Chapter 6: Orientation
Herbert exited the shower in the new clothes that he had received. Even though it had looked very thick, it was surprisingly comfortable, with a cooling effect that circulated throughout his body. They even provided him with sandals.
He was wearing the same red uniform that was on the children, except that it was a more vibrant red. There was a water bottle inside his pocket, which he could refill, since there were water coolers everywhere.
As Herbert stepped back into the bedroom, he saw that everyone had already returned to the state that they were previously in. He took care to not disturb them this time, and discreetly slipped out of the residence.
Johnathan was still waiting there, but he had evidently gone halfway through the book in just some minutes, which made Herbert raise an eyebrow. No normal human could read that fast.
"You're done? Good, we will now proceed to the main hall then." Johnathan closed his book, and turned back to where they had came from.
Herbert continued to follow him, as Johnathan tried to make some small talk. "Did you know that the main hall is actually quite close to the containment chambers? The Hong Kong's division leader always stays there, so she could counter the monsters if they try to leave."
"Really? That's interesting. Can you give me more details about the division leader?" Seeing that Herbert's attention was finally piqued, Johnathan went onto a rant praising the division leader, letting Herbert understand more about her.
Her name was something unreadable, as she was one of the original founders of the Illuminati Collective. The Illuminati was founded by a group of aliens who arrived on Earth, so they could tap into powers far greater than humans.
She was very powerful, and possessed strength that was beyond the imagination of the human mind. So far, she had suppressed all sorts of monsters easily, with just one finger. Herbert understood the raw power of the monsters, so he was very impressed.
"She sounds strong, but more importantly, how did they come to Earth? Was it through a portal? A spaceship?" Herbert thought that if they had the technology to come to Earth, there would also be technology to get off Earth too.
"Well, they got here through a badge... Wait, you're not supposed to know this yet!" Johnathan absentmindedly revealed this information to Herbert, before he quickly punched Herbert in the face. Herbert fell to the ground, as he was assaulted by a volley of punches.
"Gah! What was that for?" Herbert touched his lips. There was some blood that was flowing. Jonathan's punches were heavy-handed.
"There are some things you shouldn't ask about. You better keep quiet about this, or else I will come back to silence you." Johnathan threatened. He sounded like he would really kill Herbert if given the chance to do so.
Johnathan placed great importance on this piece of information, judging by how he had reacted to Herbert when he had accidentally revealed it.
Maybe this has to do with the apocalypse? Herbert was starting to get curious about the founders. He needed to get them to trust him and rise through the ranks to get more information about them though.
Still, Herbert felt that the attack had not been justified. All the punches had been very painful for him, since Johnathan had some kind of enhanced strength. It was clear that the kind side of Johnathan before was just an act, as he seemed more at ease and natural while staying at this violent state.
"Good. That's better. Now, let's meet our division leader, shall we?" Johnathan wore his mask of kindness again, offering to lift Herbert up. Herbert simply pushed himself up using both his arms, silently rejecting Johnathan.
Johnathan only smirked, as he started moving swiftly. This time, he did not purposely slow down for Herbert, instead speeding towards the main hall. Herbert could only run and struggle to follow Johnathan.
Luckily, the main hall was not that far away, and he soon arrived at a huge doorway, with a plaque attached at the top of it. Even though there were metal doors, both of them were pushed aside, and Herbert could see the entirety of the main hall.
It was completely covered in metal, from the walls to the floor itself. There were slight indentations made in the floor for anti-slip purposes. It was on theme with this place's aesthetic, which was basically replacing almost every part of a building with metal.
There was a stage, where a certain person was struggling mid-air. Johnathan grasped at his throat, but when he saw Herbert, he dropped like a sack on the ground.
"Crack!" Johnathan groaned, as he slowly got up to his feet. His pain tolerance looked to be relatively high, as he did not let out loud screams or shouts. Instead, he still had the willpower left to stare daggers at Herbert, even though he did not dare to make a move on him.
"Jonathan Jarvis. That's enough. Continue damaging the delicate asset and you will land into further trouble." A haughty voice commanded Johnathan to stand down. A blue skinned person appeared, with long flowing blonde hair and a slim figure. Her eyes were dark green, while her blue lips curled up in an alluring smile.
Johnathan's gaze immediately softened, as he replied, "Yes, mistress." He then drowsily headed towards the entrance, walking out and closing the entrance behind him. Only Herbert and the blue skinned woman were left.
"You don't need to know about me. You just need to informed about your task two days from now." The woman was probably the division leader that Johnathan was gushing about earlier. She was indeed a beauty for an alien, but Herbert could easily guess that this was not her true form, considering the powers she possessed.
"Your task is to retrieve the Rank 4 official, Black Tower, from the Lost City in Mexico. There will be high levelled mutants there, but you will be only dealing with the low level mutants, so you should be fine. Just in case, we will give you some training and tools."
"Wait, wait, wait! Are you seriously sending me to a monster infested place with just two days of training and some 'tools'?" Herbert felt that he was mind blown by the stupidity that was coming from this idea. It was practically a suicide mission!
"Look, it would be your orientation mission. Do you want to be a dog for the rest of your life?" The division leader looked at him with disdain. Herbert still stared at her with a look of disbelief.
"Ok, fine! I will be the one teaching you myself, got it? We're pulling out all the stops for you. You better bloody succeed, or I will cripple you and make you into a sentient vegetable!" The division leader was agitated by Herbert's expression. Herbert started to smile.
Herbert had already guessed that this Black Tower person must be very important, since even the division leader was the one teaching him. He could not control his fate for now, so he could only try to get stronger and understand the powers behind the apocalypse.
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