At the same time, Su Mu knew the dwarf on the strong man's back was dangerous, but the speed of the space blade was too fast—even his Six Eyes couldn't fully track it. Although he tried to dodge, Su Mu was still struck. However, thanks to his enhanced physique, the space blade only grazed his waist, leaving a wound about the width of a thumb.
Immediately, he reached forward, using the "Blue" technique to create an attraction force behind the strong man. The force pulled the man backward, causing the crumbling wall behind him to collapse under pressure, flinging him into a shop, sparking terrified screams from the patrons.
However, this attack without proper preparation barely fazed the strong man. Even the dwarf remained unscathed under his protection.
The strong man stood up, dusting himself off, ignoring the terrified civilians around, and laughed mockingly as he looked at Su Mu, who was bleeding from his torso. "You fool! How will you withstand attacks from space itself?"
With that, he advanced toward Su Mu, intent on breaking his limbs as promised and delivering him to Colonel Stryker. Whether Su Mu survived didn't matter to Stryker; the colonel hated mutants and wouldn't care if a "tool" like Su Mu died.
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Meanwhile, on a nearby rooftop, two opposing groups faced off. Cyclops and Storm represented the X-Men, while the Brotherhood was represented by Juggernaut and Mystique. They had run into each other while searching for Su Mu and were now arguing.
Cyclops had his hand on his visor, ready to release his laser beams from another dimension at Juggernaut and Mystique. "Su Mu is a new mutant. We can't let you brainwash him!"
Mystique hid behind Juggernaut, avoiding the potential beam. "Mutants are a superior species. Humans are just ants. Someone like Su Mu belongs in the Brotherhood. We'll guide him on the right path!"
Cyclops responded bitterly, "The right path? Like a terrorist?"
As the confrontation intensified, Storm intervened, "Look, Su Mu's in trouble!"
Both groups were immediately distracted, refocusing on Su Mu. They were here to recruit him, and if he died, their mission would be a failure.
Looking down, they saw Su Mu barely dodge a near-fatal strike from the space blade.
"What?!"
In their argument, they hadn't noticed Stryker's agents nearly killed their target! Even if Su Mu didn't meet their expectations, they couldn't let their chosen recruit die.
Cyclops prepared to remove his visor, and Storm's hair began to lift, her eyes whitening, while Juggernaut assumed a charging stance.
But before they could intervene, what they saw next left them frozen in shock—Su Mu had another mutant ability!
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The strong man smirked and walked towards Su Mu, ready to break his limbs and deliver him to Stryker. Stryker's prisons held many mutants with healing powers, so Su Mu would survive as long as he had a breath left. If he died on the way, that was fine too; Stryker only valued mutants stronger than him.
But then, he froze, pointing at Su Mu with a trembling finger, "Y-you... How is that possible? Why are you already healed?!"
Just steps away, he could now see the wound on Su Mu's waist closing rapidly. The last traces of the injury faded just as he took another step forward.
The strong man was stunned, watching this white-haired man with an extraordinary defensive ability, terrifying offensive power, a strong physique, and now a powerful regenerative ability. Was this guy truly a mutant? Even Magneto and Professor X weren't this powerful.
Could he be… a Level 5 mutant?
As Cyclops and the others watched in awe, and as the soldiers around stared in fear, Su Mu sneered. "I've changed my mind. Even if you beg for mercy, I won't let you live."
"You…!"
The strong man hesitated, recognizing that his last chance lay with the dwarf's space attack—the only way to penetrate Su Mu's defense. If that failed, he wouldn't stand a chance.
He quickly lifted the dwarf from his shoulder, yelling, "Do it again! Hit him dead center this time!"
The dwarf trembled from exhaustion after the first space blade attack, but under pressure, he launched another at Su Mu.
Prepared, Su Mu still couldn't completely avoid the blow, and the blade left a deep wound on his arm, exposing bone. If he hadn't dodged in time, his arm would've been severed. Despite the severe injury, he remained calm. With the Reversal Technique, his wound began to heal at an astonishing speed.
This time, the strong man saw the entire healing process. Staring at Su Mu, who had recovered from a fatal wound in seconds, he lost all will to fight. Throwing the dwarf toward Su Mu, he turned and fled, shouting to the surrounding soldiers, "Stop him!"
Seeing the dwarf thrown his way, Su Mu used Six Eyes to assess him, realizing he was too drained to launch another space blade.
Stretching out his hands, Su Mu's terrifying energy tore the dwarf apart, his body disintegrating in midair. Blood sprayed everywhere, but none touched Su Mu; it all hovered around him, suspended like the bullets fired by soldiers.
Then Su Mu turned his gaze toward the fleeing strong man, who had gotten far away. If he didn't act, the man would escape, so Su Mu made a decision.
He raised a finger, aimed it at the strong man, and calmly whispered:
"Reversal Technique: Red."