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"You were just having an episode because you were scared at the time…"
Logan Howlett scolded him irritably, "If I hadn't arrived in time, all those tourists in the casino might have been killed by you."
"Logan, I know, actually, you prefer me to be incoherent like a madman after taking my medicine." Professor X, like an old man despised by his children, self-mocked with a touch of melancholy:
"That way you can feel a little more relaxed in your heart…"
"Relaxed my ass."
Logan Howlett interrupted mercilessly, "I've never felt relaxed in all these years with you… Listen, never!"
Professor X seemed to recall something amusing and wasn't angry; instead, a few touches of warmth and a smile appeared on his originally lifeless face as he retorted:
"Heh heh, that reminds me of a certain fellow who likes to shirk responsibility, always habitually blaming others for his own mistakes when he was young…"
Logan Howlett glanced at the rearview mirror again, and seeing that his "persuasion" had finally worked, he continued to tease in a feigned manner, "Oh, I see, My Lord, are you too disappointed in me?"
Actually, if calculated by real age, Logan Howlett could almost be Professor X's "ancestor."
However, the other party was his highly respected life mentor, so he always regarded himself as a student in front of Professor X.
"Logan, I'm not joking. Don't you still understand why we have to send Laura there?"
Logan Howlett was taken aback, not expecting Professor X to suddenly bring the topic back to this matter. He darkened his face and said,
"Then you tell me, besides the 30,000 U.S. dollars deposit that silly… woman paid me, what other reason do we have to do this?"
"Logan, open your eyes and look carefully. There is a newborn Mutant sitting in our car right now."
Professor X seemed to hope that Logan would realize the deeper meaning himself, and continued to guide him patiently:
"Do you know? Over the past ten-odd years, Mutants all over the World have been dying one after another, yet not a single Mutant newborn has been born.
And the place we are going to has other Mutant children like Laura. Can't you see anything from this?"
"Yes, besides not getting the 20,000 U.S. dollars final payment that woman promised, and being chased by a group of dangerous individuals all the way, I really can't see anything else."
Logan Howlett said mercilessly, "Especially after I found out that the 'Eden' that woman spoke of was actually made up from a stupid comic book…"
Then, he casually picked up a bottle of medicine and handed it to Laura, who had remained silent by his side, saying without looking back,
"Take two out for Charles, he needs his medicine. Don't tell me you can't even do this little thing!"
After Professor X finished eating, Logan Howlett had him open his mouth and personally checked it before he felt relieved.
"Logan, who was that man we saw before leaving the motel?"
Seeing that the other party seemed unwilling to discuss matters related to Laura, Professor X had no choice but to change the topic.
After all, it was a long journey, and chatting was the best way to pass the boring time.
"That guy said his boss wanted my help." Logan Howlett frowned slightly, "But why are you suddenly asking this?"
"Nothing, it's just that I felt a very powerful Mind Power on him at that time, but this power didn't seem to belong to him…"
Professor X's face showed a hint of confusion. Since suffering from Alzheimer's, his Mind Power had been greatly reduced, so he was not sure if his judgment was correct now.
However, one thing was certain: he did not feel any hostility from that man.
"Never mind that guy for now, we'll reach North Dakota in a dozen or so hours."
Oklahoma City is about 1,400 kilometers from North Dakota. If there are no surprises on the way, the three of them should arrive there in about 12 to 16 hours.
Although there was plenty of time, Logan Howlett felt no relaxation in his heart; instead, he became increasingly nervous.
However, this nervousness was not caused by the pursuit of The Marauders.
It's no exaggeration to say that if he weren't afraid of causing a large-scale disturbance and thus being discovered by the authorities along with Professor X.
Logan Howlett could have stopped and permanently dealt with those annoying followers.
Even though his combat power was already greatly diminished, he was not something that those Ravagers, who had only modified one mechanical arm, could handle.
However, Frank's appearance made Logan Howlett feel a deep sense of crisis.
Leaving aside the other party's strength, the mere fact that he could be immune to the Mind storm released by Professor X was already unbelievable to him.
And Professor X's words just now seemed to confirm this!
"But that guy doesn't seem to be a super-powered individual from Vought Corporation… What company did he say he was from, Asia something?"
"And why would the so-called Boss he mentioned seek me out?"
"Damn it, I seem to have inadvertently been forced into an even more troublesome incident!"
Logan Howlett thought for a long time but couldn't find any clues, and his mood became irritable as a result.
No way, he wasn't the type who was good at thinking in the first place.
Compared to thinking, he actually preferred "to face life and death with indifference, and fight if you're not convinced"!
Logan Howlett decided to continue rushing without stopping, and after dropping Laura off at the designated location, he would immediately take Professor X away from this troublesome place.
However, a casual remark from Professor X next instantly startled him.
"Logan, that friend from before is now following us from a distance… His Mind Power is very special, so it's easy to identify… But you don't need to be nervous, I didn't feel any hostility from him."
"Fu*k?!"
Logan Howlett slammed the steering wheel hard to vent his anger.
He had clearly warned the other party not to continue following him!
"Logan, don't swear, Laura is still a child."
Professor X seemed to guess the other party's thoughts and immediately advised, "Besides, you don't need to get angry at someone who has no ill intentions."
Logan Howlett glanced at Little Wolf Girl beside him, pouted, and retorted, "Didn't you see it before? She doesn't bat an eye when she kills, so I don't think foul language is a problem for her."
"Also… just because the person following us has no ill intentions now doesn't mean they won't have ill intentions later."
As the two were speaking, an SUV in front of them, with a horse trailer hitched to its rear, suddenly lost control, and the vehicle began to swerve left and right on the road.
The horse trailer at the back swayed and directly crashed towards the pickup truck driven by Logan Howlett and the other two.
Seeing this, Logan Howlett quickly swerved the steering wheel, stabilizing the swaying vehicle while avoiding the crash, and finally came to a precarious stop at the roadside.
But that SUV wasn't so lucky. Although the driver, relying on his experienced skills, avoided a rollover, the vehicle ultimately plunged headfirst into the cornfield beside the road.
The horse trailer's door had also come loose during the violent shaking, and five magnificent horses galloped out onto the road.
"Damn it, quickly catch them back."
Immediately, a family of three jumped out of the car, dodging vehicles while trying their best to catch the frightened horses.
But such actions were clearly extremely dangerous.
An unmanned container truck nearly hit the younger farm boy.
Seeing this, Professor X, with a surge of compassion, said, "Logan, we have to help them."
"No, our top priority now is to get going."
Logan Howlett refused without hesitation, "Someone will come to help them later."
Professor X was unwilling to give up, "Isn't the person willing to lend them a helping hand precisely us?"
Seeing that he couldn't argue with the other party, Logan Howlett had no choice but to pull down the handbrake and push the door open to get out.
"Hey, do you need help?"
Just as he spoke, Professor X had already closed his eyes, trying hard to activate his Mind Power, controlling the startled horses to return to the horse trailer.
The farmer's family of three, seeing this, exclaimed in disbelief, "God bless us," completely unaware that Professor X was secretly helping from behind.
Subsequently, with Logan Howlett's help, the farmer's family successfully pushed their car out of the cornfield.
As a token of gratitude, the farmer's family sincerely invited the three to have dinner at their farm.
…
"Nate, why do you want to drop out of school?"
During dinner, when the farmer Will's son expressed his desire to drop out of school, Professor X smiled and asked for the reason.
Logan Howlett seemed to see his own rebellious youth in the other party. A rare smile appeared on his resolute face as he playfully introduced the rebellious son of the farmer:
"Young man, you should pay attention, Charles is someone who once founded a school… And he ran it for many years, cultivating many very capable important figures."
The farmer's family across the table immediately looked at Professor X with admiration. The latter smiled and nodded, "Yes, that was a school specifically founded for Mutants… special children."
Then he pointed to Logan Howlett and added, "He was there too at that time."
"That's right." Logan Howlett shrugged, "But I wasn't a good student back then; he expelled me several times."
"Yes, Logan, I actually wish I could praise you as a good student, but it's really hard to say such insincere words."
Everyone immediately burst into laughter at their conversation.
The atmosphere at the dinner table began to grow more cheerful.
At this moment, whether it was Logan Howlett, Professor X, or Laura, who was looking around and occasionally giggling along with everyone, all of them thoroughly enjoyed this rare moment of warmth.
But happy times are destined to be short-lived; the real crisis is about to arrive!
Due to the continuous journey under the pursuit of the Ravagers, Logan Howlett and the other two had not had a good, complete night's sleep throughout the trip.
So Professor X gladly accepted when the farmer Will invited them to stay overnight at his farm.
No way, after all, he wasn't as "young" and energetic as Wolverine; he was over ninety years old this year, and Laura was only eleven…
What else could Logan Howlett do? Even if he had countless reasons to continue driving now, he could only helplessly emphasize repeatedly to Professor X and the other two that they must leave as soon as it was light tomorrow.
In return, Logan Howlett volunteered to go with Will to the water station three kilometers away to fix the water pump that had suddenly stopped working.
"You know, Logan?"
While Logan Howlett was carrying Professor X upstairs, the latter said with emotion, "Life should be like the Will family… having a home, and family members who love each other."
"I think you really should take some time to truly feel these things… I believe that one day, you will find a safe haven that can shelter you from the wind and rain… and a warm home that is willing to accept you!"
"Is that so?" Logan Howlett's face showed a hint of sadness, "Like the former Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters?"
"Oh, no, the school has long ceased to exist." Professor X, seeing that the other party had misunderstood, couldn't help but remind him, "Logan, I mean you still have a lot of time…
You should at least try to change your way of life and experience the things that have been missing from your life for so long."
But before he could finish, Logan Howlett shook his head and interrupted, "Charles, wake up. This World has already changed. Mutants have already exited the stage of history. Now, there's nowhere willing to accommodate Mutants like us."
"No matter where we stay, there will be endless troubles and risks… And that's the truth!"
"Also, that damn Eden we're going to next, it doesn't exist at all. That stupid Nurse saw it in a comic book."
"Now do you understand? All of this, everything, is fake, it's a lie… Only the pursuers behind us who want to kill us are real!"
As he spoke, Logan Howlett had gently placed Professor X on the bed and carefully tucked him in.
"No, for Laura, all of this is real."
Professor X stared into the other party's eyes and said very seriously:
"Logan, she is your daughter, and she can help you find those lost things… Your World shouldn't just be about fighting and killing. Even the fiercest Beast will have its own family and its own happy times."
"Logan, I hope you can understand that in this World, there are other people who need you…"
Clearly, Professor X wanted to persuade Logan to keep Laura… to keep this Little Wolf Girl who carried the bloodline of Wolverine!
That way, at least after his death, this aging man, whose life had always been shrouded in slaughter and combat, would not feel so alone.
Professor X felt that Logan's fate in this life had been tragic enough, so he hoped that the other party's ending could have a little more warmth and happiness.
At least not so cold…
"You rest well."
Logan Howlett was clearly not good at dealing with such emotional conversations, so he decisively turned and left.
A helpless sigh immediately came from within the room…