Without needing to be told, Ororo had already rushed toward the professor. Amid heartfelt calls and powerful electric shocks, Charles suddenly sucked in a deep breath, as though waking from a nightmare.
But the White Queen, who had gone to examine Beast, solemnly shook her head at Deathstroke. She withdrew her hand from his thick, furry neck.
Beast had stopped breathing. The cause of death was excessive blood loss.
Although Hank had a Healing Factor, it was nowhere near Wolverine or Deadpool's level. It was more comparable to Captain America and Black Widow after receiving their technological serum—enough to keep fighting after taking a few bullets or a few slashes.
The dagger Shadow King had used to injure Hank lay nearby. It was made of Carbonadium, or, more plainly, a type of anti-healing metal. Deadpool's twin swords were forged from the same material.
The most authentic anti-healing metal was Murasama Metal, an anti-Wolverine toy created by Romulus. Carbonadium was an inferior version that could be mass-produced, but its special radiation could likewise suppress the division and replication of all cells.
Even Wolverine would be seriously injured and bedridden for a while after being stabbed with that dagger, let alone Beast, whose Healing Factor was merely average. Even after he had bled dry, his wound remained open, like the mouth of a dead fish.
"I'm sorry, Charles. We arrived one step too late." Su Ming raised a hand and used The Force to lift Charles from the ground, guiding him to float before Beast. "Hank's body has already lost all vital signs. I can only send him to Sepulk for emergency treatment and see whether his brain can still survive, though the chances are slim. Is there anything you want to say to him?"
Charles pursed his lips and shook his