Marvel World New Magneto

075 Chess Game



At the call of the professor, Eric left his bedroom and walked through the dark corridor to the reading room. In front of a row of bookshelves that reached the ceiling, the professor was sitting alone by the fireplace in his pajamas. In front of him was a book. There was a small coffee table with a chess box on it, and a thick animal skin carpet under his feet. The colorful fluffy animal hairs covered the back of his feet, as if he was stepping on a green lawn as comfortable and comfortable.

It's already autumn. Although New York's autumn is the most pleasant season of the year, as a frail old man, the professor couldn't help but feel a little cool. Fortunately, the fire in the furnace brought him some warmth. When Eric walked to him When he was beside him, he smiled and greeted the young man who was also a disciple and friend to sit down.

"I haven't been as excited as today for a long time, and I couldn't sleep for a while. Since you haven't rested, how about playing chess with me?" The top of the professor's smooth head glowed roundly in the dim light, and his gentle eyes watched Eric looked peaceful.

Eric sat down on the opposite side, opened the box, and 32 chess pieces stood on both sides of the black and white grid.

Professor Zhibai took the lead in attacking Eric's center pawn.

"Hank and I have imagined a lot of future situations, but we never thought it would be like this. We hope it will come so soon. We never dreamed of it." The professor said while moving the pieces.

"I got on the phone with Mora, and she felt incredible. A friend in the government told her that Congress is indeed considering your proposal to establish a mutually acceptable Department of Mutant Affairs, coordinating mutants and ordinary people. The connection between people. Now we are not prepared at all, we don’t know what to do at all, it’s really blissful confusion.” The professor smiled and watched Eric take the opportunity to move the direction of the Dynasty car two squares, and then the car Go over the king and place it on the square next to the king.

"Yes." Eric replied, staring at the chessboard. "We lack preparation. The situation seems to be improving now, but there is no substantial change. In the past, under the leadership of you and that Mr. Eric, human beings were concerned about our strength and did not dare to do anything easily. Now we just get As a superficial acknowledgment, humans cannot easily attack us, and we are also limited by the same, in this state of stalemate between the two sides, we are likely to become passive, and if we are not careful, new problems will inevitably occur. Having said that, the professor seized the favorable opportunity, expanded the initiative, and intercepted the black king in Eric's hands in the center.

"I am also a little worried. When there is pressure from the outside world, we have a common pursuit, but once the pressure disappears, the thoughts of our compatriots will inevitably become confused. I am more worried about whether the Brotherhood can accept future agreements." The professor is always worried that the other side will destroy the hard-won peace. No matter how good his relationship with Magneto is, he will inevitably have doubts after years of struggle.

Eric dispelled his concerns. Through Ruiwen, he had already reached out to the Brotherhood, and the toads and saber-toothed tigers, who had been neglected for many years, had quietly fallen to his side. Although he could not directly control the situation, he wanted to. Getting the news couldn't be easier.

"There is no need to worry too much about the Brotherhood. They won't have much action for the time being. Everything will be decided after the one comes out of the underground prison." .

"It's a pity that we can't agree, otherwise the situation will be much better for us now." The professor sighed, but Eric disagreed.

"No one can really unify the opinions of all mutants. If we can do it, the one in the White House may wake up from a dream." Eric said lightly.

"What are you worried about?" The professor was sensitive to Eric's doubts, and he asked cautiously. "Humanity will change?"

"I'm worried about our internals." Eric's answer surprised the professor slightly. "I'm very worried about how our countrymen's expectations of peace talks are too high, and how we will respond when they find out that there is no substantial change. During the Civil War of [-], the federal government made a lot of promises to win over black people. , In exchange for rights, black people went into battle. After the war, when they found that their situation was still very difficult, they started a large-scale struggle. If we cannot effectively deal with this shock, I am very worried that angry compatriots will not learn from black people. Role model, take our avatars out on the street and smash them and burn them, but use the power to do something more radical, like the fraternity."

The professor's face twitched, and the picture Eric described made him deeply worried. Whether it was for the future of the mutants, or his long-term efforts, he could not tolerate such a result.He really didn't think about this clearly, and now he is very grateful to Hank for reminding him. Since Eric thinks more deeply than him, he might as well listen to his opinion.

"You're right. So, do you have any ideas?" The professor leaned over and looked at Eric solemnly.

Eric pondered and dropped the rook, now the professor's White has fallen to the disadvantage and all the pieces are under his attack.

"In a far-reaching operation, there is nothing scarier than not having a plan. We need a long-term plan. I have an initial idea that divides the future into three stages."

"Then let's talk about it from the first stage." The professor said.

"The first is our internal relationship and external relationship." Eric made a virtual drawing and drew two areas, one large and one small. "The academy and the fraternity are internal relations. We need to change the confrontational attitude in the past, turn it into healthy competition, absorb compatriots who are outside of the two of us, and keep their information in our hands as much as possible, but do not force registration, but It's voluntary, and it's kept secret from humans, which helps us to further our understanding, but also to identify people who are at great risk, such as the Victorian scientist."

"Then there is the relationship between mutants and ordinary people. We can have different attitudes towards the government, big companies and public opinion. Since it is impossible to please everyone, we have options to win over partners. This stage is very critical, it decides If we are going to build a building, the first thing to do is not to make the foundation strong and durable, or the structure to be flawless, but to pay special attention to the site selection, not to build it on a cliff or In the river, otherwise no matter how hard you try, it will be of no avail.”

The professor thought for a moment and took Eric's words to heart.

"Then what?" he asked.

"Then let the mutants have a more harmonious relationship with ordinary people, and reduce the resistance we receive." Eric replied.

"This is exactly what I want, how to do it?" the professor said happily.

"In addition to rescue operations, we can also adopt a proper attitude of avoidance. A person may hate his brother, but never get angry at a stranger a mile away for no reason, it is because distance removes friction. A good person will inevitably have some unpleasant neighbors. Instead of insisting on integrating into the society of ordinary people, we can also be flexible and consciously guide some compatriots who want to stay away from conflicts to live in a certain place, even if it is remote. , they can also accept it, after all, living in their own community and a place full of doubts are two different things.”

"But they always have to live?"

"That's the third stage."

"please say."

"It is nothing more than to provide support for the elderly and education for the young, and to give job opportunities to those of appropriate age, so that they will not be idle. We can create our unique advantageous industries and avoid competition with ordinary people by tapping our own abilities. .And then through the effective use and cultivation of human resources, we will form a sustainable development path.”

Eric first briefly mentioned the strategy, and then explained it in detail. The professor quickly understood his idea and agreed that it was indeed quite feasible.

But now there is a problem that is difficult to solve. The professor is a little hard to talk about. In order not to affect the overall situation, he still said it.

That's the question of money.

The Xavier family is not a particularly wealthy family. When he came to the generation of professors, his ancestors had little property left. If it wasn't for his stepfather who brought a fortune during his lifetime, it would be difficult for him to support the academy on his own.

"Don't worry about that," Eric comforted. "As mutants, if we are really proud, we won't worry about money. I already have a solution for this."

The professor looked at him suspiciously, and found that he looked confident, so he didn't ask any more questions.

He still believed in Eric's character, and let him do it as long as it didn't involve breaking the principles.

"There is no way to eliminate all risks. We can only try to prevent risks and increase the cost of those who may cause harm to us. When the hostile people find that attacking us is not worth the gain, they will naturally retreat." Eric's Although these plans are not yet mature, they finally have a prototype, and they will not be in a hurry when things are imminent.

That night, Eric and the professor talked a lot, from the future of mutants to each other's views, the professor calmly stated the constraints imposed on him, and Eric did not hide his defenses. The two sometimes have the same idea, At times there were disagreements, and a few arguments were inevitable. This communication was necessary, and it relieved the minds of the two generations of the masters of the academy.In the professor's eyes, the young man on the opposite side was merging with another shadow. Once upon a time, that person used to sit across from him and play chess. Now the two Erics are finally starting to overlap. He looks a little strange and a little familiar. Under the dim light of the fire in the fireplace and the dawn light from the skylight, their figures gradually merged together. "Professor?" Eric saw his trance, the professor broke away from his contemplation and looked at Eric with a smile.

"I used to worry about you, and now I want to apologize to you, Eric." The professor finally said the words hidden in his heart.

"It's all over, Professor." Eric smiled. "You're one of the greatest people I've ever met. Everyone has flaws, they have their flaws, and we're no exception. I've learned a lot from you, your patience, your tolerance, and There is love for my fellow man, and I feel respect from the bottom of my heart."

His words made the professor laugh.

"It's already dawn, let's finish this game." The professor suggested, he moved his pieces and made a final charge against Eric who had opened the central passage.

The sky is bright and the game is over.

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