CH 15

Yu Feng had a face full of anguish. He finally understood why the atmosphere had been so peculiar earlier. It turned out that Professor X was not only giving him extra points but also trying to “set him up” with Jean.

It was going too far!

But he liked it!

Though unsure whether to laugh or cry, Yu Feng didn’t mind too much since it seemed like Professor X, this mischievous person, wanted to guide him and Jean towards a proper relationship. Yu Feng understood that it was for his and Jean’s benefit.

Taking another look at the test paper, which was filled with questions almost entirely related to Jean, Yu Feng pondered for a moment. Then, with a serious expression, he picked up the pen and began answering the questions.

In reality, he knew that this was not just a test paper but more like a commitment.

A commitment to always protect Jean!

Thinking about the imminent threat of the Apocalypse crisis, the future extinction of the X-Men, and the dire situation where mutants would almost disappear from the world, Yu Feng’s expression gradually grew solemn.

Yes, he would protect Jean!

He would protect everything dear and beloved to him!

All the tragedies, all the crises, he would personally rewrite them with his own hands! Whoever dared to harm his loved ones and friends would have to step over his lifeless body first!

After completing the test paper, Yu Feng left. He didn’t encounter Professor X, Hank, or Jean again, but he didn’t mind. He went straight to the library to study with his speed reading ability, boosting his mental power.

At night, he woke up on time in the middle of the night and went to the field for high-speed movement training.

After a week of training, Yu Feng could clearly feel an improvement in his speed. His maximum speed in a straight line was approaching the speed of light.

Furthermore, his mental and physical strength had improved. Especially in terms of his “Speed Kick” and “Laser Beam” attack techniques, he had reached a level of proficiency where there would be hardly any deviation when executing them.

“Phew!”

When he was almost exhausted again, Yu Feng took a shower and returned to his dormitory to sleep.

Meanwhile, deep within the base at the location of the Cerebro, as the surrounding lights flickered, visible figures constantly circulated around. Suddenly, the images froze, and a woman with neat short hair appeared in front of the desk, working on some documents under a desk lamp.

“Moira, still not sleeping…”

Upon seeing this woman, Professor X unconsciously smiled with tenderness on his face. He gazed affectionately at the woman in the image, seemingly wanting to speak to her. However, he quickly restrained himself.

“Ah…”

He sighed.

Moira, the woman in the image, seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up, tilting her head with a puzzled expression. But soon, she buried her head back into the pile of documents.

Observing this, Professor X hesitated for a moment before finally turning off the Cerebro.

The surroundings instantly returned to normal.

At the same time, a test paper appeared in Professor X’s palm. As he looked at the test paper, a slight smile formed at the corners of Professor X’s mouth. He gave the test paper to Yu Feng not because he wanted to see the answers, but because he wanted to gauge Yu Feng’s attitude.

As his gaze moved across the neatly written paper, the elegant and beautiful handwriting, and even some graceful strokes, Professor X could sense a certain sense of determination conveyed through it. As the saying goes, one’s handwriting reflects their spirit and even their attitude and thoughts.

As a telepath and a knowledgeable professor, although he couldn’t directly read Yu Feng’s thoughts, he could indirectly understand what kind of person Yu Feng was from this test paper. The result left Professor X very satisfied.

“Yu, you’re really a remarkable child,” Professor X murmured with a smile. He then proceeded to another room in the base and carefully stored the test paper, treasuring it, before finally leaving.

The next morning, Yu Feng was called to Professor X’s office in the academy. There, he saw Professor X and Hank smiling at him. And beside them was Jean, who joyfully waved her little hand when she saw Yu Feng.

“Yu, you’re here!” she exclaimed.

“Yeah,” Yu Feng replied with a smile, greeting Jean. However, when he saw the smiling faces of Professor X and Hank, he couldn’t help but recall a similar scene from yesterday and felt a little speechless.

Hey! You two, that’s enough!

“Alright, Yu, let me announce your results from yesterday,” Professor X said with a smile. “Congratulations! You passed the exam! From today onwards, you’ll be Hank’s research assistant. You can learn and develop under Hank, and you can allocate your time freely to do what you want.”

Upon hearing this, although Yu Feng had already anticipated the outcome, he still felt a sense of joy in this moment.

Great!

From today onwards, he could add more training programs. He vaguely remembered that there were training facilities in the school’s base where the former X-Men used to train. With those facilities, he no longer had to train at night all the time.

Furthermore, by following Hank, he could come into contact with a bunch of high-tech stuff. With his ability of rapid learning through his speed-reading, he might even become a young scientist in no time.

Oh, by the way!

He had carefully asked Flash. Besides the ethereal and parasitic state of the mysterious substances, the most prevalent form of mysterious substance was its tangible state. As a scientist, he should have more exposure to various mysterious substances imbued with special powers, especially in the Marvel world.

While Yu Feng was pondering these thoughts, Professor X’s voice suddenly rang out again:

“Also, Yu, after careful consideration, I’ve decided to let Jean graduate early and continue her advanced studies under Hank. From now on, it will be your responsibility to take care of Jean. Do you have any objections?”