X-MEN- CH-51. Are You Martin Horn!

It was clear that he was a power-type mutant, and his large, bulky body did not hinder his fighting ability.

"Hululu... Logan, long time no see," Fred said while drinking from the container in his hand.

"Well... you now..." Logan started to joke, but remembering John's warning, he stopped himself. In the past, they used to tease each other all the time, but now Logan decided against it. He didn't want to get beaten up—even though he wasn't afraid of getting hurt, he still had to endure the pain.

Fred understood what Logan meant, and though his expression shifted for a moment, seeing Logan again calmed him. He didn't get angry.

"Fred, I want to ask you where the people Stryker captures are taken," Logan asked, gripping the edge of the ring.

"Come on, beat me, and I'll tell you," Fred replied with a strange smile on his large, round face.

Logan's face instantly darkened at the thought. With Fred's current size and power, Logan knew he stood no chance against him. Fred had always been tough and resilient, and now, looking at him, Logan knew he'd only get knocked around if he tried. But to get the information, Logan sighed, took off his jacket, put on the boxing gloves, and stepped into the ring, all while John looked on with a smug grin.

"You'll go easy on me, right?" Logan asked.

Fred smiled and said, "Of course," but then immediately punched Logan square in the head.

"Ahh..." Logan wasn't ready for it, and the punch sent him crashing to the floor. "Damn... you've got no sense of honor."

"My rule is to strike as soon as you step in the ring," Fred said, tossing aside the empty container.

"Well... alright," Logan grumbled, standing back up. He rubbed the spot Fred had hit, then readied himself and threw a punch at Fred's stomach.

Fred didn't even try to dodge, letting the punch land.

"Are you tickling me?" Fred mocked, watching Logan stagger back. His massive belly absorbed the punch easily, and Logan nearly stumbled from the rebound.

"Hold on..." Logan muttered through gritted teeth, attacking Fred again. Even though Logan landed a few hits, Fred knocked him down again with just one punch.

This time, Fred didn't hold back and shoved Logan into the stage.

"Ouch..." Logan groaned, feeling as if his spine had snapped. In pain, his bone claws broke through the gloves, stabbing Fred right in the butt.

"Ahhh..." Fred roared in anger from the sudden pain and raised his fist to strike Logan's head.

"No!" Kayla shouted in alarm.

Martin didn't have time to watch the show. Without adamantium in Logan's bones, even though he wouldn't die, a punch like that would surely smash Logan's skull. With a quick thought, Martin stopped Fred's fist in mid-air, preventing him from striking Logan again. Then, with a flick of his mind, he hurled Fred into the ropes of the ring.

The sudden display of unfamiliar powers made John and Fred pause. They quickly realized it was either Kayla or Martin. One look at the expressions of the two confirmed that Martin was the one behind it.

Kayla had already climbed into the ring and was checking on Logan to see if he was injured.

"I'm fine..." Logan stretched his body and said to Fred, "Man, I can't beat you. But you still need to tell me what I want to know."

"Alright," Fred replied blankly. He didn't dare refuse. With Martin's abilities, Fred knew he had to comply, or things could get a lot worse. If he pushed too far, Logan wouldn't hesitate to kill him.

Logan was about to threaten him further, but Fred's quick compliance caught him off guard.

Fred then asked, "Logan, can you introduce this gentleman to me?"

"Uh... sure. This is Martin," Logan introduced.

The three stepped off the stage, and Logan formally introduced Martin to Fred and John.

"Oh my God, you're Martin Horn! I didn't expect to meet you here!" Fred exclaimed happily.

Logan, John, and Martin all stared at Fred, surprised that he recognized Martin.

"John, remember when Magneto came to visit us a while ago? He told me all about Mr. Horn," Fred explained.

"Eric?" Martin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, that's him," Fred confirmed. Eric was recruiting mutants everywhere, desperate for new allies. A few days ago, he approached Fred, telling him about his grand ambitions. During their conversation, Eric mentioned the earthquake incident and how Martin had been involved.

Fred admired Martin deeply for his strength, and now seeing him in person made him all the more excited.

As Fred recounted his meeting with Magneto, Logan and the others began to see Martin in a new light.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Horn," Fred said enthusiastically.

"Yeah, you too," Martin replied calmly.

Logan's eyes widened, "So, you've got powerful telepathy and the ability to teleport?"

"Yeah, what about it?" Martin responded.

"What about it?" Logan scoffed, exasperated, "You could've just found Stryker directly with your telepathy! And why did we have to spend two days on the road?"

"Uh... Stryker is too far away. I can't locate him precisely. It's no different from gathering info and then heading out," Martin explained.

Martin had only tried to locate Stryker after meeting Logan. He had assumed Logan's clone had already dealt with Stryker, but when he attempted to find him, Stryker was nowhere nearby, likely far beyond Martin's telepathic range.

Martin's psychic powers were strong, but not limitless. He could cover roughly the area of a city like New York, but finding anyone further out required help from a brainwave enhancer—something he didn't have at the moment.

Logan accepted the explanation, albeit begrudgingly. "And what about teleportation?"

Martin shrugged, "I don't know this area, so I can only teleport to places I've been before. I'd have to read your mind to find the exact location, and I don't think you'd like someone prying into your memories. So would you prefer I check your memories, or spend two days traveling?"

Logan sighed, "Fine..."

With no shortcuts available, Logan turned to Fred again.

Maybe because he admired Martin, Fred didn't hesitate this time, "There's a mutant who escaped from Stryker. His name is Remy LeBeau. You'll find him at a casino in Las Vegas."

"And where exactly?" Martin asked.

"You'll definitely find him at one of the big casinos. He's there most of the time."

Since Fred couldn't give them an exact location, Martin nodded and said, "That's alright. Let's head to Las Vegas. If he's still there, we'll find him easily."

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