93 Chapter 93 - Big Gains

Lily quickly devoured the mutants before her, relishing the euphoria she felt as she consumed and gained each subsequent mutant ability.

Most of them were rather weak and useless, but at the end of the day, she would rather have them than not. Plus, as she has always said, abilities can be fused to be better.

At the end of it, she looked over the mutant abilities she had gained with mixed emotions.

Minor Teleportation XGene - The user has the ability to teleport short distances within sight, but with the side effect of severe nausea and disorientation upon arrival.

Paper Thin XGene - The user has the ability to make their skin become extremely thin and fragile, making them vulnerable to even minor physical impacts.

Psychic Static XGene - The user can emit a low-level psychic interference field that causes mild confusion and headaches in nearby individuals.

Glue Spit XGene - The user has the ability to produce a sticky adhesive from the mouth, but only in small quantities and within a limited range.

Static Shock XGene - The user can generate small static electric charges that can give mild shocks to anyone the user touches.

Marshmallow Mimicry XGene - The user's body can temporarily transform into a soft, squishy substance reminiscent of marshmallows, providing minimal protection against physical attacks.

Forgettable Face XGene - The user can passively emit a subtle aura that causes people to quickly forget the user's appearance and presence after encountering them, making it difficult for the user to leave a lasting impression or be recognized.

These were the abilities she gained from the normal mutants. For the most part, they weren't anything special— only a few of them really stood out to her.

The one she was most pleased with was Forgettable Face; this would make it much easier for her to blend in with the crowd and avoid being exposed.

Unfortunately, the downside was that it wasn't very good. It only worked on people who either didn't have a clear impression of her or didn't focus on her, so at best, it could work in passing.

It wouldn't work if someone specifically looked at her or paid attention to her— but she could improve it later on.

Psychic Static had actually fused with her overarching mental ability, and with it, she gained another useful trick she could use. The same could be said for Static Shock, which fused with the Electrostatic Discharge XGene and improved it further.

Other abilities, such as Paper Thin or Marshmellow Mimicry, weren't fused with anything. Both skills had very little or specific uses that weren't very useful to her right now.

Lesser Teleportation was useful but the fact that it caused nausea and disorentation was a massive downside. Furthermore it wasn't very long distance, so it had limited uses right now.

Regardless, she was much more pleased with the abilities she gained from the Ace Team, as they were specially trained mutants with useful abilities.

Self-Defensive Barrier XGene - The user is able to create a protective barrier around them that is able to provide solid defense against incoming attacks.

Energy Condensation XGene - The user is able to condense energy in their body and release it in the form of burst attacks; the more energy that is stored the larger the burst.

Enhanced Physical XGene - The user is much more physically fit than the average human, able to bend steel with ease, and more.

Earth Manipulation XGene - The user can control the Earth around then within a limited range at will, bending it and shaping it as they will. They are also more closely connected to the Earth.

Telekinetic Mind XGene - The user is able to use their mental power to create a transparent force that is able to move things around them within a limited range at will.

These abilities were great— Lily was beyond pleased with these gains, and they alone justified the attack against the Fortress for her.

Putting aside the Physical Enhancement XGene, which fused with her Superior Body ability and improved her physical capabilities even further, the other abilities were all impressive in their own ways.

Telekinetic Mind, having fused with her Mental Mastery ability had unlocked new heights— she could now move the objects around her within sight at ease.

Her mental capabilities were so strong that throwing a car with her mind wasn't even a struggle—and if used right, they could prove to be a massive bonus in combat or everyday life.

The Barrier provided her with something she much needed and lacked— defense. Previously her defensive capabilities were alright, but they were never great. Now however she was satsfied with her defense, and she wasn't even worried about guns anymore.

Earth Manipulation was a massive gain; it would allow her to control the battlefields going forward with ease— not only that, but it would also provide her with the means to travel around quicker or even build a base more easily.

Combined with the vibration sensing, it granted her an increased means of gathering information.

Energy Condensation was interesting in its own way— not only could she use it for attacks, movement, defense, or even controlling the fields, but she could also charge up the ability to cause a massive attack in one go.

It was a great suicide ability— and if used on Hive Units, she could essentially bomb anything she wanted.

Lily was pleased— and she wanted more.

"These gains are too much to give up on. It seems like going to the Savage Lands can wait— devouring the other bases will be worth it."

Originally, she was planning to go directly to the Savage Lands after minor travels, but with these gains, she now planned to attack all the bases she had learnt about from examining the minds of the people she had captured.

And she had learned much more than just the location of some bases.