"Damn it, this can't be a joke!" Logan bit off the end of his cigar. He usually treasured this commemorative edition, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache this time. He was utterly shocked. Although he wasn't a New Yorker, almost everyone living in America knew about this popular superhero. He had become a symbol of New York City and an ideal for most Americans.
His image was deeply ingrained in the hearts of every New Yorker and was also well-known throughout America.
Compared to Logan's reaction, Ororo's expression was no less dramatic. She covered her mouth, trying not to let others see her surprise. But this action didn't help much.
"This can't be real! Oh my God..." She walked up to Zhou Yi and reached out to touch his armor, seemingly wanting to prove that what she saw wasn't a false illusion. Of course, the touch of his armor told her the answer.
"You look like you did when we were dating, and you saw Nicole Kidman!" Although he was entirely covered in armor, his tone revealed his teasing.
"Now is not the time for jokes." Ororo slapped Zhou Yi's armor hard and glared at him. "Even if you really are the Dawn Knight, you can't have such dangerous thoughts. That's Magneto. Your armor can't protect you in front of him."
"She's right. Magneto's magnetic control can manipulate all metals. Not to mention your armor, even this city will become his swords and spears!"
Jean Grey maintained a calm demeanor, but her eyes were filled with worry. Although she was initially shocked by Zhou Yi's identity, she began to worry about other issues.
She felt that Zhou Yi was a bit too proud, and in the face of Magneto, his pride could become a fatal crisis. Although it was only a possibility, this possibility already worried her. Compared to Ororo, she worried no less about Zhou Yi, and even because she couldn't show it, it seemed even more profound.
"There's no room for escape anymore." Zhou Yi took off his armor and shook his head gently at the two worried women. "Magneto is in this city, and as long as he wants to, we can't escape from under his eyes. Instead of being frightened and having him break down our strength bit by bit, why not have a head-on confrontation now? Ororo, Jean! Please give me some confidence, okay?"
"Yi!" The two women spoke almost simultaneously, although at the moment of opening her mouth, Jean subconsciously restrained her expression, but Ororo still looked at her in surprise. Obviously, she had discovered that, just as a friend, Jean's concern for Zhou Yi was still a bit too much.
But at this moment, Ororo didn't have the mind to think about it carefully. She just put these things aside for the time being, and said to Zhou Yi with an anxious look.
"Please don't do this, okay? There must be another way. I can't just watch you go to your death."
"Ororo!" Zhou Yi hugged the woman in front of him, who had been worried about his safety. He gently kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. If I'm really not Magneto's match, I'm confident I can escape. We can't just sit and wait for death, that's really not in my nature."
Hearing Zhou Yi's gentle words, Ororo closed her eyes. Her face was filled with extremely complex expressions. She didn't want this man to face such a terrible enemy, but she also didn't want him to lose his principles. She understood how important a man's principles were. And it was precisely because she understood this that she fell into a painful choice.
At this moment, Jean Grey seemed to want to say something. But Zhou Yi had already seen her hesitation, smiled at her, and shook his head slightly. He knew that this intellectual beauty was also worried about him, but some things really couldn't be changed.
Jean Grey saw Zhou Yi's movements, her body stiffened, but in the end, she didn't say anything. Compared to Ororo, her identity was always a barrier. There were some things she wasn't qualified to say, nor was she qualified to do. This made her heart extremely tormented, especially when she saw Ororo, a burning fire began to surge in her chest.
She really envied this friend, both rationally and instinctively.
"Buddy, although I really don't want to ask. But can you tell me how confident you are?" Logan's voice woke up the two women's complex moods, and they both looked at Zhou Yi when they heard this. They seemed to hope to hear some good news from his mouth.
"I've upgraded my armor and made all the anti-magnetic force defenses. But whether it works or not, I might only know when facing Magneto, Mr. Erik." Shrugging his shoulders, Zhou Yi reluctantly said what could be considered good news, but this was obviously not what they wanted to hear.
"Yi, we're asking how confident you are. Not an untested experiment!" Ororo shouted unhappily, while Jean, who was a step slower, quietly swallowed her words, but still stared at him intently.
"I have a fifty percent chance of winning, and a one hundred percent chance of survival. So, you have to have confidence in me." Covering the woman in his arms' mouth with his hand, Zhou Yi's voice was already completely unwavering and firm. "So, can we not continue on this topic, please?"
The two women fell silent; they looked at each other, and this time, no one spoke again.
But Logan wasn't willing to end the topic just like that; he walked to Rogue and asked these questions.
"I have one last question. What about Rogue? Do you really want to take her with you, only to hand her over to Magneto if you fail?"
"Logan, I understand how you feel. But do you think we can protect her if I fail?" Zhou Yi rarely spoke to Logan so calmly, his words filled with sincerity. "I don't want a child to become a bargaining chip either, but this isn't something we can control. Without me, you can't protect her. So, I can only guarantee one thing: if I do fail, I will do my best to send her as far away as possible."
Perhaps thinking about his recent defeat, Logan looked somewhat dejected. He glanced at Rogue, who looked bewildered. He asked with a hoarse voice, "Will that really protect her?"
"I don't know, but as long as she's alive, Magneto will stop at nothing to find her. She is the most crucial part of his plan. Even if she survives this summit, there will be another one. He will definitely want to control Rogue. And as long as she's still on this Earth, I believe there's nothing he can't find."
Logan was stunned by Zhou Yi's words. After a long moment, he slowly sat down.
"You're right, we can only do this. But I have a request. If you're taking Rogue, then I'm going too. Even if you fail, they won't get her easily. Not unless they step over my dead body."
At this point, he looked at Rogue with an unusually tender gaze, as if she were his own daughter. She was the first child he had connected with in his years of solitude, and that alone was worth risking his life. As an immortal with a long life, he cared about these things far more than anything else.
"You're too pessimistic, buddy!" Seeing the atmosphere here was really oppressive, Zhou Yi couldn't help but joke. "I haven't even fought yet, and you're already assuming I'll fail? Aren't you underestimating me too much? You know I'm the world's number one superhero, the Dawn Knight that everyone in America knows. You should believe in me. Magneto is just an old man who's almost not able to move. He'll just be a stepping stone in my glorious achievements."
"World's number one? You're still far from Captain America," Logan instinctively retorted, but then a question suddenly popped into his mind. Why did he mention Captain America? A jumble of memories surged up, causing him to clutch his head.
Seeing Logan's reaction, Zhou Yi grinned.
"Buddy, it seems you're still an honest person, huh? Just telling a lie causes such a big reaction?"
"You damn bastard, can't you just shut your annoying mouth?" Logan held his head, cursing fiercely. This sudden headache and the churning memories were torture for him, and when someone was there to taunt him, the torture was amplified exponentially.
Seeing Zhou Yi's nasty behavior, Ororo gently patted his chest twice. This bullying behavior was something she, always kind-hearted, couldn't stand. Jean just shook her head helplessly; she obviously felt there was nothing that could be done.
But seeing that the two women close to him had expressed their opposition, Zhou Yi could only stop his malicious amusement and put on a sincere face.
"Sorry, buddy. You know I was just trying to lighten the mood."
Logan flipped him off, no longer bothering to argue with Zhou Yi's words. He needed some time to rest and calm his thoughts, so he didn't want to deal with him at all.
Of course, this was also something Zhou Yi was happy to see. Arguing with a man was really not a pleasant experience. She shook her head and greeted Jean Grey, signaling for them to leave here first.
Jean nodded understandingly, leaving only Rogue to keep Logan company, giving him a space to rest quietly.
And when Zhou Yi brought Ororo and Jean Grey to his room, he quietly closed the door and said to them with his most serious expression,
"Ororo, and Jean! This time, you must promise me one thing!"
"Don't let Charisse or my mother know about my identity, or about my duel with Magneto. Also, I want you to stay here and protect them!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a bomb had fallen into a calm lake, immediately stirring up countless ripples.
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