The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics

Near New York Harbor, there stands a world wonder: a floating island created by Magneto, also known as Max Eisenhardt, the most powerful mutant known to date, using his abilities. It is the largest mutant gathering place in the world. Although this island is close to one of the world's most prosperous cities, its poverty stands in stark contrast.

The island doesn't have an official name. Younger residents like to call it Mutant Island, while older ones, like Magneto, prefer to refer to it as the Eisenhardt Academy for Gifted Youngsters.

Despite being called an academy, it's really just a cluster of wooden buildings, like a village from the Middle Ages. The Eisenhardt Academy is the largest wooden house located at the very center of the village. It's used during the day to accommodate the island's young people for learning and also serves as a cafeteria. During mealtimes, all the mutants on the island gather in this large house.

Although food and clothing are scarce, and everyone can only eat about half full, the harmonious atmosphere makes everyone on the island feel content. Even with empty stomachs, the mutants on the island are unwilling to leave.

Here, they truly achieve a state where doors are never locked at night. Everyone helps each other, and some even share their meager food with others.

However, today, this phenomenon of not having enough to eat can finally be changed.

When it was time for dinner, all the mutants on the island came to the academy. They chatted and laughed along the way, discussing the new gardener.

"Have you heard?" Pyro, St. John Allerdyce, said mysteriously to his companions. Because it was outdoor class in the afternoon, they were not at the academy in the center of the island.

After all, they are mutants, so they must learn how to use their abilities. And most mutants' abilities are very dangerous, so they had to go to the other side of the island, away from the village, to attend this physical education class. Otherwise, the already simple wooden house might be even worse.

This also means that these teenagers don't know about Yang Le's news, which gives John, who is well-informed (doesn't study hard), a chance to show off.

"Heard what?" The curious Jubilee, Li Qianhuan, blinked her big eyes and acted as a qualified hype person.

"A new companion has come to our place," John said triumphantly. "I heard that his ability is related to manipulating plants. Do you know what this represents?"

"Um, I don't have to worry about weeds growing in the house?" Li Qianhuan scratched her head, and the words she said made her companions around her cover their foreheads.

"It means we can have enough to eat!" Rogue, Anna Marie, reminded her friend. "Jubilee, crops are also a type of plant."

"Really!" Li Qianhuan exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't had enough to eat for a long time. Although she was indeed dieting before she awakened her abilities, even dieting needs cheat days. No one can stand dieting for several months in a row.

"Don't be too optimistic," Iceman, Robert Drake, was afraid that everyone would be disappointed, because they didn't know the strength of the new mutant. It would be terrible if he wasn't that strong.

"You know, there are quite a few compatriots on the island. It's very difficult to provide so much food."

John couldn't help frowning and said, "You really like to bring the temperature down, Iceman."

Robert shook his head and replied, "I just don't want everyone to be disappointed after the heat is hyped up, Pyro."

Li Qianhuan completely ignored the song of ice and fire next to her, put her hands together, and prayed to all the gods she knew.

"I'll be satisfied if I can eat four corn cobs today, please."

Chatting and playing along the way, the group finally arrived at the academy gate. They must be the slowest group to arrive at the cafeteria from the other side of the island, but they were not worried at all, because their share would definitely be left behind. No matter how little food there was, there had never been a food grabbing incident on the island.

"Sniff sniff." Li Qianhuan's nose twitched, and a fragrance drilled into her nose.

"Gulp!" Li Qianhuan swallowed and said, "I can already smell the fragrance, friends. If I don't see four corn cobs on my plate, I'm definitely going to cry."

Everyone didn't speak, because they had the same idea in their hearts, but the others weren't as carefree as Li Qianhuan and wouldn't say it out loud.

Colossus, Piotr (full name is too long to type), who had been silent all along, tremblingly reached out to the wooden door. Even the most mature of them couldn't help but think, what if they couldn't eat enough today?

With a creak, the wooden door was opened. The moment everyone gained a view of the inside, their eyes widened, desperately searching for food on the serving table.

"Oh my god..." Colossus couldn't help but exclaim, because the serving table at the innermost part was filled with all kinds of food.

Corn salad, boiled corn, corn porridge, corn soup, corn pancakes, corn pie, roasted corn. Although it was all corn, no one present complained. Some even couldn't help but sob softly.

"This isn't a dream, is it?" Li Qianhuan covered her mouth, sobbing softly. Rogue next to her put her hand on her back, comforting her.

"If it were a dream, your feast wouldn't only have corn," Phoenix, Jean Grey, responded with a smile. Then she sighed.

"Speaking of which, we haven't been this rich for a long time, which led to everyone accidentally making too much. Even if everyone except you has finished eating, there's still so much left, it's very likely to be wasted..."

"Don't worry, it definitely won't be wasted!" Li Qianhuan raised her hand and said. "No matter how much there is, I will eat it all!"

"In order not to waste the new friend's kindness," Colossus said firmly. "I guarantee I will eat it all."

"Is that so?" Jean looked at the students in front of her with a doting smile. "Then I can rest assured."

How long has it been? Although everyone usually has laughter, such smiles haven't been seen for a long time.

Looking at the students desperately taking food onto their plates, Jean's cheeks were slightly red. At this moment, she seemed to see herself just now. Her plate was also like a small mountain just now, which caused her stomach to be slightly bulging now.

Not to mention her, even the admired Magneto was using his coat to cover his stomach when he left the restaurant, but this kind of self-deception couldn't fool everyone present.

As for the culprit of all this, Yang Le, who made the stomachs of all the mutants on the island bigger, was standing in Magneto's office at this time.