Chapter 399 Charles and Lan Ze (Ask for subscription!) ）

How many years does a person's life go through? What ups and downs will there be? What is the concept of twenty years for a person's life?

Lan Ze never thinks about these questions, because for Lan Ze, whose life is infinitely more infinite than eternity, the spring and autumn years of twenty years are just a drop in the ocean in his life, and he has a lot of time to squander. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But what is the concept of twenty years for ordinary people?

Lan Ze never thought about this problem.

Because Lan Ze has never been an ordinary person, none of the people Lan Ze has come into contact with are ordinary people, even if it is Howard, that guy is not an ordinary person.

So this question is meaningless for Lan Ze.

It wasn't until he saw Charles again, and saw Charles, whose body was even more fragile than ordinary people after experiencing a soul tear, that Lan Ze suddenly found that the years were really ruthless.

The old face, the lifeless body, the cloudy eyes can't clearly feel the world, the wrinkles all over the body are covered with black-brown age spots, and the eyebrows are vaguely with Lan Ze's once familiar appearance, sitting quietly next to the bench, alone, like a lonely old man who is about to grow old.

In a trance, Lan Ze thought of the last time he saw Charles, which was more than twenty years ago.

At that time, Charles still had thick long hair, although his skin was cold, but he still maintained a healthy vitality, although his physical fitness was not as good as before, but at least he was a normal person, his bright eyes were a little lost, but he couldn't hide the strong belief in Charles's heart.

And now, in Lan Ze's eyes, twenty years of spring and autumn years, is just a drop in the ocean, a very short period of time, but in a trance, looking at Charles, who has become an old man, Lan Ze has a feeling that things are not human, the castle is still the castle, the bench is still the bench, Charles is still the same Charles, but at this moment, Charles is like a candle about to be extinguished, and he is about to come to the end of his life.

You must know that Charles is the person Lan Ze used to be the most optimistic about, and he is the person who is most likely to become a legendary-level life form in Lan Ze's eyes, with unlimited potential.

And now? As early as twenty years ago, Magneto had already entered the legendary level, and Charles, who was countless times better than Magneto, was about to face the dilemma of aging, Lan Ze could clearly feel that Charles had the slightest power in his body that was not inferior to Magneto, but the vitality in Charles's body was less than one-ten-thousandth of Magneto.

The cruelty of time and the injustice of fate are vividly manifested in Charles's body, Lan Ze never thought that twenty years would make such a big change in a person.

This made Lan Ze's heart inexplicably panicked.

I thought that this meeting would be a joyful reunion after a long absence, but when Lan Ze saw the old Charles, Lan Ze was inexplicably panicked.

It was as if there was a fire in his heart, and the pressure on Lan Ze was uncomfortable.

Alice, who was behind her, patted Lan Ze on the shoulder and gave Lan Ze a relieved look: "Go and see little Charles, little Charles's state has been getting worse and worse in recent years." ”

Lan Ze pursed his lips, the golden iron in his pocket was pinched and deformed, and finally shook his head with a complicated sigh.

…… Dividing line ......

It's another year of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and another year of winter snow melting.

Everything recovers, the weeds grow wildly, and finally wither and turn yellow in the autumn wind, waiting for the cover of the heavy snow in the middle of winter, waiting for the next moment of reincarnation to begin.

This is life, this is the four seasons, and this is the beginning of a new year.

Controlling the wheelchair, Charles once again came to the bench in front of the school, looking aimlessly into the distance, the tip of his nose was the fragrance of weeds, which was the breath of youth and life.

Charles also had his youth, but that was a long time ago, and Charles rarely recalled the memories he once had. Because of his current self, his youth is long gone, and all that is left is a withered body.

I don't know when Charles habitually sat on the bench and quietly looked into the distance, Charles didn't know what he was looking at, he didn't know what he was thinking, so he looked aimlessly into the distance.

No one knows what Charles is doing, and no one knows what Charles is thinking, in the eyes of everyone.

As one of the two pillars of mutants, a mutant with the most powerful psychic abilities in the world, and one of the most intelligent humanoid creatures, Charles's wisdom is immeasurable, his ideas are something that no one can guess, people often look up at Charles with awe, and infinitely deify Charles, because in this way they can find spiritual sustenance.

But in fact, only Charles himself knows that he just wants to sit here quietly for a while, thinking about nothing, doing nothing, just quietly in a daze, this kind of thinking may be a little silly in the eyes of some people, but for Charles this is the only place where Charles can find spiritual solace.

Because only here can Charles let go of all the pressure in his heart, think about nothing, think about nothing, and just be quietly in a daze.

Because only here, Charles can feel that there is another person behind him, that person is Charles's last support, even if this person is not there now, but as long as Charles sits here, it is as if there is a person next to him, wearing a loose blue nightgown, smoking a pipe lazily, laughing and scolding, all problems will disappear.

Unfortunately, after Charles left here, the man disappeared.

Because reality will tell Charles how dangerous the mutant's situation is now, countless bureaucrats are staring at him, wanting to send himself to the laboratory for research.

Next to the bench and beyond the bench, are two very different worlds.

Next to the bench, Charles can let go of all the pressure and restraint in his heart. But outside the benches, Charles needs to put on his thick shell and face the storm that could come at any moment.

The outside world is dangerous, and the outside world is helpless. No one knows how much effort Charles has put in to maintain this situation, and how much pressure he has endured, Charles can only be silent alone, with his already overwhelmed body to bear all this.

The United States has never been a country of harmonious coexistence, the integration of multiple elements and races, so that the United States has a very serious tendency to racial discrimination, don't think that the United States is really as good as you think, that is just a way for politicians to deceive you.

Every country has a sunny side and a shadowy side.

Under the sun, you will see a harmonious country where races live in harmony, but when you tear off the outer part of the sun, you will find the ugliness hidden under the shadows.

Just because of the color of the skin, it will evolve into all kinds of oppression and discrimination, not to mention that the mutant species is not human at all.

Compared with the racial discrimination of whites against blacks, under the discrimination of mutants in the whole of humanity, it is not worth mentioning at all.

Charles has put in a lot of efforts over the years, but Charles knows very well that the situation of mutants is not optimistic, in the eyes of most human beings, mutants are still aliens, and human beings have never given up on the study of mutants.

Mutants have infinite possibilities that humans don't have.

Possess a powerful power that human technology cannot explain.

Everything that is possible for human beings.

Charles knows very well what kind of thoughts those bureaucrats have in their hearts every time they look for themselves, and he is also very clear that the things they promise themselves are often greatly discounted in the end, and even Charles knows that those bureaucrats say that mutants should live in harmony with humans, and call on everyone to be friendly to mutants, but in fact, it does not help the majority of the public to change public opinion at all.

When it's time to splash dirty water, it's still mutants who are splashed.

When it's time to carry the black cauldron, it is still the mutants who carry the black cauldron.

Even, Charles knows very well that with the continuous expansion of greed in the hearts of human beings and the rapid development of scientific and technological progress, one day, when human beings are no longer satisfied with the current research of these mutants, they will extend their hands to the entire mutant race.

Humans and mutants are destined to fight, depending on when the greed and evil thoughts in the hearts of humans swell.

It doesn't matter what the outcome of the war is, mutants originated from humans, and on that basis, it is impossible for mutants to defeat humans.

Mutants will not necessarily be exterminated, but for a period of time, mutants will repeat the same scene that once black people defended their rights.

Maybe one day, the day when Charles hopes to see humans and mutants coexist peacefully, will really come! But Charles knew he wouldn't see that day.

Blacks have spent nearly 100 years on par with whites, but they still haven't succeeded.

Charles does not think that the contradiction between mutants and humans will be easier and easier to solve than the discrimination of whites against blacks, and in a hundred years, Charles will not be able to wait that long.

Sometimes, in the dead of night, lying quietly in bed alone, Charles even feels fear, feeling that he can't hold on.

For a moment, Charles really wanted to ask himself, was it worth it for himself?

You can completely hide yourself, just with your own strength, no one in the world can find yourself, you can buy a sea view villa in Brazil, enjoy the beach and sun, the sea breeze blowing, the white waves rolling, and quietly spend your comfortable and peaceful old life.

Compared to myself, I am under tremendous pressure and exhaustion every day, living in a state that others want to live in, and I have been working hard for a goal that I can't see all my life, is it really worth it?

Isn't it easier and easier to drop everything?

Charles is well aware of these truths, better than most human beings.

Charles also felt very tired, and Charles also hoped that he could give up, because as long as he gave up, he would not have to fight with those bureaucrats, and he would no longer need to worry about these troubles.

But if she really lets go, what will Raven do? What about the little phoenix? What to do with little Tony? What to do with the mutant race!

Without the deterrence of himself and Magneto, mutants with special abilities, such as Raven and Little Phoenix, will not be able to be controlled in a long way and then sent to the laboratory like guinea pigs.

And little Tony, the relationship between the Stark Group and the mutant school, as long as you are not blind, you can see it clearly, even if you say that you have nothing to do with Tony, but do those bureaucrats and politicians believe it?

There are too many restraints binding Charles, so that Charles has to continue to move forward, even if he can't hold on, even if he is exhausted, even if he is about to decay and die, but leaving this bench, Charles still has to hold everything up again.

Some people have said that when an enterprise or a country develops to a certain extent, it is no longer controllable by personal will, and that huge inertia will control you and make you move forward according to its will.

Charles is in this situation now, he can't stop, he knows that if he continues like this, one day, human beings will eventually turn their faces on themselves, and when the time comes, they will wait for their own ending, which is destined not to end well, he knows that if he continues to live in this high-pressure living environment, he will collapse one day, but Charles still has to go on like this, because there are too many things that bind Charles and make Charles unable to get out.

In other words, I have too many things to worry about, so I am reluctant to leave.

Coming to the bench again, next to the seat where Lan Ze used to like to sit the most, Charles looked at the sky, his empty eyes flashing with confusion that no one knew.

How nice it would be if that person was behind me now......

With a soft sigh and the sound of approaching footsteps, Charles's somewhat cloudy eyes quickly regained their former sagacity.

Only this time, a scene that Charles couldn't believe appeared.

A familiar voice appeared behind Charles, with a thick sense of vicissitudes and emotion: "Little Charles, long time no see." ”

"Uncle Lan Ze?" A trace of astonishment flashed in Charles's eyes, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly as he looked at the familiar figure, his cheeks full of wrinkles.

Lan Ze sighed, shook his head, took out a slender pipe from his pocket, and sat on the familiar bench: "You are old. ”

Charles was stunned for a moment, looked down at his dry palm, in his cloudy eyes, he didn't know what he was thinking, and the corners of his mouth crossed a touch of self-deprecation: "Yes, I don't know when, I'm so old, but Uncle Lan Ze is still the same as before." ”

Lan Ze took a puff of his pipe, exhaled a slender line of smoke, and looked at the sky in the distance: "What were you thinking just now?" ”

Charles shook his head and wiped the corners of his cloudy eyes, a drop of liquid that was about to fall was wiped away, with indifferent care: "I didn't think about anything, I just felt a little tired, so I was in a daze." ”

"Daze?" Lan Ze shook his head and glanced at Charles: "You are really idle enough, what are you going to do in the future?" ”

"I don't know." Charles shook his head and looked at Lan Ze, I don't know why, after seeing Lan Ze, the pressure in Charles's heart instantly seemed to be relieved, and asked with a hint of hope: "Uncle Lan Ze, are you going to leave this time?" ”

Lan Ze shook his head and looked into the distance: "It depends on the situation, it should not be leaving, why are you asking this?" ”

"It's nothing," Charles chuckled dryly, "it's okay not to go, so I can be much easier." ”

"Cut," Lan Ze rolled his eyes: "What do you think?" You think I'm going to help you? ”

Charles shook his head: "Then I don't care, you're back anyway." ”

Lan Ze glared at Charles: "you, do you think I'll be your laborer?" ”

Charles blinked: "You'll help me, won't you?" ”

Lan Ze was stunned for a moment, then glared at Charles with a smile, took out a golden piece of iron from his pocket, and threw it to Charles: "If you want to be beautiful, you should honestly manage your students." ”

Holding the golden piece of iron thrown by Lan Ze, Charles was stunned, and the next moment, a surging life force poured into Charles's whole body, and his legs, which had not felt the slightest for more than twenty years, felt inexplicably at this moment, as if there were countless pairs of small hands, massaging his body.

More than twenty years without the slightest feeling.

At this moment, an indescribable sense of comfort appeared on Charles's face.

Lan Ze on the side didn't care, he just smoked his pipe quietly, occasionally looked at Charles, and after smoking the small half-pot pipe, a trace of surprise and disbelief appeared on Charles's face: "Uncle Lan Ze, what is this?" ”

"It's nothing, I see that you are bored, and I am going to give a special training after a while, but your health is too bad, so I will find something to make up for you." Knocking on the pipe, Lan Ze patted Charles's shoulder: "Boy, Magneto's waste has broken through for so many years, you dare to regress if you don't make progress, it seems that I didn't train you hard enough before, wait until I make up your body, see how I train you!" ”

At the end, as if thinking of something, Lan Ze touched his chin: "Well, by the way, call that little girl back from Ruiwen, she is crazy outside every day, and she is not afraid of playing herself to death." ”