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Chapter 184 Song of Thunder and Fire (Part 1) - 8k long chapter!

The footage of Hawkeye interrogating Bullseye wasn't only known to Red Skull's side.

Similarly, Red Hood, who is heavily influenced by the Bat family, is also aware of this.

He actually knew everything that happened in Hawkeye's basement.

How do you know?

Because he installed a camera.

Don't ask him how he placed it.

The reason for the question is because he is Red Hood.

As the son of a bat, it makes perfect sense for him to constantly eavesdrop on others, right?

Of course, Peter knew these things as well.

Because he was already sitting next to Jason, and Jason had specifically invited him to watch the video together.

After watching the footage of Jason's arm armor ejection, Peter was momentarily speechless.

He was an outsider who had never experienced their suffering, so he had no reason to stop their behavior.

Therefore, Peter does not intend to say anything on this topic.

So he chose to diss Jason.

"So when exactly did you place another camera in their basement? Good heavens, I have a feeling like you might have a camera on me too?!"

He had never seen anyone so crazy.

How could an invited guest feel at ease spying on the homeowner?

"Don't worry, you don't have any on you."

Jason patted Peter on the shoulder, winked, and looked as if to say, "Am I that kind of person?"

Just as Peter was about to say something, his spider-sense rang slightly.

Peter's eyes widened immediately: "You've gone too far!!!"

After saying that, he brushed Jason's hand away and picked up a small, bat-shaped listening device, about the size of a fingernail, from his shoulder.

How could someone like him exist?!

He said he wouldn't do that to himself, but what happened?!

Was it Oz who corrupted him, or was he always this bad?!

Peter found it hard not to wonder who had led whom astray.

"Can your spider-sense alert you to this?"

Jason was somewhat curious about the other party's early warning capabilities, as they even knew this.

It seems I need to be more careful next time, completely unaware of the guilt of being caught doing something wrong.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you! Besides, what you're doing is really disrespectful!" Peter said, sounding annoyed.

"6

""

Compared to the two who were having a pleasant conversation, Logan, who had been following behind them without saying a word, had mixed feelings.

Deep down, there was a moment when he still hoped that he could kill Bullseye with his own hands.

What he meant was...

The real killing of the opponent... is not like the initial illusion.

Bullseye's death might be a victory for others.

But for him, it was a complete failure.

He dared not once again brandish his claws to seek revenge against the culprits who caused all this, nor did he dare to look directly into his own heart.

His life was a failure.

Logan gazed at the backs of the two young men ahead and couldn't help but think.

What is it about someone like him that makes him worthy of being saved?

There are so many people who deserve to be saved more than him.

Why him of all people?

"Don't you think this crow has intertwined our fates?"

The words Hawkeye had once said to him involuntarily came to mind.

Thoughts flowed like a chain, shifting from Hawkeye's perspective back to the scene of his first meeting with these two young men.

"Nice to meet you, it's Oz."

"From this point on, the contract is complete. It will help you hunt, but in return, it will take a part of you and your prey."

He couldn't possibly be unaware of the story of the wolf and the crow.

only..

Forget it.

Stop thinking about it, Logan.

"How much longer until we get there?" Logan asked.

They have already walked quite a distance.

Logan initially thought they were heading to some dilapidated little house, but now they were on the outskirts of Hammerfall, almost out of the town.

The outskirts of Hammerfall are a desolate wasteland, unlike the town and market deep within.

On the outskirts, you can see a makeshift tent every few steps.

Coughing could be heard from inside the tent from time to time.

Just passing by, you can almost feel the despair here.

They were convinced that in a few days, the entire region would be completely reduced to wasteland.

Of course, the world turning into a wasteland is contingent on their failure.

At least they don't want to see this reality come to pass.

Jason stopped and pointed to a small settlement not far away, made up of various tents.

"We've arrived."

"The answer to whether you have any illegitimate daughters left behind will soon be revealed."

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""

Logan glanced at him.

"Absolutely impossible."

After saying that, he walked past the two of them as if he knew the exact location, and headed towards the settlement.

Jamie looked at the sleeping girl with a worried expression, while holding her small, delicate hand tightly.

The girl's fingers were icy cold as she lay on a blanket that could hardly be called a bed.

His emaciated body would tremble occasionally, then he would let out a weak groan, which sounded painful just to hear.

"Please, Mia, please make sure you're alright..."

'

Jamie pleaded to speak, hoping the unconscious girl could hear him.

"I'm sorry I got home a little late today..."

As Jamie said this, a look of annoyance immediately appeared on her face.

If it weren't for saving money, he wouldn't have joined that group to fight Spider-Man's daughter.

However, in order to reach Magneto's Garden of Eden, travel expenses must be prepared.

Sometimes, when passing through a certain place, you may even have to pay a toll to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Jamion was willing to do anything to reach this Garden of Eden ruled by Magneto, the leader of the mutants.

Because only by reaching that place might Mia's condition be resolved.

After all, that's Magneto.

Magneto, who has always been friendly to mutants.

"Listen, Mia, we've saved enough money now—who!?"

Jamie heard the sound of the tent being lifted and turned around sharply.

His fist suddenly erupted with a dazzling light.

The tent flap was lifted, revealing two unfamiliar men standing outside, and... and a guy who was relatively familiar to these unfortunate mutants.

Logan, the Wolverine.

"What do you want?!"

Jamion's fist shone even brighter, as if it would unleash a powerful shockwave in the next second!

"Relax, we're here to help you."

Peter raised his hands, trying to calm the frightened boy down.

"I think you just want to beat me up again!"

Jamien has never forgotten this guy; just today, he even got punched by him!

"Take my advice," Jason said, arms crossed. "If you really want to unleash this shockwave, the girl closest to you will be more seriously injured."

Jamie quickly glanced back at the sleeping girl, then turned back to look at the three people in front of her.

"What exactly are you here for?"

As Jamien coldly questioned him, the energy gathered in his fist began to dissipate.

Peter breathed a sigh of relief upon sensing that his spider-sense had stopped warning him. He was about to say something when Logan interrupted him.

"They're just mutants, they can't be my children," Logan said.

"Who the hell would be your children?!" Jamien cursed directly.

Logan turned and left; he had no interest in wasting words with this brat.

The two young people around him were enough to give him a headache, what if there were two more?

Spare him!

scoff!

Peter flicked out a wisp of murky white spider silk, which stuck to Logan's back, stopping him from leaving.

Logan looked back and saw that neither Peter nor Jason had said a word; they were just silently watching him.

"5

""

He rolled his eyes and decided to stay put.

Seeing this, Jason didn't waste any words and immediately pulled out a sharp military knife.

This action made the eyelids of several people present jump.

Jamion prepared to recharge his energy, and Peter tried to stop Jason, but Logan just watched expressionlessly.

Jason took in the three men's reactions, gripped his military knife, and lightly sliced ​​the sharp blade across his palm.

The skin was torn open, and bright red blood immediately flowed out.

"?!"

Jason took out another green serum, stuck it into his arm, and said, "We have many more serums like this. If you honestly tell me where they came from, I'll give you a bottle of this self-healing serum. Compared to our purpose, I think your sister's physical condition is more important right now, isn't it?"

Jamie was stunned.

He stared intently at the gruesome wound on the other person's palm that they had just deliberately cut open, as the green serum was injected into their body.

The wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if the previous bleeding was an illusion.

Jamie looked down at the blood that had fallen to the ground.

"What do you want to know?" Jamie swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on the green serum.

"It's very simple, like why your sister's bones have metal mixed in, and where you came from," Jason said.

"If I tell you, you'll give it to me?" Jamie asked.

"I'm not interested in beating around the bush with you."

Jason glanced down at his palm, and seeing that it was unharmed, crossed his arms and said, "If you're lying to me, you'll never get this serum. Trust me, I can tell if you're telling the truth."

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""

The boy was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "We are defective mutants abandoned by the laboratory..."

'

Upon hearing this, Logan rolled his eyes and immediately interrupted, "How could they possibly abandon mutants? To those lunatics, we are invaluable test subjects."

"Yes, that's right!"

Jamien looked calmly at Logan. "Unless people like us are no longer of any further research value, unless the world is still the same as before, with heroes from the past still existing."

"They want us to live, to let us pollute this awful world."

"6

""

Logan fell silent after hearing this.

This sounds like a good thing, since they no longer have to suffer the torment of experiments.

But what can these mutants do after leaving the lab?

Possessing all sorts of strange superpowers, yet living like an ordinary person?

Or is it still in such a terrible world?

Polluting this terrible world means that mutants' reputation will become even worse.

Even with Magneto's presence, based on his understanding of his old rival...

Eric is old enough; he'll die someday.

Who on earth is so vicious?

On the surface, these test subjects were released, but in reality, their hearts were filled with anger.

For them...

You're overthinking it, Logan.

This is not your concern.

Logan forced himself to stop thinking, then heard Peter ask a question.

Peter asked with concern, "What's wrong with your sister?"

"6

""

Jamie didn't like this guy much because he had been punched in the face by him before.

However, upon seeing the actions the other party had just taken against Wolverine, and the spider silk still clinging to Wolverine's body, one could see the difference.

A new Spider-Man?

He thought to himself, then glanced back at his sister and replied in a low voice, "I don't know. The only thing I know is that she wasn't like this before. After undergoing one experiment, her health deteriorated day by day."

"So after we were thrown out like trash, I decided to take her to Magneto's Garden of Eden."

After saying that, Jamieen's gaze fell on Logan, and he opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't utter a sound.

"What are you trying to say?" Jason naturally noticed his little expression.

J

“I know there used to be X-Men, but they’re all dead. If they were still alive, they could definitely help her,” Jamie said.

"6

""

Logan closed his eyes and remained silent.

If they are still alive, you will not be released.

The other two were unaware of Logan's inner thoughts.

Peter silently turned the button on his watch, and nanoparticles instantly covered his entire body like a tidal wave.

In just a few breaths, he had finished changing into his uniform.

"Before administering the serum, we need to get a basic understanding of your sister's current health condition, is that alright?"

A pair of bright spider compound eyes stared at him. Jamie pursed his lips and stepped aside.

He had never met Spider-Man because Spider-Man in this world was dead.

But he had heard Spider-Man's story in Hammerfall.

People always say that Spider-Man is like a friendly neighbor, always full of enthusiasm.

""

Within his field of vision, Peter performed a simple X-ray scan on the emaciated girl.

He discovered that the metal inside the girl's bones was different from that in Logan's.

Logan has every bone in his body made of metal.

And this girl...

The metals mixed in with each bone are not complete; some bones have a high metal content, while others have a much lower content, or even none at all.

I don't know if it's something I was born with or something that happened later in life.

However, based on what we just discussed, it is clearly an acquired condition.

But this is probably why Jason suspects Logan has some illegitimate daughter.

The bones retained some residual metal, which appears to be genetic.

Just as Peter was observing and contemplating his conclusion, Jason suddenly spoke up and asked, "Does your sister have healing abilities?"

"Yes, it used to be," Jamieen replied honestly.

Jason raised an eyebrow, showing no surprise at the outcome.

His thoughts were largely the same as Peter's; after learning the inside story, he believed that to accept this level of experimentation, one's own adaptability had to be able to withstand it.

Peter then said, "Her bones had been injected with metal before, but it was subsequently removed..."

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"If we inject the serum now, I don't know if it will cause abnormal changes in your sister's bones, I mean."

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"After her bones were filled with metal, it was then removed. There are some...empty spaces inside. If serum is injected, it might force the already formed metal out."

"That would be very painful for your sister, and if not handled properly, it could lead to her death."

Upon hearing this, Jamie asked urgently, "Can this be resolved?!"

"It can be resolved, but it will require at least one highly skilled medical professional to perform the surgery," Peter said.

"6

""

"Please, Spider-Man, help me. I'll do whatever you ask me to do next!"

Jamie immediately knelt down, grabbed Peter's arm, and pleaded repeatedly.

Peter helped him up and comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, I'll definitely help you, I promise you."

"Thanks!"

A light shone in Jamie's eyes. She released her grip, turned to look at her sister, and instead took her hand, whispering, "We'll be alright."

Peter watched this scene with a heavy heart.

In this terrible universe, there must be many similar situations.

He doesn't know how many people he can help, but wherever he goes, if anyone needs his help, he will do everything in his power to do so.

Peter was thinking this until Jason patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to go outside and talk.

Peter did as instructed, and the moment he stepped out of the tent, his uniform vanished, returning him to his usual attire.

"You should know that his sister's physical symptoms aren't so easy to treat, right?" Jason said.

"I know, I know, I know..." Peter sighed. "But I can't let him lose faith, can I?"

The two spoke very softly, so softly that Jamie inside couldn't hear them.

But Logan, who was also outside, could hear it all clearly.

Then, the sound of their conversation continued to reach his ears.

"Maybe we can ask Oz for help...?" Peter said.

"Good idea, so where is Oz?" Jason asked.

"Don't you know?" Peter retorted.

"I knew I'd ask you?! All I know is that this guy said he went to Pym's Fall to check in, and that's all I know," Jason replied.

"Then we can only wait for it to come back..."

""

Peter clenched his fist and rested it on his chin, looking thoughtful.

"I know someone who can help them," Logan suddenly said.

They noticed that the two men's expressions were somewhat strange, as if they didn't believe he would be so kind.

Aren't you going to give up?

They even offer advice?!

Logan frowned. "They're mutants. Although I swore I would never..."

"Yes, I know, you're not showing your claws anymore," the two interrupted simultaneously.

""

Logan took a deep breath and said, "Magneto, Magneto can solve this girl's physical condition."

"How did you know?" Peter asked curiously.

His understanding of Magneto was limited to the fact that this guy was a powerful mutant with the ability to control...

Peter suddenly realized, "Your bones are all metal, you must have gotten a lot of beatings from him, right?!"

Logan remained silent, simply watching him coldly.

Peter felt uneasy under that gaze, gave an awkward laugh, and quickly apologized.

"So can I leave now? I've already said, I can't possibly have any illegitimate children."

"They have nothing to do with me, they're just fellow mutants, and I've told you who can help you with your symptoms."

Logan looked Peter and Jason up and down and said, "As for how you want to help, I have absolutely no interest in that."

Jason waved his hand dismissively, "Get out of here, get out of here. Being with you makes me feel like I'm dying all over again."

""

Logan scoffed, ripped the spider silk off his body, and turned to leave.

Jason approached the tent, lifted the filthy fabric, and asked the little boy inside, "Do you remember what the people who experimented on you looked like?"

"To be honest, there are a lot of people, and I can't tell you all at once, but I know who their leader is," Jamien said.

"Who is it?" Jason asked.

"That guy looks like a vampire, with a red diamond-shaped mark between his eyebrows. The people in the lab seem to call him Mr. Evil," Jamien replied.

Jason nodded and wrote down the name.

At the same time, he suddenly noticed that Logan, who had been leaving, had stopped and stood there, stunned.

"?"

""

While they were still wondering what was going on, they suddenly heard a familiar, annoying voice in their ears!

"Run! Run! Run! I've stolen all of the President's things!"

A gray crow appeared out of thin air beside them, carrying a burlap sack in its toes.

Upon seeing them, Oz loosened his grip.

The sack fell to the ground.

A series of clanging and clattering sounds reached their ears.

After picking up the loot, Crow noticed Logan was also there and immediately shouted, "Hugh, look! Your old comrade's gear was also stolen by Red Skull! But I got it back for you!"

"Aren't you going to say thank you, Crow?!"

at the same time.

Presidential Palace.

President Red Skull, who had decided to reward himself with a moment of seclusion, returned to his beloved exhibition room.

Looking at the empty glass counter.

I couldn't help but rub my eyes.

He first walked out of the showroom, then pushed the door open again and came back in.

Then he went outside again.

Then he came in again.

This was repeated several times.

Red Skull's eyes widened, and the rage in his chest burst forth, his roar echoing throughout the entire mansion.

"Where are my spoils?!?!"

The Red Skull's face, already adorned with a scarlet skull mask, was now even redder, with wisps of mist faintly visible emanating from above its head.

He quickly summoned several of his men and questioned them about who had entered his private quarters during that time.

The response they received was: "We don't know! No one can enter this secret room without your order, Your Excellency!" Red Skull spun around like a top and immediately slapped each of his men across the face.

"No one came in? Then why have all my spoils disappeared!?"

"5

""

Seeing that none of them could give an answer, Red Skull became even angrier.

He was already wearing Captain America's mask, and the letter A on his forehead looked like a signpost.

Looking up from the letter A, wisps of smoke drifted slowly.

"The surveillance cameras, yes, the surveillance cameras! Show me the surveillance footage!"

Red Skull remembered that he had once installed cameras in the exhibition hall.

That was a decision he made one sleepless night when he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

He tossed and turned in bed, thinking that he hadn't seen enough of his spoils that day, which was why he couldn't sleep.

So that very night, he ordered that a special camera be installed in the showroom.

When he can't sleep at night, he quietly takes out his phone, zooms in with two fingers, and lies quietly in bed admiring his "trophies".

I have indeed thought this through carefully.

In his anger, the president did not forget to boast about his super brain.

Within minutes, one of his men pulled up a replay of the video recording of the president leaving the exhibition hall.

"5

'

The Red Skull watched silently as the spoils in the scene remained in the display case, showing no signs of disappearing. They lay quietly in the case, like beautiful women.

Until a certain moment.

A gray crow slipped in.

Nobody knows how it got in.

But that's how it got in!

Red Skull was initially puzzled as to where the cute little guy had gone and why he had left after finishing his fries.

But to his surprise, the dead crow actually came to his showroom!

In the picture.

The gray crow tiptoed to the transparent glass display case.

It looked left and right, up and down, and realized that each of its spoils was something special.

Like the Red Skull, the Raven, after admiring all the spoils, tucked its wings behind its back, looking quite smug.

But if you look closely, it looks a bit like this guy is picking his butt.

Then in the next second.

The crow pulled out a burlap sack and began its looting operation.

Looking at this scene.

Red Skull's eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets!

He could only watch helplessly as crows scurried into his sacks one by one, taking all the spoils he had collected.

Finally, he even stuffed Captain America's shield, which he was reluctant to use, into it.

If you're going to shove it in, fine, but what's with stepping on it?!

That's my favorite shield!!!

Seeing his beloved spoils being packed up and taken away by the crows.

The president was struck dumb, nearly falling to the ground, but his men caught him.

"Investigate...investigate everywhere! Dig three feet into the ground and find that damned crow!!!"

Red Skull issued the order in a barely audible voice.

He then released his subordinates' support and walked alone towards the empty glass counter.

He pressed his hands tightly against the glass mirror.

Is this what loss feels like?

How long has it been since I experienced this?

Steve, did you feel this way before you died?

I think I understand you now...

"Everyone, step back. I need to be alone."

The men exchanged glances, then withdrew and went to guard the exhibition room.

Until the next few minutes.

Another furious roar echoed from the showroom.

Red Skull, who had shaken hands with Little Mustache in the last century, uttered a similar cry tonight to one that Little Mustache had made at some point back then.

"I'm so angry!!!!!!!!!"

These are all honors he earned through hard work!

Gone!

Everything's gone!!!

That damn bird not only ate his fries, but also stole all his treasures!

The ancients were absolutely right; crows are indeed an ominous creature!

The outskirts of Hammerfall Town.

A small settlement on barren land.

"Achoo!"

Oz suddenly sneezed and said in a deep voice, "Someone is slandering Lord Raven!"

Raven's reputation was already bad, and Oz felt it was his duty to rebuild the Light of Fortune.

So he turned to his "kids" and said, "What are you all standing there for? Pick out your favorite equipment and get out of here!"

Peter and Jason each put their arms around each other's arms, looking at the guy speechlessly.

After seeing Oz return, Logan's gaze remained fixed on the pieces of equipment that slid out of the sack.

Looking at those familiar colors, Logan could almost easily tell that these were the gear his former teammates had worn.

There's Iron Man's suit, Strange's magic cloak, Captain America's shield, Spider-Man's web-shooters, and... Cyclops' mask.

The laser-eyed mask still bore the bloodstains of yesterday; the marks left by the claws had not been restored and were simply left there, shining brightly.

It pierced his heart.

The crow stole a lot of things, including some equipment and the team logos of the hero teams.

The emblem, featuring the Roman numeral 4 within a circle, represents the Fantastic Four.

The letter A represents the Avengers.

And the letter X...

Logan could no longer bear to watch. He gritted his teeth, his body was ice-cold, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

He didn't know if the crow had acted on purpose or accidentally, but the sight of these objects filled with painful memories made him uncontrollably recall that night.

"Wow!"

Logan put his hands behind his head and strode away.

"6

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With both hands on either side, they simultaneously grabbed Oz's neck!

"What did you do to her again?!"

The crow's eyes turned into two Xs, and its tongue stuck out.

"I had no idea, I had no idea this guy would be here..."

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"Nonsense!"

"I'm serious!"

Peter and Jason clearly did not believe Oz's statement.

Logan has already run far away, and it's a bit... inconvenient to set off to find him now.

wrong!

"You created this mess, so you have to deal with it!"

"Hey! You two have really gone too far!"

Logan ran aimlessly across a wasteland, his superhuman physical abilities meaning he didn't need to worry about his lungs exploding.

He just wanted to run, to run away from those memories.

He just wanted to reach a place where no one knew him, a place far away from all those with whom he had shared ties...

Logan suddenly collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at his hands.

Can't run away.

Can't run away at all.

.

The bloody night he had tried countless times to forget now seemed to be caught in a whirlpool, playing on a loop and churning in his mind.

Bullseye.

The mutants who suffered greatly from experiments.

Mr. Horrifying overheard by chance.

And what I just saw...

These factors, whether intentional or unintentional, combined to bring Logan's mental state to the brink of collapse!

He prayed to heaven.

Stop letting that damned crow torment you.

He prayed that something would appear right now and divert his attention completely, because he didn't want to recall that bloody night.

It seemed as if they had listened to his request.

A black dot suddenly appeared in the dim night sky.

Logan looked up and saw the black dot getting closer and closer as time passed. In an instant, the black dot transformed into a colossal creature.

boom!!!

Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, the ground where Luo Gen was standing suddenly collapsed, and a visible circular shockwave erupted from the spot where the falling object struck, with sand and thick smoke covering the entire field of vision in a short moment.

"What is that!?"

Logan coughed a few times and waved his hand in front of him, trying to drive away the yellow sand and gravel.

My gaze pierced through the sand and smoke, meeting a pair of emotionless pupils.

Before Logan could react, the colossal creature leaped up again, heading straight for Hammerfall.

Those eyes...

Logan suddenly glanced at himself again.

It wasn't because the wind and sand blew into his eyes that he couldn't open them.

Instead, he discovered that the desolate land around him had transformed into a fresh, glossy, and boundless lawn in the blink of an eye, without him even noticing.

The world has changed at this moment.

It was as if the hatred I felt when I looked at him just now was an illusion.

Logan tried to take a few steps, but he was frozen in place as if by a spell.

A gray crow flew in from the horizon, circled for a few moments, and landed on his shoulder.

Oz and Logan looked together at the figure in the distance.

"Lu Xian said we only have 10 minutes to dig. How many people you can talk to in those 10 minutes is up to you."

"If the time limit is exceeded, I will no longer be able to bring you here."

Logan seemed not to hear Oz's words, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Until someone suddenly spoke up.

"Long time no see, Logan."

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