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A towering giant, standing at least two and a half meters tall.
His muscles bulged with explosive power, radiating raw strength.
Known as the Beast King among mutants, he let out a cruel grin and barked at the other terrorists, "He's mine. You go take care of those pathetic worms in the hall!"
At that, Tony pressed his hands against the ground and launched himself into the air. His palms lit up as he blasted toward the group of restless terrorists.
But before he could reach them, the towering giant let out a cold laugh. "Leopard."
In the blink of an eye, his massive body shrank rapidly, transforming into a much leaner, agile form.
With a single stride, he vanished from sight, reappearing behind Tony and grabbing his leg mid-air. He muttered under his breath, "Elephant."
Instantly, his body ballooned in size again. Swinging Tony overhead in a wide arc, he slammed him brutally into the ground.
Boom!
The ground trembled, and a human-shaped crater appeared beneath the impact.
Tony was dazed for a moment. But when he saw a fist the size of a sandbag heading straight for him, he instinctively raised both arms to shield his head.
Crash!
Fist met forearm with a thunderous thud. Tony's arms shook violently from the impact, but his palms flared suddenly, firing off twin repulsor blasts.
The giant was sent flying. Flames burst from Tony's feet as he skidded across the ground, then launched into the air and hovered briefly.
His HUD flickered rapidly. Locking onto several incoming rockets, Tony moved at extreme speed, deflecting two with dramatic swipes and blasting the rest with repulsor fire, then dove straight into the terrorists.
But just as he gained momentum, the Beast King reappeared in front of him and grabbed his helmeted head.
"Heh."
With a sinister smile, the Beast King began to apply pressure.
The helmet creaked ominously, but Tony's gaze remained calm. He reached back and grabbed the Beast King's arm while the arc reactor on his chest started to glow brightly.
But in the next instant, the Beast King swung him again and slammed him into the ground.
"Trying to blast me with that thing of yours?"
The Beast King licked his lips, pressed Tony's head to the floor, and raised his fist with a sneer. "Think I haven't figured out your little trick?"
Tony's chest-mounted energy cannon packed a serious punch—he had used it in a previous fight.
"Die!"
The Beast King roared, his arm bulging even larger as he drove his fist downward.
But Tony ignited his repulsors at full power, bursting free from the Beast King's grasp.
Boom!
The Beast King's fist struck the ground, embedding half his arm into the floor.
Just as he pulled his arm free and prepared to chase Tony, a shadow leapt from a nearby rooftop. A pair of hands gripped an alloy staff glowing with pink energy and drove it straight into the ground.
BOOM!
Cracks radiated from the point of impact. The ground itself seemed to erupt, launching the Beast King away.
At the same time, a flurry of glowing playing cards whizzed from Gambit's fingers, striking the terrorists charging toward the hall and sending them flying.
Tony blinked, staring at the man before him. "Xavier's School? Charles?"
A faint smile tugged at his lips.
Right on time.
"You go handle the terrorists. I'll deal with the big guy."
Adjusting his hat, Remy LeBeau stared at the recovering Beast King, his irises now glowing pink.
Tony nodded and flew toward the remaining terrorists.
The Beast King, now in his smaller form, prepared to chase after Tony—but suddenly froze. A wave of danger washed over him, and he instinctively leapt back.
Twin blades of cold light flashed above his head. Though they didn't touch him, their sharpness made his skin sting.
Logan crouched low, then lunged with full force, aiming his adamantium claws straight at the Beast King's gut.
At the same time, Gambit flicked his arm, sending another volley of explosive cards to cut off the Beast King's escape.
Boom. Boom!
The playing cards exploded, propelling the Beast King backward into Logan's path.
With a furious roar, Logan lunged forward, his claws aiming for the Beast King's chest.
Just as the adamantium claws were about to pierce the Beast King's chest, the mutant let out a cold laugh.
Szzzz!
The sharp claws pierced through the Beast King's chest without hesitation.
But to Logan's surprise, the Beast King showed no sign of pain. Instead, several blood-spattered holes suddenly appeared on Logan's own chest.
Logan let out a painful cry as the Beast King kicked him hard in the chest.
Whoosh!
Logan flew like a missile, crashing into the wall and causing it to collapse.
"Logan!"
Remy LeBeau shouted, and after reinforcing his body with kinetic energy, he rushed toward the Beast King. His pink-colored eyes flared, leaving a trail of glowing pink light behind him. As the Beast King shifted into his leopard form to block, Remy swung his alloy staff, aiming for the Beast King's chest.
Boom!
A massive explosion rang out as the Beast King was sent flying, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The Beast King climbed back to his feet, glaring at Remy with fury, his voice sounding like an animal's growl. "You're finished!"
Remy adjusted his hat, giving the Beast King a mocking wave.
Meanwhile, Logan had risen from the rubble, his wounds mysteriously healed. His communicator buzzed with Scott's voice, warning him of an incoming threat.
The threat was a wiry Black man, seemingly weak and fragile. But when Logan's fierce gaze locked onto him, the man instinctively stepped back, shouting at his fellow terrorists, "Shoot him!"
Gunfire erupted, but Logan didn't flinch. Instead, he charged headlong into the barrage, becoming an unstoppable beast. Blood spattered, adding to his terrifying presence.
The terrorists were paralyzed with fear.
With a mighty leap, Logan, like a predator pouncing on prey, cleared several meters in an instant and impaled one of the terrorists with his claws.
But in the next moment, Logan felt a sharp pain in his chest.
"Disgusting ability!"
With a wild look in his eyes, Logan grinned and turned toward the Black man.
The man, Voodoo, stumbled backward. As Logan's claws swung toward him, Voodoo's eyes flashed, and his damage-transfer ability activated.
What Voodoo didn't expect was that Logan's claws suddenly disappeared from his hands, and instead, Logan grabbed him by the neck, lifting him off the ground.
Logan grinned, and cold sweat began to bead on Voodoo's forehead.
In the next moment, Logan charged at a group of nearby terrorists, eliminating them swiftly. Then, with a mighty punch, he slammed Voodoo's head into the ground.
But Voodoo appeared unharmed, his head snapping backward in the impact.
"Ptooey!"
Logan spat in Voodoo's face, sneering in disgust. "Disgusting little trick."
This ability was nauseating. If it weren't for Logan's rapid healing factor, that single claw strike would have been lethal.
However, he couldn't afford to let Voodoo go, not even for a second. He needed to be ready for a counterattack, keeping the pressure on Voodoo so that the mutant wouldn't dare use his powers recklessly.
At that moment, a figure clad in gold and red flew through the air with a sharp whistle, crashing through a wall, burying himself in the debris.
Logan turned his gaze and saw a tall man with long hair, wearing a neat suit, and wearing an indifferent expression.
It was Master Man.
(End of Chapter)