Chapter 040: First Encounter with Mutants (Second Update)
She really knew?!
Zhang Taibai was already shocked in his heart at this moment!
He obviously didn't show anything wrong, and from the moment he entered the door to the present, he hadn't even acted beyond the limits of ordinary people, why would Evereya see it?
Is it really just because of a demeanor, as she said?
Zhang Taibai was a little incredulous.
"No, no, if she just thinks that my demeanor is wrong, she can only judge that I have achieved something in kung fu at most, how can I directly contact the 'transcendent'? Even after the New York War, the concept of 'transcendental' didn't spread to the point where even a junior high school teacher could casually talk about it, right? Zhang Taibai sensed the problem.
And, he suddenly thought of a possibility......
"You're also a 'transcendent'?" Zhang Taibai asked by pressing her ear.
"Or do you think I can really tell this kind of thing with just one look at you?" Evereya covered her mouth and chuckled, while looking at Zhang Taibai with some surprise and said, "Who would have thought that the owner of a café in a famous neighborhood would be a 'transcendent'. ”
"You're not so surprised, I'm more surprised if you're surprised, aren't you...... If you hadn't taken the initiative to ask me, I would never have guessed that a beautiful woman like you, who is willing to be a teacher in junior high school, would actually be one of the 'transcendentals'......" Zhang Taibai said in surprise.
"Reacquaint, Evereya, mutant."
"Zhang Taibai, an ancient martial artist."
"An ancient martial arts practitioner? I've heard a professor accidentally mention that there are many such ancient lineages on the other side of the world, and I didn't expect to see one of them with my own eyes. When she heard Zhang Taibai's self-introduction, Evereya said with great interest.
"Professor? You can't be talking about the famous Professor X......" Zhang Taibai was immediately attracted by the professor mentioned by Evereya.
When the words mutant and professor come together, it's hard not to think of Professor X who founded the 'Mutant Academy' and single-handedly formed the 'X-Men' - Charles Francis Xavier!
"Hey, Zhang, do you know the professor too?"
"No, I don't know." Zhang Taibai shook his head again and again.
Just kidding, he's only been in this world for less than a year, where can he get to know Professor X? And to be honest, he didn't want to meet with Professor X unless he had to.
His biggest secret is not the Taibai Sword Codex, but that he comes from outside this world.
Professor X's abilities, on the other hand, can read other people's thoughts and memories, and no one can stop his almost perverted abilities except for mutants with the same abilities as him, or people wearing special equipment that can block his abilities.
Even if he knew Professor X's kindness, even if he knew his own situation, he wouldn't do anything to himself, and Zhang Taibai didn't want to have anything to do with this one.
Therefore, it is better to stay away.
"With Professor Charles' reputation among mutants, it's hard not to know his name as long as you've dealt with mutants, right?" Zhang Taibai shrugged.
"That's right."
Evereya's authorities were fascinated, and they were also reacted by Zhang Taibai's words.
In the small circle of mutants, and even in the circle of 'transcendentals' around the world, Professor X's fame is definitely among the best.
It's just that because he has always been relatively low-key, and he can easily erase the memories of others, there is almost no news about him in the world of ordinary people.
Even in an organization like 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' that has been dealing with the 'Transcendental' for a long time, there are very few people who know about the existence of Professor X, and it is limited to a very small number of high-level agents.
This is also because Professor X did not forcibly erase the memories of those high-ranking agents out of respect for the 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' department.
"Listening to Eve's tone, are you familiar with that Professor Charles?" Zhang Taibai asked.
"Since you've heard the professor's name, you must know the 'Mutant Academy' too, right?" Everea asked with a smile.
"Of course."
"That's where I graduated." Everea fell into the memory, "I was fifteen years old when I was awakened, and at that time, I had no idea what a mutant was, and I didn't know that there were still a large number of 'transcendents' in this world, and my parents were the same as me. ”
"Moreover, they were very devout Catholics, and when they discovered my powers, they were very firm that I was possessed by evil spirits. So, they brought in an exorcist to get rid of the evil spirits in me and restore me to normal...... As a result, you must have guessed how the ability of mutants could disappear because of a few exorcism rituals? ”
"My parents loved me very much, even if they didn't know that there were mutants in this world, even if they firmly believed that I was possessed by evil spirits, they never gave up on me. To do this, they spent a lot of money on their savings and spent a lot of money to find the more famous exorcists. ”
"I know how much they love me, so I can't accept that they continue to do useless work for me...... So, I chose to commit suicide. ”
"This—" Zhang Taibai was impressed by Evereya's courage.
It takes courage to commit suicide.
Although many people say that suicide is a sign of cowardice, in Zhang Taibai's view, running to commit suicide because of impulse is a sign of cowardice.
Everea wanted to commit suicide at the time, but it was certainly not impulsive.
She didn't want to drag her parents down anymore, so she decided to take that step, and before making this decision, it must have been carefully considered.
A fifteen-year-old girl, after much deliberation, chooses to die.
This courage is admirable.
"Don't be so surprised, I can stand here and dance with you, I must not have died in the end." Seeing Zhang Taibai's reaction, Evereya covered her mouth and chuckled.
"That's right." Zhang Taibai breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "Professor Charles saved you?" ”
"Yes, the professor appeared in front of me at a critical time and told me about the existence and history of mutants, dispelling my fears...... I ended up going back to the 'Mutant Academy' with the professor, and had the professor create a false memory for my parents to forget all about my weirdness, and by default to sending me to study in Europe. Everea sighed.
"Then you should be thankful for him." Zhang Taibai said.
"Yes, without a professor, not only me, but also I don't know how many mutants will meet with accidents, just as I know, there are a large number of mutants who have suffered the same as me." Everea said, "I'm lucky compared to many mutants, because my parents didn't fear me or give up on me because of my weird abilities—"