Skull Island, with its picturesque mountains and rivers, was a place of breathtaking beauty.
Aside from the rampant monsters and its general unfriendliness to ordinary people, it could be considered a true paradise.
Under the management of Han Shaoqing and the other Mutants, the once-pristine Skull Island gradually took on a modern atmosphere.
The base was fully stocked with all sorts of goods and daily necessities. With the financial backing of the Charles Family and the Hellfire Club, both Mutants and ordinary people who came here could live in prosperity.
In recent days, over a dozen more Mutants and some homeless orphans had been added to the community.
Neptune Academy officially opened its doors.
Charles served as vice principal, while Han Shaoqing was the nominal principal.
Charles had originally intended to name the school "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters," but Han Shaoqing vetoed it outright.
"That name is too ominous," Han Shaoqing argued. "Who knows how many times the academy will get blown up if we call it that?"
Having seen Professor X's academy suffer such fates in the past, Han Shaoqing had no desire to repeat history.
Charles, being the good-natured old man he was, didn't mind. A name was just a name. What mattered more to him was his love for teaching and nurturing young minds.
The other X-Men also stepped in as temporary mentors.
To further professionalize the school, Han Shaoqing had White Queen recruit teachers from the outside world with substantial financial incentives.
All applicants underwent rigorous selection and testing, and were required to sign contracts of at least five years.
Their primary responsibility was to teach ordinary courses.
The compensation was generous, but the work carried certain risks, and teachers were forbidden from leaving Skull Island during their contract term.
Only upon the contract's expiration could they leave Skull Island or renew their contracts.
However, before departing, Charles would erase all memories of Skull Island and mutants from their minds.
As the base grew more populated, it gradually became more lively.
Among the children, there were inevitably some mischievous brats.
Regular brats were troublesome enough, but mutant brats were in a league of their own. If not managed properly, they could truly blow up the school in minutes!
Under Charles's guidance, the Iwi people began to learn new knowledge.
With more people came more problems.
The children's squabbles, the relationships between ordinary people and mutants—many issues required mediation.
Charles found himself both pained and pleased as he served as a mental mentor.
Artoria, as she had wished, became a proud public school teacher, primarily teaching mental fortitude, knightly principles, and physical training.
After returning, Han Shaoqing and Eric chose a plain near the base and released the Vibranium Mine.
Although Han Shaoqing had been very gentle, the Vibranium Mine was too massive. Its landing still caused Skull Island to tremble.
"What was that?"
"That's a huge mountain—and it's blue!"
"It wasn't there before! It just appeared out of nowhere—it's a miracle!"
Seeing the students chattering in the classroom, Charles used *Telepathy* to reach out to Han Shaoqing. After a brief exchange, he learned that the mine had been excavated from Africa.
Han Shaoqing didn't reveal the full story, and Charles didn't press for details. After severing their mental link, he rapped his knuckles on the desk. "Everyone, quiet down and continue with the lesson."
Before the Vibranium Mine:
"Old Man, this suit's for you. It'll boost your defense. At least you won't have to worry about getting shot with plastic guns in fights anymore."
Han Shaoqing waved his hand and handed T'Challa's Black Panther Suit to Eric.
"I won't refuse!"
Eric didn't hesitate. While his abilities were formidable, his physical constitution remained that of an ordinary person. Without his force field active, he was vulnerable to surprise attacks.
In *X-Men: Days of Future Past*, Raven knocked Eric out with a plastic gun.
In *X-Men: The Last Stand*, Beast temporarily disabled Eric's powers with an injection.
And that's not even mentioning the countless times he's been caught off guard in the comics.
With the Black Panther Suit, Eric's defenses would be greatly enhanced, at least preventing him from being caught off guard in a ditch.
"Seems a little small," Eric remarked, levitating the Black Panther Suit in front of him for comparison.
The suit was still made of solid vibranium, making it cumbersome to put on and take off. Its advantages were its formidable defense and immunity to ultrasonic attacks.
Eric, in his prime, was slightly taller and broader than T'Challa, for whom the suit had been custom-made. As a result, the suit felt a bit tight on him.
For ordinary people, this might have been insurmountable, but for Magneto, it was child's play.
Using his magnetic fields, he could reshape any metallic substance. If he could bend Wolverine's claws, he could certainly mold the Black Panther Suit to his will.
However, due to vibranium's unique properties, reshaping it took slightly longer than with ordinary metals.
Under Eric's modifications, the Black Panther Suit quickly became perfectly fitted. He also made further alterations, incorporating the original helmet's psychic interference device—its target was obvious.
The base itself had psychic interference devices, but they were rarely activated to maintain Charles's control over the situation, and were usually restricted to private areas.
Eric's modifications completely transformed the suit's appearance, making it resemble medieval armor. The iconic panther-head helmet was replaced with a Roman gladiator's helmet, revealing half his face.
This was in line with Eric's personality—he was flamboyant and loved showing off. How could he show off if he was completely hidden?
*If you can't show off, what's the point of living?*
Watching Eric's ostentatious display, Han Shaoqing finally understood why Magneto kept failing in the comics.
Why would you ruin perfectly good full-coverage protection with a face-revealing design? Weren't you afraid of getting punched in the face?
*This is practically risking your life to show off!*
Since Eric liked showing his face, Han Shaoqing didn't say anything. After a brief glance at the Vibranium Mine, he leaped to its summit.
**Ding! The host is currently located above the Vibranium Mine, meeting the check-in conditions. Would you like to check in?**
Hearing the system's prompt, Han Shaoqing wasn't surprised. He had jumped onto the ore precisely to see if he could trigger the check-in.
He immediately thought, "Check in."
**Checking in... Countdown: 10, 9... 3, 2, 1. Check-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining—Ten Tons of Kryptonite.**
**Kryptonite: A mineral native to Krypton, originating from the Superman universe. It possesses unique radioactive properties that suppress Kryptonian superpowers.**
**Claim item?**
Han Shaoqing was no stranger to Kryptonite. This substance was the ultimate weakness of Superman and most Kryptonians.
With a piece of Kryptonite, even an ordinary person could potentially kill Superman.
But this was the Marvel universe, where Kryptonite seemed to have little practical use.
For the time being, Han Shaoqing decided not to claim the item, planning to set it aside. Perhaps it might prove useful in the future.
His gaze swept across the mountain peak, where he noticed a large expanse of soil. Some plants, half-buried in the earth, were visible. Most peculiar of all, these plants were heart-shaped.
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