"Mr. Charles... what's wrong?"
Seeing him suddenly jump up, one of the TV station staff asked in confusion.
"Uh..."
Prompted by that, Charles suddenly came back to his senses.
Right, they were still recording an interview. Thankfully, it wasn't live, or his embarrassing display would have been broadcast repeatedly across every major American television network.
"Nothing, nothing."
Thinking that, Charles quickly forced an awkward smile. "Sorry, I think I just saw a spider. I'm a little afraid of bugs..."
"Is that so?"
The crew found it strange. They had sensed that something was off too, but they still nodded cooperatively. "Don't worry, we'll cut this part when we get back."
"Thank you very much."
Charles immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then let's continue with the previous topic." The blonde reporter nodded and asked, "This... uh, Mr. Erik? He just said that we'll all become mutants. What does that mean?"
"Well..."
"Of course, it's because of the X-gene!"
Before Charles could speak, "Erik" beside him began talking with absolute confidence.
"The X-gene?"
The blonde reporter played along. "Mr. Charles seemed to mention it earlier too. It sounds rather mysterious. Could you explain it in detail?"
"...!"
Seeing Fang Mo suddenly seize the conversation, Charles became anxious.
As mentioned before, this interview was extremely important. If they handled their statements properly, his dream of harmonious coexistence between mutants and humans might come true. Thinking of that, Charles rarely found the courage to stand firm and tried to reclaim the conversation. "Um, I..."
But he had barely opened his mouth.
Charles' face suddenly changed in horror.
Because he saw Fang Mo pull out a bloodstained wooden stick.
"Mr. Charles?"
The blonde reporter had not noticed those details. Hearing Charles speak, she turned toward him. "Did you have something to say?"
"No, no,