Chapter 20: The Tides of Evolution

Suzu··· Suzu···

The square patio is in the hall, and the copper bells hanging under the eaves of each corner ring from time to time.

Gu Yi finally drew the next line, considered a little bit, and wrote something in Chinese next to it.

When it was finally finished, the long leather scroll covered with various symbols and patterns was folded up, tied with thread and placed securely on the table.

James Howlett wore an indigo mage robe and held a blue-black box more than half a meter long in his arms, and strode into the side hall where he often drank tea with the ancient mage.

"You've found your own way, I don't know what it will be like when it's really done, the mage made a lot of mistakes and omissions in the secret art hundreds of years ago, and his own talent is also very limited..."

Gu Yi held up the thick leather scroll with both hands, placed it horizontally in front of James, and said indifferently, still ethereal and indifferent:

"This is the spell node that I redrew after sorting out all the Kama Taj secret techniques and working backwards, these things are of little use to mages, they don't need these for secret art cultivation, it doesn't matter if they are looked at by others, just give it to you, maybe it can help."

The words of the ancient mage seemed to be a very unimportant trivial matter, and he picked up the teacup and slowly sipped it himself,

James's face was slightly moved, and he gently untied the leather scroll and spread out a corner,

Not only did he carefully draw the ancient one's backward research on these secret techniques, but he also explained and speculated accordingly, including speculating on the array of specific spells and what effects might appear on the physical body.

"Ancient One, thank you."

James carefully put away the leather scroll, didn't say much, thanked him very softly, suddenly smiled, put the blue and black box in his arms on the table, and pushed it in front of the mage.

"I know that you usually like to hold a fan, and you also like to use a fan shape for painting and casting arcane weapons, this is a small object made of Edelman alloy, please accept it."

Gu Yi was stunned for a moment, her wooden movements revealed a slight panic, there was an illusion that the robot had accidentally gained intelligence, and her fingertips gently opened the lid, and the touch was strange.

This box is also a special metal.

"Vibranium I don't know if you've heard of it, this box is, the Edelman alloy is based on the test of vibranium, there is nothing more sharp and indestructible on this planet, only it can resist this metal."

Not long ago, after Emma and Assazo came, James instructed Emma to ask Eric and Dr. McMaen to cast this fan when she returned, and Asazzo made a special trip to deliver it yesterday.

The ancient master gently reached out and picked up the folding fan, the silver-white fan bone more than half a meter long faintly had a blue-gray glow, and the outermost two fan bones were as thick as steel knives, and the overall length was more than the ordinary longest fan, and it was extremely heavy to start.

The tip of the fan has a certain curvature, and when it is closed, it is tightly closed, and after being spread out, it is connected into a sharp edge, and the upper end of each fan bone in the middle is as wide as a willow leaf, and the fan-shaped fan surface is formed by the joint of the fan bones.

Unfold the fan surface, and the carved lines on it are connected, which is the pattern of the Eye of the Agamotto that the Supreme Mage often hangs on his chest, and the handle is slightly longer, just enough to grasp, and the overall appearance is not gorgeous, but simple and exquisite.

The end of the outer fan bone on the back is inscribed with "Ancient One", two Chinese characters.

"I'm very happy, I'm very grateful... Thank you, Mr. Howlett. ”

James shook his head with a grin and drank the tea in his cup.

He knew that although the Ancient One Mage was a Celtic woman who had lived for hundreds of years, she had been raised by a Chinese mage since she was a child.

Huaxia culture is the mother culture for her, if you follow the surname of the old mage, she should be called Yao Guyi.

"Millions of years ago, a metal meteorite fell on the earth, and the body of the first Supreme Mage Agamotto was still in this world, and he left a record of it······ This gift is a bit heavy. ”

“··· This metal is purely based on the sharpness of the material, and can cleave even the strongest magic shields, even in the entire universe, vibranium and this super strong alloy are considered the top materials. ”

As Gu Yi spoke, a spark spell burst out from his hand, hitting the Edman alloy fan, as if he was doing some kind of testing.

It's just a bit of a hassle for me to cast, don't worry, you hear what you mean, there are other powerful metals in the universe? ”

James put down the dark teacup and asked curiously.

"It's not just metal, there are substances that are tougher than metal and have magical effects, like the branches of the World Tree. The Asgardians and Dwarves have the best fit for the power of runes, and the Yaka metal, which is extremely sensitive to sounds······"

He listened to the ancient one introduce several rare and powerful materials in the universe, and became more and more interested in the extraterrestrial world, where there were more powerful life forms and all kinds of magical powers······

"By the way, I'm going to go back to New York today, I've almost read the books in the library, I'm in the current situation, I can practice anywhere, and I'm embarrassed to take you here again... It's too bloody... And you have the Holy of Holies in New York, which is very convenient. ”

Gu Yi held the teacup, without any expression on his face, but moved between his eyebrows and said softly:

"When that dimension lord appears, I'll go find you."

"Don't be so utilitarian, I can go to 177 Black Street from time to time to talk to you, you know, it's not easy to meet someone older than me!"

James got up generously and smiled, the ancient mage was still holding the teacup in both hands, his face was indifferent and his expression was quietly lowered, and he leisurely spit out a word.

"Get out."

……

Early in the morning of November 22, 1963.

“… Okay, thank you, Mr. President, I'll be careful and wish you all the best in your campaign in Texas! That's all, goodbye····· Ahem, Raven, Raven! Haven't gotten up yet... Raven, come and show me--"

"Charles, what's wrong with you! It's screaming in my head early in the morning!"

Raven's indigo "Witch" appearance, wearing a pink silk nightgown, ran down from the stairs and scolded,

Charles Xavier hung up the phone and shouted twice, but when she didn't answer, he simply used the power of telepathy to find his cheap sister.

The young professor stood in front of the mahogany standing mirror at the entrance, smiling and gesturing with two red and blue checkered ties, not caring at all about Raven's glaring and shouting, and even asked with a little pride:

"Quick, let's see which one is better, I'm going to participate in a TV talk show in a while."

"Blue!"

Raven didn't think about it seriously with a white face, and ran back upstairs to make up for sleep with a casual flick, and in the past few days, with the "X-Men" saving the crash, the news and rumors about mutants have gone crazy all over the country,

The special talent department of the Horlite Group, where she works, is also very busy, and she worked overtime with Emma for a long time yesterday.

"Blue one... Why do I think this gray suit with red is brighter...... Blue is blue, ahem!"

Professor Charles Xavier expertly tied the Windsor knot, looked at the well-groomed hair and ruddy face in the mirror, nodded in satisfaction, and strode out the door.

Ms. Mora Maktaguet had just driven to his apartment, and Hank, Darwin, and Salvador "Angel" were all dressed up in the back seat.

"Guys, you look great! Mora, you're so beautiful today. ”

Charles greeted everyone and was particularly attentive to Mora, and the car was full of joy. In recent days, they have all been treated with the halo of American heroes,

President Kennedy has just spoken with Charles on the phone, and will return to the White House after his re-election campaign in Dallas, where he will meet with all the members of the "X-Men" in a high-profile manner, build momentum for the follow-up plan, and vaguely remind him to be careful of possible unknown changes.

Mr. President knows that there are always a pair of secret hands manipulating something.

"You're the main ones today, Sean and the two of them are waiting for us in front of the TV station."

"Siren" Sean, Cassidy and "Doubling" Wilmine Benson are the same age and can usually play together.

Ms. Mora casually humbled herself as she drove the car and shared with Charles the interesting news she had recently received.

"In the past few days, the academic community has been discussing mutants very hotly, and even not only in the field of biological genetics, but also many historians and theologians have jumped out

Come, historians say that Jesus' resurrection is not a mutant with self-healing ability, theologians say... Fart!"

"Hahahaha......"

There was a hearty laugh from everyone in the jeep, and Charles giggled for a moment before adding:

"I received a letter from a self-proclaimed scholar of ancient Egyptian history, who said that before the First Pharaoh's Dynasty, Egypt had been treated by a nun... What Nuor's people ruled, and even legend has it that the first pyramid was built out of thin air with a wave of his hand, and what's even more ridiculous is that--

Charles himself laughed twice, and after controlling it, he continued:

"The most ridiculous thing is that he said that this man calls himself 'Apocalypse, and will always be accompanied by four knights with various magical abilities, this is not purely copied from the Bible!"

There was another round of laughter and ridicule, and Darwin laughed in a thick New York slang accent:

"If there were mutants so early, then the earth would have been full of mutants a long time ago, so why wait until now!"

Hearing this, Charles and Hank quieted down one after another, frowning and suddenly thinking about something, and after a while, Hank McCoy hesitated:

"It doesn't have to be... According to the research theory of the former, the evolutionary process of human beings will accelerate abruptly at a certain point, pushing the entire population to the next era... But..."

Charles rubbed his chin as Hank paused:

"But if there was already some kind of ... The mutation tide of mutant genes should not be stopped for a short time, at least in the records of human history and civilization for thousands of years, there should be more accurate information. ”

Before they could discuss it further, the jeep had already driven to the door of the National Radio and Television Station at Rockefeller Center in New York, and they saw Sean and the two waving vigorously.

Charles got out of the car, looked at the TV building from afar, buttoned up his suit, looked left and right at his teammates, and walked in with their heads held high.

This day will be the day when mutants officially step into human society.