Unexpected Reinforcements

Perhaps there were people in the school who could not sleep. Some sat by the windows, watching the night scene in the courtyard. Others lingered in places like the kitchen, secretly fixing themselves a late-night snack. Still others had senses sharp enough to smell the scent of war.

These wakeful people noticed the U.S. military's attack immediately and warned the people in the school ahead of time.

Even so, many at the school were merely children in the upper grades of elementary school or middle school. They had been born in an age of peace, into a stable society, and some had even spent happy childhoods in harmonious families.

These children simply lacked that much vigilance and had no idea how dangerous their situation was. Quite a few were awakened in bed by U.S. military soldiers barging in, then brought down by a single tranquilizer dart.

Fortunately, the children who woke up in time, especially the older students who had already gained a considerable command of their abilities, displayed impressive combat strength. Not only did they fiercely resist the U.S. military's attack, they also guided the younger children to safety.

In the surveillance footage transmitted back by the Sparrow Drones, Henry saw quite a few older students he had met once before shining brightly through the windows. Colossus, Iceman, and the others had all supported the Twin Towers rescue operation during the September 11 attacks.

The most eye-catching of all was undoubtedly Wolverine, who was still at the mansion at this hour.

He was not as tall as the actor in the movies, but neither was he as short as the comics described. He was probably around the average height of a white American, though his body was so muscular that he looked like he ate protein powder for every