Chapter 444

"Um."

"He..."

"He's dead. He was dead the moment he was caught by the Sentinel Special Services Bureau."

Su Quan glanced at the group and led them to the room next door.

Have you heard of Hound Program?

Hound Program?

Everyone shook their heads.

"Hound Program was developed under the leadership of a doctor named Campbell. Through drugs and experiments, it aimed to transform Mutants into obedient hounds, who would then eliminate the Mutants."

"The pulse is like a hunting dog..."

"Once he is corrupted by drugs and becomes a hunting dog, he is no longer himself."

To Mutants, Hound Program is more abhorrent and hateful than Sentinel Program!

John, Lorna, and the others looked very serious. Lorna even angrily declared that she wanted to kill Dr. Campbell and destroy Hound Program.

Su Quan said, "The Sentinel Special Services Bureau is no longer a concern. Our next goal is to save more Mutants and destroy Hound Program."

"What are your thoughts?" Lorna asked him.

Su Quan thought for a moment and then asked in return, "Do you think there is a place in this world where Mutants can truly live in peace and prosperity, just like ordinary people?"

Lorna and Xian Zhe shook their heads, while John, Sonia, Clarice, and the others remained silent.

"If there were a place where Mutants could live in the sunlight, where Mutants would no longer be oppressed and discriminated against, in exchange for being managed and working for them, would you be willing to go?"

Where in the world is there such a place?

Xian Zhe suddenly looked up at Su Quan and asked thoughtfully, "Where is this place?"

Su Quan revealed his true intentions, stating bluntly. "Void Island, a place I established and rule."

Everyone was shocked. Lorna asked in surprise, "Void Island? I've never heard of this place before."

"You had never heard of me before we met."

Su Quan's lips curled up slightly as his gaze swept over them one by one, finally settling on Xian Zhe.

You probably guessed it, right?

The Xian Zhe said uncertainly, "If I'm not mistaken, this Void Island shouldn't exist in this world, right?"

"No, not in this world?"

The Xian Zhe nodded and said, "Yes, actually I've always had a question, and I can't rest easy until I figure it out."

What question do you have?

"Su Quan!"

The Xian Zhe asked the crowd, "Don't you find it strange? Given his strength and personality, why has no one heard of him?"

"I've investigated, and there was no trace of him in this world before you found him and Clarice."

"This is not normal!"

"Later, when preparing to rescue Lorna, he demonstrated his ability to Manipulate Space-Time Dimensions, which gave me a bold idea."

The Xian Zhe took a deep breath. "Have you ever heard of Parallel Worlds?"

"The concept of Parallel Worlds, or Parallel Universes, comes from quantum mechanics, because quantum mechanics has uncertainty, and all matter in the universe is composed of quanta."

"Since each quantum has a different state, it is possible that the universe is not just one, but composed of multiple similar universes."

"Among these universes, there are also universes that were born under the same conditions as our universe. The trajectories of these universes may be the same as ours or they may be different."

"In these different universes, things will develop in different ways: for example, species that have become extinct in our universe may be evolving and thriving in another universe."

"For example, there might not be Mutants in a certain universe at all!"

The Xian Zhe gave a simple explanation of the concept of Parallel Universes, and then went back to his own speculation.

"The fact that there is no trace of his existence in this world is very likely because he comes from another world, from... Parallel Universe!"

The Xian Zhe's bold guess made everyone's heads buzz, as if they had exploded.

Su Quan isn't from this world?

Is this... is this real?

Lorna looked at Su Quan with some hesitation. "You, you really come from another world?"

Su Quan nodded slowly. "Yes."

"Hiss... Wait a minute, let me calm down first. Parallel Worlds are beyond my comprehension."

Lorna lowered her head and rubbed her brow, while the others wore expressions of disbelief.

At this moment, Sonia suddenly spoke up.

"If I didn't know you, even if you were from this world, to me we would be from two different worlds."

"If we know each other, what does it matter which world you're from? You're still you!"

Sonia generously grasped Su Quan's hand, giving him a smile of trust and support.

Yes, what does it matter which world he comes from? What we know and care about is Su Quan as a person, not which world he comes from.

As long as he is still himself, that's enough!

Clarice came to Su Quan's side and took his other hand.

Xian Zhe shrugged. "Don't look at me, I just want to confirm my guess, I have no problem with him."

"Also, if the Void Island is really as he described, I'd love to go there."

Although she would always jump in to argue whenever Su Quan said something, it was all for everyone's safety and out of a sense of responsibility to protect everyone.

She had no complaints about Su Quan, and after these incidents, she even began to admire and respect him, though she didn't show it outwardly.

"Me too."

John nodded and said, "Actually, I've been under a lot of pressure. I'm afraid that I haven't done enough and that I'll let you down or those who need help."

"If there is a place where Mutants are no longer oppressed and discriminated against, I would be willing to go and do my part."

Their successive statements put pressure on Lorna, who wanted some peace and quiet. Lorna looked at them with a ridiculous expression and said, "No, you're making it sound like I have a problem with him. What kind of person do you think I am?"

"I just... I just didn't expect him to come from Parallel World. Parallel World, aren't you surprised or curious?"

Lorna hadn't really thought much about it; she was just shocked by the Parallel World. However, Sonia's statement directly swayed the situation, turning the shock of the Parallel World into a question of whether or not to trust Su Quan.

This left her speechless.

Su Quan rescued her from the Sentinel Special Services Bureau, and she's still wearing the flight ring Su Quan gave her. How could she not trust Su Quan?

"Do you believe me?" Lorna stared intently at Su Quan.

Su Quan glanced at his hands, which were being held, and said with a smile, "I believe you, but there's no room left, otherwise..."

Su Quan stretched out his leg as if taking a break.

What does that mean?

There's nowhere else to put my hands, so I have to hug someone's leg?

(Homophones, to avoid censorship.)

"Tell me about Parallel Universes. What's different about them?" Clarice asked curiously.

Su Quan said with a smile, "First of all, there are many Parallel Universes. Countless Parallel Universes make up the Multiverse, and countless Multiverses make up the omnipotent universe."

"There are no Mutants in the universe I run, but there are superheroes and villains with various abilities, as well as so-called gods and aliens."

"Void Island exists in another universe inhabited only by Mutants. I have been to many Mutants universes and sent suitable Mutants from those universes to Void Island. When the time is right, I will bring Void Island back to the world I am building."

"In my world, Mutants can become heroes, admired and worshipped, or they can live a peaceful life in my territory, using their abilities and their own hands to create a better life."

"As for the differences..."

Su Quan looked at Clarice and said with a smile, "I promised the other Clarice I would meet the other Clarice."

It was a bit convoluted, but Clarice understood.

"So, I don't know the first Clarice you've ever met?"

"Her name is Clarice Ferguson, codename Blink."

Clarice pressed further, "Her abilities are the same as mine? She... she looks like me?"

"Same abilities, different appearances."

Clarice instinctively wanted to ask me who was prettier, me or her, but Lorna suddenly asked, "You're not from another world, are you his son?"

He, of course, refers to Magneto.

Su Quan was speechless. "Magneto, Erik Lehnsherr, I know two Magnetos, one young and one old. I won't talk about the young one, he's in the world of the Void Island, you'll meet him."

"The old man, hehe..."