Chapter 73: [73] Young Cyclops
Midtown Manhattan, Midtown High School
In a classroom, a young boy was constantly rubbing his eyes.
Just today, the boy's eyes suddenly became blurry and stinging.
Even the things he saw turned red.
This made him lose interest in studying.
He suspected that he had overused his eyes in the past few days, which led to eye fatigue.
"Scott, are you okay?"
Teacher Catherine noticed the boy's discomfort and immediately walked up to him and asked with concern.
"My eyes... my eyes hurt," the boy named Scott raised his head and looked at Catherine.
Catherine was startled by Scott.
At this moment, Scott's eyes were red, and they looked more inflamed than conjunctivitis.
In fact, it was not only Teacher Catherine who noticed Scott's abnormality.
Many people in the class saw Scott's red eyes.
If it were before Sebastian Shaw had made the existence of Mutants public, they would only think that Scott was sick.
But now, people all over the world know about the existence of Mutants.
Especially in recent days, they often see the X-Men's abilities showcased on TV.
The moment the students saw Scott's red eyes, a realization dawned on them.
"Oh my God, Scott, you're a Mutant!"
A girl with twin ponytails exclaimed excitedly.
Her words caused the entire class—students and teacher alike—to turn their attention to Scott in surprise.
Their reactions varied, but none of them looked at Scott with fear or disgust.
"Impossible! There's no way Scott is a Mutant. Absolutely impossible!"
Johnny, the class bully, growled with a mix of displeasure and jealousy.
"Cool! Scott, what ability did you awaken?"
Humphrey, Scott's friend, whistled enthusiastically, his face full of envy.
The other students echoed the sentiment looking at Scott's red eyes with fascination, some even wishing they could trade places with him.
Even Catherine, the teacher, gave Scott a reassuring pat on the shoulder,
Smiling warmly.
"Scott, don't be afraid. You may have just awakened your ability.
Try to feel it—focus on your eyes,"
She said gently.
Catherine's calm and supportive tone helped ease Scott's fear.
Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, trying to concentrate and sense the ability within him.
The students around him all looked at Scott nervously.
They were very excited, as if they were about to witness the awakening of a superhero.
Under their eager gazes, Scott's ability finally awakened.
He felt an intense heat building in his eyes,
Causing him to instinctively open them.
Boom!
Two massive red laser beams burst forth from his eyes, piercing the wall in front of him in an instant.
The entire classroom erupted into chaos as everyone jumped back in shock.
"Quick, close your eyes, Scott!"
Catherine shouted, her voice filled with both astonishment and urgency.
Behind her, the wall had vanished, leaving a gaping hole.
Scott, startled by the sudden outburst of power, immediately shut his eyes.
The laser beams, which had penetrated the wall and extended tens of meters beyond, disappeared instantly.
The classroom fell into stunned silence for a moment.
Then, as the students began to process what had happened, they broke into excited chatter.
"Scott, your ability is so cool!"
"You should totally join the X-Men and become part of the superhero group!"
"Superhero Scott!"
The students cheered.
They were really happy that Scott had awakened his ability.
Under the overwhelming propaganda of the American government, X-Men has become the embodiment of justice like Marvel's Captain America and DC's Superman.
This idolization filled young Americans with dreams of joining the X-Men.
They longed to be Mutants themselves, hoping to one day join the superhero group and become the next addition to the roster.
This widespread admiration explained why, when Scott awakened his abilities, his classmates didn't react with fear or disgust.
Instead, they were filled with envy.
They envied Scott for becoming a Mutant, for taking one step closer to becoming a superhero.
Knock, knock, knock.
Amid the cheering for Scott a knock at the classroom door brought everything to a halt.
Catherine paused, momentarily confused before seeing two very familiar figures standing in the doorway.
"Oh my God, Professor X and Homelander!"
A group of students gasped as they saw Professor X and Brian at the door.
Their initial shock quickly turned to unbridled excitement.
"Professor X! Professor X!"
"Homelander! Homelander!"
The students stood up in unison, like crazy fans, looking at Brian and the others with shining eyes, and then shouted in unison.
Professor X looked a little uneasy in the face of the students' overwhelming enthusiasm.
He gave a polite nod, though his discomfort was evident.
Brian, on the other hand, maintained his sunny, warm demeanor.
With a friendly smile, he greeted the students in a casual, familiar manner.
"Dear students, I am Homelander, your superhero."
As soon as they heard Brian's cheerful tone and saw his kind smile, the students erupted in excitement.
"Oh God!!~~"
The female students, in particular, couldn't contain themselves, letting out loud, excited screams.
Brian's strikingly handsome appearance and gentlemanly charm only fueled their admiration.
Even Scott, who still had his eyes closed, instinctively turned his head toward the sound of Brian's voice.
The X-Men were his idols.
What the others didn't know was that among the X-Men, there was one superhero who held a special place in Scott's heart—his older brother, Alex Summers.
Alex had awakened his Mutant ability three years earlier.
But instead of support, he faced rejection from their parents, who saw Alex as a freak, an unwanted anomaly.
Unable to bear the judgment, Alex had run away from home, disappearing without a trace.
It wasn't until recently that Scott saw his brother again—on TV!
The Mutant Alex, who had once been shunned by their family had become the superhero Shockwave, a member of the X-Men.
For young Scott, Alex had become a symbol of hope and a role model.
As a result, Scott had grown into a devoted fan of the X-Men.
At this moment, when he heard the familiar superhero voice.
Scott was so excited that he forgot that he had already awakened his ability.
Boom.
The moment Scott opened his eyes.
A red laser rushed towards Brian.
All the students took a breath of cold air in unison.
"Be careful, Homelander!"
Some students even screamed in panic.
But Brian, completely unbothered, simply smiled.
He stood his ground, allowing Scott's laser to strike him head-on.
Without even activating his adaptive evolution ability, Brian relied solely on his carbon-reinforced skin to withstand the blast.
Zizizizi.
The sound of the laser hitting Brian's body filled the room.
To the students' astonishment, Brian began walking calmly toward Scott, the laser striking him continuously but having no effect.
A beam powerful enough to obliterate a wall couldn't even scratch him.
"Man of Steel!!"
The students were first stunned, then erupted into wild cheers.
As dedicated fans of the X-Men,
They were well-versed in the abilities of each team member.
And they knew that Homelander Brian's powers were akin to Superman's in the comics!
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