American comic book: An aging Wolverine, doing whatever he wants.

Chapter 27 Gabriela's Worries: He's Just an Uber Driver

In the factory area next to the railway tracks, the iron walls were cracked, and dust and sand swept past from time to time, making a tinkling sound.

The old electric fan in the living room kept creaking and groaning.

Logan sat at the table, measuring the holes in the iron table and trying to repair them with the wood on the table.

"Logan, how did you break it?"

Caliban crouched down to watch Logan's movements and couldn't help but ask, "And how did you do that?"

The iron table is quite thick; to make such a hole, you would need to shoot it with a large-caliber rifle.

Of course, Logan's claws were capable of piercing a table, but the hole was a perfectly round shape, not a claw mark, so it was clearly not the work of the claws.

"this……"

Logan hesitated, considering whether to tell Caliban about the new ability.

"It seems Logan has something to say to us."

Charles Xavier, who was watching TV, noticed Logan's hesitant look and pushed the wheelchair over with interest.

Logan glanced hesitantly at the professor, but before he could speak, Caliban shouted excitedly, "Great! Logan, you're finally planning to leave this hellhole?"

Caliban dreamed of leaving this hellish place. Not only did the high temperatures and constant ultraviolet radiation in the desert torment him, but more importantly, he believed he still had value and couldn't let the rest of his life be wasted here.

"no."

Logan shook his head decisively. He wanted to leave, but now was not the time.

"That's very disappointing."

Caleban felt a pang of disappointment and sat down in a chair, idly fiddling with the wooden block Logan had used to repair the table.

Logan ignored the dejected Caliban, pondered for a moment, and finally spoke: "I have awakened a new ability."

He decided to tell the professor and Caliban about his awakened heat vision.

Although the fact that I have awakened thermal vision should not be revealed to others, after all, it is a deadly move that can turn the tide of battle in times of crisis.

But in the past few years, Logan and Professor Caliban have relied on each other like family, and no one in the world is more trustworthy than them.

"What?"

The professor and Caliban were taken aback and stared at Logan.

"That can't be right, Logan. You're two hundred years old. You're way past the age of awakening your abilities."

Caliban looked Logan up and down, then shook his head and said, "I used to be a black market dealer and I've seen many mutants, but I've never seen anyone in a nursing home awaken mutant abilities."

Logan didn't speak, focusing his attention as his eyes gradually burned, his pupils turning crimson.

The next second, a dazzling beam of intense heat shot out, instantly engulfing the sweltering room in high temperatures.

boom!

The beam of light easily pierced through the table, and next to the hole that hadn't been repaired yet, another identical small hole appeared.

pat!

The piece of wood that Caliban was playing with fell to the ground with a clatter. His pale face was filled with disbelief as he stared dumbfounded at the new hole in the table.

He gaped, exclaiming, "Scott's Cyclops? No, Cyclops isn't like this. Logan, what kind of ability is this?"

"Heat vision".

Logan responded truthfully, "If I were to use a high-temperature laser emitted from my eyes, it would be even stronger than it is now if I were to exert all my strength."

"My God."

Caliban touched his bald head and looked at the professor beside him, asking, "Professor, is this normal?"

Charles stared at the hole in the table, paused for a moment, and said, "Theoretically, it's possible, but... this is the first time I've ever seen one."

"I also think it's a pleasant surprise."

Logan knew that no one in the world understood the X gene better than the professor, and his entire life revolved around the "X gene".

However, the professor had studied the X-gene for many years and had seen countless mutants and all sorts of cases at Xavier's World Academy, but there had never been a case like Logan, a mutant who could awaken new abilities at the age of two hundred.

Most mutants awaken their mutant abilities during their childhood or adolescence. The younger the age at which they awaken, the higher the probability of awakening. As they get older, the probability of awakening decreases year by year.

However, Logan's awakening of new abilities in his old age is arguably unique in history.

"I only recently awakened this ability, and I've only used it twice so far."

Logan spoke truthfully to the two of them.

Charles scrutinized Logan, lost in thought for a long time before speaking again: "Perhaps your recent mindset has changed, stimulating your inner potential and awakening this new ability."

Logan had been somewhat dazed and confused, and had even contemplated suicide more than once. Charles knew that he was carrying an adamantium bullet that could end his life at any time.

But during their conversation in the water tower, Charles noticed a shift in Logan's thinking. Logan even suggested that he should go find a mutant settlement, indicating that his mindset was changing.

Most of the mutants' abilities are related to emotions.

Emotions can stimulate the potential within genes, thereby triggering the awakening of mutant abilities.

It is very likely that Logan's mindset changed, and his emotions also changed, which is why he has his new abilities now.

Although the idea was somewhat far-fetched, Charles felt that it was the only reasonable explanation for Logan's awakening of new abilities.

"By the way, you haven't told anyone about this, have you?"

Charles stared intently at Logan.

"no."

Logan shook his head. "You are the only two people who know that I have awakened a new ability."

"That's good."

Charles breathed a sigh of relief, then solemnly instructed, "This matter must absolutely not be known to outsiders!"

As he spoke, he turned and glanced at Caliban.

Caliban nodded repeatedly to indicate that he understood.

Logan reassured the professor, "Don't worry, I'll hide it well."

If word got out that he could awaken a new ability at the age of two hundred, it would surely drive the biologists in their white coats in the lab crazy.

At that time, countless forces will surround this dilapidated factory area immediately, and even a drop of his blood will be studied frantically by those biologists as if it were a treasure.

Ding Dong!

My phone on the table suddenly beeped with a message notification.

An unread text message appeared on the screen.

[Nurse]: When can we see you?

This is Gabriela, just in case, Logan gave her a code name.

Logan picked up his phone and replied, "In a few days. Now is not the time."

After sending the text message, Logan turned off the screen, his expression gradually becoming serious.

After helping Chris complete two missions, he had enough money to leave Santa Fe.

Perhaps it's time to consider how to break free from the Lawrence family and Donald.

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Meanwhile, inside a very run-down, cheap hotel.

[Logan]: In a few days, now is not the time.

Gabriela stared at the text message on the screen, gripping her phone tightly with anxious hands.

She had been staying in the hotel for several days, and every day she had to be wary of the unfamiliar faces around her. Her mind was constantly on edge, and she didn't even dare to sleep too soundly. This kind of life left her looking exhausted.

Just then, a red ball rolled to the side of her feet, and a small, delicate, white hand reached out and picked it up.

The girl squatted on the ground, looking up, holding a comic book in her other hand. The cover showed Wolverine with several children in a paradise.

She stood up, pointed to the comic book, and asked, "When are we going to Eden?"

Gabriela tried to soften his weary face as he reached out and touched the girl's hair. "You'll have to wait a few more days. Wolverine will take you then."

"That hero?"

Laura touched the Wolverine in the comic book.

In the scene, Wolverine stands atop a giant rock, wearing his classic yellow suit. His eyes are filled with fearless courage, and sharp claws extend from his clenched fists, radiating a metallic silver luster. His imposing physique resembles that of a warrior who dares to confront anything.

"Um."

Gabriela smiled and nodded, but his eyes gradually dimmed.

That hero?

Perhaps it was true in the past.

She wasn't sure if the Wolverine of today still possessed the same ferocity he once had.

It has been a full week since she arrived here and contacted Wolverine, but he still refuses to meet her, and his text message replies are more like sarcastic remarks.

This made her seriously consider whether Wolverine was really reliable, or perhaps he wasn't as great as portrayed in the comics.

During this time, she also learned from other Uber drivers that James was now a heavy drinker with a violent temper, making it difficult for him to make friends with whom he could drink.

Perhaps the Wolverine of yesteryear has grown old.

Now, he's just an Uber driver who has no hope for life.

My plea for help might just be his drunken prank for his amusement...

(End of this chapter)