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The one who made the move was, of course, Frank.
After all, only he, as "God's Chosen One E," could fire RPG-like explosive rounds from a pistol.
Frank said to Logan Howlett, who was walking back, limping and covered in wounds, with Little Wolf Girl Laura in his hand:
"Mr. Howlett, although I have no intention of interfering in your fight, if anything happens to you, it might affect my Boss's upcoming plans, so…"
Although Frank still had four [Quick Revival Potion]s.
He had always been cautious in his actions, especially when carrying out Karl's orders, where no mistakes were allowed.
So, even though Professor X in the car had successfully revived after the [Quick Revival Potion] took effect, he was still unwilling to try such a risky move on Logan Howlett.
That's why he had intervened rashly just now.
"Thank you…"
Logan Howlett endured the pain in his body and nodded politely to Frank.
Although he had a rough personality, he could still distinguish between good and bad.
If not for Frank's help just now, he might have truly died at the hands of X-24 today.
After all, that was his younger self; neither his stamina nor his recovery ability could compare to his current self.
And towards Frank, who had suddenly sought him out, Logan Howlett's attitude had quietly changed, gradually transforming from hostility to friendliness!
"Oh, Logan…"
At this moment, a weak cry suddenly came from the car.
Professor X, who had just regained consciousness and was still somewhat confused, looked at Logan Howlett with a sorrowful face and choked out:
"My God, are you dead too? Why is this happening…"
Thud—
Logan Howlett first froze, then immediately threw Little Wolf Girl onto the ground.
He stumbled to Professor X's front, embraced him with a look of pleasant surprise, and said with slightly red eyes:
"Charles, you… you're really alive? That's great, truly great!"
"Wait a minute, Logan, you're choking me." Professor X looked at him blankly, "You mean… I'm not dead yet?"
"No, you were dead." Logan Howlett grinned, then tilted his head towards Frank, "Thanks to this… uh, Mr. Cassel's help, you came back to life."
"Thank you…"
Although Professor X didn't know what had happened before, he still smiled and nodded to Frank.
However, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Logan Howlett anxiously:
"What about Laura? She wasn't captured, was she?"
"Laura?"
Logan Howlett then remembered the Little Wolf Girl he had thrown on the ground and quickly went back to cut off the restraints on her upper body and limbs.
Roar—
The Little Wolf Girl bared her pearly white teeth and let out a displeased growl at Logan Howlett, as if saying: You stinky old man, if you dare to throw me on the ground again, you're dead!!
Then, she darted straight into Professor X's embrace.
Although she still couldn't express emotions other than anger very well.
But along the way, she had felt a long-lost, pure love from Professor X.
So, just like Logan, she also didn't want to see this kind old man leave her!
"Where's that bastard from earlier?"
Logan Howlett turned to look at the area where they had just fought but found that X-24's body had disappeared without a trace.
"His companion took him away."
Frank raised his hand and pointed in a certain direction.
His goal this time was only one, and that was Wolverine, so he naturally wouldn't care about any other unimportant individuals.
As long as these guys didn't hinder him from carrying out his mission, he had no need to act against them and cause trouble.
"Damn it, Caliban is still in their hands."
Logan Howlett showed a hint of annoyance on his face, but then he said with a serious expression:
"Mr. Cassel, thank you for bringing Charles back to life… Don't worry, I will keep my promise and help you complete the mission!"
"But before that, please allow me to first send that child to North Dakota."
Logan Howlett did not ask about the mission's content.
Because he believed that since the other party had directly sought him out, they must understand his current physical condition.
Naturally, they wouldn't ask him to do things beyond his capabilities.
"Okay."
Since Karl hadn't given Frank a specific deadline, the latter naturally wouldn't be overly concerned about such unimportant matters.
"Mr. Cassel, if possible, I'd like to ask you for another favor…"
After Logan Howlett explained the situation, Professor X looked at the distant farmhouse with complex emotions, then at the special badge on Frank's chest, which emitted a faint yellow light, and said sincerely:
"The Will family is innocent. It was my insistence on staying overnight that caused them to be implicated… I cannot just leave as if nothing happened."
"So?" Frank looked at him with a cold face.
Professor X said somewhat nervously: "Could I trouble you to revive them as well?"
"Charles, you…"
Logan Howlett quickly spoke to stop him.
Even he could tell that the potion Frank had used earlier, which could bring people back to life, was extremely expensive.
If not for his own remaining usefulness, it was likely that the other party wouldn't even save Professor X, let alone these three unrelated strangers.
Although Logan Howlett also deeply sympathized with the tragic deaths of the three.
But he couldn't influence Frank's decision… He was completely unsure if the other party still had that miraculous "revival potion."
However.
Unexpectedly, Frank showed no signs of anger on his face after hearing such a "shameless" and excessive request.
Instead, a flash of light quickly flickered in his eyes.
So that's it…
Did Boss even foresee this?
Simply YYDS (Forever Godlike)!!
Frank finally understood completely.
Karl had specifically asked him to bring five [Quick Revival Potion]s, not just to help Wolverine revive Professor X!
This was clearly meant to capture these three Mutants, two adults and one child, in one fell swoop!
Frank silently gave his boss a thumbs-up in his heart, one word: Amazing!!
The next step, of course, was "talking money without hurting feelings."
Even though Frank wasn't skilled in negotiation or recruitment tactics, as the saying goes… You learn from whom you associate with!
Under Karl's influence in recent times, he was at least no longer unfamiliar with these routines.
So, still with a cold face, he said: "What will you exchange for it?"
"Ah, this…"
Professor X naturally understood the simple truth that "there's no such thing as a free lunch."
It's just that he, this old man on the verge of dying, had nothing of value to exchange with others.
So, in the end, he could only look to Logan Howlett for help.
Even without using Mind Power, he could tell that the other party truly cared only about this aging wolf!
Therefore, to get Frank to help the farmer's family, it seemed that Logan would have to "sacrifice" himself!
"Charles… you… I… sigh!!"
Logan Howlett's expression changed several times, but in the end, it all turned into a helpless sigh.
After all, that family of three died because of them.
So, in Logan Howlett's heart, he actually wanted to save them too.
It's just that he wasn't sure if he was "valuable" enough?
To be worth Frank taking out three more [Quick Revival Potion]s.
So, he could only bite the bullet and tentatively ask: "Mr. Cassel, if possible, I am willing to help you complete three more missions in exchange…"
"No."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Frank, imitating Karl's usual manner, interrupted in an unrefusable tone:
"Three years… As the price for reviving that family of three, you must serve the Hyperspace Group for three years without compensation!!"
The service period here was something Frank just blurted out.
Because whether it was one year, three years, or thirty years, it actually didn't matter at all.
Frank believed that once the other party joined the Hyperspace Group, they would never want to leave!
After all, there was no other boss as good as Karl in the entire World.
"One year for one life?"
Logan Howlett gave a forced bitter smile, "This deal sounds quite cost-effective."
Then he turned to look at Professor X, who was full of hope, and added: "But during the service period, you must assign someone to look after Charles for me."
"Deal."
Frank changed his previous stern expression, smiled, and extended his hand to Logan Howlett, and as he grasped the other party's calloused hand, he sincerely said: "Welcome to the Hyperspace Group!!"
…
The subsequent matters became much simpler.
Frank first used three [Quick Revival Potion]s to revive the farmer's family.
He didn't think giving such a miraculous potion to three ordinary people was a waste.
Not to mention that in the future, they would have as many [Quick Revival Potion]s as they wanted, just successfully recruiting Wolverine and Professor X made this transaction profitable!
Samuel Sterns, that research madman, would surely be overjoyed when he saw these two "new samples," right?
However, what made Frank a little curious was, whose was this last remaining [Quick Revival Potion]?!
After the farmer's family was revived, Professor X gave them some Mind counseling… helping them "forget" that terrifying memory.
To ensure no accidents occurred while "sealing" their relevant memories, Professor X even specially borrowed the special badge emitting Mind power from Frank.
He felt an extremely powerful force in this badge.
After the cleanup work was done, Logan Howlett and the two others embarked on their journey again.
And Frank's car quietly followed behind them, not disturbing them at all!
…
At the same time.
In a private hospital a few kilometers away.
Dr. Sander Rice, the founder of Yuckley Genetics and the financial backer of The Marauders, walked into the ward with a briefcase, his face grim, and looked at X-24, who was severely injured on the hospital bed, and couldn't help but roar:
"Damn it, what did you do? Why is X-24 so badly injured?"
Donald Pierce, the security head of The Marauders, quickly explained: "Mr. Rice, at first, the plan went very smoothly, and X-24 had the upper hand in the fight with Wolverine.
But suddenly, a spoiler emerged from nowhere. His firepower was very strong, and he severely injured X-24 with one blow.
To avoid your painstaking masterpiece being completely destroyed, I could only risk my life to retrieve X-24 and then temporarily order a retreat."
Upon hearing this, Dr. Sander Rice's expression softened slightly, then he opened the briefcase, took out a syringe filled with green liquid, and injected it into X-24's neck.
"Number 24, you did very well. This potion will help you accelerate healing… stop bleeding, generate new blood vessels, and proliferate matrix cells, making you stronger!"
As the potion was injected into X-24's body, his injuries began to heal rapidly.
Frank's blow had severely injured him, but it hadn't taken his life.
However, due to the Impact from the explosion, his brain suffered severe damage, and his self-healing ability was also significantly affected…
After all, strictly speaking, X-24 had been born less than a month ago, and the Self-Healing Factor in his body was currently in an immature stage.
"Donald, it seems we need more manpower to eliminate X-23 and all those damned failures!!"
Dr. Sander Rice said fiercely.
...
…
One day later.
In front of a canyon near the border of North Dakota.
When Logan Howlett, alone, successfully found a group of companions who had been waiting there for a long time, following the "false coordinates" he had scorned, he suddenly felt both absurd and desolate.
Could Eden truly exist?
He had originally thought this journey was destined to end in failure.
But who would have thought that the outcome was unexpectedly perfect… It's just that for some reason, Logan Howlett not only didn't feel the relief of being unburdened, but instead felt a bit of reluctance!
That's right.
It was reluctance.
Although he had said countless times during the journey that he hated this girl who only roared like a Beast.
But as they were about to part, he began to worry about her safety in the future.
"Hey, kid, how many more days are you going to wait here?"
Logan Howlett asked the oldest boy among the group of children.
"Tomorrow is the last day of our agreed-upon gathering date. We'll leave as soon as the time comes…"
The boy named Rickter pointed to a distant forest and said firmly:
"We will then cross the border through that passage and walk about 8 miles to Canada, where there is a refuge specially built for Mutants… the last one in the World!"
"I have already confirmed the time and coordinates with the staff there. Once we reach there, we will be safe."
"Mr. Howlett, thank you for everything you've done for Laura along the way. She is very lucky to have you protecting her."
Logan Howlett nodded symbolically, then said to Laura, who was already standing opposite him: "Your friends all look pretty good. It reminds me of my time at school… I'm glad you found your companions."
"Where are you going?" Laura asked with a frown.
"I…"
Logan Howlett showed a bitter smile, "Naturally, I'm going to complete my next mission, but thankfully, I didn't mess up this time… Huh?"
Logan Howlett's expression stiffened, and he looked at the Little Wolf Girl in surprise, "Wait a minute, you can talk?"
The latter nodded gently.
"What the fu*k?!"
Logan Howlett immediately felt deceived and questioned resentfully:
"Then why did you only roar and not speak the whole way… We drove nearly 3,000 kilometers, and you didn't even say a single word!"
But before Laura could reply, he turned and left angrily, "Forget it, it doesn't matter anyway, I've only known you for less than four days…"
However, he stopped after only a few steps.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally took out the pre-prepared paper and pen, wrote down his phone number on it, and then angrily turned around and stuffed it into Laura's hand.
"Kid, remember to tell Charles you're safe once you get there. He's very concerned about your safety!!"
With that, he limped away.
Laura watched his figure disappear from sight, still clutching the piece of paper with the phone number tightly in her hand, and muttered somewhat aggrievedly in a voice only she could hear:
"Bastard old man!!"