As he was stared at like this, Syd felt somewhat helpless. After thinking for a while, he decided to reveal some information.
Under the dim light, he slowly began to tell Logan about his story.
"In a Canadian manor in 1845, you were just a six or seven-year-old child, frail and often ill."
"Your name was James Howlett, your father, who loved you dearly, called you by your nickname, Jimmy. A tragedy occurred one night…"
As he narrated, Logan's expression was no longer calm; his rugged face slowly turned into a look of shock, as if the story was bringing back some memories.
Syd glanced at him and continued, "The gardener at the manor killed your father, which triggered your mutant gene…"
He looked at Logan's hands.
Then, he revealed something that shocked Logan.
"You killed the gardener with your bone claws, but you didn't know that he was your real father…"
"Your mother saw you as a monster, and you ran away from home, along with your half-brother from the same mother, Sabretooth."
Hearing this shocking news, Logan's eyes widened, and some memories flashed in his mind.
"You changed your name to Logan, and you and Victor went through World War I, World War II, and other wars until one day, you met Colonel Stryker…"
As he spoke, Syd glanced at Logan, thinking about how after so many battles, he got no recognition or benefits, and still suffered persecution from Colonel Stryker; it was indeed a tragic story.
Listening, Logan was gradually stirred.
Who was he, and how did he know so much…
Logan muttered to himself, looking puzzled.
At this moment, two men who were close friends of Logan and mutants as well, also showed surprise as they listened.
They had been with Logan for so long and did not know he had such a story.
They knew Logan had amnesia, but how did this young man across from them know all these things?
The two exchanged a look, feeling an eerie sense of mystery, as if a fog surrounded the young man, making him seem mysterious.
Syd then looked at the two men and then at Logan's expression, and once he was sure Logan wasn't paying attention, he continued his story.
"You joined a mutant organization led by Stryker, whose members included Victor Sabretooth, Wade, a mercenary skilled with swords…"
Speaking of Deadpool, Syd's eyes showed a peculiar glint, wondering if he was still alive, as that would be quite troublesome.
Then, he introduced other members like Agent Zero, Phantom, Blob, and Bradley, mentioning their skills and superpowers as well.
As they listened, Logan and the other two felt increasingly strange, finding the young man ever more mysterious.
"Is this military secrecy?"
"You seem to know too much, are you sure you're just a teenager?"
The middle-aged Otto, with many wrinkles on his face, couldn't help but speak up.
The lean, bearded, thirty-something Valentin also nodded in agreement.
Even questioning Logan to confirm if the young man's words triggered some memories, after Logan's confirmation, Valentin and Otto's eyes widened, their surprise turning into deep suspicion as they looked at the young man.
Syd continued solemnly.
Then, he described how Victor's beastliness became apparent during their missions, and Logan, unwilling to continue being a killing machine, chose to leave. He also mentioned Logan living under a false identity as a lumberjack, being betrayed by his girlfriend, and joining the Weapon X program.
Finally, he included the fact that Logan lost his memories due to these events.
"Logan, your claws…"
As he spoke, Valentin and Otto couldn't help but glance at Logan's hands.
Even Logan couldn't resist looking at his hands, finally understanding the metallic structure of his skeleton.
Logan gratefully looked at the mysterious figure in front of him.
He didn't know who the other party was, but since he had told him the truth, he was thankful.
However, after this barrage of information and his friends Valentin and Otto's company, they all had one question.
Who was this young man?
He even knew the things Logan had forgotten, down to the details of military experiments.
"Like he witnessed it himself?"
They couldn't help but harbor this bizarre thought.
Then, they all denied it, feeling it was impossible; the young man looked too young to have seen these events himself.
From his demeanor, he didn't seem like an old monster, just a young man.
Speaking of old monsters, Valentin and Otto looked at Logan, amazed by his age.
Could Logan be old enough to be their grandfather?
Logan, still somewhat shocked, found it hard to imagine how a young man knew things even he had forgotten.
The memories brought back a real feeling, letting him know the young man's words were true.
Now, though he hadn't fully recovered his memory, listening to the young man's narrative had restored some of his memory, helping him understand the general course of events and his origins.
But then there was a question.
Logan's expression was complex as he muttered, "Kid, who exactly are you?"
Could the other party be someone related to him?
Not an enemy…
An acquaintance?
A relative?
He irritably raised an eyebrow.
Suddenly, at that moment, he felt the young man's gaze was somewhat pitying, as if he pitied something about him.
"Kid, why do you look at me like that?"
Syd opened his mouth, sighed, and finally didn't say anything.
After recounting the first half of Wolverine's story, he thought of Wolverine's tragic end in his later years.
In his old age, Wolverine had fallen to driving a taxi just to make ends meet, and now, that Wolverine was gone forever…
In the end, he died to save other mutants, and the plot looked somewhat disheartening and uncomfortable.
The last part truly portrayed Logan as a hero, not just a mutant fighting battles.
Syd shook his head.
It wasn't just Wolverine; even Professor Charles Xavier had a tragic old age, developing dementia.
The strongest human brain developing dementia was indeed unbelievable.
Perhaps it was because the body wasn't originally his, but his comatose brother's, who had lain bedridden for years without using his brain, which might have contributed to the potential issues.
Of course, it might also have been due to government-researched genetically modified foods.
Under such foods, not only were newborns' mutant genes suppressed, but even those who had triggered superpowers were affected.
Logan's self-healing factor was likely weakened due to these factors, along with the potential Adamantium metal toxicity he suffered without his healing factor to counteract it, causing his body to deteriorate and age gradually.
That era, too, due to government-researched genetically modified foods, made it very difficult for mutants to be born, leaving few mutants, nearly extinct…
Overall, it was a terrible time for mutants and a terrible ending.
Syd was unclear whether this was a story from another timeline or something that would happen in the future.
"Will there be a chance to change it in the future, or the ability to go to that timeline and change some things?"
"Teach those governments a lesson?"
"Let them experience once again the threat and fear that mutants can bring?"
Syd mused regretfully.
Of course, after thinking so much, if he had to choose his favorite period of Wolverine, it would still be Wolverine's later years.
Not only because he was more mature then, but there was also a sense of impending twilight that could move people.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.
He suddenly wondered, if the timeline were reversed, like in X-Men: Days of Future Past, would he be erased?
Thinking this, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis, a pressing desire to increase his power.
He shook his head, glanced at Logan and the others, and put aside the thought for the moment.
Listening to Logan's earlier question, he smiled casually and said, "Why do I look at you like that? Because I thought of your later years, which are a terrible ending; you probably don't want to know…"
As his words fell, Logan and the others were momentarily stunned, then they all started laughing.
They thought the young man was joking; after all, who can see someone else's future?
But, while they thought so, they also felt something unusual, as if the young man wasn't joking, which seemed very strange.
Impossible…
It shouldn't be possible…
Logan and the others looked increasingly suspicious and confused as they gazed at the young man.
Who was he, and how could he know so much, as if he had seen it with his own eyes?
"This is too mysterious, isn't it?" Otto muttered.
Loud rock music continued to play.
At that moment, Valentin looked around and asked quietly, "Are you a mutant too?"
With that, Syd looked surprised for a moment at him, then looked at Logan and nodded in affirmation, "Yes."
"What's your ability?" Valentin's spirits lifted.
Before Syd could answer, Logan and Otto's ears perked up.
They hadn't waited for Syd's response before they had imagined a series of powers in their minds.
"Prophecy?"
"Or something related to time?"
They couldn't help but think so, given how mysterious the young man had seemed, mysterious enough that they had to guess; otherwise, they couldn't explain their previous strange feelings.
Even if it was a time-related mutant power, which they had never seen or even heard of, they couldn't help but speculate.
Syd paused for a moment, then casually replied, "I can teleport."
Space ability?
Logan and the others were somewhat surprised.
Just that?!
Although teleportation was also rare, they couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Turns out we were overthinking it, haha…" The bearded Valentin laughed heartily.
Then, he patted Syd on the shoulder and praised, "But teleportation is still pretty awesome; at least it's great for escaping."
Logan and the others agreed.
Most mutants' abilities were quite ordinary, even useless; having a practical superpower like teleportation was already very lucky and quite good.
As they conversed, hundreds of meters away, at this moment, a group of people were also talking.
"Sir, we've confirmed the target's location!"
A soldier hurried over, saluting before speaking.
"Have you finally found him?"
Captain George, fully armed, showed joy in his eyes.
He murmured to himself, "Finally, I've found you!"
Thinking about how five of his team members had died because of that kid not long ago, his eyes uncontrollably flashed with hatred.
"You won't escape this time!"
Looking into the distance, a confident smile appeared on his face.
This operation not only had a large number of police officers assisting, but he had also called in many snipers; as soon as that kid showed his face, he would be shot on sight!
Not only snipers, but he had also approved seven Sentinel robots, that kid was definitely doomed!
His eyes flashed with a murderous intent, no longer caring about the base leader, Alejandro's orders to capture the vicious kid alive, deciding to kill the ruthless child!
As he anticipated the upcoming events, Captain Kenny next to him had a similar expression.
Thinking about the boy who had escaped from his base, he still felt shame and rage.
"Despicable mutant, you can't escape this time!"
Just as he had initially thought, it would only take a few days to bring that guy back!
"Oh? Have you found him?"
At this moment, a refreshing female voice came from not far away.
A woman wearing a light, slim-fit dress, tall and slender, giving off a light and elegant vibe, radiating a charming allure, carrying professional filming equipment, walked over.
"Irina, hello."
Kenny and his companion nodded at her.
Then, Kenny smiled and said, "We've already locked on the target's location, ready to make a move."
"That's good." Carrying the filming equipment, with a group of program staff behind her, Irina smiled faintly.
A recent mutant video had gone viral online, attracting widespread attention. Her TV station had also noticed and seized the business opportunity.
So, through connections, they approached Kenny, preparing to broadcast the capture of the mutant fugitive live, aiming to earn a surge in viewership.
At that moment, the program, through its pre-show hype, had already attracted a lot of attention, with many people discussing it, sitting in front of their viewing devices, eagerly awaiting the start of the live broadcast.
Glancing at the number of followers, Irina's face showed a satisfied smile.
"Really looking forward to it!"
At that moment, many people online began discussing the situation.
(End of Chapter)
"Haha, is it starting?"
As the preview ads played, numerous viewers were invigorated.
"Last time that video host couldn't release the sequel, but this time we can finally see it!"
"Yeah, I can finally see the scene where that mutant is caught, it's been keeping me up at night."
"Everyone, take a guess at when the mutant will be caught, I bet twenty minutes~"
"I think it won't take long, maybe about ten minutes."
From the preview ads they saw, they could tell that this time was of great magnitude, which gave them confidence.
Not a single person thought they would lose; they all felt it was only a matter of time before the young mutant was captured!
As people eagerly awaited the capture scene to play, some mutant viewers also began to worry.
"I hope he can get away!"
They prayed in their hearts, hoping their fellow mutant could successfully escape.
At this moment, both Professor X and Magneto noticed the live broadcast.
Professor X's face showed concern.
Magneto's expression darkened, his disdain for ordinary humans intensifying.
No matter what they thought, they had little hope for the young man's safety now.
No one knew better than they did about the government's power; with such thorough preparations, it seemed the young man could not escape.
Professor X sighed, already considering if he could use his connections to get the young man out.
Meanwhile, Magneto contemplated whether to plan another terrorist attack to teach the ordinary humans a lesson.
As countless people paid attention to this broadcast, Kenny and his team surrounded the target's location.
Thirty fully armed soldiers disembarked from an armored vehicle, with some police cars following for escort.
As they were about a hundred meters from the target, the soldiers prepared while chatting casually.
"Hey, Raylan, do you think we'll catch the target this time?"
A handsome soldier hesitantly asked the person next to him.
Raylan glanced at him and smiled confidently.
"Don't worry, we know the target well and have already planned the operation. There's no escape for the target!"
Before coming, they had watched many videos of the mutant fighting and understood his capabilities well. The think tank had also arranged a comprehensive battle plan. How could they lose?
Hearing this, the asking soldier also showed a confident expression.
Yes, it's just teleportation and shooting black energy waves, what's so difficult about that!
As some soldiers chatted, Captains George and Kenny also conversed in the distance.
Captain George suddenly said, "Has Number 37's strength increased?"
Kenny understood his concern and shook his head, smiling, "Just as the commander said, hiding two abilities and part of his strength is already the limit for that kid; he has nothing left to hide."
"We've already figured out Number 37's strength. With such preparation, he can't escape."
"That makes sense," Captain George said, relaxing.
Kenny continued, "Don't say that we even brought seven Sentinel robots."
He glanced at a few safes nearby, his face confident.
Speaking of the Sentinel robots, Captain George looked at the boxes containing the spider-type Sentinel robots with some doubt, "Why didn't we bring the giant Sentinels, but these spider-type models?"
In his words, there was a hint of dissatisfaction.
Captain Kenny glanced at him speechlessly, "You know, giant Sentinel robots cost a fortune?"
"Getting approval for these few was already enough."
"For capturing Number 37, we don't need those Sentinels; these robots are enough to catch him."
Hearing this, Captain George nodded, "I see."
"Right, for Number 37, these seven Sentinel robots are enough."
At that moment, the beautiful Irina, standing not far away, perked up.
"Oh, Sentinel robots?"
"I heard they're still under research; you've already produced some finished products?"
Irina giggled, "Just right, let the audience see the Sentinel robots this time; maybe the ratings will go up!"
Kenny and the others said nothing, tacitly approving her filming.
The video uploaded online previously had indeed made a significant impact. This successful capture would tell everyone that mutants are not so scary and not unbeatable.
It was about teaching confidence!
That was the main reason they allowed Irina to follow and film.
As they arranged the combat site, this operation also attracted much attention from passers-by, who followed curiously and warily at a distance, even using binoculars to watch.
A distance away, Chris, who had once saved Syd, was hurrying to the scene.
"Kid, you have to hold on!"
Since seeing the preview earlier, he knew the child was in danger.
Although he had seen the child's abilities before and knew they were somewhat effective, facing such a military encirclement, what use were those abilities? How could he possibly escape?
So, he was rushing there, hoping to help the child escape if possible.
As he headed there, Captain George and the others began their action.
Bright lights shone on the bar, making the street as bright as day.
Inside the bar.
Logan and others, who were chatting, also noticed the crowd's panic.
"Run!"
"The police have surrounded the place!"
"Oh my, I don't want to be involved!"
The crowd screamed in panic, rushing towards the exits.
"What's happening?" Valentine looked puzzled.
"I'll go check." Logan said gravely.
Trusting his healing factor, he strode towards the bar's entrance.
Valentine and Otto exchanged glances, not understanding what was happening, and followed him.
Before following, Otto didn't forget to turn and shout at Syd, "Hey, keep up, let's go see together."
Watching them leave, Syd's eyes slightly darkened.
Unlike Logan and the others, he quickly guessed the reason.
"It must be those people who have come!"
He thought about whether to use spatial teleportation to try and escape.
A few seconds later, he decided to observe the situation from a distance before considering running.
He followed Logan and the others from afar.
Just as he approached the entrance, his expression changed slightly when he saw the bright lights surrounding the area, shining from distant vehicle roofs.
He saw several police cars and at least dozens of fully armed soldiers, already considering how to safely escape.
As he planned his route, Logan and the others saw the outside arrangement and all changed their expressions.
What was happening?
Such a large force?
Beyond their surprise, they also felt a bit guilty, fearing these people were after them.
As they pondered individually, Captain George and the others made their move.
(End of Chapter)
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