Chapter 41: News
Dr. Octopus and Professor Lizard were sitting in the cabin of the helicopter, looking at the magnificent blue-black sea outside the porthole.
The dark clouds that were pressed very low looked extremely unknown. The thunder as thick as a bucket woven into a net, constantly hitting down, and even brushing the helicopter's tail wing, the gloomy bright beam reflected into the porthole, reflecting Dr. Octavius's round face.
Even though these two were bold, they were still a little frightened in the face of the furious celestial phenomena. They couldn't help but hold the handrail tightly, and the tip of their tongues made saliva and sweat behind them, for fear that a ray of lightning would strike down and destroy the entire plane.
Dr. Octopus and Professor Lizard had thought of taking the opportunity to hold Li Ang hostage and seize the power of helicopter control. Fortunately, their premonition stopped them and they did not do anything stupid.
Finally, after a long and tormenting voyage, Dr. Octopus and Professor Lizard arrived at this academy city.
From the sky, the school city where several school districts have just been established has become extremely spectacular, with countless skyscrapers rising up and serving mutant students living here.
Not only that, Academy City, as an emerging city jointly supplied by the federal government, chaebols and civil forces, has complete and advanced infrastructure.
As a model of educating people, Professor Charles resolutely maintains the good habit of not eating alone, and has reached partnerships with industry giants such as Stark Industries, Osborne Industries, and Lex Group, introducing many advanced inventions that are still in the laboratory stage.
For example, aerial rail trains using suspended cars have been put into commercial operation in large quantities. Those air rails woven around high-rise buildings using new composite materials, just as described in "Afang Palace Fu", long bridges lie on waves, and no dragons are visible.
In addition, the newly developed OLED flexible screens of the Lex Group have made great progress in the academy city. Billboards on the surface of buildings, indicators of subway public facilities, and even screens of commercial mobile phones distributed to students for free are all occupied by OLED.
Professor Charles took his time and left honorary positions for Tony Stark, Norman Osborne and Lex Luthor to coordinate the board of directors, in order to thank them for their dedicated assistance to the school's urban infrastructure project. Of course, except for a bald man named Lex Luthor, the rest of the two were not interested in the position of honorary directors.
Thanks to the federal government's relaxed attitude, Xueyuan City Yanchen is a test field for major technology companies to test their own products. All technology products that have been leading the outside world for several years or even decades can be found here.
Not only that, as a base for studying mutant superpowers, countless special laboratories have been established like mushrooms after a rain. Those research laboratories with difficult names and seemingly extremely noble have recruited elites in the field of scientific research. The prices offered are astonishing and all areas involved are included.
It can be foreseeable that in the next decade, the academy cities that will become a scientific research center on the East Coast of America will maintain their own isolation and advanced nature.
Before Dr. Octopus and Professor Lizard had finished enjoying the night view of the city, the plane had already stopped on the rooftop of a certain school.
"This is the teaching building of Xavier Talent Children's College in the first school district of the Academy City. Every grass, every brick and tile here is moved from its original address."
Li Ang got off the plane and said casually: "The school city adopts a school district separation system. Each school district has one or even several schools, including elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and universities. It is used to teach the knowledge and culture that mutant youth should have and control the mutant's superpowers."
Dr. Octopus stood on the edge of the rooftop and looked at the prosperous night view of the city. He took a deep breath and turned around and said, "It's a shocking sight. It seems that I have been in prison for a long time."
"Isn't this the times now? They are changing with each passing day and are constantly changing." Li Ang smiled and snapped his fingers, bounding the fingers of the two of them, and the steel shackles on his neck were shattered in response.
In the shocked and suspicious eyes of Dr. Octopus and Professor Lizard, Li Ang said calmly: "If nothing happens, I will still attend the meeting of the overall board of directors. Someone will lead the two to carry out the work in the future."
"...Aren't you afraid that we will run away?" Professor Lizard looked at the broken collar fragments, twisted his thick neck, making a crackling sound.
"Haha, Xueyuan City is the science and technology research and development center of the Future Federation. For two scientific researchers who are deeply interested in knowledge, it is definitely a pity to leave here."
Li Ang said with a smile: "And as a modern city, there are also quite reliable public security forces here."
He did not explain what the personnel who maintained public order existed, but Professor Octopus and Dr. Lizard did not intend to test on the brink of illegal crimes for the time being. He followed the reception staff honestly into the teaching building.
First, the two of them ushered in an extremely detailed physical examination. The physical examination items include and are not limited to liver function, blood sugar, blood lipids, kidney function, abdominal ultrasound, hematuria routine, etc. This is mainly to detect abnormalities in their bodies.
When the cumbersome physical examination of the project was over, both of them were tired and exhausted. Just as they were about to sit down and rest, the door of the lounge was opened and a mutant who looked like a blue-haired gorilla walked into the door.
This person is the former Xavier Talented Children's College Professor Henry Philip McCoy.
nicknamed "Beast", he is covered with blue hair, strong body, with a tiger's back and bear's waist, thick hands and feet. The arms exposed from under the suit are comparable to those of ordinary people's thighs. The obvious muscle lines are even more exaggerated than those of bodybuilding coaches.
"Dr. Octavius, Professor Connors, good evening. I'm Henry McCoy, you can call me Hank."
Although Hank looks rough, he is essentially a gentle intellectual with elegant conversation and a very graceful demeanor. "Please come with me, I'll take you to the welcome ceremony of faculty and staff."
"Uh...what?" Dr. Octopus said in a little surprised and confused: "Didn't Mr. Li An tell me that Professor Connors and I joined here as scientific researchers?"
"That's right." Hank pushed the square-framed glasses on his nose and said gently: "But Academic City currently recruits a large number of mutant teenagers, and the staff is urgently short of staff. Moreover, Academic City is a giant educational institution and still needs education as the basis. The two can serve as university lecturers, and occasionally teach students a few lessons while leading scientific research projects."
Chapter completed!