The activation of the clone ability suppressed every consciousness other than Phoenix's from controlling the Phoenix Force.
Without the Phoenix Force's enhancement, Dark Phoenix, who was powerful to Phoenix herself, could not withstand the Professor's formidable telepathy.
Under Phoenix's anxious gaze, the Professor directed his mental power with his will, wrapping it around Dark Phoenix's constantly struggling consciousness.
Following the direction of the energy flow, he brought her out of the barrier.
Phoenix watched Dark Phoenix, who continued radiating malice toward her surroundings even under the Professor's control.
Before they had even begun properly spending time together, she already sensed how pure this younger sister was-pure malice!
The Professor gave her little time to dwell on it, calling her back to the real world.
The moment the two opened their eyes, they fixed their gazes on the clone.
Cyclops and the others, who had been about to speak, saw their expressions and involuntarily followed their gazes.
As Dark Phoenix's consciousness settled in, emotions began appearing on the clone's face, and her eyelids trembled incessantly.
Seemingly having adapted to her current body, Dark Phoenix suddenly opened her eyes.
Perhaps influenced by Dark Phoenix's consciousness, the clone's face underwent obvious changes.
Exquisite black eyeshadow appeared around her eyes, and her fiery red lips turned a dark purple.
The outer corners of her eyes tilted slightly upward, sinister and bewitching, and her gaze was filled with malice and murderous intent as she looked at them.
When she looked at Wolverine, intense desire entered her gaze as well, and her lips spread into a grin, like a vicious wolf spotting its favorite prey.
Wolverine saw her gaze too and could not help returning a provocative look. His beastlike instincts told him that Dark Phoenix had set her sights on him.
Cyclops and Storm had already approached, joining Wolverine and Phoenix in surrounding Dark Phoenix.
Li Ge did not join the commotion. Instead, he dutifully pushed the Professor's wheelchair and stood several meters away from them, adopting the expression of someone watching a show.
"Professor, do you think this Dark Phoenix can accept her current situation?"
"She doesn't look easy to get along with."
Li Ge chatted with the Professor while keeping an eye on the X-Men.
"Dark Phoenix? She's full of malice. That name certainly suits her."
"When I drew her out just now, I already noticed that her mind wasn't mature."
"She's like a child who thinks like a beast. That's why her malice is so pure."
"You must understand, a child's thoughts are the purest, neither good nor evil. Only after their minds mature can they distinguish between the two."
"I believe that with our guidance, she can certainly become a kind, good girl."
The Professor had already noticed Dark Phoenix's mental immaturity earlier. As a master of telepathy, he was confident that he could teach her well.
Meanwhile, Phoenix looked at Dark Phoenix, who had a face identical to her own but an air filled with sinister allure.
For a moment, she did not know what to say.
Although she had decided from the start to treat Dark Phoenix as her own younger sister.
Having never had any experience getting along with siblings, she felt utterly at a loss when facing Dark Phoenix.
Phoenix did not speak, and the others did not know what to say either. After all, Dark Phoenix had originally been a part of Phoenix, so it was most appropriate for her to speak first.
Perhaps sensing that the X-Men bore her no malice, Dark Phoenix merely glanced at them before ignoring them.
She had originally wanted to attack Phoenix, this person she found utterly repulsive, and reclaim her power.
But a sense of restriction abruptly appeared in her mind. She sensed the authority over her body emanating from Phoenix.
Baring her teeth, she let out a low growl at Phoenix and glared fiercely at her, abandoning her plans to cause trouble.
Still, she had a child's temperament. Her various thoughts came and went quickly, and she never concealed her cravings or desires.
In the blink of an eye, Dark Phoenix set her sights on Wolverine.
She had been born from Phoenix's various dark emotions and painful memories in the first place, making her essentially a vessel for Phoenix's desires.
And Phoenix had once felt a woman's instinctive desire for a powerful man toward Wolverine.
However, the existence of her actual boyfriend, Cyclops, had made her restrain her desires, and she had never actually done anything.
Now, Dark Phoenix naturally possessed that desire for Wolverine as well, and her pure way of thinking held no notion of concealing it.
Coming into such close contact with Wolverine immediately drew out the desire in her heart.
Disregarding everyone else present, Dark Phoenix went straight up to Wolverine and stared directly into his eyes.
Phoenix saw Dark Phoenix ignore her and walk straight over to Wolverine instead.
She unconsciously let out a sigh of relief, but felt a little strange inside. Of all the people here, why had Dark Phoenix gone straight for Wolverine?
Wolverine stared at Dark Phoenix before him. Her undisguised desire instantly hooked his heart, and he felt his heartbeat begin to quicken.
"What are you looking at?"
Dark Phoenix did not answer him, instead expressing her thoughts directly through action.
She raised a hand and touched Wolverine's cheek. Before he could react, her seductive dark-purple lips pressed straight against his.
"Ooh~ Whoa, Jean! This little sister of yours really is wild!"
Watching Dark Phoenix take such a direct approach and press herself against Wolverine, Storm could not help teasing Phoenix, who stood beside her with a shocked expression.
Meanwhile, watching Dark Phoenix, who shared Phoenix's face, interact with Wolverine, Cyclops instinctively glanced at Phoenix's expression.
He could not quite describe what he felt. He simply felt as though a huge weight had lifted from his heart.
He had long noticed that trace of ambiguity between Phoenix and Wolverine.
But Phoenix had never actually done anything, and he had not wanted to bring it out into the open and affect their relationship.
That was why he was always at odds with Wolverine and constantly guarded against him.
But now, looking at Dark Phoenix pressed against Wolverine, he felt there was no longer any point in keeping his guard up between them.
After all, Li Ge had already said that Dark Phoenix's body could continue existing as a real entity.
It was only an energy body now as a precaution.
Once Dark Phoenix's thinking matured a little, she could become a truly independent individual.
However, looking at Dark Phoenix's face, Cyclops felt there was still one problem that needed solving.
"Jean, have you decided on a name for this little sister of yours?"
Phoenix, who had also been secretly observing Cyclops's emotions beside him, suddenly heard his question and froze.
"Cassie! Let's call her Cassie. I hope she can break free of the darkness of the past and embrace a new life!"
The past was already past. Phoenix hoped that Dark Phoenix could also break free of the past alongside her and embrace a new life.