Jason's existence made everything possible. This student, once lauded as the most talented by Professor Charles, had become the core of Stryker's Revenge Plan.
The Master of Illusions Jason, the Mind Amplifier, and Professor Charles – this was the core of Stryker's plan. When these key components were assembled, even a powerful mutant like Magneto had to bow his head and ask for help from the opponent who defeated him. The lineup was simply too extravagant, so extravagant that even Magneto felt despair.
Zhou Yi also understood how terrifying this lineup was, but he was more worried about the consequences of it all. For him, the consequences were simply too severe. Whether it was Ororo and Jean, or Xiarui Si, he couldn't bear the consequences of losing them.
"Do you know where they are now?"
"We've found their location in Wagner's memories, in Canada, a place called Akali," Jean said quickly. She felt extremely uncomfortable with the coldness Zhou Yi was showing. So she replied eagerly, hoping to ease the atmosphere between them somewhat.
Zhou Yi nodded, but didn't respond. He knew he shouldn't blame Jean and Ororo for this, but he couldn't stop his anger. Understanding was one thing, but accepting was another. In this matter, he felt betrayed.
Without any prior contact, the two women he loved had brought his greatest enemy into his home. Allowing him to threaten those around him was something he found almost unforgivable. Imagine, if Magneto had been brought here while he was away, or to Zhou Lan and Xiarui Si. Then what would have happened, who could say for sure!
The unknown was enough to make anyone feel fear, because they would always think of the worst-case scenario. This was the same for Zhou Yi. If his mother and sister were harmed because of this, he truly wouldn't forgive them, nor would he forgive himself.
Looking at Zhou Yi's expressionless face, Jean started to feel a little scared. She perhaps realized the hurt their actions had caused Zhou Yi, and quickly spoke up.
"I'm sorry, Yi. We just wanted to find a better way to communicate to solve this problem..."
Zhou Yi held up a hand, stopping her apology.
"You did the right thing. There's nothing you need to apologize for." After saying this, he didn't pay any more attention to Jean, turning instead to Magneto. "I promised to help you solve this matter, but after this, we'll have a parting of ways."
With that, he turned and left the Blackbird's rear cabin. During this process, he never once looked at Ororo or Jean. The rift created by the betrayal had already appeared in his heart, and no matter what reason he used to cover it up, he couldn't hide its existence. This was the first time he felt he was wrong.
And for Zhou Yi's departure, as if he were a stranger, Jean and Ororo had similar, yet completely different, feelings.
The moment Zhou Yi left indifferently, Ororo felt as if something was blocking her chest. A suffocating heaviness and sorrow almost filled her entire heart. She couldn't understand why Zhou Yi would have such an attitude. Were her actions wrong? Making such a decision for the future of mutants, was it not permissible?
This feeling of not being understood, this frustration and melancholy, almost made her want to cry. But she endured it. Because at this moment, she was the backbone of the Mutant School, and everything she carried wouldn't allow her to be so weak. Similarly, her personality wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.
Crying is something weak women do, and she would always endure the pain, moving forward silently.
Just as Zhou Yi wouldn't explain himself, she also wouldn't admit she was wrong. Because for her, so-called betrayal had never existed. Everything she did was, in her understanding, the correct decision, even if that decision brought her the most unbearable consequences.
Like Ororo, Jean wasn't feeling good either. This was undoubtedly due to the damage caused by Zhou Yi's cold attitude towards her, but more than that was a sense of grievance and fear.
For her, she was just an innocent character in the middle of all this. All the decisions were made by Ororo, and she was just playing the role of a sharer. So, it was impossible for her to say she had no resentment in the face of everything that had happened.
But compared to resentment, she felt more fear. Unlike Ororo, Ororo had a firm belief to support herself. But she could no longer adapt to a life without Zhou Yi.
This conclusion might be a bit unbelievable for her, but it was the truest conclusion she had drawn in her heart. And it was a conclusion reached by both of them.
Not only her, but even the Dark Phoenix in her heart had already adapted to Zhou Yi's existence, and had a difficult-to-sever emotion wrapped around him. So the moment he left without a trace, the entire depths of her mind echoed with the angry and sorrowful wails of the Dark Phoenix.
The anger was directed at the foolish decisions made by her, the main body; in the eyes of the Dark Phoenix, controlled by instinct, the decisions made by Jean Grey, the main body, were truly stupid. The sorrow, on the other hand, was because of Zhou Yi's departure; as a spiritual entity, she instinctively felt the distance between them was gradually being widened. And in this regard, she was powerless. She could only frantically scream in the cage of her mind, venting her pain.
The connection between Jean and Dark Phoenix, two sides of the same coin, was becoming increasingly apparent as Dark Phoenix's powers grew. Because of this, Jean could empathize deeply with her emotions. Double the emotions poured into a single individual meant she had to endure far more than just double—it was exponentially greater.
Both women's hearts had undergone significant changes because of Zhou Yi. However, neither were the type to let personal feelings cloud their judgment. Such foolish women might exist, but they were definitely not them.
For now, they would pour all their energy into rescuing Professor Charles. Romantic love was inappropriate at this moment. Maybe later, they might ask Zhou Yi for forgiveness, or maybe not, but that was for later, not now.
Everyone began to get busy, whether it was the school or Magneto's group. They were all working to save Professor Charles. The survival of their race depended on it, and that alone was enough to make them set aside all previous prejudices.
As for Zhou Yi, he had vanished. No one looked for him, partly because they trusted his character. A superhero who would risk his life for the safety of humanity—his word was enough to convince anyone. The other reason was a mix of fear and unwillingness.
Jean dared not see him; she was afraid her complex emotions would lead her to make choices she couldn't live with, especially at this critical juncture. Ororo was unwilling; she stubbornly clung to her own beliefs and naturally refused to show any weakness to Zhou Yi. As for the others, they were completely uninvolved.
Only the woman named Wanda, driven by a woman's innate curiosity, came to Zhou Yi's side as he sat alone on the rooftop, lost in thought.
"The famous Dawn Knight, troubled by emotions?"
Wanda sat directly beside him, speaking without any reservations. Everything she had seen today was interesting and novel for her, especially after she, with a woman's insight, had seen the complex emotional entanglements between them.
"Are we familiar? If not, please stay away from me. I'm not used to confiding in my enemies."
Zhou Yi responded coldly, and it was evident from his indifferent attitude towards this beautiful woman just how complicated and agitated he was inside.
Betrayal, it was a difficult word to define, especially in matters of the heart. Zhou Yi could tolerate the harm a woman might inflict on him, but he couldn't tolerate the slightest harm to his loved ones, not even a mere possibility.
For him, his mother and sister were the most important people in his life, and that would never change. So only he knew how much the actions of Ororo and Jean had hurt him.
"It's not very admirable for a man to reject others' comfort because of emotional issues," Wanda said lightly, not even glancing at Zhou Yi. She kept staring at her pretty nails, showing the same disdain as her words.
"Needing others' comfort is the most pathetic thing," Zhou Yi replied coldly and harshly. "You're just here to have some fun, so why should I cooperate with you?"
"You can think of it as me having fun," Wanda shrugged indifferently. "I'm just not used to seeing a hero acting like the protagonist of a tragic story."
"Tragic hero?" Zhou Yi raised his voice slightly. "Are you talking about me?"
"Of course!" Wanda nodded affirmatively. "You resolutely left your lover, and you lick your wounds alone in a corner, injured by the one you love. Plus your heroic status, you are the best tragic hero."
"You're seeing me licking my wounds with those weird perspectives from that world." Zhou Yi's depression dissipated quite a bit after she stirred things up. He began to fight back. No one had ever been able to gain an advantage over him with words, never.
"I thought Magneto's subordinates were all brainwashed lunatics, but it seems there are still some relatively normal people. However, I still want to advise you, don't watch those dramas from South Korea, they can easily ruin your worldview."
"I've watched South Korean dramas, although I watch them as comedies. By the way, I'm not Magneto's subordinate, I work for another organization. I'm helping him now for other reasons." Wanda naturally started chatting with Zhou Yi. This was originally her intention, to learn more and satisfy her curiosity.
"Will he pay you a salary, because you're prying into my love life?"
"No, but for me it can satisfy my curiosity, and that's enough." Wanda said directly and frankly. There was nothing unspeakable about this reason.
Of course, Zhou Yi would be unhappy, that's for sure. No one would be happy to be part of someone else's amusement.
"So, are you satisfied now?"
"Actually, far from it. I'm becoming more and more curious about you. The story behind the Dawn Knight, a superhero... isn't that a topic worth following for a long time?" Wanda chuckled softly. Chaotic mist enveloped her body, and after a moment, her presence vanished from Zhou Yi's side.
Zhou Yi didn't know how she disappeared, nor did he care. He thought things through, but not entirely. Sometimes it's easy to pick things up, but letting go... is just too, too difficult. Emotions are always a question without a clear answer.
Clear your mind, change your appetite. After dealing with the mutants, go to Laken City. Also, some people say the protagonist's abilities aren't clear, well, there's nothing I can do about that. Ability development progresses with the plot. If you want to go up against the later bosses, it has to be this way, slowly. Abilities will strengthen bit by bit, physical abilities will upgrade, and divine power will gradually awaken. It takes time. If everything's revealed at the start, how will we play with Thanos and Sentry later on?
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