"It's finally over," Zhang sighed to himself. He had been pushed to the very limit of his abilities. If he hadn't succeeded in defeating his enemy, his body would have generated enough kinetic energy to obliterate this small island.
His ability was none other than Kinetic Resonance— the more he moved, the faster and stronger he beca. However, utilizing this power was akin to being a ticking bomb, ready to explode at any mont.
In theory, he could even go toe to toe with the strongest on other continents, but it would require a suicidal approach.
And this power had another weakness; in order for it to activate, he needed to absorb kinetic energy from his environnt first. Typically, he would allow his enemy to attack him to gather that kinetic energy, but their target this ti was too unpredictable, and was exceptionally powerful. That's why he was able to absorb enough kinetic energy and strike first.
'Good thing that you're arrogant and complacent ,' he sighed in relief, observing the ashes of his target being scattered by the wind.
He had to admit that his enemy this ti far outclassed the current rank 2 and 3rd in terms of abilities, and the only reason he was able to erge victorious was because of his speed.
As his body finally cooled down, the golden lights dimd, leaving behind black scars akin to lightning strikes on his body. These scars released mist as he descended to ground and took a downer pill.
The effects of his power were starting to take a toll, and his mind began to recall a traumatic experience buried deep within his consciousness. This mory was so distressing that he had agreed to work for Cerebrum, in exchange for better dicine to cure his own madness .
He sat on the ground for a couple of minutes first, trying to catch his breath. Since all of the Gifteds with healing powers had died, he had to rely on his own to nd his battered body.
"What's the damage?" he asked Helena after recovering so of his strength.
"More than 70% in our group died, and Miss Kyo also did not make it," she reported. Kyo had been the one tracking their target all this ti, sacrificing her own life in the process.
Zhang made no comnt and simply nodded in acknowledgnt. He had anticipated that this mission would lead to nurous casualties, and having witnessed a considerable number of deaths in his lifeti, he was no longer shocked by such outcos.
"Sir, we got news. The three remaining targets are now confronting our 2nd and 3rd team. They are trying to leave the island," another mber hurriedly reported after receiving a ssage.
Cerebrum actually dispatched three groups for this mission, and the other two were lying in wait for an ambush.
"What's the status?" he asked, still concerned about the person who was capable of creating a black hole. Even his kinetic energy would be useless against such overpowered power.
"According to the report, sir, they were able to kill the girl who had the ability to create a black hole," the mber added.
"A girl?" he asked.
"Yes, sir, the three targets are all girls,"
"I see, let them know we're reinforcing them right now," Zhang commanded. If the one with the black hole was already dead, then there was no longer anyone who could threaten their group.
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"Damn, that ability was brutal," I thought to myself, witnessing the rciless destruction of my puppet unfold in my thoughts .
Throughout the entire battle, the one they had been facing wasn't my real body. I had been playing with them all along. I an , I was curious about Reset, but I wasn't dumb enough to try and get myself killed.
Long before arriving on this island, I had already envisioned multiple scenarios in my mind and prepared for them like a grand chess-master.
In reality , after destroying the second ship, I ingeniously abducted four individuals from their crew, and made them my puppets.
I had been experinting with them all this ti, attempting to clone myself to make them a decoy.
Then, as I sensed Cerebrum's presence, I opened up an exit to my base and dispatched them in different directions. The three acted as decoys for the girls and went in the opposite direction, while the other transford into a demon-like creature and clashed with Zhang's group.
As for my inner thoughts during that fight, those were all fake, a precautionary asure in case soone from their group could read minds.
Despite my confidence in my shield of Z, I remained cautious about the possibility of soone being able to bypass it. So, I simulated my thought process as if my puppet were really .
I played them like fools. I would be a total idiot to act like a suicidal protagonist like in those cliché novels which relies on heavy plot armor. I'm not so kind of Super Saiy*n who would wait for my enemy to power up if my life was truly on the line.
'I thought Reset would also work on my puppet , but it just died just like that,' I sighed. I had hoped to outsmart the system, but it seed my clever plan had its limits.
'Well, at least I was able to get so good data about my skills,' I thought to myself.
While using Mind Power Sharing together was effective, it demanded a huge amount of processing power compared to the straightforward Mind Link.
At my current level, I realized I could only effectively control one puppet to inherit my powers. Attempting to divide my abilities among more would result in a significant drop in their individual strength.
An example of that was the three I sent as a decoys. I tried controlling them together, but Eun Ha's clone was taken out imdiately because I could only utilize 20% of her copied abilities.
In the end, all the decoys died, but I did not have to worry about their identities being exposed because I made sure that their faces could not be recognized. I even forced the enemy to be serious enough that each decoy was beyond recognition after the battle.
Now, I just need to wait and enjoy my freedom once I'm back in Seoul.
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