Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. However, if they really come knocking, I won't hold back," Huang Wen said seriously, turning to Logan.
"If they truly come for a fight, I will fight alongside you!" Logan made his promise. The X-Men and others were in the wrong this time, and after this incident, Logan, combining it with some past experiences, had a clearer understanding of things.
"By the way, I didn't get the truth I wanted from William Stryker. Can you tell me what I've been through?"
"I can directly awaken your memories," Huang Wen shook his head, looking at Logan with a solemn expression, "But I still maintain my previous opinion. Sometimes, forgetting isn't a bad thing, because your past experiences haven't been kind to you; in fact, they could be called tragic…"
"I still want to understand!" Logan looked at Huang Wen with determined eyes, "And I think I can bear these experiences!"
"Okay, as you wish." Huang Wen was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. He reached out and placed his hand on Logan's head. His special ability instantly surged forth, beginning to stir the forgotten memories in Logan's brain.
Logan didn't know how much time had passed; it felt as long as an entire century. Indeed, Logan had forgotten almost a century's worth of memories.
"Phew!" After a long while, Logan exhaled a mouthful of stale air, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. The forgotten experiences had a huge impact on his heart, and even his healing factor began to activate automatically, restoring his stimulated brain.
"So, the person I once was… was like this…" Logan now somewhat understood why William Stryker would call him a beast, and he also understood why Huang Wen advised against him recalling his past memories.
"That was just the old you, not the current you," Huang Wen withdrew his hand and patted Logan's shoulder. "You're almost two hundred years old, which means you've lived several lifetimes. From today on, just consider it a brand new start to your life!"
"…" Logan looked up at Huang Wen but didn't speak. Or rather, Logan's situation wasn't something Huang Wen could simply talk him out of with a few words.
"Oh, right, Uncle Wolf, there's someone I haven't properly introduced to you yet." Huang Wen's eyes darted to Yuriko Oyama, also known as Lady Deathstrike, who was standing nearby. "Yuriko Oyama, code-named Lady Deathstrike, but from today on, she'll just be called Yuriko."
"Her father was William Stryker's subordinate, but that's only her theoretical father. Her true father… uh, or rather, mother?"
Huang Wen stopped there because he truly didn't know how to phrase it. Huang Wen had originally thought that similar situations only occurred in the neighboring grand universe, such as Lex Luthor and Superman's clone, Superboy Conner Kent.
That's right, Yuriko was essentially a clone of Logan, somewhat similar to X-23, the little wolf girl. However, the difference was that Yuriko was cultivated from the combined genes of Logan and Sabretooth, Victor. That's why Huang Wen thought of Superboy.
"It couldn't be…" Logan, who was still a bit confused, felt a jolt in his heart, an ominous premonition vaguely enveloping him. He turned his head to look at Yuriko's fingers, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "It couldn't be that guy's daughter, could it?"
"To be precise, she's the daughter of both you and Sabretooth!" Huang Wen couldn't help but crack a smile. "Originally, Yuriko should have just been your daughter, Uncle Wolf, but William Stryker suggested that Sabretooth's strength, speed, and other abilities were superior to yours before you had adamantium injected…"
"Therefore, they combined Sabretooth's genes with yours, Uncle Wolf, to create Yuriko. The purpose was to absorb the strengths of both of you and cultivate the most powerful Weapon X. Clearly, Yuriko inherited claws similar to Sabretooth's and the healing factor that both of you possess…"
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't say any more!" Logan quickly cut Huang Wen off. Then he suddenly realized something and looked at Yuriko with some apology, "Um, I didn't mean to look down on you, it's just…"
"It's fine, I'm used to it. Ever since I was born and gained consciousness, I've always been treated as a weapon. You're the first person who cared about my feelings, thank you." Yuriko shook her head, her expression unchanged, but a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
Huang Wen had only hypnotized Yuriko to recognize him as her boss; he hadn't suppressed her other emotions. After all, Huang Wen didn't want a cold, emotionless person standing by him all day.
"I'm sorry, your tragedy all started because of me." Logan sighed heavily, remembering his past experiences once more.
"But it's also because of you that I gained life and came into this world." Yuriko shook her head again. Having her own emotions, and the hard-won, relative freedom, made Yuriko, who was originally a killing machine, learn to be grateful for this world.
Logan's heart seemed to be touched. He suddenly turned to Huang Wen and said, "What's her situation now? What are your plans for her in the future?"
"I restored her memories, and it was through her memories that I learned of her origins…" Huang Wen glanced at Yuriko, with no intention of hiding anything. "After a while, the martial arts school will be renovated and upgraded, and I'll be going out for a bit. I plan to leave her in Chinatown to protect Uncle Zhong and the others."
"Did you control her the same way William Stryker did?" Logan hesitated, but finally asked.
"Besides giving her an identity and making myself her boss, I haven't placed any other restrictions on her." Huang Wen shook his head. "Of course, if you feel uncomfortable with it, Uncle Wolf, I can also lift this identity…"
At this moment, Yuriko didn't really serve much purpose for Huang Wen. Protecting Uncle Zhong and the others was merely Huang Wen's reason for convincing himself to save Yuriko. After all, if Uncle Zhong and the others truly encountered difficulties, he only needed to receive a message, and he could instantly arrive by their side using the Dream Butterfly Escape.
"No!" Yuriko suddenly cried out, "My entire life has been spent under control. Too much freedom would only make me feel lost. This is good too; the boss gives me things to do, and I don't have to wander aimlessly…"
"Boss, I want to take her out for a walk." Logan heard Yuriko's words and suddenly made a decision. "I also want to take her to see the world…"