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Chapter 787: The First Mutant, Apocalypse (Second Update)
Chapter 787: The First Mutant, Apocalypse (Second Update)
The issue between mutants and humans was a problem Jerry felt was a century-old conundrum.
Erik's idea of wiping out all humans and leaving only mutants was too extreme and too cruel.
Not all mutants had unhappy childhoods. Many normal parents, upon discovering their children were mutants, still loved them and protected them as much as possible.
Even if all humans were killed, how could one guarantee that the children of mutants would not carry the recessive X-Gene, meaning they would not develop powers?
On the other hand, like Professor X, striving to maintain a friendly relationship with human governments and wanting mutants to fully integrate and coexist peacefully with humans was also unrealistic.
The X-Gene only determines whether a person has superpowers, but it cannot determine whether a person is good or bad.
There are good and bad people among humans, and the same is true for mutants. True peace and coexistence, like a utopia, is too idealistic.
Therefore, Jerry believed that if Charles and Erik could combine their ideas, it would be more practical.
Mutants do not need to completely view humans as adversaries, but they also cannot harbor illusions of winning human approval.
The most important point is to establish a mutant power base. It is not enough to just send mutants to school for a few years and then have them return to human society, where they can be captured and experimented on by various human forces.
Instead, all mutants should be gathered together to form a state-like entity, and they should be bold in showing their strength.
Let all humans know that the mutant force has the power to destroy any country, or even take all of humanity down with them.
They should not provoke trouble, but they should not fear it either.
Just like human countries, when a country possesses nuclear weapons, no other country dares to easily wage war on it.
Some mutants have abilities that are even more destructive than nuclear weapons.
Moreover, human countries are prone to internal conflicts. With the diverse and varied abilities of mutants, these conflicts can be directed towards their own internal struggles.
Jerry shared these views with Charles and Erik when he returned to the castle.
Whether the two of them would accept his views was not his concern. He only hoped that they would not split over their differing ideas and could work together to help him find Jean.
However, over time, Jerry noticed that Charles and Erik were indeed following his suggestions.
Perhaps they both realized that if they stubbornly pursued their own ideas, they would end up splitting and becoming adversaries, making the situation for mutants even more difficult.
Jerry's suggestions, while not perfect, were acceptable to both of them, so they decided to follow his advice.
Six months later, in the telepathy room of Victoria Castle in Canada.
Charles removed the fourth-generation Cerebro helmet from his head:
"Using the fourth-generation helmet, I can now expand my telepathic range to cover the entire Earth. However, my abilities are not yet strong enough to precisely identify the appearance and surroundings of every mutant."
"An issue with your abilities?"
Hearing Charles's response, Jerry rubbed his chin.
He was not yet certain if Jean had been born, but he hoped that if she had, Charles could find her precisely.
For the past six months, he has been helping Hank upgrade the Fourth-Generation Cerebro Helmet, to the point where the current version is not inferior to the one from decades later.
However, upgrading the Cerebro Helmet alone still seems insufficient. The current Charles is too young and lacks the precise and skilled control over his abilities that he will have in his later years.
"Got it, almost forgot about him!"
At this moment, Jerry suddenly slapped his forehead, as if he had just thought of something. He turned to Charles, Erik, and Hank and said:
"You guys go ahead and get busy. I'll go find a mutant who can help you enhance your abilities."
With that, Jerry's figure instantly vanished.
"To be honest, I'd really like to learn Magic. It's so convenient."
Watching Jerry teleport away, Charles casually made a joke.
Since the first battle, they had learned from Jerry that he was not a mutant like them but a powerful Witch who had lived for a long time and traveled through many worlds.
Jerry came to this world to obtain a certain power from Jean Grey, a mutant born in 1963.
Although it sounded far-fetched, Jerry's strength and abilities left them no choice but to believe it was true.
Egypt, Cairo.
"He should be somewhere in this city. Let me find him."
Jerry floated above the city, his powerful psychic power quickly covering the entire area, extending down to a depth of a thousand meters below the city.
If he remembered correctly, Apocalypse should be sleeping in a pyramid beneath Cairo.
Apocalypse, whose real name is En Sabah Nur, was born in 3000 BC during the First Dynasty of Egypt. He is one of the longest-living and most powerful mutants in history.
His ability is Reincarnation, which allows him to transfer his powers and soul into a new mutant body just before death, granting him eternal life and accumulating more and more abilities over time.
However, this is not why Jerry came to find him. Jerry sought Apocalypse for another ability: Mutation.
Apocalypse can use his power to influence the X-Gene in mutants, causing it to mutate and significantly enhancing their abilities.
He used these two abilities to enslave all of Egypt in the past.
Jerry needs Apocalypse to help Charles develop his telepathic abilities to their maximum potential, so he can precisely locate Jean Grey with the help of the Cerebro Helmet.
"Got it!"
In a flash, he reappeared half a kilometer below the surface, in a pyramid beneath a courtyard in the Cairo slums.
In front of him was the first mutant, Apocalypse, buried under a pile of boulders.
"By the way, you look a lot like Ronan."
With a wave of his hand, Jerry dispersed the boulders covering Apocalypse. Seeing his appearance and attire, Jerry immediately thought of the Kree, Ronan.
The same blue skin, the same bald head, the same unusual appearance.
In the past, Apocalypse found a mutant with a healing factor similar to Logan's and intended to transfer his consciousness into his body to maintain eternal youth.
However, while the transfer was halfway through, a group of his mutant subordinates, along with the oppressed Egyptian humans, rebelled.
The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse were killed while protecting him during the transfer, and he was trapped under countless boulders in the pyramid, falling into a deep sleep.
Now, all Jerry needs to do is bring Apocalypse outside to bask in the sun, and he will awaken, restoring all of his abilities.
(End of Chapter)
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