Chapter 452

Esme did do some things that were indeed malicious, but she wasn't completely evil or completely good.

Swaying back and forth only increases the pain.

In the original storyline, only Esme, one of the three sisters, experienced a surge of humanity and eventually joined the Mutant Underground Organization.

Esme stared blankly at Su Quan: "You... you're trying to reform me?"

Su Quan gently shook his head. "I don't care if you're a good person or a bad person, I don't care if you're a hero or a villain. Gold will always shine, and besides, you're a diamond..."

Esme's lips curled into a slight smile, "You just want me to be with you, right? What can you offer me?"

Su Quan said seriously, "Do what you want to do, and I'll take responsibility if you're wrong."

If it's wrong, it's your fault...

Esme stared intently at Su Quan, admitting that she was tempted.

She was only thirteen years old when she escaped from the lab at the cost of Celeste and Maddy's lives.

Silently enduring the pain and self-blame of her sister's sacrifice, she and her sister went to great lengths to evade the laboratory's pursuit, hiding from everyone else. They truly experienced the hardships that others endured.

Even after joining the Hellfire Club and having a powerful backer, you still need to constantly demonstrate your value in order to gain protection.

She has never had the concept of relying on others in her life. From childhood to adulthood, she has always been able to rely on herself and her sisters who are like one body to her.

The first time she heard someone tell her to do what she wanted and that they would take responsibility if she was wrong, she felt... not bad?

Taking a deep breath, she smiled as she stood up, saying as she dressed, "You're very strong, you have 128 abilities, but you don't know what the Hellfire Club means."

"Mutants or humans, the elite of this world are all in the Hellfire Club, fighting against the entire world for me... Do you dare?"

"If you dare, from this day forward I'll be yours, until death do us part!"

Esme stood before Su Quan, looking directly at him with a smile playing on her lips.

This is a gamble, a gamble on your own future!

"A provocation, huh..." Su Quan ruffled Esme's blond hair with a strange expression and chuckled, "Do you know why they're not worried about immunity at all? Because they know that immunity only works in this world, and my foundation isn't in this world!"

"So... let's not even talk about being enemies with this world, even if there are several more worlds, it doesn't matter."

Esme's upturned lips froze. If I understand correctly, you mean... there are other worlds?

Su Quan said with a wicked grin, "I've prepared a gift for you, or rather, for you and the Multiple Man Sisters. Do you want to accept the gift yourself first, or wait for them to accept it together?"

Esme was curious Su Quan what gifts Su Quan had prepared, but she did not choose to enjoy them alone in advance.

Even though the Multiple Man sisters are one, sharing memories and senses when they meet, this is the first gift they have ever received since they were little.

This joy should be witnessed by all.

Sharing happiness with them is nothing compared to being happy together.

Su Quan led Esme to the intelligence room where the core members gathered, which was also the place where Xian Zhe usually listened to messages.

The crowd looked at the two who appeared together with strange and mocking expressions. They already knew about Su Quan and Esme's little story.

Esme greeted everyone generously, and Su Quan came to Lorna's side and casually asked, "Have you found Otto?"

Otto Stryker was the father of Reed Strucker and the grandfather of Andy Strucker and Lauren Strucker.

At first glance, it seems like a pointless statement, and it is indeed a pointless statement, including this one!

Lorna glanced at her sideways and snorted in dissatisfaction, "We're not as leisurely as you, with time to chase girls."

Su Quan tried to pat Lorna on the shoulder, but Lorna, whose displeasure was already written all over her face, dodged him.

Su Quan didn't mind when his wave missed, and smiled as he used his Psychic Abilities to connect with Lorna.

Are you jealous?

Lorna snorted, "I'm not jealous, I'm just angry! You said Esme had a problem and that you were in charge of handling her, and this is how you handled it?"

You kept saying you liked me, then you were with Sonia, and your relationship with Clarice was ambiguous? That's one thing, but you even had a problem with Esme ...

Is this what you call liking me?

I really believed your lies!

Su Quan explained with a smile, "Don't get angry yet. Do you know who her mother is? She's the White Queen! Of course, only from a genetic perspective, and she's from another time!"

Lorna's eyes widened in surprise. "You're not lying to me? She really is the White Queen's daughter? The White Queen or the Little White Queen? Uh... they seem the same?"

Su Quan continued, "We can't kill them, but we can't just let them go. What can I do? I can only turn them into our own people."

"You really are..." Lorna didn't know what to say.

Su Quan shrugged, severed the Mind Stone connection, and said, "Let's get down to business. Tell me Otto's address. I'm very curious how he managed to keep Reed as an ordinary person for so many years."

Lorna asked in surprise, "What do you mean? You mean... Reed is also Mutants?"

"Reed is Mutants? That's impossible. He doesn't have any superpowers. And if he were Mutants, how could he become a prosecutor specializing in Mutants cases?"

Those who knew Reed found it hard to believe she was Mutants, but Clarice seemed to realize something and blurted out, "Reed's Mutant Gene have been removed?"

Eliminating Mutant Gene?

"Impossible. If someone had mastered the method to eliminate Mutant Gene, there would definitely be related rumors and news."

"The ability to eliminate Mutant Gene means the ability to exterminate Mutants. If someone could actually do that, the Sentinel Special Services Bureau would be frantically hunting down Mutants."

"That's right..."

The crowd refuted the claim one after another. It wasn't that they didn't believe Su Quan, but rather that the news was simply too shocking.

Clarice glanced at Su Quan and did not continue arguing.

"We'll know once we see Otto." Su Quan extended his hand to Lorna: "Want to come along?"

"Good."

Lorna took his hand and told him Otto's address.

"Call out--"

The two disappeared.

Chattenoga, Sinasemy.

The sky was overcast, a light drizzle was falling, and there were few pedestrians on the street, who were all walking briskly with their umbrellas in hand.

"I hate rainy days," Lorna muttered, gesturing with her chin to an antique shop across the street not far away. "That's it."

The two pushed open the door and went inside. The wind chimes by the door rang, and the white-haired old man behind the counter looked up at the sound and politely said to them, "Please feel free to look around. If you are interested in anything, you can ask me."

The shop isn't very big, but all sorts of antiques and old objects are neatly arranged, exuding a strong sense of history.

Lorna looked around curiously. Su Quan came to the counter and said softly, "The only thing that interests me here is you— Otto Stryker."

Otto's cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Who are you people? I don't think I know you."

"Be bold, drop the 'seems like' part." Su Quan said with a smile, "This is our first meeting. My name is Su Quan, and this is Lorna, or you can call her Polaris."

Otto glanced at Lorna, who was waving to him, and said in a deep voice, "Are you from Mutant Underground Organization? The Sentinel Special Services Bureau has been here; they think you are a terrorist organization."

The Sentinel Special Services Bureau had contacted him about the Reed family, but he and Reed didn't have a good relationship and hadn't been in contact for many years. Moreover, he was a retired employee of the Trask Industries, so it was just a routine inquiry, and they didn't make things difficult for him.

"We are not terrorists, sir!" Lorna said, displeased.

"No, no, of course not. They are fighters for freedom, right?" Otto said.

Isn't this a sarcastic and mocking tone?

Su Quan stopped the somewhat angry Lorna and said with a light laugh, "We're not here to have a political debate with you. You must have heard about Lauren and Andy's situation, right? Even if you haven't, the Sentinel Special Services Bureau will tell you."

"I heard about it. They told me when they interrogated me," Otto said. "I told them I had never met my grandson and granddaughter, and that I hadn't been in contact with my son for many years."

"That's true, so you've come all this way for nothing. I probably don't know as much about them as you do."

Otto thought they were there for Lauren and Andy.

Su Quan shook his head. "I came here because of your research at Trask Industries."

"Trask Industries no longer exists; it closed down a long time ago," Otto said.

Su Quan looked at him and laughed, "You should know very well that such a lame excuse is useless, but if you say it's closed, then it's closed. After all, it's better if it's closed, so no one will know what you did."

A hint of doubt flashed in Otto's eyes. "It... it's reopened again?"

Lorna snorted and continued, "They're doing anti- Mutants research. As far as I know, you worked there for thirty years, and it turns out your grandchildren are Mutants."

"Oh, I almost forgot."

"Your son is Mutants too!"

Otto's expression changed drastically; the fact that his son Reed was Mutants was the biggest secret of his life.

Because of this secret, his wife left him, and his son also became his enemy.

But he didn't regret it, nor did he dare to take the risk.

What if his son Reed inherits the blood and power of the devil and becomes a devil himself?

The best way is to keep it from him, from everyone, and secretly suppress his Mutant Gene so that he cannot have mutant abilities. This way, he can have a normal growth environment and his safety can be guaranteed.