“Yes, I always thought magic only existed in fairy tales and comic books?”
Lorna Dane, with her short, dark green hair, also wore an excited expression.
Although she was a few years older than X-23, she had been confined to a laboratory since birth, just like X-23.
So, she felt equally unfamiliar and curious about the outside world.
“Hey, can you two little ones keep it down? You’ve already alerted the enemies over there.”
Logan pointed to several Extremis soldiers rushing towards them, sternly reprimanding the two young girls, then looked apologetically at Frank, the commander of the operation, and said:
“Sorry, it’s their first time on a mission like this, and they don’t quite understand the rules yet. I promise to teach them properly when we get back.”
Without exaggeration, in Logan’s long life, even during his time at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, he had never been so humble.
The reason for this dramatic change in his demeanor was partly because he desperately wanted to stay with the A-Space Group.
After all, looking at the whole world, Sokovia was probably the only place that could provide a home for him, Professor X, X-23, and Lorna Dane, the "last" four remaining mutants.
So, even the rebellious Wolverine had to restrain his volatile temper.
On the other hand, through the previous missions, Logan had developed a deep sense of recognition and belonging to Karl and the A-Space Group.
What man could refuse to follow a boss who is capable, has the courage, has the brains, and, most importantly, never loses to any enemy, to grow stronger and bigger?
Therefore, Logan cherished the opportunity and wanted to integrate into this new "family" as soon as possible.
“It’s okay.”
Frank waved his hand dismissively, smiling as he said, “Before we came, the Boss specifically instructed us to make a big splash while rescuing the president, so…you can go all out later without any reservations.”
As he spoke, Frank had already released a black drone with the A-Space Group logo on its body from his briefcase into the sky.
After the drone ascended, the live signal was continuously transmitted to the special receiving device at the Daily Bugle.
How could Karl miss such a heaven-sent opportunity for "self-promotion" and harvesting "reputation points"?
Hearing this, Logan’s eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself, “Charles, do you see the difference between you and the Boss…Following the Boss is great, you don’t have to be timid about anything.”
Indeed, although Logan and Professor X had a very deep friendship, he had long harbored complaints about the "indecisive" headmaster.
Indecision leads to disaster!
It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why the X-Men declined so quickly from glory to extinction, in addition to .’s secret manipulation with the M43 virus, was also greatly related to Professor X's indecisive and extremely ingratiating personality towards humans.
Bang bang bang—
Just as the two were talking, Pietro had already turned into a white arc of light, and in the blink of an eye, he had blown the heads off the Extremis soldiers rushing towards them.
These Extremis soldiers didn't even have the chance to transform into lizard warriors.
The headless corpses, propelled by inertia, continued to run forward a few steps before crashing heavily to the ground, quickly forming pools of scarlet blood.
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[Reputation +77, +77, +77...]
[Detected collectable souls, A-Space Soul +1, +1, +1...]
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At the same time.
In the Daily Bugle’s livestream room.
As Frank released the new drone with high-definition night vision and remote wireless transmission capabilities, the Daily Bugle connected to the signal and began live streaming on its channel.
“Damn, everyone, look, the live signal is connected…What did I say? Old Jameson will definitely get the first-hand live broadcast of such big news as saving the president!!”
“666, Old Jameson, you didn’t disappoint us after waiting so long in the livestream room. The Daily Bugle is the best…”
“Um…I’m new here, can someone tell me why even the official agents haven’t found the president’s whereabouts, but the Daily Bugle is directly live streaming from the scene?”
“Tch, need you even ask? Of course, it’s because Old Jameson has latched onto the A-Space Group’s big thigh!”
“The A-Space Group? Is that the company that owns ‘Ape-God’?”
“Yes, that’s it, but the A-Space Group’s strength is definitely more than that. The alien invasion in Greenwich was also resolved by Karl Mala leading the A-Space Group. That battle was simply legendary!!”
“That’s right, even Thor and Odin appeared at the time, but in the end, they left Earth in disgrace. I say, only Karl Mala is the true guardian of Earth!!”
“Karl Mala is so handsome, young, and rich. I wish I could be his girlfriend. I’d let him do whatever he wants every day…”
“The sister upstairs is probably dreaming. How could such a good thing happen to you? We old fans should get priority!”
“That’s right, by then, the line of sisters waiting would probably stretch from New York to Miami…”
“+10086”
“Huh? Why did the A-Space Group only send out 5 people this time? Even members of the Avengers like Iron Man and Human Torch were captured by the Ten Rings. Are they being a little too careless?!”
“The person upstairs is obviously a new fan, comparing the Avengers to the A-Space Group. Who are you insulting? Those useless heroes who take orders from ., are they worthy of being compared to the A-Space Group?”
“That’s right, where have the Avengers been during these recent major events?
Why didn’t they appear in the battle against the aliens in Greenwich?
They didn’t appear in the battle against the Hell Legion in New York,
They still didn’t appear in the battle to suppress the ‘Crocodile Titan’ (except for a few Egyptian high-ranking officials, others don’t know Ammit’s true identity) in Egypt…With that, are they worthy of being compared to the A-Space Group?”
“But there seem to be several new faces this time?”
Just as the netizens were speculating about the identities and "superpowers" of the other four besides Frank, they saw that in the blink of an eye, the Extremis soldiers who were rushing towards Frank and others were suddenly and strangely headshot one after another.
Then they saw Pietro’s figure reappear like a silver lightning bolt, immediately stunning everyone.
“Wow, that man is a speedster like A-Train? How cool!”
“Just in the blink of an eye, those Extremis soldiers were all instantly killed. Isn’t this speedster’s strength too terrifying?”
“I feel like A-Train isn’t even as fast as him…”
“Do you think his superpower also came from injecting Compound V?”
“Unlikely, so far, the A-Space Group doesn’t seem to have any Compound V-powered superhumans…Besides, if it were true, Old Jameson would have exposed it, right?”
“That’s right, it’s really exciting to see what the abilities of the other ‘newcomers’ are, but one thing is certain, Karl Mala didn’t even send out ‘Ape-God’ this time, which means he’s confident that he can successfully rescue President Ellis with just these five people. Let’s wait and see!!”
As the live broadcast began, more and more onlookers flooded into the Daily Bugle’s livestream room.
At this moment, Karl, who was "generating electricity" on the Golden Throne in Sokovia, couldn't help but smile with satisfaction as he saw the reputation points on the light screen in front of him starting to jump wildly.
“After sending all these Extremis soldiers from the Ten Rings to the A-Space, I suppose the troop strength should be about right…”
“I’m really looking forward to the first interdimensional invasion war against the Egyptian pantheon!!”
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“Wow, Quicksilver is so handsome!!”
X-23 immediately transformed into a little fan girl, clapping her little hands non-stop.
Pietro had a slightly smug look on his face, and it was clear that he enjoyed being praised.
However, he didn’t forget what was important and pointed to the oil tanker parked at the edge of the dock, saying to Frank:
“I’ve already found the president’s location, he’s hanging in mid-air above that abandoned oil tanker, along with Tony Stark and another strange man…Frank, do you want me to rescue the president now?”
Obviously, while killing those Extremis soldiers, Pietro had also successfully scouted the entire dock.
There was no other way, he was just that fast!
But who would have thought that Frank would immediately shake his head, saying meaningfully:
“You don’t need to take action for the rescue mission…Pietro, your mission this time is to protect the president’s safety after he is rescued, and then send him to General Ross after the battle is completely over.”
“Ah? I understand.”
Pietro nodded without hesitation, but a hint of disappointment inevitably flashed in his eyes.
He had originally thought of showing off his speed force in front of the camera later, thereby increasing his popularity…
After all, whether it was his sister Wanda, or Frank, or the handsome Logan, almost everyone had become household "superstars" in Sokovia.
It was absolutely impossible for Pietro not to be anxious!
However, compared to "fame," Pietro obviously cared more about whether he could successfully complete the mission assigned by his future brother-in-law.
Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future…right?
Frank turned to look at Lorna Dane, pointed in the direction of the oil tanker, and said, “Lorna, you will be responsible for rescuing the president this time…”
“Let me remind you in advance that the success or failure of this operation will directly affect whether you can continue to stay with the A-Space Group in the future.”
“Because I will make a corresponding strength assessment based on how smoothly you complete the task, and report the situation to the Boss truthfully!”
Obviously, Frank had specifically brought Lorna Dane this time to personally test whether her mutant abilities were up to par.
If she ultimately failed the assessment, then even if she was Logan's recommendation, it would be of no avail.
After all…the A-Space Group never supports idlers!
“I…I understand.”
A hint of nervousness appeared on Lorna Dane’s fair face, but it was quickly replaced by excitement.
Because she knew very well that as long as she could successfully complete the task today, then she could officially join the A-Space Group like Wolverine Logan.
Become a subordinate of that "godlike" man, and stay in "New Eden"…that is, Sokovia forever!!
Although Lorna Dane had not yet met Karl in person.
However, in the few days since arriving in Sokovia, she had heard countless legends about this man.
So, driven by curiosity, she and X-23 used their phones to search the internet for many videos and information related to Karl.
And when the two of them saw that Karl was the hero who single-handedly successfully liberated Sokovia from the hands of HYDRA.
The two little girls immediately developed great admiration for this Boss they had never met.
Because they empathized with the fact that they had fantasized countless times while being hunted down, how great it would be if such a great hero could suddenly jump out and end their tragic escape?
But reality was extremely cruel.
In the end, only the two of them survived.
Therefore, Lorna Dane secretly made up her mind to seize the opportunity like Logan and stay in this "new home" of Sokovia forever!
“Lorna, go for it, I’ll cover you.”
X-23 ejected four sharp Adamantium claws from between her fists, like a rabid young beast, rushing towards the new Extremis soldiers charging towards them.
Pfft pfft pfft—
X-23 leaned over and slid to dodge a high-temperature attack from an Extremis soldier, then quickly scurried onto the opponent's back, using her sharp claws to directly open several holes in his head, then waved her hand to sever the arm of another Extremis soldier emitting high temperatures, leaping up to meet him, and wildly pummeling his head.
Although the Extremis Virus granted these Extremis soldiers searing heat capable of melting steel in an instant, when faced with Adamantium, which shows no signs of melting even under temperatures of hundreds of thousands of degrees after being smelted and cooled, the one or two thousand degrees of heat they emitted posed absolutely no threat to the werewolf girl's claws.
