American comics: Hydra scientists

Tony refused Charles' invitation to have dinner with him and hurriedly left Xavier Manor with Pepper.

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Amidst the huge roar of the engine, the cool limited edition sports car disappeared into the Xavier Manor.

The roar gradually faded away, and the indifference on Charles' face could no longer be maintained. His body suddenly collapsed in the wheelchair, with a look of pain on his face.

"Charles~" the gray-haired Raven exclaimed.

Everyone hurriedly carried Charles into the house.

Charles on the bed had his eyes closed, his brows furrowed, the loose skin on his face trembled slightly, his lips seemed to open and close, and an inaudible moan echoed from the corner of his mouth.

A young man stood beside Charles' bed, carefully checked Charles' condition, and then raised his head solemnly.

"Cormier, how is Charles?"

Seeing that Cormier had finished the examination, Raven couldn't wait to ask, her worried face full of anxiety.

"Whoo~"

Cormier took a long breath and shook his head silently.

"The professor's condition has begun to deteriorate, and I don't know how long I can help him."

"Cormier, tell me this is not true. Aren't you the best brain doctor? Why can't you help Charles?"

Rui Wen burst into tears and asked while crying.

"Riven, don't be like this. Cormier has tried his best." Hank put his arm around Raven's shoulders and looked at Cormier apologetically, "Don't worry, she's just too sad."

Cormier shook his head: "It doesn't matter, Teacher Hank. I can understand Teacher Raven's mood. I'm sorry. As a doctor, I can only help stabilize his condition."

"It's not your fault, Cormier, you did your best."

Kurt, who has reached middle age, patted Cormier on the shoulder and comforted him.

Frowning his brows, Cormier lowered his head, seeming to be thinking about something.

After a while, he raised his head again and said: "But I found a very strange place during the inspection. I think it may be the reason why the professor became like this."

"What is it?" Ruiwen asked anxiously.

"Maybe the professor's illness is not a disease?"

"What do you mean?" Everyone wondered.

Cormier explained: "After my examination, I found that the professor was not sick at all. His body was actually very healthy. However, when I tested the gene, I found that the professor's X gene was slowly losing its function."

Seeing everyone's still puzzled expressions, Cormier pondered for a moment and then said: "To put it simply, the professor is losing his abilities and his abilities are dissipating. I originally thought this was because the professor is old and his brain cannot handle the load. It’s caused by his ability, but you don’t have this phenomenon.”

"After genetic comparison, I found that the professor's X gene is losing its function, or is being destroyed by something. This is why the professor has unrestrained abilities and often falls into coma."

"I suspect this is some kind of genetic virus, specifically targeting mutants..."

"Of course, this is just my guess. There is too little information to draw a definite conclusion."

Raven was the first to stand up and vetoed: "This is impossible. If it is targeting mutants, then why are we all fine and only Charles himself is infected with this virus?"

Everyone nodded, almost all agreeing with Ruiwen's words.

When Cormier thought about it, it was right. Everyone here was a mutant. If it was targeting mutants, then none of them should be able to escape.

But the current situation is that everyone else is fine, only Charles himself has experienced a situation where his ability has dissipated.

This is not normal.

Everyone thought what Cormier said was impossible, except for Hank's eyes, where he was thinking.

After a while, a gleam appeared in Hank's eyes, and he exclaimed: "No, Raven, I think what Cormier said is very possible."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Hank, this is simply impossible." Raven flatly objected.

Hank shook his head: "No, Raven, I heard a saying, eliminate all possibilities, no matter how incredible the remaining one is, that is the truth."

"Who did you hear this from?" Raven asked.

"That person you hate so much." Hank curled his lips.

Raven's face darkened, and she turned her head away with a hint of annoyance.

Hank didn't care either. For so many years, whenever she mentioned that person, Raven always acted like this.

However, Hank felt that this sentence was very suitable for Charles' current situation. They had exhausted all means but could not find the reason why Charles was like this.

Eliminating all possibilities, the slight anomaly discovered by Cormier may be the truth.

Suddenly, Hank's eyes fell on a tightly wrapped petite figure behind the crowd.

A flash of lightning flashed through his mind, and Hank instantly caught the flash of inspiration.

"I think~ I know why."

******

"What are you talking about? Is Anna absorbing Charles' abilities?" Raven looked at Hank dumbfounded and asked in disbelief, "Hank, how could it be Anna's reason why Charles became like this? Do you know that you How much harm would it hurt to say this to Anna?”

In the corner, the trembling figure with his whole body wrapped in clothes, revealing a pair of frightened eyes, made Hank feel nervous.

Although saying this might hurt an innocent person, Hank really couldn't think of any other possibility besides this.

"Riven, please don't get excited. I'm not saying that Charles is like this because of Anna. It's because someone used Anna's ability to cause Charles to become like this."

"You'd better make it clear, what exactly do you mean?"

Raven walked up to Anna, hugged her into her arms regardless of Anna's instinctive rejection, and stared at Hank with an unkind expression.

Hank smiled bitterly, now Raven is like a tigress protecting her cubs, wary of everyone.

"Do you remember how Charles found Anna?"

"Isn't Anna rescued by the professor like us?" Cormier said doubtfully.

Hank shook his head: "No, it's different."

He glanced at Anna who was trembling all over, and then said: "You are all rescued by us from the Weapon X base, but Anna is different."

"Why is it different? Anna was also rescued by Charles from a secret base." Raven stared and said loudly.

"It's different." Hank affirmed, and then pointed to several other young people, "They were all rescued by us after going through all the hard work to break into the base..."

As he said that, he looked at Anna who was hiding in Raven's arms and said, "But Anna was found by us without much effort. Do you think this is normal?"

Hank's words caused Anna in Raven's arms to struggle violently, and then cried desperately: "No~ It's not me~ I won't harm the professor!"

"Hank~"

Raven's eyes widened in anger, her chest heaved violently like a blower, and she gasped for air.

Hank ignored Raven, but looked at the desperate Anna tenderly.

"I know it wasn't you, Anna, I'm sure of it."

His desperate eyes froze for a moment, then calmed down, looking at Hank with amusement.

Hank smiled slightly: "I believe you wouldn't do it, but that doesn't mean others won't do it."

"what are you talking about?"

Not only Raven, but everyone was confused by Hank's words.

Hank explained: "It was too easy for us to find Anna. At the time, I thought it was a little unusual. But nothing else happened after that. I thought I was being careless, but now it seems that it was all premeditated. of."

Cormier's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "Teacher Hank, are you saying that someone used Anna's genes to develop a genetic virus for mutants and put it on Anna's body? As long as we find Anna, once we come into contact with her, If we are infected with this virus, then the enemy can kill us all without any effort?"

Hank nodded: "Yes, that's it, but they didn't expect that only Charles had direct contact with Anna, and later Anna wrapped herself up in order not to cause harm to us. We had no direct contact with her. Naturally You will not be infected by genetic viruses.”

As he spoke, Hank looked at Anna with gratitude and said sincerely: "Thank you, Anna, for saving us all."

Anna's eyes were blank, and she said foolishly: "I~I didn't do anything."

Raven glanced at Hank, hugged Anna into her arms again with a hint of pity, gently stroked her back, and said softly: "No, Anna, it was you who saved us all."

"Yes, you saved us all."

Everyone said in unison.

Seeing Anna calm down, Hank finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Cormier wondered: "But why can this virus only be infected if it comes into contact with Anna, but she is fine?"

Hank smiled lightly: "Because this virus was developed based on Anna's genes. It is useful for other mutants, but not for her."

Everyone nodded, so everything could be explained.

But then comes another problem.

Even if the cause is found, what should be done about Professor Charles' condition?

Hank smiled slightly: "Have you forgotten that playboy?"

Everyone suddenly realized.

Anna has been running out a lot in these years, and there are many ordinary people who have had direct contact with her. She has never heard of anyone like Charles.

Genetic viruses target mutants and are useless to ordinary people.

Tony?6?1 Stark is just an ordinary person.

This can also explain why Professor Charles asked Tony Stark for help.

They had wondered before that they had always been responsible for rescuing mutants, so why did Charles choose to ask an ordinary person for help.

It seemed that Charles had noticed something, but he just kept it to himself and didn't tell them.

At this time, Tony?6?1 Stark was busy making his first-generation Iron Suit, but he didn't know that he was being used by an old man who could read minds.

******

As night fell, Charles, who had been in a coma all day, finally woke up.

Charles woke up and said only one sentence.

"Everything Hank said is true."

Everyone was stunned.

It turns out that Charles could hear them all the time.