Today was a fine day, with blue skies and a gentle breeze.
Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Psylocke, Colossus, Iceman, Rogue, Black Queen, and Lee Qianhuan had all come to the open area behind Xavier's School for one purpose only: to watch Deadpool continue testing the Teleportation Belt.
Ed was helping Jiang Hao put on the belt. Jiang Hao had not expected so many people to come and watch, so he smiled and waved toward the crowd in the distance.
That was, if they could see his face beneath the Deadpool mask.
"I think Deadpool really is the ideal test subject. If we develop new equipment in the future, having someone like him around would be great," Black Queen said with a smile.
"That's called perseverance," Iceman said.
"I really don't know why he insists on messing with that belt. Dying and reviving over and over—does he enjoy it?" Rogue said.
Wolverine stood with his arms folded, staring at Jiang Hao. "Actually, I kind of admire him now. I've experienced death before. It's agonizing. Even with Super Recovery Ability, injuries still hurt, and death fills you with endless terror."
Wolverine understood Jiang Hao best. Even if he could recover, the pain suffered during the process of dying would still make anyone reject injury—let alone death.
After Wolverine spoke, the teasing smiles vanished from the younger ones' faces. Someone who feared neither pain nor death truly deserved respect.
With the belt secured, Ed looked at Jiang Hao. "Ready?"
"Ready." Jiang Hao nodded.
Ed cleared his throat and shouted, "Teleportation Belt Version 2.0 test. Target: open ground five hundred meters ahead."
Jiang Hao did not press the teleport button immediately. Instead, he took out a Yellow Talisman. With a flick, the talisman burst into flames, and he slapped it onto himself.
He muttered under