Chapter 135 The X-Men: Wolverine’s Debut
Time flew by like lightning.
And by 8 P.M, a massive crowd of people had already shown up excitedly.
They stormed into the Viewing Sector and quickly stood in line around the countless popcorn and drink machines, ordering their snacks like crazy.
Yes. Ever since they saw the trailer in the morning, they had purposely formed their hearts not to buy any popcorn or drinks during the day, either gaming or doing other Park activities.
It wasn't easy, but they did it.
And Goddammit, it felt good to have controlled their willpower this much.
F***!
The entire day had been hell for them.
Just playing games, going into the Simulation world, or even visiting the Pavilion or Mission Hall was a nightmare.
The ever-rich aroma of it all from countless people walking around with bags of popcorn and drinks made them feel like chaining themselves to a tree to prevent them from wolfing out.
But they knew that if they ate it now, they would also feel tortured once they sat in the Cinema room for that long.
One had to know that for each episode of One Piece shown, it was just 30~40 minutes at most.
But this was a 104-minute long movie which was roughly close to 2 hours.
So if they just got in there with no snacks at all while listening to the crunching sounds around them as well as selling the inviting aroma, then wouldn't they go crazy?
They decided to grit their teeth and bear it all for tonight.
Of course, some already fell into the temptation of getting snacks during the day.
And now, unless they had coupons of some sort, they wouldn't be able to order anything for the show.
This made them place their hands on their faces with regret.
Why?
Why didn't they hold on a little bit longer?
Sigh... If they had known, they could've just thrown themselves in one of the calming pools within the sect instead.
Now just look at them?
~Grrrrr~
The overly rich qi-filled aroma made their bellies sing in recognition of its superior smell. Yes. Such a thing didn't belong to the Lower Realm and was akin to food and drinks for the Gods.
So of course the aroma that penetrated their nostrils had varied their bellies to jump.
Too bad they wouldn't be getting any of it for tonight.
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"Boss Chu!"
"Boss Chu!"
Chu Che turned around to see Dazu, who was Tsongai's disciple, as well as Tiana and Hulan Yi, who were Kadiri's disciples.
Following them were also Bho Su, Lulu, Mimo, Moyen, and a few others.
Of course, calmly walking behind them at a distance were Leisho, Kadiri, Nianzu, and the other elders.
As the Sect Master, Leisho couldn't show overly excited emotion outside... even if he wanted to. And when he was around, the elders also had to behave.
Sigh... they so badly wanted to rush over to Boss Chu like the rest but could only hold back their excitement now.
Leisho looked around and realized that now, there were additional lighted images of this X-men realm around the place too.
Before, they only saw various images of the One Piece seniors.
But now, they saw new unknown seniors, probably from the X-Men realm.
In truth, he was very much curious about it all.
Leisho's lips quivered as he tried to hold in his excitement when he thought about the trailer earlier.
"Boss Chu... So these X-men seniors have powers that we can learn too?"
Chu Che looked at Leisho and nodded with a broad smile: "Yup! Everyone's powers in this realm can be learned. All except someone called Mystique."
Mystique?
Who was that?
Everyone's ears rang curiously as they secretly took more of the senior in their heart.
For sure, this senior must be so powerful that they weren't worthy of learning their skills!
This had already set a wave of emotions in their hearts.
"So Boss Chu, we can't learn any of her powers?"
"Well, to put it more accurately, most of her abilities can be learned. All except one that can't be learned, at least until one reaches Immortality."
What??!
The minds of everyone turned much as they began wondering just what the skill was.
Now, they truly wanted to see this Mystique.
Chu Che could only say that even those within the Upper realm weren't qualified to learn
Mystique's primary skill.
In short, even the realms above the Upper Realm might only be able to grasp just 5% of the skill.
Mystique's powers were indeed mighty!
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Everyone talked for a bit while heading towards their seats in either one of the cinema Rooms with their foldable food trays, napkins, and glasses with them.
And once seated, they immediately wore these glasses as per the usual drill.
Of course, it didn't take long before the countdown began from 60 until it finally reached 5, making everyone's heart jolt in preparation for what was about to come.
[5... 4... 3... 2... 1... ]
~Whoosh!!!!
In this instant, they teleported alongside their seats into the X-Men Realm.
And just like the case with One Piece, they couldn't interfere with the world itself but could only watch what was going on.
~Crunch. Crunch!
Everyone grabbed a large handful of popcorn and studded it in their mouths while keeping their eyes ahead like crazy.
And as the movie started, their bodies trembled and froze in shock.
This was the X-Men realm?
(°0°)
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Everyone's heart almost flew out of their chests as they quickly found themselves in the X-Men world.
Hahahahhaha!
It's beginning! It's beginning!!
Everyone chewed their popcorn excitedly while listening to the powerful voice from the X-Men world, as well as the low-playing music at the back.
[Mutation. It is the key to our evolution.
It has enabled us to evolve from a single cell organism into the dominant species on the planet.
This process is slow, normally taking thousands and thousands of years.
But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward.]
~Whoosh!
The music grew louder and louder as several flashy scenes appeared before them.
But soon, the scenes seemed to stop at a metal door with a big X sign that was now shut closed.
For some reason, everyone secretly took note of this door because the qi emitting from it was too strong.
Eh?
Was this the X-Men sign?
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Everyone had no time to think anymore because in the next second, they saw several footsteps belonging to people all dressed in black.
The rain fell heavy, making the floors all muddy.
And soon, their attention was drawn toward a young boy and his mother, who were also following the crowd of people.
~Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap.~~
The rain fell nonstop, creating an even more gloomy atmosphere for them. And the people walking in the rain all wore strange clothes too.
Additionally, these people seemed too weak, like
e ordinary mortals, making everyone sorrow their brows dejectedly.
Leisho and the rest frowned and wondered if this was the power level for the seniors in this Realm?
Everyone was engulfed in their own way of thinking when suddenly, something happened that made them sit up straight in shock.
Suddenly, several guards quickly separated the boy from his mother, causing the mother to scream and try to take her son back.
But the guards rough-handled the woman, dragging her away and closing an iron gate.
["No... No... No!!!~~~~]
The woman screamed even more as the guards pulled her back and closed an iron gate while another team took the boy away.
And it was at this moment that the boy raised his hands towards the iron gates, causing it to shake violently.
~Bruuuuuuummmm!
Everyone's heart shook as they watched the gates shake, bend and move all on their own as if being controlled by someone.
How? How did this happen?
Who was doing this?
Wait! Was it the boy?
(°_°)
Boom!
A terrifying wave of the boy's aura slapped their faces hard, causing them to swallow their saliva down in awe.
No! They weren't just slapped but kicked in the face by the aura.
F***!
Too deceiving!
Was this what people meant when they said a wolf in sheep's clothing?
This aura wasn't there before.
So what was all this?
Could anyone explain to them what was going on?
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Almost everyone felt anxious in their seats as they fidgeted nonstop.
Nianzu's mind was going crazy as a sudden revelation dawned on him.
'What was that? Why do I sense that the qi energy in this body is on par with mine? If he is this young and this strong, then when he grows up, wouldn't he be great? Hell! Who exactly is this boy?'
????
Everyone perked up their ears, dying to know who the bit was, but no name came up whatsoever.
Instead, the scene just changed, leaving them hanging.
Woooooo~
They felt like crying.
Why? Why do this?
They felt very aggrieved and targeted.
Sigh... knowing they would never return to that scene, they could only keep the boy in mind, hoping to see him sometime later.
Many silently prayed in their hearts: 'God in control of this realm, you wouldn't be so wicked as not to allow us to see who that person is, right? Right?!!!!!'
[System]: (-_-)
....
Everyone was still thinking about that bit when the scene quickly changed to sometime in the realm's future. And there, they saw a cloaked girl with white strands at the front of her hair.
The moment she raised her head, revealing her entire face, several people fell in love at once.
Damn. What a beauty!
Presently, the girl entered what looked like a tavern (bar) where people fought.
She then looked ahead attentively, making them wonder what it was she was so focused on.
But then, what they saw next also made them focus intensely too.
Yup!
They were watching a caged fight.
But the scene focused on a man in the caged battle, drinking some brewed wine (alcohol) with his back to his opponent.
It was almost as if he didn't care whether his opponent attacked him or not.
Tsk! His level of confidence in himself was indeed high.
But before they could assess the man any further, the man's opponent suddenly rushed towards him, pushed him down, and kicked him right in the stomach several times, leaving them dumbfounded.
(o_o)
Eh?
Could it be that they were wrong?
Could it be that this guy was actually weak?
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~Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah!
The crowd screamed wild like crazy at the sight of the match.
But the man who had been beaten down suddenly stood up and cracked his neck as if what happened earlier was nothing to him.
~Pah. Pah.
The guy punched his opponent just twice, knocking the guy out cold.
Bho Shu and everyone else watching hung their mouths open in disbelief.
That was it?
So the guy who was punching him easier was indeed nothing in his eyes?
F***! Then didn't that mean that he was just allowing his opponent to beat him up earlier on?
Could it be that because he was too strong, those controlling the match had asked him to get beaten up so as not to frighten his opponents so much?
Senior... It seemed like we misunderstood you earlier!
Of course, something else was bothering them as well.
When he punched his opponent, they seemed to have heard the sound of iron clinking in his punches.
So how hard were this guy's fists for them to sound like iron?
This... This...
Awesome!
Bho Su, Dazu, and the rest were impressed by the senior before them.
But Hulan Yi, Tiana, and different thoughts altogether.
That hair, that body, and his manliness.
Handsome! Too handsome!
Several people started blushing for no apparent reason as they looked at the powerful senior and smiled shyly.
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From the announcements after winning the fight, everyone knew that the man was called 'The Wolverine.'
But that wasn't the only scene that allowed them to see Wolverine's glory.
Up next, they saw him alongside that Rogue girl in a bar.
Both parties had come separately and had been chilling at the bar when suddenly, the person he won earlier in the cage battle came over and whispered into Senior Wolverine's ears.
"I know what you are."
He said it so confidently as if trying to anger senior Wolverine, but it didn't work.
And soon, the guy was driven into rage, picking up a dagger in an attempt to kill Senior Wolverine.
Everyone leaned forward in horror.
"Senior Wolverine, look out! Look out!!!"
"Oh No!!... I can't watch! I'm going to go insane if anything happens to the senior!"
~Bubum Bubuum. Bubuum.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat as the air suddenly grew tense the closer they saw the dagger approach their beloved Senior.
And just when their hearts were about to give way, Senior Wolverine suddenly stood up like lightning and pinned that bastard enemy on the wall.
But that wasn't all he did because the next scene undoubtedly made their jaws drop excitedly.
~Treeeiiii!
Iron Claws popped out of Senior Wolverine's fists like magic, emitting a deadly qi around them.
Instantly, the audience went crazy.
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"I... did I really see what I think I saw?"
"Hahahhahahah, Senior Wolverine is too cool. That is, I must acquire this skill."
"Wait. Isn't he the one in the trailer?"
"Yes! I forgot! Damn. He's so strong that if not for the chair firmly keeping me in place, I would've bowed before him now. No! I would've just laid on the ground flat! That's how deadly his aura just now was."
"I'll Go! From this day forward, I'm now Senior wolverine's number one fan!"
"Amazing!"
"Awesome!"
"Senior Wolverine!"
"Senior Wolverine!"
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