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Sebastian had never met Logan, yet he had long considered him a major threat.
Earlier, he had sent Emma to Darian to gather information, hoping to find the hidden telepath within the Brotherhood.
According to the intelligence Emma brought back, that telepath was Wolverine!
Sebastian was not afraid of any physical attacks.
Unless several nuclear bombs struck simultaneously, instantly exceeding his energy absorption limit, it would be almost impossible to cause him substantial harm.
However, the only thing he feared was telepathy.
His ability could not absorb ethereal mental energy; once he was controlled, he wouldn't be able to use his powers, and at that point, he would be no different from an ordinary person.
Although he was currently wearing a helmet that blocked telepathic abilities, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Sebastian would never allow any factor that could threaten his plan to exist!
He made a decisive move, determining to eliminate Wolverine, the telepath, first!
Logan: "..."
Although he didn't know what was happening, his intuition told him it was nothing good.
Sure enough, the next second, Sebastian suddenly launched an attack without warning!
Boom!
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, a terrifying explosive energy Impact instantly blasted towards Logan!
Logan didn't have time to dodge, or rather, he didn't have the 'dodge' skill at all, and took the full damage head-on. He was blasted away, crashing heavily onto the distant beach, stirring up a sky-high wave of sand.
After being enhanced by the nuclear reactor, Sebastian's output was quite formidable.
Even though Logan wore sturdy armor, he couldn't withstand the energy Impact. His damaged armor revealed shocking wounds, blood gushing out, and large areas of his skin were charred and torn, a truly horrific sight.
But mere fatal wounds were nothing to him.
Soon, the wounds on Logan's body began to heal automatically, and he struggled to his feet from the sand pit.
"You motherfu—"
Before he could finish speaking, another explosive energy Impact roared in, engulfing him again!
Sebastian was not surprised by Logan's rapid self-healing.
It was not uncommon for Mutants to possess multiple abilities simultaneously; just like Emma, she possessed both telepathy and diamond-form abilities. Logan could naturally possess both telepathy and rapid self-healing.
Seeing this, he became even more determined to eliminate Logan, this huge threat.
Sebastian continuously released energy Impacts, relentlessly bombarding Logan, attempting to completely destroy him.
He didn't have to worry about running out of energy; having absorbed an entire nuclear reactor as an energy reserve, he could fight like this all day long without any problem.
The continuous explosions made everyone's eardrums numb, and the others watched, somewhat bewildered.
Did these two have some deep-seated grudge?
Was it necessary to be so targeted?
The members unanimously moved far away from Logan, afraid of being caught in the terrifying energy aftermath. After all, Logan wouldn't die, but they were another story.
Darian also retreated a distance, raising his voice and shouting, "Wolverine is the key to victory; we absolutely cannot let him succeed. Everyone, attack together, remove Sebastian's helmet, and create an opportunity for Logan!"
Logan: "..."
How come I didn't know when I became the key to victory?
Hearing this, Sebastian's offensive suddenly became even fiercer. Logan was blasted so hard he couldn't stand up, his limbs and torso repeatedly shattered, even revealing large areas of stark White bone.
Only he could withstand this level of damage; any other person would have probably died hundreds of times over.
The Brotherhood members received the order and immediately took action.
Darwin and Victor, the two tanks, charged straight in. Salvador flew into the air, spitting wildly at Sebastian, trying to dissolve the helmet with corrosive saliva. Erik, meanwhile, manipulated the surrounding metal, sending a torrent of it towards Sebastian.
Sean and Alex, the two ranged damage dealers, did not attack. They knew Sebastian's ability and were worried about becoming his 'charging station,' firmly refusing to be useless teammates. Instead, they retreated to the rear, temporarily acting as cheerleaders with Raven.
As for Hank, the battle situation was not yet severe enough for him, a civilian, to personally intervene.
"Useless struggles!"
Sebastian was calm and composed, completely unfazed by the encirclement.
In an instant, powerful energy erupted from beneath his feet, spreading outwards violently in a ring!
Darwin and Victor, who were closest, bore the brunt and were immediately blasted away. Salvador's corrosive saliva was instantly vaporized by the Impact, and the surrounding metal was shaken and scattered.
With just one move, he easily neutralized everyone's attacks!
As expected of the final BOSS, even a righteous group attack couldn't put any pressure on him.
Darian was not in a hurry to make a move.
He was waiting for an opportunity, a moment when he could truly approach Sebastian.
"Bastard!"
Taking advantage of the moment everyone was holding Sebastian back, Logan finally managed to fully heal. He suddenly burst out of the sand pit.
His eyes burning with Fire, he roared and pounced on Sebastian, his bone claws suddenly extended, piercing towards the opponent's chest with a piercing whoosh!
Logan: 彡0(#｀dish)0 彡
Sebastian watched Logan pounce on him, yet he stood his ground, neither dodging nor evading, allowing the bone claws to stab into his body.
However, the expected scene of the bone claws penetrating his body did not occur.
The moment the bone claws touched his skin, all the energy they contained was absorbed by Sebastian.
No matter how hard Logan tried, he couldn't penetrate Sebastian's body, nor could he even scratch his clothing in the slightest.
Sebastian chuckled, his tone filled with mockery and sarcasm: "It seems your claws are not as effective as your telepathic abilities."
Logan: "???"
What the hell? How come I didn't know I had telepathic abilities?
"Are you out of your damn mind? I'm a melee fighter!"
Darian's constant use of various gaming terms had rubbed off on Logan, who understood that he was a damage-absorbing melee character, completely different from a support like Charles.
Who knew that Sebastian, after hearing his words, became even more convinced.
"Then that's right, I'm attacking a melee fighter!"
Logan: "???"
Are you a fucking idiot?
Before he could speak again, Sebastian raised his hand and slapped him on the shoulder. A powerful energy Impact suddenly pressed down, slamming him heavily into the sand!
Boom!
With a loud crash, Logan instantly created a pit in the sand.
Sebastian gave Logan no chance to breathe, leaning down and unleashing a continuous barrage of energy blasts, the terrifying Impact engulfing him again and again.
However, Logan's healing ability was indeed astonishing.
Despite being blasted into a bloody mess with shattered bones, each time he sustained heavier damage, his healing speed would accelerate, actually keeping pace with Sebastian's damage output.
Unless Sebastian could release all his energy at once, blasting Logan into oblivion, it would be impossible to completely eradicate him.
But Sebastian would never do that.
His vast internal energy reserves were tied to a grander plan; how could he waste it all on an unkillable cockroach?
Sebastian's brows furrowed deeper. He finally realized that such conventional energy bombardment could not only fail to destroy Logan's immortal body but would also merely consume his energy and precious time in vain.
"In that case, get lost."
Sebastian snorted coldly, suddenly withdrew his attack, and changed his strategy.
He suddenly leaned down, grabbed Logan's remains, and, like throwing a shot put, violently hurled him up!
Logan felt an irresistible immense force strike him, and he instantly transformed into a cannonball rocketing into the sky, becoming a tiny black dot in the blink of an eye. Finally, he arced in a parabola and plunged into the distant sea, completely disappearing from everyone's sight.
Clearly, he wouldn't be returning anytime soon.
After dealing with Logan, this major concern, Sebastian's mood was visibly much lighter.
He turned around, a victor's smile on his face, and surveyed the remaining people.
"Your telepath is no longer here. Now, what do you have left?"
Charles: "..."
The others: "..."
They felt that Sebastian seemed to have misunderstood something, but they all tacitly kept silent.
Especially Charles, after witnessing Logan's tragic fate, he decided he would rather die than admit he was a telepath.
From now on, his ability was 'Money Power,' and no one could say otherwise!
Only Emma, tied up in the distance, knew the truth. In their previous close-range confrontation, she had already learned that the true telepath was Charles, and Logan, who was thrown off the battlefield, was merely an unfortunate scapegoat pushed out to take the blame.
Emma immediately used her telepathic ability, wanting to tell Sebastian the real facts, but her mental energy was firmly blocked by his helmet.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unreachable. Please try again later."
Emma: "..."
It's over!
Sebastian was completely unaware of this.
He looked at Darian and the others, who were ready for battle, maintaining his calm elegance: "Since you have lost your greatest reliance, do you choose to surrender and join us to rule the World, or do you choose for me to personally send you on your way?"
Erik said without hesitation, "Don't even think about it! We would never associate with someone like you, nor would we surr—"
"I surrender!"
Darian decisively performed a French military salute.
Erik: "..."
The others: "..."
Such a familiar scene, it seemed they had seen it not long ago.
Sebastian's mouth twitched: "Darian, I remember you just betrayed us."
Darian showed no embarrassment on his face; instead, he said cheerfully, "Mr. Black King, you misunderstood me. Actually, I didn't betray you. This was all a ploy; I deliberately went undercover among them so I could stab them in the back at the crucial moment."
"Think about it, I haven't attacked you at all just now, and I even specifically reminded you who Wolverine was. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to deal with our telepath so easily."
Brotherhood members: "..."
The mystery is solved! So it was you, you bastard, who set up Logan!
Charles immediately reacted, pointing at Darian and scolding, "Bastard! I knew Sebastian wouldn't be so sure that Logan was the telepath. So it was you, you traitor, pulling strings behind the scenes!"
Erik immediately joined in: "I guessed it long ago! Your sudden return to us indeed hid an unspeakable secret!"
"How could you do this to us!"
"Darian, you idiot!"
"Shameless traitor!"
"..."
Everyone spoke one after another, condemning Darian. On the surface, they were filled with righteous indignation, but in reality, they understood each other tacitly.
Bang!
Darian kicked Victor, who had just called him an idiot, a dozen meters away, a wicked smile appearing on his face.
"Hehehe, men die for wealth, birds die for food. Hellfire can give me countless benefits that the Brotherhood simply cannot. How could I betray Hellfire? My loyalty to Hellfire is witnessed by Heaven and Earth, and affirmed by the sun and moon!"
Sebastian saw Darian so decisively kicking his companion and heard his words, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"You're right. From today onwards, the old human social order will soon cease to exist, and we will become the new masters of this Planet. By then, everything will be within reach."
His words were filled with unquestionable confidence and grand ambition, as if the future was already in his grasp.
"I pledge my service to Hellfire!"
Darian also cooperated by raising his arms and cheering, like a sycophant.
Sebastian nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, Darian, you have made a very wise choice. Welcome back to Hellfire."
He gestured for Darian to stand by his side, seemingly regarding Darian as one of his own.
Darian walked forward quickly without a word.
However, just as Darian approached Sebastian, his expression suddenly turned cold.
"It's just a shame that I hate traitors!"
As his words fell, Sebastian's body surged with energy, intending to kill Darian!
Darian was not surprised by this; he knew Sebastian wouldn't trust him so easily.
But this distance was enough!
He flicked his wrist, accurately tossing a silver-glowing coin to the other's feet.
[Item: One-Dollar Coin (This is a magical coin. Once dropped on the ground, even a billionaire cannot resist bending down to pick it up)]
"Eh, what's this?"
Sebastian, who was about to unleash his abilities, was instantly captivated by the coin at his feet, letting out a surprised murmur.
This coin seemed to possess some strange magic, strongly drawing his attention.
Even though he possessed immense wealth, even though his ambition soared, even though Darian was close by, he still couldn't help but stick out his butt and bend down to pick up the one-Dollar coin.
Even his abilities were interrupted as a result, the destructive energy retracting back into his body.
"Good opportunity!"
Seeing this, Darian's muscles instantly bulged, and he rushed towards Sebastian at an extremely fast speed.
Sebastian sensed the approaching danger, but he couldn't make any other movements, still maintaining the posture of picking up the coin.
The moment his fingertips touched the coin, the coin disappeared, and simultaneously, the coercive, strange power also dissipated, and his body finally regained its freedom!
"You're asking for death!"
Sebastian was furious, and his first thought was to use his ability to blast the Darian in front of him to smithereens.
However, his movements were still too slow!
Darian's hand had already touched his head first, and with a swift upward flick, the helmet was cleanly pulled off!
Just a simple pull was all it took.
After all, Sebastian's helmet had no straps or buckles.
Feeling a sudden emptiness on his head, Sebastian's heart sank, but then he forcibly composed himself.
The telepath named Wolverine had already been thrown into the sea by him, so even if his helmet was removed, it wouldn't matter to the opponent.
This thought hadn't fully passed yet.
His entire body suddenly stiffened again, completely unable to move, just as he had been when forced to pick up the coin!
Charles: "Darian, I have successfully controlled him. Your plan was very successful. He still believes that Logan is the telepath among us."
Sebastian: "..."