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Capítulo 17: Chapter 17

Gazing at the abandoned hut in front of him, Syd walked straight in.

He had just entered when he stopped.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

Two men and a woman emerged from a nearby room, their eyes filled with wariness.

Syd assessed the trio.

They looked to be in their twenties or thirties. The men's faces were covered with stubble, looking somewhat disheveled, while the woman looked slightly better, but not by much.

Their clothes were tattered, making them look more like drifters than the owners of the house.

Syd explained briefly, "I thought no one was here, so..."

Seeing his polite demeanor and that he didn't seem to be a threat, the three relaxed a bit.

"We've claimed this place, please leave," said Mark, the slightly older and more composed of the three.

Syd heard a hidden message in his words and asked, "So this isn't your house?"

"We claimed it, so it's ours now," Mark frowned, annoyed at the young man's audacity.

The other man and woman also seemed displeased, thinking Syd was being unreasonable as he still hadn't left despite seeing there were three of them.

The younger man, a muscular blond, said aggressively, "Leave now or we'll make you!"

At that moment, the hot-headed young man's body underwent a transformation that caught Syd's attention.

His body suddenly enlarged significantly, his muscles bulging, making him look like a giant gorilla.

"A mutant?" Syd's eyes flashed with intrigue.

Before he could act, the other two quickly became anxious.

"Kirill, are you alright?"

"Calm down, Kirill!"

Breathing heavily, Kirill managed to calm himself down, "I'm fine, just got a bit too excited and lost control of my abilities."

The other two sighed in relief and nodded.

"What should we do about him seeing Kirill's transformation?" asked Heidi, the young woman with red hair, frowning.

The three exchanged glances, malevolence flickering in their eyes.

By then, Syd had almost figured out the situation.

"So, three mutants hiding here. This should be easy to handle."

He pondered the next move.

Neither expelling them nor aggressive action seemed right, both would cause too much noise. He decided to subtly reveal his abilities and establish his identity as a fellow mutant.

As the trio's cold expressions turned to quiet consultation, Mark signaled to proceed as they had planned.

Just as they were about to collaborate silently to overpower Syd, a stunning scene unfolded!

A black particle beam shot out from Syd's fingertips, striking the ground before them with incredible speed.

[Black Particle Experience +1]

The sound of friction and cutting echoed as a hole the size of an egg appeared on the ground.

The trio gasped in shock, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.

Such power...

If that had hit them instead of the ground...

They couldn't help but imagine the outcome, a wave of fear overtaking them.

This young man's abilities were terrifying, far more potent than any bullet!

Recovering from their shock, and seeing the golden pupils revealed under the sunlight, Mark hesitantly asked, "Are you also a mutant?"

Syd nodded.

Though they had suspected, the confirmation made Mark and the others visibly relax.

Realizing he was one of their own, their hostility greatly diminished.

"My name is Mark. The big guy is Kirill, and the other is my sister," Mark introduced.

"Hello, I'm Heidi," the red-haired woman said with an awkward smile.

"You can call me Syd."

The trio nodded.

After exchanging names, the impulsive Kirill curiously asked, "Mate, how did you end up in a place like this?"

Glancing around as if to emphasize the decrepitude of the location, Syd thought for a moment before asking in return, "What about you?"

"We're... running from the law," Kirill hesitated, then added, "You know, got reported after showing our powers, and then..."

"It's similar for me," Syd casually replied.

Hearing this, the three quickly imagined a series of scenarios, even guessing why he was there.

They looked at him with sympathetic eyes.

"Syd, was that your power just now? It looked really cool!" Kirill asked with evident excitement.

"It's quite powerful," Heidi commented from the side.

Syd nodded vaguely, then curiously asked, "What about your powers?"

"You saw Kirill's. I have x-ray vision," Mark shared, "and my sister..."

He gestured to Heidi to continue.

"I have clairvoyance—I can see clearly up to a kilometer away!" Heidi said with a modest smile.

Before she could finish, Kirill excitedly added, "Hey, you wouldn't believe it, but their powers can combine!

 It's really cool!"

"Heh, it's thanks to their abilities that we've been able to hide for so long."

"Of course, my keen senses also helped us to..."

As he rambled on, Syd thoughtfully murmured, "Combining powers, huh..."

He was familiar with this concept, having seen similar cases in past TV shows.

For instance, a brother and sister, both with ordinary abilities, could join hands to unleash power capable of demolishing a building!

Of course, such cooperation required a blood connection and compatible abilities.

"These two combined can probably see anything within a kilometer clearly," Syd mused.

After sharing their abilities, a certain trust was established. When Syd asked if he could stay the night, they hesitated but then agreed.

During the process, Kirill even enthusiastically helped him settle in.

After everything was set up, and seeing the trio discussing in the distance, Syd focused on his panel.

Looking at the energy points that were now over a thousand and still increasing, anticipation filled his eyes.

"This should be enough to awaken a new ability. I wonder what it will be, I'm really curious!"

With these thoughts and filled with anticipation, Syd poured all his energy points into the unlocking progress.

(End of Chapter)


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Capítulo 18: Chapter 18

The panel flickered, and a new progress display appeared!

(Unlocking Progress: 47%)

As the unlocking progress reached 47%, a notification chimed near Syd Castell's ear.

[Ability: Psychic Light Column (Unlocked)]

Syd gazed at the panel, feeling somewhat disappointed.

[Ability: Psychic Light Column (0/100) Level 1]

"Psychic Light Column?"

To be honest, he was disappointed with this ability as it overlapped somewhat with the Black Particles, only being slightly more concealed.

Syd remembered that the Psychic Light Column could suddenly emerge from the ground, akin to a laser beam appearing out of nowhere, catching people off guard.

While it looked useful, it overlapped with the Black Particles. He needed more unique abilities, such as Soul Extraction or Sunlight Blessing! One could extract souls, and the other seemed like a full-screen range move and also a core technique! Unfortunately, he hadn't received either.

Syd thought disappointedly, "Even Levitation would have been nice!"

After his initial disappointment, Syd's focus returned to the unlocking progress.

"I wonder if 50% will awaken a new ability, or maybe at 55% or 60%?"

Looking up at the dazzling sun, Syd was full of anticipation.

Although the energy required for further unlocking was increasing, given his current rate of absorbing sunlight, he should be able to awaken another ability today!

Glancing at the trio discussing things in the distance, Syd decided not to experiment with the Psychic Light Column but instead explored more about the Black Particles.

He recalled the time he fled from the research facility, using his last bit of energy to deploy an oversized Reflective Shield.

"What if I use more energy? Could I create a larger Black Particle?"

Curiosity drove him to experiment.

Small blue particles appeared on his fingertips, then expanded into a dark ripple.

[Black Particle Experience +1]

The Black Particles hovered over his hand, and he managed to prevent them from shooting out as he intensified his control.

Syd attempted to increase the energy output.

As the photonic energy within him diminished, the Black Particles indeed grew larger, but...

"This consumes a lot." Syd reluctantly dissipated the Black Particles.

He found it feasible, but somewhat not worth it; the energy cost was significant, and the enhancement was minimal.

Compared to increasing power by expending more energy, it was more efficient to upgrade the ability level, which would be more cost-effective when deployed.

Of course, in critical moments, it could still be useful, potentially being the last straw that breaks the camel's back, achieving a decisive effect.

Discarding the idea of enhancing power by consuming more energy, he shifted his focus to reducing energy consumption.

"Can I still deploy a Level 1 Black Particle?"

Syd wondered.

The Level 2 Black Particles consumed noticeably more energy than Level 1, and sometimes, deploying Level 2 was overkill like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

He began another experiment.

Black Particles reappeared on his hand.

[Black Particle Experience +1]

The egg-sized Black Particles expanded and contracted, occasionally distorting...

After several attempts, Syd frowned.

It wasn't impossible, but it was challenging, feeling like it would take a lot of practice to achieve.

"Right..."

He quickly realized.

He had almost forgotten he was a mutant, and the Black Particles were a derivative of his 'Mimic' mutant ability...

Mutant powers inherently represent instability and difficulty in control.

Being able to deploy his powers so stably and at will was already an exception among exceptions.

Other mutants might face intermittent efficacy or even lose control when emotionally agitated!

"Was I actually thinking about using my powers at will?"

Syd shook his head, then suddenly wondered, "What if my powers also go out of control one day?"

The thought made him shiver.

That would be terrifying...

He couldn't even begin to imagine the consequences!

Shaking his head, Syd cleared the thought of losing control from his mind.

Feeling the photonic energy gradually replenishing inside him, he turned his attention to his other Level 1 abilities.

Divine Finger, Reflective Shield, Psychic Light Column.

He contemplated whether to set aside some time to upgrade these three Level 1 abilities to Level 2.

If he could upgrade all of them to Level 2, his internal energy would increase significantly, and so would his combat effectiveness!

However...

Choosing to upgrade ability levels would delay the unlocking progress...

After pondering for a while, he decided on a compromise; spend the morning upgrading ability levels, and the afternoon gathering energy points for awakening the next ability.

Syd focused on the Reflective Shield.

[Reflective Shield Experience +1]

[Reflective Shield Experience +1]

[Reflective Shield Experience +1]

Syd's internal energy rapidly depleted, while the sunlight continuously replenished it.

Time flew by, and soon it was noon.

Following a notification, Syd stopped his current activity.

[Ability: Reflective Shield (0/500) Level 2]

[Reflective Shield Experience +1]

After experimenting, Syd was surprised to find that the Reflective Shield had expanded to cover his upper body!

This meant he no longer had to worry about his upper body's safety!

"This is just Level 2, what about Level 3 or even covering my entire body at Level 4?"

Syd grew excited at the thought.

Besides the qualitative change in the Reflective Shield, his internal photonic energy had also increased significantly.

If he were to deploy a Level 1 Black Particle now, he could do so over fifty times!

As for Level 2 Black Particles, he could manage about twenty deployments, similar for other Level 2 abilities.

Just the thought made Syd feel that his energy was still insufficient, far from enough for his needs.

Of course, if more abilities were unlocked in the future, his internal energy would undoubtedly increase, but for now...

Feeling his photonic energy gradually being replenished, he didn't continue practicing his abilities but instead started collecting energy points.

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

As the sun gradually set, evening approached rapidly.

Syd eagerly allocated all his energy points to the unlocking progress.

The unlocking progress blurred.

(Unlocking Progress: 69%)

Watching the progress display, Syd was somewhat speechless.

Six thousand energy points only increased it to 69%?

He sighed, then focused on the potential new ability to awaken.

(End of Chapter)


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