Far From Resting Yet

New York, 1973.

This is a prosperous era.

Skyscrapers stand side by side, huge and magnificent inflatable airships float in the blue sky and white clouds of the city, thousands of cars shuttle back and forth on the open and orderly roads, and the bustling streets are crowded with people.

It was also a repressive era.

The Cold War continues, the USA is still mired in the Vietnam War, and everyone in the Xavier's School except Professor X and Hank has been forcibly conscripted.

"Sir, 35 cents."

A shoeshine boy has just finished serving a customer.

"Why has the price gone up? I'll only pay 20 cents."

A middle-aged man in a suit said with dissatisfaction, tossed down a few coins, and was about to leave.

"Sir, the price went up a week ago. I already told you last time. Please give me 35 cents."

The child quickly tried to stop the middle-aged man, but was soon pushed to the ground.

"Get out of my way! Do you know how precious my time is? Giving me 20 cents is already charity; before, it would have been 10 cents at most..."

The man kept babbling on, as if the child was ungrateful.

The child stared blankly at the sky.

What are you looking at...?

Seeing that he was distracted, the middle-aged man also looked up at the sky, his face filled with shock.

Passersby also looked up at the sky with curiosity.

A black crack appeared in the sky, spreading continuously outwards.

More and more people are noticing the unusual phenomena in the sky.

The sky suddenly shattered.

A fiery phoenix appeared in the sky above New York.

A massive warship followed suit and surged out from behind.

But in the blink of an eye, they all disappeared.

Did you see that?

"I saw it!"

"It's not an illusion, it's real. The sky just shattered, and a divine bird and a huge spaceship appeared."

"That is the phoenix of the East."

"Bullshit, if it appeared in USA, it would be a divine bird."

The whole of New York was buzzing with discussion.

Many who managed to take photos rushed to the nearest newspaper office, saying it was big news and could fetch at least a thousand dollars.

The Demon King was still in the sky, but it had activated stealth mode. With the technology of this era, it was impossible to find unless you touched it.

"We're back."

Professor X looked through the observation window at the blue sky and the blinding sun, his eyes welling up with tears.

"Charles ..."

Professor X and Charles turned their heads at the same time.

Erik's palms became somewhat transparent, and not only him, but all the Mutants from the future except for the young ones were like this.

The knowledgeable individuals present understood why.

What's going on?

The Shadowcat stared in panic at the Iceman who had vanished to the side.

"The Timeline has a self-correcting mechanism. Since they already existed in this past time period, and now two identical individuals appear again, one of them will inevitably be erased."

Dr. Zola said calmly.

Iceman was about to die, but he still put on a brave face and turned to Shadowcat to gently comfort him.

"Kitty, don't worry, just take good care of yourself."

"No, no, don't leave me!"

The Shadowcat tried to catch the Iceman, but missed and fell to the ground.

On the other side, Flash watched helplessly as the professor's body gradually became transparent and slowly disappeared into the air.

Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.

"Professor... Waaah..."

The heart-wrenching cries were truly devastating.

"It's alright, I should rest too."

Professor X's eyes flashed with reluctance and regret, but in the end, they all turned into relief.

Magneto took off his helmet and tossed it to Erik.

"Do me a favor, give this to me in this era, and then tell him to go to 253 Qujing Street." (Quicksilver's house, I made that up, fifty years have passed, he should know his identity.)

The surrounding area was filled with weeping; everyone was immersed in immense grief and unable to extricate themselves.

Even the Mutants on Kino's side couldn't help but tear up.

"I told you, you've seen enough. If you don't do something now, they'll really be dead."

Tony's voice rang out.

The weeping stopped abruptly.

"How can you be so sure I have a way to save them? You know I'm just a consciousness right now; my physical body is still in the original world."

"Kino asked."

"I've always believed in you! No matter how difficult things got, you've never let us down."

Tony said.

The others nodded in agreement, looking at Kino expectantly.

Kino was silent for a moment, then a look of disdain appeared on his face.

"To be honest, when a grown man says these mushy things to me, it doesn't move me at all. Instead, it makes me feel uncomfortable and even a little nauseous!"

Shadowcat then ran over and knelt before Kino.

"Chief, please save them! I'll do anything you ask, please!"

The other Mutants also planned to kneel before Kino.

After fifty years of fighting side by side, our relationship is no different from that of a real family.

A flash of red light appeared in Kino's hand, and the group immediately stood up straight.

"Don't worry, I can't do anything about this kind of erasure caused by time and space in the present, but..."

As he spoke, Kino unleashed several runes, absorbing the now-transparent individuals before they each flew off in different directions.

"I preserved their consciousness, and now it will be integrated with my present self. Can you accept a boyfriend who is still in elementary school?"

Shadowcat stopped crying and started laughing, wiping away her tears.

"Thank you, Chief. I've wanted him to call me 'sister' for a long time."

Tony gave a thumbs up.

"You're reliable, I knew you'd have a way."

"Come on, we need to speed things up. This world won't last much longer."

Kino looked up at the sky with a serious expression.

Runes passed through the wall and merged into the area in front of Professor X, who was drinking heavily.

Professor X froze, a smile spreading across his previously dejected face.

"Looks like I'm still a long way from needing to rest."

Magneto in the prison also opened his eyes, feeling the young body, and clenched his fist.

The Iceman, who was being punished in class, was slightly taken aback, then punched the classmate who had just bullied him in the face.

"Does it hurt?"

"Waaaaah, teacher, Bobby hit me..."

"It looks painful. I'm not dreaming."

Steel Man, Sunspot, Storm are playing games with their sister...

This once-renowned academy for gifted children is now in a semi-abandoned state, permeated with an old and decaying atmosphere.

"Hank."

The Beast, engrossed in studying the potion, had no choice but to stop what it was doing and turn around with a helpless expression.

"Charles, are you coming to me for more alcohol again after you've finished yours? Your constant drinking is really..."

The Beast was startled, thinking it was hallucinating.

Professor X, standing behind him, was no longer as immersed in the chaotic world created by alcohol as he used to be.

At this moment, Professor X was wearing a well-tailored suit that he hadn't worn in a long time, looking sharp and elegant;

His face, which was usually haggard from alcoholism, now radiated a warm glow, and a gentler smile graced his lips.

Professor X has returned.

"Charles, you've recovered."

The Beast asked cautiously.

"No, I should say I'm back."

Professor X looked at his old friend with a touch of nostalgia.