Thus, Kirk and Dragon King team had earned the right to enter the mutants' last secret stronghold.
They sat on the backs of the Giant Dragons as they raced through the sky.
"It feels like we've been flying across the ocean for a long time," Little Fatty murmured, gazing at the vast blue waters.
"Yes," Beast replied, glancing at him with golden eyes. "To be precise, we're crossing the Pacific Ocean and heading to the other side of the world."
"Why are we crossing the Pacific? Where are we going?" Little Fatty asked in surprise.
"Judging by your hair and skin color, you must be from Ding Country. We're heading to your homeland. You're going home," Beast said with a smile.
"The mutants' last stronghold is in China?" Little Fatty frowned.
"Yes. The Sentinel Project began in America, so the Sentinels are strongest there. China is the weakest link in the empire the Sentinels have built over the world," Beast said. "Of course, even so, Professor expects the Sentinels to launch their final assault before long."
The Giant Dragons crossed the vast ocean and the mountains, flying toward a snow-capped peak.
The snow-covered mountain towered over the high plateau, glowing with a sacred golden light beneath the sun!
It was like a realm of the gods.
This was the mutants' final fortress.
Professor Charles and Professor Eric—Professor X and Magneto—were here, directing the surviving mutants in their continued fight against the Sentinels.
Fortunately, the Giant Dragons had tremendous stamina and managed the long flight. When they spotted the golden mountain peak, they perked up, roared, and flew toward it.
Professor X and Magneto had chosen this snowy mountain as the mutants' last stronghold not only because the Sentinels were weakest in China and the distance made an attack difficult, but