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4.04% Starting as a Class Five Mutant / Chapter 18: Chapter 18

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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Capítulo 19: Chapter 19

[Ability: Soul Extraction (Unlocked)]

"This ability, well, it's alright..."

Lifting his right hand, Syd Castell seemed thoughtful.

He had a feeling that if his target's spirit and soul were weak, he might be able to forcibly extract their soul!

He was eager to try out this idea.

However, there was no target available for him to try it on, which Syd regretted.

"Even Soul Extraction is available, floating flight and the sunlight illumination should be next, right?"

Syd was somewhat expectant.

As he pondered, Kirill's voice carried over from afar.

"Hey Syd, come eat."

Embarrassed by the call but penniless, Syd had no choice but to join him.

After a meal that wasn't particularly delicious, Kirill discussed the watch shifts with him.

Initially, Kirill was to watch the first half of the night, and the Mark siblings the latter half. With Syd's arrival, adjustments were necessary.

However, perhaps due to distrust or some other reason, they didn't let him watch alone but paired him up with Kirill for the first half of the night.

Time flew swiftly, and the night passed uneventfully under Syd's vigilance.

The next morning, Syd woke up drowsy under the sun's rays.

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

"I wonder when those people will come looking."

As he basked in the sun, this thought brought him worry.

After having eliminated a few people, the ones sent next would definitely be tougher!

Honestly, he wasn't completely sure he could handle what was coming.

After a while, he shook his head.

He could only take it one step at a time, trying to enhance his strength to face any upcoming attacks.

Then he practiced his Divine Finger technique, aiming to upgrade all his Level 1 abilities to Level 2, to increase the energy within his body.

With sufficient energy, he felt confident facing whatever came next.

[Divine Finger Experience +1]

[Divine Finger Experience +1]

[Divine Finger Experience +1]

[Ability: Divine Finger (0/500) Level 2]

By noon, Divine Finger smoothly advanced to Level 2.

Syd found a secluded spot and unleashed Divine Finger on the concrete ground.

[Divine Finger Experience +1]

With a bang, accompanied by the sound of shattering glass, a basketball-sized hole appeared on the ground.

"If this hits a person..."

Syd felt it was alright.

Glancing at the remaining spiritual energy columns and Soul Extraction, he sensed some trouble.

These two abilities, one would likely cause a big disturbance during practice, and the other lacked a target.

He sighed and refocused on the unlocking progress.

"70% or 80%?"

Suddenly, an intuition from his abilities suggested that Sunlight Illumination was about to emerge!

Syd was startled but trusted his feeling.

This feeling was special, similar to when he sensed the ability to mimic the Scarlet Witch previously; this time, his abilities gave him the same sensation.

Thinking this, Syd couldn't help but look forward to it.

Sunlight Illumination, a core skill of Orochi, perhaps, it reached the Omega level!

That meant, whoever possessed this ability would be an Omega-level mutant!

Far more powerful than any minor ability he had acquired before!

At this moment, Syd was both excited and curious, eager to collect enough energy points and awaken this ability.

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

[Photon Energy +1]

In anticipation, the time reached four in the afternoon.

Just as Syd was about to gather more energy points and then attempt to awaken Sunlight Illumination, an unexpected situation interrupted him.

"People are coming."

Kirill stopped playing with his phone, his gaze intensifying as he looked into the distance.

Noticing Syd's gaze, Mark explained.

"Kirill here has sharp senses, he can hear footsteps from afar. If he says someone is coming, they definitely are!"

Heidi nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Kirill urged, "You guys better see who it is. If it's the ones after us, we need to leave this place."

Heidi and Mark nodded, then both stared out as if seeing through the walls to the outside.

"Five people, one woman, four men," Mark's deep voice sounded.

"Looking at their direction, they're definitely heading here."

Kirill was startled, his face full of surprise. "Who are they, do you know them?"

After a pause, Mark hesitated, "Seems like they are from some underground mutant organization."

"Yesterday, this mutant underground organization approached Heidi and me, inviting us to join them, but I refused."

Kirill and Syd realized.

"What do we do now, should we run? They are five people..." Kirill said hesitantly.

At this, Heidi and Mark also fell into doubt.

Among the three of them, only Kirill had some fighting capability.

Glancing at the young man nearby, Mark frowned.

Even with Syd's addition, they only had two people capable of fighting, against five opponents...

While numbers don't equate to strength, the fact that these five dared to come meant they were somewhat capable.

With this thought, Mark became even more hesitant.

After a while, they decided to wait and see what happens.

A minute later, the group approached the house slowly, and from a distance, Syd also saw those five.

The woman was extremely slim, appearing to be in her thirties, dressed in a bright red outfit with red high heels, and had quite beautiful features.

Her overall aura was immense, exuding a superior air, suggesting a significant status.

As for the four men, ranging from tall and burly to short and thin, they all looked somewhat fierce.

"Hello there," Carlpana curled her red lips, looking interestedly at the four of them.

"What are you doing here?" Mark stepped forward and spoke.

Carlpana smiled broadly, counter questioning, "How did the discussion go about the matter we talked about before?"

Mark hesitated a moment, then said, "Miss Carlpana, sorry, we are not considering joining any factions at the moment."

Carlpana's eyes narrowed slightly, a mysterious glint flashing through them as she scanned the three, finally resting her gaze on Syd.

"If you won't agree, then let it be."

She smiled ambiguously, looking at Syd and saying, "You're called Kevin, right?"

This person?

Syd's brows furrowed.

(End of Chapter)


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