Chapter 496: My authority over time is higher than yours! (Second update, please subscribe!)

Lady Deathstrike and Laura Kinney looked at each other, each stunned, but no amount of complaints could compare to the shock of the facts.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

Under Su Quan's magnetic control, the adamantium steel claws inside Lady Deathstrike and Laura Kinney's bodies extended involuntarily!

The same formula, the same style. Although the 'steel claws' of the two were slightly different, they were indeed from the same source, from the same lineage!

Both of them had powerful self-healing abilities and retractable adamantium 'steel claws'. If one said they had no relationship, they wouldn't even believe it themselves.

Of course, if one insists on saying they are mother and daughter, especially in the sense of bloodline, that's like an old man practicing the splits—it's nonsense!

In a broad sense, they are family; that's acceptable!

Laura Kinney's adamantium steel claws were different from Wolverine's and Lady Deathstrike's. Wolverine had three steel claws on each hand, and Lady Deathstrike had fingernails on all ten fingers.

And she... had two steel claws on each hand and one steel claw on each foot!

The total number of steel claws was the same as Wolverine's, but they were equipped on both top and bottom, making them more flexible and having more lethality!

"Do you want to come with us?"

Calling Lady Deathstrike over specifically wasn't to make Laura Kinney call him Daddy, nor was it to recognize relatives. Su Quan's goal was only one: to recruit her!

Laura Kinney hesitated.

Her childhood experience was very miserable. She had been subjected to experimental modification and various killing training since she was a child. Even after leaving the laboratory and joining the Essex Corporation, she was treated as a killing machine.

For several years, she had also proven that she was an outstanding killer.

However, she was very confused. She didn't know why she had to become a killer, why she had to become a killing machine, and why she had to bring pain to others.

But if she didn't do these things, what else could she do?

Confusion, loneliness, sorrow...

Various emotions would surge in her heart from time to time when she dreamed back at midnight, making her unable to help but think: why was she alone, and what was the meaning of her existence?

Su Quan's proposal made her heart move. They were certainly not her parents, but the same abilities made her naturally develop a sense of favor and trust.

"I..." Laura Kinney hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.

Omega Sentinel, however, couldn't help but speak up.

"X-23, do you want to betray the company? Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this? The company won't let you off, and it won't let you all off!"

Laura Kinney looked at her and said calmly: "I'm not afraid, and I don't care."

"Why? Just because they have the same abilities as you? Don't be stupid. There can be one of you, and there can be countless of you. They have nothing to do with you."

"You... you will die!"

Omega Sentinel persuaded loudly, not understanding.

She wasn't fear-mongering. Even if Laura Kinney had powerful self-healing abilities, the company already had ways to kill her completely.

Wolverine, didn't he die?

Laura Kinney shook her head and said slowly but firmly: "No, I just... want to make a decision for myself for once!"

Omega Sentinel opened her mouth, finally shaking her head and sighing: "Forget it, since you've already decided, I can't stop you, I can only..."

"Boom!"

Before Omega Sentinel could finish speaking, her head suddenly exploded.

Flesh and blood splattered, the headless modified body slowly tilted, and blood gradually drowned the floor.

"Ah..."

Gideon, who had fainted, happened to have her face splashed, which woke her up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the headless Omega Sentinel and screamed instinctively.

Immediately after, a special energy fluctuation was transmitted from her body, and the flow of time was instantly paused.

People, objects, even the light on the wall, the blood on the ground, the blowing breeze—everything was motionless.

Gideon retreated slightly in horror, supporting herself on the wall to stand up slowly. She glanced at the corpses of Omega Sentinel and X-Man, and then looked at the strange woman who had appeared on the enemy's side and the calm-looking Laura Kinney.

Gritting her teeth, she walked staggeringly toward Laura Kinney.

The task the company gave them was that no matter what the cost, they must capture the man named Su Quan alive.

But now they were almost wiped out, leaving only herself, who was seriously injured and dying, and Laura Kinney, who only knew how to act recklessly. They couldn't complete the task at all.

In her current state, it was impossible to keep pausing time to send Su Quan back to the company. She could only... only take Laura Kinney and retreat first.

As long as she left this laboratory, she could restore the flow of time and let her take her back to the company for treatment.

Joseph, X-Man, and Omega Sentinel were all dead. The company's loss of strong people this time was heavy; they should... they shouldn't kill them because the task failed.

Gideon came to Laura Kinney's side step by step, pulling her arm and preparing to drag her away, but just at this moment, a voice rang out.

"Do you think you can take her away without asking me?"

Gideon jumped in shock and turned to look at Su Quan, who had a faint smile on his face.

"You... you... how is this possible?! You are actually not affected by the flow of time!"

Su Quan shrugged: "It's not just you who can manipulate time. My authority over time is higher than yours."

Gideon was stunned. Her only ability and means was to pause the flow of time for everyone except herself. Now that someone who was unaffected had suddenly appeared, it really confused her.

What... what should I do now?

Charge up?

No, that's suicide!

Run?

Even if she gave up on Laura Kinney, she couldn't run out herself. Even if she ran out, in her current state, how far could she run?

Moreover, she couldn't shake off the opponent at all.

Looking at the at-a-loss Gideon, Su Quan couldn't help but laugh and called out: "Hey, you're going to die."

"I... I know," Gideon murmured.

"Do you want to live?"

"As long as you change your allegiance and follow me, I will cure your injuries. Otherwise... in your current state, you don't need me to make a move; within ten minutes, you will definitely die!"

"You are still so young, haven't seen more and broader futures, haven't enjoyed a real life, and you're just going to die like this—are you willing?"

Gideon's lips moved: "I... I am not willing..."

Su Quan smiled without a word and slowly extended his hand toward her.

A moment later, a slender hand grasped his, and Gideon also turned and stood by his side, restoring the flow of time.

"Eh?"

"When did you..."

The moment the flow of time returned to normal, everyone was surprised to find that Gideon was standing by Su Quan's side, and at the same time, she was holding his hand.