"So this is what killing feels like."
Looking at Whitehall, who had stopped breathing, Xia Zuo frowned slightly. Although he already had quite a few lives on his hands, those had all been taken on his orders rather than by his own hand. There was still a difference.
Still, Xia Zuo did not feel too uncomfortable. After taking a moment to adjust, his expression returned to normal, and he walked straight out the door. Now that he had settled the matter with Hydra, what was the point of staying here?
Replace Whitehall as Hydra's new leader?
Sorry, Xia Zuo had no such intention!
In fact, Whitehall had been right about one thing earlier. At his core, Xia Zuo was very similar to Whitehall. He did many things with his own interests in mind, so he was destined never to become some so-called hero. He had no habit of sacrificing himself for others.
But Xia Zuo felt that he still had a shred of reason and a little warmth deep in his heart. Matron Mary and Skye were that warmth within him, so the path he walked was destined to differ from Whitehall's, and from that of those so-called heroes.
"Master, according to your orders, no one was allowed to rush inside without your permission."
When he stepped out of the room, Hydra soldiers from throughout the base had already gathered outside, every one of them fully armed and waiting. These were all Hydra soldiers Xia Zuo had taken control of after arriving here.
That was only natural. Facing someone like Whitehall, how could Xia Zuo possibly have come unprepared? If Whitehall had made any suspicious move earlier, all the Hydra soldiers would have charged in and torn him to pieces!
"Carry out the final order," Xia Zuo said flatly, walking out of the Hydra Base without looking back.
"Yes!"
All the Hydra soldiers bowed, then hurried to work. As Xia Zuo walked out of the Hydra Base, a deafening roar erupted throughout the base!
A massive explosion erupted in an instant, utterly shattering the entire Hydra Base. With the destruction of the Hydra Base, this battle finally came to a close!
"This matter ends here!"
Standing beside the road a short distance away, Xia Zuo watched the Hydra Base being blown sky-high and slowly spoke, a weight lifted from his shoulders.
This grudge had finally been settled for good, and he had killed his enemy, Whitehall. He no longer needed to worry about Whitehall threatening the people around him. It felt good!
Xia Zuo felt much lighter and had the urge to throw back his head and roar. In fact, that was exactly what he did. Following his heart, he threw back his head and roared in excitement, shouting out the impulses within him. All his exhaustion and pressure were released with that long roar.
At that moment, Xia Zuo felt something within his heart being released, breaking through the shackles of his mind and soaring into the sky with his roar!
That long roar echoed through the sky like the cry of a phoenix!
Meanwhile, inside a stately, classical manor somewhere on the outskirts of New York, a bald, middle-aged man in a wheelchair suddenly put down his book and raised his head to look toward the Hydra Base. His expression was grave, as though he were looking at some terrifying being.
If anyone looked down on the bald man because he sat in a wheelchair, that would be an extremely foolish decision, for he was none other than the legendary Professor X, Charles Francis Xavier, a man who could single-handedly shake the world.
"Professor, something's happened!"
A woman with delicate features and an elegant bearing hurried to Professor X, Charles Xavier, and spoke urgently to him in his wheelchair. She had not even had time to take off her white lab coat.
Professor X did not turn around. His expression remained grave as he continued looking toward the Hydra Base. Only after a long while did he speak. "Jean Grey, did you feel it too? That terrifying presence!"
"Yes. Just now, I felt a terrifying presence coming from that direction. It even made 'her' tremble slightly!" A trace of horror flashed through the woman's eyes as she spoke to Professor X.
"Even 'she' was stirred? It seems the power of this new companion of ours may be no small matter!"
This time, even Professor X's expression changed, his face filled with shock he could not conceal!
No one knew what Jean Grey meant by "her," but Professor X, Charles Xavier, understood. It was an immensely powerful and terrifying being trapped within Jean Grey's body, and that was precisely why Professor X was so shocked!
Even "she" inside Jean Grey was stirred. Could the companion who had emerged this time really be so terrifying?
Even "she" felt threatened?
Professor X could not quite make sense of it, but one thing was certain: such a being had to be extraordinary. They were very likely an Alpha-level Mutant, a companion whose potential was on the same level as his own.
No, that was not certain either. Someone who could stir even the being within Jean Grey might have Omega-level potential!
On the other hand, most Mutants awakened in response to some kind of stimulus. If a being like this lashed out in unrestrained revenge, it could cause a major disturbance. As a guide to Mutants, he had to do everything in his power to lead them down a good path.
"Jean Grey, notify Scott Summers immediately and have him prepare the Supersonic Jet. We need to go out!"
At that thought, Professor X could hardly sit still. He hurriedly spoke to Jean Grey. He needed to find this companion as soon as possible and bring them to the X-Mansion.
"Understood. I'll get right on it!"
Jean Grey nodded and quickly left. She understood the importance of the matter and did not dare delay in the slightest.
Soon, an advanced Supersonic Jet disappeared into the sky!
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