[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-856":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323424,4544,"Chapter 856","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-856",856,"\u003Cp>In the classroom of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, Northstar Lorna sat with her elbow propped on the desk, one hand supporting her cheek, the other scribbling on paper. After a while, Bruce Banner entered, stood at the podium, cleared his throat, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your activity teacher is ill. Today’s class will be physics…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his textbook and began lecturing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five students sat in the entire classroom. Besides Northstar, Iceman and Wave were also present, each seated in opposite corners farthest from the teacher—and equally distant from Northstar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtle tension between the three made Banner uneasy; the Phantom Cat, seated near Northstar, gave him a knowing glance—he understood at once: they’d quarreled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner’s lecture was brief; he was busy. He spent most of the time delivering short theoretical segments, then assigned the mutants to self-study, reviewing the material and checking homework in their dream classrooms during sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though inefficient, this method allowed for finer instruction and laid a more solid foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During physics class, Northstar listened attentively—or rather, she paid close attention only to two subjects: physics and geography. The rest of the humanities courses? She either slept or exchanged mischievous glances with classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, the others noticed Northstar seemed listless. After class, she didn’t chat with anyone, didn’t sneer as usual, and didn’t tease Quicksilver—she looked like a wilted eggplant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iceman tried to charm her, stepping forward to ask: “Lorna, what’s wrong? Are you unwell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave me alone,” Northstar muttered, slumped against the desk. “Anyone forced to sit here reading every day would be like me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be like that, Lorna. I don’t like Magneto much either, but he’s only trying to help you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hate that exact reasoning!” Northstar turned her head away. “Everything’s ‘for your own good.’ You’ve spent too long with Professor X—you talk just like him. Stay away from me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave coughed twice and said: “Pobby, hear that? She told you to keep your distance. Stop trying to impress her. Even if me and Lorna broke up, we still…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You both get lost!” Northstar snapped. “I don’t want to see either of you. Get as far away as you can!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave and Iceman exchanged glances. Iceman shrugged and turned to leave, adding as he went: “Maybe she’s like this because she just broke up with someone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave rolled his eyes, then sat beside Northstar. “Don’t be like this, Lorna. Last time was my fault—I shouldn’t have argued with you. Don’t be mad. I heard a famous Belgian restaurant opened in Manhattan. Let’s go eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar rolled her eyes. “Stop deluding yourself. We’re over. Just go away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave’s face darkened. Then the Phantom Cat stepped in to mediate. “Enough, Alex. Leave her be. Don’t you know? Magneto forced Lorna back to school—she’s been irritable for days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, Magneto’s ridiculous,” Wave muttered. “The Andromeda Galaxy was perfect. We couldn’t even get in, yet he sends his own daughter back here…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt his chair and desk trembling. He leapt up, stepped back, and raised his hand. “Wait, Lorna—calm down! Your powers are spiking. Adjust yourself—I’m leaving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave departed. The Phantom Cat sat across from Northstar, staring intently. “I know you’re angry, but don’t take it out on classmates. If you really can’t stand it, I’ll ask Professor X to let you go into space for a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar’s eyes lit up. “Really? Oh my god—you have no idea how bored I’ve been! I wake up studying, fall asleep studying, my head’s full of homework—I’m sick of it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not some kid—I already graduated college! Why am I back in school? Does this even make sense?!” Northstar slammed her hand on the desk. “I was doing fine in the Andromeda Galaxy. I helped build the Sky Islands. Who knew Eric would do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be like that, Lorna. Your father must have his reasons. Professor X told me the mutant world’s been unstable lately—he wants you back to strengthen the Brotherhood’s influence…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If everyone in the Brotherhood left, and something happened on Earth, he’d never know. Sure, it’d be best if mutants relocated to the Andromeda Galaxy—but not now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phantom Cat rested her chin on her hand. “The Solar System project is advancing rapidly. Humanity leaving the Solar System is just a matter of time. If mutants don’t keep pace, we’ll be erased from history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand the logic,” Northstar frowned. “Before he sent me back, he actually explained himself—listen to that, Magneto Eric giving an explanation? How rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We all know once the mutant relocation to another star system is announced, it’ll cause a massive uproar. Our current structure can’t withstand such shock. But the Brotherhood, the X-Men, and every other mutant group? All scattered, disorganized.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We never unite like humans do to face outsiders. Instead, we waste all our time fighting each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar shook her head solemnly. “Since I came back, I’ve thought about this nonstop—but I can’t find a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, we just wait for someone to step forward and truly lead the mutants,” said the Phantom Cat, then added, worried: “I know many want that power—but not all can wield it, and many won’t act for the good—they’ll only seek personal gain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If mutants follow them, they could lead us down a path to utter destruction. At such a critical moment, who can guarantee the right choice will be made?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sighed. Then Northstar spoke: “Kitty, go talk to Professor X. Don’t force me to stay here studying. If physics and geography were useful for my future, fine—but why philosophy and grammar? I already took those in college!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phantom Cat smiled. “Alright. But promise me—if you go to space, don’t cause trouble. Or… should I just ask Professor X to find you a job, like the one you had in the Andromeda Galaxy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar immediately shook her head. “Oh god, don’t mention that. You have no idea what I went through in the Andromeda Galaxy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phantom Cat widened her eyes. “Aren’t you nostalgic for that time? Was there something unpleasant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should ask what pleasant experiences I had…” Northstar rolled her eyes. “I wanted to work because I hated studying—not because I loved being a laborer in the Andromeda Galaxy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brushed her bangs aside, then pressed her palms to her forehead. “You don’t know how terrifying it is to work under Eric. He’s the worst, most picky, most unreasonable, most incommunicable, most infuriating boss on Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Northstar pile on the superlatives, the Phantom Cat shrugged. “What can you do? He’s your biological father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who even knows if he is,” Northstar turned her gaze away. “Whether he is or isn’t, it’s all up to his word. When he found me, he told me outright that the Dream Master had erased my memories—and he said it with complete confidence. You have no idea how he looked…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar sighed and shook her head. The Phantom Cat smiled again. “Didn’t Professor X already tell you? He might be mentally ill. Don’t take it personally. I’ll go speak to him now. Wait for good news.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Phantom Cat left, Northstar sighed again. She covered her eyes, closed them, felt drowsy, lowered her head, and sank into sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar slept with her face on the desk—but she did not dream peacefully. She recalled the words Magneto had spoken when he found her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar’s origins were equally tragic. At that time, Magneto and her mother were merely ambiguous in their relationship; they never officially dated, let alone married. When she became pregnant, Magneto didn’t even know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Northstar was born, her mother and stepfather boarded a plane with her—then they began arguing over her parentage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar was too young to understand their quarrel, but their furious voices terrified her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, Northstar belonged to the rare group of mutants with exceptional talent—her powers awakened early. When her emotions spiraled, so did her abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her uncontrolled magnetism disrupted the plane’s components, causing it to plummet from high altitude. Northstar’s own powers remained stable, but her biological mother and stepfather died in the crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Lorna was buried in the wreckage. Magneto, sensing magnetic fluctuations, found her—and discovered he had a daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t understand how it happened, Magneto had the Dream Master erase Northstar’s memories, hiding the truth that she had caused her parents’ deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years later, after a series of complex events, Magneto and Northstar met again. This time, to recruit her into the Brotherhood, he revealed her true origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Northstar refused to believe it—especially the part about killing her own parents. But Iceman stood by her, convinced her—and during this period, Northstar joined the X-Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even if Northstar denied it, her personality mirrored Magneto’s: defiant, stubborn, utterly incompatible with the X-Men’s ethos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t stand being cooped up in the X-Men’s base—constantly babysitting kids, playing the neighborhood hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she became a part-time X-Man. Then, through more complex events, she reconnected with the Brotherhood. Now, she was a reluctant free agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, as Magneto’s daughter, she should be welcomed by the Brotherhood—but she didn’t fit in with them. She still associated more with the X-Men, especially Iceman and Wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Hey! Lorna, wake up! Good news—wake up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phantom Cat’s voice jolted Northstar awake. She sat up, drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d just had a nightmare—but couldn’t recall its details. Half-dazed, she heard the Phantom Cat say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor X found you a job in space. Report to Stark Tower tomorrow—you can start work then.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1579,"2026-06-20T16:39:22.658Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","551e5683f052f6407129cc57dd8317e6206cd0b5a36a3b02b53d1c43acaa011a","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-857","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-855",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]