When Charles and his group arrived in front of the Demon Group building.
Charles looked at the building, his heart filled with emotions. He knew that this meeting was crucial for the future of Mutants.
"Don't be nervous, everyone. We are here to seek cooperation," Charles said gently.
Everyone nodded and followed Charles into the building.
In the lobby, modern decorations and high-tech equipment were dazzling. A woman in a professional suit came to greet them.
"Welcome to the Demon Group, everyone. I'm Ally, the receptionist. Please follow me, the leader is waiting for you," Ally said with a smile.
Charles and the others followed Ally to a conference room. In the conference room, Qinuo was already sitting there, waiting for their arrival.
Venom was also sitting next to him.
Qinuo had already gained psychic abilities, so he no longer needed to be wary of Charles.
"Welcome, everyone, it's a pleasure to see you. This is my lover, Venom," Qinuo said with a smile.
Venom looked at Jean, and Jean also looked at Venom.
Professor X also responded with a smile, "Mr. Qinuo, it's a pleasure to see you again."
"We are here this time to discuss the future of Mutants."
Qinuo also observed the newcomers. Besides the few he had already met, there were a few more.
Beast, Nightcrawler, Storm.
They were all excellent talents.
"Charles, aren't you going to introduce the new people?" Qinuo asked.
"Of course, let me introduce them. This is Hank. Many of the high-tech products at X-Academy were created by him."
Hank stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said politely,
"Hello, Mr. Qinuo."
His voice was deep and magnetic, and his blue eyes sparkled with wisdom.
"Hello, Mr. Hank."
Qinuo responded with a smile, his eyes full of appreciation. He was another high-tech talent.
"This is Kurt. His ability is teleportation, and he's always wanted to meet you," Professor X introduced.
"Hello, Demon King, Lord... I'm sorry," Kurt said, flustered and misspoken.
"It's alright. Your appearance looks very familiar to me, perhaps you and my Demons will get along," Qinuo comforted Kurt, a gentle smile on his face.
"Yes, I'd like to meet them too."
Kurt was a bit excited. His unusual appearance made him feel out of place in this World.
"There will be a chance."
After Charles waited for the two to finish talking, he introduced the last person.
"This is Storm, Ororo. Her ability is to control the weather."
Ororo stepped forward and said, "Demon King, I want to know if I can buy true youth after becoming your subordinate?"
Qinuo was slightly stunned, then nodded.
"Of course, I can give you one can every month."
"Boss is generous, I like you more and more," Ororo's eyes were filled with joy.
After everyone was seated.
Logan looked at the drinks on the table and glanced at Qinuo, thinking he was a good brother.
At this moment, Charles spoke, "Mr. Qinuo, let's talk about the future of Mutants."
Qinuo nodded and said, "Charles, I've also been thinking about this issue recently. I have two plans here."
"Please speak."
"First, it's to wait for the opportune moment."
"The opportune moment."
"Yes. Although the reputation of Mutants is not bad thanks to your efforts, it's still not enough.
So what's needed now is to wait for a crisis that threatens the World, and then save the World."
"But we've done this a few times, and the effect isn't enough to reverse everyone's prejudice."
Charles sighed softly, a hint of worry appearing on his face.
"The incidents with Black King and Apocalypse were enough to threaten World security," Charles said, his eyes revealing memories and thoughts of the past.
"But people's prejudices don't seem to have changed much because of it."
"It's not that these two incidents weren't enough to turn the tide, but that too few people knew about them. Except for some high-level government officials, the public didn't know the truth of the events, only thinking they were internal conflicts among Mutants.
Even if you saved the World, the public would think it was something you should do. Many of you were eyewitnesses. After it ended, how did the news report about you?"
Qinuo's gaze swept over everyone one by one.
"In the Apocalypse incident, the news only reported some of the damage and casualties caused, only saying it was caused by Mutants. Everything else was glossed over."
Scott's face was solemn.
Alex Summers, that name was like a heavy boulder in his heart, every time he thought of it, his heart would ache terribly.
Ororo also looked disheartened, her head bowed low.
She was an accomplice in that incident, and although she realized her mistake in time, the mistake was like a scar that would never disappear.
"That's the reason. Mutants have no voice in this World, and with Magneto causing terrorist attacks from time to time, it's no wonder the public doesn't look kindly upon you."
Qinuo's expression carried a hint of helplessness and frustration, like one who is disappointed but still cares deeply.
"It's all Magneto's fault for holding us back."
Hank said angrily, his blue face slightly flushed with emotion.
"If it weren't for him always carrying out those extreme terrorist attacks, the situation of Mutants wouldn't be so difficult."
Charles also couldn't say anything to defend his old friend. He lowered his head slightly, his expression full of helplessness and bitterness, his lips tightly pressed.
"You can't say that. Everything has two sides. Magneto's actions are indeed extreme and destructive, but to some extent, he has indeed made those in power not dare to be too disrespectful and reckless in dealing with the Mutant issue.
This apprehension, to a certain extent, has bought Mutants temporary peace and breathing room, although this comes at the cost of immense destruction and pain."
The Mutants present also recalled their battles with the Brotherhood, and those fierce clashes flashed through their minds.
Both sides had an unspoken bottom line: not to kill Mutants.
Charles composed himself.
"But a World crisis isn't something that just happens. How long do we have to wait?"
"Soon, it will appear in at most a year."
Qinuo's tone was very certain.
A while ago, he had also detected that huge energy fluctuation. Thor had already returned to Asgard, and in a year, the alien invasion would occur.
Qinuo tilted his head slightly, as if picturing the thrilling battle of the future in his mind.
"I can feel it, a huge Storm is coming, and that will be the opportunity for Mutants."
Upon hearing Qinuo's words, everyone's hearts were filled with both anticipation and a hint of worry.
They anticipated that Mutants might truly find an opportunity to change their destiny in this crisis, but they worried about how much destruction and sacrifice this unknown crisis would bring.