The Arrest Begins

The Arrest Begins

Under his stare, Su Yao felt a little helpless. After thinking it over, he decided to reveal some information.

Under the dim lights, he slowly began telling Wolverine Luo Gen about his past.

"In 1845, at a manor in Canada, you were still a sickly six- or seven-year-old child."

"Your name was James Howlett. Your loving father called you Jimmy. The tragedy happened one night..."

As Su Yao spoke, Wolverine Luo Gen's expression was no longer calm. His rugged face gradually turned blank, as if the story had stirred up fragments of memory.

Su Yao glanced at him and continued, "The manor's gardener killed your father. His death triggered your mutant genes..."

He looked at Wolverine Luo Gen's hands.

Then he revealed something that shocked Wolverine.

"You killed that gardener with your bone claws, but you didn't know he was your real father..."

"Your mother saw you as a monster. You ran away from home with your half-brother, Sabretooth."

Hearing this shocking revelation, Wolverine Luo Gen's eyes widened as several memory fragments flashed through his mind.

"You renamed yourself Luo Gen. You and Victor went through World War I, World War II, and other wars together, until one day, you met Colonel Stryker..."

As he spoke, Su Yao glanced at Wolverine Luo Gen. He had fought in so many wars yet gained neither credit nor benefits, only to suffer persecution from Colonel Stryker. What a miserable life.

As Wolverine listened, his mind gradually shook.

Who exactly was this kid? How did he know so much...

Wolverine Luo Gen muttered to himself, confusion filling his eyes.

At that moment, the two men nearby—Luo Gen's mutant friends—also looked astonished.

They had known Luo Gen for so long, yet they had never known he had such a past.

They naturally knew Luo Gen had amnesia, but how did the boy across from them know these things? The two exchanged glances, unable to help feeling strange. It was as though a layer of fog surrounded the boy, making him seem unfathomably mysterious.

After glancing at the two men and confirming that Wolverine Luo Gen was not paying attention, Su Yao continued.

"You joined the mutant organization led by Stryker. Besides you, its members included Sabretooth Victor, Deadpool Wade, and a mercenary skilled with swords."

At the mention of Deadpool, Su Yao's eyes flickered strangely. He wondered whether the man was dead. If not, he would really be troublesome.

Then he introduced Agent Zero, Wraith, Blob, and Brady one by one, even describing their specialties and superpowers.

As Wolverine Luo Gen and the other two listened, the strange feeling in their hearts grew increasingly intense. The boy seemed more mysterious by the second.

"That's military classified information, isn't it?"

"You know way too much. Are you sure you're just a teenager?"

Otto, the middle-aged man with a face full of wrinkles, finally could not hold back any longer.

Valentine, the lean bearded man in his thirties, also nodded.

Still unwilling to believe it, he turned to Luo Gen and asked, "Is what he said true?"

After Luo Gen confirmed that those words had indeed triggered some memories, Valentine and Otto's eyes widened. They stared at the boy before them with even greater uncertainty.

Su Yao continued in a deep voice.

He described how Victor's beastly nature had emerged during mission after mission, how Luo Gen had refused to remain a killing machine and chosen to leave, how he had hidden his identity as a lumberjack, and how he had ultimately been betrayed by his girlfriend before joining the Weapon X Program.

Finally, he also revealed how Luo Gen had lost his memories because of a series of events.

"Luo Gen, your claws..."

At that, Valentine and Otto could not help glancing at Luo Gen.

Even Luo Gen raised his hand to look at it. At last, he understood what had happened to his metal-covered skeleton.

Wolverine Luo Gen looked gratefully at the mysterious figure before him.

He did not know who the other party was, but the boy had told him the truth. For that, he was grateful.

Yet after this barrage of information, he and his two friends could not help but have the same question.

Who exactly was this boy? He knew everything clearly, from Luo Gen's childhood to his involvement in military experiments. "It was like he saw it with his own eyes?"

The three of them could not help entertaining that bizarre thought.

Soon afterward, they rejected it. They all felt it was impossible. The boy looked so young—how could he have witnessed it himself? His bearing did not make him seem like some ancient monster either. He was clearly just a young man.

At the thought of ancient monsters, Valentine and Otto glanced at Luo Gen, astonished by his age.

Luo Gen could practically be their grandfather? Meanwhile, Wolverine Luo Gen was still deeply shaken.

He truly could not imagine that things even he himself had forgotten could be known so clearly by a teenager.

The feelings brought by those memories also told him that everything the boy said was true.

Although he had not fully recovered his memories, the boy's account had restored some of them. He now understood the general course of events and the origins of his identity.

But that raised a question.

Wolverine Luo Gen's gaze was complicated as he muttered, "Kid, who exactly are you?"

Could he be someone from his past? Not an enemy...

An acquaintance? Family? He frowned irritably.

Suddenly, he noticed that the boy across from him was looking at him with a hint of pity, as though pitying him for something.

"Kid, why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Yao opened his mouth. After sighing, he ultimately said nothing.

After recounting the first half of Wolverine's life, he had thought of the second half as well—of that tragic ending.

In his old age, Wolverine would even fall so far as to barely scrape by as a taxi driver. The Wolverine of today would be gone forever...

In the end, he would die saving other mutants. It was a frustrating and unpleasant conclusion to watch.

Yet that final moment was also what best defined Luo Gen as a hero, rather than merely a mutant who fought and killed.

Su Yao shook his head.

And it was not just Wolverine. Even Professor X Charles had a miserable old age, actually developing Alzheimer's disease.

For the strongest mind among humanity to suffer from Alzheimer's was truly unbelievable.

Perhaps it was because that body was not originally his. It was the body of his younger brother, which he had taken over. Since his brother had been in a vegetative state and bedridden for years without using his brain, perhaps there had already been hidden problems in it.

Of course, it might also have been affected by the Genetically Modified Food developed by the government.

Under the influence of that food, not only were mutant genes in newborns suppressed, but even people whose superpowers had already awakened would be affected.

Luo Gen's healing factor had probably weakened for the same reason. Combined with the possible Adamantium Alloy metal toxins that were no longer suppressed by his healing factor, his body had deteriorated further and further, gradually aging.

In that era, the government's Genetically Modified Food made mutants difficult to be born. Few mutants remained, and they were nearly extinct...

In short, it was a terrible era for mutants and a terrible ending.

Su Yao was not sure whether that was a story from another Timeline or something that would happen in the future.

"I wonder if I'll have a chance to change it in the future, or perhaps gain the ability to travel to that Timeline and change some things?"

"Teach those governments a lesson?"

"Make them experience once again the threat and fear brought by mutants?"

Su Yao thought with emotion.

Of course, after thinking all that, if he had to choose which version of Wolverine he liked best, it would still be the aged Wolverine Luo Gen.

Not only because he was more mature then, but because he carried an air of twilight that could move people.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.

He suddenly realized that if the Timeline were reversed, like during the battle in X-Men: Days of Future Past, would he be erased and reset? A strong sense of crisis immediately rose within him, along with an urgent desire to increase his strength.

Shaking his head, he glanced at Wolverine Luo Gen and the others, temporarily setting aside that thought to focus on the present.

Hearing Luo Gen's earlier question, he smiled and casually said, "Why am I looking at you like that? Because I thought of your old age. It's a terrible ending. You probably wouldn't want to know..."

The moment he said that, Wolverine Luo Gen and the other two all froze before breaking into laughter.

They thought the boy was quite the joker. After all, who could see someone else's future? Yet although they thought that, for some reason they also felt that the boy did not seem to be joking. The feeling was deeply strange.

No way...

That should be impossible...

Luo Gen and the others stared at the boy with growing suspicion and confusion.

Who exactly was this boy? Why did he know so much, as though he had witnessed everything himself?

"That's way too mysterious, isn't it?" Otto muttered beside them.

The loud rock music continued playing.

At that moment, Valentine looked around and asked in a low voice, "Are you a mutant too?"

Su Yao glanced at him in surprise, then looked at Wolverine Luo Gen before nodding. "That's right."

"Then what's your ability?" Valentine perked up.

The moment he spoke, Wolverine Luo Gen and Otto both pricked up their ears.

Before Su Yao could answer, a whole series of abilities had already formed in their minds.

"Precognition?"

"Or something related to time?"

They could not help thinking that way. The boy had been too mysterious, so mysterious that they had no choice but to speculate. Otherwise, there was no explanation for that strange feeling from earlier.

Even though they had never seen, or even heard of, a time-related Mutant Ability, they could not help guessing.

Su Yao thought for a moment before casually replying, "I can teleport."

A spatial ability? The three of them were somewhat surprised.

That was it?! Although teleportation was rare, they could not help feeling disappointed.

"So we were overthinking it, haha..." Valentine, his face covered in beard, laughed.

Then he patted Su Yao on the shoulder and praised him. "Still, teleportation is pretty impressive. At least it's great for running away."

Wolverine Luo Gen and Otto agreed.

Most mutants had very ordinary abilities, some even useless. Having such a practical superpower as teleportation was already fortunate and impressive.

While they were talking, another group was also speaking several hundred meters away.

"Sir, the target's location has been confirmed!"

A soldier hurried over, gave a salute, and reported.

"Finally found him?"

Captain George, fully armed, showed joy in his eyes.

He muttered, "I finally found you!"

Thinking of how five team members had died because of that brat not long ago, hatred flashed uncontrollably through his eyes.

"This time, you won't escape!"

Looking into the distance, a confident smile appeared on his face.

Not only did this operation have the support of numerous police officers, but he had also brought in many Snipers. The moment that brat showed his face, he would be shot dead! And it was not just Snipers—he had even secured approval for seven Sentinel Robots. That brat was as good as dead! Murderous intent flashed through his eyes. He could no longer be bothered to consider base chief Alessandro's order to capture the target alive. He had decided to kill that vicious little brat! As he anticipated what would happen next, Captain Kenny beside him wore much the same expression.

Thinking of the boy who had escaped from the base right under his nose still filled him with humiliation and fury.

"Lowly mutant, you won't escape this time!"

Just as he had thought from the start, it would only take a few days to capture this guy and bring him back! "Oh? You found him?"

At that moment, a cool female voice came from nearby.

A woman in a light dress walked over, carrying professional filming equipment. She was slim and tall, with an airy elegance and captivating charm.

"Hello, Yi Li Na."

Kenny and the other man nodded at her.

Then Kenny smiled. "We've already locked onto the target's location. We're preparing to make our move."

"That's good." Yi Li Na smiled slightly as she carried the filming equipment, followed by a group of program staff.

Not long ago, a video involving a mutant had gone viral online and attracted widespread attention. The Television Station she worked for had also noticed it and spotted a business opportunity.

Through their connections, they had found Kenny and arranged to broadcast the operation to capture the mutant fugitive live, hoping to gain a wave of ratings.

Thanks to the advance promotion, the program had already attracted the attention of a great many people. Many were discussing it, sitting in front of their viewing devices and waiting for the livestream to begin.

After glancing at the viewer count, Yi Li Na smiled in satisfaction.

"I really can't wait!"

At that moment, many people online had begun discussing it.