No."
Facing Professor X's invitation, Ron didn't even think about it and immediately rejected him.
Ron wasn't a mutant; he still needed to research enhancement serums for his singularity to absorb. He didn't have time to associate with mutants like Professor X and Magneto.
"Why, Ron? I want to know your reasons." Professor X wasn't surprised by Ron's answer. He waved his hand, signaling Ron to continue.
"Professor X, you know that besides mutants, there are many other superpowered individuals in this world. I'm actually one of them. When you first detected my existence a few months ago, you probably didn't find any special mutant brainwaves in me, did you?" Ron smiled and explained.
"So that's how it is..." Professor X smiled bitterly to himself, realizing he had been somewhat overconfident before.
Over the years, Professor X had come to trust his psychic abilities too much. Everything he perceived, he believed to be correct and true.
Yet, Professor X hadn't sensed any mutant fluctuations in Ron, but he stubbornly believed it was because Ron had blocked his perception, which was why he couldn't sense Ron was a mutant.
He was also aware of the "ability users" Ron mentioned. As a child, he was a fan of Captain America and even thought Captain America was a mutant. Only later did he learn that the Captain was a physically enhanced human, unrelated to mutants.
Therefore, he had to make such mistakes less often.
"Alright, Ron, since you're not a mutant, I won't invite you to join us, so you won't be caught up in the Mutant Registration Act controversy."
"Indeed, that's what I was thinking too." Ron smiled, a little surprised by Professor X's open-minded attitude.
Ron had expected Professor X wouldn't give up on inviting him to join the mutants, but Professor X didn't insist at all, which somewhat changed Ron's impression of him.
In his memory, Professor X, though a kind-hearted man, was also quite stubborn. He held a very firm stance on mutants, always believing that mutants should coexist peacefully with humans, striving for acceptance in society, encouraging people to treat mutants peacefully, and slowly assimilating humans and mutants.
But is that even possible?
Mutants could already be considered non-human. Like humans and aliens, they were two distinct species, destined not to coexist peacefully.
It was like the Avengers, who had saved Earth so many times and finally gained some recognition. But weren't there still many people who thought the Avengers shouldn't exist?
This was a huge problem, and Professor X's ideas were clearly impossible to succeed in the short term.
Of course, Ron wouldn't support the methods of Professor X's rival, Magneto. Magneto's approach was too extreme; later, Magneto was dedicated to eradicating ordinary humans, wanting to establish a nation composed entirely of mutants.
And this idea was still very difficult to achieve!
The emergence of mutants required a human base. The descendants of ordinary humans could awaken as mutants, but the descendants of mutants were not necessarily mutants.
After establishing a nation entirely of mutants, that nation would absolutely be completely destroyed within a certain period of time.
Moreover, this world wasn't simply populated by mutants; there were countless other people with abilities!
It's no exaggeration to say that mutants are not actually the strongest group in this world. They can only be said to be the ability users with the most superpowers and the closest to humans.
Professor X's idea, while seemingly rigid if only considering mutants, was not wrong in this context.
In this world of diverse integration, mutants truly only have a chance to survive by slowly assimilating with humans... "Professor X, I imagine you're very curious about my thoughts, who I am, where my abilities come from, and my attitude towards mutants. Am I right?"
Ron and Professor X sat down facing each other in a nearby park, and Ron smiled as he spoke to Professor X.
"That's right, Ron. I remember a few months ago when I first sensed your presence, your abilities were good, but nowhere near as powerful as they are now. And now, your abilities are completely on par with mine, and you're not a mutant. So I'm very curious about you. Ron, can you briefly explain why this is? And what are your views on us mutants?"
Professor X nodded, his attitude very friendly. He knew that his telepathic abilities were completely useless against Ron, who was also a psychic. Therefore, he knew absolutely nothing about Ron and could only learn what he wanted to know by asking.
Magneto was already difficult to deal with. If another powerful ability user with strong opinions about mutants were to emerge, it would definitely not be a good thing.
Ron smiled and said, "Professor, I can tell you with certainty that my abilities have absolutely nothing to do with mutants. But Professor, you can rest assured, I have no hostility towards you mutants. Mutants are also members of humanity, and in this dangerous world, mutants should indeed live peacefully alongside humans."
At this point, Ron suddenly paused, then smiled again and said, "Furthermore, Professor X, I know that your true purpose in coming to me this time isn't actually to get me to join your mutants, but rather to investigate my background thoroughly and then ask me to help you mutants, right?"
"Ron, I didn't expect you to know my true purpose in coming to see you..." Professor X smiled bitterly, feeling for the first time how annoying it was to meet someone with equally powerful psychic abilities.
His main purpose in seeking Ron was indeed not to get Ron to join the mutants, but rather to understand what kind of person someone with psychic abilities similar to his own was, hoping that Ron, who he believed was also a mutant, would help him deal with Magneto, and prevent Ron from aligning with Magneto.
With his true purpose exposed by Ron, and now knowing that Ron wasn't a mutant, Professor X became more direct. He said,
"Ron, I have a nemesis named Magneto. He can control metal and some magnetic fields, and he also has many powerful mutant subordinates. Recently, he might do some harmful things to humanity. Ron, you are also a member of humanity. I want you to help me deal with Magneto. Can you help me?"
Seeing Professor X finally state his true purpose, Ron smiled, then firmly replied, "No!"
Hearing Ron say that, Professor X's expression became helpless. He was about to give up and return home when he heard Ron say something else.
"However, I am very interested in you mutants. If possible, I think I could learn more about you mutants..."
...Mutants, what great experimental material!