Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Chapter 246 The Prelude to World War (Eighth Update)

Meanwhile, it was inside the church.

Several uninvited guests have arrived.

Dressed in simple casual clothes, they were none other than Jean Grey (Phoenix), Ororo (Storm), Scott Lang (Cyclops), and Logan (Wolverine) from the X-Men.

The intrusion of five people shattered the church's tranquility.

The main hall of the church is very large and very empty. Two of the walls are gone, and only a few main beams support the ceiling.

Sunlight streams in, making the place very bright.

Upon entering the abandoned church building, Logan couldn't help but frown and rub his nose.

Just like his nickname Wolverine, he not only has an indestructible adamantium skeleton, but also the senses of a wild beast.

Their hearing, vision, and smell are far beyond those of ordinary people.

The stench emanating from here was far too irritating for him.

"Hmm, is that kid really here?"

Logan looked around; dust was everywhere, and layers of tattered cloth hanging from the beams obscured much of his view.

"The professor said his last known location was right here, and it hasn't changed." Cyclops Scott's brow furrowed behind his glasses.

He had a feeling that something was wrong.

too weird.

A mutant who assassinated the president, for whatever reason, did not choose to flee Washington after the assassination failed; instead, he stayed here.

Has he lost his mind?

Or is there some other conspiracy?

Scott leans towards the latter.

"He's innocent no matter what." The Black beauty, Storm Ororo, put her hands in the pockets of her black coat, her gentle gaze filled with helplessness: "Someone is using him to stir up conflict between humans and mutants."

"This isn't a conflict, it's a war." Jean Grey, the Phoenix, shook her head; she saw further ahead.

"We must find him before anyone else and find out the truth, otherwise, once this disaster is started, it will become a global catastrophe."

Don't be fooled by the fact that the mutants aren't doing so well.

But when it comes to a war that is truly unavoidable, humanity is not necessarily guaranteed to win.

Because there are several nuclear bombs among the mutants.

If the US government were to lead a global war against mutants, it would inevitably provoke resistance from mutants around the world.

Not to mention how many ordinary people and mutants will die in this.

The top figures in the mutant universe include Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants, Professor X and the X-Men, as well as Emma the White Queen and the Black Queen from the Hellfire Club.

If any nation unites under pressure due to a crisis, a war of this scale would be a catastrophe for all species living on Earth.

difficult.

Just imagining that scene sends chills down Jean Grey's spine.

"But that kid is elusive these days, we can't find him at all." Logan knew the seriousness of the situation, but he was getting impatient because he couldn't find him at all.

With that abnormal teleportation ability, hiding or escaping is not something that can be caught by ordinary means.

"Be patient, buddy."

At this point, it was Logan's rival and nemesis, Cyclops, who offered some words of advice.

This demonstrates that Scott was able to demonstrate competent leadership at this critical juncture.

Logan simply pursed his lips without making any sarcastic remarks.

Just then, Logan glanced up and a flash of blue light appeared in his field of vision. His expression changed: "Hey kid, don't run away."

Logan's words immediately caught the attention of Jean Grey and the other X-Men members, who all looked in the direction he was looking.

Sure enough, on the upper left beam, a mutant with blue skin and tattered clothes appeared.

It was none other than the Night Walker.

At this moment, Nightcrawler stood on the suspended beam, looking down at Logan and the others with an expression of helplessness, despair, and vigilance.

"I... I didn't want to do that."

The Nightcrawler's voice sounded very young.

The X-Men exchanged glances, and Storm spoke first, gently comforting the helpless young mutant: "Hey, we're not here to arrest you. We're fellow mutants. I'm here to help you, okay?"

"Don't be afraid that we will hurt you."

"Get down first, we can face this together."

"No, I don't believe you."

Hearing this only provoked the young mutant, who shouted excitedly and instinctively tried to use his ability to teleport away.

Jean Grey, who was prepared in advance, activated her telekinesis ahead of time.

Caught off guard, Nightcrawler was pulled down and landed on the ground. He tried to resist, but Jean Grey quickly walked up to him.

With gentle eyes, she looked directly at the night walker, using her mental powers to soothe him.

However, during that one eye contact, Jean Grey paused for a moment, as if she saw a glimmer of black light in the young mutant's eyes.

Profound, dark.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and an unknown amount of time passed, yet it also felt like an illusion.

When she came to her senses, the night stalker in front of her still looked wary and helpless.

"Hey kid, we need to have a serious talk."

The sound of Logan's voice made Jean not think too much about the strange phenomenon that had just occurred.

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to do that."

The Nightwalker cried out, his voice trembling with sobs.

"You~~"

Logan was about to say something when Jean's expression suddenly changed. She abruptly turned her head to look outside the church: "Oh no, they're here so fast."

Once the target was located, the FBI, Secret Service, and National Guard immediately responded and deployed personnel.

Police cars and military Humvees immediately headed towards the location they had found.

Armed helicopters and fighter jets are already patrolling the skies.

The large-scale mobilization startled many Washington residents who witnessed it along the way, and they took photos with their mobile phones and posted them online.

"Oh my god, these guys have gone crazy."

"Shit, I saw a group of F-22 fighter jets flying overhead."

"And Apache attack helicopters."

"Have they found the mutant who assassinated the president?"

"I think so, otherwise there wouldn't have been such a commotion."

"Damn mutant bastards, get them arrested! They should all be found, locked up, and thrown into jail."

In a short time, a large number of posts and photos appeared on social media, immediately attracting the attention of countless people.

The whole of America is watching.

If it weren't for the relatively short timeframe, this news would likely have spread to countries around the world immediately.

After all, the assassination of the president of the world's most powerful country is no small news.

Amidst heated discussions.

A large number of armed Humvees, tanks, fully armed National Guard soldiers, Secret Service agents, and others surrounded the church, which had been abandoned for who knows how many years.

The top commander of this operation was the FBI's Washington, D.C. director, personally appointed by the president.

He arrived at the scene, accompanied by an Army Major General and the head of the USSS (Secret Service) under the Department of Homeland Security.

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