Chapter 93:
"Hank?" Charles saw Beast Hank and was completely shocked. "Why do you have a chainsaw?"
"Um... I..." Hank didn't expect Charles to return so quickly, and he didn't know what to say. "We... um... were playing a game... and I wanted to join in..." Updated from novelbIn.(c)om
"What kind of game is it? And why do you need a chainsaw?" Charles couldn't believe his eyes. "I can't believe what I'm seeing. I thought you were sensible, Hank. Do you realize how dangerous that tool is?"
"I..." Hank looked down, feeling regretful for his impulsive actions. "I'm sorry, Professor..."
"Okay, let's not blame him." Erik comforted Charles. "If you think the chainsaw is dangerous, the people inside are even more dangerous. Have you figured out what to do?"
"..." Charles rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
Before he could decide on a plan, they heard Fang Mo's voice from the activity room. "Hey, isn't that our mind-reading prince?"
Everyone turned their attention to Charles and Erik upon hearing this. However, they were still young and too caught up in their excitement to notice the tense atmosphere. Raven, in particular, jumped off the couch with enthusiasm. "Who's the mind-reading prince? We agreed to call Charles Professor X..."
"Look at his pale face, he clearly doesn't like that nickname," Fang Mo sat on the couch, happily poking the fire. "Let's just call him Wheelchair Guy. With his personality, he might end up as a high-level quadriplegic one day."
"So, what are you all up to?" Seeing Charles remain silent, Erik took the lead. "And why is the room so messy?"
"We're playing a game." Salvador the Angel realized something was off and spoke up quickly. "Fang Mo... brought out a gold block and said we could take whatever we want from it."
"A gold block? What gold block?" Erik asked, confused.
"It's this," Alex, also known as Havok, pointed to the broken gold block in front of him, a smile of excitement on his face. "I can't believe it. Looks like I'm the richest person here now."
"Except for Fang Mo," Darwin added.
"A gold block?" Charles and the others shifted their attention to Alex's side upon hearing the conversation. Indeed, there was something broken into two halves on the ground, but without an explanation, no one would consider it gold due to its large size.
Erik tried to manipulate the object with his powers, but since gold isn't affected by magnetism, he couldn't hide his surprise. "Wow, could this thing really be made of gold?"
Charles also picked up on the thoughts of the others to some extent.
He wasn't invading their privacy or anything like that. In fact, he had been practicing self-control recently, so he could only sense their emotions. He noticed that these young mutants were very excited.
Charles started to believe the story a little when they mentioned gold.
"Where did you get all this gold?" Charles asked Fang Mo, surprised. "Aren't you focused on combat? Is this gold... stolen?"
"I dug up this gold myself," Fang Mo replied directly to Charles. "You clearly haven't been handling things well. You left these children here without caring for them. So, what's wrong with me, as an elder, giving them a small gift?"
"Or should I prepare some fennel beans for you next time?" Fang Mo smiled and said, "Drinking whiskey all the time isn't that interesting. Next time, I'll find a way to get you some authentic aged cellar liquor, fermented at low temperatures. It has a really nice aroma..."
"I always feel like you have something else to say." As Logan poured himself a drink, he said, "But thanks anyway, I've never tried that stuff."
Just as Logan was about to drink, Fang Mo suddenly took away his glass. Then Logan saw that Fang Mo had brought a large plate of hot steak, filling the air with its delicious smell.
"Don't just drink, have some food." Fang Mo smiled and placed the plate on the counter. "There's a big event tonight, so remember to stand by my side and make comments when the jokes come up."
"Got it." Logan grabbed a piece of beef and ate it. He chewed and said, "I'll try to stay away then... Mmm, this steak is really delicious."
He took another piece and enjoyed it.
Unlike Fang Mo and Logan, the other young mutants woke up in the afternoon because they had stayed up late the previous night. They groggily ate in the cafeteria before going to the activity room.
The CIA people were efficient.
They had almost destroyed the place the night before, but by the next day, everything was back to normal. They fixed everything and made it look like new, except for the grass.
As for Alex, he had the most gold, so he talked to the CIA's higher-ups and gave them some of the gold for the repairs. The agents were curious about where Alex got the gold, but when they heard that Fang Mo brought it, they stopped asking.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was night. Logan looked at the sky outside, then put down his glass.
Fang Mo hummed a tune while watching TV, not feeling worried at all.
The young mutants on the other side were unaware that something bad was about to happen. They kept playing games and having fun.
But good times don't last forever. Before long, they heard strange noises from outside.
"What's happening?" Salvador the Angel asked nervously.
"I don't know," said Beast Hank, frowning. "But it doesn't seem good."
Everyone gathered by the window to see what was going on outside.
Suddenly, the head of the base fell from the sky and crashed outside the window, making a big mess of flesh and blood splattering on the glass.
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