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Logan noticed she didn't want to talk about her background. He shrugged and said, "You should be able to tell from her outfit that she's the female superhero who appeared in New York last time. I think the media called her 'Mysterious Lady.'"

Storm then noticed Christine's armor and asked curiously, "Don't mages usually wear leather armor? Why are you wearing such heavy armor, Miss Christine?"

Christine laughed and said, "Ah, you were fooled by the armor's design. This armor is very thin, like a piece of silk. Of course, most importantly, I am an ancient mage, the kind of battle mage."

Storm asked, "Ancient sorcerers? Are there many types of sorcerers? I always thought all sorcerers were the same."

Christine shook her head and said, "I think you should know about the enemy Adam encountered when he first appeared in public."

Storm paused, then asked, "You mean that sorcerer named Eric Hasson?"

Christine chuckled, "That's right. That guy is just an ordinary mage. Under normal circumstances, without magical armor, he'd be helpless in close combat. But an ancient mage like me is different. Besides practicing magic, I also know some martial arts, so my magic robes are relatively unique." Of course, Christine didn't make this up. In ancient times, there were indeed a pair of mages on Earth who wielded a staff in their right hand and a sword in their left, and there were also war mages who combined magic circles and swords. However, with the passage of time, they have all been lost to the annals of history.

Soon, the X-Men's fighter jets arrived over Xavier's Academy and, following computer prompts, navigated through the secure passageways between the energy shields before landing on the ground. These secure passageways were specially designed to facilitate the X-Men's access to Xavier's Academy and were rotated weekly, thus preventing mutants like Mystique from infiltrating the academy.

Just like last time, Professor X, dressed as Jean Grey, stepped out of the room and onto the tarmac, where he saw Christine emerging from the fighter jet with Adam.

"Welcome to Xavier's School of the Arts, Mr. Adam Stark, Miss Christine."

Adam bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your help this time, Professor. If you hadn't stopped me, I don't know what I would have done."

Professor X chuckled, "Don't blame yourself, Mr. Adam. We all know you were simply controlled by some kind of energy. Please come with me." With that, he led everyone back to his office.

In the office, Professor X asked, "I heard Logan say that you know who that woman impersonating Jean is?"

Adam nodded and said, "Yes, I know. Rather than impersonation, it's more accurate to say that the other person actually looks like that. Qin is the one who was influenced by him."

Professor X was even more confused after hearing this and asked, "Oh, what exactly is going on?"

Adam continued, "Actually, the woman you just saw was that person's true form. She was a super strong person from outside the galaxy. Due to some reason, she was severely injured by her opponent and lost consciousness after coming to Earth. Perhaps because Jean had contact with her when she was young, they merged into one, which caused Jean's potential to explode and successfully awaken into a mutant. If nothing unexpected had happened, Jean Grey would have absorbed all of that strong person's energy and eventually become like her."

Professor X trembled upon hearing this and asked, "Are you referring to me as the 'accident' you're talking about?"

Adam nodded and said, "That's right. Because of your and Magneto's appearance, that powerful being was able to survive. Therefore, you were afraid that Jean wouldn't be able to control such a huge power and would instead be controlled by it and lose herself. So you specially created a mental prison to seal away some of Jean's negative emotions and most of her energy. In the end, that powerful being's energy developed consciousness, which is the Dark Phoenix that was mistakenly identified as Jean's second personality!"

Professor X sighed upon hearing this, "So it turns out I caused all of this. Alas."

Adam shook his head after hearing this and said, "Actually, you don't need to blame yourself for this at all. You did it for Qin's own good."

Professor X waved his hand and said, "You don't need to comfort me about this. Let's continue talking about Black Phoenix."

Adam nodded and said, "Yes, because the Black Phoenix is ​​the consciousness generated by that powerful being's energy, in order to restore that powerful being's consciousness, she constantly influenced Jean Grey, causing her to undergo the following changes without her realizing it. Everyone knows these, so I don't need to go into details. After another coincidence, the Black Phoenix finally obtained life energy, and that powerful being's consciousness was restored."

Professor X, upon hearing this, said, "Life energy? An accident?" He then glanced at Wolverine.

Wolverine quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me, this has nothing to do with me."

Adam didn't explain the reason for Phoenix's rebirth, but continued, "Because she sensed a powerful being approaching the galaxy that terrified her, she left Earth!" He briefly described the battle and the situation on the Helicarrier, omitting some of his own secrets.

Professor X's expression changed upon hearing this, and he said, "You mean that a being that terrifies that woman is approaching Earth?"

Adam said very seriously, "That's right, Phoenix. Oh, I call her Phoenix because she can fully utilize the Phoenix Force. She told me about it, and I think with her strength, she wouldn't lie to me."

Professor X pondered for a moment, then said, "So, Adam, besides explaining Jean Grey's situation, your main reason for coming to Xavier's Academy is to confront that powerful being?"

Adam shook his head and said, "I think we shouldn't think about fighting now. Although I was out of control when I fought Phoenix, it was precisely because of that that I was able to clearly understand her strength. She is much stronger than me. Even Phoenix felt that she was no match for her and was preparing to leave Earth. I think we should think of other ways."

Professor X, upon hearing this, asked, "Oh? Then Adam, do you have any good solutions?"

Adam shook his head and said, "I don't have any better countermeasures either. After all, if the other side is really that powerful, he may not care about some conspiracies and tricks at all. So my idea is to improve the overall strength of Earth and develop space technology. In this way, if we confirm that the other side really wants to harm Earth, then we can also save some seeds for the people on Earth."

Professor X frowned upon hearing this and asked, "So, Adam, what kind of help do you want from the X-Men? After all, while we have indeed been involved in the things you mentioned, they can't affect all of humanity."

Adam said, "I hope you can tell some of the hidden leaders among you mutants about this news, so they know about the impending disaster facing Earth. I heard Phoenix say that we have about ten to twenty years left, and that's only because Phoenix left Earth to buy us that time."

Professor X nodded and said, "I'll try. I'll try my best to persuade those people to help you, but you'll need to talk to the humans yourself. They're hostile towards us and won't believe what we say."

Adam pondered for a moment and said, "I will try to inform the leaders of the world's major powers. I think with their wisdom, they should be able to stop this madness. In addition, I will use my abilities to promote some inventions. In this way, twenty years should be enough for us to settle a portion of humanity, and then we can fight them to the death."

Professor X nodded and said, "I understand. This is an apocalyptic disaster that all humans and mutants will face. I will meet with some powerful mutants and try to get their help."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "Then, I'll leave the mutant side to you. I've already informed S.H.I.E.L.D. through Athena. No matter what the final outcome is, we've already done our best. That way, even if we fail in twenty years, we'll still leave a seed for Earth!"

Professor X nodded and said, "Yes, sigh. Humans and mutants are essentially the same race. They both live on Earth and cannot survive without it. I think they will choose to help us."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "Then, I'll leave this matter to you. I seem to have gotten into some trouble outside today, and I still need to go and deal with these things. We'll take our leave now!" After saying that, he left Xavier's School with Christine.

P.S.: Second update!!!

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Chapter 182 Such an Apology

While Adam was still explaining Phoenix to Professor X at Xavier's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Athena watched with a headache as the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents began frantically cleaning up the mess, and Nick Fury, who had just been put down, remained silent with his already dark face.

"Hey, Mr. Nick, say something! What do you think of my proposal? And you heard what Phoenix said, so give me an answer now. What are you trying to do by staying silent like this?"

Nick Fury said calmly, "I want Adam Stark to give me an explanation!"

Athena pursed her lips and said, "I'm standing right in front of you. I'll give you whatever explanation you want. Besides, I already said that my master did this because he was ambushed by someone, it wasn't his intention at all."

Nick Fury snorted and said, "All I know now is that he has no sincerity whatsoever. If he really wanted to mend things with me, he wouldn't have let you handle this. And I don't want to talk to a program. I want Adam Stark to come and explain this to me personally!"

Athena was furious upon hearing this and said, "Hmph, how dare you look down on me? Hmph, do you really think my master is afraid of you? If it weren't for the comfort of the other ordinary people on Earth, my master wouldn't have let me stay at all. She would have just left. What else can you do about it?"

Nick Fury looked at Athena and said, "It seems you really are no ordinary positive energy program."

Athena snorted coldly after hearing this, "Don't compare me to those trash. I'm a super-intelligent program, not something those trash can avoid. Hmph, you just want to trick me into telling you, right? I'll just tell you frankly."

Hearing Athena readily admit her identity, Nick Fury's eyes lit up. He said, "I can forgive Adam Stark for barging into the Helicarrier and humiliating us today, but you must create a super-intelligent program for S.H.I.E.L.D. like you."

Athena sneered and said, "If you want to be killed by a computer program you are familiar with one day, then I would be happy to make a copy of the subprogram for you to study. Of course, you can also have my master help you study this program, but I don't need to tell you who the newborn sister will listen to then."

Nick Fury frowned and said, "Since you put it that way, then we probably have nothing more to discuss. Let's meet in a military court."

Athena said coldly, "Hmph, I, as your master, have already been very merciful to you. Since you guys are ungrateful and even want to harm my master, I will immediately activate all the nuclear weapons on Earth and wipe out the entire planet instantly!" As she spoke, Athena's image suddenly turned deep red, looking extremely terrifying.

Nick Fury was very uncomfortable with Athena's sudden change of heart. He knew that only S.H.I.E.L.D. had ever threatened other organizations, and no one or organization had ever threatened S.H.I.E.L.D. before, which made him very angry.

"Is this Adam Stark's answer?!"

Athena said coldly, "No, this is my personal answer! If I hear any news from S.H.I.E.L.D. that is detrimental to my master or Tony, I will make you pay. For example, like this!" With that, she waved her right hand, and the entire helicarrier instantly lost control, shaking violently as it plummeted and soared.

This sudden turn of events left the agents who were clearing the battlefield and evacuating the wounded sprawled about, some of whom had been fortunate enough to escape unharmed earlier, now suffering fractures and dislocations.

Nick Fury grabbed the armrest with one hand and shouted at Athena, "Stop what you're doing! You're causing trouble for your master. If anything happens to any of us, your master won't forgive you!"

Athena sneered. "I estimate the lightning layer is about a thousand meters ahead. I think you can get a free lightning sauna. Don't mention thanking me, okay? Oh, by the way, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier accidentally entered the lightning layer and was destroyed. Sigh, what heartbreaking news."

Just then, Maria Hill, who had been sent by Nick Fury to coordinate other tasks, walked in, supporting herself against the wall. Upon seeing Athena, she said, "Alright, Athena, don't get agitated or do anything foolish. Although this news might fool others, it won't fool Adam. I just spoke with the Council, and they have accepted Adam's apology. By the way, Athena, the Council asked you to tell Adam not to expose what Phoenix said too early."

Upon hearing Maria Hill's words, Nick Fury was immediately enraged, saying, "You actually contacted the Council without my permission? Who gave you that right?"

Maria Hill said calmly, "I am the commander of S.H.I.E.L.D., Director. I have the right to bypass you and meet with the Council to discuss matters when you make some wrong choices. So, in my opinion, you are the only one at fault in this matter. In the face of the possibility that Earth will be destroyed, you still want to start a civil war. This is extremely irrational!"

Athena, upon hearing Maria Hill's words, said calmly, "I understand. Since your superiors have made the right choice, I will forgive you this time. Hmph, the data I mentioned before has been transmitted to your server, and the warship has returned to normal. Tell those guys who are lying down to get back to work, or this sky carrier might crash." After saying that, she disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Maria Hill ordered the agent in charge of piloting the Helicarrier to resume normal operation immediately, and then went to Nick Fury's side.

“I know you want more technical information from Adam Stark, but have you considered that this puts us in a passive position? What if he really stops caring about this? Of course, you'll say that Adam Stark won't ignore it, but taking advantage of someone's vulnerability seems to go against the principles that led to the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D., doesn't it?”

Nick Fury sneered and said, "Since Commander has his own ideas, then just do them. Why bother with me, the one who almost caused the deaths of everyone on this ship?"

Maria Hill said calmly, "Because I want to point out your mistake! The mistake you made wasn't that you didn't anticipate Athena's reaction, but that you underestimated the madness a woman can feel when she hears that some people want to harm the ones she loves!"

Nick Fury sneered, "That's right, I did see that scene. I really don't know how your teacher let you pass the agent exam. Hmph, if it were up to me, I would rather fail you than let someone like you become a commander!"

Maria Hill wasn't angry when she heard Nick Fury's words; she simply stated a fact that shocked Nick Fury in a very calm manner.

"I'm sorry, although I really like Adam Stark and always think about becoming his woman, I have my principles. That's why I was able to become a Level 9 agent before Natasha. And what I want to say is that Athena is also a woman!" After saying that, he left a shocked Nick Fury behind.

Meanwhile, after Adam and Christine said goodbye to the X-Men, Christine used teleportation magic to return to her home in Queens, New York. Then Adam once again sincerely apologized to Christine for what happened with Phoenix.

Christine shook her head and said, "You don't need to apologize, darling. And honestly, it wasn't your fault. As for Phoenix's return in the future, we'll talk about that later. I don't want to add any unnecessary pressure to you at this time."

After hearing this, Adam kissed Christine tenderly and said, "Thank you, Christine. I think I'll handle this."

Christine hugged Adam and said, "Don't overthink it. There's always a way. Maybe she's just joking. You don't know, but I actually regretted it a little after you went out this morning. If I hadn't rejected you, you wouldn't have been vulnerable to that curse."

Adam shook his head and said, "Actually, when I was fighting those people in the hotel yesterday, I already sensed that something was wrong with me, but I didn't think about it in this direction. After all, your father gave me some protective gear last time, so I thought I wouldn't be affected by magic. But when I looked at it earlier, I found that the necklace your father gave me had completely turned black. Obviously, it has helped me resist most of the curse. Otherwise, I really don't know if I would have done something even more outrageous." After saying that, he took out the necklace, which had completely turned black.

Christine took the necklace in her hand and said, "Ah, such a strong curse power, but this is not something that magician could do. It seems that we have also been targeted by some beings in Hell."

Adam nodded and said, "That's what I think too, so from now on I can only rely on my dear wife to protect me."

Christine blushed and said, "Hmph, who's your wife? I haven't agreed yet, and you haven't proposed to me either."

Adam hugged Christine and said, "Our love has already passed Cupid's test. As for marriage, it's only a matter of time. Hmm, I've decided. To put your mind at ease and to put those women to rest, let's get married next spring!"

Christine playfully retorted, "You wish! I won't say yes unless it's a really beautiful and romantic proposal."

Adam patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll make you the envy of every woman in the world! I'll give you an unprecedentedly romantic proposal!"

Chapter 183 Press Conference

Hearing Adam's words, Christine said emotionally, "As long as you're always by my side, I'll be content. I'm already the happiest woman in the world."

Adam remained silent, quietly embracing Christine and enjoying the moment. Having heard from Phoenix that Earth might face great trouble in twenty years, Adam knew he could no longer continue his leisurely life. He needed to accelerate his absorption of solar energy to further enhance his strength. Therefore, he knew that the time he could spend with Christine in the future would likely be significantly shorter.

Just then, Athena appeared and said, "Excuse me for interrupting you, Master. I have completed my mission and reached an agreement with the S.H.I.E.L.D. Council. They have accepted my apology and agreed to organize a meeting of leaders from the world's superpowers. Of course, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, they requested that the meeting be held online."

Adam nodded and said, "Well done, Athena. As for the meeting between the superpowers, you continue to follow up. I will make time to meet with them as soon as I finish dealing with this matter, after all, it seems that we don't have much time left."

Athena smiled and said, "Understood, Master. By the way, are we about to set off? The press conference is starting in half an hour."

Adam nodded and said, "I understand. I'll change my clothes and go. Oh, and let Susan know that I'll only answer three questions from the reporters. Have her talk to the reporters about that before the meeting starts, and also increase security."

After hearing this, Athena said, "I understand. I will inform Susan right away." Then she disappeared.

About half an hour later, the hall of the Dawn Building, which was specially used for holding press conferences, was filled with reporters from several major American media outlets and some reporters from other countries' branches in the United States. They were all talking about what had happened that day.

A rather short, sleazy-looking reporter watched Susan bustling around at the front desk and said, "Hey, how do you think Adam Stark will explain what he did today? Will he say he was controlled by something or something?"

A reporter from the American NCC scoffed and said, "What's there to guess? If he wasn't under control, how could he possibly do something like this?"

The sleazy reporter shook his head and said, "I don't really think so. He's probably just been playing the hero for too long and needed to vent."

The American reporter, upon hearing this, retorted, "Hmph, if you don't know, don't talk nonsense. With Adam Stark's wealth, if he wanted to do something else, he wouldn't need his superpowers at all. Hmph, he's not like you bunch of boring Japanese."

After seeing this, a British reporter smiled slightly and said, "Actually, you don't need to blame him for smearing Superman, because their country doesn't have any superheroes other than ninjas and assassins, but they still idolize superheroes. So this guy is just a little unhappy that his own nation idolizes superheroes from other countries."