The little one was taken back.

It wasn't too difficult to keep track of such a young boy, although he was already cautious.

Standing on that barren land, Shen Yi looked at the sky with his hands behind his back.

Beside him still stood gentleness.

Gently apologized, "I asked the fat man just now." The only time he's not around Jerry is when I called him to see you last night...... At that time, I was too careless, and the fat man told me to be careful, but I ignored it. ”

"Underestimating weak opponents is a common mistake that everyone makes. It's not uncommon to make such a mistake, it's rare to never make it, you don't have to mind. ”

Gentle glanced at him: "Why do I think your comfort is not like comfort?"

Shen Yi burst out laughing: "Okay, okay, I'll change the word." Let's put it this way, the kind of person who sees everyone as powerful and cautious everywhere is not in line with the needs of survival. If people are nervous for a long time, they will only make themselves like a psychopath, like a fat person. To be careful with a child to the point of being careful at all times, either lack of self-confidence or nervousness. ”

"That sounds pretty much the same. Gentle laughed like a child.

Not far away, An Wen strode over.

sent the poison dart in front of Shen Yi, and stretched out his hand to Shen Yi: "Bring it!"

"What?" Shen Yi didn't understand.

"The 500 blood points you overcharged. You're deliberately lying to me! Weina didn't find the address of the mutant headquarters at all, you were trying to lure that kid into taking the bait! Since we don't have an address, we don't need to fight a whole bunch of mutants. I don't want this poison dart, I'll give it back to you!" An Wen shouted angrily.

Shen Yi replied lightly: "It is true that there was no mutant address before, but it doesn't mean that there is no now." ”

"Where?"

"Times Square. ”

"Specific address. ”

"I don't know, but I don't have to. ”

"Why? Because I just learned that the little boy wasn't Magneto's subordinate, he was supposed to be a student of Professor X's Charles. I now understand why Storm Girls showed up when we were fighting mutants. They informed Magneto, and then Magneto sent someone to surround us. Luckily Magneto himself didn't show up for today's battle, otherwise we would be in trouble. Times Square is where Professor X is, and I don't want to mess with that person. ”

According to the Blood Emblem, Professor X is not the leader of the mutant organization. He and his students remain neutral. The mutant organization is largely led by Magneto. Shen Yi didn't intend to drag a powerful neutral existence to the level of hostility, not to mention that he himself was still full of respect for Professor X.

However, Professor X apparently secretly has a sympathetic attitude towards the mutant organization, which is why his students appear in Magneto's organization, and in the face of the invasion of adventurers, Professor X chooses to inform Magneto.

"So you're going to give up?"

"Yes. ”

"Then you take the poison dart back!" An Wen shouted.

Shen Yi looked at this female adventurer with a devilish figure with a funny look, and said in a mocking tone: "When have you ever heard that the goods sold can be refunded?"

"Then I don't care. You made this deal by deception. ”

Hearing An Wen's evaluation, Shen Yi's face quickly sank: "You are the short-sighted woman I have ever seen." Don't forget that you're taking things first and paying later. That's how I borrowed money from people before I entered the mission world. This extra money is not to hack you, but to have a necessary risk and reward, after all, no one can guarantee whether you will survive in the next operation. If you die, my investment will be in vain. In other words, in order to ensure the safety of the investment, I also want to protect you. In this world of sinister killing, it's worth it to spend 500 blood points to hire a group of powerful bodyguards. But you obviously lack enough financial consciousness to even understand such benefits, and your eyes are only fixed on the bloody spot of overpayment. If a person only knows what he is giving and does not know what he is getting, he will have a dating disorder...... Since you don't need this poison dart, stop the deal. ”

Saying that, Shen Yi put away the poison dart and terminated the contract casually.

An Wen was dumbfounded when she heard this, how could she be blackmailed with 500 blood points, and it sounded like she was taking advantage of herself?

What's going on?

She hadn't thought about such a deep question at all.

In fact, with her temperament, she would not have asked Shen Yi for these 500 bloody points. After all, Shen Yi saved them, even if it was too much to ask for compensation.

But it's one thing to get paid, it's another thing to cheat money.

What An Wen couldn't accept was that Shen Yi used deception to take the bloody points from her.

But at this moment, when Shen Yi said this, it became Shen Yi's care for them.

This immediately made An Wen confused.

Gentleness walked past her, looked at her with pity, and whispered, "No one is too fond of friends, especially in this killing world. Shen Yi has always hoped to meet more potential friends, but when it comes to life and death, friends can't be promiscuous. This time he met you and wanted to be friends with you, but he didn't know that you couldn't be trusted. This kind of trust requires not only reliable character, but also reliable ability...... Unfortunately, you didn't pass the test. After this mission, everyone went their separate ways. Of course, if you need it, we will still help you, after all, they are all Chinese, but all belong to paid services. ”

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When Shen Yi returned to the motel, Jerry Lasio was sitting alone in the corner.

Shen Yi looked at the frightened expression on the little guy's face, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." ”

Jerry shook his head, "I'm not scared of myself. ”

Shen Yi was stunned, and two lines of tears had already flowed from Jerry's eyes.

He sobbed and looked at Shen Yi: "I don't understand why you want to kill mutants. I don't understand why humans and mutants can't get along. What did we do wrong? Kill us just because we have special abilities?"

Shen Yi sighed softly.

"No, kid, it's not your fault. He said.

"What did you say?" Jerry snapped.

"I said it wasn't your fault. ”

"Then why are you ......?"

"A lot of things have nothing to do with right or wrong. If you were to ask me why I killed mutants, I could only answer you, it was your destiny and mine. I can't answer you more, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that I don't think what I'm doing right is the right thing to do. Unfortunately, many times even if we know that it is wrong, we can't help but do it. ”

Jerry looked at Shen Yi in a daze, this was the first time he had heard someone think that killing mutants in front of him was a mistake.

He did not explain in vain what mutant genes are different from humans, the existence of mutants is a great destabilizing factor for the security of human society, and without these absurd reasons, he can only sincerely admit his mistakes.

But at the same time, the man expressed an attitude that he had no choice but to carry it out.

After thinking about it, Jerry said, "I don't believe there is any fate that cannot be resisted. ”

"Don't say stupid things, kid. The dogmas in those books are used to deceive people. Everyone has a destiny, some of which can be resisted and some of which cannot be resisted. For example, you can't choose your origin, you're a mutant, that's your destiny. And we, the purpose of our existence here is to kill you, this is our fate. The only thing I can do about this fate is to choose who to kill or not to kill. ”

"I don't understand. ”

"Yes, you don't understand, just as you don't understand why there are mutants in this world, we are also incomprehensible beings. I can't give you much explanation, all I can tell you is that even when I kill mutants, I've never been proud of it. If I could, I would prefer to go to the battlefield and face real enemies. ”

The little boy thought for a moment and said softly, "Someone forced you to do this, right?"

Shen Yi showed a smile on his face, but he didn't say anything.

In this mission, the Blood Emblem did not indicate that you should not reveal your identity. But Shen Yi still didn't dare to easily reveal the meaning of the adventurer's existence.

He didn't know what the consequences would be, and in the face of an existence like Bloody City, there were some things that he should never try.

Looking at little Jerry at this moment, Shen Yi said in as kind a tone as possible: "So...... You informed Professor Charles in the same way yesterday, right? He's your teacher?"

The boy nodded: "He's a great man." ”

"A man worthy of respect. Shen Yi also said.

"You know him?" the boy excited. Perhaps knowing that Shen Yi and they were also forced to act, the boy began to sympathize with Shen Yi a little, and the hatred brought by him was also reduced a little.

"Of course, very well understood. I guess he's now able to walk on his own legs. ”

The boy grinned, "Yes, but still an old man." ”

"So have you been in contact with Magneto?" Shen Yi poured a glass of water for the boy.

The boy did not refuse. After taking the glass and thinking about it, he replied, "He is a stubborn old man." He has always believed that the future should belong to mutants, because mutants are the embodiment of human evolution. He said that the reason why humans treat mutants this way is because they are afraid of us. But I don't understand, if humans are afraid of us, then why do mutants hide while humans can hunt us down?"

"That's because mutants haven't really developed yet. Shen Yi said, "Have you ever seen a tiger in a zoo?"

The boy nodded.

Shen Yi said: "Those animal trainers can tame the ferocious tiger very well. But tigers are animals that are inherently wild. There are always some tigers, and sometimes they go berserk. Every year in this world, there are incidents of tamed tigers biting and killing animal trainers. Whenever this happens, according to the rules, the tiger that killed the trainer will no longer be able to perform, regardless of how it behaves in the future. Why do you say that?"

"Because they're afraid that something will happen to that tiger again?"

"Yes, because they're afraid of it. Lo and behold, even if it is a beast that has been tamed by humans, humans are afraid of it. But humans can kill every tiger in the world if they want to. Fear and victory are two different things. Humans are more numerous, more organized, and therefore more powerful than mutants, but that doesn't mean they aren't afraid of mutants. Especially when the group continues to expand and has the will to rebel......"

"You mean...... You're rooting for that old man from Magneto?" Jerry was curious.

"From a mutant's point of view, he's not wrong, he's just starting a war that is doomed to no victory. But many wars will not be eliminated because of the prediction of victory and defeat. Some war ...... Even if it is a failure, we must carry it out to the end and fight to the end. ”

"But they're going to die...... I've seen many, many mutants die. The professor said that he hoped to prevent the war and allow humans and mutants to live together beautifully, but he failed......" Jerry whispered, his eyes red again.

He looked up at Shen Yi and cried in a sad tone, "Please, stop killing mutants, okay? Whatever your reason, the mutants you kill are innocent. They don't give a damn! Leave them alone, okay?!"

At the end of his speech, he finally couldn't help crying out loud.

After all, he is a child, and when he cries, he can't control it anymore, he cries sadly, and he cries so much.

Shen Yi just stood there like that, quietly watching the little guy crying, and his heart was a little confused for a while.

After a long time, he said slowly: "Maybe there is a way to solve this problem." ”