"Professor? What does this have to do with the Professor?"
"You need to know, Ororo. The fight with Magneto happened at the Professor's request. And at first, the Professor and I had an agreement. We agreed to join forces to defeat Magneto in an instant."
"As long as I could use my supersonic speed to take off his helmet before he could react, Charles could take the opportunity to control his mind. Magneto's strength is only in his abilities; he's just a mortal physically. There was a high chance of success." Zhou Yi shrugged, a wry smile on his face.
"It's just that I never expected Magneto to have such skills. He actually controlled the geomagnetism to create a shield connecting him to the earth. I couldn't touch his body at all, let alone take off his helmet."
"So, what does this have to do with the Professor's disappearance? Yi, this can't be an excuse for you to get involved. What you need to do now is rest well, then go back to Paris and spend a Christmas with your mother. Not get into trouble again." Ororo still disagreed with Zhou Yi's statement; she couldn't even connect these things.
"Listen to me, Ororo. Things aren't as simple as you think. During the battle, Charles's consciousness didn't have any contact with me, which isn't his style. You must know what kind of person he is, so I suspect he was attacked."
"That's impossible, that's the Professor!" Ororo directly refuted Zhou Yi's words. That was Professor Charles, the most powerful psychic in the world. Before him, no one could defeat such an existence. Before his mental power, everyone in the world would be as fragile as infants. The reason why humans still don't dare to openly attack mutants is entirely because of Magneto and Professor Charles, these two mutants with powerful abilities, who are deterring them. Magneto represents extreme battlefield power; most of humanity's weapons are useless against him. Professor Charles represents extreme mental power; before him, humans even need to worry about whose orders their armies are carrying out. Charles's power is enough to make anyone feel apprehensive. And his peaceful behavior, merely defending the small utopia of the Academy, has further kept him away from the hostility of most humans. No one is willing to take the huge risk of dealing with this peaceful guy. He's much safer than Magneto. At least before dealing with Magneto, no one wants to infringe upon this powerful and bizarre guy. Compared to Magneto's magnetic control ability, which is manifested on the outside and can at least be targeted, his mental power is truly impossible to guard against; before him, no one can guarantee their own position.
But, there's always someone who has a plan. Knowing some hidden past events, Zhou Yi already had his own guess, so he said.
"Ororo, Charles isn't God. I understand his power, but it's not unsolvable. Someone will think of a way to deal with his abilities. And there are far more than one with the motivation and ability to do so."
"Who are they? Who took the Professor?" Considering the precarious situation they were in, Ororo had to admit that Zhou Yi had a point. In this situation, if Professor Charles hadn't been subjected to uncontrollable external factors, he would have definitely stopped this from happening.
At the very least, the President wouldn't have released his proposal targeting mutants so quickly.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Yi listed many targets. But which one it was, he needed to confirm further.
"Don't worry, Ororo. I need to find some friends to help me figure out who it is! Give me some time." He held Ororo's shoulders, who was agitated, and said gently. "What you need to do now is get some rest. I can handle everything, but I can't help you with your own physical condition. So, go and rest for a while."
A man who can shield a woman from all the hardships at critical moments is undoubtedly the most reliable presence in a woman's heart. And for Ororo, he was that kind of guy. After Zhou Yi woke up, she finally put down the huge rock in her heart. And all the pressure was relieved. He was so reliable, yet so difficult for her to choose.
Facing Zhou Yi's tenderness, she nodded obediently.
After Ororo nodded, Zhou Yi immediately stood up and carried her to the bed.
"Well, you rest here. To prevent you from agreeing and then working yourself to death, I'll watch you sleep. Of course, when you wake up, we might already have the information we need."
"Yi, are you treating me like a child?" Ororo was somewhat amused by Zhou Yi's actions, but he was very insistent.
"Of course. My mother always said you should treat the woman you love like your own flesh and blood."
"Alright!" Ororo finally relented. With the pressure released, sleepiness and fatigue immediately overwhelmed her like a tide. She was about to fall into a deep sleep. But before she drifted off, she mumbled a sentence that she had been holding back.
"Yi, I know about you and Jean."
Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment. When he wanted to explain, he found that Ororo had already fallen completely asleep. So a deep, bitter smile appeared on his face. Although he had prepared for this, he realized he wasn't as calm as he thought when it came down to it.
In matters of the heart, no one can control everything, not even him. But he wouldn't give up either Ororo or Jean.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yi quietly slipped out of the room. He needed to resolve this complicated matter as quickly as possible.
He flew directly from the Academy back to his house. As soon as he entered the hall, Zhou Yi found Serana curled up on the sofa. The vampire girl was staring blankly at the fireplace. Hearing Zhou Yi enter, she glanced over, then threw herself into his arms.
This girl's attachment to Zhou Yi was simply beyond words. In a way, she was the person who existed entirely for Zhou Yi. If Zhou Yi was a large tree, she was a vine that needed to cling to the trunk to survive. Without him, she wouldn't even have a reason to live.
Only God knew how worried this vampire girl was when Zhou Yi, as the Dawn Knight, fought Magneto. Seeing the terrifying scenes in the news from thousands of miles away, she almost had her heart broken.
And these past few days, she had been living in fear, not for herself, but for Zhou Yi. Although the news said that the Dawn Knight had won the final victory, she was still worried about whether Zhou Yi could return safely. This worry had kept her here these past few days, barely closing her eyes.
Only when Zhou Yi appeared completely in front of her did she finally put down her worries and unreservedly rush into his arms.
Touching the girl's somewhat dry hair in his arms, Zhou Yi hugged her soft body tightly and whispered,
"Don't worry, Serana. I'm back!"
The girl looked up at Zhou Yi, a radiant smile on her face.
"Welcome back, Master."
Zhou Yi's return seemed to inject endless vitality into the vampire girl. She bustled about like a busy bee, tidying the room, preparing food, and even setting out a tub of hot water for Zhou Yi to bathe in.
Zhou Yi watched Serana happily performing her duties, a sweet smile gracing her features. For the girl, this was her way of expressing her inner joy. Since that was the case, Zhou Yi didn't stop her. He knew the girl's life was actually quite monotonous. If she was happy, then anything was permissible. Because, he himself felt deep affection and guilt toward the vampire girl.
As a vampire, the girl's world was only half that of a normal person. Perhaps even less, because she had placed everything in Zhou Yi's hands. Zhou Yi was her only support, the entirety of her world. But regrettably, she couldn't always be by Zhou Yi's side.
His other identity even prevented her from offering him any significant help. The enemies the Dawn Knight faced were existences she couldn't resist, and she didn't want to appear on his battlefield and become a burden.
So, Serana, who couldn't even walk in the sun, turned this house into her own battlefield. She willingly became a dedicated little maid, and while completing the work of Zhou Yi's assistant, she cleaned up the home they both shared, which had become her only pastime and brought her joy.
This unusually content attitude and her infatuation with Zhou Yi were the reasons for his affection towards her, and because of this, she had become an extremely important part of Zhou Yi's life. No one could refuse the love of such a pure girl, and Zhou Yi even less so.
So, when you added it all up, his emotional debts had reached an astonishing level, which put immense pressure on him. Ororo, Jean, Serana, these women he couldn't completely let go of, and then there were others he had connections with. He didn't want to give up on any of them, but it wasn't up to him. Ororo had already sensed the problem, and he didn't know what kind of choice he would face.
After tidying up the melancholy that had arisen from his complex emotions, Zhou Yi picked up his glasses and contacted Medusa.
"Medusa, I need help."
"Sir, it's a pleasure to hear from you. You've been out of contact for 162 hours, and I was very worried about your safety. Would you like to have a full check-up?" Medusa's voice came through, as sweet and calm as ever, but with a hint of human feeling in her words.
"No need, thank you." Zhou Yi declined Medusa's offer directly. "I need you to contact Mr. Coulson for me, Medusa. It's urgent; it would be best if Mr. Coulson could come and talk to me in person."
"No problem, sir. I have already conveyed your request." Medusa responded unusually quickly. "Mr. Coulson has also replied, and he will visit you in half an hour. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Well, Medusa. Retrieve my weapon system in Paris. I should be glad I didn't bring that thing to duel Magneto. Otherwise, making the same weapon would be a real pain."
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yi gave the order. The fact that he hadn't worn the electromagnetic railgun loaded with Adamantium tips, out of consideration for Magneto's magnetic control, was truly the wisest decision he'd made at the time. Otherwise, that rare Adamantium weapon would probably have been destroyed under millions of degrees of heat.
Adamantium, though touted as indestructible, had never been tested under such extreme, ultra-high temperatures. No one could say for sure what the outcome would be.
"No problem, sir. I'll take care of everything."
Medusa began making arrangements for the retrieval operation. Zhou Yi, meanwhile, changed his clothes and picked up the green tea Serana had brewed. He awaited Coulson's arrival.
Soon, the agent who had left him with a very good impression arrived at his doorstep and knocked.
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