Today, Zhou Yi's Villa welcomed new guests, and indeed, the most guests. Nearly two hundred students almost filled every available resting spot, and even Zhou Yi's private underground Cultivation room was opened.
It could be said that, besides the secret laboratory, his Villa was completely filled with these Mutant children. So many children in one place would be a terrifying thought for many, but for Serana, it was a joyful occasion.
As a Vampire, her opportunities to interact with living people were not that many. Living here with Zhou Yi, loneliness was a given. Although she had a purpose in her heart, it couldn't keep her from feeling lonely. Even with Christmas approaching, it didn't change the reality of her being alone.
As a Vampire, unable to walk in the sun, she couldn't even interact with Zhou Yi's family. And when facing Zhou Yi, she would force a smile, unwilling to let him worry because of her. She was a gentle and considerate girl; unlike her demonized race, her gentleness was enough to make anyone fond of her.
Watching several children, who had forgotten their fears and troubles, gather around Serana, asking for snacks and sweets, Serana held a Little Girl with a charming, smiling face. Zhou Yi, sitting on the stairs, lighting a cigarette, also showed a comfortable smile.
"pal, who is this Little Girl to you?" Logan sat beside him, taking a puff from his cigar as he asked.
"If I had to say!" Zhou Yi turned his body to the side, making way for a few Little fellows running around. "She should be considered my dearest Little maid!"
"The rich man's * * life!" Logan mumbled with wide eyes. Then he said seriously, "But your Little maid is not simple; I smell blood on her!"
Zhou Yi was stunned by the remark; he hadn't expected Logan's nose to be so keen. He could only raise an eyebrow and tease.
"pal, you're really as sharp as a dog."
"Damn it, I'm serious with you. Don't you know your Little maid's background?" Logan cursed in dissatisfaction; he wasn't amused by Zhou Yi's joke at all.
"I know, pal. Serana is the girl I brought back; I'm very clear about her background." He reached out and patted Logan's shoulder. "I've said it, she's a good girl, so you don't need to worry about the safety of these children."
"Alright, if anything happens, it's your responsibility!" Logan slapped away Zhou Yi's hand; as a friend, he had done his utmost.
"Let's go, pal! Let's have a drink. If there's one thing better here than at Xavier's, I think an endless supply of fine wine is definitely the most important reason."
"For God's sake, that's the best news I've heard today."
The two men went arm-in-arm to the bar to find drinks. This was a good opportunity to relax.
No strange Soldiers would burst in, and no group of mischievous children would bother them. And they stayed there for several hours until a sound came from behind the Villa.
"It's the blackbird!" Logan listened with his ear, continuing to drink as he spoke. But soon he noticed that Zhou Yi's expression was not good.
"Excuse me for a moment, I have uninvited guests I need to entertain."
Logan was about to ask who it was, but he found that Zhou Yi had completely vanished from his sight.
"I don't think this is a good idea, Ororo. We should have communicated beforehand." Jean Grey, slowly landing the blackbird on the lawn behind Zhou Yi's estate, glanced at the few people sitting behind her, a hesitant look on her face.
Ororo, hearing this, involuntarily bit her lip. But she still said firmly.
"I know what I'm doing, Jean. You don't need to worry; I'll bear all the consequences myself."
"Ororo, it's not about bearing consequences; you need to consider his feelings. He definitely wouldn't want to see this person." Jean Grey continued to persuade. "Maybe we should tell him first, at least give him some mental preparation."
"There's no time to worry about that." Ororo shook her head, refuting the statement. "They've already gotten what they wanted; time is running out. We must rescue the Professor as quickly as possible, otherwise all of us will..."
Hearing this, Jean Grey fell silent. She knew Ororo was right, but if she really had to make a choice, she couldn't bring herself to do what Ororo was doing. Ultimately, she could only say.
"I'll stand by you."
Ororo merely twitched her lips, but didn't respond. Her feelings for this former friend were too complicated to explain at once.
The blackbird's hatch slowly opened, and Ororo turned around, just about to step out, but immediately stopped. She had already seen someone appear at the hatch.
Zhou Yi looked at the somewhat pale Ororo and the flustered Jean Grey, forcing a smile.
"I think I need an explanation!"
Jean Grey's face changed, and she hastily tried to say something, but Ororo stopped her. Facing Zhou Yi, she bit her lip and said, "We need his help; without them, we won't have a chance."
"Is that so?" A cold sneer hung on his lips, Zhou Yi directly bypassed Ororo's body and looked at an old man sitting behind them. "Mr. Erik, is this why you're appearing before me?"
Ororo's face instantly turned pale. Even though this was something she had anticipated, when it actually happened, she still found it hard to bear. She wanted to reach out and grab Zhou Yi, but an inexplicable emotion in her heart suppressed that urge. So, she looked like a wooden figure.
As for Zhou Yi's question, Magneto, sitting in his seat, sighed softly. Facing Zhou Yi, fear had already taken root in his heart. This was a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time. With this feeling, he spoke frankly.
"Of course, young man. If it weren't for a crisis that simply cannot be solved alone, I would never appear before you."
"Is that your last word? What a pity. It's truly too brief."
After saying this, Zhou Yi directly punched in the direction of Magneto.
The supersonic punch carried endless light and heat, instantly tearing through the air, transforming into a hurricane composed of endlessly swirling golden flames.
Looking at this hurricane, fear inevitably appeared in Magneto's eyes. He would never forget the moment of his utter defeat. An attack that even his most powerful shield couldn't stop was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.
Magneto thought a lot in that instant, but had no intention of resisting. Because he knew someone would do the job for him.
A brilliant silver light appeared and then vanished in an instant, just like in Paris. Magneto was once again rescued, and the one who saved him was still the man who looked like an athlete.
"Has no one ever told you that you have a really bad temper?" This fellow named Pietro, supporting Magneto who hadn't yet recovered from the extreme speed, teased Zhou Yi. "Both times we've met, you've been attacking the old man. Although he's no ordinary old man, seeing you do this still makes me very unhappy!"
Zhou Yi, not in a good mood, ignored his teasing. He narrowed his eyes and said, "The last time I saw you, I thought it was a bit strange. Your speed is very fast!"
"Of course, you're not the only one in the World who can do supersonic things!"
"Supersonic, huh? I'm very curious. If it's truly supersonic, why is it so quiet around? Would the kinetic energy brought by the Laws of physics just disappear into thin air?" Zhou Yi waved his hand, creating whistling blade winds with a hand chop. These whistling wind blades all carried golden light and flames, releasing heat that could destroy everything.
And amidst these dense wind blades, a silver figure appeared and disappeared intermittently, like a fish hidden in the waves, making it impossible to see clearly. However, no matter how agile this fish was, it could never escape the Water's restraint. No matter how this light and Shadow moved, it could only operate in the gaps of these dense wind blades. He had fallen into the net.
"A very interesting ability. It's not that your speed has increased, but that time has slowed down around you. If I cover a thousand meters in one second, you've compressed a thousand one-second intervals into a thousandth of a second, taking one step at a time, with ease. That's why your supersonic movement is so effortless. But with advantages come disadvantages; you gained this temporal acceleration, but lost the immense impact force of true extreme speed. In this cage, you've lost your means of resistance."
Stating his opinion indifferently, in Zhou Yi's eyes, this fellow who was frantically fleeing with Magneto was already a trapped beast, waiting for him to take their lives. At this final moment, he issued his ultimatum.
"Let him go, and I'll give you a way out. Or, you all die together."
In the chaotic wind blades that almost formed a ring of Fire, Pietro, supporting Magneto, barely stood in a relatively calm spot. He scratched his hair and said in a very reluctant tone.
"Although I really don't want to say it, Wanda, my Darling sister. It looks like the old man and I can only rely on you to save us."
As soon as the words fell, a layer of chaotic red mist instantly surged throughout the entire cabin. They devoured the wildly swirling golden flames in an instant, then vanished into thin air just as quickly. It was as if none of it had ever happened.
"Dawn Knight, I think we need to have a good talk!" A woman who had been ignored until now stood up. She walked past Pietro and Magneto, to stand opposite Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi looked directly at her. On this beautiful woman in red leather, he felt a threat. This was the first time he had felt this way since his Awakening to divinity.