Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 493 Human Mutants and Us (Second Update!!)

Because of the "Sentinel Robots," an alien creation, Professor X and his team have remained at the Quantico base, working with the scientists there to help understand this alien creation.

Professor X is the most serious.

After all, the entire Washington, D.C. area has come to a standstill because of this alien creation.

To be precise, it seems that the dignitaries of Washington have all learned of some news in the past few days and have chosen to leave Washington.

Taking a vacation.

Some are recuperating from illness.

In short, although there are still so many people in Washington, those who truly have the power have chosen to leave temporarily, while those who cannot leave have chosen to enter their own safe houses.

For example, President Barron Turner.

Well known.

Beneath the White House lies a safe house that is said to be able to withstand nuclear bombs.

President Barron Turner currently spends most of his time in this safe house.

The same goes for the generals at the Pentagon.

The reason why it changed like this in just a few days is quite simple.

This is the Sentinel robot right in front of us.

Over the past three days, this machine, which was transported from Texas, was deemed inanimate by scientists, and even underwent Professor X's mind detection, has begun to heat up.

The detection instruments detected a very obvious heat source inside the sentinel robot.

The sudden rise in temperature also illustrates one thing.

This machine, which appears to be an alien creation, is slowly rising over time. It's unknown when, perhaps when the temperature reaches a certain level, this machine will revive.

Therefore, the scientists at the Quantico base were very busy during this period, spending almost 24 hours a day working around the sentinel robot that was already five meters tall.

But it seems that none of these people have considered one thing.

Professor X, who arrived at the lab that day, looked at the alien creation circling around it as before, and spoke again to his presidential assistant, Mr. Ada, who was accompanying him: "My opinion is that we should send this machine out of Washington before it does anything unusual."

Presidential Assistant Ada glanced at Professor X, who was sitting in a wheelchair looking at her, and said with a wry smile, "Professor, we've already discussed this issue. The Quantico Scientific Research Base is newly built and is the best in the entire Federation. Professor, you should know the cost of building a laboratory of this scale."

Professor X shook his head and chuckled upon hearing this.

A toilet costs as much as $80,000 in the federal budget, so the reason given by Presidential Aide Ida is irrefutable.

At least for Professor X, who maintains the utmost goodwill towards humanity, he chooses to believe this explanation.

Because of Presidential Aide Ada's next words: "And with you here, Professor X, we trust you, and that's why the President is trying to push the Mutant Act through Congress."

Professor X chuckled upon hearing Ada's words, then his gaze fell upon the five-meter-tall Sentinel robot in front of him: "But so far, we can say that we know absolutely nothing about this thing."

Although scientists have been conducting research continuously these days.

Professor X also joined the others in their research.

but--

Nothing.

The only gain was that both the scientists present and Professor X now believed that the Sentinel robot in front of them was an alien creation.

Hearing Professor X's words, Presidential Assistant Ada instinctively opened her mouth, then seemed to realize something, her expression showing a hint of hesitation.

Professor X noticed this.

"Ida?"

"Actually, there is a way to find out what's going on with this machine so we don't have to worry."

"..."

Upon hearing Ada's words, Professor X had a sudden realization and immediately understood what she meant.

"You mean Hawk Phoenix? Jean's father?"

"Yes."

Ada nodded, her expression somewhat puzzled: "Actually, this proposal came up at the beginning, but because two years ago... Professor, you know, what if this alien creation is that person's weapon? So, this proposal has been shelved."

weapon?

Professor X listened to the key points in Ada's words, then looked once more at the five-meter-tall Sentinel robot, recalling the familiar aura he had sensed lingering on the machine.

Could it be his weapon?
Professor X, while thinking to himself, glanced at Ada with an expressionless face: "So Washington has relented now?"

Ada gave a wry smile.

"Professor, do you know what's more terrifying than death?"

"Waiting for death."

"Yes."

Ada nodded, then looked at Professor X: "The Pentagon means that we can't afford to delay any longer. What if this machine really is his weapon, or what he calls 'energy'? We don't know anything about it."

Professor X frowned. "In that case, we should hide this thing and not let him know about it."

“You know how much pain he caused us.”

Ada's bitter smile deepened, and she looked at Professor X: "The Federation means that it wants to contact that person. If this machine really is his, then the Federation needs a guarantee, a guarantee that he made beforehand, that he will leave our world immediately after obtaining his power."

As she spoke, Ada looked intently at Professor X: "And you, Professor, are the only one we can be sure he will keep this promise."

Professor X frowned: "You want me to contact him?"

Ida smiled wryly. "Professor, nobody in Washington wants to deal with him. You know that. Even the IRS doesn't dare to go into Palm Street anymore."

Within the federal government, everyone thought the FBI was the one acting with impunity, but it was actually the IRS.

After all, only death and taxes are unavoidable.

The fact that Hawke is so intimidating that even IRS commissioners dare not enter Palm Street speaks volumes about his current reputation in Washington, D.C.

Professor X fell silent.

"Professor, we don't have much time left. After all, we can't guarantee how much longer we can keep this news under wraps. These past few days, reporters who have caught wind of this have been trying to find out what's happening at the Quantico base right now."

"As you know, regarding the Washington attack two years ago, although the White House denied it, some nosy reporters still pinned the blame on a mutant."

"The President is now doing everything he can to push through the Mutant Act."

"If problems arise here at this time and are exposed, even the president cannot guarantee the smooth implementation of the Mutant Act."

"Moreover, thanks to the media's hype, the situation of mutants may be even worse than before."

"so--"

“Professor, we need you. Not only mutants need you, but humanity also needs you to step up at this time.”

Seeing this, Ada pressed on, speaking earnestly and sincerely, wielding the big stick that the bill could not pass while continuing to praise Professor X, elevating him to a moral high ground.

Professor X looked at Ada, whose eyes and expression were sincere, and after a moment of silence, he nodded almost imperceptibly.

After he left the laboratory building and returned to the building where the X-Men lived, he found Jean and asked her if she had told her father about the machines there.

Upon hearing this, Qin looked at Professor X with some curiosity: "Professor, we signed a confidentiality agreement, so don't worry. I will abide by the rules, and my father has always emphasized the importance of following the rules."

Rules mean bottom lines.

Furthermore, since Hawke is already one of the rule-makers and a beneficiary, he naturally likes the rules.

Just as Professor X is a beneficiary among humans, the reason for choosing humans over mutants is the same.

Professor X nodded upon hearing this, then looked at Qin.

"Now you can call your dad."

"For my dad?"

Jean frowned, recalling what her mother Wanda had said on the day they left New York City about her father being in a state of power tides.

This is also why she didn't call her father, because she didn't want to bother him.

But right now?
Qin looked at Professor X with some curiosity.

"why?"

"Aren't you curious why that thing has your father's scent?"

"Not curious."

Qin shook her head decisively, then looked at Professor X: "Dad said that curiosity is a good thing, but sometimes, curiosity kills the cat. Besides, even if I am curious, my dad will naturally tell me when I get back."

She didn't need to bother her father while he was in a state of power surge.

Although Qin still doesn't understand what the Power Tide is.

Professor X didn't hide anything from Jean; he recounted to her the conversation he had just had with Presidential Assistant Ada.

After listening, Jean looked at Professor X and asked, "Professor, what about you? Do you also think that my father won't choose to leave here after gaining the power?"

Professor X met Jean's eyes and said in a deep voice, "I must protect our world, Jean."

Qin was somewhat disappointed.

It wasn't because Professor X also suspected her father was an antisocial individual, but because in some people's eyes, he was indeed.

Dad also readily admitted this.

Jean was disappointed because in Professor X's words about "us," she realized that "our world" did not include her.

For some reason, at this moment, Qin suddenly regretted coming to the Hua Mansion.

At that moment, she had no idea what the point of her coming to Washington was.

She was also thinking of doing something for Professor X before she left.

result--

Professor X has already ruled her out.

(End of this chapter)