sensation, there is this old man's figure?
Last time, Magneto was able to retreat with his whole body, although there were three pseudo-'American teams' at level 5 and 51 holding each other back, and there was no time to take care of him, but this was not the main reason.
He was also able to get out thanks to the Taurus leader Red Tank.
As far as Zhang Taibai knew, after the last meeting, Red Tank privately approached the Leo leader and asked him to spare Magneto, and the Leo leader also promised to open up to him.
With the assurances of the Leo leader, it's no surprise that Magneto escaped the catastrophe.
Otherwise, even if Magneto, like Professor X, stood at the peak of the fourth level, there was no reason to be spared when facing those fifth levels.
The fifth-level apocalypse is still planted, how can he be an exception to Magneto.
In other words, Magneto was safe and sound, thanks to his good friend Red Tank.
However, it has only been a few days since the apocalypse, and Magneto is actually active again, so it is strange that Zhang Taibai is not surprised.
"But why did Magneto kill Gangaro, they have a vendetta?" Zhang Taibai still doesn't understand.
"Because he was also entrusted by someone, it was his companion who was with him yesterday who was inconvenient to make a move, so he asked him to help kill Gangaro." 'Old Earle' said.
"Who?"
"The patriarch of the 'Lesenbra Clan', one of the two major clans of the Demon Party, Ms. Lesenbra."
"Thirteen kilometers and women?" Zhang Taibai seems to have discovered the New World.
"Yes."
Zhang Taibai: "So Gangaro died in infighting?" β
"So to speak." Old Earl nodded, "The battle between the Secret Party and the Demon Party has been going on for too long, long ago, and it started before I was born...... But this is the first time I've heard of a Grand Duke who died because of infighting......"
"As far as I know, the last time a Grand Duke died in the Vampire Clan was because of rebellion against the vampire king...... It doesn't seem like it has been since then, and this should be the first time? β
"That's how it should be." 'Old Earl' nodded helplessly, his expression slightly worried, "This time, the situation is obviously different from the past, the demon party dares to be so crazy, it is enough to prove that they have far more plans than in the past this time...... It's too dangerous for Eric to be involved in this kind of thing. β
Zhang Taibai: "Professor, are you worried that Magneto will drag the 'Mutant Brotherhood' into it, and finally cause the entire mutant community to be involved because of this?" β
'Old Earl' muttered, "Do you think that's a big possibility? β
"It's not a matter of the likelihood, but he's already in it, I guess Gangero's death is his vote, and soon he will take the initiative to announce that he killed Gangaro and completely tied up with the demon party." Zhang Taibai thought for a while.
"That's what I'm worried about." 'Old Earl' sighed.
Zhang Taibai: "I didn't say you, professor, you really have to change your thinking." β
"Huh?"
"I don't know if it's my delusion, Professor You've been used to thinking from God's perspective over the years, every time there is a crisis, you want to protect everyone, whether it's mutants or ordinary people, even the crisis maker you want to protect ......"
"Five years ago, ten years ago, it was barely possible to teach you this set, after all, if you don't come out of the fifth level, the strength of teaching you is enough to strangle many dangers in the cradle."
"But now it's different, times ...... It's changed. β
"Why did the ban on the vampire clan be lifted, have you thought about it, Professor, do you really think it was an accident?"
"Apocalypse's plan to destroy the world, although it is a bit ridiculous in the eyes of many people, it has also made many people begin to notice that the power of the transcendent beings on this planet has become more and more huge, both in quantity and quality, and has risen to a new level."
"What does that mean, haven't you thought about it, Professor?"
'Old Earl' looked a little unpleasant, and after a while, he squeezed out two words, "Shuffle." β
"Yes, it's shuffling!" Zhang Taibai said calmly, "A long time ago, the transcendents also controlled the world, and the kingship of ordinary people could not be controlled by themselves, until the emergence of science and technology, so that ordinary people finally have the capital to compete with the transcendental, and also made the transcendents go underground from the table, and the transcendent world is almost equal to the underground world." β
"But in recent years, the number of transcendents has obviously risen rapidly, and there are more and more external stimuli, such as the battle of New York, and some threats from other planes, all of which are prompting the transcendent world to surface."
"They've been patient for too long, especially a transcendent group like mutants who don't get their social status, they need change, they need change!"
"And the role of teaching you is to always try to stop this change from coming, whether you admit it or not, this is an indisputable fact...... Professor, are you really blocking the arrival of an era? You can think from God's point of view, but you're not God! β
"This time, it's obvious that even the fifth level is already planning to move, and I even have reason to suspect that the Demon Party's actions are likely to have been tacitly approved by the vampire king, why do you think you can stop this alone, Professor?" Zhang Taibai asked.
Old Earl was silent.
After a long time, 'Old Earl' said slowly, "What you said is right, but I didn't recognize the seriousness of the situation, and I took it for granted......"
"Professor, if you want to understand." Zhang Taibai breathed a sigh of relief.
ββ¦β¦ I'm not done yet. "But this is not a reason for me to back down, I firmly believe that this change must have a more peaceful evolution, and whether it is the Demon Party or Eric, their choice must be wrong. β
Old Earl's voice is sonorous and powerful, and his attitude is so resolute that it is impossible to question.
Zhang Taibai knew that his persuasion seemed to be in vain.