In the counseling room, Sean slowly opened his eyes. The hands of the wall clock had barely moved; less than a minute had passed since he entered David's mental world.
The speed of thought was utterly different from the flow of time outside. Charles and he had seemed to spend a long time in the psychiatric hospital's deep consciousness space, but to outsiders, it had only been a brief instant.
"When will he wake up?"
The professor looked at David, who sat in a wheelchair wearing a straitjacket, concern rising in his eyes. He had never experienced what it meant to be a father.
Learning so suddenly that he had a son inevitably left Charles somewhat flustered. He felt both guilt and unease.
As the leader of the Mutants, he had served as a beacon for his kind, a guiding light that showed them the way, but he had never tried to be a father.
"Absorbing Shadow King's consciousness will take some time."
Sean glanced at the unconscious David and said gently, "That isn't a bad thing. David has been under Shadow King's control since childhood. He needs time to adjust."
"Professor, you should understand that David has tremendous potential. He can absorb other people's consciousness and create abilities. More importantly, he is a Mutant with Omega-level potential."
Sean turned to the bald old man beside him and said frankly, "That means the upper limit of David's innate abilities is extremely high. In theory, he can absorb without limit and become an all-purpose Mutant."
"David won't be a threat. His mind is very fragile after Shadow King's long-term influence."
The professor spoke helplessly. Through his examination, he discovered that David currently possessed more than five superpowers: Astral Projection, telekinesis, Reality Warping, Mind Control, telepathy, and so on.
As his personalities