"Angel? Oh, that reminds me of an old friend."
At his words, Professor X could not help sinking into a brief recollection. The X-Men had once had an Angel among them as well. Unfortunately, he later died, just like countless other X-Men and mutants.
Wolverine, on the other hand, did not waste any time. He immediately freed Caliban from his restraints, then questioned him with his eyes: was this mysterious Angel friend or foe?
Caliban lightly shook his head and gestured for Wolverine to look at the corpses on the ground. This did not look like an act.
Besides, given the strength the other party had just displayed, if he truly bore them ill will, there would have been no need to put on an act.
Pretending not to notice their exchange, Li Wei merely turned to the little girl. "Hello. You remind me of a friend. What is your name?"
Her eyes were exceptionally pure, yet they carried a ruthless edge. Those two deeply conflicting qualities seemed unexpectedly harmonious on her, and Li Wei instinctively thought of the little wolf cub.
Compared to Wolverine, her abilities were far less numerous and far weaker.
Her skeleton was not made of Adamantium, either. In theory, decapitation could kill her permanently.
Moreover, her body had not fully developed yet. Li Wei felt that her combat ability was roughly on the same level as Kimiko's right now. Kimiko had greater survivability, while she possessed stronger offensive power.
Well, stronger by who knew how many times. Kimiko normally relied entirely on brute force and her fists; they were nowhere near X23's wolf claws.
The little girl stared at him for several seconds before finally speaking. "Laura."
In the laboratory, experimental subjects like her had originally been given no names. She had only a designation—X23.