save the bachelors

Chapter 4883 [Beware of Others]

It was a long time before Charles stopped searching.

The number of mutants he found exceeded five thousand, which was considered quite large.

"This list must not be leaked." Xiang Nan put the list away and said, "I still say that we are in the same trench with the CIA now, but I believe that after dealing with Sebastian Shaw, we are very likely to be their next target.

They will use our list to hunt down mutants and capture them for research, like lab rats. And we all know what happened to those lab rats."

"Hank, you're right." Eric nodded and said, "We must be extremely careful when dealing with them."

He himself had been a guinea pig, and the torture was worse than hell.

"Before something happens, I suggest you don't think the outcome is so bad." Charles said optimistically, "I believe that as long as we cooperate well, there may be room for peaceful coexistence."

"Don't put your fate in the hands of others." Eric shook his head.

"Yes, instead of pinning our hopes on their gifts, we should first consider our own escape route." Xiang Nan also nodded and said, "It is best to control our own destiny."

"Let's not be so pessimistic. We should always think positively about everything." Charles said optimistically.

"Charles, do you dare to make a bet with us?" Xiang Nan looked at Charles and said.

"What's the bet?" Charles asked curiously.

"I'm betting that after getting rid of Sebastian Shaw, they will attack us first." Xiang Nan said, "My bet is 'yes'. If I win, you have to promise me that you won't trust humans so much in the future."

"What if you lose?" Charles was stunned and then asked.

"Then I will work with you to cooperate with humans and promote peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans." Xiang Nan said solemnly.

"Okay, it's a deal." Charles nodded.

……

Afterwards, Xiang Nan, Raven, Charles and Eric went their separate ways to look for suitable mutants.

Xiang Nan and Raven first came to Chicago, where there was a taxi driver named Darwin, who was a very powerful mutant.

His superpower is "survival of the fittest." His abilities can evolve automatically based on changes in the environment.

For example, he could grow gills and fins in the water to help him survive; he could grow long hair in Antarctica to keep warm; and at the equator he could evolve powerful heat dissipation capabilities like tropical animals...

In the movie, Darwin was killed by the energy released by Sebastian Shaw. The destructive power of that energy was faster than he could adapt to it.

But in the comics, Darwin never died. He once absorbed other people's energy in a violent explosion and evolved into an energy body; when fighting the Hulk, he evolved the ability to absorb gamma rays;

He was once thrown into space, where he evolved the ability to not need to breathe and to endure extreme cold; he even held his own against the goddess of death Hela.

All in all, Darwin's upper limit is very high. It's just that in the movie, he died before he had time to evolve. Otherwise, given time, his ability should not be underestimated, and he is one of the characters with the most growth potential.

……

"Hey, where are you going?" a black taxi driver asked.

"Richmond, Virginia." Xiang Nan said.

"Then go to the airport or the station?" asked the black guy.

"No, we'd rather you take us there directly." Ruiwen smiled. "That's a six-hour drive." The black guy said immediately after hearing this.

"Then we will have enough time to talk." Xiang Nan nodded.

As he spoke, Riven, who was sitting in the back seat, turned into the appearance of a black guy.

"Oh my God!" The black guy was shocked.

"Don't be afraid, we are the same kind of people." Xiang Nan smiled and showed his beastly appearance, then immediately returned to his original appearance.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God! You are really the same as me. I knew I couldn't be the only one." The black guy said excitedly.

"Let me introduce myself, Hank McCoy~" Xiang Nan said with a smile, "This is Raven~"

"Darwin~" the black guy also introduced himself, "That's great. I'm really happy to know that there are still people like me in the world. By the way, what do you want to see me for?"

"Join an organization made up of us mutants." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Don't worry, I guarantee you will benefit."

"OK, it's better than driving a taxi." The black guy immediately laughed.

In 1962, the racial segregation movement in the United States was in full swing. Martin Luther King and the Black Panther Party were active at that time, so black people like Darwin were often discriminated against and excluded.

It was precisely for this reason that he was very dissatisfied with the current situation and eager for change, so when faced with Xiang Nan and others' recruitment, he immediately agreed.

Xiang Nan then secretly collected Darwin's genes, not only making corresponding changes to his own genes, but also strengthening them using genetic enhancement capabilities.

After being strengthened, the ability of "survival of the fittest" has been greatly improved, and the adaptability is stronger and the adaptation speed is faster. It can be said that with this "survival of the fittest" ability, Darwin can really take on the energy released by Sebastian Shaw.

……

The second target that Xiang Nan and Riven were looking for was Alex Summers, later known as "Shock Wave".

His ability is to absorb energy from the surrounding environment and then release it in the form of a red energy shock wave. It is extremely powerful and can penetrate a mountain or a half-inch thick carbon steel plate.

Of course, he is even stronger in the comics. He can shoot through an asteroid and has the ability to destroy a planet.

However, since he cannot fully control his abilities, although he is powerful, he is still a fourth-level mutant and cannot reach the Omega level.

When Xiang Nan and Raven found Alex Summers, he was still serving time in prison.

Because his unintentional burst of energy caused great damage to the school, he was sentenced to prison.

"Why is the government looking for someone like Alex Summers?" The warden looked at the CIA documents that Xiang Nan and Raven took out and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"It has its uses." Xiang Nan said concisely, and then, under the guidance of the warden, he met Alex Summers. "Young man, from today on, you are out of prison, and you will continue to serve your sentence under our supervision."

"Who are you?" Alex looked at Xiang Nan in confusion.

"Just follow us and you'll find out." Xiang Nan nodded.

Alex was stunned for a moment, then nodded and got into Xiang Nan and Riven's car.

Afterwards, Xiang Nan and Riven gained Alex's recognition through transformation.

"We are the same kind of people. We are looking for you specifically." Xiang Nan said with a smile.