The members of the X-Men and Hellfire were very welcoming of Logan and Viktor's arrival.
After all, they knew that every Awakened personally invited by Fang Yuan would surely play a huge role for both Vought and Fang Yuan.
However, the two wouldn't be sent directly to Kennedy; they still needed to undergo Vought's training. It wasn't about improving Vought's image, but at the very least, they couldn't tarnish it while out in public.
Furthermore, some necessary cultural courses had to be arranged.
Of course, since the two had different roles, their curricula were also different.
Logan's primary focus was learning how to be a good bodyguard, while Viktor's courses centered on military command.
Logan was fine with it; he had no ambition, and while he wasn't enthusiastic about being a bodyguard for the President, he didn't hate the idea either.
He naturally had a personality that drifted with the tide, needing someone to lead him so he wouldn't fall into confusion.
At the beginning, his brother Viktor took on this role, and later in the story's timeline, it became Professor X.
Wolverine proved with facts that age does not equate to experience.
Now, Fang Yuan had become Logan's guide, so Logan readily accepted whatever arrangements Fang Yuan made.
Mainly, Logan quite liked the atmosphere at Vought. No one here called him a monster, as he usually interacted with other Awakened just like himself.
He found a rare sense of belonging at Vought.
Viktor was different. He didn't believe in things like a sense of belonging; he only did things according to his own whims.
If it were anywhere else, being forced to spend several hours a day learning boring things, he would have long since bared his claws and torn the other person's mouth apart.
However, after Fang Yuan clearly explained the specific career prepared for him, Viktor immediately began to study obediently.
"Special Forces Commander, reporting directly to the President. Your main task is to help the President handle dirty work."
After hearing Fang Yuan's introduction, Viktor asked, "Can I do it however I want?"
Fang Yuan nodded. "As long as it's the mission target."
He only needed to plant his own people within the government; why would he care how the mission targets died? Even if Sabretooth ground the opposition into dust, it had nothing to do with him.
Viktor's special unit was actually very important, as it was Vought's first step in planting people within the high levels of the government.
In the past, Vought also had Awakened employees join government organizations, such as Frye's Bureau of Investigation.
But those people were sent as entry-level employees.
Once Viktor's special unit was established and reporting directly to the President, they would inevitably come into contact with many government secrets.
Moreover, this was a boost to Kennedy's power.
This special unit was similar to the Brocade-Clad Guard, helping Kennedy do many things that couldn't see the light of day.
Kennedy didn't lack such teams, but this was the first time one included the Awakened.
Despite the Vought Group being overcrowded with Awakened, powerful Awakened were still a minority in the outside world.
Any Awakened with even a bit of ability would naturally seek to join Vought first; only those Vought didn't want would go elsewhere.
After all, joining Vought was equivalent to having a protective talisman. If you caused trouble and it could be settled, you wouldn't have to rot in jail. Who wouldn't want that?
Of course, that's how it was said, but Vought actually rarely used its privileges for the Awakened unless they were led by someone like Magneto.
Minor characters were better off going to the slammer, lest they ruin Vought's reputation and intensify social conflicts.
Although the government couldn't interfere with Vought, Fang Yuan desperately wanted to interfere with the government, which is why he arranged for Viktor and Logan to be by Kennedy's side.
As long as Kennedy remained in office, Viktor's special unit would be a great window for Fang Yuan to learn many secrets. It was like digging a hole into the high levels of government, allowing Fang Yuan to slowly penetrate the core of power.
Kennedy had too many eyes on him, making it inconvenient for him to frequently provide Fang Yuan with too many favors, so it was perfectly reasonable for Fang Yuan to take the initiative himself.
For Viktor, this arrangement was perfectly to his taste. He was immediately full of drive, wanting to become a Commander as soon as possible so he could show off in front of his former superiors from the military camp.
Soon another month passed, and the Vought training courses for Logan and Viktor began to show results.
After all, the two had lived for over a hundred years. No matter how dull they were, they had some life experience, so they weren't exactly starting from scratch.
Whether it was the bodyguard techniques Logan needed to learn or the battlefield command and team management Viktor needed, they had spent most of their lives on the battlefield. Even if they hadn't been the masters, they had seen enough to have a general idea. They just needed help building a theoretical framework.
"This is the bodyguard you found for me?"
In the White House, seeing the two men Fang Yuan brought over, Kennedy asked with interest.
He ignored Viktor, his eyes fixed intently on Logan.
Kennedy felt like he had seen this man somewhere before.
Now in his official residence, he no longer had to be as cautious as before.
He had now completely secured his position as President, and his reputation and power had reached unprecedented levels.
Using his relationship with Fang Yuan, Kennedy strongly demanded that Frye remove the surveillance equipment placed in the White House.
Despite his intense reluctance, Frye had finally returned to the peak of power. He didn't want to ruin his relationship with the President over such a small matter, so Frye could only painfully turn off the monitors in the White House.
Ah yes, only turned off, not destroyed.
When the next President arrived, they could still be used.
Although Frye knew Kennedy had only been in office for over two years and would likely serve another term, Frye also knew how politics worked—who could say for sure?
It wasn't impossible that the President might suddenly drop dead one day.
Besides, Frye felt he was in good health; living another ten years shouldn't be a problem.
At worst, he would pass these things on to the next Director of the Bureau of Investigation, provided the successor was one of his own.
Many years later...
Frye: "Let me show you the secret of how I've been the underground President for all these years."
Successor: "What is it?"
Frye: "A complete set of surveillance and recording equipment!"
Successor: "Wow, targeting where?"
"The Polar Bear? Britain? Europe?"
Frye: "No, it's targeting our own country's President!"
"I already have many professional bodyguards," Kennedy said tactfully.
He felt that the bodyguard thing was just Fang Yuan's excuse; what Fang Yuan really wanted was to plant a mole by his side.
To this, Fang Yuan replied, "Exactly!"
"They can indeed let me understand the government's movements, but they are also truly important assets for you," Fang Yuan answered frankly, not hiding his intentions at all.
Kennedy was slightly speechless, thinking that Fang Yuan was truly unashamedly bold.
However, since they were both in the same boat now, Kennedy did not refuse.
Although he didn't know that even if the boat sank, Fang Yuan would achieve survival of the fittest, Kennedy knew that the dividends from Atlas were truly enticing.
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