Expected Audience

Chapter 25: Expected Audience

"Ha ha, is it starting?"

Watching the teaser ad play, countless viewers were energized.

"The uploader of that last video couldn't release a follow-up. This time, we can finally see what happens next!"

"Yeah, we can finally see that mutant getting captured. It's been keeping me up at night."

"Everyone, guess when that mutant will be caught. I'm betting twenty minutes~"

"I think it won't take long. Ten minutes, probably."

From the teaser ad, they could tell just how massive this operation was, and it gave them confidence.

No one believed they would lose. They all felt it was merely a matter of time before the mutant teenager was captured! As people waited eagerly for the upcoming footage of the arrest, some mutant viewers began to worry as well.

"I hope he gets away!"

They prayed silently, praying that their fellow mutant would escape successfully.

At this moment, both Professor X and Magneto noticed the livestream.

Professor X looked worried.

Magneto's expression darkened, and his disgust toward ordinary humans deepened.

No matter what they thought, neither of them held much hope for the teenager's safety.

No one knew better than they did how powerful the government was. With preparations this thorough, the teenager likely had no way of escaping.

Professor X sighed, already wondering whether he could use his connections to get the teenager out.

Magneto, meanwhile, was considering whether to plan another terrorist attack to teach those ordinary humans a lesson.

As countless people watched the livestream, Kenny's team had already begun closing in on the target's location.

Thirty fully armed soldiers stepped out of Armored Vehicles, while several police cars followed behind to provide support.

When they were over a hundred meters from the target, the soldiers made preparations while chatting.

"Hey, Lei Lian, do you think we can capture the target this time?"

A handsome soldier hesitantly asked the person beside him.

Lei Lian glanced at him and gave a confident smile.

"Relax. We know plenty about the target, and we planned this operation long ago. There's no way the target can escape!"

Before coming here, they had watched the mutant's battle footage many times and understood his abilities well. The think tank had also arranged a comprehensive battle plan. How could they lose? The soldier who had asked immediately looked confident as well.

That was right. He could only teleport and fire Black Energy Waves. What was so hard about dealing with that? As some of the soldiers talked, Captain George and Captain Kenny, standing farther away, were also speaking.

Captain George suddenly said, "Number Thirty-Seven's strength won't have increased again, right?"

Kenny glanced at him and immediately understood his concern.

He shook his head, smiling broadly. "Just as the superior said, hiding two abilities and part of his strength was already that brat's limit. He has nothing else to hide."

"We've already figured out Number Thirty-Seven's strength, and we're well prepared this time. He can't get away!"

"That's true." Captain George relaxed and smiled.

Kenny continued, "Besides, we brought seven Sentinel Robots."

He glanced at several safes not far away, his expression full of confidence.

At the mention of Sentinel Robots, Captain George glanced at the containers holding them in the distance, confusion in his eyes. "Why didn't we bring those giant Sentinels? Why bring these spider-model Sentinel Robots?"

His tone carried a trace of dissatisfaction.

Captain Kenny gave him a speechless look and snapped, "You idiot, do you think giant Sentinel Robots don't require funding to build?"

"It's already good enough that we got approval for these."

"We don't need that kind of Sentinel to deal with Number Thirty-Seven. He doesn't deserve it. These Sentinel Robots are more than enough to catch him."

Hearing that, Captain George nodded. "So that's how it is."

"Right, seven Sentinel Robots are enough to deal with Number Thirty-Seven."

At that moment, the beautiful Yi Li Na, who stood not far from them, looked intrigued.

"Oh, Sentinel Robots?"

"I heard they were still being researched. You've already produced some finished models?"

Yi Li Na giggled. "Perfect. We can let the viewers see the Sentinel Robots this time too. Maybe the ratings will even go up!"

Kenny and the others said nothing, tacitly approving her filming.

The video uploaded online some time ago had indeed caused quite an impact. This successful capture would be the perfect way to tell everyone that mutants were not so terrifying, nor were they unbeatable! It would teach everyone to be confident! That was also the main reason they allowed Yi Li Na to follow and film.

As they set up the operation site, their procession attracted the attention of many passersby. Everyone looked surprised, wondering what department was up to something again.

A drill?

Though they were warned and urged to leave, people still followed from a distance out of curiosity and confusion. Some even used binoculars to watch from afar.

Some distance away, Chris, who had once saved Su Yao, was hurrying over in long strides.

"Kid, you have to hold on!"

Ever since he had seen the teaser not long ago, his heart had skipped a beat. He knew the child was in danger.

He had seen the child's abilities before and knew they were decent, but what use were they against such an overwhelming armed encirclement? How could he possibly escape? So Chris rushed toward the location at full speed, thinking he might be able to help. If it was within his power, he would help the child flee.

As he hurried over, Captain George and the others began their operation.

Bright lights shone on the bar, turning the entire street as bright as day.

Inside the bar.

Wolverine and the others, who had been talking, noticed the panic among the crowd.

"Run!"

"The police have surrounded this place!"

"Oh my God, I don't want to get caught up in this!"

The crowd screamed in panic and surged frantically toward the exit.

"What's going on?" Valentine looked confused.

"I'll go take a look." Wolverine Luo Gen said in a low voice.

Relying on his healing body, he strode toward the bar's entrance.

Valentine and Otto exchanged a glance. Although they had no idea what was happening, they followed him as well.

Before following, Otto did not forget to turn around and call to Su Yao, "Hey, hurry up and come along. Let's go take a look together."

Watching them leave, Su Yao's gaze darkened slightly.

Unlike Luo Gen and the others, who knew nothing, he quickly guessed the reason.

"They must have found me!"

He considered whether to use Space Teleportation to try to escape this place.

A few seconds later, he decided to observe the situation from afar first before deciding whether to run.

He followed behind Luo Gen and the others at a distance.

As soon as he neared the exit, his expression changed slightly. Outside, the surroundings were bright as day, with beams of light shining over from the tops of vehicles in the distance.

He saw police cars and fully armed soldiers. By rough estimate, there were at least several dozen of them! He had already begun considering how he could escape safely.

While he planned his route, Wolverine Luo Gen and the others saw the scene outside, and all their expressions changed.

What was going on? Why such a huge operation? Apart from shock and confusion, they also felt somewhat uneasy, afraid these people had come to cause them trouble.

As they each had different thoughts, George and the others, dozens of meters away, made their move.