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"Is this... Little Lamb?"
Looking at the infant cradled in Mike's arms, Logan simply couldn't believe his eyes.
He knew this child had only been born twenty days ago, but now... he already looked to be several months old.
Mike and Raven also had helpless expressions. In contrast, Little Lamb just looked at them curiously from Mike's arms, flashing a smile from time to time and kicking his little legs against Mike's chest with a couple of bounces.
"But how is this possible!"
Logan still couldn't believe it, even rubbing his own eyes.
Mike placed Little Lamb down on a nearby mat. The little guy flailed his legs, trying hard to crawl on the floor, but having only just started learning to crawl, he could only manage to scoot around in place.
Watching this scene, Raven couldn't help but smile. She crouched down and helped Little Lamb get into a crawling position.
With every inch he moved, Little Lamb let out a clear, bright laugh, which made Mike unable to stop himself from smiling.
He turned his head to look at Logan and said calmly, "We couldn't believe it at first either, but this is the truth."
Logan asked worriedly, "But... is this okay? Will he be alright?"
"He's fine." Mike looked at Little Lamb and said slowly, "If I'm not mistaken, this is his ability."
"Ability!" Logan looked at Little Lamb in surprise and said, "He has mutant abilities? Is it something like accelerated growth? If that's the case..."
A worried look flashed across Logan's face.
Wouldn't that mean Little Lamb would grow old, and even die, sooner than other people?
"Heh, don't worry."
Mike glanced at Little Lamb.
Accelerated growth?
No, that wasn't Little Lamb's ability.
Little Lamb's ability, or more accurately, the first one to awaken, was time acceleration.
This was also the reason why Little Lamb was growing so quickly; he was accelerating his own time.
And aside from this ability, Mike had also observed a second one.
An incredibly strong learning ability.
It had only been twenty days since his birth, but Little Lamb, just like any other infant, had mastered all the infant skills he was supposed to. In fact, his learning speed was ridiculously fast.
Thinking of this, Mike glanced at Little Lamb, only to see that the little guy, who had just been "treading water" in one spot, was already starting to move across the floor in a clumsy crawl.
The corner of Mike's eye twitched.
With this kind of growth and learning speed, his happy life as a stay-at-home dad was probably going to end soon.
However, the time acceleration ability would definitely need to be controlled. Otherwise, the very thing Logan was worried about would truly happen. But given Lamb's learning ability, as long as they waited for the little guy to grow up a bit, he would be able to master this ability through learning.
Therefore, Mike wasn't worried.
"Right, what brings you here this time?"
Seeing that Logan was still somewhat concerned, Mike changed the subject.
Logan tore his gaze away from Little Lamb, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
"Emma and I are getting married. She's pregnant, and it's already been over five months."
"Congratulations!" Mike smiled at Logan, but couldn't resist teasing him, "You're way too slow, though. It took you over five months to find out?"
Logan balled his fist and gave a light cough, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his old face.
"I don't have any experience, and Emma hid it too well."
He muttered defensively.
"It's because you're too careless."
Raven, who was watching Little Lamb from the side, added another jab.
Logan: "..."
"No matter what, I still found out!"
"Are you sure Emma wasn't the one who finally told you?"
Mike couldn't help but ask.
The corner of Logan's eye twitched. "Ha, haha! Of course not!"
Mike laughed and pointed at Logan, not bothering to expose the man's clumsy lie. He asked instead, "So, you came this time to invite us to the wedding?"
Logan smiled and nodded. "That's right! It's in half a month."
Half a month?
Mike acknowledged.
That wasn't too rushed.
With that, Logan stood up and said, "I still have to make a trip to Japan, so I won't chat any longer."
"Japan? What are you going there for?"
Mike asked casually.
Logan thought for a moment and said, "Going to see an old friend. I heard he's dying."
As he said this, Logan's expression was filled with sorrow.
Because of his ability, his lifespan was much longer than that of ordinary people. He had already seen many old friends pass away.
Mike nodded. "Need me to give you a lift?"
"No need. They're sending someone to pick me up."
Logan gave Mike a wink and said smugly, "A private jet."
After speaking, Logan left Mike's house.
"Logan and Emma... they're getting married too. That's wonderful."
Raven was genuinely happy for them.
More accurately, she hoped that every mutant could find the happiness they deserved.
Mike picked up Little Lamb, who had crawled over to his feet. Amidst the little guy's laughter, he settled him in his arms and said to Raven, "They should have held their wedding long ago."
"When their child is born, Little Lamb will have a playmate."
"A playmate?" Raven looked at Little Lamb, who was reaching out with his tiny hand to pinch Mike's nose, and said helplessly, "With his current growth rate, by the time Logan's child is born, he'll be as big as a four-year-old."
After a pause, she couldn't help but ask, "Dear, is Little Lamb... really going to be okay like this?"
"I can't see any problems for the time being."
Mike murmured softly, then said to Raven, "Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on Lamb's condition."
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Lamb, who was in his arms, suddenly began to float up, waving his hands and feet as if he were in water.
Seeing this, Mike and Raven's eyes went wide.
Another new ability?
Mike pulled Little Lamb back down, then let go again. After watching Little Lamb float back up, Mike and Raven looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
He had awakened another new ability.
And this time, the new ability was a bit troublesome.
They would have to hold on to him tightly whenever they went out, or else he'd just float away...
Mike looked down at Little Lamb and reached out to tap the little guy's nose. "You little troublemaker!"
...
Gwen's school.
Summer vacation was about to begin, but for Gwen and the others, this year was a bit different, because they were graduating.
For their graduation, the school would be holding a commencement ceremony.
At the ceremony, four outstanding essays praising the school would be selected to be read aloud, there would be a choir performance by each class, and a speech from the year's most outstanding student.
Of course, none of this was what interested them the most. What they were truly looking forward to was the graduation party in the evening.
A party—this was the kind of event that usually only adults could attend, and it was what they were most curious about.
Just as everyone was discussing what the party after tomorrow's graduation ceremony would be like, the principal suddenly walked into Gwen's classroom.
Clap! Clap!
He clapped his hands lightly. After the students had all quieted down, the principal revealed a smile.
"Children, I'm here to tell you all a piece of good news!"
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Hearing this, everyone's ears perked up.
The principal announced loudly, "This year's outstanding student representative for the graduation ceremony... will be chosen from our class!"
Silence...
The principal, who had been waiting for the students to cheer, paused for two seconds, a look of embarrassment flashing across his face.
Right at that moment, Gwen suddenly shouted loudly, "Who is it! I'm so excited!"
Her expression was exaggerated, and her tone was devoid of any emotion...
The corner of the principal's mouth twitched.
Although he was grateful for Gwen saving the situation, he felt even more awkward now.
Just then, several more exclamations of amazement rang out.
The principal looked at Luke and the others, his mouth twitching. He waved his hand, signaling for them to be quiet, and then said, "He is... Peter Parker!"
"Oh! That's amazing!"
"Peter! You're incredible!"
"Peter, you're our pride!"
The moment the principal's words fell, Gwen and the others burst into cheers.
Unlike before, this time their cheers were filled with rich emotion.
This is what true friendship looks like!
The principal lamented inwardly, then said loudly, "Let's give Peter Parker a round of applause!"
Peter looked at the people around him, somewhat at a loss. He had never experienced this kind of situation before.
But after he saw the encouraging looks from his friends, courage was suddenly injected into his heart.
He stood bravely in the classroom, accepting everyone's applause. Although there was still a trace of bewilderment in his heart, he was gradually adapting, trying hard to make himself stronger.
Looking at Peter like this, Gwen and the others felt genuinely happy for him.
After the principal left the classroom with a smile, the classroom instantly erupted into chaos.
Some people congratulated Peter, while others looked at him with disdain, muttering "bookworm" under their breath. There were even some who looked at Peter as if watching a show, eagerly awaiting the day of the speech when he would make a fool of himself.
Peter sat down, his heart pounding with excitement. Gwen, Luke, Harry, and Mary Jane immediately gathered around him.
"Peter! Awesome!"
Luke patted Peter on the shoulder, flashing a brilliant smile.
Although he didn't care about any speech, for his good friend to be chosen, it must be because he was outstanding.
"Ha!" Harry laughed, looking at him sideways. "If it wasn't because I didn't want this spot, do you think it would have gone to you?"
He paused, then chuckled. "But still, managing to get this spot means you're pretty good! You're almost catching up to me!"
Mary Jane looked at Harry's arrogant expression, couldn't help but smile, and said encouragingly to Peter, "You can do it!"
Peter nodded. "I'll work hard!"
"Work hard? Work hard for what?"
Gwen rolled her eyes at Peter and said, "Being chosen by the principal means you're already the most outstanding student! What you need to do now isn't work hard, it's enjoy—enjoy their jealousy, enjoy their applause! As for working hard, that's something for you to worry about after you get to middle school."
Her sharp gaze swept over several of the malicious stares in the room, and she let out a soft "humph."
Looking at Gwen like this, Peter's face turned slightly red, and he nodded solemnly.
"Everyone! How about we go celebrate after school?" Harry suggested, and then quickly added, "My treat!"
"No problem!"
Everyone readily agreed. Seeing the teacher for the next class walk in, they all sat down and began to pay attention.
...
New York, Manhattan.
On the bustling streets, Skye (Daisy Johnson), who had just gotten off work, was hurrying toward the nearest subway station.
The apartment she rented was in Hell's Kitchen, and she needed to take the subway back after work.
For the past few months, she and her companions had been searching for any trace of Attilan. But unfortunately, it was as if Attilan didn't exist in this world at all; there wasn't the slightest clue.
But this city definitely, must, exist.
Yesterday, one of her companions had heard a piece of news. It was said that an Inhuman had awakened a peculiar ability, allowing them to sense the location of other Inhumans within a certain range. However, because of this special ability, this person had been captured by the government, which was now using their power to find Inhuman criminals who had awakened abilities.
Perhaps they could find that person and use their ability to conduct a search.
If the city of Attilan existed somewhere on Earth, as long as they brought that person along on the search, they would be able to find it, even if it took a lot of time.
Although this method was clumsy, it was the only one they could currently think of.
"When I get back, I'll first hack into the NYPD's system and see if I can find any information on that Inhuman."
Skye muttered to herself.
Before she awakened her abilities, she had been a highly skilled hacker.
"Hm?"
Just then, five children walked toward her from the opposite direction.
The children were holding ice cream, chatting happily about something, looking completely joyous.
They had friends to accompany them on the way home, and parents waiting for them at home. A home...
She suddenly felt a bit envious of those kids.
Right at that moment, she suddenly saw a beast, looking like a wolf, charging straight toward the five children.
A beast?
Why would there be a beast here?
The question flashed through her mind. As she looked at the beast that was causing screams of panic, and noticed the emotion contained within its eyes, her own pupils contracted slightly.
No, that wasn't a beast. It was a person!
A person with superpowers!
An Inhuman? Or a mutant?
No, that's not important!
She saw the frenzy and cruelty flashing in the eyes of the person who had turned into a beast. As that beast leaped several meters, pouncing toward the five children, she hurriedly pulled up her face mask and slammed both hands onto the ground.
VMMMM!
A shockwave erupted from her palms. She leaped in front of the five children, shielding them, and sent a shockwave sweeping out, knocking the beast flying.
"ROAR!"
The beast cried out in pain. Its leaping body slammed hard onto the ground, its sharp claws leaving deep gashes on the pavement.
Damn it! Who was that woman?
Rage flashed in Webb's eyes.
He had originally intended to injure those five kids, forcing the superhero chasing him to give up the pursuit and save them instead, thereby allowing him to escape. But now...
Roar!
Webb couldn't help but roar in anger. He had no choice but to abandon his original plan and continue to run forward.
He had to get out of here, fast, or the superhero Iron Man would catch up.
Damn it!
Why weren't those people here yet!
If this kept up, he was going to be captured by Iron Man!
If he had known this would happen, he never would have taken this mission.
Webb roared inwardly, adjusted his direction, shot a vicious glare at Skye, and started running in another direction.
But he had barely moved his claws when another shockwave swept toward him.
Webb sensed it acutely. He pressed all four limbs to the ground, leaped nimbly out of the way, and lowered his body slightly, glaring at the woman who had attacked him. An furious growl was forced from his throat.
"Get lost!"
(End of this chapter)