This kind of dark humor was also played out by Magneto in the original story. After Magneto kidnapped Senator Kelly, he used a self-developed electromagnetic device to activate the dormant X-gene within him, turning Kelly into a mutant. Unfortunately, his cellular structure was unstable, resulting in his ultimate breakdown.
The device Magneto created had many flaws and was far from perfect. He was unable to produce an efficient activation device, likely due to his limited understanding of human genetics compared to Ye Hai's. If this device were handed over to Ye Hai, he was confident he could perfect it in a short time.
Transforming a fighter against mutants into a mutant—what a fascinating prospect! What would Senator Kelly do when he discovered he, too, was a mutant? How would he face the ordinary people who supported him?
Thinking about such an intriguing situation energized Ye Hai. He decided to leave his hotel and fly directly to the School for Gifted Youngsters.
Currently, Norman Osborn had many S.H.I.E.L.D. agents lurking around. To keep his research on mutants under wraps, Ye Hai transferred all his laboratory data to the mutant academy. However, he hadn't visited that lab often recently as he had been busy addressing Norman Osborn's genetic issues.
"Hello, Dr. Ye. What brings you to the lab so late?"
As he entered the lab, he unexpectedly ran into Phoenix Girl, Jean Grey. Her blue eyes reflected a sense of agitation, likely stemming from a troubling meeting earlier that day.
"Your presentation was excellent today," Ye Hai said with a smile. "Senator Kelly is just a politician. His tactics to attract votes and increase his support are despicable. The truth is, he doesn't care about the goodness or badness of mutants; he merely exploits the ordinary public's fear of mutants for his own gain. What do average people know about mutants? How many of them have actually seen a mutant? Most of their understanding comes from hearsay. The pressures of everyday life leave them exhausted and angry, needing a way to vent. They feel a mix of fear, envy, and jealousy towards mutant abilities, leading them to lash out at these unfortunate mutants who cannot defend themselves and lack a voice. News outlets, driven by their interests, exaggerate the dangers posed by mutants, escalating the current situation."
Jean's eyes sparked with a new light. It was rare to hear such profound insights from anyone, especially since most of the X-Men like Cyclops and Storm were courageous fighters without clear perspectives on mutant issues.
"The only person in this academy who might possess such wisdom and insight is Professor X," Jean thought to herself. Then she eagerly asked, "Dr. Ye, do you have a solution? Is there any way to change our situation?"
Ye Hai chuckled lightly. "It's quite simple. We need to increase our numbers—whether they be government officials or businessmen. If many of them are mutants, do you think the government will continue to oppose mutants? Once the government stops opposing us, controlling public sentiment will become easy."
Imagine a society where the elite of politics and business are mutants—it was an amusing thought for Ye Hai. Suddenly, it crossed his mind that ever since Professor X became aware of his existence, he had been eager to collaborate with Ye Hai. Perhaps that old man was also considering this idea?
"But the elites in politics and business can't become mutants," Jean replied with a bit of disbelief, thinking Ye Hai was joking.
"Who knows? Perhaps their dormant X-genes could awaken?" Ye Hai shrugged, realizing that Professor X had not shared information about him with Jean.
"Dr. Ye, why are you still at the lab so late? Do you need my help?"
Jean was feeling quite restless today and couldn't fall asleep. She wanted something to distract herself.
"Sure, I could use your help with some matters," Ye Hai accepted her kind offer. "I suddenly had a breakthrough in my research, which is why I rushed over."
As he stepped into his lab, Jean followed him inside, her excitement building. Professor X had ordered that Ye Hai's lab was off-limits to anyone else, so she had always been curious about what he was researching and why it required such secrecy.
Now she finally had the chance to uncover the mystery.
Ye Hai entered his lab and began researching Mystique's genes. To easily complete this task, he needed to integrate Mystique's genes. Once he could change his appearance at will, who could possibly stop him, be they presidents or senators?
He stayed in the lab for an entire week, handling all his meals and needs there, working day and night—only his regenerative abilities could sustain such a massive workload.
During this week, Jean often remained in the studio, but she could never fully grasp Ye Hai's research because his pace was too fast. The research materials filled several hard drives, and Jean felt she could spend a year without finishing them, let alone understanding what Ye Hai was studying.
She felt like a kindergarten student facing off against a PhD student—the difference in their knowledge was immense. Never before had the self-assured Jean imagined such an astounding intellect existed in the world.
After living together for those seven days, Ye Hai's brilliance completely humbled this extraordinary woman.
After a week of effort, Ye Hai finally solved the problem of merging Mystique's gene.
"Ding! Quality inspection system activated... The fusion of the transforming gene with the host has a perfect score of 99.9%. It is recommended for the host to use!"
"Ding! The host has completed the perfect fusion of the transforming gene with ordinary cells. Mission accomplished, reward of 10,000 scientific points!"
Finally, he had obtained another 10,000 scientific points!
Ye Hai felt a rush of excitement. "System, how many scientific points do I have now?"
"The host's scientific points have risen to 25,709 points!"
"Over twenty thousand points—great." Ye Hai smiled slightly and said, "System, solidify the secondary brain domain!"
"Understood! Ding! The host has solidified the secondary brain domain, consuming 10,000 scientific points, leaving a remainder of 15,709 points. From now on, the host can activate 20% of the brain domain in ordinary states without consuming scientific points!"
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