After hearing the translation, Cyclops flew into a rage and was about to take off his glasses to teach Zhan Liu a lesson.
Professor X hurriedly reached out to stop Cyclops, then apologized to Zhan Liu. "Sorry, Mr. Zhan. Scott cares too much about that child. Please forgive his recklessness."
"I don't really care. No matter how reckless he gets, he can't hurt me." Zhan Liu sneered. "But with someone like him as the X-Men's leader, he'll only lead the X-Men to destruction."
Zhan Liu wasn't making this up.
After Professor X's death, to fight the extremist organizations opposing Mutants, Cyclops actually used armed training for the students, sending them onto the battlefield.
It was precisely this approach, which differed from the original peaceful ideals, that caused him to come into serious conflict with Wolverine and the others, ultimately leading to the X-Men's split.
He simply didn't understand. If force was necessary, could Professor X really not do it? Or to put it more plainly, if the X-Men used force as well, how were they any different from Magneto's Brotherhood?
Jean didn't want to translate those words from Zhan Liu. She knew her boyfriend's personality very well. He considered himself the X-Men's future leader and believed that under his guidance, the X-Men would surely forge a path of peace for the Mutants.
If she translated those words, it would definitely anger Scott and intensify the conflict.
"What did he say?" Cyclops demanded.
Jean didn't translate. Instead, she unhappily said to Zhan Liu:
"Scott's work has been highly effective. Under his leadership, the X-Men are well organized, and every mission has been completed perfectly. Mr. Zhan, you should apologize to Scott."
"Oh, sure. Then I'll praise him for being rational and steady, firm yet gentle, far-sighted, and an excellent leader." Zhan