hotmtlnovel Chapter 4089 MU Superbody Major Event (166)
Chapter 4089 MU Superbody Major Event (166)
Chapter 4089 MU: The Superbody Incident (166)
As darkness enveloped him, Schiller heard the rustling of papers and the whispers of young people. When the light returned, he found himself in a university classroom.
He looked around, confirming it wasn't his university, but it did look like an American university. It was break time, and students were leaving in twos and threes, while a couple of students remained seated, flipping through a book and talking quietly as they read.
Schiller also pretended to walk towards the door, but as he passed their seats, he glanced at the book's title—"The Way of the Soul"—by Charles Xavier.
Schiller frowned slightly. He guessed that this must be Charles's dream, but why was it like this? He thought they would appear on the beach immediately, and then Magneto would reach out to a pile of bullets, one of which unfortunately pierced Charles's lumbar spine, ultimately causing Charles to become paralyzed.
If that's the case, then Magneto's explanations are pointless; they'll win this round without much effort. But unexpectedly, Charles's nightmare wasn't the infamous beach divorce scene he'd always been dreading.
No wonder Doctor Strange dared to propose such a competition. Perhaps Charles already knew that his nightmare wouldn't be the day he broke with Magneto. Otherwise, since they were already outnumbered and would definitely lose another round, they wouldn't have proposed the competition in the first place.
With fewer players, they are confident of winning all three rounds and then taking down the opponent in the next round. And thinking about it, that makes sense. Charles and Eric know each other very well, so delving into each other's nightmares would make it easy to take them down. Plus, the round with Doctor Strange's Dream Power is a sure win, so their chances of winning all three rounds are very high. If they can snatch just one more point from the others, they'll win.
But Batman from Arkham didn't have any long-term partners; they were all formed later in life. Aside from the infamous alleyway gunshot necklace, none of them knew what the other's nightmare was, nor were they sure they could truly gain the other's trust. Luckily, their knowledge of Gotham allowed them to win two rounds, otherwise, things would have been really troublesome.
"Why are you looking at this?" Schiller pretended to have just seen the book, stopped in his tracks, and said, "You really like this Xavier?"
“No, no, no,” the two students quickly distanced themselves, saying, “We all know he’s a madman who can mind-control and manipulate other people’s lives. We don’t like him. We just wanted to see if there was any incriminating evidence in his book…”
Schiller narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he knew what was going on. He then said with a hint of disdain, "You talk as if he's some kind of genius. You're all here badmouthing him, and he still hasn't heard a thing?"
“There’s a rumor that he’s been arrested,” a student said in a low voice. “It seems the military has put together a brainwave-blocking device and arrested him. He can’t hear anyone’s thoughts now.”
"That can't be right. Doesn't he have an old friend, whose name is... what was it again?"
"Oh, that German guy. Ha, he's in trouble himself. If it weren't for saving him, our good professor wouldn't have been exposed. I think they're both doomed."
Schiller easily extracted the information he wanted from the two students. He walked outside with the other students, pondering the current situation.
If nothing unexpected happens, Eric was likely ambushed and seriously injured or lost his abilities. In order to prevent Eric from being captured and his own abilities from being exposed, Charles instantly transformed from a world-renowned psychologist into a highly criticized psychopath and manipulator.
Everyone is reluctant to discuss mind-reading. Who would like a monster who can see their own thoughts completely? Once someone has such an ability, people will feel fear and disgust towards him, and all his previous achievements will be attributed to him stealing from other people's minds. He will instantly become the most vicious madman and thief in the world.
Eric and Charles's personalities in their youth were actually the opposite of their later years. Young Charles was quite arrogant. After returning from the battlefield, he diligently devoted himself to theoretical research in psychology, writing numerous books and biographies. Because psychology was a relatively young discipline, his works were highly regarded, and he became a renowned scholar at a young age.
However, his abilities weren't widely known at that time. Although he had collaborated with organizations like S.H.I.E.L.D. and even wanted to start his own school, the public was unaware that he could read minds. So, this current point in time should be when his abilities were first revealed.
Thinking about what he might suffer, Schiller felt that the fact that the Earth has survived to this day was a testament to Charles's incredibly good temper; he truly deserves to be called Marvel's first saint.
Sure enough, as soon as he stepped out of the school gate, he saw a huge poster outside with a picture of young Charles's face crossed out with a big red X, and the words "Perverts who peep on people, get out of school" written below.
Judging from what those two students said, Charles has likely become a professor, but probably not a full-time one; rather, he's a visiting professor who travels between universities lecturing and giving presentations. Coupled with his good image and ability to understand others' thoughts, he's welcomed and respected wherever he goes. Falling from grace like that is hard for anyone to bear.
Schiller knew that since he was at the university, Charles was probably there too. After thinking for a moment, he asked someone for the address of the administration building and hurried towards it.
Someone was faster than him. When Arkham Batman realized he was at a university, he headed straight for the administration building. Because, judging from the current era, Charles was definitely a professor by now, and in any case, he would most likely have an office; going to the administration building to find him was the right thing to do.
Arkham Batman's attire was a bit outlandish, so he used a grappling hook to get to the rooftop and then climbed down the outer wall. Luckily, one side of the administration building was close to the forest, and as he climbed, he spotted those familiar blue eyes.
Schiller had already slipped in by then, and his method was much simpler. He went to the shop next door to buy a cup of coffee, took off his hat, put away his pistol, buttoned up his trench coat, and carried the steaming coffee inside. He smiled and nodded at everyone he met; no one knew what he did, but no one stopped him either.
He strolled all the way to the principal's office and then heard a heated argument coming from inside.
“As I said, all the theories were discovered by myself and have been recognized by other psychology experts. My teaching ability has never been questioned. Before this, everyone loved my classes, and it was so popular that it was impossible to get a seat. Why can’t I continue teaching?”
“Mr. Xavier, please calm down. As I said, the school's schedule is very full, and there are really no seats available.”
"I had three classes scheduled last semester, and now you're telling me you have to cancel them without giving me a reason..."
"I'm sorry, but... as you know, the school also has to consider the impact on public opinion, after all... after all, the students' protests were quite intense..."
"I've said it many times, I don't pry into other people's minds, and I'm not a manipulator or a madman."
"Yes, but some people have questioned the sources of your research material..."
"You don't think I read people's minds before writing these theories, do you? I..."
From the balcony, Batman from Arkham saw the principal take a fearful step back the instant he saw Charles's angry expression. But this seemed to enrage Charles even more.
"Let me go back to class!"
"……OK."
Batman from Arkham couldn't help but cover his forehead. The headmaster and the students hadn't wronged you at all.
Charles stormed out of the office, and Schiller, who had been hiding nearby, immediately followed him. Logically, following Professor X was unwise, as he would surely have been discovered if he had been paying attention. But Schiller was betting that Professor X wasn't, because he was already in a bad enough situation.
But that wasn't all, because not long after leaving the administration building, Charles saw the large poster. His expression was frighteningly cold, and an icy storm raged in his blue eyes. Even Schiller and Batman Arkham, who didn't have mind-reading abilities, could feel his angry brainwaves.
Schiller sighed inwardly. Charles was still too young and cared too much about what others thought. Moreover, he possessed genuine professional ethics and medical ethics. He felt betrayed by his students, and was both angry and heartbroken. No wonder he was having nightmares.
But Schiller didn't expect Charles to lose his mind to this extent, because soon, the boy who put up the poster walked over and tore it down.
This was all happening in full view of everyone. The poster had only been up for less than half an hour, and the boy was a notorious troublemaker at school. Charles's face was also particularly eye-catching. With all these factors combined, who wouldn't know what was going on?
Terrified screams immediately erupted from all around. It was unclear who started running first, but someone was shouting "monster" as they ran out, and everyone was fleeing in panic.
But the next second, everyone fell silent, or rather, the entire school was completely silent; all the students, teachers, and the principal stood frozen in place. Charles was as cold as an ice sculpture.
Schiller sensed Charles's brainwave intrusion, but he didn't resist. He simply stood in the crowd, knowing that in the end, Charles probably hadn't done anything too outrageous. Otherwise, he and Magneto wouldn't have broken up, and the two terrorists would have been living happily ever after.
Sure enough, about half a minute later, Charles made a decision, and the teachers and students returned to normal. However, it seemed that Charles had erased their previous memories; after regaining their memories, no one continued to run away, but instead went about their business.
However, it wasn't just because young Charles had limited abilities, or because he acted carelessly in his anger; the memory erasure was clearly incomplete. Not only were memories of strong-willed individuals like Schiller and Arkham Batman not completely erased, but also those of students and professors with psychological knowledge and prior precautions were not completely erased.
This was a complete disaster. Soon, numerous calls were made to the NYPD, claiming they had been manipulated and that Xavier had controlled their minds and erased their memories.
At first, it was indeed teachers and students making the calls, but things changed later; many people started taking advantage of the situation. Some said Xavier manipulated them into making mistakes at work; some said Xavier controlled them to rob banks; others said that because of Xavier's mind control, he completely forgot the knowledge needed for the exam; still others said that politicians wanted to restore Black rights because they were manipulated by Xavier.
Later, it got to the point where any bad thing was attributed to Xavier, whether it was breaking eggs while cooking or hijacking a police helicopter. The answer was always the same: Xavier controlled my brain.
With things having developed to this point, S.H.I.E.L.D. could no longer stand idly by. But just then, the existence of mutants was exposed.