Mystique walked up to Su Zheng and said in shock,
"Th-this is... Magneto???"
"You captured him alive?"
How was that possible!
This was the infamous Magneto.
The man she had served faithfully for decades.
No one knew Magneto's strength better than she did. He could effortlessly lift a steel bridge weighing thousands of tons and span it across a great river.
How could anyone in this world possibly capture him alive?
Not even Hulk could do that!
Magneto might not be able to defeat Hulk, but he could run.
In Mystique's expectations, the best possible outcome of Su Zheng's operation had merely been stopping Magneto's plan.
Storm excitedly explained what had happened earlier to Mystique.
She especially embellished Su Zheng's heroic exploits, making him sound like some kind of superhero.
At that moment, Storm had already become Su Zheng's biggest fangirl.
Just a few days ago, Magneto had fought his way into their home and run wild!
Yet today, they had captured him alive.
And over the past several decades of clashes between Professor X and Magneto,
they had always been at a disadvantage.
After all, Magneto could fight, while Professor X could not due to his physical condition.
Today, they had finally resolved the threat that had plagued them for decades.
How could that not excite her?
Cyclops and Beast were also thrilled and happy.
What had clearly been an ordinary operation had somehow ended with them capturing the enemy's final boss.
They simply did not show it as obviously.
As Mystique listened to Storm, the shock in her eyes became even more apparent.
Su Zheng was actually that powerful?
He could even erase another person's mutant abilities.
Su Zheng did not speak much with Mystique before leaving.
The group arrived at the principal's office. Though it was already past two in the morning, Professor X had not slept. He had been waiting for news from the X-Men.
Since they were already on their way back, they had not reported to Professor X. They would be at the school soon enough anyway.
When Professor X saw his old friend Magneto, his usual warm smile vanished.
He became utterly stunned.
His aged eyes widened, and his mouth fell slightly open.
Magneto was the first to raise a hand and greet Professor X.
"Didn't expect us to meet again so soon, Charles."
Magneto remained fairly calm at that moment. He did not panic simply because he had been captured.
Professor X asked in astonishment, "What happened?"
"You defeated Magneto?"
He had sent the X-Men to stop Magneto's actions, but he had not held much hope for their success.
After all, Magneto was incredibly powerful.
Professor X could no longer wait. He was desperate to know what had happened.
Without Storm's permission, he directly entered her mind and examined her memories.
Professor X said in surprise, "You were about to lose! But Su Zheng, you awakened a new mutant ability?"
"You defeated Magneto?"
Hearing Professor X's words, Su Zheng knew that he had invaded someone else's memories.
Fortunately, he had magic that protected the mind.
Otherwise, having someone able to inspect his memories whenever they wanted would be far too unpleasant.
Right, he needed to give Jean Grey some mind-protection magic too.
Otherwise, if Professor X saw what he and Jean Grey had done at night, wouldn't that old man be taking advantage of them?
Absolutely not!
Su Zheng immediately used his ability to suppress mutant powers on Professor X and said,
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Looking through someone else's memories isn't good, is it, Bald Qiang?"
Professor X then felt his powers vanish completely.
The shock in his heart intensified. This mutant ability was actually real.
Looking through someone else's memories always felt unclear. Only experiencing it firsthand could confirm it.
Professor X suddenly felt discomfort in his body, as if he had once had a pair of hands and now they were gone.
But he also recognized his rudeness and said,
"I'm sorry. I promise it won't happen again."
But who was Bald Qiang?
Was there such a person?
After handing Magneto over to Professor X, Su Zheng left.
Magneto was useless to him anyway, and guarding him would be a huge pain.
Su Zheng said, "Bald Qiang, be careful. Once I leave, Magneto's powers will recover."
Professor X nodded. That was how he had guessed Su Zheng's ability worked.
Jean Grey followed after him as well.
Su Zheng tested whether he could temporarily erase the Phoenix Force within Jean Grey.
Sure enough, he failed.
It seemed that the skill he had obtained could only erase mutant abilities.
After Su Zheng and Jean Grey had a meal together, they each went home.
He was a little tired today, so he would rest for a day first.
But when Su Zheng returned to his villa, Jean Grey appeared in his room.
Su Zheng paused slightly and said,
"Mystique, why did you turn into my girlfriend?"
He had just sent Jean Grey away. The person before him could only be Mystique.
As his subordinate, Mystique was temporarily living in his villa.
They did not stay in the same room.
Mystique did not waste words. She directly dispelled her transformation and returned to that blue monster-like form.
Her hair was red, her eyes yellow, and her skin covered in countless scales and protruding lumps of flesh.
No matter how one looked at her, she did not resemble an ordinary person.
Mystique said, "I want you to use that ability of yours on me."
She had always felt rather inferior. What woman did not love beauty? Though she could transform into all kinds of women, her true form was ugly.
When she was young, she had lived with Professor X. She had always harbored feelings for him.
But because of how ugly her true form was, she had never dared express her feelings.
Later, she followed Magneto.
Now that she had such a good opportunity, she could not let it go.
Mystique said, "As long as you help me, I will become your most loyal subordinate from now on."
Magneto had already been captured alive.
She no longer felt any psychological resistance to becoming Su Zheng's subordinate.
Besides, she knew Magneto's side had long since abandoned her.
Following Su Zheng was actually a very good choice.
Mystique continued, "I want to know what I originally looked like."
Though she could transform, she did not actually know what she looked like without her mutant ability.
She could take on countless forms, yet had lost herself.
Su Zheng looked at Mystique. He had thought Mystique naturally looked like the appearance she often had in those movies.
Then he decided to grant Mystique's wish. After all, it would also gain him a loyal subordinate.
She was actually quite dependable. She had followed Magneto for so long without betraying him.
In X-Men 2, when Magneto had been captured, she had even rescued him.
Su Zheng used his ability on Mystique.
Because she was so excited, Mystique kept thinking about what she would look like after turning back into an ordinary person.
She completely forgot that she had never worn clothes from beginning to end.
And Su Zheng had actually forgotten too.
Really!
Really, he absolutely was not some dirty old pervert.
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