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Chapter 84: The enemy and us share the same origin, the activities of the picket team

Sanctuary Farm.

In order to complete the teaching tasks assigned to the professor, McCarter specially converted a conference room into a temporary classroom.

Even the desks and blackboards were tailor-made for Charles, making it convenient for him to give lectures while sitting in a wheelchair.

In addition to the common subjects such as mathematics, science, and social studies, the curriculum also includes a new course on X gene research.

After all, everyone present here is a mutant, and knowing more about the X-gene will make it easier for them to learn and control their abilities.

At this time, the classroom was full of students, ranging in age from six or seven to twelve or thirteen. These children either escaped from the laboratory, or their mutant abilities were discovered and hunted by the patrol team. They basically never studied well in the classroom. Now that they can step into the classroom again, each of them looks particularly serious.

Charles sat in a wheelchair on the podium and wrote a big X on the blackboard. He then turned his wheelchair and faced the students. "Hello, students. In today's class, we are going to talk about the origin of the X gene."

"I believe everyone is familiar with the X-gene. Everyone here is a mutant, and you have been dealing with the X-gene since your abilities awakened."

Charles looked at the students and spoke slowly. While speaking, he flipped through the lesson plan that he had prepared long ago. After thinking for a while, he continued, "But you may not know that the X gene is not unique to mutants. Each of us, whether mutants or ordinary people, has the X gene in our bodies, but these genes are in a recessive state most of the time."

"And for some people, the X gene is relatively active. When they reach a certain age, their abilities will awaken on their own, and they will gain mutant abilities and become mutants."

"Some people's X-genes are not active, but due to external factors, such as emotions or major shocks, the X-genes are accidentally activated, and their abilities are awakened, turning them into mutants."

"But in essence, we are all human. It's just that the X gene in the gene chain has been activated. There is no distinction between high and low."

Charles talked to the students, and vaguely seemed to have regained the feeling of teaching students in the past.

"professor."

At this moment, Laura suddenly raised her hand and interrupted Charles' speech.

Charles was not angry about such an interruption, but just looked at her kindly, smiled and nodded, “Laura, you say.”

He likes children who ask questions like this, because it means that at least they have listened and thought about it themselves, which is a good thing.

Laura asked curiously: "According to your theory, does it mean that everyone has the opportunity to become a mutant?"

Charles nodded with satisfaction and said without hesitation: "Yes, theoretically everyone has the potential to become a mutant, but whether the ability can be awakened depends mainly on whether the X gene in his body is active. Some people's genes are very active, and they will show mutant abilities with a little stimulation, while some people's genes are relatively inert, so it is difficult to awaken. It all depends on the person."

After a pause, he added: "The differences in X genes are innate. We cannot change them easily, nor can they be transferred by our will."

After listening to this, all the students nodded seriously, but only a few of them frowned.

Carl, who had just escaped from the laboratory, questioned with a face full of resentment: "Professor, according to your theory, we are basically the same as ordinary people, but there are slight differences in the X gene. Why does the outside world suppress us so much? Many people even don't regard us as human beings?"

He had suffered too much in the laboratory and couldn't understand why ordinary people who claimed to be normal had so much prejudice against mutants.

Upon hearing this, Charles sighed dejectedly and shook his head, saying, "This is related to the social sciences that we will study in the future, but it's okay to talk about it now. Many people have prejudices against us, mainly because of their fear of unknown forces. This is a normal reaction when people face threats."

"And not everyone hates us. Most people have been brainwashed by those in power. Those in power are afraid of our abilities as mutants and are worried that we will harm their current status and the stability of their regime. In order to eliminate these hidden dangers, they can only suppress us and the X gene in our bodies as much as possible. I hope everyone will not have such great malice towards ordinary people. They are just ordinary poor people deceived by the government."

After listening to the professor's words, Carl nodded thoughtfully, and then asked worriedly: "Will our mutants gradually disappear? It is said that with the emergence of genetically modified foods, the number of X-gene awakenings has decreased dramatically."

"will not."

Charles shook his head decisively. "Mutants will not disappear, because the X gene will not be suppressed by genetically modified foods. It will gradually adapt to the pressure of genetically modified foods. Once they are completely adapted to the suppression of genetically modified foods, they will evolve along with these pressures and be reborn. As long as humans are still there, mutants will not become extinct. After all, the X gene exists in the innate gene chain, and humans cannot completely eradicate these gene chains."

Charles always believed that the decline of mutants was only temporary. Even if their generation of mutants completely died out, even if all mutants disappeared, new mutants would be reborn after a few decades.

As long as humans survive, mutants will never really disappear. It's just that the X gene needs a period of adaptation.

At this time, another child raised his hand and asked, "Professor, according to what you said, mutants are actually humans, and humans are actually mutants. There is no difference between us. Strictly speaking, we are just a community with some minor changes in the genetic chain?"

Looking at the child's innocent eyes, Charles suddenly fell silent. He didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He really wanted to nod. In his opinion, humans and mutants were the same species and there was no difference.

But now the hatred of mutants by humans in the outside world makes it impossible for him to nod his head.

He doesn't want these mutant children to be hostile to humans, but he also doesn't want them to naively believe that humans are their good friends.

People are diverse. They all have some fear of those who are stronger than themselves, and they even dare not approach them.

As more and more people have this fear, it gradually turns into discrimination.

This is the normal psychology that humans are born with and is not so easy to change. Unless one day we can completely eliminate the strange views of ordinary people towards mutants, and can accept these fellow humans who are different from themselves from the bottom of their hearts, mutants and ordinary people will have a chance to coexist peacefully.

But that day, at least Charles couldn't see any hope.

They need a mutant leader who can successfully break down everyone's discrimination and allow humans to face up to the existence of mutants instead of being terrified of them as they do today.

He hoped that this person was Logan, and could only be Logan, but the current Logan still needed a long time to grow...

"Professor, Logan and the others are back!"

At this moment, Caliban suddenly ran into the classroom in a hurry, interrupting Charles and the children's thinking.

Hearing Caliban's words, Charles was stunned at first, then he said excitedly: "Quick, push me over and take a look!"

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, turned around and said to them, "Sorry, kids, I have something urgent to deal with now. You guys should study on your own first. If I am not back by the end of get out of class, you can leave the get out of class freely."

After saying that, he looked at Karl, “Karl, please pay attention to classroom discipline.”

Carl nodded. They came to the shelter together from the gathering place. He had known Charles longer and was more familiar with him. Charles asked Carl to help with things in class.

After saying that, the professor asked Caliban to push him out of the door in a hurry, and asked worriedly, "Are they okay?"

"I don't know either. I saw them coming back on their motorcycles, and before I had time to ask, I came to inform you."

Caliban also pushed Charles out with an anxious look on his face.

As soon as they went out, they saw a motorcycle parked not far away.

Logan and Victor got out of the car with a girl.

After seeing that they had no obvious injuries, Charles and Caliban breathed a sigh of relief.

After more than ten years of living together, they have become like family to each other.

At the same time, Lorna and Sonya, who were busy elsewhere, also ran over after hearing the news of Logan's return from the guard at the door. The two of them circled around Logan and Victor.

Lorna couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay? Why did you suddenly clash with the patrol team?"

"correct."

Sonya's face was full of worry: "It scared us."

"Something happened."

Logan sighed helplessly and recounted what had happened.

"After escaping from the pursuit, Victor and I lost our means of transportation. The pickup truck was destroyed by the SHIELD people. But luckily, we didn't walk far before we found a vendor selling second-hand motorcycles on the side of the road. We bought a motorcycle and came back."

As Logan finished speaking, a heavy voice suddenly came, "You guys are in conflict with S.H.I.E.L.D.?!"

Maca walked over with an anxious look on his face. He originally wanted to come to greet Logan and the others, but he didn't expect to hear this news that made him frown as soon as he approached.

Logan did not hide anything and said truthfully: "I had some conflicts with them and killed quite a few of them."

After all, this shelter was built by Maca, so Logan thought that the news should be explained to Maca truthfully. When Maca heard these words, his face suddenly darkened, "Logan, you are too reckless!"

He spoke in a calm voice, looking at Logan with cold eyes, his fists clenched tightly, as if he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

Logan said nothing and remained silent.

He understood Maca's current mood very well. After all, not many people in this world were willing to provoke SHIELD, and once SHIELD targeted this place, the shelter would be destroyed in an instant.

As the founder of the shelter, he never wanted to see this happen.

After thinking for a while, Logan said, "I don't want to conflict with them, but at that time, there is no other way. And don't worry, we checked carefully before coming back, and there are no clues left. They will not find this place."

After hearing what Logan said, Maca finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression was still very cold. He said in a deep voice: "Let's talk in my office."

After that, he led everyone to his office.

In addition to them, Maca also notified John, Marcos, Klaus and others.

Together with the professor, Clarice, Logan and the others, Maca's office was almost full.

Maca sat at his desk, staring at Logan and Victor. He now regretted letting these two dangerous guys participate in the procurement mission.

Logan said nothing, but he noticed that the entire office fell into absolute silence at Maca's anger.

It seems that the people in the shelter are absolutely obedient to Maika.

After a moment, Maca broke the silence himself and asked, "Does SHIELD know about the situation in the shelter?"

Logan thought for a moment and shook his head, "He probably doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have attacked me so easily. Instead, he would have followed me to find the exact location of the shelter before taking action."

Maca breathed a sigh of relief, but then he said angrily, "Damn it, why is SHIELD here? This is Canada, not America!"

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. people also carry out missions all over the world, their main sphere of activities is still within the United States. There are very few people living abroad. But how come they happened to encounter Logan and the others!

"It should be something that happened in prison a few days ago."

Lorna suddenly spoke up, "There was quite a commotion in the prison at the time, and several of us used our mutant abilities. S.H.I.E.L.D. might be here to investigate that incident."

"I hope so." Maca sighed helplessly.

If it was just about the prison matter, it would be fine because that would mean that at least the shelter was not exposed, and they handled the prison incident very well without leaving any tails, so it would not be necessary for them to find the exact location of the shelter so quickly.

After thinking deeply for a while, Maca looked up at Logan and Victor, and couldn't help feeling a little angry.

After all, he doesn't dare to confront SHIELD head-on now.

These two guys killed a lot of people from SHIELD. They were too reckless and too dangerous!
But it had already happened, and he couldn't chase them out now. He finally sighed helplessly and said tiredly, "There's nothing we can do now. Let's pray that we won't be discovered. Give orders to the patrol officers to be careful and not to make any big moves in the near future, so as not to be discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D. and not to go out for a short time."

"Yes."

John and Marcos, who were in charge of the patrol, nodded in agreement.

At this time, Logan glanced at Clarice behind him, saw the statue and pushed her out.

"This is Clarice, a space mutant. I hope the shelter can take him in."

Logan pushed Clarice in front of Maika.

"Space system?"

Maca immediately became interested. The mutant abilities of this department were so rare that they were almost as rare as those of the psychic department like the professor.

Clarice nodded, thought for a moment, and then focused on a pen on Maca's desk.

Ripples suddenly appeared in space, and two cracks slowly opened up, one in front of Clarice and the other on Maca's pen.

Clarice reached into the crack in front of her, and her hand emerged from another crack, grabbing Maca's pen, then pulled it back, and the crack disappeared.

She held the pen, looked at Maca nervously, and then carefully returned the pen.

Although her mutant ability is not that strong, she can still use it at will in such short distances and small spaces of less than one meter.

Logan introduced to Maca: "She escaped from a laboratory and has been hunted by the patrol team since she got out. Now she has nowhere to go. I hope the shelter can take her in."

As he spoke, Clarice looked at Maca sincerely.

After thinking for a while, Logan continued, "According to what Clarice said, we should investigate the laboratory she escaped from. The people in the laboratory seem to have cooperated with the patrol team and had some unusual transactions. I think we need this information."

Everyone frowned. The laboratory was cooperating with the patrol team, which meant that the mutants captured by the patrol team would most likely be sent to that laboratory.

This matter had to attract their attention. After all, some of their companions who were arrested by the patrol team might be detained there.

After thinking for a moment, Maca looked at Clarice and nodded, "The girl can stay, but the matter of the laboratory... let's talk about it later. If there is any more trouble now, it will be too dangerous for the shelter."

Everyone nodded. This was the only way now. They had to hide themselves from SHIELD's search.

"You guys go back first, Logan, please stay for a moment, I have something to talk to you about."

Maca waved to everyone and they all left the office, while Logan looked at Maca in confusion, not knowing what to talk about.

Maca motioned for Logan to sit down, then looked at him curiously and asked in surprise: "Logan, how are you feeling recently? Are you feeling unwell?"

Logan was stunned by the confusing question and asked in confusion: "It's okay, everything is fine, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Maika smiled, "Just saying hello."

After saying that, he opened his drawer and took out a small gift box containing a mechanical watch. From the logo on the gift box, it can be seen that this watch is definitely very expensive.

"I haven't had time to thank you for Lorna's matter. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to rescue her."

As he spoke, he handed the gift box to Logan and said, "This is what I received when I was doing business before. It was a gift exchange with some business friends. However, this watch doesn't really suit me, so I've never worn it. But it suits you perfectly, so I'll give it to you as a thank you gift for saving Lorna."

Logan looked at the gift box and quickly waved his hands, saying, "This is what I should do, and it's not just my credit."

"But this watch suits you best."

Maca suddenly smiled and said, "Take it. It will only rust if you keep it here."

Logan hesitated, then finally nodded and accepted it, "Thank you."

"Okay, that's it, you can go too, I still need to look up some information."

Maca smiled at Logan, and then added: "Remember to go to school tomorrow. The school in the shelter has been open for a few days, but because you and Victor are not here, the training classes have been delayed."

Logan nodded and left the office.

After the office door was closed, Maca looked at the chair where Logan had sat, and suddenly stood up and sat on it. He gently touched the table with his palm and picked up a shiny black hair.

Looking closer at the desk lamp, this hair color doesn't look like that of an elderly person at all.

More like a lively young man.

Maca looked at the hair, thinking about Logan's increasingly younger appearance, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)