The only player in the Marvel universe.

Yes!

Trasc almost blurted it out.

He has absolute confidence in the gene recognition system he is researching.

Since the Sentinel robots had locked onto these people and launched an attack, there was only one explanation: the X gene had indeed been detected in their bodies. But Trasco swallowed the words back.

He was just saying that mutants are a threat to humanity. If he admits that these big shots are mutants, doesn't that mean they are also a threat?

The logic is simple. Just like those white gentlemen who are usually high and mighty, they can be arrogant and haughty when they see black people.

But if they encounter a high-ranking Black official, they have to obediently bow their heads and polish shoes for him.

This is the differential treatment that comes with status and power.

Even Trasc, a staunch anti-mutant, doesn't dare utter a single word about these bigwigs who are suspected of being mutants.

He stood there, his face turning red and white in turns, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The deputy minister stared at him, his gaze growing colder and colder.

"What's wrong? Can't you speak?"

Trasc wiped his sweat, his voice trembling slightly: "Mr. Deputy Minister, there must be some misunderstanding here. It's possible the Sentinel robots' systems have malfunctioned."

"A minor glitch?"

The deputy minister interrupted him abruptly, scoffing, "These things had a minor malfunction, and it almost sent us all to meet our maker. What would happen if they had a major malfunction?"

He glanced at the sentinel robot on the ground, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

If those mutants hadn't suddenly intervened, the bodies lying on the ground wouldn't be these scrap metal pieces, but their own corpses. Thinking of this, he gave Trasc an even colder look.

"This...this..."

Trasc stammered, completely unsure how to respond.

The people below had already started talking about it.

"Weren't these robots supposed to only target mutants? Why are they attacking humans on purpose?"

"If we actually mass-produce these things, what if they get out of control one day? Wouldn't we be in danger too?"

"I don't think it's necessarily a malfunction. Maybe those important figures really are mutants. Otherwise, why would those robots specifically target them?" "That makes sense. But if that's the case, and these Sentinel robots are approved and put into use, won't those important figures become targets of the Sentinel robots as well?"

Trasc's face darkened.

Who the hell is so good at stirring up trouble?!

These words are practically driving him to his doom!

The bigwigs naturally heard these discussions as well. Especially the last sentence, their expressions changed drastically.

Yes, whether these robots malfunction or not, it's not a good thing.

If it malfunctions, it means that the Sentinel robots are completely uncontrollable and could turn on humans at any time.

If there's no malfunction, then it's even worse.

That only proves that these people do indeed carry the X gene. Once the Sentinel robots are mass-produced and put into use, the first group to be eliminated will be these people.

The bigwigs exchanged glances, their expressions growing increasingly grim.

One of the bigwigs pointed directly at Trascco and demanded sharply, "Trascco, you have to give us a reasonable explanation right now. What exactly happened?!"

Faced with this question, Trasc broke out in a cold sweat.

Regardless of whether the Sentinel robot is malfunctioning or not, it's a dead end for him.

At this critical juncture, Charles suddenly spoke up.

"Let me explain."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Charles.

Unfortunately, the Marvel Studios host happened to be standing next to Charles, and his microphone was still on, so Charles's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the speakers.

With several spotlights shining directly on Charles, he instantly became the brightest star in the room, making it impossible to look away. The news media also sensed a big story and quickly pointed their cameras at Charles.

Charles began, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Charles Xavier, and I am a genetics researcher. I want to say that these robots are not malfunctioning."

The deputy minister frowned. "You mean, we really are mutants?"

"Don't rush, Mr. Deputy Minister, please let me finish speaking."

Charles smiled slightly: "I've been studying genetics for many years, to be precise, I specialize in the genes of mutants, that is, the X gene. Based on my many years of research and observation, I want to tell everyone a fact."

"In fact, most people carry the X gene."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"What?"

"That can't be right, can it?"

"Could it be that I'm a mutant too? No wonder my girlfriend always says I'm too fast; it turns out I really do have superpowers!"

"That's called premature ejaculation, not a superpower!"

The deputy minister looked shocked and immediately denied it: "That's impossible. I don't know about others, but I can guarantee that I have absolutely no superpowers. I have always been a normal human being since birth."

Charles shook his head: "You misunderstand. Carrying the X gene doesn't necessarily mean you'll exhibit extraordinary abilities."

"To put it another way, the X gene in our body actually has two states: dominant and recessive. Just like the generational inheritance we are familiar with, some genes that were not expressed in the previous generation can suddenly be activated in the next generation."

"The fact that you haven't shown any superpowers doesn't mean you don't have the X gene. It may just be in a recessive state, lying dormant in your DNA, waiting to be passed on to the next generation."

The deputy minister frowned even more: "You mean, I don't have superpowers myself, but my descendants might?" "That's right."

Charles nodded: "Of course, if one day you are stimulated by some external factor, or for other reasons, these recessive genes may be activated, and then you may become a real mutant."

"That's why these robots are targeting you; they've detected the X gene in you, even though you're unaware of it."

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent instantly.

This conclusion is so shocking that it could even be described as a discovery that changes the world order.

If what Charles said is true, then it means that most humans are actually potential mutants, and their offspring will also be mutants. The Deputy Minister took a deep breath and asked a question: "Approximately how many people carry the X gene?"

Charles said calmly, "According to my research data, it's at least 60% or 70%."

"hiss!"

Those present gasped in shock.

Sixty or seventy percent?

Does that mean that most people in the world are mutants?

"How is this possible!"

Trasc couldn't hold back any longer and immediately jumped in to refute: "How could humans have an X gene? That's utter nonsense!"

Charles smiled and said, "This is just my research conclusion. If you don't believe me, you are welcome to have other genetic experts verify it. I am happy to provide all the research results and data, and I welcome any academic colleagues to check them."

Hearing his confidence, most of the bigwigs immediately believed him.

After all, the fact that the Sentinel robots attacked them confirms Charles's conclusion.

Seeing the situation worsening, Trasc quickly said to the deputy minister, "Deputy minister, don't believe this mutant. He's just afraid of the Sentinel robots. I guarantee the Sentinel robots..."

"That's enough!"

The deputy minister interrupted Trasc, saying solemnly, "Our country is a free country that does not discriminate against any race, including mutants. Your actions against mutants constitute serious racial discrimination!"

Trasc: "???"

You didn't react like this when I was introducing the Sentinel robot.

Of course, the deputy minister's quick change of attitude was mainly because he had just learned that he might be a potential mutant.

If Trasc wants to eliminate mutants, wouldn't that mean eliminating him as well?

This won't do!

Other bigwigs also thought of this and spoke up to criticize it.

"The mutants didn't do anything, so why are you slandering them out of thin air?"

"Exactly, mutant lives matter too!"

"You shorty, I hate people like you who discriminate against others the most."

Trasc: "

Charles watched as Trasc became the target of everyone's criticism, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He knew that these bigwigs had suddenly become so righteous not because they genuinely sympathized with mutants, but because they had just discovered that they might also be classified as mutants, and their stance had instantly changed.

That's how people are; they always talk the talk without understanding the pain until the knife gets into them.

Once they realized the knife was pointed at them, they immediately changed their story.

Finally, the deputy minister added, "Trask, from this moment on, your Sentinel robot project is suspended indefinitely. All data is archived pending further processing."

Trasc felt a sudden darkness engulf his vision.

It's over, it's over!

He has put in so much effort and it wasn't easy for him to get to where he is today.

It was so close to success, and then it was all ruined!

After finishing his speech, the deputy minister ignored Trascoff and turned to Charles, his tone softening considerably: "Mr. Xavier, we are so grateful to you for saving us today."

Charles smiled and said, "It was nothing."

The deputy minister glanced at the reporters and cameras around him, then lowered his voice and said, "Once this is over, I'd like to talk to you privately. I have some questions I'd like to ask about mutant genes."

Charles nodded: "You're welcome anytime."

Seeing this, the others also stepped forward to greet Charles and hand him their business cards.

In the past, they certainly wouldn't have dared to casually contact mutants.

But things are different now. Everyone has the X gene, and maybe we're all family, a loving family, so there's nothing to hide. Charles looked at the human leaders whose attitudes had changed so drastically and sighed inwardly, "Du Mu wasn't lying to us after all. The fate of mutants might change from today onward."

He glanced at Trasc, whose face was ashen, and felt a pang of sympathy.

Trasc will probably never know that the entire expo was actually a trap set for him.

The organizers were Du Mu's people, the media were Du Mu's people, and the onlookers were Du Mu's people.

Even among these bigwigs, there were people associated with Du Mu.

They were all Du Mu's men.

How can Trascillo possibly compete with Du Mu?

Due to the chaos caused by Trasc, the Marvel Industrial Expo had to be suspended, and the new clean energy project will be announced at a later date.

However, no one was unhappy about it, because everyone's attention was drawn to Charles and his group of mutants.

The following day, the events of that night at the expo quickly made headlines across major news outlets.

Unlike the Bagu crisis, due to the information blockade imposed by various countries, only a small number of people knew about the existence of mutants.

This time, mutants have truly entered the public eye.

Whether it's Eric's formidable strength or the abilities of other mutants, they are all astonishing.

Fortunately, most of the public opinion was positive, with only a few negative comments, but they didn't cause much of a stir.

This is all thanks to the heroic appearance of several mutants and their amazing ability to easily suppress the Sentinel robots.

This country worships individualism, and the members of the fraternity just happen to touch on their sensibilities.

Of course, there were also many media outlets and online trolls affiliated with the Hellfire Club frantically plagiarizing articles, publishing hundreds of articles a day, all of which were reports favorable to mutants, as well as various interviews with "pure bystanders" praising mutants.

Where in the 70s have you ever seen this kind of game?

Many people were instantly swayed, overwhelmingly siding with the mutants and condemning Trascowski as a fascist who developed Sentinel robots to eliminate mutants. They said this behavior was no different from that of Little Mustache back then.

But what was even more shocking was Charles's remarks.

Humans also possess the X gene!

In other words, they are very likely to be potential mutants as well!

Moreover, the probability is very high, so high that at least one of the two people is a mutant.

Soon, many leading figures in genetics publicly stated that their research confirmed that Charles's claims were entirely true.

This caused a complete uproar in public opinion!

Many people's first reaction is that after living their whole lives as humans, they find out that they may not be human at all.

This sounds a bit strange, but it's their most direct feeling.

My second reaction was...

If that's the case, then wouldn't they also be able to possess superpowers?

Thanks to media coverage, people don't seem to have much aversion to mutants.

After all, before this, most people had never even heard of the existence of mutants, let alone rejected them.

That's why they readily accepted the fact that they might be mutants.

If the mutants were Black, many white men certainly wouldn't accept having Black ancestry—that's stereotypes. Nowadays, people not only don't reject being mutants, but they also feel they have the potential to possess powerful abilities like Erik and his friends. Who hasn't fantasized about having special superpowers someday?

Putting aside other things.

Some people have probably fantasized about having superpowers such as time stopping, invisibility, hypnotic control, etc.