Chapter 84: We and the enemy have the same origin

Shelter Farm.

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

Even the desks and blackboards were tailor-made for Charles to facilitate his lectures from a wheelchair.

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

After all, everyone here is a mutant, and having a better understanding of the X gene will also make it easier for them to learn and control their own abilities.

At this time, the classroom was full of students, ranging in age from six or seven to twelve or thirteen years old. These children either escaped from the laboratory, or their mutant abilities were discovered and were hunted down by pickets. I have never studied hard in the classroom since I was a child. Now that I can step into the classroom again, everyone seems to be particularly serious.

On the podium, Charles sat in a wheelchair and wrote a big X on the blackboard, then turned the wheelchair and faced the students, "Hello, students, in today's class we will talk about the origin of the

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

Charles looked at the students and spoke slowly. While speaking, he looked through the lesson plans he had prepared. After thinking for a while, he continued: "But you may not be aware that the X gene is not actually unique to mutants. "Every one of us, whether mutants or ordinary people, has X genes in our bodies, but these genes are recessive most of the time."

"And some people's X gene is relatively active. After reaching a certain age, the abilities in the body will awaken on their own, acquire mutant abilities, and become mutants."

"The X gene in some people is not active, but due to the influence of external factors, such as emotions, major blows, etc., the X gene is accidentally activated, awakens the ability, and becomes a mutant."

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

Charles talked eloquently to the students, and he seemed to have regained the feeling of teaching students.

"professor."

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

Charles was not angry at such an interruption. He just looked at her kindly, nodded with a smile and said, "Laura, tell me."

He liked children who asked questions like this very much. It meant that they at least listened and thought about it themselves, which was a good thing.

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

Charles nodded happily and said without hesitation: "Yes, theoretically everyone has the potential to become a mutant, but whether he can awaken his ability mainly depends on whether the X gene in his body is active. Some people Some people's genes are very active and will show their mutant ability with a little stimulation, while some people's genes are relatively inert and difficult to awaken. This all varies from person to person."

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

After listening, all the students nodded seriously, but only a few frowned.

Carl, who escaped from the laboratory, questioned with a look of resentment: "Professor, according to your theory, we are basically the same as ordinary people, except for slight differences in the X gene. Why should the outside world do this?" Suppress us? Even many people don't treat us as human beings?"

He has suffered too much in the laboratory and cannot understand why ordinary people who consider themselves normal have so much prejudice against mutants.

When Charles heard this, he also sighed lonely, shook his head and said: "This is related to the social sciences that I will learn in the future, but it is okay to talk about it now. Many people are prejudiced against us, mainly because of their inner fear of unknown forces. This is a normal reaction when faced with threats."

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

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

"Won't."

Charles shook his head decisively, "Mutants will not disappear because the X gene will not be depressed by the suppression of genetically modified foods. It will gradually adapt to the pressure of genetically modified foods. When they completely adapt to the suppressive force of genetically modified foods, they will follow these Evolve under pressure to break out of the cocoon 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 chains, 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 regenerate in a few decades.

As long as humans are still alive, mutants will not really disappear, it is just that the X gene needs a process 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 a community with some subtle 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 while.

He 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 outside makes him unable to nod his head.

He didn't want these mutant children to be hostile to humans, but he also didn't want them to naively think that humans were good friends.

People are all diverse. People who are stronger than themselves have some fear and even dare not approach them.

As more people have these fears, they gradually turn into discrimination.

This is the innate normal psychology of human beings, and it is not easy to change. Unless one day we can completely eliminate the strange view of ordinary people towards mutants, and accept these similar people who are different from ourselves from the bottom of our hearts, mutants and humans will Only ordinary people have a chance to coexist peacefully.

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

They need a mutant leader who can successfully break everyone's discrimination, so that humans can face the existence of mutants, instead of talking about it with disdain like today.

This person, he hopes to be Logan, and it can only be Logan, but the current Logan still needs a long time to grow up...

"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 for a moment, and then said excitedly: "Quick, push me over and have a look!"

After saying that, he seemed to have remembered something, and turned to face these things and said: "Sorry, kids, I have some urgent matters to deal with now. You should study by yourself first. If I haven't come back by the time the get out of class is over, you can leave get out of class freely."

After speaking, he looked at Karl and said, "Karl, please pay attention to classroom discipline."

Karl nodded. They came to the shelter together from the gathering place. They had known Charles for a longer time and were more familiar with each other. Charles let Karl take care of everything in class.

After finishing speaking, the professor asked Caliban to push him out anxiously, and at the same time asked worriedly: "Are they okay?"

"I don't know either. I saw them coming back on a motorcycle. Before I had a chance to ask, I came over to inform you."

Caliban also pushed Charles out with a look of anxiety.

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 there were no obvious injuries on their bodies, Charles and Caliban let out a long sigh of relief.

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

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

Lorna couldn't help but ask: "Are you okay? Why did you suddenly clash with the pickets?"

"yes."

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

"Something happened."

Logan sighed helplessly and roughly told what happened.

"After escaping the pursuit, Victor and I lost our means of transportation. The pickup truck was destroyed by SHIELD people. Fortunately, we didn't go far and found a second-hand motorcycle seller on the roadside. Merchant, we bought a motorcycle and are just coming back."

After Logan finished speaking, a heavy voice suddenly came, "You have a conflict with SHIELD?!"

Maika came over anxiously. He originally wanted to come to greet Logan and the others, but he didn't expect to hear the news that made him frown as soon as he got close.

Logan didn't hide anything and said truthfully: "I had some conflicts with them and killed many of them."

After all, this shelter was built by Maika. Logan believed that this information should be truthfully explained to Maika. When Maika heard these words, his face instantly darkened, "Logan, you are too reckless!"

He spoke calmly and looked at Logan with cold eyes, clenching his fists as if he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

Logan did not speak and remained silent.

He understands Maika's current mood very well. After all, not many people in this world are willing to provoke SHIELD. Once the SHIELD people target this place, the shelter will be destroyed in an instant.

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

After thinking for a while, Logan finally said: "I don't want to conflict with them, but at that time, there is nothing we can do. And don't worry, we checked carefully before coming back and didn't leave any clues. They You won't find it here."

After listening to Logan's words, Maika breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression was still cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's talk in my office."

After speaking, he led everyone to his office.

In addition to a few of them, Macca also notified John, Marcus, Klaus and others.

Including the professor, Clarice, and Logan, Macca's office was almost filled.

Maika sat at his desk, staring intently at Logan and Victor. He already regretted letting these two dangerous guys participate in the procurement task.

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

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

After a moment, Macca himself broke the silence and asked: "Does SHIELD know about the situation in Sanctuary?"

After thinking about it for a moment, Logan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be unclear, otherwise he wouldn't attack me easily. Instead, he would follow me to find the exact location of the shelter before taking action."

Maika breathed a sigh of relief, then said angrily: "Damn it, why is SHIELD here? This is Canada, not the United States!"

Although people from S.H.I.E.L.D. can also perform missions all over the world, their main scope of activities is within the United States. There are very few overseas personnel, but why did they encounter Logan and the others!

"It should have happened in the prison a few days ago."

Lorna suddenly spoke, "There was a lot of commotion in the prison at that time. We all used mutant powers. SHIELD might be here to investigate that matter."

"I hope so." Maika sighed helplessly.

If it was just because of the prison incident, it meant that at least the shelter was not exposed, and they also handled the prison incident very well, leaving no trace behind, which would not have led them to find the exact location of the shelter so quickly.

After thinking deeply, Maika looked up at Logan and Victor, still unable to help but feel a little angry.

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

These two guys also killed many people from SHIELD. They are too reckless and dangerous!

But things have happened, and he can't drive them out now. Finally, he sighed helplessly and said tiredly: "There is nothing we can do now. Please pray that we will not be discovered. Let's go down and patrol." Everyone, please be careful and don't make any big noises in the near future, so as not to be discovered by SHIELD, and don't go out in the short term."

"yes."

John and Marcus, who were in charge of the inspection, nodded in agreement.

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

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

Logan pushed Clarice in front of Macca.

"Space system?"

McCartney was immediately interested. The mutant ability of this system was almost as rare as the psychic system like the professor.

Clarice nodded, and after thinking for a moment, she stared at a pen on McCaar's desk.

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

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

She held the pen, glanced at Maika anxiously, and then carefully returned the pen.

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

Logan introduced Maika: "She escaped from a laboratory. She has been chased by pickets since she came out. Now she has nowhere to go. I hope the shelter can take her in."

While he was speaking, Clarice also looked at Maika with a sincere face.

After thinking for a while, Logan said again: "According to what Clarice said, we should investigate the laboratory where she escaped. The people in the laboratory seemed to be cooperating with the pickets, and there were some unusual things. Trading, I think we need this information."

Everyone frowned. The laboratory cooperated with the pickets, which meant that the mutants captured by the pickets were likely to be sent to that laboratory.

This matter had to attract their attention. After all, some of their friends who were arrested by the pickets might be imprisoned there.

After Maika thought for a while, he looked at Clarice and nodded: "The girl can stay, but the matter in the laboratory... Let's talk about it later. If there is any more noise now, it will be too dangerous for the shelter. "

Everyone nodded, that was all they could do now. They had to hide themselves in front of SHIELD's search.

"You guys go back first, Logan. You can stay for a while. I have something I want to talk to you about."

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

Maika motioned for Logan to sit down, then looked at him curiously, and asked in surprise: "Logan, how are you doing lately? Do you feel uncomfortable in any way?"

This vague question made Logan stunned and asked in confusion: "It's okay, everything is fine, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Maika smiled, "It's just a greeting."

After speaking, 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 expensive.

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

While speaking, he handed the gift box to Logan, "I received this as a gift from some business friends when I was doing business. It's just that this watch doesn't quite match me and I haven't worn it, but it suits you just right." , give it to you as a thank you gift for saving Lorna."

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

"But this watch suits you best."

Maika suddenly smiled and said, "Take it, it will only rust if you leave it here."

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

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

Maika smiled at Logan, and then added: "Remember to have classes 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 door of the office was closed, Maika looked at the chair where Logan had sat, suddenly stood up and sat on it, gently touched the table with his palm, and picked up a shiny black hair.

Looking closely at the desk lamp, this does not look like the hair color that an elderly person should have at all.

More like a lively young man.

Maika looked at this hair, recalling Logan's appearance that seemed to be getting younger day by day, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.