The Mutants' Opportunity

When Charles and his party arrived in front of the Demon Group building.

Charles looked at the building, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He knew that this meeting was crucial to the future of Mutants.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. We're here to seek cooperation," Charles said gently.

Everyone nodded and followed Charles into the building.

The modern decor and high-tech equipment in the lobby were dazzling. A woman in business attire came forward to greet them.

"Welcome to the Demon Group, everyone. I'm Ellie, the receptionist. Please follow me; the leader is waiting for you," Ellie said with a smile.

Charles and the others followed Ellie to a conference room. Kino was already seated there, waiting for their arrival.

Venom was sitting next to him.

Kino has gained Mind Stone abilities and no longer needs to be wary of Charles.

"Welcome everyone, it's a pleasure to meet you all. This is my lover, Venom," Kino said with a smile.

Venom looked at Jean, and Jean looked at Venom.

Professor X smiled and replied, "Mr. Kino, it's a pleasure to see you again."

We've come here to discuss the future of Mutants.

Kino also observed the newcomers; besides the few he had already seen, there were several more.

Beast, Nightcrawler, Storm.

They are all very talented individuals.

"Charles, aren't you going to introduce the new guy?" Kino said.

"Of course, let me introduce you. This is Hank; he created many of the high-tech products for the X Academy."

Hank stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said politely:

"Hello, Mr. Kino."

His voice was deep and magnetic, and his blue eyes gleamed with intelligence.

"Hello, Mr. Hank."

Kino responded with a smile, his eyes full of appreciation; another high-tech talent.

"This is Kurt, his ability is teleportation, and he's been wanting to meet you for a long time," Professor X introduced.

"Hello, Mr. Demon King, God... I'm sorry." Kurt was so nervous that he misspoke.

"It's alright, your appearance is familiar to me, perhaps you and my demon will get along." Kino reassured Kurt with a gentle smile on his face.

"Yes, I'd like to meet them too."

Kurt was somewhat agitated; his unusual appearance made him feel out of place in this world.

There will be an opportunity.

After Charles and the other two finished their conversation, he introduced the last person.

"This is Storm, Ororo, whose power is to control the weather."

Ororo stepped forward and said, "Demon King, I want to know if becoming your subordinate can buy true youth?"

Kino paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Of course, I can send you one can every month."

"Boss, you're so generous! I like you more and more." Ororo's eyes were full of joy.

After everyone was seated.

Logan glanced at the drinks on the table, then looked at Kino. "Good buddy."

At this moment, Charles spoke up, "Mr. Kino, let's talk about the future of Mutants."

Kino nodded and said, "Charles, I've been thinking about this issue too, and I have two options."

"Please speak."

"The first thing is to wait for the right opportunity."

"Opportunity."

"Yes, while the reputation of Mutants isn't bad thanks to your efforts, it's still not enough."

So what's needed now is to wait for a crisis big enough to threaten the world, and then save the world.

"However, we've tried this several times, but it hasn't been enough to change everyone's prejudices."

Charles sighed softly, a hint of worry appearing on his face.

"The Black King and Apocalypse incidents alone are enough to threaten world security," Charles said, his eyes revealing a sense of recollection and reflection on the past.

"But people's prejudices don't seem to have changed much as a result."

"These two things are not insufficient to turn the situation around, but rather too few people know about them. Apart from some high-ranking officials in the country, the general public does not know the truth of the matter and only thinks it is an internal conflict among Mutants."

Even if you saved the world, and the public believed it was your duty, and many of you were eyewitnesses, how did the news report on you afterward?

Kino's gaze swept over everyone.

"Apocalypse incident, the news only reported the damage and the number of casualties, stating only that it was caused by Mutants, and glossed over everything else."

Scott's face was grave.

The name Alex Summers was like a heavy boulder in his heart, causing him sharp pain every time he thought of it.

Ororo also looked somber, her head bowed.

She was an accomplice in that incident, and although she eventually realized her mistake, it was like a scar that would never disappear.

"That's the reason. Mutants don't have mouths in this world, and with Magneto's frequent terrorist attacks, it's no wonder the public doesn't treat you well."

Kino's expression held a mixture of helplessness and disappointment.

"It's all Magneto's fault for holding us back."

Hank said angrily, his blue face flushed slightly with agitation.

"If he hadn't been constantly carrying out those extreme terrorist attacks, Mutants wouldn't be in such a difficult situation."

Charles was also at a loss for words on behalf of his old friend. He lowered his head slightly, his expression filled with helplessness and bitterness, his lips pressed together.

"That's not entirely true. Everything has two sides. While Magneto's behavior was certainly extreme and destructive, to some extent, he did make those in power hesitant to treat Mutants too lightly or recklessly."

This fear, to some extent, bought Mutants a temporary peace and breathing space, although it came at the cost of enormous destruction and suffering.

The Mutants present also recalled their battles with the Brotherhood, those intense clashes flashing through their minds.

Both sides share a common bottom line: not to kill Mutants.

Charles composed himself.

"But global crises don't just happen at will; how long will we have to wait?"

"It will appear very soon, within a year at most."

Kino's tone was very confident.

He had also sensed the massive energy fluctuations some time ago; Thor had returned to Asgard, and an alien invasion would occur in a year.

Kino tilted his head slightly, as if sketching out the breathtaking battle of the future in his mind.

"I can sense that a huge storm is coming, and that will be the Mutants' opportunity."

Hearing Kino's words, everyone felt a mixture of anticipation and worry.

The hope is that Mutants might actually find a chance to change their fate in this crisis, while the concern is how much destruction and sacrifice this unknown crisis will bring.