A foreigner's journey

A huge and wide lawn, woods and lake, and an antique castle in the center.

This is Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters, a refuge and holy place for mutants.

Charles Francis Xavier, who is respected as ‘Professor X’, transformed the mansion belonging to the Xavier family into a private school for mutant children, giving them shelter, warmth and love.

More and more students gathered around him, and the best among them grew into qualified warriors, and under the leadership of Professor X, they established a superhero organization called ‘X-Men’.

The X-Men never take the initiative to attack, but they will blow the horn of destruction to those enemies who persecute mutant children and the weak.

Of course, these X-Men with strong combat power are usually indispensable teachers in Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Students are full of respect and love for them. This Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters is like a small utopia that belongs only to mutants.

It was late at night, and the students had all returned to their dormitories to rest. Only the lights were on in the teacher's meeting room.

A large number of X-Men gathered together, watching the video playing on the big screen in front of the conference table.

In the video, a man named Speed ​​Slash was talking,

"... In fact, the association's official website has announced the first batch of hero rankings. The ranking is based on the hero's comprehensive strength, contribution to society, and public voice and evaluation.

Of course, the final ranking is just a personal subjective judgment, so please don't take it personally."

The screen went black, and the video ended.

"He's really bold... Does this guy want to turn the whole world into a large-scale reality show?"

The rugged and muscular 'Wolverine' Logan scratched his stubbled jaw, and his tone was a little unhappy.

Next to him, Colossus, who is 7 feet 5 inches (226 cm) tall, expressed a different opinion:

"Logan, the information found on the Internet shows that this hero association is a non-profit organization, more like a mutual aid society or charity. Maybe this man named Speed ​​Slash just wants to help those masked heroes who live in poverty?"

"From the moment he ranked the heroes on his own and boasted about it on a TV show, I don't believe he just wants to do good things." Wolverine obviously thinks longer-term than Colossus.

"Professor, what do you think?"

The graceful red-haired beauty Jean Grey held the handle of the wheelchair in front of her with both hands, bowed slightly and asked the person sitting in the wheelchair in front of her, with a gentle and respectful tone.

The man sitting in the wheelchair was a bald old man with no stubble on his cheeks. His gentle and wise face made people feel good at first sight, and his eyes were like a quiet lake of the soul.

This person is the leader of the X-Men, the dean of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, and one of the most powerful mutants in history, [Professor X] Charles.

Professor X had a smile from the bottom of his heart on his face: "I think this is a good thing."

Wolverine said in a bad tone: "Good thing? Charles, do you also think we should join this freak show?"

"Logan!" Jean Grey glared at Wolverine, signaling him to pay attention to his tone.

"Logan, think about everything on the bright side. If Mr. Speed ​​Slash's plan can really be realized, then many superhumans who are wavering between "heroes" and "criminals" due to poverty or other social factors will be guided and supported, and the world will become a better place."

Professor X's voice is elegant, low and full of magnetism, which makes people unconsciously convinced:

"I have read the relevant information of this hero association. They will not require registered heroes of the association to perform any mandatory tasks or do anything to serve the powerful in a specific class. It is simply a public welfare organization that wants to do good.

You know, most masked heroes fight alone. Sometimes even the X-Men will encounter difficult criminals, not to mention those loose Scattered individual heroes.

Registration will bring these heroes together and gain a common sense of identity. At the same time, the internal treaty of the association will also constrain some heroes who do not act in a standardized manner, which will have a positive impact on their personal reputation.

I have always believed that the law only applies to ordinary people. Superheroes and super criminals are not protected or constrained by the law, and the same is true for mutants.

If Mr. Speed ​​Slash can successfully promote legislation, it will not only benefit superheroes, but also greatly improve the status and treatment of mutants.

So, I think this is a good thing. What do you think, Logan? "

"... You always convince me. "

Wolverine gritted his teeth and took out a cigar from his arms and wanted to hold it in his mouth. But seeing Jean Grey frowning slightly, he had to put the cigar back.

Professor X changed the subject, with a slightly playful tone: "Of course, the ranking of heroes is indeed a bit... avant-garde. I can already foresee that some heroes will be dissatisfied with this. I hope they will turn their dissatisfaction into action, better serve the society and the people, and make their reputation even better. "

Professor, you are definitely talking about Iron Man, right? Everyone present complained in their hearts.

"Scott is so slow, why hasn't he brought the ranking list yet?"

Wolverine looked towards the gate. Although he said he didn't want to be a freak show actor, he still had the desire to compete. At least he had to see if he was included in the list.

Other X-Men have more or less the same idea.

Mutants are not liked by ordinary humans and can even be said to be severely discriminated against. Demoting you to a C-class hero means that the other party is paying attention to you. If there is no mutant name in the ranking list, it means that this person called Speed ​​Slash also discriminates against mutants like ordinary people, so they are not the same kind of people.

Ta-da-da-da! The footsteps came from far away, and then the door opened, and Scott, wearing red quartz glasses, strode into the meeting room with a freshly printed form.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he smiled and raised the form in his hand: "Are you all waiting? Come on, let's take a look together."

As he said, he handed the form to Professor X, and everyone came over.

The Hero Association divides heroes into three levels: A, B, and C. There is no doubt that A-level is the highest-rated level, with a total of five superheroes selected.

Two A-level, [Professor X] Charles Xavier.

Seeing their leader ranked high, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Cyclops read out loud the evaluation of Professor X on the form.

[The supreme king of the mind realm, the master of the spiritual world, the protector of mutants, the leader of the X-Men. Professor X can be said to be one of the most powerful mutants in history. What is even more commendable is that he has never thought of using this terrible talent to do evil. The title of superhero is well deserved. ]

Everyone's face was relieved. Listen, this is definitely the same as the X-Men! Only people who understand Professor X can say such insightful insights!

What surprised everyone even more was that not only Professor X was selected for the ranking, but three other X-Men were also included in the selection.

B-level 3, [Phoenix] Jean Grey.

B-level 19, [Wolverine] Logan.

B-level 22, [Storm] Ororo.

Scott saw that his girlfriend was ranked high, and couldn't help but read out the evaluation loudly, but the more he read, the more wrong it was.

[If Professor X is the strongest king in the spiritual realm, then Jean Grey is the only perfect successor who can take over his mantle. She has potential beyond everyone's imagination, and she also has beautiful red hair like a flaming phoenix feather. I will look forward to meeting Miss Jean Grey. ]

After reading the evaluation, the conference room fell into a strange silence.

Jean Grey was surprised and a little shy. When she watched the video, she felt that the man named Speed ​​Slash had an outstanding temperament and was handsome and unrestrained. She didn't expect that the other party would have such a high evaluation of herself.

"... Jean?"

Scott's voice trembled as he saw his girlfriend's face turn slightly red.

Everyone laughed, only Wolverine and Cyclops didn't mean to laugh, but fell into a huge sense of crisis.

Judging from the appearance and temperament of the guy in the video... a strong enemy!

After laughing for a long time, Professor X waved his hand and said, "Jin, it seems that we should meet this Mr. Speed ​​Slash in person."

"Professor?"

"I want to see this gentleman in person and hear him talk about his ideas in person."

Professor X looked at the form in his hand, smiling kindly:

"I have a hunch that the future of mutants is closely related to this gentleman."