The countdown has ended, returning!
Fang Yuan opened his eyes again, finding himself back in the Vought Tower in the X-Men World.
The clock beside him had just ticked over to the next second.
Then, Fang Yuan excitedly opened the metal box that had returned with him; the data inside was perfectly intact, and reading the hard drive presented no issues.
He selected the most basic technical data from it, which was still far more advanced than anything available in the current era.
Fang Yuan found Ruby Murray, the CEO he had appointed for Vought Corporation, and handed him these materials.
Murray was very surprised to see so much top-tier technology, but Fang Yuan did not disclose where he had obtained it, merely brushing him off by saying he had many laboratories.
Fang Yuan asked if the company could achieve leapfrog development, and Murray thumped his chest, guaranteeing there would be no problems and that he would lay a solid foundation for his boss's film empire.
With strong financial support from the Hellfire Club, coupled with the era-leading technology Fang Yuan provided, and with a future media emperor at the helm, Fang Yuan's Vought Corporation declared its immediate allegiance to the Fengling Yueying Sect.
Funds + Technology + Professionals, Fang Yuan only needed to ensure employee loyalty.
In fact, Fang Yuan's concern wasn't that the company would develop too slowly, but that Vought Corporation's rapid expansion would draw unwanted attention.
But it didn't matter; Fang Yuan had already decided what backing he would seek for his company.
He would make contact soon.
To be safe, Fang Yuan did not keep the important metal box in Vought Tower, nor did he plan to store it at Xavier's Mansion.
That place would face the risk of invasion every other day in the future; it was better not to take the risk.
He found a hidden corner outside the city, placed the box, and after a moment of thought, chose not to return to Xavier's Mansion, but instead went to The Observer Daily.
He still had a three-person appointment to discuss.
The next day, Fang Yuan left The Twins reporters' apartment, feeling satisfied.
It turned out that while Melody's arguments were strong, two people combined could persuade someone even faster.
Over the next half-month, under Ruby Murray's leadership, Vought Corporation acquired a television station and renamed it Vought Television, constantly releasing interesting news about Mutants, garnering many loyal viewers, and becoming a new force among the United States' television stations.
Such a strong momentum naturally attracted the attention of other forces, but since Fang Yuan had given all employees psychological suggestions after obtaining Telepathy (B-rank), preventing them from revealing his information, no one had yet traced anything back to him.
However, upon returning to Xavier's Mansion, Fang Yuan, for the first time, saw Charles, who was helping Alex train, looking somewhat troubled.
"What's wrong?" He walked over and patted Charles's shoulder, "If you space out any more, Alex's laser will hit your face."
Charles immediately snapped back to reality, realizing that while he was deep in thought, he had almost walked into Alex's target position.
Charles quickly walked away with Fang Yuan, and Alex gave Fang Yuan a grateful look.
"What's wrong?" Fang Yuan asked again.
Charles led Fang Yuan to the garden gazebo, where Eric was also present, his brows furrowed just like Charles's.
"This."
Charles pulled over a newspaper and pointed it out to Fang Yuan, on which it was conspicuously written—
"Mutant criminal robs a gold store, causing two Deaths and seven injuries?" Fang Yuan read aloud, then sighed, "Blinded by their superpowers."
He shook his head, but then noticed the evasive looks of Charles and Eric, immediately realizing something, and his expression instantly turned strange.
"You... you wouldn't be thinking of... saving him, would you?"
Fang Yuan asked, pointing to the criminal's information in the newspaper.
Charles and Eric immediately looked a bit awkward; they exchanged glances, and then Eric spoke: "Although he committed a crime, he is also our compatriot..."
Fang Yuan sighed deeply.
He felt that he absolutely had to correct the thinking of these two top employees of the X-Men World.
What kind of idea was it that if he was a compatriot, he should be shielded?
How could such a disastrous statement come from the mouths of his employees?
Moreover... that person wasn't a company employee, so why save him?
"Who is this compatriot you speak of, Eric?" Fang Yuan asked, "Humans, or Mutants?"
"Mut..." Eric's words were cut short as soon as he started.
He wasn't stupid and quickly understood Fang Yuan's meaning.
At this point, Fang Yuan earnestly said to the two: "We have spent so much time, all our efforts are aimed at integrating Mutants into humanity, to make humans accept the idea that Mutants are not aliens."
"If we ourselves separate Mutants from humanity, then all your efforts will be in vain!"
"Remember, Mutants are our compatriots, and so are humans!"
Fang Yuan then spoke of another aspect, his tone very stern.
"To fully integrate Mutants into humanity, we ourselves must clarify our position."
"Mutants are not a privileged class; if they commit a crime, they must face legal sanctions, otherwise, the ones who will suffer the consequences are the countless law-abiding Mutant compatriots!"
Charles and Eric suddenly had an epiphany upon hearing this.
"Yes, even if we protect, we protect Mutants who are harmed, not go and harm innocent Mutants!" Charles said, clapping his hands.
Eric still harbored some Mutant-supremacist ideas, but he now understood that he no longer needed to advocate for Mutants through confrontation, so his actions naturally didn't need to be so radical.
Moreover, he felt that Charles was right; there were still so many law-abiding Mutant compatriots in the World waiting to be saved, and it was truly unnecessary to struggle for a scumbag.
Seeing that Charles and Eric both agreed with his view, Fang Yuan, for the first time, adopted a bossy demeanor in front of them.
"Later, I will arrange the media for you, and the two of you, under the name of the X-Squad, will publicly denounce this criminal and demand severe punishment for similar criminal activities," Fang Yuan said.
"Is it necessary to go to such lengths?"
Eric felt it was a bit excessive, and Charles also looked troubled; neither of them particularly wanted to appear in public.
But Fang Yuan immediately said righteously, "Only when we clarify right and wrong will we have a stand to speak for ordinary Mutants when they are harmed in the future!"
"This is for the entire Mutant community!"
Fang Yuan's voice was loud and clear, showing no sign that he was trying to boost their fame.
Upon hearing this, Charles and Eric were instantly invigorated, nodding in agreement.
Fang Yuan chuckled inwardly; dealing with Professor X and Magneto, using the "for the good of Mutants" approach was simply foolproof.
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