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Chapter 118 The Mutants Strik Back
The plane flew across the azure sky. Before it landed, one could clearly see the yellow sand flying wildly on the ground. Layers of sand blown up by the wind and dust hit the yellow-brown sand like waves.

This is the Middle East, a place with a very high desert coverage rate and several world-famous desert areas.

The plane that Logan and his crew were on landed at an airport surrounded by yellow sand.

This is a country built on the desert, and their destination is also a city covered by yellow sand.

As soon as I got off the plane, the scorching temperature hit me in the face. In the cloudless sky, the scorching fireball seemed to give this area special care. The air I breathed into my lungs was hot and mixed with a lot of fine sand and dust.

The dust blowing in their faces forced them to squint their eyes as they looked around the city that was completely covered in yellow sand.

Logan walked on the hot ground. The ground scorched by the sun was emitting high temperatures. Even through the soles of his shoes, his soles could still feel the unbearable temperature.

"How many years ago was it when you last came to this part of Asia?"

Behind him, Victor looked at the endless expanse of sand and sighed.

He has traveled to many places, including the Middle East. He was still very young at that time. In his impression, the Middle East was like this, with yellow sand everywhere, and it seemed that every place was exactly the same.

"The last time I came back I was with the mercenary group. We have a mission here."

Logan scanned the area, recalling the past. Deep in his memory, in the memories belonging to Wolverine, there were memories about coming to the Middle East.

"I didn't expect to visit this place again. Haha, I like the baked naan and roasted lamb here."

Victor recalled the delicacies of this vast area, and then turned to look at Macka, "Hey, Macka, do you have enough money to eat a lot here?"

“We’re not here for tourism.”

Maca rolled his eyes at him and urged, "Hurry up, we still have to go to the city center."

After saying that, he led everyone to the parking lot and found an off-road vehicle prepared for them by Hydra. A high-horsepower, high-chassis off-road vehicle is a necessity for traveling in the Middle East, as ordinary vehicles can easily get stuck in the sand.

Everyone threw their luggage into the trunk, Logan got into the driver's seat, and drove to the city center according to the map prepared by Macka.

According to the documents left by Stark, there are Hydra people in the city center who are specifically responsible for receiving them.

On the way, everyone admired the vast desert that is rare to see in this lifetime. It is like an ocean made of sand. The dust and sand blown up by the strong wind from time to time seem to be beating like waves.

"Asalan, the locals believe that this is the capital of the sea of ​​sand. The entire city is built entirely on the desert and is surrounded by a vast sea of ​​sand."

Maca sat in the passenger seat, admiring the desert outside the car that looked like the deep sea, and introduced this place to everyone.

Then he seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "I hope you all brought coats. The highest temperature in this city during the day can even reach 55 degrees Celsius. It can be said that most of the afterglow of the sun god is sprinkled here."

"But once night falls, it's like a place abandoned by the sun god. The temperature can drop to -4 or -5 degrees Celsius in a few hours. If you stand outside all night without enough warmth, you'll freeze to death."

Mica looked at everyone and said, "I hope you won't be deceived by the current temperature. It's best to have a few coats in your backpack."

“When I first came to the Middle East, you probably weren’t even born yet.”

Victor pursed his lips in disdain. He already knew the changeable temperature here, so he prepared all the necessary daily necessities before leaving.

And Moira nodded and said, "I often traveled to Asia when I was in college. In addition to East Asia, I also often visited these Muslim countries in West Asia. Don't worry, I have everything I need to prepare."

Logan, who was driving, couldn't help but sigh when he heard her words: "It's great to be able to travel freely in a university. In my university, I was on deadly missions every day."

To be honest, Logan really envied Moira's college life, where there were no troubles or dangers, and she could travel around the world during the holidays.

Unlike his X Academy, where everything they did was more dangerous than the last.

Hearing Logan's envious tone, Moira smiled and shook her head: "It's all in the past."

While chatting, Logan drove the car into the city.

Although this place looks desolate, the urban area is very lively. There are many houses made of yellow bricks on both sides of the road. Most of them are very low and have small windows, giving it a retro feel.

But it's just a retro style. In fact, it's as prosperous as any other city. There are all kinds of shops lined up on the roadside with various signs, and there are even some luxury brand stores from Western countries.

Compared to driving, the locals obviously still walk to get around, and there are very few cars on the road.

Most people were wearing similar clothes, all in white, with turbans on their heads, and they were mumbling something that Logan and the others couldn't understand.

Following the instructions on the map, Luo drove into the city library, which was the meeting point they had agreed on.

Maca and a few others got out of the car and entered the library.

There were very few people in the library at this time, only a few students were sitting at the tables reading quietly.

Logan and others found a place to sit down at random. After a while, a local man wearing white clothes and a turban came over.

"Maika's people?"

He stood in front of Logan and his friends' table and asked in not-so-fluent English.

Looking at the appearance of the contact person, Maca and the others nodded and stood up.

"Follow me." The contact person looked around carefully, then turned and walked towards the second floor of the library.

Logan and his companions hurried to follow.

Along the way, the contact person didn't say anything, and no one else spoke either. The scene was unusually quiet.

The contact person brought everyone to the second floor and walked into a room that had already been decorated.

There are various route maps posted here, all leading to the same place, and obviously related to this mission.

The contact person waved his hand and asked them to sit down at a long table in the middle of the room, and then said, "Baron Stark wants to talk to you."

After hearing this, Logan asked in surprise: "He's here?"

As he spoke, he glanced around the room, but there was no one else in this small room.

The contact person didn't say anything, but just pushed a TV out from the corner of the room and turned on the screen.

Strack appeared on the screen. He was seen sitting at his desk, looking at everyone through the screen with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations on your arrival in Asalan. I believe you have already enjoyed the scenery along the way. Now it's time to get down to business. I hope you will keep your promise and help me bring back what I need."

Strack's voice came through the TV speakers. His words were polite, but there was a threat in his voice.

"of course."

Maca stared at the TV and said in a deep voice, "I also hope that you can keep your promise and release my people after the mission is completed."

"As long as you bring the things back, everything will be fine."

Stark squinted his eyes and spoke, then continued: "Don't worry, as long as someone sincerely helps me, I will regard him as a friend. I have always been very kind to my friends."

After a pause, Stark seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, you really should take good care of those children. They actually tried to escape. Fortunately, they didn't get lost. I have already educated them for you. Children should be educated more."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed suddenly.

Logan was furious. He stared at Strucker on the screen and asked in a stern voice, "What did you do?!"

He looked at the screen with a serious face. He believed that the education that Stark talked about could not be as simple as just verbal preaching!
Those children might be suffering from unbearable torture!

Looking at the expressions of Logan and the others, Strucker just smiled slightly, "It's just that a few of the little guys were injured, but don't worry, they have been rescued. Before the mission fails, I will ensure the safety of each of them."

rescue!

This word instantly made everyone's expression become extremely gloomy.

"They're just kids."

Marcos had a dark face and spoke through gritted teeth.

It is hard to imagine that Stark would actually attack several children who had no ability to resist, and even beat them to the point where they needed emergency treatment!
In other words, those children might have been in critical condition at that time!
"A kid's mutant powers are just as deadly, aren't they?"

Stark smiled calmly and said, "Hurry up and complete the task, gentlemen, for your own sake and for the sake of others, otherwise you will really have to say goodbye to them forever."

After saying that, the screen went dark, leaving only a few people in front of the TV with gloomy expressions.

"Damn it!"

Victor's face was grim, and his cold eyes stared at the screen, then he glanced at everyone, and finally fell on Maca, his claws ready to come out.

"Calm down, Victor."

Logan reached out and patted Victor's shoulder, signaling him not to get angry. Victor still had a gloomy face, and turned his head to look at Logan, "The more we endure, the more those guys will become!"

He thought that this was the consequence of blindly tolerating things, and that he would only be bullied by others!
"But if we can't bear it now, what will happen to the children and the professor?"

Logan frowned and patted Victor, fearing that he would lose control. Then he sighed and said, "Don't worry, they will definitely regret their decision today. We will take revenge."

Although Logan didn't want to give in, he had to give in temporarily given the current situation.

Then he turned to look at the Hydra contact and said with a dark face: "Let's get started. What is our specific mission?"

The document given by Stark only told them to come to the Middle East to contact someone, and the specific tasks would be introduced by the contact person.

Maca on the side also urged: "Hurry up and speak, we are in a hurry!"

The contact person had been standing next to the TV like a wooden stake, without saying a word or making any movements.

Only after Logan asked him did he take action. He glanced at everyone and said in broken English: "The task Baron Stark has given you is very simple, just intercept a batch of goods."

Everyone listened to the contact's words with frowns on their faces. Just by listening to the word "intercept", they knew there would be many difficulties.

"This is not a simple shipment, is it?"

Logan looked directly into the contact person's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

He knew very well that if the task was easy, the Hydra people would come and take it themselves.

The fact that Stark spent so much effort to capture the mutants in the shelter and threaten him to carry out the mission means that this is most likely a mission with no chance of survival!

The contact nodded bluntly, "Yes, we are not the only ones eyeing this batch of goods. There are many forces from the Middle East and other regions mixed in. Your mission is to intercept this batch of goods and then protect it safely."

Logan and the others nodded solemnly.

They know that the Middle East is a place full of good and bad people, with various forces fighting each other, and it is a place full of dangers.

At this time, Maca asked, "Do you have more information, such as a list of forces that covet this batch of goods?"

If they knew what forces would intervene, they might be able to take precautions in advance, or at least make more corresponding preparations.

The contact nodded and said, "We have found out the identities of some forces, but it is not comprehensive. There may be many more who are hiding deeper."

Although Hydra's intelligence network is well developed and its personnel are spread across almost every industry on Earth, they do not know everything.

After thinking for a moment, the contact added, "It is currently known that SHIELD and the Avengers may appear in this incident, and they also seem to have a strong interest in this batch of goods."

"In addition, there is an unknown organization that may also be involved. Our intelligence on them is very limited. What we know is that one of their members has the ability to manipulate magnetic fields, and their subordinates also have special abilities. They may be mutants or people with special abilities."

The contact person spoke slowly and calmly, "However, no matter what kind of people they are, they are all your enemies. Don't be soft-hearted just because they are the same kind. Being merciful will only increase the risk of failure for your mission."

Logan and his companions nodded with gloomy expressions. They naturally knew that when faced with a mission like this, they would have to do everything they could to solve the problem as long as the person involved was not one of their own.

But what makes Logan curious is, what kind of thing can attract the attention of SHIELD and the Avengers?

As for the unknown force, what is it? Is it a mutant organization or a team of superpowers?

But what is certain is that since those guys were able to get involved in this dispute, their strength is bound to not be underestimated.

The contact person looked at the crowd and said, "There are a few rooms here for you to rest. You can rest here for a while. We will start the operation later. I hope everything goes well for you."

After saying that, he led a few people out of the library, entered the room on the other side, and turned to leave.

Logan and others walked into the room and looked around.

The house has a relaxing living room and a room for resting.

After a simple rest, everyone met in the living room, and Logan took out the dry food and water he brought and distributed them.

After quickly solving the eating problem, Victor threw a bag of weapons on the table.

Everyone opened their backpacks in unison, took out their usual weapons and equipment and began to organize them.

Victor brought the least, just a pistol and a few spare magazines.

While sorting out his pistols, he couldn't help but complain: "We are facing S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and a mysterious organization. These guns are too redundant to face those people, unless you can replace them all with artillery."

The danger level of this trip is unimaginable. Without some special abilities, one would not dare to get involved in this conflict. In a battle of this level, the support that firearms can provide is minimal. Even with powerful rifles, it is difficult to exert any effective combat power, not to mention the only pistols they have. Victor thinks that the only useful ones are those grenades at most.

"It's better than having nothing prepared."

Marcos checked his equipment carefully and carried the most ammunition while ensuring flexibility.

In his opinion, even if enough ammunition cannot kill the enemy, it can at least suppress the enemy so that he cannot raise his head.

He doesn't have the self-healing factor like Victor, so if he gets seriously injured, he will really die.

On the other side, Maca was wiping his gun and said without looking up, "Be safe and take all measures. This matter concerns the future of the entire shelter. We can only succeed and cannot fail. We cannot afford the consequences of failure."

His voice was unusually low, and there was a sense of giving it a go.

Marcos nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Maca's words.

Now most of the people in their farm have been captured by Strucker. Once the mission fails, that guy will execute all mutants without hesitation.

When that moment comes, there will be no hope for their shelter.

Drop drop drop.

Just as everyone was chatting, Logan's communicator suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was a call from the farm.

After connecting the communicator and listening to the report from the other end, Logan's eyes instantly flashed with brilliance.

Everyone looked at Logan's expression, wondering what news could make him so excited?
After hanging up the phone, Logan took a deep breath and said excitedly: "Good news, the farm has found the Hydra's hiding place, and they are preparing to carry out a rescue."

Upon hearing the news, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.

Only Maca frowned and said, "Don't be so reckless!"

He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The main fighting force of the farm is now here. The people left behind in the farm are limited in strength. Breaking into the Hydra base is like hitting a rock with an egg."

Facing Macka's firm refusal, Logan frowned, glanced at Macka, and said in a deep voice: "No, I don't think we can pin all our hopes on Hydra keeping its promise. Let the people on the farm prepare for rescue. Even if it fails, we can use the goods as bargaining chips. Stark will definitely not dare to act rashly."

However, facing Logan's words, Maca still sternly refused: "This is too dangerous, it may put others in danger!"

Looking at the two people who were on the verge of a fight, Moira frowned and interrupted their argument: "Since neither of you can convince the other, then vote."

Several people were stunned, looked at each other, and nodded in agreement with the voting resolution.

"Raise your hands if you support Logan."

Moira spoke slowly, her eyes scanning them all.

Victor raised his hand without hesitation. He strongly agreed with the suggestion of saving people.

Marcos looked at Maca, then at Logan, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly raised his hand and said, "I also think saving people is a good idea."

Finally, Moira raised her hand as well, "I support Logan, too."

The Hydra guys are fickle. Who knows if they will really release the people after they get the goods?

Only by rescuing people can we completely get rid of the threat of Hydra.

Looking at the crushing result, Maca frowned, and after a moment, he said with a serious face: "Since you all choose to take action, I also support your choice, but you must tell them to be careful and evacuate immediately after saving the people."

Logan nodded and conveyed the decision to the farm.

As soon as I hung up the phone, there was a knock on the door.

"This matter must be kept strictly confidential. No one can tell it outside." Logan turned around and warned everyone.

After seeing everyone nodded, he opened the door.

The contact person was standing outside. Without saying anything, he handed over a bunch of keys and said, "The car is outside. Let's go."

Logan nodded and drove everyone to the interception location.

(End of this chapter)