"Holy Cow! Compound V is real!"
"This girl really got a super ability?!"
"Oh my god, Vought Company can really make superheroes."
Inside the Newman Bar.
A group of ordinary people had no fear or disgust at all.
On the contrary, they looked at Raven in front of them with fiery eyes, exclaiming in amazement.
At this moment, Raven had reverted to her true form.
Blue skin, blue scale patterns.
Her skin, different from that of ordinary people, not only did not diminish her beauty but made her even more striking.
Especially her figure.
A body that was more alluring and sexy, with a slender waist, prominent curves, and full of grace.
It was simply a devilish figure.
Even just standing there, she could easily ignite desire in men.
-'Raven, stop! don't show your blue form.'-
Professor X frowned even more deeply as he looked at Raven.
However, his telepathic communication was completely ignored by Raven.
This was the first time she had shown her true Mystique form in public.
Likewise, it was the first time that Raven received admiration instead of disgust and fear after revealing her true form.
The feeling of being noticed and admired by everyone left Raven a little enchanted.
"Cool. Raven, you are at your most beautiful and charming now."
Beside Raven, Brian offered a genuine compliment.
Hearing Brian's praise, Raven looked up at him.
At this moment, Raven's entire body and mind were filled with Brian's influence.
It was Brian who made her gain recognition and praise from everyone.
It was also Brian who gave her the courage to show her trueself openly, without being treated as a freak.
Instead, she received cheers and applause.
Yes, to cooperate with Brian, Raven not only displayed her Mystique form but also performed various transformations.
Each transformation elicited cheers and envy from everyone.
"Alright, Ms. Raven, welcome to Vought Company.
We will assist you in developing your abilities and provide you with all necessary funding and support.
Now, it's time for you to think of a superhero code name."
With all the grandeur of a full performance, Brian said to Raven with a serious expression.
"Mystique."
Raven said almost without hesitation.
The title "Mystique" was something Raven had thought of long ago.
"Let's cheer for the new superhero: Mystique."
Brian grabbed Raven's right arm and raised it high.
The entire bar erupted in wild cheers.
"This is true science!"
"Yeah! The power of the Human mind!"
"Mystique, Mystique."
"Vought, Vought."
"Superhero, superhero."
"I was here!"
"- —~"
Everyone began cheering with enthusiasm.
Originally, many of them were skeptical of Brian's claims.
But after witnessing Raven transform into Mystique with their own eyes,
they no longer had any doubts.
Even though the people here were all top students at Oxford University, they found themselves falling into Brian's carefully crafted BS.
They were filled with envy for Raven, who had gained super abilities.
They also wanted to become superheroes and acquire abilities like Captain America.
"Vought Company welcomes anyone with the potential to be a superhero to join.
Once you join Vought Company, money, power, beauty, and fame will all be at your fingertips."
Brian's voice was impassioned, stirring everyone with excitement.
"I... I want to join Vought Company, I want to be a superhero!"
"I want to gain unmatched power, wealth, beauty, and influence!"
The entire bar was in an uproar.
Everyone wanted to join the fictitious Vought Company.
They all looked at Brian with nothing but awe and admiration.
No one doubted that Brian might be lying.
In this age, which advocates freedom, even if someone says the earth is flat, there are still plenty who believe it wholeheartedly.
"Come and register your name now. In the following days, you will need to cultivate your superhero temperament until we determine that you meet the requirements to be synthesized as a superhero.
Vought Company will then send you an invitation letter."
Brian dismissed this crowd of deceived individuals with a few simple words.
In just half an hour, they all completed the registration and left the bar with dreams of becoming superheroes.
"Brian, you truly are my hero."
Mystique Raven hugged Brian with excitement.
At this moment, Raven showed her unique flexibility, clinging to Brian like an octopus.
If Professor X hadn't still been in the bar, Raven would have wanted to completely 'merge' herself with Brian.
"Raven, remember what I said.
We mutants are supreme."
Brian stroked Raven's blue skin. Despite the blue scales on her body, her skin was surprisingly smooth, without any roughness.
"Mutants are supreme."
Raven said with solemn enthusiasm, her eyes gazing affectionately at Brian.
"Alright, give me the list."
Brian put Raven down and spoke calmly.
Upon hearing Brian's words, Raven handed the list in her hand to him without hesitation.
Brian put the list away solemnly.
He was truly going to establish Vought Company!
On one hand, it was to gather mutants under the name of Vought Company and then select high-quality mutants for recruitment.
On the other hand, Brian intended to build Vought Company into a superhero oligopoly, to attract and even unite the general public.
After all, mutants are a minority.
This world still respects humans.
If you want to live comfortably in human society, you need the support of these ordinary people.
And the hundreds of top students from Oxford University before him were the future team for Vought Company.
It must be said that Brian had truly grasped the essence of capitalist tactics.
Of course, building Vought Company was something for the future.
"Mr. Brian, we need to talk."
After Brian put the list away, Professor X finally couldn't hold back and walked up to Brian, frowning as he spoke.
It was clear that he was very dissatisfied with Brian deceiving ordinary people.
What made him even more dissatisfied was that it wasn't just Brian displaying his mutant abilities—Raven had actually followed suit!
Professor X had always seen Raven as his sister.
He knew all too well how difficult and precarious the situation for mutants was in this world.
That was why he had always tried to protect Raven.
Raven had always been very obedient as well.
But ever since Brian appeared, everything had changed.
Raven had become rebellious.
She no longer obeyed Professor X's teachings.
Professor X had a feeling that he was losing Raven.
"Professor X... you are very different from the image I got from Darwin."
Brian turned to Professor X and said.
Hearing Brian's words, Professor X's face visibly darkened.
Professor X had seen Darwin's precognitive comics, in which his future image was that of a bald man in a wheelchair.
"Mr. Brian, I don't think I will become the bald man in a wheelchair that Darwin predicted."
Professor X shrugged, exuding confidence, perhaps even a bit of conceit.
"Really? But Darwin's predictions have always been accurate. In the future, you will certainly be bald and in a wheelchair."
Brian responded, not backing down.
Hearing Brian's words, Professor X finally lost his composure. "Fuck you—I'm not going bald! Ever!"
He couldn't help but swear, giving Brian the middle finger.
The first meeting between the two was filled with tension and gunpowder.