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Chapter 122 The Truth Revealed, Abilities Exposed
Chapter 122 The Truth Revealed, Abilities Exposed (2)
In the vast, boundless desert canyon, a fierce wind howled and swept in, carrying sand and dust that swirled wildly, forming a hazy veil that completely enveloped the night.
The dust and sand swirling in the wind pelted the car, making dull thuds like rain, and soon covered the car with a thin layer of yellowish-brown veil.
The silence in the car was finally broken by McCa. Now that Logan had seen through him, there was no need for him to continue hiding it. He turned his head and looked at Logan coldly. His icy gaze was completely different from his usual amiable expression, revealing the scheming hidden deep in his heart.
"Logan, I've always trusted and valued you, but you've really disappointed me. I wish you weren't so smart."
He spoke in a chilling tone, his words sending shivers down one's spine.
"You're the one who let us all down first."
Logan met McCa's gaze without flinching, his eyes blazing with fury. "Those 130-plus people on the farm all respected you implicitly and trusted you unconditionally, but you... you've disappointed me terribly!"
Everyone on the farm regarded McCa as a savior. Even Logan himself began to doubt McCa when McCa took the initiative to stop the baby spiders during the last rescue mission.
Even until that night, when the video that the eccentric Hans showed him contained the conversation between Maika and Strucker, and Maika revealed his identity as a Hydra agent in the video, Logan subconsciously thought that it was a fabrication by Hans to undermine the trust between them.
But all that has happened now has completely confirmed that McCain is indeed a traitor, or rather, he was never on the mutant side from the beginning; he has always been loyal to Hydra!
Everything that happened was a scheme orchestrated by him and Hydra!
"This siege of the farm was also your doing, wasn't it?"
Logan stared intently at McCain and began to question him.
In reality, the people on the farm never called him, nor did they discover any Hydra bases. The reason he lied to McCarthy was to try and determine from Hydra's movements whether McCarthy was truly a Hydra agent.
And the result was obvious: McCain did indeed leak the false information to Strucker that the people on the farm were about to be rescued, leading to the farm's current predicament!
McCa pulled out a cigarette from the carriage and lit it. Amidst the swirling smoke, he slowly nodded. "That's right, it was the information I leaked. Not just this time, but the previous two times were also my arrangements."
After saying that, Maika smiled and shook his head, saying, "The first time, I transferred away the farm's main fighting force, including you and Victor, so that the patrol team could successfully complete the arrest operation. But I didn't expect that those useless people couldn't even catch some old, weak, sick, disabled, and children!"
McCain exhaled a smoke ring, clearly disappointed with the police squad's capabilities, his eyes flashing with hatred, before continuing, "I had no choice but to contact Hydra and have them personally dispatch agents. Only then did we manage to capture them all with great difficulty!"
"Damn it, you insects really know how to get everywhere!"
Logan stared intently at McCain; he hadn't expected that the pickets were also under Hydra's control!
Hydra agents are practically everywhere in the organization, and they almost all occupy high-level positions, giving them the power to issue orders.
In this light, many things become clear.
Why would a shelter that was originally very safe be inexplicably targeted by the police?
And why, when they were in New York, Moira and her friends' shelter was surrounded by the picket line in a short time, but when they escaped New York, they were able to get away without any trouble.
It turns out that all of this was a scheme orchestrated by McCain behind the scenes!
How could you be so heartless!
Logan glared at McCain through gritted teeth. "The people in the shelter all treated you like family, even like a parent. How could you bring yourself to harm them?"
During his long stay in the shelter, the sounds he heard most often were the members greeting him. Everyone showed him genuine respect, not the forced respect of a superior-subordinate relationship, but a heartfelt reverence, like that for a father.
It's hard to imagine that McCa would betray them again and again!
What kind of cruel heart could this be?!
"Don't be naive, Logan."
McCain suddenly chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Just a bunch of insects. You and I have never been on the same level as those insignificant insects. I can't understand why you, with such great strength, would resonate so strongly with a bunch of insects?"
"In this dog-eat-dog world, they are our playthings. Their stupidity has long destined their fate today."
He looked at Logan with a mocking expression and said, "And you, someone who could manipulate insects, insist on coexisting with them, even willing to become one yourself. Your ignorance and foolishness will ultimately make you just like those insects, only to be slaughtered by others!"
"you!"
Logan stared wide-eyed at McCain, momentarily speechless.
He and McCain clearly had no common ideas whatsoever, and Logan even felt a pang of heartache for Lorna, John, and the others.
They regarded McCa as their leader and companions, but little did they know that in his eyes, they were still a bunch of insects that could be manipulated at will!
"Phew~"
McCain exhaled a puff of smoke, extinguished the crimson cigarette butt, and looked at Logan with a disappointed expression. "Logan, I thought you would always stand by my side. Your abilities could help me with many things, and we could fight together for my goals and ideals. But you had to expose all of that."
He sighed and shook his head. "Now that things have come to this, don't blame me. You brought this all on yourself. Although I'm very unwilling, I have no choice but to hand you over now."
"That way you won't have to worry about the safety of those insects anymore. Soon, you'll become like them. To be honest, they've been urging me many times. Hydra has always wanted your healing factor. After all, your X gene is very special; it can resist the weakening effects of genetic modification. This is a fatal temptation for any organization."
McCain chuckled and added, "I kept delaying to get you to be my henchman, but it seems I was being delusional. It's better to deal with a restless guy like you sooner rather than later!"
"Oh!"
Logan scoffed, "You think you can take me?"
McCain didn't say anything, he just placed his palm on the car door.
hum!
The next moment, his palm suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, the brilliant light completely enveloping the entire vehicle, and a terrifying energy emanated from within.
Boom!
The entire vehicle suddenly began to shake violently, with every tiny part vibrating wildly.
boom!
Almost all the car windows shattered at the same time, and the car parts broke instantly, with debris rushing towards Logan.
"Oh shit!"
Logan's expression suddenly changed. After shouting angrily, he kicked the car door and jumped out.
He knew this was McCain's ability: by injecting energy, he could alter any object and cause it to undergo any deformation he desired.
The car had become his weapon the moment the energy was injected; if he stayed in the car, he would be completely controlled by it!
Logan leaped out of the car, rolled on the ground, and with a whoosh, his steel claws shot out as he turned to stare at the vehicle.
Whoosh!
At that moment, the ground trembled, and Logan looked down to see a large hand made of sand suddenly emerge from the ground.
A huge hand gripped him tightly, squeezing him firmly in its grasp. The powerful force continuously compressed Logan's chest, causing a feeling of suffocation to rise in his heart. Fortunately, the sturdy Adamantium skeleton prevented the sand arm from completely crushing him.
Logan struggled desperately in the giant sand hand, but the sand arm was too strong to break free from, and no matter how he moved, it was to no avail.
"Stop struggling."
McCain slowly stepped out of the car, looked up at Logan, his eyes flashing with dazzling golden light, and his entire body enveloped in a terrifying golden aura. "You are no match for me!"
After he finished speaking, he slowly raised his arms, and the next moment, two giant hands burst out of the ground again.
The two sandy arms clenched into fists, as large as millstones, slammed down on Logan without hesitation.
boom!
The immense power poured into Logan's head, and the terrifying force unleashed a hurricane that scattered the surrounding sand and dust.
After the punch landed, the giant hand slowly rose.
Logan, who was hit, was already in a bloody mess from the powerful impact, with bright red blood flowing from his seven orifices.
However, thanks to the powerful self-healing factor, these injuries are healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to their original state in just a moment.
Seeing this, McCa scoffed and shook his head, saying, "Your vitality is truly enviable."
After saying that, his eyes turned cold, and he raised his massive, sand-covered fists high, coldly stating, "But even the most tenacious cockroach can't escape its fate of being swatted!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the giant hands slammed down again.
With eyes focused, he crossed his steel claws above his head and swung them down with all his might at the giant sand fists.
Click!
A cold glint flashed, and a steel claw slashed out. The powerful force combined with the sharp steel claw instantly shattered the massive fist that was crashing down, turning it into pieces of gravel that fell to the ground.
After dealing with the giant fist attack, Logan swung his steel claws again, smashing the sand fist binding him and successfully breaking free to land safely.
Looking at McCarthy across from him, Logan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You were indeed holding back."
He had long sensed that McCain had never shown his true strength in normal times. In the previous cooperative missions, his strength fluctuated greatly, sometimes astonishingly powerful, and sometimes seemingly ordinary.
This kind of change is one of the reasons why Logan doesn't dare to truly trust him.
Only someone with extremely deep cunning would do this.
McCain's eyes flashed with dazzling golden light, and a terrifying energy spread around him. In response to Logan's words, he simply smiled faintly, and an arrogant aura appeared on his face.
"There's no one I'm really going to make a move on yet."
He looked coldly at Logan. "Hydra believes I could become an even more powerful mutant than Sebastian Shaw."
His strength was recognized even within Hydra, which is one of the main reasons why he was never a test subject like other mutants.
Hydra needs a powerful force like him.
"Sebastian Shaw?"
Upon hearing the name, Logan paused for a moment, then sneered, "Ridiculous! He's the infamous Black King, and you're nothing but a dog from Hydra!"
"you!"
Faced with the insult, McCa's eyes blazed with fury, and he clenched his teeth tightly.
"You dare to dream of comparing yourself to the Black King?"
Logan scoffed, "A self-important lackey, wagging his tail like a madman after just a couple of compliments!"
Hearing Logan's sarcasm, McCa's eyes disappeared, and he said coldly, "Say what you will, but from now on, we can only meet in the lab!"
As soon as he finished speaking, McCa suddenly raised his hand and waved it.
In an instant, his body shimmered with magnificent golden light, and dazzling radiance emanated from his hands, flowing like water into the stone walls on both sides of the canyon.
Rumble!!
A terrifying energy gathered within the stone wall, and golden streaks of light, like inscriptions, appeared on the cliff. The massive mountain trembled continuously, and boulders collapsed from the mountain, with countless rocks separating from the body and cascading down like a torrent.
At that moment, both towering mountains collapsed, the ground trembled uncontrollably, and a gale-force wind rose up, whipping up dust and sand that swept in.
The whole world seemed to have entered a disaster, with mountains collapsing, the earth splitting, and dust filling the sky, an unstoppable force!
Under McCa's control, the rocks completely locked onto Logan and hurtled towards him at high speed.
A boulder half a meter high was tumbling in mid-air, about to crush Logan.
Logan focused his gaze, assumed a lunge stance, and unleashed a powerful slash with his steel claws.
boom!
The massive boulder was split in two by the steel claw, and the powerful force swept the at least one-ton boulder away like a missile towards the two stones attacking from behind.
boom!
The boulders collided, and the powerful force caused them to break apart in mid-air, turning into countless fragments that fell to the ground.
However, more boulders continued to rumble and roll in.
McCarthy used the full force of two mountains, determined to crush Logan completely!
Looking at the countless rocks falling like a meteor shower, Logan frowned and decided to temporarily avoid the confrontation and retreat to plan other options.
But just as he was about to pull away, the sand on the ground seemed to come alive, firmly embedding his feet in the sand.
Logan frowned and struggled to lift his feet, but the loose sand seemed to turn into incredibly sticky glue, completely binding his feet before quickly solidifying.
Seeing this, Logan knew there was no way to escape, so he immediately turned to face the torrent formed by the two mountain peaks and swung his steel claws with all his might, shattering the boulders into pieces.
But there were simply too many boulders for Logan to withstand them all.
The surging rocks relentlessly crushed him, and in an instant, the immense force turned Logan's body into a bloody mess, with crimson blood mist gushing out.
Then came the second piece, the third piece, the fourth piece...
The boulders trampled on Logan mercilessly, like a flock of sheep rushing down the hillside.
A normal person would be completely crushed into a pile of minced meat under such pressure, but under the protection of the Edelman alloy skeleton, Logan, despite having his surface flesh crushed to pieces, was still able to roughly maintain a human shape.
As the last boulder rolled over, the rolling of the boulder, which had lasted for several minutes, finally came to an end.
Logan lay on the sand, his body completely devoid of any flesh. Most of his limbs had lost all muscle tissue, clearly revealing the chilling Edelman alloy bones beneath.
Amazingly, the damaged body was rapidly and frantically recovering. All the broken pieces of flesh were replenished, the missing muscle tissue was growing back at an alarming rate, and the surface skin was visibly healing.
In less than three seconds, the body that had been completely destroyed was completely restored.
Logan, unharmed, stood up from the ground, staring at McCain with a chilling gaze and murderous intent in his eyes.
Although it can regenerate, no one would want to experience that feeling of flesh and blood not being crushed a second time!
"Logan, you really are a gem. No wonder they all want you and Laura. Your healing factor is truly amazing."
Seeing Logan recover so quickly, McCain couldn't help but nod, praising him, "You're more than enough to fulfill those guys' wish for immortality."
Logan's genes would definitely fascinate some people who are pursuing immortality, enough to overcome their fear of death.
Responding to McCain's words, Logan's eyes turned cold, flashing with a murderous glint. He said icily, "Too many people want me, but they usually end up courting their own demise!"
After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and asked in a deep voice, "Where did you send those mutants you rescued before?"
They had previously rescued a group of mutants under Clarice's guidance, and according to McCain's instructions at the time, they would send them to other overseas shelters.
But now that McCain’s identity as a Hydra agent has been exposed, Logan is starting to feel a sense of unease.
Faced with this question, McCain suddenly chuckled, stared at Logan, and shook his head, saying, "Logan, don't ask such childish questions. They're just a bunch of insignificant bugs."
"brute!"
Upon hearing this, Logan's face instantly darkened, a terrifying glint appearing in his eyes, and the muscles in his tightly clenched hands twitched incessantly.
He never imagined that the people he had painstakingly rescued would be sent back to the tiger's den by their own hands after escaping the wolf's den!
Seeing the nonchalant McCartney, Logan could no longer contain his anger.
brush!
Logan took a deep breath, slowly opened his hands, and retracted his steel claws.
Seeing Logan retract his claws, McCain was slightly taken aback, raising an eyebrow and saying, "So you've finally decided to surrender?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
He could clearly feel a terrifying energy gathering within Logan's body. The scorching heat suddenly hit him, and the once cool night desert now felt like the midday heat, the oppressive heat filling him with unease.
He suddenly looked at Logan, only to see a terrifying crimson light flashing in Logan's cold eyes, an energy so intense it seemed ready to burst forth.
(End of this chapter)