On January 1, 1946, the New Republic of the New Xanadu announced its establishment to all nations across the globe, inviting over 150 countries, including China-America-Soviet, to attend the ceremony, and openly declaring that it was the first mutant government in human history and would forever be a utopia for all mutants worldwide.
The reactions from the various nations upon receiving this news were mixed.
They quickly realized they had been played, because according to the original plan, these mutants would either die or be injured and then completely splintered, never again uniting as one, let alone forming a nation.
But now, not only were there no casualties, but they seemed to be thriving and could even issue declarations of nationhood with such audacity.
Indeed, this announcement was seen as a provocation by all countries, and the reason was none other than the name itself.
In fact, many people had speculated about what the name of the nation established by mutants might be, and opinions were divided. But everyone agreed on one thing: it would definitely start with an X.
By this time, everyone already knew what the X-gene was. Many mutant organizations named themselves with an X something, and many mutants chose aliases beginning with X. Whenever mutants were mentioned, the letter X came to mind.
But no one anticipated it would be Xanadu.
From the spelling of the word, it was clear that it didn't seem to be English—there are very few English words ending with a u, so it definitely looked like a loanword.
While the English language has the most loanwords, this one was exceptionally different, because it was a transliteration of the original term "Shangdu"—yes, that very capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
Now in English, the word has come to mean an idyllic place, but it originally referred to the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. The term was also transmitted from China to Europe.
And as is well known, the founding forefather of the Yuan Dynasty had a rather elegant alternative name in Europe—"Scourge of God."
This could be considered an outright mockery, but the other countries could only swallow their pride, as it was they who had driven the mutants out, and now there was no calling them back.
Of course, they would not let Erik's brazenness go unchecked. In the few hours after the broadcast, no one responded, as if there was a global power outage—a new form of American bullying.
However, they soon got slapped again, as the second message was sent directly into their minds by Charles.
What did this mean?
It meant that all the previous conflicts between him and Erik had been an act—they had been in cahoots from the very beginning, making fools of governments around the world.
But it really wasn't that their conspiracy was too clever; it was that the world was just a great, big farce.
For most politicians, the drive to remove mutants wasn't about the overall world situation at all. They were only concerned with their own backyard, not wanting these walking time bombs to cause trouble on their turf.
Most politicians thought this way: I'll use this opportunity to ship off these time bombs, and as long as someone else doesn't, won't I appear victorious over them? Surely someone will hold back.
But to their surprise, everyone was thinking the same thing.
As a result, mutants from all over the world were essentially rounded up and, within a few short months, millions of them had been sent to the same location, causing Erik and the Chinese mutants to be overwhelmed for quite a while.
Nevertheless, the bright side was that they indeed assembled a significant, living force in a short period, composing a powerful army that couldn't be overlooked by the international community.
Though there were not many Omega-level mutants, there was a fair number of Alpha-level mutants. Even if they weren't all strategic-level mutants like Erik and Charles, against ordinary humans, they were worth thousands, with most of them impervious to modern weapons.
There were quite a few Beta-level mutants too, who could all partake in combat and were even better at advancing the front lines and setting up camps. Regardless, in the late period of World War II, they were still considerably stronger than the starving camels.
The majority were Epsilon-level, and after negotiations with China, many of the disabled Epsilons chose to settle there. The Chinese government would later provide them with disability benefits and anti-Knight schemes, and these people also helped China in its post-war recovery.
A small number of Epsilon-level mutants with less severe symptoms and their own attachment to the Mutant Utopia chose to stay. After all, living anywhere these days meant tough times, and they preferred to stay on their own turf, where at least they wouldn't be looked down upon by others.
Gradually, the situation stabilized, and at the founding ceremony of the New Republic of the New Xanadu, scarcely any countries attended. Britain, France, the Soviet Union, America, and Germany did not come, but Erik and Charles didn't mind. They were busy recovering and rejuvenating on the Three Islands, engaged in infrastructure construction.
Soon, the New China welcomed its founding ceremony, and even the countries that were reluctant had to pinch their noses and shake hands and chat with Erik.
The act of shitting on someone's head and forcing them to carve flowers in the shit is as wicked as it is delightful.
The original Four Islands did manage to support nearly a hundred million people. Even with only three left now, after several years of cultivation by the Supermen, supporting these several millions was not a problem.
Under China's guidance, the New Republic of the New Xanadu also established connections with many third-world countries and gradually mended relations with the US-Soviet, leading to a stabilization in the global situation.
During this period, the New Republic of the New Xanadu gradually signed agreements with various major countries, mainly concerning Mutant extradition. Most were bilateral agreements, granting mutants dual citizenship from birth, allowing them to travel freely between the two countries and follow the principle of territorial law in legal matters, with neither side interfering in the other's judicial processes.
This reduced the number of cases of Mutants losing control worldwide, as scientific research showed that stable emotions are more conducive to the balance of Mutant abilities. Now Mutants, not being desperate, most have the option to emigrate to the New Republic of the New Xanadu, so there are fewer instances of resistance and more cases of silently slipping away.
However, Erik and Charles still attempted to unite mutants worldwide. Of course, this endeavor included some tactics to stir up conflicts between Mutants and ordinary people, as this would drive more Mutants to gather in the New Republic of the New Xanadu.
Overall, the world still passed nearly 40 peaceful years, except for some chilling moments during the Cold War. In the end, following the collapse of the Far Eastern Behemoth, only two great powers remained in the world.
During this time, Anya, due to prenatal deficiencies and several complications, ultimately passed away. Luckily, Erik had prepared and, together with Charles, had preserved her brainwaves, storing them forever within his Psychic Battlefield.
Latter, Erik married another Gipsy woman, but Erik was not really suited for marriage, so the relationship also came to an uneventful end. Their born siblings, Wanda and Pietro, were unable to stay under Erik's care and went back to live with their mother's family.
However, having personally raised Anya until she was six was an extraordinary achievement for Erik. Considering she was a child with frequent illnesses, with the absence of a mother and the sometimes unstable world, the difficulty was like Hell level, but Erik managed to do it, experiencing the long-lost sense of a miracle.
Parents who have experienced raising a child may reflect that bringing up a human being from scratch is the greatest endeavor in the world. It tests so much that it can fundamentally change a person, as it did with Erik.
Although he remained unlikable, family ties weighed heavier in his heart. So, even though he was divorced from Wanda and Pietro's mother and they lived far apart, Erik occasionally wrote letters to his children and brought them to the New Republic of the New Xanadu to be educated at the national high school on Northern Island after they came of age.
Wanda and Pietro still found it difficult to get along with Erik, incompatible in temperament, they found it hard to live together for long periods. The siblings had been boarding at school since high school.
But perhaps distance creates enchantment, and Erik of this timeline was slightly more normal. The relationship wasn't as if they were enemies; they just continued to be silent when together.
Latter, Erik had Polaris with a woman from a one-night stand. This youngest daughter also couldn't stay with him, instead going to live with her mother and stepfather.
Biological mothers have a natural advantage in custody battles, and Erik's reputation had always been spotty, so when he lost another custody battle, it saddened him greatly. Fortunately, Polaris's mother and stepfather treated her well, and Erik occasionally talked to her on the phone, maintaining a fairly good relationship.
When Polaris lost control of her abilities, causing a plane crash that killed her mother and stepfather, Erik then took her back. But Polaris had already passed the soft and cuddly cute little girl stage. The rebellious period started as soon as she was with Erik, and he felt like dying three times a day from frustration.
Overall, he maintained reasonably good relationships with his three children. As Wanda and Pietro grew up and received education, they began to take on political duties in the New Republic of the New Xanadu.
The siblings clearly lacked talent in this area. Wanda only wanted to go home to have and raise kids, while Pietro was forever a child, thinking about going out to play. It was Polaris who occasionally displayed a sharp political acumen, with Charles believing she might become the first female president of a Mutant nation in history.
After entering the 21st century, tensions between East and West began to ease, and the young Eastern country of the New Republic of the New Xanadu actively sought international recognition, much like Wakanda.
Professor X was the first to leave, crossing the oceans to America to establish Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, balancing the relationship between domestic mutants. The New Republic of the New Xanadu's laboratories also cooperated with Europe, primarily in the medical and new energy sectors.
Later, the era of space exploration began, and both China and the New Republic of the New Xanadu realized their opportunity had arrived. With their powerful abilities, mutants were not meant to remain secluded.
Finally, driven by multiple forces, they gained a broader stage and became the vanguard for humanity's exploration of the infinite cosmos.