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Chapter 450 I want to report this!
Chapter 450 I want to report this!
As mutants who are only slightly better than rats in the street, they need a long period of testing to gain trust among their companions.
At least at this point, Connors was not trusted by Peggy, John Thunderbird, or Darwin.
Now seems like the perfect time to test whether Connors has planted a spy for the Sentinels.
The plan is to either help the mutants rescue Max first, then bring back the young mutant who caused the accident at the school, and finally break into the prison with everyone to rescue Polaris Lorna.
They might expose their true colors during the confrontation with the Sentinels, go easy on them, or even lure the mutants into the Sentinels' traps.
"Darwin was right," Connors affirmed the dark-skinned boy's words.
John Thunderbird couldn't sit still any longer. As "Forget-Me-Not" Omega left the house, he had clearly forgotten that he still had a new member to receive: "In that case, Darwin stays behind, and I'll go with Connors and Peggy."
Peggy didn't want to waste any more time and turned around cleanly and decisively.
The headquarters of the mutant underground organization sounds impressive, but it's actually an abandoned hospital. Instead of cleaning it up, the mutants barely touched its dilapidated exterior, all to mislead the Sentinels.
At this moment, Connors followed Peggy and John Thunderbird through the hospital's dark corridor. The peeling paint on the walls and the doctor's portraits on the walls, their faces distorted by water damage, added to the eeriness of the place.
The sound of three people's footsteps echoed in the corridor, and no one spoke.
Peggy and John were used to this environment and showed no fear on their faces.
Connors had been to hell two or three times and had seen even more terrifying scenes, so this little thing was nothing to him.
Just as they were about to walk out of the corridor, Peggy, the "Skin Changer," and John the Thunderbird exchanged a glance, after which John the Thunderbird said, "Let's split up."
Peggy stared intently at Connors, trying to read any suspicious emotion from his face.
"You make the arrangements." Connor looked at the two men calmly, knowing they were testing him.
"Based on Darwin's information, if 'Xuan Yin's' intelligence is incorrect, either she was originally a member of the 'Sentinels,' or she is already exposed to danger."
John Thunderbird said, "Peggy, you and Connors go find Xuan Yin, I'll go find Max."
Peggy didn't see anything unusual on Connors' face and nodded in agreement to Thunderbird John's arrangement.
After leaving the abandoned hospital, the three of them started walking in two opposite directions.
"Who is this 'Xuan Yin' you're talking about?" Connors asked after walking for more than ten minutes.
I heard from Max before that he seems to be a big star?
He was asking a question he already knew the answer to.
In the manga, "Xuan Yin" is a singer. Although she is not as famous as "Hyougetsu Hanayuki" Yuki, she is still a well-known star.
Of course, her public identity is that of a celebrity singer, but in reality, she is a mutant who can convert sound wave energy into various types of light energy.
"Yes, you should know the situation of mutants. Once they are discovered by the Sentinels, they will keep hunting them down. Mutants can only hide and run away."
"Skin-Changing," Peggy said, "However, our superstar, 'Sound of the Void,' is an exception. Her identity as a singer and her stage presence perfectly conceal her mutant identity and abilities, so naturally, she has become a source of intelligence for the mutant underground."
"Where is she now?" Connors asked.
"She's staying in the best suite in the best hotel, of course," Peggy said. "You go ahead and scout ahead, I'll protect you from behind."
"Fine," Connors said nonchalantly.
The two of them walked at a brisk pace, and after another ten minutes or so, they arrived at the "best hotel" that Peggy had mentioned.
The hotel has 130 floors, and "Xuanyin" is located on the top floor.
The lobby on the first floor was brightly lit, with a dozen or so idle homeless people loitering outside the door, while fully armed sentries stood inside.
"Keep an eye on those homeless people," Peggy whispered a reminder. "They could very well be sentries too, ready to sit down and prepare for battle at any moment."
"Are we going to take the elevator?" Connors asked, puzzled.
In the past, he either flew by himself or was carried by others. This was the first time he had taken such a simple and unpretentious route as taking an elevator.
"That's right, we'll sit on the 100th floor, and then take the stairs for the remaining 30 floors," Peggy said.
This is to avoid alerting the sentries by heading straight to the destination.
"Of course, if you can kill everyone in this whole building, we won't need to go through all this trouble," Peggy added.
"What kind of incompetent villainous behavior is this?" Connors wondered, leading the way toward the hotel entrance.
The moment he moved, the homeless people at the hotel entrance and the sentries and special police officers inside immediately focused their attention on him, whether openly or covertly.
Just as Peggy said, these are all "sentinels".
Fortunately, the sentry officers did not react to Connors' completely unfamiliar face. Just when Connors thought he was safe, Peggy, the "Skin Changer," suddenly ran over and grabbed his arm.
Before Connors could turn around to look at her, Peggy had already shouted, "Why! Our four years of relationship are less valuable than a bitch you've only known for three days?"
"Do you know how tiring it has been for me all these years, constantly being so careful, worried that others would notice something was wrong with you!"
Connors: "?"
The two had already entered the hotel. Upon hearing Peggy's call, the sentries immediately surrounded them, with the leader reaching out to stop Connors: "Excuse me, sir."
He looked at Peggy: "Ma'am, what did you mean by what you just said? What do you mean by worrying that others will notice something amiss?"
Peggy looked utterly wronged, tears streaming down her face. "Officer! I want to report this! This man I've spent four years with is a mutant! I've had enough of living on the run with him!"
Click!
Her words seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest; the sentries and SWAT officers immediately pulled the safety on their guns and aimed them at Connors.
The "sentinels" disguised as homeless people at the entrance also rushed in, holding weapons they had pulled out from who-knows-where.
With so many guns pointed at him at the same time, Connors cooperated by using his ability to completely transform his body into a crystal-clear diamond.
The "sentinels," who were initially skeptical, were completely taken aback by this scene, and bullets poured out without hesitation.