With the boat moving at full speed, a distance of one thousand meters wasn’t far at all.
Before long, Alex reached shore and leapt onto the beach.
“Alright…”
“Since the enemy’s already prepared for me…”
“It’d be rude to avoid them.”
Scratching his head, Alex casually headed straight toward the giant dam at the center of the island.
That was the core of the entire base.
Large numbers of soldiers had already hidden themselves along the route leading there.
Since Alex planned to strike directly at the heart of the enemy—
He naturally intended to head straight there.
With the vision of his Clairvoyance ability, every trap was perfectly visible.
Whether it was sophisticated high-tech equipment or hilariously primitive traps—
Alex saw them all clearly.
Unless he deliberately stepped into one—
There was no chance he’d get caught.
“Captain, the traps are useless!”
Watching Alex effortlessly avoid every trap—as if he already knew their exact locations—a nervous soldier immediately contacted the squad leader.
The captain was equally frustrated.
After thinking for a moment, he activated the communicator and contacted the operation commander inside the base.
“Commander Stryker, what should we do?”
Stryker’s calm voice came through the radio.
“Mutants possess all kinds of strange powers.”
“Perhaps his ability lets him detect danger.”
“Since traps don’t work…”
“Go capture him directly.”
The captain quickly asked:
“What if he resists?”
Stryker answered indirectly:
“What I need…”
“Is simply a living experimental subject.”
Then—
He hung up.
The captain grinned bitterly.
“So…
as long as he stays alive.”
“Still as ruthless as ever.”
Switching channels, he gave the order:
“Headquarters approved live fire.”
Unlike standard bullets, their weapons were loaded with special tranquilizer rounds.
Each bullet carried enough power to instantly drop multiple elephants.
Even more impressive—
The bullets minimized physical injury.
As long as the target wasn’t shot in the head—
Capturing them alive became easy.
In other words—
Even if Alex were a living Tyrannosaurus…
One hit and he’d drop.
“Understood!”
Hidden soldiers prepared themselves.
Weapons loaded.
Waiting.
“Finally making a move?”
Alex had already observed everything with Clairvoyance.
He smiled disdainfully.
Inside his body, spiritual energy stirred.
Crimson crosses appeared in his eyes.
Annihilation Eyes activated.
Battle was about to begin.
Then—
“WHUP-WHUP-WHUP-WHUP—”
A familiar sound echoed from the distant sky.
The soldiers looked up.
A helicopter rapidly approached.
“A helicopter?”
“Nobody said anyone else was coming.”
Inside the base, Stryker suddenly felt uneasy.
He quickly adjusted the surveillance cameras toward the aircraft.
Then his expression changed instantly.
“Wolverine?!”
On-screen—
He said a few words to someone inside the helicopter…
Then jumped.
Straight out.
Opening a parachute and descending toward the island.
“Damn it!”
“That bastard picked NOW to come back?!”
Stryker exploded in rage.
But he immediately calmed himself.
“Move immediately!”
“Another enemy is entering the island.”
“Capture the boy as fast as possible!”
“YES SIR!”
The captain didn’t understand what happened.
But soldiers obeyed.
“Squad One—provide suppressing fire.”
“Squad Two—advance and capture the target alive.”
“Squad One understood!”
“Squad Two understood!”
Instantly—
The hidden soldiers revealed themselves.
Squad One opened fire toward Alex’s surroundings and lower body.
Their goal wasn’t killing.
Only restricting movement.
At the same time—
Another group emerged nearby.
They moved with strange footwork and charged directly at Alex.
Judging from their movements—
They were close-combat experts.
Alex grinned.
“Now THIS looks like a proper fight.”
Before his sentence even ended—
WHOOSH
Alex disappeared.
Vanished from the bullets’ range like a ghost.
And rushed straight toward Squad Two.
“Too fast!”
The captain panicked.
“Cease fire!”
Alex’s speed exceeded all expectations.
Continuing to fire would only hit their own men.
“You’re first.”
Alex instantly appeared beside a soldier.
Before the man could react—
Alex grabbed his throat.
Buzz.
Gone.
Devoured.
“You bastard!
DIE!”
Seeing his teammate vanish before his eyes, another soldier lost control.
He pulled a combat knife from his leg and stabbed directly toward Alex’s heart.
Unfortunately—
Courage couldn’t bridge impossible gaps.
Compared to Alex…
It was like an ant challenging an elephant.
Alex casually caught the wrist.
“Brave…”
“But weak.”
Buzz.
Gone too.
The captain’s face turned pale.
“Damn it!
What kind of ability is this?!”
Only moments into combat—
Two elite soldiers had already disappeared.
“Fall back!”
“Don’t let him touch you!”
“AHHH!”
“AHHH!”
“AHHH!”
Several soldiers failed to dodge in time.
Devoured.
Destroyed.
“He’s too fast!”
“Increase distance!”
“Use pistols and suppress—AHHH!”
Squad Two’s formation collapsed like paper.
Soldiers panicked.
Some fired pistols and accidentally shot teammates.
Some used submachine guns and turned allies into Swiss cheese.
Screams.
Curses.
Gunfire.
Everything mixed together.
Complete chaos.
Inside the base—
Stryker watched the monitor calmly.
“What speed…”
“Almost like teleportation.”
Not a hint of concern crossed his face for the dead soldiers.
“Those idiots can’t capture him.”
“Sabretooth is reserved for Wolverine…”
He narrowed his eyes.
“Looks like…”
“Weapon Eleven needs to be deployed.”
Immediately he stood up and hurried from the office.
Excitement burned in his eyes.
“Once I have Weapon Twelve…”
“My war against mutants truly begins.”
“This time…”
“I’ll wipe them out completely.”
“Every mutant in the world…”
“Every last one.”
Meanwhile—
On the other side of the island—
Wolverine hung awkwardly from a tree branch with his parachute tangled overhead.
Calmly extending his claws—
SNIKT
The ropes snapped.
He dropped to the ground.
“Strange…”
“Why isn’t anyone stopping me?”
After carefully scouting the area, he frowned.
No enemies.
No ambush.
Nothing.
“Given how important this island is…”
“There’s no way they didn’t notice me.”
“What’s going on?”
After thinking briefly, he shook his head.
“Forget it.”
“Focus on the mission.”
Following familiar paths, Wolverine infiltrated deeper into the base.
This time—
He had come to make up for past mistakes.
Failure wasn’t an option.
If enemies appeared—
He’d fight.
If they didn’t—
He’d still move forward.
Because he’d already decided.
No matter what—
He was going all in.
His eyes narrowed.
“Stryker…”
“I’m coming for you.”
Thinking of all the innocent people and comrades lost because of Stryker—
Wolverine’s hatred only grew stronger.
Step by step—
His pace became faster.
More determined.
And heavier with killing intent.