"Besides our farm, the 【Akle Beverage Company】 bought all the surrounding land to grow their super genetically modified corn, which smells like shit when cooked..."
After getting out of the car, farmer Will, holding a flashlight and toolbox, pointed with his chin at the lush cornfields on both sides of the road and couldn't help but complain.
"Then why would anyone like to eat it?" Logan Howlett couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, this genetically modified corn isn't for eating," Will explained. "It's all used to make corn syrup. As long as you add some additives, it can keep people excited after drinking it. It's said to even enhance sexual function..."
"Nowadays, young people don't care much about food safety. They only care about whether they can get more pleasure."
"Over the years, the 【Akle Beverage Company】, in order to acquire our farm, has occasionally tried to force us into submission by cutting off our water supply, and a few months ago, they even sent someone to poison and kill our dog..."
The two chatted idly, and soon arrived at the 【Water Supply Station】.
However, the outside of the pump house was deliberately surrounded by a fence made of wire mesh, and the gate was locked with a finger-thick iron chain.
"Don't worry, I signed a contract with the previous owner here for permanent use of the water source, so our current actions are not illegal intrusion."
Will directly used large steel wire pliers to cut the chain, and then came to a section of leaky pipe, shaking his head helplessly.
"Obviously someone deliberately loosened the screws on it. It looks like we'll have to work on it for a while!!"
While the two were repairing the pipeline, the 【Marauders】' convoy, with the help of Caliban's mutant ability - 【X-Gene Detection】, which can sense other mutants within a 40-kilometer radius, successfully found the farm where Professor X and others were staying.
Looking at the X-24 clone coming out of the convoy, whose body and appearance were exactly the same as the young 【Wolverine】, Frank, who parked his car in the darkness in the distance, couldn't help but marvel.
"Sir, if this clone really has the exact same abilities as 【Wolverine】, why doesn't Boss just hire this clone to complete the task?"
The accompanying 【Thunder Warrior】 asked with some confusion, "He's obviously younger and healthier!"
"You don't understand, kid," Frank said with a knowing smile, and said with some pride, "Boss has always valued character, temperament... and most importantly, loyalty, when recruiting talents!!"
"Character, temperament, loyalty?"
"That's right, anyone who is selected by Boss, even if they don't have any talent, Boss can use the power of blessing to give them extraordinary power comparable to superheroes!"
"So ability is never the key to determining their destiny!!"
Frank inadvertently recalled the scene when he first met Karl. At that time, he was even thinking about killing him, but he was directly taught a lesson on the spot.
And the fate of him and his family has undergone earth-shattering changes from that moment on!!
Now, the same opportunity has fallen on 【Wolverine】's head.
But whether he can seize this opportunity to change his destiny depends on the old man's final choice...
"Sir, that clone has entered the house, should we follow him?"
The 【Thunder Warrior】 pointed to the house in the distance and said.
Frank heard the words, a mysterious smile appeared on his stern face, and he shook his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, the good show has just begun!!"
...
Second floor of the farmhouse.
X-24 quietly came to the room where Professor X and Laura were, and when he opened the door, he saw the little wolf girl sleeping soundly on the mat in front of the bed.
Just as he was about to capture her, Professor X on the bed seemed to notice something and suddenly said:
"Logan, you're back? Don't wake the child, let her sleep a little longer?"
"You know what? Logan, I just had the best sleep I've had in years... but I don't deserve it!"
Professor X seemed to recall something, and his voice gradually became choked.
"I remembered some terrible things I did in the past, some things you've been unwilling to tell me... I've remembered everything about the accident that happened in 【Westchester County】.
"But that wasn't the first time I accidentally hurt someone, but until tonight, I couldn't remember... so the two of us have been avoiding this problem like this."
"Logan, I think I can finally understand you now... Pfft!!"
Three sharp wolf claws made of 【Adamantium】 directly pierced Professor X's chest.
Only then did the latter see clearly that the person in front of him was not the real Logan Howlett, but a killing machine that looked extremely similar but was full of rage and killing intent.
Roar——
Just as X-24 was about to swing his claws to chop off Professor X's head, the little wolf girl Laura, who was sleeping soundly, pounced from the ground without warning.
Pfft pfft pfft——
Equally sharp 【Adamantium claws】 stabbed wildly at X-24's neck and head and other vital parts.
It can be said that every move is fatal!
What is different from 【Wolverine】 is that, in addition to two retractable 【Adamantium claws】 on each hand, Laura also has one on each foot!
This makes her attacks more flexible and unpredictable.
However, in addition to these six 【Adamantium claws】 in her body, no 【Adamantium】 has been injected into her other bones.
So even if she has a strong self-healing ability, she will still die if her head is chopped off!!
Bang——
Reacting, X-24 used his powerful force to grab Laura and throw her away.
The injuries he had suffered before had already recovered in the blink of an eye.
Then a bloody massacre began, first the farmer's son Nate, then his wife Catherine, and finally the farmer Will, who returned early after repairing the water pump.
After exterminating the family of three, X-24 used special instruments of torture to restrain Laura's hands and feet, and carried her downstairs with one hand.
"WTF?!"
Logan Howlett was stunned on the spot when he saw X-24 walking down from upstairs.
Isn't this me?
But now there was no time to think too much, he ignored Laura, who was being held in X-24's hand and was howling like a little beast, and rushed upstairs to check on Professor X's situation.
Although he felt a little tangled and unbearable in his heart, compared to this nominal daughter he had only met for less than three days, Professor X's position in his heart was obviously more important.
"Charles?!"
Logan Howlett rushed to the second floor quickly. When he saw Professor X lying dying on the bed, he quickly picked up a cotton cloth from the side and pressed it on the wound, and pulled up Professor X's hand and pressed it on it again.
"You press the wound first, I'll take you to see a doctor right away..."
Logan Howlett picked up Professor X and ran to the pickup truck downstairs, "Hold on, Charles, that's not me, that's an imposter, but don't worry, I'll find that bastard sooner or later."
"Don't waste your energy... Logan," Professor X said intermittently, "Unfortunately, I can't live to see the sea with you... and our 【Sun Chaser】..."
Then he used his last strength to raise a finger and point to the direction where Laura was taken away, "Don't give up on her... and don't give up on yourself!!"
After saying that, his finger quietly dropped.
"No, Charles, don't leave me, I said don't fucking leave me, did you hear me?"
Watching his old friend, with whom he had depended on each other for many years, die in front of him, Logan Howlett couldn't help but feel sad.
Sadness, despair, loneliness, helplessness... countless emotions finally converged into a violent rage that could shake the world.
But just as he was about to rush out to settle accounts with X-24, a voice that was both strange and familiar suddenly sounded from the side.
"Mr. Howlett, do you need help?"
Frank ignored the other party's fierce and man-eating gaze like a beast, came to the back of the pickup truck, looked at Professor X who had just died, and said with a serious expression:
"I have a way to revive Mr. Xavier, but the premise is that you must help my Boss complete a task!"
"You let go... huh? You said you can save Charles?!"
Logan Howlett, who was about to go crazy, suddenly widened his eyes.
Although the other party's words sounded a little unbelievable, he believed that this man who had been following him all the way would not be bored enough to deceive him with such a thing?
"That's right."
"I promise you." After receiving a definite answer, Logan Howlett nodded and agreed without thinking, "As long as I can save Charles, I can do anything."
Frank nodded, then took out a pre-prepared syringe and stabbed it into Professor X's carotid artery.
The mysterious reagent, as red as blood, in the syringe was quickly pushed into Professor X's blood vessels, and Frank raised his wrist to check the time.
"The 【Resurrection Potion】 will automatically take effect in about 5 minutes. You'd better use this time to do something... otherwise that little guy might be caught?"
That's right, the 【Resurrection Potion】 that Frank just injected into Professor X was specially developed by Samuel Stern according to Karl's instructions, using the majestic life energy contained in the 【Dragon Bone】, a 【Quick Resurrection Potion】 that can quickly take effect and revive dead soldiers in a short period of time without complicated rituals and special blood!!
However, since this research experiment is still in the final stage of development.
So the 5 【Quick Resurrection Potions】 that Frank brought this time were all "early bird version " that Karl asked Nurgle to help add ingredients.
The effect is really good!
After all... Father Nurgle's products are always of high quality!
Frank was still wondering why his boss specifically asked him to bring this 【Quick Resurrection Potion】?
It turned out that it was specially prepared to deal with the current situation?
Boss is really YYDS!
But how should the remaining four be used... Could it be that this old guy in the car will die four more times?
"Then... Charles, I'll leave it to you."
Logan Howlett, like a beast out of its cage, rushed towards X-24 with endless anger in his heart.
However, due to the long-term suffering from aging and illness, his current running posture looked more like a limping wounded soldier no matter how you looked at it.
Originally, the 【Self-Healing Factor】 in Logan Howlett's body had a strong anti-aging ability, which could rapidly repair injuries and give him a long life.
But affected by the 【M43 virus】, the 【Self-Healing Factor】 dominated by the 【X gene】 in his body had experienced a serious decline.
This not only accelerated his aging, but also broke the long-term and balanced symbiotic state formed between the toxins released by the 【Adamantium】 and the 【Self-Healing Factor】.
The vicious cycle was like a snowball, and began to rapidly erode his body.
Nowadays, there are more and more toxins deposited in Logan Howlett's body, and less and less 【Self-Healing Factor】. Even ordinary gunshot wounds take several days to recover.
And his combat power has been greatly reduced, and his physical fitness is far from what it used to be... In short, his current situation can be said to be getting worse!
However, Logan Howlett ignored this.
Even if he knew that the 【Adamantium】 in his body was poisoning his life, he was still unwilling to take any remedial measures.
Because... this old man, whose life was shrouded in killing and sadness, had long been tired of this kind of life.
He, he didn't want to live anymore!!!
Swish swish——
Six sharp 【Adamantium claws】 suddenly popped out from between Logan Howlett's fists, bringing a touch of blood.
Only two of the claws were stuck halfway during the ejection process.
Logan Howlett had to endure the piercing pain and forcibly pulled out the two stuck claws with his hands while running forward.
The old wolf is old, can he still fight?!
Pfft pfft——
The sharp 【Adamantium claws】 accurately pierced X-24's neck and chest, and blood splattered out.
Logan Howlett stared at this bastard who looked like him and questioned fiercely: "You bastard, why did you kill Charles?!"
However.
What responded to him was a beast-like roar, and a counterattack that was even more ferocious than him.
Pfft pfft——
X-24's claws directly pierced Logan Howlett's two kidneys, and then used force to directly lift the latter into the air.
And the two wounds on his neck and chest that were pierced were restored in the blink of an eye.
Looking back at the wounds on Logan Howlett's body, blood gurgled out and could not heal for a long time...
Dang dang dang——
Claws clashed, sparks flew, and the sounds of metal grinding against metal echoed continuously.
Faced with the young and vigorous X-24, Logan Howlett was quickly defeated, his initial offensive turning into a passive defense.
Even so, the wounds on his body continued to increase with each of the opponent's fierce attacks.
His staggering figure began to parry left and right with difficulty, his feet involuntarily retreating backward!
Logan Howlett finally understood what a difficult experience it was for those enemies when fighting against him in his younger days!
Clang—
Thud—
Although Logan Howlett successfully blocked the fatal blow from X-24, the claws on his fist were successfully countered by the opponent's claws.
Before he could react, the other's claws had already pierced his armpit, and with a kick, he was heavily knocked to the ground.
X-24's entire movement was completed in one go, as precise and cruel as the primal hunting instinct imprinted in his genes.
Just as X-24 stepped on Logan Howlett's chest, raised his sharp right claw high, and attempted to sever the latter's neck, a gunshot suddenly rang out from behind them.
Bang—
A 9x19mm Parabellum pistol bullet accurately struck the non-existent skull gap at the back of X-24's head, and then exploded with a bang.
His sturdy figure was immediately blasted away like he had been hit by a rocket in a huge shockwave.
When the smoke cleared, X-24's figure gradually became visible.
At this time, a large area of flesh and blood on the back of his head, neck, and shoulders was blurred, revealing the silver-white Adamantium skeleton beneath.
