Chapter 455

He is Otto's son.

If Otto knew that Reed might be Mutants when he was a child, and he chose to conceal the results of his research after successfully suppressing Reed's Mutant Gene, then the logic would make sense!

Because he didn't want people to know that Reed was Mutants.

But this leads to another problem.

Why was Otto so certain that Reed would awaken his Mutant Gene?

Even if his family has produced such renowned Mutants as the Fenris Twins, it doesn't necessarily prove that his son is also Mutants.

Unless... he's Mutants too!

Because his elders were Mutants, and he himself was Mutants, he assumed his son must also be Mutants.

Dr. Campbell gave Otto another deep look, then stared at Su Quan with predatory eyes.

"Let's make a deal. As long as you don't erase our memories of this research, I guarantee with my life that I will immediately withdraw the bounties on you—no, I mean withdraw all the bounties on everyone in the underground organization—and I promise I will never target you again!"

Su Quan raised an eyebrow. "You're like someone who's naked and ready to fight a tiger—shameless and reckless! You know I could kill you with a single thought, yet you still dare to make demands and offer deals to me?"

Dr. Campbell replied noncommittally, "What can I do? Avoid you like the plague from now on, and let you do whatever you want? You know that's impossible!"

"I'm afraid of dying too, but some things have to be done, right? And even if you kill me, someone else in the company will take my place. The conflict between humans and Mutants won't disappear; it will only intensify!"

If you kill one of me, there will be thousands more. Rather than letting the situation escalate, it's better to use our own methods within a range that is acceptable to both sides and compete for victory!

Su Quan understood what he meant: everyone should play within the rules.

To be fair, if it weren't for him, the underground organization would probably have accepted his proposal.

But without me, he wouldn't have made such a suggestion.

The biggest benefit of this proposal is that it restricts one's ability to act recklessly and arbitrarily.

Even though a single thought could instantly kill you, you choose to restrain your strength, abandon your advantages, and fight back against whatever comes your way.

Do you think I'm stupid?

Su Quan looked at him with a sneer, "I have a bad temper. If you're willing to bow your head, then bow your head. If you're not willing to bow your head... then kneel down!"

"Thump!"

Dr. Campbell bent his knees and knelt heavily on the ground.

The sudden and unexpected kneeling nearly broke his composure.

He was scared.

Just as he himself said, he was afraid of death. When faced with Mutants with extraordinary abilities, especially powerful Mutants like Su Quan who are the only ones in the world, who wouldn't be afraid of death?

You only have one life, and there are only two kinds of people who say they are not afraid.

One type is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger; having never faced the fear of death, it is naturally unafraid of dying.

Another reason is that ignorance is bliss, because they don't know how strong Su Quan is, so they naturally won't be afraid when facing him.

Dr. Campbell knew Su Quan very well, and the more he knew him, the more afraid he became. If Su Quan was willing to talk to him, he could remain calm. But if Su Quan refused to talk, he might die the next second, silently and without a sound. How could he remain calm then?

I can reason with you with a smile, or I can turn on you and tell you the rules.

For Su Quan —my rules are the rules!

Dr. Campbell's sudden kneeling not only broke his own defenses, but also those of his agents.

The sudden, intense fear triggered a muscle memory reaction in one of the agents, who instinctively fired at Su Quan.

His firing of the gun had a significant impact, as it caused the other agents to also fire their weapons.

My mind went blank, and my finger instinctively pulled the trigger...

"Bang bang bang—bang bang bang—"

In an instant.

Gunfire was deafening, and bullets rained down.

Inside the lab, some of the rescued Mutants fled in panic, while others used their abilities to resist. Even Lorna was preparing to use her Magneto-kinesis to intercept the bullets, but she soon realized that she was making a fuss over nothing.

"Pfft—"

The bullets disappeared in front of them, only to reappear mysteriously behind the agents the next second, continuing their trajectory and hitting them directly.

Seeing the agents fall to the ground in a row, the Mutants were stunned. They looked at each other, wondering whose ability this was.

Lorna glanced at the nonchalant Su Quan. Who else but him could Manipulate Space-Time Dimensions?!

"Thump!"

Otto knelt on the ground, his face blank. Dead... all dead...

Outside the lab, only Dr. Campbell, who knelt first, and Otto, who knelt later, remained alive.

Su Quan walked out of the laboratory and looked down at Dr. Campbell, who seemed to want to say something but didn't know what to say, "Without me, you might have achieved something in dealing with Mutants. With me, you can only participate!"

"It's all about participation..." Dr. Campbell looked up at Su Quan with bitterness and resentment. "Can we stop here this time?"

Su Quan didn't actually want to kill him now, since he hadn't even figured out Ability Fusion Device yet. But things had come to this point, and there was no reason to let him go.

"It can't stop here, but... let's stop with you!"

Su Quan waved his hand lightly, and an invisible force snapped Dr. Campbell's neck.

"Click".

Dr. Campbell's eyes widened, and he fell to the ground, tilting to one side.

Although he killed the man himself, Su Quan felt that Dr. Campbell was actually tricked to death by Otto. This was not to shirk responsibility or to make Otto take the blame.

If he hadn't gone to find Otto, he wouldn't have known that Otto's research had succeeded. And if he hadn't known that Otto's research had succeeded, he wouldn't have made that kind of foolish condition.

He wouldn't have died if he hadn't made that demand.

As far as Su Quan is concerned, you have value, so I can spare your life for now. But if you think I'm stupid, then you're just asking for death!

The laboratory was as quiet as a silent world. Otto and the other Mutants were all speechless, unable to meet each other's eyes.

At this moment, Su Quan was like this. "If I don't speak first when spring comes, which insect will dare to make a sound?"

"What are your plans?" Su Quan asked Otto.

Otto looked around blankly, then shook his head and said, "I... I don't know either..."

"Then come with me."

Although Otto is old and can no longer compete, he still has a high level of expertise in the study of Mutant Gene.

While Mr. Sinister and Doctor Reyes, among others, also have some understanding and research on Mutant Gene, their research focuses primarily on transplanting mutant abilities, which is far less practical and widespread than their research on 'suppressing or amplifying mutant abilities'.

Otto has developed his own serum to suppress mutant abilities, and combined it with the 'Kik' serum formula that can amplify mutant abilities. By taking the best of both worlds and discarding the worst, he might just surprise himself.

"Knock knock knock..."

A series of slightly disordered footsteps broke the quiet of the laboratory, where you could hear a pin drop.

Another team of agents arrived at the laboratory.

"Raise your hands, squat down, and put your hands behind your head!"

The person arrived before the voice.

An agent shouted out the warning procedure.

Then...

He was stunned when he saw the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground and Su Quan looking completely at ease; cold sweat poured down his back.

"If yelling could solve problems, donkeys could rule the world." Su Quan picked at his ear and said to the agent who seemed frozen in place, "Mind your own business and don't give your last words."

The agent nodded subconsciously and made a gesture of pulling his mouth shut.

Young man, you're quite the rascal.

Su Quan chuckled, then his expression suddenly turned serious. He said in a deep voice, "Everything is available. Listen to the command."

"Stand at attention!"

With a whoosh, all the agents instantly stood at attention.

"Turn around..."

The agents turned around.

"Forward march!"

"Thump thump thump... thump thump thump..."

The sound of synchronized footsteps accompanied the agents' orderly ranks as they walked further and further away...

The people in the lab were dumbfounded. You are agents of the Trask Industries! The invading enemy killed your boss and colleagues, and you are still taking orders from the enemy?

Okay, you might be Mind Stone- controlled, but Su Quan's 'sudden inspiration' is just too brilliant.

You've taken all the bamboo shoots.

"It's a success."