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Time passed by, minute by minute.

There were only 15 minutes left before the nuclear explosion time set by the Soviet Union's Mutant President, The Black King Shaw.

The end of the world was coming.

The breathing of the people around the globe seemed to have stopped.

Despair, helplessness, and fear almost overwhelmed humanity.

The reason for saying almost is because they still had a glimmer of hope.

That hope was the superhero team, the X-Men.

Humans all over the world were praying silently at this moment.

They were all looking forward to something.

Looking forward to a miracle.

A miracle that would be enough to be recorded in history.

And at this moment, in front of the square of the White House,

Raven, who had assumed the role of the President of America once again, was delivering a presidential speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have been waiting for a miracle, an American miracle.

Now, I can tell you responsibly that a miracle is about to come to America.

The X-Men have been fighting the evil Black King Shaw from the beginning to the end.

They have not retreated, and they will never retreat.

Justice will defeat evil!!

At this critical moment, I, the President of America, will remain in the White House.

Believe me, my friends, I will stand with you and with all of humanity."

Raven's speech undoubtedly gave the people of America a much-needed boost of morale.

It also strengthened the confidence of all humankind.

They waited quietly, hoping for the superheroes to bring them a miracle.

And just after Raven delivered her presidential speech, the drunken Black King Shaw also gave a speech, this time on Red Square.

"People of the world, let us celebrate the advent of a new world together.

I, Sebastian Shaw, will become the creator of this new world.

Now, I will sign the presidential decree.

Immediately release all Soviet nuclear warheads. I want to nuke the entire world."

At this moment, the Black King had completely made up his mind.

He quickly signed the presidential decree.

He then commanded Blood Eye Kate to compel the Soviet military leaders to activate the nuclear warheads immediately.

Through Blood Eye Kate's ability, all the Soviet military leaders issued orders to activate the nuclear warheads.

In no time, thousands of nuclear missile launch bases across the Soviet Union sprang into action.

"Immediately aim the nuclear warheads at all nuclear-armed countries."

"Adjust their trajectories."

"Disengage the launch button safety devices."

Orders were swiftly issued one after another.

With the Soviet Union's actions, all nuclear-armed countries across the world were mobilized.

At a nuclear launch base in America.

The American military leaders were staring intently at the dense red dots on the nuclear facility detection radar. Their faces were grave, and cold sweat trickled down their foreheads.

"General, the Soviet Union has signed a presidential decree. What should we do?"

A colonel asked anxiously.

"You ask me? Who should I ask?"

General Humphrey, a senior military official, hurled the military satellite phone in his hand to the ground in frustration.

Moments earlier, he had used the satellite phone to speak with his superior.

However, his superior merely told him that someone would give them an order—then hung up.

This left General Humphrey deeply confused and at a loss.

Irritated, he lit a cigarette, his hands trembling.

In the face of impending global destruction, even the most seasoned officer could not remain composed.

"Fuck! Don't give me any bulshit about waiting for an order!

That Sabastian Shaw's nuclear bomb will fall right on my head!"

General Humphrey threw the cigarette butt to the ground, cursing under his breath as he prepared to issue a nuclear launch order directly.

He was well aware of the principle of striking first.

Just as General Humphrey was about to take the risk, disobey orders, and give the launch command on his own, a gentle voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

—"Be patient, General Humphrey. I am Professor X of the X-Men. I am also your direct superior."—

The moment the voice resonated in his mind, General Humphrey's irritable expression vanished.

It was swiftly replaced by calmness and recognition.

As soon as Professor X's telepathic communication took hold, General Humphrey instinctively began to follow his orders.

Deep within General Humphrey's subconscious, there was an undeniable compulsion to obey Professor X's instructions.

"Professor X, please give your orders,"

General Humphrey saluted the air in front of him, speaking with unwavering resolve.

"Please set the ballistic trajectory of the nuclear warheads to outer space immediately,"

Professor X's voice echoed in General Humphrey's mind.

Without hesitation, General Humphrey turned to the colonel and relayed Professor X's directive.

"Set the ballistic trajectory of the nuclear warheads to outer space."

"General, if we do that, we'll have no way to defend ourselves against the Soviet nuclear bombs!"

The colonel protested passionately, his voice brimming with concern.

"Colonel, obey orders."

General Humphrey's tone was cold and authoritative.

"YES, SIR."

Reluctantly, the colonel saluted General Humphrey and began coordinating with the staff at the nuclear launch base to adjust the landing points of the nuclear warheads to outer space.

This scene was not isolated to a single base.

It was occurring simultaneously at tens of thousands of nuclear launch bases around the world.

Under the influence of Professor X's immense mental powers, no one could resist his orders.

Meanwhile, at a Soviet nuclear launch base in Siberia, a different scene unfolded.

A Soviet officer, Lieutenant Lekanev, suddenly appeared dazed.

Without a word, he walked directly to the control panel and swiftly changed the trajectory of the nuclear warhead.

Redirecting it from New York, America, to outer space.

"Lieutenant Lekanev, what are you doing?"

The unusual behavior of the officer enraged the base's highest-ranking commander.

He drew his pistol and aimed it directly at Lieutenant Lekanev's forehead.

"Sir, I'm doing the right thing,"

Lieutenant Lekanev replied calmly, his voice steady and fearless.

"You are a great man, Lieutenant. But as a soldier, disobeying orders without justification..."

General Sergei trailed off, his voice tinged with both admiration and frustration.

"I am compelled to shoot you."

General Sergei regarded Lieutenant Lekanev with a mixture of appreciation and regret.

The young man had done what Sergei himself had always longed to do, yet had never dared.

But as a soldier, disobeying orders without proper cause was an act that could not be tolerated.

Just as General Sergei was about to shoot Lieutenant Lekanev directly, Lieutenant Lekanev suddenly pressed his right hand to his temple.

A powerful mental storm swept through the entire base.

General Sergei, being the first to face the brunt of it, collapsed unconscious almost instantly.

One by one, the rest of the base's staff also fell unconscious.

Within a minute, Lieutenant Lekanev was the only conscious person left in the entire base.

Similar scenes unfolded at numerous other nuclear launch bases across the Soviet Union.

Meanwhile, in New York, at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

Inside the Cerebro Enhancement Room,

Only Professor X, Brian, and Magneto remained.

"Brian, Eric, I've successfully taken control of all the nuclear launch bases in the world,"

Professor X announced, turning to them with a smile of satisfaction.

"Well done, Charles. You will be the savior of mankind,"

Brian said, gently patting Professor X's shoulder with a smile.

"That's right, Charles. After sitting on the sidelines for so long, you've finally made yourself useful,"

Magneto added with a nod. His words of praise, however, carried a tone that made Professor X uncomfortable.

Still, Professor X could not argue with Magneto's assessment.

In truth, as Magneto had pointed out, despite possessing incredibly powerful mental abilities during this period, Professor X had often been held back—whether by Emma Frost, the White Queen,

Or by the interference of mental shields.

"You are right.."

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