Chapter 25: Faith
"Every human being has been undergoing genetic mutations from time to time since birth, but whether this mutation is harmful or harmless is something that humans can predict and control. However, there are some people who are born with an unknown mutated gene that no one can guess, and that is the 'x' genome. Human beings with this gene are born with special abilities, and everyone can show a powerful power beyond human imagination, and this kind of life that is completely different from human beings is a new human being-mutant! ”
Charles, who is in a wheelchair, explains the origin of "mutants" for Alex in detail.
"Mutants are actually evolved humans, you mean that, right?" Alex frowned, thought carefully about it before speaking.
"That's pretty much what it means." Charles replied with a smile.
Alex nodded, and then asked, "What about the superpowers?" How are they different from mutants? ”
After hearing Alex's words clearly, Charles did not immediately explain, but thought about it seriously before answering: "Superpowers can be said to be 'acquired mutants', they are not born with the 'X' gene that represents extraordinary power, but they are stimulated by the external environment the day after tomorrow, which makes their cell tissue or deep genes change, so that they have special abilities." If you really want to count them, they should be regarded as the difference between innate and acquired. ”
"I see."
Alex sighed, since he knew the existence of mutants, he was very curious about the difference between mutants and superpowers, and now after Charles's explanation, he cleared the doubts and incomprehension in his heart.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and looked at Charles again: "Human beings can easily accept superpowers, but they hate and persecute mutants, and this is also the reason?" ”
"That's right!"
Speaking of this, the smile on Charles's face disappeared, and he was replaced with a stern expression: "People have a lot of tolerance for those superpowers who have mutated abilities for various reasons, they think that it is an accident, a disaster, and no one can avoid it, so they still regard those superpowers as their own people and worship them." ”
"However, mutants are different, because they are born with the 'x' gene, many mutants will unconsciously expose their powers from a young age!"
"Unconsciously exuding power, that's a very dangerous thing!"
Alex sighed again. He remembered that in "Death", the captain of the Juban team, Hibanya Winter Shiro, almost froze to death his grandmother with the spiritual pressure that he unconsciously emitted before he became the god of death, and if it wasn't for his future vice captain who happened to pass there, he would have to bear the guilt and guilt of killing his grandmother forever in the future!
Although the abilities of mutants are not comparable to those of Hibanya at that time, their abilities are so strange that it is difficult to guarantee that they will not unconsciously harm their relatives and neighbors around them. If such an unfortunate thing really happens, then it is conceivable that they will be excluded, beaten and scolded by human beings in the future, and even brutally persecuted!
Charles sighed and looked at the sea in the distance, and at some point, there were many boys and girls around them, all listening carefully to the conversation between Charles and Alex.
"In a world dominated by humans rife with hatred and prejudice, humanity has identified mutants as an alternative, a bunch of monsters in human skin. Some people are afraid of them, disgusted with them, refuse to accept them, and are bent on driving them out of human sight. Some people took a fancy to their abilities and wanted to train them to be weapons that only knew how to kill, just like the humans on that small island just now. As he spoke, Charles gestured to the islands that had fallen far to the ground, "They belong to the latter." ”
"Woo ......"
"We didn't volunteer to be mutants!"
"Why do this to us? What did we do wrong? ”
……
After listening to Charles's words, these mutants who had just escaped from the island suddenly wailed, and they once again realized the cruelty of the human world when they were young and unmarketed!
There was a pause, Alex was not a mutant and felt sad, he raised his head and looked at Charles solemnly, "What about you, what kind of person are you?" ”
Alex's gaze was extremely solemn, and there was a quiet killing intent in the depths of his eyes, and the palm of his right hand quietly grasped the handle of the Edman alloy knife, these mutants were all rescued by him, and he did not allow others to plot against them. If Charles is also a guy with ulterior motives, then he will never mind cutting off his head with a sword!
At such a close distance, Alex is absolutely sure to take out his opponent!
This is the unshakable self-confidence of being a super swordsman!
Alex's movements can be hidden from those mutant boys and girls, but they can't hide from the telepathic proficient Diamond Girl, Charles and Jean, after noticing Alex's movements, Charles has no other feelings on his face, Diamond Girl quietly moved towards the place where Wolverine was standing, and Jean was directly ready to turn his face.
"Jean, don't mess around!"
Unexpectedly, Charles stopped Jean with a voice, and he looked at Alex with approval on his face, "I'm very pleased! You're so wary of me because these kids, Alex, you're a boy who can only be praised! ”
"Cut!"
It was the first time in his life that he was praised like this, Alex couldn't help blushing slightly, but his eyes still didn't leave Charles, and he hadn't answered the question yet!
"A friend of mine firmly believes that mutants and humans cannot coexist peacefully at all, and that only mutants should be the future rulers of this world. However, I don't agree with this notion. Charles looked at Alex solemnly, "There will be more and more mutants, and it will be an immutable fact to replace humans, so I have always believed that humans and mutants are equal and should coexist peacefully." Because, it won't be long before they find out that their friends or their descendants will be one of us!! ”
"Humans are equal to mutants?"
Alex looked at Charles strangely, but found that his gaze had not changed, and subconsciously told Alex that what Charles said was true, he really thought that humans and mutants were equal!
"Cut, I'm worried about it!"
Realizing this, Alex immediately let go of his right hand gripping the hilt.
He believed in his subconscious very much, because it had saved his life several times, and if Charles could really fool his subconscious, then he would have to admit it.
Seriously speaking, although Alex does not agree with Charles's "idealist" approach, he also admires them very much in his heart.
Emiya Shirou, Naruto, and Su Zhenzhen, their goals can be said to be contrary to the mainstream consciousness of the world, but even so, they are still unswervingly moving towards their goals. For this kind of person, you can disagree, but you can never deny their strength, compared to those who are weak-willed and change their positions, they are really admirable!!
If Charles is the same kind of person as them, then Alex doesn't have to worry about the whereabouts of these mutants at all!
After letting go of the worries in his heart, Alex regained his previous casual idleness, "So, how are you going to settle these people?" ”
Hearing this, all the mutants present couldn't help but show nervous looks, because Charles's next words represented their future survival!
"A few of my friends and I are going to start an X-Academy dedicated to teaching mutants, to house these mutants who are homeless and unable to control their abilities. If they want, they can all come to the college I founded in New York. Charles said with a smile, "By the way, Jean was the student I taught in my early years. ”
"Okay!"
Hearing Charles's words, almost all the mutants present cheered, and they had formed a deep friendship with their companions around them during the days they had been subjected to human practice on the island. If they were to be separated, they would be very reluctant, and now that they could stay together and ensure their freedom and safety as long as they entered that X Academy, how could they not be happy? Don't cheer for it?
"X Academy ?!!"
Muttering the name of the academy, Alex smiled indifferently, these things are the mutants' own internal problems, and it is not his turn to intervene, he just happens to be happy.
“?!”
Thinking like this, Alex looked up, but saw that Qin was glaring at him with his eyes open, as if he was still thinking about what he had just done!
"Even Charles himself doesn't mind, what do you mind about?! Woman, you're too good at holding grudges, aren't you!! ”
Glaring back at each other with a smile, Alex decided not to pay attention to these guys, and when he got ashore, he immediately returned to New York to meet the two bad friends he hadn't seen for a long time!