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"Wow, look, why is Wolverine, who was so fierce just now, so weak now? By the way, did you also use that special medicine produced by our company before?"
Before Logan Howlett and X-23 could react, Donald Pierce's somewhat gloating voice came from outside.
"It seems that for an old Mutant like you, who should have been eliminated long ago, the effect of that green potion is really short-lived… Soon you won't even be able to extend your Claws."
"But it's a pity, I originally thought I could see a wonderful duel between you and X-24, but now it seems that what's coming is likely to be a one-sided massacre…"
At this point, he waved to a tall figure behind him, "It's your turn, kid!"
"Ah ah!"
The X-24 clone, identical in build and appearance to Wolverine in his youth, lunged directly from the darkness outside the lights.
Puff puff—
The sharp Claws that popped out of his hands directly pierced Logan Howlett's shoulders, and with brute force, he lifted the latter into the air, then threw him far away.
Then, before the opponent could get up, he rushed forward again, preparing to Pierce Logan Howlett's heart with his sharp Claws.
Obviously, to completely deal with this enemy whose entire skeleton is covered with incredibly hard Adamantium, besides stirring up the opponent's brain through the eye sockets, the only way is to Pierce the heart through the gaps in the ribs.
Of course… all of this could only be achieved if Wolverine's self-healing ability failed, or was much worse than before.
But X-23's movements were faster than his.
Like a frenzied Little Wolf Girl, she attacked X-24 with both hands and feet.
She wouldn't just stand by and watch her father get killed.
"Laura…"
Logan Howlett struggled to stand up when he saw this, but all his attempts failed.
The potion had severely overdrawn his body's potential; his physical functions had now reached their limit.
And after his strength was greatly reduced, the heavy Adamantium skeleton in his body suddenly became like a huge mountain, pressing him firmly to the ground.
The two wounds that X-24 had just pierced also did not heal for a long time, and blood still flowed out uncontrollably.
Logan Howlett had a feeling that he might die here.
But when he saw X-23 being thrown far away by his clone and repeatedly falling into dangerous situations, an indescribable paternal love instantly transformed into strength. He gritted his teeth, supported himself on the ground with his fists, and struggled to get up.
Puff—
However, Donald Pierce, who had been waiting nearby for a long time, shot him in the thigh with a fishing spear with a barbed tip, and with a wicked smile, wrapped the steel cable at the end around a large tree, then ordered his soldiers to pull it back forcefully.
Logan Howlett, who had just barely managed to get up from the ground, fell down again, and was dragged backward by several soldiers.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look, Wolverine, who once struck fear into people's hearts, actually has such a desolate day?"
Donald Pierce mocked with an air of impunity:
"Originally, if you hadn't gotten involved in this mess, you could have hidden in a hole and rotted away like other useless Mutant trash…"
"But now, I will personally shave off your flesh and blood, and then make the Adamantium skeleton inside you into a specimen to display in my office!"
"You think you can kill me? You're still far too early for that." The intense pain from his leg seemed to ignite the last bit of Logan Howlett's potential.
He forcefully plunged the Claw on his right hand into the ground, successfully stopping himself, while the Claw on his left hand directly severed the steel cable and the barbed tip of the fishing spear. Then, enduring immense pain, he pulled out the remaining part.
"Laura, go quickly, I'll hold him off for you… Get out of here quickly."
"Go, quick, quick, quick…"
Logan Howlett, dragging his heavy body, launched one last charge at X-24, successfully knocking him to the ground.
But he was already too weak to fight.
So, in the next second, X-24 used his Claws to Pierce his shoulder, then dragged his body like a dead dog towards a large tree stump lying on the ground not far away.
Puff—
X-24 abruptly lifted Logan Howlett's body over his head, then slammed it down, using the spear-like sharp roots at the base of the stump to firmly pin the latter to it.
"Ugh ah ah…"
Logan Howlett let out a mournful scream, and blood flowed uncontrollably from his abdomen, which had been pierced by the tree roots.
But X-24 was not going to let him off so easily.
His near-death experience from last time was still vivid in his mind; he wanted to reclaim all the humiliation he had suffered on Logan Howlett's body.
Puff puff puff—
The sharp Claws continuously pierced Logan Howlett's body, splashing streaks of blood.
But Logan Howlett's greatest concern at this moment was not his own life or death, but whether Laura had successfully escaped.
If his sacrifice could bring that child a glimmer of hope, then everything he had done would not be in vain.
But… things didn't go as planned!
The Little Wolf Girl was quickly shot with a tranquilizer dart by Donald Pierce's subordinates, and while she was unable to resist, they used special handcuffs to firmly secure her hands and legs.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a touching scene of father-daughter affection…"
Donald Pierce stepped forward, clapping his hands with a playful expression, and stomped his foot back and forth on Logan Howlett's wound.
"But an old man like you, who is already past his prime, wouldn't really think you could defeat X-24, would you?"
"Face reality, he's younger, stronger, and faster than you. What do you have to fight him with? Your life?"
Then he pointed his mechanical hand at the Little Wolf Girl, who was still growling and struggling.
"But you can rest assured about one thing: after you die, we will send that little one to see you… Of course, assuming your soul doesn't go to hell?"
But just then, a distress signal suddenly came through the walkie-talkie.
"Mr. Pierce, quickly bring people back for support! Eden is under attack by a powerful enemy!"
"What?"
Donald Pierce was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and pressed for an answer: "How many enemies are there? What kind of weapons and equipment do they have, are they Mutants?"
"The number of enemies is unknown, we only temporarily saw one person… But that guy's firepower is too strong, it seems he's carrying a large number of RPGs, our people are so suppressed they can't even lift their heads… Boom!!!"
With a violent explosion, communication instantly cut off.
"One person?"
Donald Pierce was utterly bewildered, but somehow, the figure who had previously crippled X-24 with a single shot slowly emerged in his mind.
Could that man have come too?
"Something seems to have happened at Eden."
Donald Pierce then instructed the mercenaries beside him: "Leave a few people here to guard. After X-24 completely deals with this old man, take his body with you. I want to make the Adamantium skeleton inside him into a specimen and display it in the office."
"Yes!"
Aside from the few mercenaries chosen to stay, everyone else followed Donald Pierce down the mountain.
At the same time, X-24 was still continuously attacking Logan Howlett with his sharp Claws, venting his anger… Even though the latter was already on his last breath, he showed no intention of stopping.
And Logan Howlett, who was already powerless to resist, was now like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
"Am I going to die? I'm so unwilling!"
"Damn it, I still couldn't save that child. It's all my fault for being too weak…"
"Laura, I'm sorry, I might really not be a… good father, or rather, someone like me simply isn't worthy of being a father."
"And Charles, it seems I won't be able to chat with you anymore. I just don't know if the nursing home will kick you out after I die… But I guess with Mr. Karl's magnanimity, he probably wouldn't do that, right?"
Logan Howlett's thoughts quickly began to become chaotic, and his consciousness gradually grew blurry. He presumed his end was near.
But just then, he suddenly recalled something Frank had said to him earlier.
"Wait, Frank seemed to have said that because he showed absolute loyalty to Mr. Karl… no, to the Boss, he not only successfully came back to life but also gained powerful strength?"
"That's right, the Boss is a mighty Dimension Demon!"
As if grasping at a lifeline, Logan Howlett struggled to control his rapidly dissipating thoughts and silently recited Karl's name in his heart.
"I, Logan Howlett, swear by my soul to willingly offer my life and loyalty to Mr. Karl Merks. From now on, I will completely obey his will and dedicate everything I have to his glory and interests…"
Logan Howlett wasn't sure why someone as clumsy as himself could speak such words so fluently at this moment.
But almost the instant he finished his prayer, a dazzling golden light suddenly enveloped his consciousness.
Immediately after, two sacred and majestic voices resonated in his consciousness: "Brave/strong warrior, recite the name of the Master again, and I (X2) will grant you power!"
So Logan Howlett, with the idea of giving it a try, silently recited in his mind, "The Master is… Karl Merks?!"
Almost at that instant—
Logan Howlett "saw" two arms, one red and one green, emanating sacred light, extending towards him from the dazzling radiance, as if to pull him up from the ground.
Logan Howlett instinctively reached out his hands and grasped the two arms… Two immense and unparalleled forces then poured into his body.
Boom—
In an instant, Logan Howlett felt his body reborn and completely rejuvenated, while an unimaginable surge of vitality erupted within him!
The previous feeling of weakness was directly swept away.
When he regained consciousness, he was astonished to find that he had somehow gotten up from the tree stump.
The wounds on his chest, which had been pierced by tree roots and X-24's Claws, had now completely healed.
X-24 and the few mercenaries left behind were looking at him with terrified eyes, as if they were looking at a monster.
As if something extremely terrifying had just happened.
And from a perspective invisible to the naked eye.
At this moment, on Logan Howlett's forehead, an "eight-pointed star rune" symbolizing the Warp was glowing brightly, continuously flashing with "red and green" lights of different colors.
"What Frank said was actually… true?"
Logan Howlett could hardly believe what he was seeing, but the surging power filling his body reminded him that everything that had just happened was real.
Then… it's time to start the slaughter!
Whoosh—
When Logan Howlett extended his sharp Adamantium Claws from his fists, the Claws unexpectedly ignited with a bloody, crimson flame, like blood.
Logan Howlett was naturally not unfamiliar with this flame.
Because he had seen it on the short knife Frank had used before.
In the other party's words, this was the miraculous power Karl had blessed him with!
And now, Logan Howlett had finally acquired this power as well.
Roar—
A tiger roaring in the mountains!
Feeling the anger in his heart, Logan Howlett let out an enraged roar like a Beast, then charged forward at extreme speed, crossing over ten meters in the blink of an eye.
The Claws burning with red flames swept out like the God of Death's scythe.
Puff puff puff—
The mercenaries facing him didn't even have time to react before they were already decapitated.
X-24 frantically raised his sharp Claws to block in front of him, barely escaping a calamity.
But what terrified him was that on his supposedly indestructible secondary Adamantium Claws, several fine cracks were faintly appearing.
Apparently caused by the collision just now!
…
[Detected collectible souls, Hyperspace souls +1, +1, +1…]
[prestige points +88, +77, +17…]
…
"WTF???"
Donald Pierce, who was originally leading the retreat, almost peed his pants when he saw this sudden scene.
What happened?
Wasn't that old man almost dead just now?
How did he become so lively again in the blink of an eye…
Donald Pierce's eyes widened in disbelief, staring intently at Wolverine, who was pressing X-24 on the hillside, and exclaimed:
"Who the hell can tell me how that old man did that?!"
"And… why are there red flames on his Claws?"
At this moment, Logan Howlett had become as terrifying as a demon in his eyes.
His speed, strength, and healing speed had all surpassed X-24's.
And it wasn't just a small amount of surpassing…
If he hadn't personally witnessed X-24's crushing victory over Logan Howlett before, he would definitely suspect that the other party had been injected with the potent recovery serum their company specifically developed for those cloned Mutants.
However.
At this moment, no one on the scene could answer his question!
Looking at X-24, whose situation on the hillside was becoming increasingly precarious, Donald Pierce gritted his teeth and ordered: "Everyone, kill that old man first."
With that, he took the Little Wolf Girl from a mercenary beside him, then carried her alone and retreated down the mountain ahead of the others.