Wellington and his group finally understood why the Sentinels were staring at the mysterious figure and didn't dare to attack earlier.
It wasn't a malfunction after all…
At that moment, Wellington and his group were completely shocked.
"It's Messiah?!"
Looking at the distant figure of the mysterious young man in black, they couldn't believe it.
Messiah had appeared here?!
No wonder the Sentinels had behaved so strangely!
In addition to this, they were equally stunned by Messiah's power.
The three Sentinels, which had nearly killed them and left them powerless, were equally helpless in the face of Messiah.
It was as if he was casually strolling through the park, effortlessly squashing three bugs.
For a while, the four were filled with awe.
Only when they saw Messiah turning to leave did they dare to step forward.
They hurried over and lifted their unconscious companion, who had been struck by the Sentinels and had the mutant power inhibitor collar placed on him.
During the battle, Syd had deliberately avoided attacking him, or the four of them would have been left with nothing but a corpse.
"Wally, wake up…"
Wellington shook his unconscious friend.
"Ugh…"
Soon, the young man named Wally woke up.
"Where am I? Did you guys get caught too?" Wally asked in horror.
Wellington and the other three shook their heads.
"No, we were saved!"
"What?"
Wally was stunned, not understanding what had happened.
Saved? From those powerful Sentinels?
For a moment, Wally found it hard to believe.
"It was Messiah. He saved us!" Graf pointed to the distant figure.
Wally instinctively turned his head and saw the mysterious figure in black walking away.
"Messiah?" Wally muttered in shock.
At this point, Wellington and the others excitedly started talking.
"Wally, you have no idea how incredible Messiah is! He wiped out those three Sentinels in the blink of an eye!"
Wally was left speechless.
In the blink of an eye? That's an exaggeration, right?
As he listened to their recounting of the events and looked at the distant figure, Wally's heart was filled with admiration, awe, and a deep sense of reverence.
While they were discussing, Syd had already approached Logan and the others.
Before they could say anything, Syd spoke first, "Dealing with them one by one is too slow. I'll go handle this myself."
With that, his body lifted off the ground, and under the astonished gazes of Logan and the others, he flew into the distance.
Watching Messiah's figure disappear, Logan and the others opened their mouths but could only smile bitterly in the end.
Indeed, if Messiah worked alone, he could probably clear out the Sentinels much faster without them slowing him down...
Recalling what they had just witnessed, they couldn't help but feel a mixture of helplessness, amazement, and even a bit of frustration.
They were all mutants, yet the gap between them and Messiah was this vast...
While Logan and the others were feeling disheartened, Iceman and the other students, who had been secretly observing, were excitedly discussing what had just happened, exclaiming in awe.
As everyone's emotions fluctuated, Syd had flown several kilometers away, skillfully scanning the area below.
Swoosh
Syd increased his speed to seven times the speed of sound, quickly flying over the city.
In no time, the sound of wind roared through the city.
People walking on the streets or eating heard the noise.
Some were puzzled, while others caught a glimpse of a figure flashing across the sky.
"Who was that?"
"Is someone flying?"
"Wait, could that have been Messiah?"
Some thought the fleeting shadow looked familiar and were left in shock.
Before long, they got their answer.
Every time Syd spotted a Sentinel robot, he stopped briefly to destroy it, then took off again, leaving behind a sonic boom.
Although he didn't linger long, it was enough for those paying attention to recognize who he was and even capture footage of him.
As Messiah destroyed more and more Sentinels, more people became aware of his actions.
Ordinary people were terrified, while mutants were thrilled and grateful.
Soon, this story made the headlines.
Once again, Messiah's figure appeared before the public.
Seeing Messiah destroy Sentinel robots with ease, countless people were left in shock and fear.
At the experimental base:
"Damn that Messiah!"
"My Sentinels..." Commander Alessandro gritted his teeth, while Dr. Bolivar was heartbroken.
"Messiah, your arrogance won't last long!" Commander Alessandro seethed with hatred.
Over time, the base had accumulated over a thousand Sentinels. If they deployed them all at once in waves, avoiding being wiped out in one go by Messiah...
In that scenario, they didn't believe Messiah would be unscathed!
Furthermore, the longer they delayed, the more Sentinels they could amass, increasing the likelihood of Messiah's defeat.
"In a little while, when we have more Sentinels…" Commander Alessandro sneered.
As for now, he would let Messiah enjoy his brief moment of triumph.
With that in mind, he immediately ordered all Sentinels in the city to withdraw.
Swoosh
Syd was speeding through the air.
Soon, he noticed the strange movements of the Sentinels.
Were they retreating?
In the next second, he caught up with several Sentinels, his hands glowing blue.
Spirit Light Column Experience +1
Boom—one by one, the Sentinels were destroyed.
Then, with a flash, he flew around the outskirts of the city.
Sentinels attempting to retreat were quickly caught and wiped out in an instant.
The more Syd cleared them out, the better he felt.
Although these Sentinels were no real threat, it was still satisfying to mess with those responsible.
Indeed, back at the mysterious base, Commander Alessandro and Dr. Bolivar were seething with rage, wishing they could tear him apart.
If looks could kill, Syd would have died countless times by now.
But, in the face of Syd's power, without proper preparation, they could do nothing but seethe in impotent rage.
Soon, aside from a few Sentinels that had hidden or managed to slip away unnoticed, most of the Sentinels in the city had been wiped out.
The entire process took less than an hour.
With the job done, Syd flew back toward where Logan and the others were waiting.
Before long, he arrived and saw Logan, Storm, and Cyclops talking with Iceman and the rescued mutants.
(End of Chapter)
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As the sound of a sonic boom echoed, Logan and the others instinctively stopped talking and turned to look.
The scene quieted down.
Looking at the figure floating in the sky, silhouetted against the sunlight, even though they knew he was an ally, Logan and the others couldn't help but feel pressure.
Before they could ask anything, Syd spoke first, "The Sentinel robots in this city have been cleared. There might be a few hiding, but there shouldn't be many left."
So quickly?
In less than an hour, dozens of Sentinels had been wiped out?
Logan and the others stared blankly at the figure in the sky, thinking of him as a god.
Syd then thought for a moment before continuing, "I heard you know the locations of several military bases. Tell me where they are."
Cyclops hesitated briefly, but in the end, he gave the locations to Messiah.
Whatever happens after that isn't his concern—he doesn't like the military much anyway.
Though he wondered if the Professor might have something to say about it later...
As these thoughts passed through Scott's mind, he shared all the information he knew, even pulling out a map from his pocket, which showed he had been prepared for this.
Syd floated down, took the map, and glanced at the five marked locations.
"I'll be going now."
With the map in hand, Syd didn't stay long. His body lifted off again.
Boom! The sonic boom resounded.
Blocking the gust of wind that followed, Logan and the others hesitated but could only watch as Messiah disappeared from view.
Noticing Iceman and the others looking dejected, Logan offered some comfort, "Don't worry, we'll meet Messiah again someday."
...
With that, they set off together, heading back to the X-Mansion.
At the entrance to the mansion, Professor X, who had been waiting for some time, smiled when he saw them return.
However, upon realizing Messiah had left, he sighed.
For some reason, he felt a deep fondness for Messiah. Even when Messiah did things like destroy a city, he instinctively chose to look the other way.
Originally, he had wanted to talk to Messiah, hoping to guide him and prevent him from losing control. But now, it seemed like there was no opportunity.
"I just hope there will never be a day when Messiah loses control…" Professor X murmured with a sigh.
…
While Professor X was deep in thought, Syd was sitting on top of a skyscraper, absorbing photon energy as he studied the map in his hand.
Soon, he selected the two military bases closest to his location.
As for the other three, he decided to ignore them for now to avoid giving the military time to prepare an ambush.
With that in mind, Syd entered a secluded area, activated his invisibility, and in the next second, flew towards one of the military bases marked on the map.
In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the location.
He deactivated his invisibility and hovered tens of meters above the ground, looking down at the somber military base below with a faint smile.
Blue light gathered in his hand as he prepared to unleash his Spirit Light Column.
But suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
"That's right, the energy in the void space of my Rebound Shield has accumulated quite a bit…"
He remembered all the energy he had absorbed from missiles during past battles.
"Perfect, I can save some photon energy and collect more energy points."
Thinking about the 74% unlock progress of Baldur's ability, Syd paused before releasing his Spirit Light Column.
He focused on the energy stored within the void space of his Rebound Shield, and the next second, he began to draw it out.
…
Inside the military base, some officers were working while others chatted idly.
"That damn Messiah, he's so arrogant, acting like we don't even matter…"
"When we get the chance, I'll show him who's boss…"
As they watched the news of Messiah destroying the Sentinels, many officers grumbled angrily, some even laughing and mocking him.
They joked around, not taking Messiah seriously at all.
After all, what harm could come from talking like this? Messiah wouldn't know, and he couldn't touch them anyway.
But just as they were thinking that, a strange sound echoed from the sky.
One by one, the officers instinctively looked up.
Their eyes widened in terror and shock.
Above them, a massive explosion of fiery energy appeared in the sky.
Boom!
The energy stored in the Rebound Shield surged forth!
"What's happening? Why is there an explosion?!"
"No!"
In the terrified, disbelieving eyes of the officers, the explosion engulfed them.
Boom, boom, boom…
The deafening explosions rocked the area, sending the officers flying.
Looking down at the vast area affected by the blast, Syd raised an eyebrow in surprise.
But then he realized this outcome was normal—after all, he had been bombarded countless times, and the void space had absorbed a huge amount of energy.
Whether it was explosive energy or kinetic force…
Many of the missiles had detonated very close to him, and before they could fully explode, most of their energy had been absorbed by the Rebound Shield.
All that energy had accumulated in the void space, and under his control, none of it had dissipated, leaving a massive reserve.
The military base below wasn't particularly large, so the entire facility was instantly engulfed by the explosion, swallowing everything within it.
The officers barely had time to feel fear before being consumed by the blast, perishing in despair.
After scanning the base, now completely consumed by the explosion, Syd shook his head and flew toward the next base.
As for the destroyed base, there was no chance anyone had survived.
Even a minor earthquake can kill people, let alone an explosion like this…
Syd didn't think the base had any high-level defense systems in place. Even if they did, the officers wouldn't have had time to reach them.
Shortly after Syd left, the military learned of the incident.
They quickly pulled up footage from the scene.
"Was that an explosion?"
"What's going on?"
Staring at the footage of the explosion engulfing the entire base, numerous U.S. military officers were both shocked and confused, unable to understand what had happened to cause such devastation.
"A terrorist attack?"
As for Messiah, they didn't even consider him a possibility.
After all, Messiah didn't have abilities like this. How could it have been him?
While they were still puzzled, someone pulled up another piece of footage.
The screen showed the blurry figure of a mysterious man in black.
"What is that?!"
(End of Chapter)
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