This environment is a bit harsh."
Looking at the surroundings, the vast red desert stretching as far as the eye could see gave off an incredibly desolate feeling.
On the boundless land, after looking for a long time, there were hardly any signs of life activity, except for a few large trucks occasionally passing on a huge highway.
However, this also explained why Mutant would hide here.
Luo Men didn't know much about Mexico.
This country was a very tragic one.
Besides drugs, the people of this country almost grew up soaked in cola; poor Mexico, yet its obesity rate far exceeded that of the United States, and the number of people who died from it was countless.
Why?
Because water was more expensive than cola. Although water resources were scarce in Mexico, it wasn't impossible to get water at all; it was just that all water resources were...
As for the more fundamental reason, it was the issue of leadership. A cola company invested in a certain president, cheaply acquiring ownership of most of the country's water resources, which directly led to the current situation where water was more expensive than cola.
But in the end, it was just the inherent flaws of humanity. All sources of tragedy were closely related to one's own actions.
Of course, these matters had nothing to do with him. He wasn't here to solve Mexico's problems, but merely to find someone.
Outside a water tower, Luo Men gently knocked on the iron door.
Although he could sense that the two people inside the water tower were his targets, he still wanted to give them some warning.
"Who is it?!"
Hearing a wary middle-aged man's voice from inside, Luo Men was not surprised.
"James Howlett, or rather, Wolverine Logan?"
"Boom!"
"Who are you? How do you know me… "
The iron door was abruptly opened, and a burly, middle-aged man with a full beard, unable to hide his exhaustion, glared fiercely at Luo Men.
"Why I am here, right?"
Looking at Logan, Luo Men wore a faint smile.
Hearing Luo Men pre-read his thoughts, a familiar yet annoying feeling surged in Logan's heart, and he carefully scrutinized the young man in front of him.
"Let him in, Logan."
From inside the water tower, an old voice came, but a clear sense of joy could be heard in it.
Logan stared at Luo Men for a long time before slowly moving aside, allowing Luo Men to enter the water tower.
Seeing this, Luo Men, disregarding Logan's watchful gaze, directly entered the water tower.
After Luo Men entered the water tower, Logan glanced around outside, then directly closed the door, staring at Luo Men's figure. Although his body remained relaxed, he was already in a state ready to attack at any moment.
It was evening, but the environment inside the water tower was stuffy and somewhat hot, like a furnace.
"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions."
"Logan, he truly has no ill intentions."
Following the direction of the voice, Luo Men saw a bald old man, whose cloudy eyes, upon seeing Luo Men, became clearer and more benevolent, saying, "Child, you have already surpassed me."
Although Professor X's abilities were currently not fully under control, and he himself suffered from various ailments due to aging, requiring medication for treatment, his power had not yet declined to the almost completely uncontrolled state it would be in more than ten years later.
However, standing in front of Professor X, Luo Men felt Professor X's outwardly radiating mental power, which he easily blocked. Although it was partly due to Professor X's weakness, Luo Men's total mental power might not surpass Professor X's, but the essential strength of his mind far exceeded Professor X's.
Standing not far away, Logan's pupils constricted when he heard Professor X's sudden words, full of disbelief.
Although the old Professor's strength was far from its peak due to illness, mindset, and many other factors, in terms of pure psychic power, this seemingly frail bald old man was still at the pinnacle of the current world.
But what did he hear? After just having his mind read and pre-read by Luo Men, Logan already knew that Luo Men was a powerful Telepathy, but he hadn't expected that Luo Men's abilities surpassed Professor X's.
"The plight of Mutant these years is partly my fault. Although I don't know how you've been, I imagine it hasn't been very good."
Looking at Luo Men, Professor X also showed a hint of apology.
Hearing Professor X's words, Luo Men smiled and said, "Whether it's your fault or not, the past cannot be undone, but the future is uncertain and can be changed."
Although Professor X could not directly sense Luo Men's mind and memories, he could feel Luo Men's ambition from his tone, somewhat like his old friend, and also seemingly bearing the shadow of other familiar people.
"So, why have you come to find a useless old man like me?"
Looking at Luo Men, Professor X was somewhat puzzled.
If the other party had come for help, he would do everything in his power to assist him, but Luo Men did not seem to be seeking help. So, what use was it to seek out an old man like himself, who could lose control at any moment?
"I need an elder to guide the Mutant under my command as they grow." Saying this, Luo Men stared into Professor X's cloudy eyes and spoke again, "And you are a suitable candidate. Then, this X-Men of the old era, Wolverine Logan, is also very suitable to be an instructor."
"Why do you think I would agree to you?"
Before Professor X could speak, Logan, who was standing nearby, spoke first.
Turning to look at Logan, Luo Men scrutinized the old man, who reeked of alcohol and whose dissipated aura was hard to conceal. This old fellow, who had lived for several hundred years, if not for genetically modified food and the influence of the Adamantium in his body, one wouldn't even know the limit of his lifespan.
"Freedom, I imagine you don't crave it, so I will offer you refuge."
Staring at this man, who was full of weariness and sought to escape reality, Luo Men stated his demands.
"Refuge? Heh, who do you think you are! And what makes you capable?"
The angry old wolf clenched his fists, and three Adamantium claws extended from each hand, but the embarrassing thing was that the claws only extended halfway, the other half unable to extend due to lack of strength.
Seeing such a scene, both Luo Men and Logan had somewhat awkward expressions, while Professor X showed no reaction.
Luo Men felt like laughing, but after thinking about it, he decided to save Logan some face. After all, such a battle-hardened veteran was indeed a suitable instructor candidate, so he should be given some respect.
"You ask, who am I? And what makes me capable?"
Luo Men turned his back to Logan and pondered how to convince this old man.