pjbooks Chapter 110 Good Neighbor Spider-Man, New York's Ally
Chapter 110 Good Neighbor Spider-Man, New York's Ally
Chapter 110 Good Neighbor Spider-Man, New York's Ally
The soft patter of water in the shower gradually subsided, the door opened, and Maika, now dressed in a new outfit, emerged from the steam, holding a towel and wiping the water droplets from her hair.
Everyone was waiting for him in the living room, looking at McCa with excitement.
Logan could sense that McCa was like a pillar of strength, and everyone was eagerly anticipating his return. Even Lorna and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw McCa return.
In their eyes, McCain seemed to have long been the absolute leader, and as long as he was there, no difficulty was a problem.
What happened to you after we left?
After Klaus saw Maika sit down, he asked with concern, "We were all terrified when your voice disappeared from the communicator."
Outside the lab, McCa bought them a chance to escape and face the monsters alone.
During their escape, Klaus would ask about McCa's situation every now and then.
At first, things were fine; McCa responded every time he asked. But after a while, no matter how many times Klaus called, there was no response from McCa.
This made everyone in the car extremely anxious, and they were only completely relieved after seeing that McCa had returned safely.
"The communicator is broken."
McCa shook his head helplessly, then continued, "Those monsters are really hard to deal with. I can only try my best to lure them away."
"later……"
McCa recalled the experience and gave everyone a general account of what happened.
"Shortly after you escaped, the authorities sent troops to suppress the monsters. They deployed a lot of heavy weapons and equipment, including tanks and planes. I could only hide temporarily until the situation calmed down a bit before I found a chance to escape back."
Everyone listened to McCain's account with worry on their faces.
Although McCain spoke of it casually, everyone could imagine the danger at the time.
With the monsters in the lab in front of him and the government's army behind him, both sides posed a deadly danger to him.
The fact that he was able to escape alive from such a heavily surrounded location speaks volumes about McCa's abilities.
"After escaping, I went back to the farm, but found that the farm had been surrounded by the police. I overheard their conversation and learned that you had escaped successfully. I guessed that you would come to Plan B, so I rushed over."
After saying that, Maika looked at the dilapidated house, which had been cleaned by everyone together, and a nostalgic expression appeared on his face. "I never thought I would come back here in this lifetime."
Seeing his expression, Logan recalled the photos he'd found while cleaning and asked, "Is this your old home?"
McCa nodded. "It's a house from a long time ago, and I haven't been back for a long time. Luckily, we didn't tear it down back then. We kept it as a backup plan, and now it's coming in handy."
After saying that, he looked at everyone with a regretful expression and said, "This farm is not as good as the previous one, and it is quite dilapidated, but there is no better solution right now. Let's make do with it for now and wait until things calm down."
"We're already grateful to have a safe place to rest; we won't ask for more."
Lorna looked at McCain and spoke, then added after a moment's thought, "Besides, with so many of us working together, we can definitely renovate it better than the previous farm."
People are the hope of life; as long as they are still here, life will go on.
Everyone nodded, still holding onto hope for the future.
Logan suddenly spoke up, "I think it's unnecessary to waste time creating a comfortable living environment here. Simple repairs are enough to make it habitable. Maybe... we won't be staying here for too long."
Logan's words startled everyone, who looked on in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Klaus asked, looking puzzled, "It's fine here."
Although these places are somewhat dilapidated, they are minor issues for them. After all, they are mutants, and if they want to repair the living environment here, they can clean it all up in a week at most.
"It's good, but it's not safe."
Logan shook his head and explained, "I believe those patrols won't let us off the hook. It won't be long before they come after us again, and the environment here isn't conducive to our evacuation."
He knew very well that although the farm was built deep in the forest and covered by dense foliage, the patrol team could not find their traces from the air.
But that's about all the advantages they have; in terms of defensive capabilities, they are surprisingly poor.
The farm used to have a plain in front of it, so one or two people could easily spot the patrol team's movements and warn the farm's residents to take precautions or evacuate. The farm also had a forest behind it, allowing the patrol team to hide there.
The dense forest here makes it difficult for them to detect any signs of an enemy attack, and they might be surrounded without even realizing it.
Moreover, Logan believed that those picket line guys wouldn't give up easily; they would only try every means to hunt down the mutants.
Logan's words made everyone think deeply, and even McCa nodded, saying, "Logan is right. This place is only suitable for a temporary rest, not for a long stay."
He grew up on this farm, so he naturally knew its drawbacks better than anyone else.
In his plan, the farm was only suitable as a rest stop, and certainly not for long-term residence.
After thinking for a moment, McCa picked up his phone, got up, and went outside, indicating that he was going to make a call.
A dozen minutes later, he returned to the living room, pointed to the phone, and said, "I've contacted another mutant shelter; they can offer us some assistance."
"You know quite a few mutants, and one of them is even willing to help us at this critical moment?"
Victor raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but tease him from the side.
Keep in mind, there are over a hundred people here, and their food, drink, and toilet facilities are a huge expense. Moreover, they are being chased by the patrol team. It's amazing that other shelters are willing to lend a helping hand at this time.
To be honest, Victor was somewhat surprised.
McCain calmly replied, "We mutants are meant to help each other. The current environment is very unfavorable for us mutants. When we are in danger, they will support us. Similarly, if they are in danger one day, we will help them. This is very common in our shelter."
"That's right!"
Charles, sitting on the sofa, suddenly spoke up excitedly, praising McCain's words repeatedly: "You're absolutely right! In today's environment, only by uniting can we survive!"
This has always been the professor's philosophy: mutual help and solidarity. It was for this goal that he founded the Xavier's School of Thought.
Unfortunately, he couldn't change the situation where mutants were hostile to each other, and many mutants were still scheming against each other.
At this moment, Marcos frowned and said with some worry, "Although they are willing to help us, we can't completely trust them. Before contacting them, it's best to find out their background first, otherwise we might be sold out by them."
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the mutant community. There are quite a few mutants who, in order to survive, betray their tribe, surrender to the picket line or the laboratory, and become their lackeys.
Those guys often contact other mutants, luring them into the police force's encirclement under the guise of cooperation.
Marcus was worried that they would encounter the same thing.
McCain nodded. "Your concerns are not unfounded, and I have already considered them. That's why I requested to meet with their contact person first, and then decide on cooperation after we have a thorough understanding of the situation."
After a pause, McCain added, "But they're in New York, so I'll probably have to take a few people with me to New York tomorrow."
"New York?"
Upon hearing the name of the place, Logan couldn't help but show a surprised expression. "They run a mutant shelter in New York?"
It's important to know that New York is a very developed city with a very dense population.
This is precisely why New York has a much better security situation than other places. There are many special organizations like the riot police stationed there to deal with mutants, so that they can be arrested as soon as they are discovered, and the reason is to prevent them from committing crimes in New York.
Logan couldn't believe that the people in this shelter dared to set up shop in New York.
After all, most shelters are located in remote places like the suburbs or countryside.
"It seems they are very strong."
Logan couldn't help but murmur, filled with curiosity about the shelter.
McCain nodded and said, "It seems you're very interested. Tomorrow, you and Marcos will come with me to meet their contact and find out more about them."
Logan nodded without hesitation.
This matter concerns the entire shelter. The environment in their shelter is not safe right now, so finding a safe and reliable ally would be the best option.
Logan also hopes to see the mutant organization grow and expand.
After the conversation ended, McCa said he needed to rest.
Logan and the others tactfully said their goodbyes and left McCain's room.
Logan and Laura helped the professor back to his room with Caliban and Victor.
Logan had just placed the professor on the bed when he pulled Laura and Caliban aside, looking at them and instructing them, "I'm going out with McCain tomorrow. If anything dangerous happens, take the professor away immediately and don't put yourselves in danger!"
Of all the mutants in this shelter, Logan is most worried about the safety of the professor and the others.
Laura knew how much Logan valued the professor, and nodded seriously.
Caliban assured Logan, "Don't worry, we'll take good care of the professor."
Logan nodded and hummed in agreement.
At this moment, Charles, who was sitting on the bed, suddenly spoke up: "Logan, don't be so nervous. I'm capable of protecting myself now."
After receiving the Super Soldier Serum, the professor's physical condition improved significantly. Although it couldn't compare to his younger days, his energy and spirit had noticeably improved.
He smiled and said to Logan, "Don't worry, I won't lose control anymore, and I can even use my mutant abilities."
"only……"
As he spoke, he gave a wry smile and added, "I'm still a bit rusty with my mutant abilities, since I haven't used them for a long time. I need to practice to recover."
Since the Westchester incident, the professor has rarely used his mutant abilities on his own initiative. The last time he used them was only once for a short period of time after being injected with the enhancement serum.
He is currently quite unfamiliar with his mutant abilities and cannot exert much power in the short term.
Logan nodded and said, "Don't push yourself too hard. Let's focus on getting better first."
He stepped forward, patted the professor on the shoulder, and comforted him, telling him not to be impatient for quick success.
Although the serum improved the professor's health considerably, at least allowing him to control himself, he was not fully recovered.
If telepathy is used for an extended period of time, even the professor will lose control.
The only difference is that the previous loss of control was passive, something the professor couldn't control.
The current loss of control is intentional; it wouldn't have happened unless the professor himself had the intention.
Logan looked into Charles's eyes, then suddenly remembered something. He glanced around to make sure there were no eavesdroppers outside the door, then whispered, "Professor, after your abilities returned, did you try using telepathy to examine McCa's mind?"
McCain was still too mysterious to him.
Although everything McCain is showing them now makes him seem like a righteous and good person, for some reason, Logan's intuition always makes him wary.
This sixth sense of vigilance clashed sharply with what his eyes saw, making Logan feel slightly uncomfortable.
Logan's question immediately caught the attention of Victor and the others, who quickly turned to look at him.
Clearly, they are also very concerned about this issue.
Charles looked at everyone's gazes, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "I did try to invade his mind, but... I didn't see any dangerous thoughts in him."
Upon hearing this answer, Logan couldn't help but fall silent.
Professors' telepathic abilities are generally accurate.
But if the professor is right, then is it that my sixth sense is wrong?
Is that weirdo really a bad guy trying to sow discord between me and McCain?
Logan shook his head and told Charles about the strange man's reappearance last night, adding, "That strange man kept telling me to be careful of McCain, but I don't know if he's good or bad. Maybe next time I should take you to meet them and see what's really going on in their hearts."
Charles nodded without hesitation. "Okay, next time they show up, I'll go with you to see them."
He was very interested in those strange people because, according to Logan, they should have some connection with Beast Hank.
Charles missed his old friend very much.
After this incident, the farm returned to peace.
Lorna brought in enough food for the shelter members to eat for several days, and the others cleaned up the shelter and made enough empty rooms for everyone to live in.
The next morning, Logan, Victor, and Marcus went to New York with McCain, while the rest stayed behind to guard against any potential threats.
After leaving the woods, McCa got a car, and after driving for a while, they finally arrived on the streets of New York.
At this point, some time had passed since the Ultron incident, and the Avengers were deeply affected by it.
Previously, the Avengers were undoubtedly heroes in everyone's hearts. When Logan last came to New York, there were Avengers posters everywhere, and a large number of Avengers fans were wandering the streets in their clothes, creating a very lively atmosphere.
But this time, the situation had changed dramatically.
On the streets of New York, people could be seen everywhere holding signs protesting the Avengers, and large groups of people were chanting slogans.
On the wall, a large red cross was drawn on the Avengers graffiti, and someone was burning Avengers posters and related toys in the park, which drew cheers from many people.
"It seems the Avengers haven't been getting much publicity lately."
Marcos looked out the window and was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. He felt like a high-ranking hero who had fallen into the mud overnight.
"Ultron is a product of Tony's mistake."
McCain remained calm, gazing out the window and saying indifferently, "He has to pay for his actions. A few simple words won't convince those poor souls who have lost loved ones."
The Ultron incident had a significant impact on many people, resulting in the loss of many lives and even nearly causing the extinction of humanity on Earth.
When the public learned of this, they were naturally dissatisfied with the Avengers' mistake, after all, Tony's creation nearly killed all of humanity.
"They reaped what they sowed. If they hadn't wielded the scepter of the mind, perhaps none of this would have happened."
Victor, in the passenger seat, nodded, looking completely indifferent.
He didn't care about the Avengers' situation, or rather, the worse their situation was, the more Victor wanted to see it.
Logan, on the other hand, remained silent and focused on driving.
He knew very well that the Ultron incident would not end with Ultron's death, and that a series of conflicts would occur among the Avengers afterward. At that time, people's opposition to the Avengers would reach its climax, and the government would begin to try to curb the Avengers' authority.
On one side was government oppression, and on the other side was complex public opinion pressure, which ultimately led to the outbreak of the Avengers Civil War.
However, judging from the current stage, this situation still needs to ferment for a long time.
"There's a Spider-Man there!"
Marcus suddenly pointed out the window and spoke.
Logan followed his gaze and saw a video playing on a huge electronic screen. A red and blue figure was moving between buildings, and the title read "Friendly Neighbors."
"A superhero in his pajamas, New York really is a magical place."
Victor watched the figure swaying among the skyscrapers and couldn't help but complain.
That's Spider-Man.
Logan rolled his eyes at him.
Unexpectedly, Spider-Man also appeared. However, judging from the timeline, it seems that Peter Parker became Spider-Man around this time.
"We're here, it's just ahead."
While they were chatting, McCain suddenly pointed to a factory in front of them.
Logan looked toward McCain's hand.
It was a candy factory with a red and blue signboard adorned with numerous candy designs. Trucks carrying candy constantly passed through the huge factory, and through the fence outside, they could clearly see many workers busily working in various workshops.
Several adjacent factory buildings are under full-scale construction, and they look quite large.
(End of this chapter)