American Comics: The Serum
Chapter 165

First Battle: Dinosaurs?

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In the school's Danger Room, six young men and women trained their abilities in the vast space..

Mutant abilities came in all shapes and forms. Some were close-combat types that changed their bodies, while others fought at mid- to long range by controlling energy or even projecting it. Because of this, whether the X-Men or the reserve team were training, they usually needed a spacious area where they could unleash their abilities.

Fortunately, the Danger Room beneath the school had plenty of space.

The teachers at the school generally taught newly enrolled students how to gain basic control over their abilities first. Once they could control them without easily losing control, they moved on to the X-Men reserve team's selection process. The first, and most important, requirement was having the right mindset. Otherwise, someone with a bad attitude might betray their teammates at a critical moment or leak information to others, dealing a devastating blow to the X-Men and the school.

After all, the X-Men had a very important responsibility. The media might spend all day demonizing Mutants, but in reality, the number of actions taken against Mutants in this country had fallen significantly compared to the past. Why? Besides the deterrent effect of Magneto, a walking nuclear weapon, the X-Men, led by Professor X, also served as a deterrent.

The X-Men might not have many heavy hitters, but three of them, including Professor X, had abilities capable of causing destruction on a nuclear scale. If Professor X and the others were as extreme as Magneto, these human nuclear weapons could absolutely unleash a terrifying bloodbath across the United States.

For Dilos's plans for the future, having allies like the X-Men was ultimately a good thing. At least the X-Men were united in their principles, unlike S.H.I.E.L.D. and other organizations,

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