Being stared at by Dum, Strange shuddered all over, but he subconsciously tensed up and didn't let his expression of fear show.
This was the result of years of training. As the saying goes, you can remain calm even if Mt. Tai collapses in front of you. Of course, this calmness was mostly a form of pretense. A guy who didn't even dare to enter a haunted house, didn't dare to ride a roller coaster, and didn't even dare to play the popular Diablo 2 (because Strange found it scary, very scary) when he was in school. Strange actually wasn't that brave. To be precise, Strange was actually a coward!
But years of training since elementary school had trained him to a very good appearance. He had a sense of calmness that was indifferent to everything. This calmness prevented Strange, who was actually very timid, from being called a sissy or a coward by his peers.
Everyone just thought that he lacked these interests, and even thought that his performance was a kind of steadiness. Because this "maturity" since childhood had brought Strange a lot of convenience.
For example, some girls liked calm and elegant boys, and teachers and professors liked steady and careful students. This gave Strange a lot of convenience in love, school, and work.
So Strange's cultivation of this superficial skill got better and better. Just like when he was facing death, he could subconsciously tidy his hair and clothes.
So when Dum's glowing red monitor stared at him, Strange actually subconsciously looked back at Dum, nodded at this world-famous tyrant, and grinned.
Huff!
Strange's action surprised everyone. He's got guts! A real man! This was probably everyone's impression of Strange.
He could still be so calm even after knowing that the other party was Dum, and even after Dum showed an obvious expression of hostility. This wasn't something an ordinary person could do.
Especially when Strange was still an ordinary person. Even Ancient One revealed a look of interest. Whether this Strange was talented or not, at least he had the guts.
Because mages couldn't avoid dealing with all kinds of supernatural things, many of which looked terrifying or even disgusting. If one didn't have enough guts, many magic experiments couldn't be carried out. Especially during the period of learning. It could be said that guts was one of the prerequisites for becoming a mage.
A guy whose legs went soft at the sight of demons couldn't become a mage. Of course, Ancient One didn't know that in fact, Strange was a guy who didn't even dare to go to a haunted house.
Lan whispered to Li Jie, "This guy is quite brave."
Li Jie thought of Strange's calmness when facing several Sentinel robots, especially those terrifying laser beams. Li Jie nodded and said in a low voice, "That's right. Although Strange looks like an elegant and thin man, he's got guts."
"At least he's better than a lot of muscular men. Not everyone can stand straight when they know it's Dum. "Li Jie wasn't stingy with his praise for Strange's courage.
Strange was about to cry when he heard Li Jie and Lan's praise. Please! I'm actually a coward, okay?! If not for this strange chain locking him up, his whole body would have started to tremble.
On the other side, Dum, who glanced at Strange through the monitor and deliberately released a hostile aura, retracted his oppressive aura.
Dum shook his head. No one knew what kind of expression he had behind his iron mask. "Steve Strange, the world's top neurosurgeon. To be able to exist in my private database, you're already one of the top among ordinary people. "
"And you have the courage to match your status. At least, you're not like some people. When they see me, they're either too flustered or too excited. I admire your calmness. "Dum even expressed some praise for Strange.
Strange smiled and nodded in response, but in his heart, You definitely don't know. Because of today's experience, I'm so stiff that I can't speak! Otherwise, I'd definitely beg for mercy or even run away!
Dum continued, "But I'm a little curious. As a mutant, you became a world-class neurosurgeon. Did you bear a lot of pressure, so you won't be easily defeated by other pressures?" There was a strong sense of curiosity in Dum's tone.
"What?! Wait! "Strange could finally speak." Mutant? What mutant? I'm not a mutant! "
Oh, please! I've never awakened the X gene, and I don't have any abilities, okay? I've also specially checked my X gene a few years ago. I'm not a mutant, okay? Strange was a little dumbfounded.
Dum glanced at Li Jie, then at Ancient One, and then at Strange. "I don't think I'm wrong. The detection equipment in my armor is more than ten times more accurate than the equipment sold on the market. The X gene in your body has a dominant reaction, which proves that you're a mutant. Why don't you admit it? "
Strange really did not understand. "Don't joke around, I'm not a mutant. I don't even have any mutant abilities! "
Listening to the conversation between Dum and Strange, Li Jie rubbed his chin and interrupted. "Maybe I can explain what's going on here. Let me ask, Dr. Strange, have you taken any medicine recently? Including health care drugs or vaccinations. "
"Before coming to South America, I had the necessary vaccinations, including dengue fever, AIDS, malaria, and so on." Strange did not understand why Li Jie was asking about this. "What's so strange about that?"
Li Jie pursed his lips. "If you weren't a mutant before and had recently been vaccinated, I can only say that you might be a victim of Magneto's fake medicine."
"What?!" Strange was still confused.
Li Jie told him everything that Magneto had done, and Strange was shocked. "Wait! You said I've become a mutant! Because of Magneto's fake medicine! "
"Probably." Li Jie nodded. "Maybe you should do a full checkup."
Strange was strangely angry. "Fine, it doesn't matter that I'm a mutant now. I don't discriminate against mutants. But where are my mutant abilities?! Where are those abilities on TV that can spit fire, spray water, or have absolute zero? Why don't I have anything? "
Li Jie rubbed his chin. "Actually, not all mutants have this ability. What you're talking about is the ability of mutants that have been magnified by the TV media. Most mutants are actually just like ordinary people. Most mutants have the ability to emit a 5-watt LED light from their index finger or something similar. "
Strange tried moving his index finger, and then he stared at Li Jie angrily. "You lied to me! It didn't light up at all! "
Uh … Li Jie was speechless for a moment. "I'm not an expert on mutants, and I don't know if Magneto's medicine will definitely activate mutant abilities. Maybe it will just activate the X gene."
"So I'm now a mutant without mutant abilities?" Strange frowned. "It feels like I've stolen money, but I can't spend it."
"Look on the bright side. You now have a chance to learn magic from the greatest mage in history, which is much better than mutants." Li Jie patted Strange on the shoulder, and at the same time motioned for Lan to put away the Mage's Chain that bound Strange.
Li Jie's words suddenly brought Strange back to his senses. Now was not the time to complain about not having mutant abilities. He was going to become a mage's disciple for no reason.
After introducing Strange's basic situation to Ancient One, Li Jie cupped his hands at Ancient One and said, "Ancient One, what do you think of this Doctor Strange?"
Ancient One nodded. "Looks good. He has a bit of courage. He's also highly educated, and the fact that he could join MSF proves that this young man has a heart. Since Lan can sense it, maybe he's a good seedling. I can take him in first. "
Hearing Ancient One say that, Dum suddenly became a little anxious. "What about me, Mage?"
Ancient One smiled. "You can come too, but you'll be a little earlier than Strange. From now on, you'll be the senior brother, and Strange will be the junior brother. As for who will inherit my mantle? It's too early to say. Dum, you're also talented. "
Dum bowed respectfully to Ancient One, which was rare. For the proud Dum to do this, it was obvious that he was indeed infatuated with the world of magic.
Strange, on the other hand, continued to be dumbfounded. Wait a minute! What do you mean by senior brother and junior brother? What! Did you ask for my opinion?!
But Strange did not dare to shout out his thoughts, because Dum was already walking towards him and putting an iron hand on his shoulder.
Dum said in a scary voice, "Junior Brother Strange, I think we should love each other from now on."
Strange was about to cry from the pain. He wanted to ask Nightcrawler for help. However, Nightwalker and the beautiful sorceress were already whispering in each other's ears. They didn't even look at Strange.
Since they had found Strange, Lan's mission was complete. But Li Jie did not intend to let Lan return to Kamateki. The two were thinking of ways to make Lan stay in New York.
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