"What does this have to do with the Professor?"
"You must understand, Ororo. The battle between her and Magneto only happened at the Professor's request. And from the beginning, the Professor and I had an agreement. We had agreed to join forces against Magneto and defeat him in an instant."
"As long as I use my supersonic speed to take off his helmet before he can react, Charles can take the opportunity to control his consciousness. Magneto's power is only in his abilities; in his mind, he is just a Mortal. There's a very high chance of success with this approach." At this point, Zhou Yi shrugged, showing a wry smile.
"It's just that I never expected Magneto to have such an ability. He actually controlled the Earth's geomagnetism to put a shield connected to the Earth around himself. I couldn't even touch his body, let alone take off his helmet."
"Then what does this have to do with the Professor's disappearance? Yi, this cannot be an excuse for you to get involved. What you need to do now is get some rest, then go back to Paris and spend Christmas with your mother. Not get tangled up in more trouble." Ororo still disagreed with Zhou Yi's statement; she couldn't even connect these events.
"Hear me out, Ororo. Things are not as simple as you think. During the battle, Charles's consciousness never made any contact with me, which is not his style. You must be very clear about what kind of person he is, so I suspect he was attacked."
"That's impossible, that's the Professor!" Ororo immediately denied Zhou Yi's statement. That was Professor Charles, the most powerful psychic in the World. In front of him, no one could defeat such an existence. In the face of his psychic power, everyone in the World would be as fragile as an infant.
The reason why humans have not dared to openly attack Mutants until now is entirely because of Magneto and Professor Charles, two Mutants with immense power, deterring them. Magneto represents extreme battlefield power; in front of him, most human weapons lose their effectiveness.
And Professor Charles represents extreme psychic power; in front of him, humans even need to worry about whose orders their army is actually following. Charles's power is enough to make anyone wary. And his peaceful nature, merely guarding the small utopia of the academy, further allowed him to avoid the hostility of most humans.
No one was willing to take huge risks to deal with this peaceful guy. He was much safer than Magneto. At least until Magneto was dealt with, no one wanted to provoke this powerful and strange individual.
Compared to Magneto's outwardly displayed and at least somewhat targetable magnetic control ability, his psychic power was truly impossible to guard against; no one could guarantee their stance in front of him.
However, there are always people who find a way. Zhou Yi, knowing some hidden past events, already had his own guesses, so he said.
"Ororo, Charles is not God. I understand his power, but this power is not insurmountable. Someone will always figure out how to deal with his abilities. And there is more than one person with such motives and abilities."
"Who are they? Who took the Professor?" Considering their current precarious situation, Ororo had to admit that Zhou Yi had a point. In such circumstances, if Professor Charles were not prevented by uncontrollable external factors, he would definitely prevent such a situation.
At the very least, the President would not have so quickly issued his proposal targeting Mutants.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Yi listed many targets. But as for which one it was, he still needed to confirm it further.
"Don't rush, Ororo. I need to ask some friends for help to find out who it is! Give me some time." He gently pressed Ororo's shoulder, who was emotionally agitated, and said softly. "What you need to do now is get some good rest. I can handle everything else for you, but I can't do much about your physical condition. So, go rest for a while."
A man who can shield a woman from all hardships at a crucial moment is undoubtedly the most reliable presence in a woman's heart. And for Ororo, he was just such a guy.
After Zhou Yi woke up, she finally felt a great weight lift from her heart. And all the pressure also eased. He was so reliable, yet so difficult for her to let go of.
Facing Zhou Yi's tenderness, she nodded obediently.
And after seeing her nod, Zhou Yi immediately stood up and carried her to the bed.
"Well, you rest here. To prevent you from agreeing to me while also working hard, I will watch you fall asleep. Of course, after you wake up, we might already have the information we want."
"Yi, are you treating me like a Child?" Ororo was truly a bit exasperated by Zhou Yi's actions. But Zhou Yi was very firm.
"Of course. My mother often says that you should treat the woman you love like your own flesh and blood."
"Alright!" Ororo finally chose to compromise. With the pressure released, weariness and fatigue instantly overwhelmed her like a tide. She was quickly falling into a deep sleep. But before she drifted off, she mumbled a sentence that had been on her mind.
"Yi, I already know about you and Jean."
Zhou Yi froze instantly. When he tried to explain something, he found that Ororo was already completely asleep. So a deep, bitter smile began to spread across his face. Although he had prepared himself to face such a situation, when it actually came, he realized that he was not as composed as he had imagined.
In matters of emotion, no one can Dominator everything, not even him. But whether it was Ororo or Jean, he would not give up on either of them.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yi quietly exited 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 come in, she looked back, then threw herself into Zhou Yi's arms.
The girl's attachment to Zhou Yi had reached an unparalleled degree; from a certain perspective, she was the one who existed wholeheartedly for Zhou Yi. If Zhou Yi was a big tree, she was a vine that needed to cling to the trunk to survive. Without him, she would have no meaning to exist.
So only God knew how worried this Vampire girl was when Zhou Yi, as the Dawn Knight, fought Magneto. Seeing the terrifying scenes on the news from thousands of miles away, she almost had a heart attack.
And all these days, she had been anxious and afraid, 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 kept her guarding here all these days, barely closing her eyes.
It wasn't until Zhou Yi appeared completely in front of her that she let go of her worries. And without hesitation, she rushed into his embrace.
Touching the somewhat dry hair of the girl in his arms, Zhou Yi tightly hugged her soft body. He whispered.
"Don't worry anymore, Serana. I'm back!"
Hearing this, the girl looked up and gave Zhou Yi a brilliant smile.
"Welcome back, Master."
Zhou Yi's return seemed to inject infinite vitality into the Vampire girl. She began to bustle about like a busy bee, tidying the room, preparing food, and even drawing a hot bath for Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi watched Serana, with her lovely smile, perform her maid duties. For this girl, it was a way for her to express her inner joy. Since that was the case, Zhou Yi did not stop the girl. He knew that the girl's life was actually very monotonous. Since she was happy, anything she did was permissible. Because he himself held deep pity and guilt for the Vampire girl.
As a Vampire, the girl's World was only half that of a normal person, or even less, because she had placed her everything on Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi was her only reliance, and he was her entire World. But regrettably, she could not always be by Zhou Yi's side.
Zhou Yi's other identity even prevented her from providing him with any significant help. The enemies the Dawn Knight faced were existences she could not resist, and she did not want to appear on his battlefield and hinder him.
Therefore, Serana, who couldn't even walk in the Sun, made this house her battlefield. She consciously became a dedicated little maid, and in addition to her work as Zhou Yi's assistant, she tidied up their home. This became her only pastime, and she enjoyed it.
This easily satisfied attitude and her infatuation with Zhou Yi were the reasons for Zhou Yi's affection for her. And precisely because of this, she also became a very 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, all things considered, his emotional debts had reached an astonishing level, which caused him immense pressure. Ororo, Jean, Serana—these women he could not cut ties with—and some other women with connections. He didn't want to give up on any of them, but this was not up to him. Ororo had already discovered the problem, and he didn't know what kind of choice he would face.
Shaking off his melancholic emotions caused by complicated feelings, Zhou Yi picked up his glasses and contacted Medusa.
"Medusa, I need help."
"Sir, it's good to see you. You have been out of contact for 162 hours, and I was very concerned about your safety. Do you need a comprehensive check-up?" Medusa's voice came through, as sweet and calm as ever, but the meaning expressed had a bit more humanity to it.
"No, thank you." Refusing Medusa's kind offer, Zhou Yi said directly. "I need you to help me contact Mr. Coulson, Medusa. The matter is urgent; it would be best if Mr. Coulson could come here to discuss it in person."
"No problem, sir. I have already conveyed your request." Medusa replied exceptionally quickly. "Mr. Coulson has also responded; he will visit you in half an hour. May I ask if you require any other assistance?"
"Hmm, Medusa. Retrieve my weapon System in Paris. I really should be glad I didn't take that thing to duel Magneto. Otherwise, manufacturing another identical weapon would be a huge trouble."
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yi gave this instruction. Not wearing the electromagnetic rail launcher loaded with an Adamantium warhead due to concerns about Magneto's magnetic control was truly the wisest decision made at the time. Otherwise, that rare adamantium weapon would probably have been destroyed under millions of degrees of high temperature.
Although Adamantium was reputed to be indestructible, it had never undergone such extreme ultra-high temperature tests. No one could say for sure what the result would be.
"No problem, sir. I will arrange everything."
Medusa began to autonomously arrange the retrieval work, while Zhou Yi changed his clothes, picked up the green tea Serana had prepared, and waited for Coulson's arrival.
Soon, the Agent, who had left a very good impression on him, arrived at his doorstep and knocked on his door.
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