Chapter 129: Alien Center, Returning Favors
After making sure the two men were not in danger, Logan called Marcos and others to come.

After a while, the three Hans brothers rushed into the room first.

“Father.”

Hans was immediately excited when he saw Hank was safe and sound. He rushed to Hank and checked his body up and down. “How are you? Are you not hurt?”

Ever since Hank was arrested, the three brothers have been extremely worried about their father’s condition. Now that they see Hank is fine, they can finally put their minds at ease.

“fine.”

Hank waved his hand and said with a smile: “I should have called you to let you know I was safe, but I forgot.”

As he was speaking, the brothers Colin and Maile also noticed the two men sitting on the bed, and their eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent, “Why did you kidnap our father!”

Hearing the two brothers’ roars, Hank quickly stood up and blocked their way. “Don’t be impulsive. This is a misunderstanding. This is not kidnapping!”

These words made the three Hans brothers stunned for a moment. Luna and Marcos who followed behind them were also puzzled. They looked at each other, unable to understand the situation in front of them.

Just now Logan just called them to come over and didn’t explain the situation to them in detail.

Hank smiled and shook his head, explaining: “You are all wrong. This is just a misunderstanding.”

Then he pointed at the white-bearded man and said, “This is Oyede. He brought me here to study the genetic problem of the X gene. He didn’t mean to hurt me.”

After a pause, Hank added, “They have an Inhuman Center that specifically houses mutants. They asked me to come here because they hope I can cooperate with their center to study these issues, because I am also an expert in this area. Don’t worry, they have no ill intentions.”

After hearing what Hank said, Oyede, who was sitting on the bed, also reacted. These people were Hank’s friends and son, and they came here following Hank.

Knowing this, Oyede stood up and apologized to Logan, “Sorry, we were impulsive just now.”

In any case, his companions had just shot Logan.

Fortunately, Logan has a self-healing factor, and the threat of guns to him is minimal. If it were an ordinary person, he would have died…

Logan shook his head. “Anyone would act impulsively in that situation.”

They are all mutants and have many enemies. For example, the patrol teams and guys in various biological laboratories pose a threat to them.

In this situation, if a stranger suddenly breaks into your house and attacks your friend, anyone would be nervous.

“We didn’t understand the situation.”

Hans felt relieved after hearing what his father said, and then he complained: “But, next time if you invite someone again, you don’t have to be so extreme. In that case, anyone would consider it kidnapping.”

Originally, the three brothers were living well with their father in the wooden house, but the door was suddenly kicked open and their father was abducted without any explanation.

Anyone who sees that kind of behavior would think it is kidnapping.

Oyed smiled awkwardly. “It’s mainly because we were worried that Mr. Hank would refuse, so we thought of bringing him to the destination first. After all, that research concerns the future of mutants, and we urgently need Mr. Hank to join us. We had no choice but to resort to this last resort.”

In their opinion, Hank is old and has his own habitat to enjoy his old age, so he would not travel far with them. Instead of wasting time and effort, it would be better to just take him away.

This is how the kidnapping case Hans mentioned happened.

However, what they didn’t expect was that after they informed Hank of the situation on the road, Hank was very interested in the project and even a little impatient.

It was because he was so absorbed in his research that he forgot to call Hans and the others to report his safety, which led to this misunderstanding.

“Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, let’s not stay in this room. There is tea downstairs. Let’s go downstairs and have a cup of tea first.”

Hank urged everyone to go downstairs, and at the same time looked at Logan, his face full of uncontrollable excitement, “Logan, we haven’t seen each other for many years, we need to have a good chat.”

Led by Hank, everyone came to the first floor lobby.

Oyede also followed and made tea for everyone. After pouring a cup for each person, he left.

He knew that these people needed time to chat, and he himself needed to go to sleep. He had drunk so much alcohol, and after being stimulated just now, he sobered up for a while, but now he couldn’t do it again.

Logan and others sat on the sofa on the first floor, drinking hot tea.

Hank looked at Logan and said with a sigh: “Logan, I didn’t expect that more than ten years have passed, and you are still as young as ever.”

The current Logan is almost the same as the Logan he saw in X Academy, but he himself has gradually become old and frail, and even has to wear reading glasses to read at night.

After a pause, he asked, “Where’s the professor? Didn’t he come with us?”

Logan smiled and shook his head. “This was originally a rescue operation. He is not suitable to participate in any operation right now.”

If he had known that this was a misunderstanding, he would definitely bring the professor with him. After all, Charles missed this old friend very much.

Hank nodded and said with emotion: “We haven’t seen each other for a long time. I hope he is in good health.”

“Don’t worry, everything is fine.”

Logan smiled and nodded, “I used to lose control occasionally, but now I don’t, and I’m still relatively healthy.”

“That’s fine, that’s fine.”

Hank also had a look of disappointment on his face. He smiled and said, “I saw you guys at Macka Farm before. To be honest, I couldn’t believe it at the time. After all, with today’s technology, it’s easy to create clones. Plus, Macka is a Hydra agent, so I once thought that you guys were cloned by Hydra.”

Hank smiled and turned to look at Hans. “Later, in order to confirm the authenticity of your identities, I let Hans have some contact with you. After confirming that it was really you, I asked him to remind you to be careful of Maika and not fall into his trap.”

After a pause, he smiled bitterly and said, “Actually, I should have gone to see you earlier, but you were with Maika at the time, so for safety reasons, I had to hide first.”

Logan nodded in understanding. “You are right to do this. At your age, there is really no need to take the initiative to provoke any disputes. It is not too late to meet with the professor after the matter is over. We are still safe where we are now, and there will be plenty of time in the future.”

After that, Logan drank a cup of tea and asked curiously, “By the way, how did you escape? After that incident, the government’s attitude towards us took a sharp turn for the worse, and it can even be said that they completely blocked us. Charles and I thought you were in danger a long time ago.”

What he was talking about was, of course, the incident in Westchester, where the professor was out of control and the situation of mutants was precarious, and after that, all mutants were either captured or had to go into hiding.

As Hank was the former director of the Department of Mutant Affairs and a member of the X-Men, he was definitely a key target. Logan and Charles once thought that he had already been captured or even executed.

Hank smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and said with emotion: “After the incident happened, I expected that the government’s attitude might change significantly. After all, those guys have long regarded mutants as a thorn in their side. Any disturbance may very likely become the fuse for them to strangle mutants, not to mention the tragedy like Westchester.”

“After the incident, I fled to Canada before the government started to crack down on mutants.”

Hank sighed with emotion, “For safety reasons, I didn’t dare to show up in the city of Canada. I just went into the mountains and forests and stayed there until now.”

Listening to his words, Logan could imagine how difficult his life had been over the years.

In the deep mountains and forests, she had to avoid the patrol teams and passers-by entering the mountains, and also find a way to feed her three children. If it were an ordinary person, she would have collapsed long ago.

After hearing these words, everyone fell silent.

They are all mutants, and only they know the hardships they have gone through over the years.

Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming quieter, Hank suddenly smiled and waved his hand, “Okay, let’s not talk about these sad past events. Everything will pass.”

After that, he suddenly became very interested and said, “And you’re here just in time. Melanie happens to need help. Her current research is very important to the future development of mutants. I hope you can accompany me to meet her.”

“Melanie?”

Logan couldn’t help but frown when he heard the name.

Hank smiled, “She’s the head of the Inhuman Center, and the Inhuman Center is an amazing place.”

Seeing Hank’s excited face, as if he couldn’t wait to get into the research, Logan couldn’t help but frown, then nodded and said, “Okay, since we’re here anyway, I might as well go and take a look with you guys.”

The reason why he accepted the invitation was not because he believed in this so-called Inhuman Center, but mainly because he was worried about Hank’s safety. After all, Hank’s health is no longer as good as before. If he encounters danger, he cannot escape on his own. With them taking care of him, it is relatively safer.

Moreover, Logan felt that the name of the Inhuman Center sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had heard it, so he simply stopped thinking about it. When Hank heard Logan’s agreement, the smile on his face became even bigger.

Afterwards, several of them chatted for a long time in the lobby on the first floor, mostly reminiscing about past events. It was not until late at night that Hank arranged a room for them to sleep.

There are quite a few rooms in this small building, enough for them to rest.

The next morning, everyone gathered downstairs.

Hank also told the sober Oyed that Logan and the others were going with them.

Oyed was naturally very happy about this. After all, he had seen Logan’s strength last night. With his joining, the strength of the Inhuman Center would definitely be enhanced.

Everyone drove to the port, which was an abandoned port on the outskirts of Hilo. No one had used it for a long time, and Oyed and his crew’s ship was parked here.

This is not a small passenger ship. Even though Hank and his family are all quite big, they can sit in the boat easily.

“The place we are going to this time is an island. It’s a bit remote and there’s no mark on the map. The island is the base of the Alien Center.”

Oyed explained to Logan and the others while driving the passenger ship.

After nearly three hours of sailing, Logan and his crew finally saw an island appearing on the sea level in a remote sea area.

Overall, the island is not big, but it is not small either. It should be the size of a small city.

There is also a special port on the island, which is filled with all kinds of ships, and there are even special people in charge of mooring the ships at the port.

Standing at the bow and looking at the modernized island, Logan couldn’t help but sigh, “This place must be very safe.”

Before he even got off the boat, he could see guards patrolling everywhere on the island. Each of them wore a uniform military uniform and carried a standard weapon. And from their movements, it was obvious that they had all received special training.

Oyede laughed out loud, “Of course, our island is not only safe, but also has very complete facilities. To some extent, the facilities here are no less than any small city in the United States.”

After that, he led everyone off the boat and pointed to a woman walking in front of him and said, “She is Melanie. She knew you were coming, so she has been waiting here for a long time.”

As he said that, Oyede came forward and greeted Melanie, “Boss, the person is back.”

Melanie smiled and nodded, looking at Logan and the others.

This is a middle-aged woman, wearing a decent women’s suit and wavy hair. She smiled at Logan and others and said, “Welcome to the Inhuman Center. I am Melanie, the person in charge here.”

After that, she stepped forward and shook hands with Hank warmly. “Mr. Hank, it’s great that you can come here. Our research has encountered a bottleneck. I believe you can help us solve the problem.”

Hank smiled and waved his hands, “I will do my best for the future generations of mutants.”

Melanie smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Logan, “You must be Wolverine, you look a lot younger than I thought. I’m sorry, my subordinates didn’t know your identity and there was a conflict. I’ve heard about your past, you are a great hero, and it’s definitely an honor for me to have you here.”

“You’re too kind, Ms. Melanie.” Logan smiled and shook her hand.

Melanie welcomed Logan, Lorna and the others, and then said with a smile: “Please get on the sightseeing bus. I will take you to learn about the Inhuman Center first.”

She pointed to a sightseeing bus behind her. Probably to take into account the size of Hank and the others, a few relatively large seats were temporarily welded at the back of the sightseeing bus to make it easier for everyone to sit. It can also be seen that Melanie was very thoughtful.

After everyone got on the bus, the vehicle started, and Melanie, like a tour guide, enthusiastically introduced the facilities of the entire Alien Center.

As the sightseeing bus went deeper, the expressions of Logan and others were filled with astonishment.

According to Melanie’s introduction, the facilities at the Alien Center are very complete. Not only are there stretches of roads, but there are also vehicles passing on the roads. There are even traffic lights on some busy sections of the road!

There are various buildings on both sides of the road, including large residential areas for mutants to live in, some commercial areas, and even some industrial areas!

Some of the small chimneys in the industrial areas are still emitting smoke, obviously the factories are in operation!

In addition, there are many entertainment facilities, including stadiums for healthy sports, parks for children to play, and even pubs!

Logan and others were completely stunned. Looking at this prosperous island, they felt that there was not much difference between it and some cities!
Along the way, Melanie enthusiastically introduced the situation of the Inhuman Center to everyone.

“In addition to these facilities, we also have a dedicated hospital and classrooms. The hospital is large enough to handle any surgery, and the courses currently offered by the school can already allow mutant students to complete high school. As for college, it is not yet fully accessible. Only some key disciplines such as medicine and economics are offered. But as this place grows, more and more majors will be offered.”

Melanie introduced it with pride, while Logan and the others looked shocked.

How can this be called a simple shelter?!
This is clearly a city belonging to mutants!

After introducing the Inhuman Center, Melanie turned to look at Hank and said with a smile: “The reason why we invited Mr. Hank here is mainly because you have profound attainments in genetics. We hope that you can completely solve the damage of genetic modification to the X gene. If you can solve this biggest problem at present, I believe that the future of our mutants will be extremely brilliant!”

Marcus was shocked when he heard what Melanie said.

He could see that this woman’s ambition was too terrifying.

She doesn’t just want to build a shelter, she wants to build a country for mutants!
Amidst a moment of astonishment, the sightseeing bus stopped in front of a building in the very center of the city. It was so magnificent that it looked like a castle. There were guards patrolling around, and the safety was extremely reliable.

Melanie led everyone inside. It was more like a government office, with many staff members busy working there.

Melanie’s prestige here is obviously very high. All the staff she meets nod and greet her enthusiastically, and Melanie responds patiently with a smile.

Everyone took the elevator to the top floor and entered a conference room under the guidance of Melanie.

The conference room has been set up and Melanie invites everyone to take a seat.

After some compliments and some words like thank you for coming, Melanie finally got to the point.

She looked at Logan and said with a smile, “Mr. Logan, you came at the right time. I need to go to the Middle East now, and I need a powerful friend to accompany me. I want to rescue someone from Hydra. I wonder if you can agree to it?”

After a pause, she continued, “I know it’s a bit abrupt for me to ask you for help just after you arrived, but I really need manpower now, and you have experience fighting Hydra, so I hope you can agree.”

Hearing this, Logan couldn’t help but frown and subconsciously wanted to refuse.

He is still unable to determine what kind of person Melanie is, and is acting rashly with her. Logan is worried that there is something fishy going on.

But before he could refuse, Hank said, “Logan, just agree to her, even if it’s just for my sake.”

Logan was speechless after listening to Hank’s words.

He didn’t know what charm this woman had that could make Hank trust her so quickly and even favor her.

But Logan couldn’t refuse at the moment, so he nodded and said, “Okay, I can go with you.”

After all, he and the shelter owed Hank’s family a favor. Hank took the initiative to ask, so he had no choice but to agree.

Moreover, if Melanie can be recognized by Hank, then there shouldn’t be any problem.

Seeing that Logan agreed, Melanie was naturally very happy. She enthusiastically arranged rooms for everyone and told Logan to take action the next day.

That night, Logan dialed the shelter’s phone number in his room, contacted Victor, Charles and others, informed them of what was happening here, and told them to be careful in the shelter before hanging up the phone.

After a night’s rest, Logan met up with Melanie the next day, took a boat to Hawaii, and then boarded a plane with a fake passport, heading for the Middle East.

In addition to him and Melanie, Oyed also joined the mission.

As for Hank’s family, they stayed on the island. After all, Hank was still busy with his research, and the conspicuous size of the three Hans brothers obviously made them unsuitable for any mission.

Soon, the plane arrived in the Middle East.

Logan and others got off the plane.

The sun was shining brightly, the dust was flying, and the Middle East was still the same as before.

Looking at the desert, Logan shook his head with a wry smile, “I didn’t expect that I would be back after only being away for a few days.”

(End of this chapter)