Chapter 64 Punching Bag

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The two stood still as they sized their opponents up but this didn't last long as the tension reached its peak initiating the fight. Logan was the first to act as he tried his previous maneuver that involved him rushing at full speed into the eye's blind spot before reappearing in close range.

He expected the result to be exactly the same as well, since Kol remained completely still unresponsive to his attack but when he was about to reach his opponent he felt his senses scream as he jumped away. His body's reaction not only stunned him but also the rest of the X-men watching from the sidelines as they stood confused as to why Logan didn't follow through.

Kol on the other hand remained unmoving and just watched this as a smirk appeared on his face. "Good instincts Logan if you hadn't moved just now the fight might have just ended there and then"

"Grr Kid I don't know what that was just now but don't think that this fight is over" The moment he finished saying that Logan charged once more but this time with full focus. No more was this just a spar but was now a full-fledged fight as his claws came hurling at Kol in full force.

However the unexpected occurred once more as Kol without fear reached forward and gripped Logan's wrists stopping his momentum and attack all in one fell swoop. Next one would expect Kol to take advantage of this momentum to throw his opponent but Kol did the opposite. Instead, he gripped tighter and started pressing forward turning this into a contest of strength.

"Oh my god, he's overpowering Logan!" Rogue shouted looking back and forth between the two. This was unbelievable to her. Yeah, she knew that Logan wasn't the strongest mutant around but he was still pretty formidable so seeing Kol not only stop the attack but also overpower him was astonishing. Especially when she thought back to their previous fight where Kol's main advantage was speed not strength.

These thoughts were not exclusive to Rogue but also to the rest of the X-men as they felt like this fight was going to be a lot more different than they anticipated.

"Agh, you really did get stronger kid! But let's see if it's enough" Kicking up at Kol he released his wrists and blocked the hit with ease before gripping the leg he was attacked with and using it as a handle to throw Logan across the room.

BAM!

Logan was smashed into the wall but this was nothing for the mutant as he pushed himself out with a shrug.

Kol appreciated Logan's resilience and healing factor. This was exactly why he came. So he could experience a fight where he didn't need to worry about his opponent's safety and who better for this than Logan?

"Well since the warm-ups are done I think it's time to take this up a notch," Kol said before moving at an inhuman speed across the room. Reaching him within a second. But Logan was ready there was no way he was about to let this kid play with him.

Using the wall as leverage he jumped up dodging the initial strike only to have his foot grabbed and pulled back as he crashed into the ground. In response, he tried throwing a sweep kick but that too was blocked as Kol met it with a much stronger kick sliding him a couple of feet away.

The rest of the fight continued in a similar manner as Kol dealt all the damage without giving Logan the chance to respond. Eventually, it became clear that this fight was nearing its end as Kol finally took a stance with his fingers stretched out.

Logan was curious as to what the kid planned but he didn't want to be the one to find out so he also pushed himself to at least get one good hit on the kid. That's all he needed then he was sure he could turn this around.

The two charged and met in the middle but Kol was much faster as his hands moved like pincers hitting multiple points throughout Logan's body that sapped the strength out of his body. 'What is this… wait, is he hitting my acupuncture points? No, I can't let him follow through' With one last release of strength he launched his claws forward reaching its target for the first time.

'Yes! Wait?' He thought as he felt hands griping his despite the claws. Looking forward he saw Kol allowing the blades to Pierce his hands as he held Logan's fist as if the damage meant nothing. Ah, how could he forget… This kid also had a healing factor and it seemed to be a good one since not even a drop of blood leaked from the wound. Little did he know that this had nothing to do with his healing factor and was just something he learned to do with NZT.

Having full control of your mind meant full control of your body. Simply increasing strength through pumping adrenaline is just one way to improve but he could also stop his blood from leaving his body completely! That way no enemies can ever get a sample.

"Do you yield?" Kol asked as he looked down at the man who was now shorter in comparison. The position they were in was clearly to Logan's disadvantage leaving him open to any attack making the winner clear to all who watched.

"Grr just let go of me kid fights over, stop messing around" Logan complained not wanting to be in this position for a second longer

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Incredibly just incredible, the Spartan procedure really harmonized well with the CH-24 more than I expected it to. I knew it would work out but this is still something else.

Previously I had lost to Logan mainly due to a lack of strength and speed. While CH-24 is impressive at the end of the day it wasn't designed to create super soldiers but to elevate the human race as a whole. The added strength and regeneration should only be considered as positive side effects.

The Spartan program on the other hand was designed to create weapons of war. That added with a serum makes you basically a better human. What more could I have expected?

All this is also without taking into account the NZT. It's more than just a kind enhancement to make one smarter but it also adjusts the way you see the world. Everything becomes so slow and so clear. Not a detail missed, not a mistake unnoticed but my body just lacked the speed to react to it but with the added prowess the gap in reaction is clearly being fixed.

Evident by the match I just had. It may not have been noticeable but the gap in our base stats actually wasn't that large. Yea, I was stronger and faster than he was but it really wasn't by much. Logan is a fierce fighter who has gone toe to toe with Captain America. So his strength is definitely not weak. What gave me the edge was the NZT. It was simply his animal-like instinct versus my brain running at 100% and with just that the winner is pretty clear.

"Kol you were amazing just now," Jean said as she ran up to me clearly surprised by what she saw "You got so strong but how?"

This was a question I knew would come up but I had a pretty reliable answer for it. "Well, when you guys first met me it hadn't been long since I had gotten my powers so I was still pretty new to it. But I've really gotten to practicing and pushing it to its limit as you see now." I said as I lifted my arm and flexed

She just laughed in response not expecting me to do something like that while also accepting that answer. Not long after the others also joined in asking me all sorts of questions.

We left this topic pretty quickly and moved on to the ongoing of our lives. Where I talked a bit more about my company and its business deals with the city. They also told me some of the missions they had recently and some of the opponents they have faced.

Eventually, hours seemed to have passed and it was becoming clear that I had already been here long enough so we made our way out of the danger room but not before I gently tapped the wall. Unbeknownst to the others I had left behind a small chip-like dot that is hard to see. To most, it would look like nothing but In reality it was a miniature camera and scanner that would relay everything it saw in the danger room back to my lab where all fights would be studied and copied into creating actual avatars for me to fight against in the VR world.

"Ah, young Kol before you leave or have one last thing to ask," Xavier said as he rolled up to me "I couldn't help but notice that I couldn't feel your mind. It was like you weren't even there. Of course, you don't need to explain why but I couldn't help but ask"

And here comes the question but I'm glad it's here because it means my little invention worked just as I wanted it to.

I made a surprised expression to his question before making a thinking pose until it looked like I realized what had happened "That would most likely be related to a new kind of technology I've been experimenting with. You see I'm currently interested in Virtual reality and have been doing some studies on it. What I'm using now is a little part of it as it works with parts of the brain like the Cerebrum. So that must be it" I said, mixing half-truths.

Xavier looked surprised by this as he went into deep thought. "Impressive young Kol I never expected for your insight in technology to go so deep. You should really visit more often, especially because Hank seems really interested in those machines you made. Maybe you can even work together a bit. What do you think would you be interested in a job here?" Xavier asked

Oh working here at his school. Yeah, I won't be doing that, and not even because I'm already rich but because this school is attacked all the time. It's really not worth the risk.

"Sorry professor but my company takes up a lot of my time so I wouldn't be able to work here but I wouldn't mind working alongside Hank every now and then. His technology and published theories are of great interest to me as well" This response seemed favorable to the professor as we continued until I left the campus.