Shadow of the Beautiful World

As a superhero, Logan eats as much as he heals.

Fatty Richie came to Merlin as a guest. To celebrate himself and Matt being admitted early, he specially brought a lot of food from his own deli and cooked a lot of dishes.

But in the end, most of them entered Logan's stomach.

The meal tasted good.

Wolverine rubbed his stomach, leaned on the sofa in a disfigured manner, and patted the drunken little fat man's shoulder. This wild guy praised:

You're going to be a very good cook, listen to me, boy, that's a lot more promising than being a lawyer or something.

Well, that's what my mom said... hiccup

The little fat man leaned on the sofa sleepily, and he said to Logan with a smile:

She told me when I was a kid that I would either be a chef or an alcoholic like my father. She was wrong!

Look at me, I'm a chef and an alcoholic now, hahaha, oh, I'll be a lawyer in the future, just like Matt's dream.

Fuji held out a finger, approaching Logan, and he whispered as if confiding in his heart:

Me and Matt...we're going to be real lawyers, litigating for the poor, there's no real lawyers here in Hell's Kitchen...all money-seeking bastards, me and Matt are going to break this shit up situation.

Well, great ideals, the world needs people like you.

Logan patted Fuji's shoulder hard, but he slapped the little fat man to the ground with too much force, but soon there was a low snoring sound.

I sent him home and he drank too much.

Because outsiders were there, Matt groped the sofa in disguise, reached out to help Fuji up, he grabbed his guide stick, and said to the others:

I'll be back in a minute.

I'll go with you.

Ruiwen stepped forward, supported Fuji's arm, and used magic power to keep the little fat man's body from falling down. She changed into a black windbreaker that was very similar to Merlin's. The three children left the house, full of food and drink. Rocket and Groot also went back to their room.

In the living room, only Merlin, Logan, Lorna, Laura, Goo Goo, and the silly dog ​​Frank lying under the table gnawed bones.

Your house is really lively.

Logan said while helping Merlin put the dishes in the kitchen sink:

What's the origin of that guy who repeatedly said his name just now? And his noisy friends, I don't think they seem like ordinary people.

Don't worry about them, they are guests.

Merlin said while washing the dishes:

The point is Laura, she's been watching you.

Well, that kid is really sharp.

Logan took out a cigar, sniffed it under his nose, and said:

That way of keeping an eye on the surroundings and being ready to fight at any time is a beast's perception, so there's nothing wrong with it. She still has claws, right?

Her x-gene comes from you, Logan, I made it very clear on the phone.

Merlin put the plate under the tap and said while rinsing:

You have the ability, she has it. Those lunatics probably got inspiration from you, and infused the child's arms and feet with Adamantium alloy...

She was able to hold on.

Logan exclaimed:

I know how painful it is.

She's strong.

Merlin looked at Laura who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, and said:

It's so strong that it hurts. You have no idea what kind of environment she grew up in. She has witnessed pain and crimes that she shouldn't have seen at her age, but she didn't let those villains dictate her life. , and did not give up because of what happened to her, and let herself fall into the darkness, she did not. She has been fighting and is much stronger than most adults.

So, what are you still doing here?

Merlin said to Logan who was standing beside him:

Go talk to her, don't have any pressure, treat her as your sister, uh, or daughter, don't worry, I won't entrust her to you, your life is already a mess.

Are you going to adopt her? Are you sure?

Logan asked, and he explained seriously:

You don't know what it's like to be around a child with beast senses, and believe me, it's not as easy as you think. Any sign of trouble could lead to a brutal bloodshed, especially when she's so young , it is difficult for her to control the wildness in her heart.

Merlin glanced at Logan and said:

I really don't know, thank you for reminding me, but I've decided to do it.

You should probably send Laura to Utopia.

Logan advises:

It's more suitable for mutant children to grow up there. I've been there a few times, and it feels pretty good there.

not bad?

Merlin looked at Logan playfully, and said:

If it really feels good, why don't you stay there? Running around the world? You're actually aware of something, right? Your instinct keeps urging you to get out of there.

how do you know?

Logan's eyes widened, and after a while, he said to Merlin:

That island is indeed very good, but as you said, every time I set foot on that land, I feel unreasonably wary... Is there something there, right? Judging by your appearance, you should know .”

No, I do not know.

Merlin said blankly:

Professor Charles and his students manage Utopia very well. It is a paradise for mutants with nowhere to go. The reason why you are not used to it may be because you are just a bastard who likes to kill. You don't have the blessing to enjoy it. Peace...but, what should I say? We should trust our instincts once in a while.

Okay, how long are you going to keep the kid waiting?

Merlin urged impatiently:

Don't talk to her like a child who evades responsibility. I have never seen you so cowardly on the battlefield.

It's not like fighting a war, you bastard.

Logan glared at Merlin. He was sure that there was something in what Merlin said just now, but the agent didn't intend to speak out what he knew, and Logan couldn't force him.

On the one hand, the two of them are friends.

On the other hand, the magic power possessed by Merlin almost completely overcomes the strength-type Wolverine. If he really wants to go to the step of forcing, Logan probably won't lose, but it will be difficult for him to please.

This somewhat rude guy, exuding too much wildness all over his body, left the kitchen. He walked to the living room and looked at Laura on the sofa.

Little wolf girl is sitting on the sofa watching TV by herself, she is watching TV very seriously, with no distractions.

Logan looked at the child, he hesitated and seemed to resist, but in the end, he still walked towards Laura, and just as he was getting close to Laura, the little wolf girl turned her head suddenly.

bass

Two sharp silver claws popped out of her fist, obliquely blocking her eyes, she looked at Wolverine expressionlessly, as if to warn Logan not to get closer.

That thing...

Logan stood where he was and stretched out his hands, signaling that he was not malicious.

He pointed to the thin and sharp claws on Laura's fist, and said to the girl:

I have it too.

Under Laura's gaze, Logan clenched his left fist, and three recurved, thicker steel claw blades slowly popped out from between the bones of his hand.

The feeling of the sharp blade piercing the skin is uncomfortable, but whether it is Laura or Logan, both of them have super self-healing factors. After the sharp blade returns to the bones of their hands, their torn skin will quickly recover.

There is something between us, child.

Logan waved the extremely sharp steel claws in his hand. He tried hard to make his expression look gentle. He said to Laura who was looking at him:

So we have to talk. Can I get closer?

Facing Logan's question, Little Wolf Girl tilted her head and thought for a few seconds. She stared at Logan, then looked back at Merlin who was washing dishes in the kitchen. After a while, the claws on her fist slowly retracted. She went back, which represented her answer.

Logan also retracted his steel claws, and he walked towards the sofa at a slow pace.

He also has beast perception himself, and he knows how to communicate with a strange beast perception owner. The first step is very important, that is, absolutely not to arouse their hostility.

Hostility fuels rage, and a trained adult might be able to control that wildfire rage, but it was hard for a child like Laura to do.

Even with her training, she still has a hard time controlling her instincts.

Instincts such as beast sense, compared to its benefits, its disadvantages are obviously more deadly. Most mutants with beast sense are hard to live to adulthood...

What that instinct brought them was the eternally restless fire of rage that would not only incinerate their enemies, but burn them all together.

My name is Logan.

Logan sat across from Laura, and he said to the little wolf girl who sat cross-legged on the sofa and turned her eyes to the TV:

They all call me Wolverine, but I prefer being called Logan. It makes me feel like a real person, not a beast that's always fighting.

What's your name, child?

Logan wanted to talk to Laura in this way, but Laura ignored him at all. The cartoon on the TV in front of him seemed more than a hundred times more attractive than Logan's.

But in fact, Laura's attention has been on Logan.

She is not stupid.

Merlin had told her before that someone would talk to her, and she also knew that she had been experimented on, and the rude and wild man in front of her was the source of the x-gene in her body.

In other words, Logan is Laura's matrix.

I know it's hard work to have beast sense. You have to control yourself not to be swallowed up by that dangerous warning all the time, but it needs a channel to vent.

Logan put his hands on his knees, and he was serious, as if he had been a teacher in the mutant academy for a while, and said to Laura in a gentle tone:

I chose to join the war back then. In countless wars, I fought with guns, knives, and claws. In wars, I could release my inner anger wantonly. Laura, it took me a long time to learn to control that eternal Unceasing anger, I want to teach you... as the beginning of our friendship.

He reached out to touch Laura's arm, and the movement made the wolf girl jerk back, and she gritted her teeth at Logan.

That representation couldn't be clearer.

Do not touch me!

But Logan ignored the warning, he continued to stretch out his hand, and in front of his eyes, Lola's movements while sitting cross-legged on the sofa had changed.

The girl stared at the sofa with her feet lowered, her hands slightly lowered, like a wolf pup before pounce, as Logan's fingers approached her, the ferocious expression on her face and the cold light in her eyes could hardly be restrained up.

This scene was like Logan trying to pet a wolf cub that was snarling at him.

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid.

Logan and the little wolf girl looked at each other, and he said softly:

You can't hurt me, don't be afraid to hurt me, don't worry, don't shut yourself off because of fear...it's important, Laura, you need friends. Friends are the ones you can hold back to kill them so you don't hurt them. the one you like... just like you did when you faced Merlin.

I want to be your friend too, Laura.

Logan, a rough guy, is not suitable for taking that kind of tender route, but at this moment, in the back of the living room, under Merlin's silent gaze, there is indeed a gentle expression on Wolverine's cheek.

Although the memory in this guy's brain is a mess, like a paste, at least at this moment, he is really acting like a qualified brother, and even wants to be a qualified father.

Although, the results of this attempt were not so good.

In the end, Laura still couldn't control the wild and warning beast perception in her heart. The moment Logan's fingers touched her cheek, the little wolf girl let out a howl, and the four claws on her fists popped out. Within a second, the sharp blade pierced Logan's abdomen.

puff

Blood was spilled everywhere, but it didn't fall on the surrounding furniture.

The blood seemed to be manipulated by invisible gravity, drop by drop suspended in the air, completely disregarding the face of gravity.

On the sofa, Logan sat there grinning. Obviously, the feeling of being pierced through the abdomen was very painful, while Laura froze there, maintaining the action of piercing Logan's body. She seemed a little dazed until Merlin appeared behind her.

Merlin reached out and put his hand on Laura's wrist. He said to Laura:

It's okay, take your time, Laura, he won't be hurt by you...

While comforting the little wolf girl, Merlin looked at Logan and said:

She's just a child, you should take it step by step, not in such a direct way.

No, it's you who don't understand, Merlin.

When Laura's sharp claws left Logan's abdomen, Wolverine's wounds began to heal quickly. While looking at the torn shirt distressedly, he said to Merlin:

The kid was a fast learner and a good learner. Her claws were supposed to pierce my heart just now, but she controlled it at the last minute.

Logan bowed his head and said to Laura who was held in Merlin's arms:

It's proof that you're a kind kid, it's proof that you have the ability to control your anger... All you need is time, practice, and the best teacher you can have.

He stretched out his bloody hand, put it in front of the little wolf girl who was looking at him, and said:

So, little wolf, are we friends now?