I'm a hero in Marvel
Chapter 105 Gene Replication
"What does X23 mean exactly?" Logan asked.
"I am the twenty-third experimental sample. The previous ones were all unsuccessful." Laura's voice was cold and she stopped eating ice cream.
Logan realized that he might have asked a question he shouldn't have asked: "Sorry, if you don't want to tell me, you don't have to tell me."
“It’s nothing. I can tell you that I still have X24 to X50 behind me.” Laura’s tone became worse and worse.
“But you don’t have to worry about the others.”
"Why?"
"Because I solved all of them." Laura's voice was as calm as if she was telling an insignificant thing, but this sentence made the air around her seem to freeze into ice, heavy and depressing. The ice cream in her hand melted, and the rainbow pony pattern on it seemed to have lost its former bright colors, unable to bring a trace of warmth to the cold atmosphere.
This answer was like a heavy hammer, shattering the originally harmonious situation. Everyone looked at each other with expressions of disbelief and fear on their faces. No one thought that this seemingly gentle and kind girl would have such a cruel side.
Laura doesn't care how many people she kills. In this respect, Laura and Mindy are quite similar.
Although they are both young girls, they both have blood on their hands. The only difference is that Mindy volunteered and she didn't think there was anything wrong with killing a bunch of villains. Laura was forced to do it, and the mission she performed included killing, which was not her preference. Because she couldn't ensure that everyone she killed deserved it.
It is very likely that those who were killed by her had their own families and lives, and their peaceful days were torn apart by Laura's metal claws. Therefore, for Laura, if she can, she does not want to kill. Of course, if someone thinks she is a kind little girl because of this, she will have to pay the price.
Logan looked through the information brought by Laura and clearly saw that Laura was cloned using his genes.
Although it seems that Laura has little to do with him, Logan can feel a sense of flesh and blood connection. In his memory, he only remembers one time when he participated in the X-weapon program and his genes were extracted, which was when the adamantium alloy was implanted (Logan recovered some memories after waking up from the illusion, although they were still vague, but he still couldn't remember some things that happened a long time ago).
The Weapon X project was led by Stryker, who also destroyed it with other X-Men.
Logan flipped through the documents and finally found a line of source at the end of the pile of files: Mexico's AIM Genetic Engineering Department.
Logan frowned and decided to discuss what this so-called AIM was with Nightcrawler and Professor X later.
He thought it would be better to discuss Laura's whereabouts first. After all, this girl had a close relationship with him. Besides, as Night Walker said, he already had a son, so he wouldn't mind having another daughter.
Moreover, Laura escaped secretly, and AIM would definitely hunt her down. She was just lucky that she was not caught now, but there was no guarantee that she would always be so lucky. Therefore, someone had to protect Laura.
"Laura, I don't know what to say." Logan sorted out his thoughts. He didn't know how to express his complicated emotions. After all, he was not mentally prepared for this daughter who suddenly appeared.
After a moment of silence, Logan slowly said: "In a way, I... I think I can be considered your father."
When Logan said this, he felt a little awkward. He had never thought that such a child would appear in his life, let alone take on the responsibility of being a father. But facing the girl in front of him, he could not deny the special connection between her and himself.
Perhaps he had never said such words to anyone in such an affectionate way. Even when facing Deacon, he kept his emotions in his heart and did not express them easily.
"So, if you want, you can live with me." Logan pointed to Daken who was standing next to him and continued, "This is your brother. You can call him brother from now on. If you are not used to it, you can just call him by his name, Daken. Of course, the same goes for me. You don't have to call me uncle or anything like that. Just call me by my name, Logan." After saying this, Logan looked at Daken again and said, "Daken, from today on, you have a younger sister. You must protect her well."
Logan smiled and tried his best to appear friendly.
When Deacon saw that Laura had finished her ice cream, he handed her another one, not knowing that it was not good for girls to eat too much cold food. Laura said thank you, then lowered her head and silently ate the second box of ice cream.
"To be honest, Laura, I may not be a good father. I have never done anything like caring about others." Logan looked at Laura and then at Daken.
He said with a hint of guilt: "For most of my life, I have hurt others instead of helping them."
"I have taken far more lives than I have saved." This is Logan's own statement, and it is also the curse of Wolverine's bloodline.
From Logan to Daken, and then to Laura, every life is full of twists and turns. The world has undergone many changes due to Li Jie's intervention, including the bloody curse of this family.
If Li Jie had not intervened and brought Logan's children back to him, it would be hard for Logan to imagine what kind of people these two children would become in the future.
Perhaps Daken will become a mentally ill lunatic under heavy pressure. Although he is a little crazy now, at least he still has a chance to correct himself. And what about Laura? Logan didn't even dare to imagine what a girl like her would experience in the future.
The three members of the Wolverine family sat in silence, with only Laura quietly eating her ice cream. Daken quietly looked at this girl who looked like a sister, and suddenly felt a sense of blood connection. This was wonderful.
Sometimes, you can tell who is your friend, who is your enemy, and who is your family the first time you meet them. Laura is definitely one of those people. She gives Daken a feeling that even surpasses Logan's.
Daken smiled for the first time since he and Logan left the East, and the reason was simple.
He pointed at the corner of Laura’s mouth: “You have something stuck here.”
When Laura was eating ice cream, it accidentally got stuck to the corners of her mouth, and her cheeks looked like they had white beards.
Seeing this, Logan picked up his napkin and said, "Don't move."
He gently held Laura's little head and carefully wiped the ice cream residue from the corner of her mouth with a tissue. His movements were as gentle as if he was taking care of a baby, for fear of hurting her.
"I..." Logan wanted to refuse because he didn't like sweets like ice cream, cake and chocolate either.
But seeing Laura's expectant eyes, he still said, "Thank you," and ate up the ice cream she handed him.
"Wait, I know a good way to eat ice cream." Logan said suddenly. He had seen Iceman use a good method at school.
He picked up a few chocolate chip cookies from the table, broke them into pieces and threw them into the ice cream, then said with a smile, "Try it. I've seen people eat it this way, and it seems to be delicious."
Laura took a bite. The smoothness of the ice cream and the crispness of the cookies intertwined in her mouth, so delicious that she squinted her eyes.
"Daken." Laura scooped a spoonful of ice cream and handed it to Daken, asking him to try it. After Daken scooped it, he handed it to Logan: "Logan." She was not used to calling him dad.
Logan scooped a spoonful, and finally Laura scooped another large spoonful herself.
This is what a family is, right? Sharing hardships and sweetness. Although Wolverine's family is incomplete and lacks a hostess, Logan finds that he has established an indescribable connection with the two children.
An inseparable and unforgettable emotion, just like at this moment, the three of them are sharing a bowl of ice cream.
Logan experienced tenderness, Daken smiled, and Mindy found support. Although this family is not perfect, Logan feels that he has something to protect with his life, regardless of whether there is any reward.
Anyone or any organization that attempts to take it away will suffer the wrath of Wolverine, such as AIM!
After Logan and Laura recognized each other, Laura officially joined this special family and became Logan's daughter and Daken's sister. Although Laura's personality made it difficult for her to express, this feeling was obvious.
The Wolverine family is more reserved in expressing their emotions, and they don't easily reveal all their emotions, but this does not hinder the maintenance of family affection. Laura is temporarily staying in a villa in Canada, and Mindy is also invited to stay in Canada for a while and play with Laura.
For Laura, Mindy is an irreplaceable friend. Now that there is a new girl in the villa, the X-Men don't mind having another little girl, after all, they were all teachers before and have a lot of experience in taking care of children.
Moreover, Mindy is lively, active and sociable, and she quickly won the love of other mutants, and everyone accepted her.
Logan shared the information he saw in the folder carried by Laura, including information about AIM, with Li Jie and Professor X.
"AIM Genetic Engineering Department?" The professor said he knew very little about this organization.
Li Jie shook his head and said, "It has a formal company name and looks like a formal company. On the surface, it may be legal."
"But developing the Weapon X program is by no means a legal act," Logan said. "I thought the Weapon X program would end after Stryker's death. I heard that the U.S. Congress has shut down funding for the project."
Li Jie nodded and relayed the captain's message: "Yes, Congress believes that the X Weapon Program costs hundreds of millions of dollars every year, but has no substantial results. There has been no breakthrough progress in decades."
"It's understandable that members of Congress are reluctant to invest any more." Li Jie continued, "After all, the Weapon X program was originally led by the Nazi Hydra, and the US military only accepted the surrendered ones. It's hard to say where the other Hydra members are hiding."
Li Jie shrugged: "Maybe AIM is the remnant of Hydra." In fact, AIM is indeed related to Hydra. Li Jie remembered that this organization existed among the Hydra branches.
As for whether the Extremis virus is still related to the company in the original work, Li Jie is not quite sure.
In this world, Li Jie never claims to be a prophet, because there are too many ambiguous things. Before doing anything, it is best to think twice before acting.
"But we know nothing about AIM's background. If it is a legitimate company, we can't just break into their headquarters and force them to give us information," the professor said with a frown.
"Brotherhood of Mutants." Li Jie suddenly blurted out this word.
"What?" Logan was puzzled as to why Li Jie suddenly brought this up. Li Jie ignored him and just looked at the professor.
"You mean Max, also known as Magneto?" The professor suddenly understood what Li Jie meant.
"Yes, isn't he looking for his children?" Li Jie glanced at Logan. Logan now has a son and a daughter, but poor Magneto lost his wife and his children have been missing for decades. One can imagine the resentment in his heart.
"If his children are also mutants, and were taken away because of those things, what do you think the chances are that they will fall into AIM's hands, especially if AIM is involved with Hydra."
"Since they can study the Weapon X program, if Magneto's child is a powerful mutant, the research value is self-evident." Li Jie's words made the professor nod: "But we still can't be sure that AIM is related to the disappearance of Magneto's child."
"Who cares?" Li Jie said nonchalantly, "There's a Chinese saying that goes, 'Whether there are dates or not, try it three times.' Let's give it a try first. Besides, we're not the ones going to pick the dates, so we don't even need to use the poles to pick the dates."
The professor looked at Li Jie helplessly. This guy's ability to divert attention and pass the buck was getting better and better.
"Then let's do as you say." Charles agreed with Li Jie's plan.
Li Jie waved his hand and said, "Then I'll leave Mingdi in your care for the time being. Her father also agrees that she can stay here for a while."
After saying that, Li Jie prepared to leave. He had other things to do, such as helping Iron Man test the new real version of the VR game.
Inside the Stark Industries Building.
"You are late." Tony Stark has been waiting for Li Jie in the laboratory for a long time.
"Sorry, something took me a while." Li Jie waved his hand.
"How much do you know about AIM, Tony?" Li Jie told him everything about Logan and Laura, and also cleverly mentioned the Extremis virus.
"AIM is an extremely professional company. It does not have many physical industries and mainly provides technical support to other companies and countries. It is a scientific research-oriented enterprise. People outside the circle rarely hear about it." Tony briefly introduced what he knew about AIM, and at the same time let Li Jie enter a special spherical cabin.
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