Most of the Mutants were trash, but there were still quite a few with decent qualities. If they could pass the three-month trial and successfully enter the sect, they would certainly become the backbone of the sect in the future.
And if he was lucky enough to recruit some Mutants with protagonist or supporting-character plot armor, that would be even better!
Breaking through the limits of Ultimate Limit Qigong through technology was only one path. There was no need to hang himself from this one tree.
Mutant abilities and Inhuman abilities were both worth considering. As long as something helped Zhan Liu achieve his goal, he was willing to give it a try.
As for Zhan Liu provoking Cyclops right away and beating up all three members of the X-Men, the essence of it was showing off his strength, advertising, and attracting the children who had a strong desire for martial power.
As for beating up their teacher, would it cause them to become hostile toward him and resent him?
Those children who fervently pursued power would only worship him even more wildly because of it; they would not grow resentful. And those who did become resentful were bound to have deep feelings for the X-Men or share similar ideals with them. Such people were not Zhan Liu's experimental subjects.
What if these children failed the assessment after three months?
It didn't matter. He could simply sell them to Old Magneto and recruit another batch from him.
Take Pyro, for example. Someone who would eventually run off with Magneto could spend some time in Zhan Liu's hands first. There was nothing wrong with that.
After Zhan Liu left, Professor X sighed, controlled his wheelchair out the door, and went to check on the three injured people.
He wasn't too worried