Chapter 2: The New omega mutant
"How can I increase the unlocking progress?" Sam pondered aloud.
Just when Sam frowned in confusion, a prompt sounded in his ears.
ˆ[Light energy +1]
Sam was momentarily stunned. His gaze instinctively shifted to the panel and he noticed the energy points had increased to one.
"Because 'energy absorption' absorbs sunlight?" Su Yao exclaimed in surprise.
"How do I use this energy point?"
He experimented with it.
Soon, he discovered that by concentrating on unlocking progress, he could utilize energy points to advance it with his mind.
However, it was disappointing that even after investing several energy points, the progress remained stagnant.
Instinctively, Sam maneuvered his body to soak up more sunlight.
Before long, prompts resounded.
ˆ[Light energy +1]
ˆ[Light energy +1]
ˆ[Light energy +1]
Sam basked in the comforting warmth of sunlight.
After absorbing sunlight for less than half an hour, familiar footsteps echoed from nearby.
The white man named Gil strode past the next cell, flung open the door, and barked, "You lot, it's time to move out, let's go!"
As he approached Sam's cell, the door clanged open. Gil's gaze swept over the untouched tableware, then fell upon the young man squatting in the sun, his disgust palpable.
"You ungrateful wretch!"
With a disdainful snort, Gil spun on his heel and departed, a hint of sarcasm lingering on his lips.
He wanted to see how long this peculiar boy could hold out. There would always be time for him to eat later.
Watching Gil's retreating figure, Sam's expression remained obscured in the shadows.
"Soon…"
[Unlock progress 4%]
With half an hour of light energy absorbed, the unlocking progress reached 4%. Sam felt a premonition that the time to acquire new abilities was imminent.
A glimmer of anticipation flickered in Sam's eyes.
The power of the sun and the will of the earth are truly remarkable, he mused to himself.
Expressionlessly, he rose to his feet, exited the cell, and made his way along the corridor toward the distant playground.
En route, he encountered ordinary prisoners and observed a fellow mutant clad in a blue prison uniform, with a mutant controller dangling around his neck.
Sam couldn't help but scrutinize them a bit longer, lost in thought.
Among these mutants, some were weaker than him, classified as the lowest level of first-level mutants.
Their abilities were feeble, and some were even afflicted with significant flaws. They bore deformities but possessed no useful abilities whatsoever!
"As for the second-level mutants, they surpass the lower levels. While their abilities are still modest, their appearance is more akin to that of ordinary humans, reminiscent of our former selves."
"The phantom cat, capable of phasing through walls, is one such example."
"At level three, we have individuals like Wolverine."
"At level four, figures like Magneto and Professor X would fit the bill."
"I just can't discern if this universe is cinematic or comic in nature. If it leans towards the latter…"
Sam shuddered.
Contemplating, he couldn't shake off thoughts of level five mutants.
"Level 5 mutants appear exceedingly formidable, especially the Omega mutants."
"It appears Omega mutants possess boundless potential, capable of defying physical laws!"
In essence, they possess extraordinary and scientifically inexplicable abilities!
Reflecting on this, Sam couldn't help but murmur to himself, "I wonder just how extraordinary Omega mutants truly are. I'd relish the opportunity to witness them firsthand."
Recalling his musings on mutants, he returned his attention to his fellow captives.
Observing them now, they resembled caged dogs, exuding a sense of desolation and pity.
"It's peculiar...why don't I feel the same?"
Sam fell into a brief silence before a cold smile tugged at his lips.
Soon!
After a brief pause, he strode out of the aisle.
The sun's warmth embraced him, bathing his entire being.
ˆ ˆ[Light energy +1] [Light energy +1]
As reminders incessantly chimed, Sam's heartbeat quickened.
Just then, a voice from the side interrupted his reverie.
"Hey sam, heard you tried to make a break for it the other day?"
Sam glanced back to find a freckled young man approaching, his expression laden with curiosity.
Surveying him for a moment, the freckled youth inquired, "Been roped into another round of experiments by them lately?"
"Are you holding up, mate…"
Sam shook his head.
Before he could respond, the young man continued, "Told you ages ago, there's no escaping this place. Even if we did manage to break out, with these trackers around our necks, where could we possibly hide?"
At that moment, the derisive taunts of several individuals echoed from afar.
"I mean, you're really daft. Daring to make a run for it. You'll only get caught and punished."
"Exactly. Once you're in this hellhole, there's no way out. Give up the fantasy!"
"We can't even use our abilities. Even if we could escape, I…"
Ignoring the mocking voices, Sam refocused on the unlocking process. He knew that these people weren't mocking him but were desperated
In just a few minutes, the progress reached 5%!
And as it hit the milestone, a prompt immediately sounded.
[Ability: Black Particles (Unlocked)]
Quickly summoning the panel in his mind, Sam scrutinized it intently.
[Ability: Black Particles (0/100) Level 1]
As he delved into the details of the Black Particles ability, intricate information flooded his consciousness in an instant.
The next moment, he found himself slightly taken aback.
This ability involves manipulating space?
Harnessing the power of emptiness to generate a forward-propelling wave in the shape of a black hole!
During its deployment, the space within the wave's trajectory appears to vanish, implying that the wielder must withstand the spatial consumption and severance, lest they meet a grim demise!
This is essentially an unstoppable killing blow, offering no recourse for defense, only evasion!
"Such extravagance, isn't it?" Sam couldn't help but marvel.
Moreover, this is merely at level one...
"I wonder if advancing requires energy points or practice," he mused, eager to experiment. Yet, alas...
Glancing at his surroundings—observing fellow inmates, vigilant guards, and distant surveillance cameras—he momentarily repressed the urge.
"It won't be long, perhaps tonight or tomorrow night, and I'll break free from this infernal place!"
Not a single moment longer does he wish to endure within this forsaken realm!
Expectation gleamed in Sam's eyes.
ˆ[Light energy +1]
ˆ[Light energy +1]
ˆ[Light energy +1]
While Sam diligently amassed light energy in pursuit of awakening new abilities, in a posh institution afar, an elder and a youth engaged in earnest discourse.
"Professor, you're suggesting you detected a significant X energy signature akin to Jean's?!"
Scott, the enigmatic laser-eyed man garbed in black, queried, aghast.
Professor X affirmed gravely.
Recalling the colossal and ephemeral energy signature he sensed within the cerebral chamber earlier, a shiver still coursed down his spine.
"Scott, we must locate that individual posthaste!"
"Beyond jean, I've never encountered someone boasting such prodigious energy. That individual might be an Omega-level mutant!"
With each word, Professor X conveyed an urgency tinged with concern.
Scott recoiled in astonishment upon this revelation. No one comprehended jean's might better than he did, and now the professor posited the existence of another with comparable power?!
Initially skeptical, he refrained from outright disbelief, deeming it prudent to heed the professor's counsel.
Following a brief pause, Scott nodded thoughtfully, a furrow creasing his brow, "But professor, you need to furnish me with a precise location, correct?"
Regret marred Professor X's expression at Scott's inquiry.
"That individual possesses a peculiar essence—I can't pinpoint their whereabouts presently."
"Scott, proceed to the designated area I specified, and exercise due diligence…"
(End of this chapter)