“What?” Finnian arched an eyebrow. “I said, how did you dodge my attacks like that? My speed in those attacks was top notch and you just evaded them so easily? I think not.” Finnian was thinking he heard wrong but Joel said it again to make sure he heard. Now, Finnian was confused, “Okay let me get this straight. Did you follow me all this way to ask me that? Couldn’t it wait till tomorrow?” “I have my reasons,” “I’m sure you do, but why were you hiding in the first place when you could come out and ask me?” Joel was clearly displeased by the barrage of questions but still had to answer. “I noticed you were friends with Martin…” “Oh… I see…” Finnian smirked. “You didn’t want people to think you were a sore loser so you had to wait till I was alone… that’s very shady.” Joel harrumphed, “Don’t go saying nonsense, or people might get the wrong idea. And besides, how can I be a sore loser when I won the math?” “Then why are you here?” “I’ve told you over and over again that I mig

The class immediately turned their attention to Finnian when they heard what he just said, even Martin was surprised at his friend’s response. And being the one spoken to placed Martin in the hot zone as his friend, but since he had some grievances with the elites already, he wasn’t going to leave his friend behind like a coward. “He was talking to me; it doesn’t concern you.” He said. Caesar was already popping veins with Finnian and now Martin joined the fray. “I wasn’t speaking to you, was I? So until I refer to you why don’t you shut the hell up like a good girl and don’t let me hurt you.” Caesar clearly wasn’t hiding his anger as he cursed at the chance he got. He then turned to Finnian, “And you, aren’t you that freak with the weights all the time?” Finnian’s noncommittal expression quickly changed to a frown. It’s been a while since he was addressed as ‘the freak with weights’. And since it’s been long, he thought that maybe people have moved past it; apparently, he was wrong

It’s been years since the emergence of Cyphs into the world. And unlike humans, they not only have superhuman physical enhancements, but also special abilities. During the many years that have gone by, thousands of abilities have been recorded by Centurion and tested for research purposes. Though a Cyph’s personal record was kept secret only between the Cyph in question and Centurion, it didn’t apply to their abilities. Cyphs were allowed to occasionally have brawls, and as such, were allowed to use their abilities if need be, although killing was strictly prohibited. In this case, there was no room to keep one’s ability a secret so it wasn’t against the rules to tell someone what your ability was because they would know sooner or later.Nonetheless, there were still some who seldom fought, not to talk of using their abilities in public. These people weren’t generally hated by anyone, but since the very concept of hiding your ability was futile, it was just seen as being either overly

The crux behind Evan’s ability, Accelerated Charge, lay not in his speed but the momentum he gathers as he moves. This means that the longer he moves around, the greater the momentum he gathers. When he gathers enough momentum, he could direct it all to any limb of his choice, unleashing a force that, if controlled properly, could demolish an entire skyscraper with a single punch, or even break the toughest of defenses.As everyone was in shock and Evan relished in the attention, a cackle sounded out from where Caesar was blown off to. “That was quite a hit,”Almost immediately the voice sounded out, Caesar walked out from a pile of rubble, ridding himself of the dust on his clothes. “You’ve improved,” He said with a sly smile. “Well, so have I.”While he said this, his body started to darken. His skin became as hard as polished stone like one who had been petrified. In a literal sense, he turned to stone. Only that it was now his turn to have a smug expression. He jammed his fists to

The coming week moved rather slowly for the students. Every first-year senior eagerly anticipated the trial, as this was their first time putting their abilities on full display in a grandeur manner like this. Not only would they put their abilities on display, but if they performed well enough to be among the first five, the organization would issue rewards and certain privileges. Centurion, in question, wasn’t interested in the position or ranking of the students; all they were after was to unearth the full ability of Cyphs by testing them in combat, and what weaknesses they possessed. In general, though they weren’t interested in the trials and all, if it could give them the results they needed then it was something they were willing to do. Besides, who wouldn’t like a good show?…The day of the first segment trial finally arrived. All first-year students assembled at the Centurion headquarters. Their spirits were high and their blood boiling, itching for action. The atmosphere wa