"What a lunatic, actually willing to discard his own power!"
Fox clutched his wound and looked down at Fang Yuan.
"Once I'm done healing, I will be back!"
After making his threat, Fox let out a sinister laugh. "Of course, that's assuming you can survive the Sentinels' attack!"
Fox then opened a portal and left immediately, but the Sentinels' offensive on the field became even more violent.
The situation, which had just calmed down, became tense again. There were at least 300 remaining Sentinels, while the X-Men only had about a dozen people at most; they simply couldn't handle it.
The army was useless as well. Because Fang Yuan had "given his all," the portal had closed, and the army could not provide them with reinforcements.
Although the soldiers on the scene had just escaped the negative influence, the awkward part was that while they were incapacitated earlier, Old Magneto had taken all their tanks and armored vehicles for his own use.
Relying only on individual weapons, the soldiers truly became mere foot soldiers.
"Iceman kid, do you want to hear some good news?" Pyro John asked as he dashed over to the frozen Bobby.
"What good news?"
Iceman was exhausted, but he still perked up upon hearing this.
"On average, each of us only needs to fight two Sentinels!"
Bobby's face was immediately filled with speechlessness. Although his relationship with Pyro had improved significantly after fighting side by side this time, he couldn't help but curse, "Idiot!"
Then, Bobby immediately released a blast of freezing air at the charging Sentinels, which not only slowed them down but also coated them in a layer of frost.
"No sense of humor at all."
Pyro John shook his head, then flicked his lighter again. The resulting flames quickly surged and hit the frost-covered Sentinels. The interaction between ice and fire caused massive surface damage to the Sentinels.
This combo was called Melt.
It was a combination technique Fang Yuan had taught them at school.
Ice and fire would not only repel each other but could also complement each other.
However, although the students performed well, they were still a bit short of being able to kill the Sentinels, let alone 300 of them.
The audience couldn't help but pin their hopes on Fang Yuan and Rogue again, but Fang Yuan had "lost his abilities," and Rogue had almost collapsed to the ground; they couldn't be relied upon at all.
Since their reputation was already sufficient, Fang Yuan naturally wouldn't waste resources.
So, the hero who would finally save everything, Fang Yuan still left to—
Jean Grey.
If you ask why, it's for the prestige of an S-Rank employee.
"It's all up to you..." Fang Yuan turned his head and shouted toward the distance, "Jean!"
Jean, who was currently performing a tag-team attack with Cyclops, was stunned and looked over in disbelief.
"Me?" She produced the same question mark expression as Rogue.
Jean had self-awareness; her abilities were very powerful against ordinary people, but against mindless Sentinels, she could only rely on telekinesis.
And to be honest, being able to use telekinesis to control the Sentinels' movements had already surprised Jean, but to have her deal with so many Sentinels?
Was this a joke?
If the person speaking hadn't been Fang Yuan, Jean would definitely have thought she was being fooled.
And Fang Yuan really was fooling her.
After Fang Yuan said he would let Jean handle the situation, Old Professor X's Telepathic Communication came through.
"You want Jean to release the power in her heart?" Old Charles's voice was very serious. "The danger is too great; Jean still cannot control such a powerful force."
"If it's unsealed rashly, it's very likely that Jean will be taken over by her negative personality, just like before!"
When Jean Grey was very young, Professor X had sensed the immense power within her.
At that time, the young Jean couldn't use her abilities properly, so Professor X used Mental Barriers to seal the connection between Jean and the Phoenix Force.
However, over such a long time, the sealed part of Jean's mind had actually formed a personality full of negative emotions—the Dark Phoenix from X-Men 3.
The Dark Phoenix could indeed crush these Sentinels, but if the corresponding price was that Jean might lose herself, Professor X could not accept it.
"It's all because of the mess you made before," Fang Yuan complained in his heart.
Professor X sighed. "This is indeed my fault. For a long time, I ignored Jean's second personality. If I had taken a guiding approach from the beginning, it might not have developed to this point."
However, Fang Yuan knew that the Jean in the old history timeline was actually considered okay, because even when suppressed by the second personality dominated by the Phoenix Force, Jean's own personality remained kind. Otherwise, let alone Wolverine killing her, he wouldn't have even been able to get close.
As for the Jean in the new X-Men version, because she hadn't formed a second personality yet, her control over the Phoenix Force was better than the old version. But the movie X-Men: Dark Phoenix ruined everything.
The new Jean's personality was simply maddening to watch; one can only say there was a reason X-Men: Dark Phoenix lost so much money.
"Actually, your worry is unnecessary, Old Charles," Fang Yuan returned to the main topic. "I do want Jean to release her power, but I didn't say she actually has to do it."
Old Professor X immediately reacted. "You mean?"
"Exactly, we just need Jean to think she has released her power. I believe this will also play a positive role in her fight against the second personality," Fang Yuan explained.
Vought not only had to fool the audience but also the actors.
"Not actually releasing the ability is fine," Old Charles also affirmed the idea, but he wasn't as optimistic about the other part. "But Jean's second personality? It won't be that simple to achieve an effect."
"We can always try," Fang Yuan said noncommittally.
It was like a lottery; what if they hit the jackpot?
So, while Jean was still confused, Professor X's voice rang in her ear: "Jean, you possess a powerful force within your body. Follow my guidance, and you can help Earth escape this crisis."
Because the Dark Phoenix was simply too powerful, Old Charles personally stepped in to ensure Jean wouldn't accidentally release this true threat.
Again, whatever Professor X said was right.
With Old Charles stepping in, Jean immediately followed his guidance and began to mobilize the power in her body.
And wouldn't you know it, Jean actually felt a powerful force within herself.
"As expected of the old Professor, he's really familiar with using these mental illusions," Fang Yuan gave Old Charles a thumbs-up.
Then he shouted again at the fooled Jean Grey, while also alerting all the viewers.
"Jean, release your hidden power! Believe in yourself, you can do it!"
Jean suddenly let out a loud shout: "Ah!"
A strong Psychic Shock burst from her body, pushing away the surrounding Sentinels.
But the power was limited to that; the rest would depend on Fang Yuan's cooperation.
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