The heavy door was opened and closed, and the voices of the people inside gradually became louder. Disputes continued to spread and the students who were leaving get out of class found them. Regardless of their age, they all gathered around and blocked the door tightly.

John and Ororo stood outside like sculptures, and they could reach the door panel with their hands. In the past, just a light tap or a crisp report would open the door for someone to come, and an amiable bald old man walked out of it, but Now this scene has disappeared, and the calm lake has turned into stormy waves, and the raging tide is still rising higher and higher.

In the room, Eric was sitting at the professor's desk, and the helpless Hank was sitting on one side of the table with his head drooping, while the frowning professor and the frosty Ms. Mora were opposite.

As soon as he entered the door, the lady threw a roll of newspapers at him, and then criticized him. Although he tried to explain, but the effect was not good, it seemed that she was determined to carry out the condemnation to the end.

"I'm not here to argue about the cause of the matter, but for your dangerous logic." Ms. Mora changed her tone after finishing speaking furiously, and softly pronounced Eric's name, as if she was only for his good .

"Eric, you have to know that your current thinking is very dangerous. You are driving a car with a speed of more than [-] miles per hour in a densely populated area. When you feel that the speed is uncontrollable, suddenly there is an obstacle in front of you. In the crowd on the road, there are only one or two children on one side, and seven or eight adults on the other side. It may seem to you that in order to avoid too much damage for the benefit of everyone, it is correct for you to slam the steering wheel to hit the side with fewer people, but When you think that, someone else probably thinks the same about Mutant, it's just an excuse for genocide and totalitarianism."

What she said made sense, the professor remained calm, and Hank nodded involuntarily.

"The people involved in this incident are very innocent. They all have relatives, their parents are saddened by the death of their children, their children are also devastated by the victimization of their parents, and they have suffered major setbacks in their life experiences. In your When you do that. You may not have considered that a simple action can have such serious consequences. But I want to tell you that your choice has gone too far. You could have sat down and negotiated, as you used to be good at, or Take legal means, after all, the peace agreement has already been signed, if we don't respect each other, what's the use of the agreement?" Mora sighed very regretfully.

The professor still had that expression.Hank also began to feel that Eric was going too far.Perhaps he felt vaguely that it was not as easy to communicate with people as Mo La said, but the former secret agent lady who had received special training in conversation dominated the atmosphere very well, making it difficult for him to think smoothly.

In the crimson-based room, the professor and Mora faced the faint light from the large floor-to-ceiling windows. The bright desk lamp on the table exuded a soft light, but the face of the person closest to it was shrouded in a layer of haze , Eric listened to Maura's words, her voice gradually dragged out as if floating down from the air.The bookshelves on both sides are also getting bigger and bigger in his sight, and they gradually rise and expand.It propped up the ceiling, and even came over like two big mountains.

He squinted his eyes against the oncoming light, and the hallucinations faded immediately, before he rebuffed Ms. Mora's criticism.

"I have an illusion, as if we are not discussing a simple fact but a philosophical exploration, why do I feel that simple things are getting out of their original appearance, making us feel strange to certain things?"

"When I did it, I didn't think about the relationship between the majority and the minority. They only exist in your imagination. When I showed up at the power distribution yard in Scranton, I was neither driving what you call a car. I don't have one or two people or seven or eight people to choose from. When I decide to respond to someone's malice, my intention is just revenge, and I don't hide that I did it. I caused a blackout, and the grid The company's stupid response strategy allowed the outage to expand indefinitely, and then caused the loss."

"This is what happened. In your description, no matter how I choose, I become a villain or an executioner. Why should I take full responsibility for other people's actions?"

Eric tried his best to calm down, and responded to Ms. Mora's accusation with a gentle tone. After hearing what he said, Hank somewhat agreed, so he nodded again.

The professor's face was still shrouded in darkness, and he lowered his head, remaining silent throughout.

Miss Mora leaned forward, and now her face was completely exposed to the light, and the quartz glasses reflected a crystal clear and sharp light, staring closely at the junior opposite.

"You can't deny one thing, and that's that people died, whether you didn't expect it or not."

Eric didn't think about denying it, he admitted the fact frankly.

"Yes, dead." He nodded. "While grid operators and I worked together to cause widespread outages, one unlucky man died trying to take a photo of himself bravely touching a high-voltage line when the power came back on, and a few others for various reasons. There were accidents during a power outage for this reason. People are dying every day and every night in this world. In the United States, more than three people are shot to death every hour. More than 3 people die a year, and the number of injuries doubles. Why don’t we ban guns? Or is it like Miami prohibiting monsters from entering the town after dark, like prohibiting death from taking away the souls of the dead, wouldn't that be more effective in preventing accidents?"

As he spoke, his voice gradually became louder, and an invisible anxiety shook his will for no reason, which was extremely abnormal in Eric.

"I don't want to emphasize whether my behavior is the main factor that caused the accident. The country sends young people to far away countries to bleed and die for their own interests. Why is no one dealing with them like enemies? Politicians can deliberately provoke conflicts for votes and use angels The attitude is to please the voters, why no one exposes the scam and arrests them? The financiers can bankrupt tens of millions of people and cause a financial tsunami in order to gain benefits. Why doesn’t the government close the banks? But when we are protecting our own interests, some people jump out to criticize This is a big accusation, are we inferior citizens, can’t go to some places, and can’t do certain things? If that’s what you mean, then please let me send you a sentence: go to hell with you!” Eric said to Mora I'm so tired of the accusations, and the invisible anxiety corrodes his reason like a flame, making him almost uncontrollable.

As if she didn't hear her at all, Mora still maintained her elegant demeanor. Her facial skin was smooth and moist, and there were no obvious wrinkles. This was in complete inverse contrast to the old man curled up in the shadow behind her. High and low facing the young man opposite at the same time, the pressure was silently conveyed to him.

"We just want to have a good discussion, Eric, don't worry." Ms. Mora's voice became more graceful and peaceful, echoing in the void like an empty angel chant.

"Eric", the professor finally called Eric's name. This was the first time he spoke since entering the room. The heavy voice was like the humming sound of a huge bronze bell trembling and resonating after being struck hard. , For a moment Eric almost felt that his teeth were also symphonic up and down in this endless resonance.

"I want you to tell me your attitude truthfully, what do you really think about the lives of ordinary people?"

Trying his best to suppress the restlessness in his heart, Eric stood up.

"The vegetation in the forest is lush, herbivores enjoy plants happily, and carnivores enjoy herbivores happily. This is the law of the forest, simple but cruel. Suddenly one day a raging fire ignited in the forest, and the fire spread rapidly and unstoppably, so Every creature ran wildly, some escaped successfully, and some unfortunately were engulfed by the chasing flames. For one of the elk with its offspring trying to escape the fate of death, it must not be like other animals on the road It's impossible to trample a few small animals to death."

Eric's words were strong and firm, and knowing his attitude, the professor finally let out a long sigh.

"Enough here, Eric." He bent back and moved the wheelchair away from the desk. Since Eric entered the room, all the invisible pressure quickly dissipated like the ebb of the sea. Hank seemed to be It was only when I woke up like a dream, I stood up and wanted to save him, but I didn't know what to say.

Eric's pupils shrank suddenly, and sweat immediately wet his back.

"That's it." Prompted by Mora, the professor came to Eric and made the final decision. "The academy's outreach should be scaled back. The X-Men have been understaffed since Scott left. Now is the time to rebuild the team. The young men are outstanding. As for you, Eric, you have done a great job, I hope We can continue to maintain consensus and maintain the current good situation."

good situation?

Eric suddenly felt great irony, and an unstoppable smile surged up, and he began to laugh out loud, leaning back and forth, out of breath.

"What a good situation, how to maintain it?" Eric still had a smile on his face, but the anger was burning in his eyes. It seemed that nothing in his life could make him so angry. The previous outbreaks were often just an opportunity Played, but this time it made him furious.

"Professor, you have done a lot for mutants, but have you ever speculated about the future in your heart? Have you ever thought about what the future should be like? I never heard you mention it, because you don't know what you want What do you want! And I have seen my world. In my world, our compatriots have gained real freedom. Then retreat, rely on what to maintain, maintain what?"

Eric took a step back and slammed the door open, revealing all the students outside the door.

"Look at your kids, some of them are adults, they're legally married in some states, they've got kids of their own, and you want to keep them locked up in an academy and out for a few days? Here's theirs A safe haven, not a prison! When you are thinking about ordinary people, please show mercy and think about your children!"

The immature faces outside the door were filled with tears. The children stared at the kind old man in a daze, and the professor looked at these helpless juniors, suddenly afraid to face their eyes. (to be continued~^~)

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