Chapter 23 The Truth Behind the Transformation
Chapter 23 The Truth Behind the Transformation
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Black Widow walked gracefully forward, extending her right hand with a seductive expression:
"Hello, Mr. Logan, I am Natasha, an employee of the Strategic Homeland Defense, Attack and Logistics Agency."
There's no need to be so wary; we mean no harm.
"Homeland Strategic Defense, Attack and Logistics Agency, that's quite a long name for your organization."
Wolverine raised an eyebrow but did not shake hands. He had never heard of this government agency and did not believe that the other party had no malicious intent.
He and Professor X have been wanted for thirty-five years, while Goku transformed into a Great Ape last night and wiped out an entire modern military force.
If any government agency knew the truth, they would never let them go.
"I also think the name is too long. You can also call us S.H.I.E.L.D."
We are a global security organization, supported and recognized by most countries.
Its primary function is to respond to major events and supernatural occurrences that threaten the entire planet.
Sensing Wolverine's wariness and hostility, Black Widow was not surprised. Instead, she introduced S.H.I.E.L.D. in a relaxed tone, demonstrating the legitimacy of their identity.
Then we get to the main point:
"We have been paying attention to you and Professor X since the Westchester incident 35 years ago."
This includes your constant changes of location later on, evading the CIA's pursuit, and settling on the Mexican border.
We know all of this.
"Mr. Logan, haven't you noticed that life has become more stable since you settled in that factory?"
"Did you do this?"
Wolverine then realized something was wrong; indeed, since they settled in the factory, they had never been found by the CIA again.
He thought the CIA thought they were dead, which was why they had reduced their pursuit.
"That's right, it was because of our S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help in communicating that the CIA dropped the pursuit of you."
Seeing that Wolverine's expression had softened slightly, Black Widow continued:
"Our director highly recognizes the contributions Professor X and the X-Men have made to the safety of the entire planet."
So we haven't disturbed your lives at all, and we've even spent a lot of money developing a drug that can alleviate the professor's symptoms.
"That's not a medication for Alzheimer's disease!"
Wolverine instantly understood Black Widow's meaning.
When he first led the professor on his escape, they could only flee to extremely remote places because the professor would fall ill every now and then.
Later, he accidentally discovered a special drug that could treat Alzheimer's disease.
As long as the professor took his medication on time, he would not get sick again, which allowed them to have a stable place to settle down.
He also tried other brands of medication for Alzheimer's disease, but none of them worked. Only that brand's special drug could prevent the professor from losing control.
It now appears that it wasn't a cure for Alzheimer's disease at all, but rather a drug that S.H.I.E.L.D. specifically developed for professors.
"Medications for Alzheimer's disease can't help a professor with such strong mental abilities."
Black Widow nodded:
"Jack, the guy who's been selling you medicine, is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Well, no wonder... Never mind, at least I should thank you for providing the professor with the special medicine."
By this time, Wolverine's wariness had largely disappeared, and he believed that the beautiful S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in front of him was not lying.
However, having lived for nearly two hundred years and knowing the true nature of human governments, he believed in them but did not completely let his guard down.
Because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help may not be entirely out of goodwill; there may be other unknown motives.
We must maintain a basic level of vigilance towards human governments.
If you completely trust human governments, you will sooner or later become an experimental subject on the testing ground, dissected, modified, and dismembered.
A department may have most good people, but it's impossible for all of them to be good people.
"Thank you for bringing Xiao Sun back. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
This time, Wolverine took the initiative to extend his hand, but his words did not show much intimacy.
Instead, they wanted the S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel to leave as soon as possible after the handshake.
"Protecting every innocent human being is our responsibility and obligation."
Black Widow reached out and shook hands with Wolverine, saying half-jokingly:
"Is it beneath your grace, Mr. Logan, to have such a beautiful woman like me standing outside on the street chatting with you?"
She understood the hidden meaning Wolverine was conveying, but she didn't intend to leave just like that.
Her mission was to bring Professor X, Wolverine, Caliban, Gabriella, and Goku, along with all the mutant children, back.
"If this were the factory, I would invite you in for a drink, but this is just a hotel."
Wolverine refused again upon hearing this.
Thirty-five years ago, faced with such a sexy and beautiful woman, he would have taken the initiative to pull her into a hotel room and let her understand how enduring and powerful he was with his self-healing abilities.
But now he is heartbroken and old, and women can no longer arouse his interest.
"Okay, actually I'm representing S.H.I.E.L.D., and there are some things I want to talk to you about, involving the disappearance of mutants and the truth behind the Westchester incident thirty-five years ago."
Seeing that Wolverine remained unmoved, Black Widow immediately unleashed her trump card.
Sure enough, Wolverine's expression changed.
Do you know the truth about what happened back then?
The Westchester incident was a knot in the professor's heart, and also a knot in his soul; he always felt that things were not so simple.
However, given his and the professor's circumstances, they were no longer able to uncover the truth.
"Yes, it's related to the research institute that was hunting you down. We just destroyed that institute and that's how we found out the truth."
Black Widow nodded.
"Okay, you come in with me, but they all have to stay outside."
Wolverine's expression changed slightly, and he turned and walked towards the hotel.
"no problem."
Black Widow shrugged, gave a brief instruction to the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and followed Wolverine into the hotel.
Meanwhile, in the hotel room, Goku finally found his magic staff.
Professor X also learned from Little Wukong what had happened since he woke up that morning.
He understood that the people who brought Little Goku here were definitely not ordinary police officers; they were either after them or after the Great Ape that Little Goku had transformed into.
Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to know that the giant ape was actually Little Wukong in disguise.
"Little Sun, do you remember turning into a giant ape last night?"
"What giant ape?"
Little Wukong carried the Ruyi Jingu Bang on his back, a puzzled look on his face.
Seeing this, Professor X already had a guess in mind, and asked Gabriela to use her phone to search for the most popular giant ape video online.
"You weren't asleep when you fought Magneto yesterday; you actually transformed into him..."
Professor X recounted everything Wolverine had seen the previous night.
The fact that Little Goku has transformed into a giant ape must not be known to that person who appears to be a policeman but is actually someone from some special government department.
Therefore, he had to tell Wukong the truth and rehearse his story to prevent any slip-ups later.
Although this truth may be somewhat cruel to Goku.
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