In Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, there was also a group of powered individuals with special abilities. Their abilities were bizarre and varied, including even time-controlling Time Birds.
These Time Birds could create time loops that repeated a specific day to protect others. They would choose a day with beautiful scenery and perfect timing, gather a group of powered individuals, and live in eternity within the most beautiful 24 hours.
The main purpose of doing this was to cope with external wars and a group of terrifying entities called Soul-Eaters (Hollows).
These Soul-Eaters were originally powered individuals, but they had conducted a scientific experiment using the Time Birds in pursuit of immortality. The experiment ultimately failed, and they were transformed into blind Soul-Eaters. Only by devouring enough eyes of powered individuals could they return to normal.
Therefore, they searched the entire world using their invisibility to find their own kind, sustaining their life force and attempting to return to normal by consuming the lives of others.
At the same time, they did not give up on the immortality experiment and were still searching the world for Time Birds and time loops.
Luke hadn't expected Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children to be integrated here as well.
However, thinking about it, the difference between powered individuals and mutants was not significant. They must also possess some kind of gene in their bodies. Perhaps powered individuals did not possess the X-Gene, but maybe the Y-Gene or Z-Gene.
No wonder Charles included the faceless monsters in the simulated combat. Except for certain special mutants, most ordinary mutants were defenseless against faceless monsters that could remain permanently invisible. Even powerful mutants could potentially be defeated.
Luke carefully reviewed the super-powered individuals who had appeared in the original work. He found that there were no particularly troublesome enemies. After all, it was just an ordinary fantasy movie, and even the villainous Soul-Eaters were only so strong.
Normally, a sufficiently trained Level Three mutant could easily solo a Soul-Eater. As long as they didn't get separated, there was generally no danger.
Moreover, with Charles at the X-Mansion, it was impossible for the Soul-Eaters to run wild here. Those time loops were basically filled with Time Birds and powered children whose combat abilities were weak; they were the true easy targets.
If there was a chance, he could visit a time loop and gain some anomaly points.
Luke thought to himself, then looked up at the training results of X-Force Squad Two. Although they looked very green, they already possessed basic combat effectiveness. As long as an experienced veteran led the team, carrying out general missions would be fine.
"Mr. Luke, how was their performance?" Charles turned his head and smiled at Luke.
"Serviceable."
Luke glanced at his watch and said calmly, "Let them come out. Let's make this quick and not waste time. I hope to finish everything this morning."
Charles sighed in relief, then pressed a button. All the holographic projections in the scene vanished. Shadowcat and the others, hearing Charles's command, walked out of the training room one by one.
[Anomaly detected: Pyro, Iceman, Colossus, Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde), Rogue (Anna Marie). Gained 500 Anomaly Points.]
[Reality Editor upgraded to version 5.8. Current Anomaly Points: 100 / 4900.]
"Principal! Professor Jean Grey?!"
Shadowcat and the others looked at Jean Grey with pleasant surprise, then turned their attention to the stranger, Luke.
"For today's mission, all of you will follow the arrangements of Professor Luke and Professor Grey. Do not act without permission; follow all commands."
Charles gave John and the others a brief pre-mission briefing.
John frowned and raised his hand. "Principal, we have no problem listening to Professor Grey, but this Professor Luke… what ability does he have to command us?"
Pyro John played with his phone, looking defiant.
"John!" Iceman Bobby tugged at John's sleeve, but John remained unconvinced.
Claiming to be a strong one, he only submitted to those who were stronger. He would absolutely not take orders from someone weak!
Charles's expression darkened. "John…"
"Wait."
Luke interrupted Charles, looking at John with an amused smile. "I have many abilities. If I introduced them to you one by one, I couldn't finish even in three days and three nights."
John curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this. Mutants usually only had two or three abilities at most. No one would believe what Luke said!
"However, considering the danger of this mission, I think it's best if we understand each other beforehand. How about this: let's have a small test. All of you come at me together; I'll play along."
Luke was already wondering how to harvest anomaly points, and since Pyro was so cooperative, he readily agreed.
Luke's arrogant statement not only angered John but also made Colossus and Iceman think he was overly presumptuous. They had previously been reserves. Although they had only recently joined the X-Men, they prided themselves on their individual combat power, claiming they were no weaker than average X-Men. All they lacked was experience and the ability to perform under pressure.
Even if they only fought two-on-one, they could definitely take down Professor Scott or Professor Ororo! Did he really think anyone could be a Level Four mutant? Even a Level Four mutant, at such a young age, would absolutely not be a match for all of them combined!
"Mr. Luke, this…"
Charles wanted to stop him, but Luke waved his hand. "I will go easy on them."
John's expression grew even uglier. He stopped playing with his lighter, stepped forward, and shouted, "We don't need this many people to deal with you. I'm enough by myself!"
Luke snapped his fingers, and the surrounding environment changed instantly, transforming from the high-tech training room into a "Hell Inner World" filled with rust and the smell of blood. Vaguely, there were distorted and twisted "people" lurking in the deep darkness.
Taking a deep breath, he only felt "refreshed."
John was so scared by the sight that he nearly dropped his lighter, instantly losing half of his initial courage. He was no longer arrogant and retreated, trembling, to the center of the group.
"Professor Luke, I was just kidding earlier. I actually admire you very much."
Not only him, but Colossus and the others were also alarmed. If Charles and Jean Grey hadn't been there, they would have thought they had instantly arrived in Hell.
Charles's eyelids twitched. He realized his psychic power was restricted in this world. What frightened him even more was that everything here was real! Those shadows in the distance… were a group of seductive and sexy rotten-flesh nurses!
Charles swallowed hard. "Mr. Luke, please make sure to hold back ninety percent of your strength!"
"Don't worry, I will only use one percent of my strength. Come on."
Luke beckoned to John and the others. "Oh, and Blink, you can come too."
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