Chapter 14 The Turn of Things
"What are your plans, where are you going?"
Sitting in the truck, George asked nurse Gabriela and the fat female driver Isa.
In the movie, Gabriela sent the mutant children to the border of North Dakota, but it was not really because she read the comics and thought that it was the last refuge for mutants.
She is not a child, how could she possibly believe what is in the comics?
In addition, Rickdo, the eldest of the mutant children, also used radio to communicate with unknown forces.
Because of George's mutant identity and the help he just provided, Gabriela already had a foundation of trust in George and did not hide anything from him at this time.
"We have to get to the North Dakota border by five o'clock next Friday and then cross the border to Canada."
"Why go to Canada, and why at that time?"
George had a look of confusion on his face.
Gabriela explained:
"We have checked the relevant information and found that Canada was the most friendly country to mutants before they disappeared, so we took the initiative to contact the Canadian government before we decided to help the children escape.
They are also willing to accept these children, but do not want to cause trouble.
So we have to get to the border by five o'clock next Friday, and then they will try to interfere with the satellites in that area and then meet us on the other side of the border."
"It turned out to be the Canadian government."
George suddenly realized that he had watched the X-Men series, so he knew the general situation, but he didn't know some specific details.
He really didn't know whether the Canadian government was close to mutants, or not so hostile to mutants.
However, he then frowned again because he personally did not have much trust in the Canadian government.
The government is not an individual and has many things to consider. Moreover, a new leader may lead to a new stance. Even if the Canadian government was not averse to mutants in the past, what about now?
Will these mutant children become new experimental subjects after they pass away?
He would definitely not choose something without any guarantee.
So, he also told Gabriela his opinion.
Gabriela was obviously surprised that George, a mutant who had never left the experimental base, could have such long-term considerations.
However, her answer was also helpless:
"There is no other way. Even though we know there may be danger, we have no choice because we really can't think of a better way."
Working in this cruel experimental base, how could they not understand the ugliness of human nature and not worry that the children would enter another hell after arriving there.
But they have no choice, because they are a group of powerless people at the lowest level of society, but the kindness in their hearts has not yet been extinguished.
If the children stayed in this experimental base, they would surely die, but if they went to Canada, there might still be some hope.
"Yes, sometimes life is so helpless."
George also sighed when he heard this.
In his previous life, he was also at the bottom of society. He had experienced many helpless choices, but they were not as cruel as this one.
But after thinking about it carefully, he didn't have any good solution, as he was unfamiliar with this world.
But he would not leave his fate in the hands of the Canadian government. If he sent these children across the border, he would leave and hide.
Taking the risk to save these children is already the most humane thing to do. Going to Canada and being restricted by the Canadian government in order to protect these children is impossible.
Escorting them to the border was already his limit.
At this moment, he had obviously forgotten the somewhat selfish reason he had given himself at the fork in the road. "We're in Juarez now. We'll buy some necessary supplies and go directly to the border, then enter New Mexico and head north to North Dakota.
If everything goes well, it will only take two days!"
After two hours of high-speed driving, the truck entered the city of Biles in northeastern Mexico, and George also stuck his head out to look outside.
He had heard of this city in his previous life, but it didn't have a good reputation.
Biles is located on the northeastern border of Mexico, on the south bank of the Grande River, across the river from El Paso, USA. It is known as one of the most violent cities in the world. At its craziest time, nearly 15,000 people were killed in crimes in six years.
This city has the largest number of flour dealers in Mexico and is the most important source of flour for the United States.
"Breaking news, Stark Group CEO, the famous playboy Tony Stark, was kidnapped in Kunar Province, Afghanistan today and his whereabouts are still unknown."
The truck stopped in front of a large supermarket. When Gabriela and Isa went to buy daily necessities, George, who stayed behind, was suddenly attracted by the news broadcast on the TV in front of the supermarket.
"The event that gave birth to Iron Man!"
His body shook, and something suddenly occurred to him. A smile gradually appeared on his face.
"Maybe there will be a new turn of events."
Recalling all the Marvel movies he had watched in his previous life and thinking about it carefully, he came up with a new idea in his mind.
For him, instead of trusting the character of the government, it is better to trust the character of Tony Stark. Although this guy is a little fickle and a little proud, his character is still fine.
Moreover, as one of the largest capitalists in the United States, even the government can't do anything to him. If he doesn't want to hand over the Iron Man suit, he won't have to.
Just like Professor X in the past, the reason why he could open a mutant school in New York was not only because the X-Men were powerful, but more importantly, Professor X himself was a wealthy man and his family was also a well-known capitalist.
If they can get the protection of Tony Stark, these mutant children will not only be able to escape from many troubles, but may also be able to enjoy normal education and life.
And he can also have a safe place to study magic.
As for being associated with Tony Stark, whether he would be involved in some subsequent events and face greater danger.
There is actually no way to deal with this kind of thing. We can only solve the current troubles first, gain a relatively safe period of time to improve our strength as much as possible. Only when we become strong can we succeed.
Besides, he also has his own ideas about whether or not to participate in major events in the future.
If this was the movie universe, he would definitely hide far away. Even if Thanos snapped his fingers, he would be rescued in the end anyway. There was no need for him to participate. Wouldn't it be better to just study magic?
But this is not a movie universe, but an unknown Marvel universe mixed with mutants, so it's hard to say.
Because it is very likely that due to some major event, the entire earth will be destroyed, and since he lives on this planet, he naturally cannot escape.
Instead of leaving your destiny to those superheroes, it is better to leave it to yourself.
Maybe if he lends a hand at a critical moment, they can get through those major events and keep the earth and themselves safe.
So contact is inevitable sooner or later.
"Now, the most important thing is how to rescue Tony Stark and make him owe me a favor."
George stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
If they want Tony Stark, the top billionaire, to owe them a favor and help them sincerely, the only way is to do him a favor by saving their lives.
But relying on him and his current strength, how could he rescue Tony Stark? He didn't even know the other party's exact location. He only knew that he seemed to be in a cave in the desert.
(End of this chapter)
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