"Your Majesty, Emperor Li Shimin, could you tell us what kind of work you have in mind for us?" Professor X wiped the sweat from his forehead and shot Magneto a glare before turning back to Li Shimin.
Right now, he wanted nothing more than to pin Magneto down and smack some sense into him!
Of all times to act proud, why now?
"Mutants will never be slaves," seriously?
Mutants were on the brink of extinction.
At last, someone powerful was willing to take them in, and instead of thinking about survival, Magneto had decided to get tough with him.
What, did he still think he could command a room just by showing up?
A handful of Sentries out there could smack him around like a mole in a whack-a-mole game, so what was he showing off for?
"The work I have in mind is quite simple." Li Shimin immediately stopped mulling things over and gave Professor X an approachable smile.
He pointed to Pyro. "He could work as a boilerman or join the Great Tang Fire Department as a firefighter. With his control over flames, he should be well suited to either job."
Then he pointed to Blink. "As for her, she'd be invaluable for deliveries or transporting patients for the Medical Department."
Li Shimin went through the Mutants one by one, suggesting jobs suited to each of them. He made it clear, though, that the choice was theirs.
They could choose a position based on their interests and abilities.
Pay was negotiable, and there were Eight Insurances and Three Funds, State-Allocated Housing...
For now, he would pile on every benefit he could think of and get them to come with him first.
The X-Men exchanged bewildered looks.
If their country had offered them treatment this good before they