After a moment of thought, Syd shook his head.
"Forget it. Logan and his group can deal with it after this."
With that, he turned toward Logan and the others, who were still standing there, stunned and bewildered.
He spoke slowly, "The Mutant Eden you're looking for doesn't exist, but I've altered Mexico. Now, technological weapons can't function here, and the probability of mutants being born has greatly increased."
"If you want, you can stay here."
Before they could even respond, Syd's figure flashed, and he flew away, heading deeper into Mexico.
Watching him disappear, Logan and the others exchanged looks, still struggling to comprehend what the Omega mutant had just told them.
No technological weapons?
A high probability of mutant births?
Still confused, they set off toward Mexico to see for themselves.
...
Meanwhile, Across Mexico and Beyond
Ordinary citizens within Mexico and those outside its borders were beginning to investigate the strange changes taking place.
Five hours passed.
By then, they had more or less figured out the nature of Mexico's transformation.
...
At the Mexican Border, Outside the Barrier
"This is terrifying. The entire country is covered by this barrier."
A middle-aged man held a remote control, piloting a drone toward the boundary.
The moment the drone passed through the eerie rippling barrier, it vanished—its connection lost.
Or rather, its signal was completely cut off.
Angus, watching this, frowned grimly.
They had already sent people inside to investigate, but without exception, every single one of them lost their memories upon entry. They forgot why they had entered in the first place and simply assumed they were ordinary Mexican citizens.
Thankfully, a few individuals had brought notes or reminders with them. Only after attempting to communicate with the outside world did they realize what had happened.
This discovery sent chills down the spines of world leaders.
It was one thing to alter matter—but to change people's memories?
What kind of horrifying ability was this?
...
Inside Mexico
Within the sealed-off country, ordinary citizens had not suffered the same memory issues as outsiders.
But by now, they were well aware that something profound had changed.
For example, guns and other technological weapons no longer functioned.
More shockingly…
Rumors were spreading—people were awakening mutant abilities!
If it had been a single isolated case, it could have been dismissed. But when it kept happening?
Disbelief spread like wildfire.
No new mutants had appeared in over twenty years. If the white-cloaked Omega mutant was an anomaly, then what about the rest of them?
It didn't take long for people to make the connection.
"This must be his doing!"
"He can even influence the birth of mutants?"
Syd, now flying over Mexico, observed his handiwork.
"It worked…"
"As long as my power doesn't run out, this state will remain."
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
With everything settled, it was time for him to leave.
After all, this was just a brief excursion.
He hadn't forgotten the threats still looming over him—the Celestial Host, the true form of the Dark Gods, the Time Variance Authority, and even the cosmic entity Eternity.
At any moment, they could become a problem.
But before leaving, he decided to check in on the old Professor X.
With a thought, the space around him fluctuated.
The next second, he used spatial teleportation and appeared in front of Professor X and Caliban.
As soon as Syd arrived, he noticed something unusual and raised an eyebrow.
A powerful psychic wave was radiating outward, growing stronger by the second.
Inside the small house, Caliban was trembling uncontrollably, his face filled with terror. His body was completely out of his control.
Syd's gaze shifted to the elderly Professor X.
The old man sat slumped in his wheelchair, his mouth open, eyes unfocused—clearly in a severe mental episode.
It was obvious.
Professor X's powers had spiraled out of control.
At this moment, his psychic energy was expanding, attempting to invade Syd's mind.
But to Syd, who possessed an array of mental defenses, Xavier's abilities were laughably ineffective.
In fact…
Syd smirked.
With a single thought, a terrifying psychic force erupted from his mind, surging toward Xavier.
Instantly, Xavier's uncontrolled powers were completely suppressed and forcibly guided back into stability.
Within seconds, his episode ceased.
Caliban, utterly exhausted, collapsed onto the ground and muttered, "My God…"
Every time Xavier lost control, it felt like a near-death experience for him.
"But why did it stop so quickly this time?"
Normally, it would take several more minutes before Xavier's powers stabilized, but this time it ended almost immediately.
Caliban frowned in confusion.
Then, his eyes landed on something—
The white-cloaked mutant.
It was him?
Why was he here?
Before Caliban could ask, a shocked Professor X spoke first.
"You… used psychic power to wake me?"
He murmured in disbelief, "Such tremendous psychic energy… I couldn't even resist it… I've never encountered anything like this before…"
Caliban's mind went blank.
Wait—what?!
Xavier had recovered quickly because this white-cloaked mutant used psychic powers?
And Xavier said… this man's mental abilities surpassed his own?
How terrifying was that?
To possess psychic abilities even stronger than Professor X's…
The man known as the world's greatest telepath was inferior to him?
Caliban couldn't believe it.
More than that—this guy also had psychic abilities?
He wasn't just powerful physically.
He wasn't just a mutant with reality-warping powers.
He could control minds too?
"...Like a god, with no weaknesses?"
The more he learned, the more terrifying Syd became in Caliban's mind.
Ignoring Xavier's words, Syd scanned the area.
A moment later, he sensed the Venom symbiote fragment.
It was locked inside a small box a few meters away.
Clearly, Xavier and Caliban had feared it and didn't dare keep it close.
Shaking his head, Syd extended his right hand, summoning a crimson glow.
In an instant, Chaos Magic lifted the symbiote from the box and floated it toward Xavier.
Before either of them could react, the symbiote merged into Xavier's chest, sinking into his body and disappearing.
Xavier gasped as he felt his body changing.
His eyes widened in shock.
"What… what's happening to my body?!"
(End of Chapter)
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