I Am The World's Greatest Superpower

8: A new identity a new lifestyle (2)

With a plan in place, the team started discussing their roles and responsibilities. Rion tasked Nova, Max, Alister and Mike were with causing distractions, while Zero, Mina would follow him they had the critical task of retrieving the artifact.

Zero listened intently as Rion went over the details of the plan, nodding his head in understanding. He knew that he was the strongest in the group and that he needed to prove himself. The thought of failure never crossed his mind, and he was determined to show his worth.

As they made their way to the Spintex headquarters, the tension in the air was palpable. The team was on high alert, and every sound and movement was analyzed for potential danger. They finally arrived at their destination and split into their assigned roles.

As Rion, Mina, and Zero made their way to the artifact, they had to navigate through a maze of hallways and avoid numerous guards. They eventually found themselves in front of a large room where the artifact was being held. The room was guarded by four heavily armed men, but Mina used her support powers to create illusions that distracted the guards while Rion and Zero made their way to the door.

As Zero and Rion approached the room where the artifact was contained, Rion turned to Zero and spoke.

Rion: "Remember, Zero. We're counting on you to keep us safe in there. Your ice powers will be vital if things go south."

Zero nodded in agreement, his glowing eyes locked onto the door ahead.

Zero: "Don't worry, Rion. I'll make sure we get out of there in one piece."

Rion smiled, placing a hand on Zero's shoulder.

Rion: "I have faith in you. Let's do this."

With that, the two mercenaries pushed open the door and stepped inside, ready to face whatever lay ahead, they could feel their heartbeats racing in anticipation.

"Are you ready for this?" Rion asked, turning to Zero.

Zero nodded firmly. "I was born ready," he replied, trying to sound confident.

As they pushed the door open, they expected to see some kind of elaborate security system, but to their surprise, there were no traps or guards in sight. There was just a briefcase resting on a pedestal in the center of the room.

"This seems suspiciously easy," Rion muttered, eyeing the briefcase warily.

Zero nodded in agreement. "Something doesn't feel right," he said, taking a cautious step forward.

secretly Zero momentarily enhanced is vision and was able to in x-ray and was able to confirm that the artifact was inside the briefcase. "is that it?" He thought to himself.

They approached the briefcase slowly, looking around for any signs of danger. After a few tense moments, Rion carefully opened the briefcase and revealed the artifact inside.

It's here," he breathed, relief flooding through him.

They hesitated for a moment, wondering if this was some kind of trap, but ultimately, they decided to take the artifact and leave the room. As they exited, they saw Mina waiting for them outside.

"What took you guys so long?" she asked, looking at the briefcase curiously.

Rion and Zero exchanged a quick glance before Rion replied, "It was too easy. We were being cautious."

Mina nodded in understanding. "Well, let's get out of here before anything goes wrong," she said, as they where about to make their way out of the building. Suddenly they heard someone clapping and footsteps approaching them. A man's voice started speaking, "Bravo, bravo. I must say, I'm impressed by your skill level." Rion and mina looked at each other with confusion, unsure of who could be approaching them, Zero simply had a cold expression on his face, as if he was already expecting the man to appear.

The man was wearing a black suit, black trousers, black shoes, a red tie, and black gloves, he had black hair and red eyes.

"It seems I won't be bord if I have you three as my new playthings." the man in the suite said.

"Who the hell are you?!" Rion yelled.

"Oh where are my manners, I am one of spintex's ten fingers, right index finger Korvax my ability is absolute territory, it allows me to change the laws of physics using my mana." the man said.

"Ten fingers?, what's that?" Rion asked with a curious look on his face.

Korvax chuckled. "how naive, you really thought this building was spintex's headquarters?, don't make me laugh, spintex is a large organisation, we have branches worldwide." Korvax said with arrogance in his voice.

"bullshit there was nothing about this in the information we received." Rion yelled.

"of course there was nothing, after all I was the one who released that information." Korvax replied with a smug look on his face.

"what?" Rion said with a confused look on his face.

"Shit!, is Lilly in cahoots with these people, I always had a feeling that woman was up to no good!" Mina said as she looked at Rion with a angered look on her face.

"that doesn't matter right now, he's one man, only he can't stop us from making our way outside." Rion said after he calmed down.

"when did I ever say I was alone?" Korvax said.

suddenly they where surrounded by a group of men in suits.

"Hand over the artifact, and we might let you live," Korvax said with a menacing grin.

Rion stepped forward, "Not a chance. We're taking this artifact with us."

Korvax chuckled, "You're all fools for trying to take on Spintex."

He signaled to his men, and four of them brought in the unconscious bodies of Nova, Alister, Mike, and the other woman. Mina gritted her teeth, "You won't get away with this!"

Korvax simply smirked, "I already have."

"Zero, we'll hold them back, try and make it back and bring Lilly." Rion said.

"Do you still really believe that woman will come save us!!" Mina said with anger in her voice.

"well she's the only choice we've got right now!!" Rion said as he yelled back at her.

suddenly Zero stepped forward. "Honestly why can't things ever go the way I want them to." he said with an emotionless tone in his voice.

" Stand back Zero, this isn't something you can handle." Rion said with a concerned tone in his voice.

"Don't worry I've got things handled here, why don't you guys take a quick shut eye." Zero said as he momentarily looked back at them with is eyes glowing bright blue.

"what?" Rion replied shortly before he and Mina fell to the floor, sleeping.

"hypnosis?" Korvax asked, "are you stupid or something you just took down your teammates, do you really think you can handle all of us on your own, most of my men here possess C rank or higher level abilities, you'll only get yourself killed even I possess." Korvax was talking before he was suddenly interrupted by Zero.

"Could you just shut up, the sound of your voice is so annoying" Zero said as he put his right hand on his neck with an arrogant look on his face.

"why you." Korvax was talking before he was suddenly interrupted by Zero again.

"Honestly this was supposed to be a fun new experience for me, but, you guys ruined it, so, I guess I'll have to take this a little more seriously.

" So you like to act high and mighty huh? let's see you act high and mighty after you are beaten up to a pulp." Korvax said.

Zero stood still for a moment, his eyes glowing with a blue aura as he took in his surroundings. The men in suits, all with smug expressions on their faces, surrounded him. Zero's heart was pounding in his chest as he prepared to fight.

Suddenly, without warning, the air around Zero seemed to grow colder. The men's breaths turned into puffs of mist as they stumbled backwards, caught off guard by the sudden change in temperature. Zero stretched out his arm and a wave of icy energy erupted from his fingertips, freezing the air around him and trapping his enemies in place.

With a fluid movement, Zero leapt forward, his body moving with a grace and speed that belied his slender frame. As he landed, he swung his arm in a wide arc, shattering the ice that encased his enemies into a million glittering shards.

The men in suits fell to the ground, their bodies convulsing in shock as Zero advanced on them, his eyes glowing brighter than ever. He was a blur of motion, his body moving faster than any human could possibly move as he dodged and weaved between the stunned men, freezing and shattering them one by one.

Zero's body was a symphony of motion, every movement flowing effortlessly into the next as he danced through the chaos around him. He seemed to be in a trance, his mind focused solely on the task at hand as he fought with a deadly grace that left his enemies reeling.

The other men hesitated for a moment, but then charged forward in unison. Zero jumped back, his movements fluid and precise. He swiped his arm out and a wave of ice shot forward, knocking several men off their feet.

He then turned and ran towards another group of men, his eyes glowing brighter and brighter. With a flick of his wrist, a shard of ice shot out, slicing through the air and piercing the chest of one of the attackers. Korvax simply stood there doing nothing.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the last of the men in suits in his right hand, the man pleaded for mercy but Zero didn't listen, he instantly froze the man and shattered him as well.

Zero stood still as Korvax approached him, clapping slowly. "Bravo, bravo," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "You've done well to make it this far."

Zero didn't respond, instead, he calmly assessed his opponent. Korvax lifted his hand, and suddenly the air around Zero began to shimmer. It was as though the very fabric of reality was being warped and twisted, and Zero felt a moment of disorientation as gravity seemed to shift and twist around him.

But he quickly regained his composure, and with a flick of his wrist, he sent a blast of freezing energy at Korvax. The air around him solidified into ice, and Korvax stumbled back, his movements slow and sluggish.

But he quickly recovered, and with a snap of his fingers, the ice shattered into a million pieces. He lifted his hand again, and the ground beneath Zero's feet trembled as massive chunks of concrete and metal rose up into the air.

Zero leapt into the air, dodging the debris as it came crashing down around him. He landed nimbly on a nearby piece of rubble and lifted his hands, sending a wave of energy rippling towards Korvax.

But the man simply laughed, and with a flick of his wrist, the wave dissipated harmlessly. "Is that all you've got?" he taunted.

Zero remained silent, his face calm and composed. He knew he needed to bide his time, wait for the right moment to strike. Korvax was powerful, but he was also reckless, and he knew that he could exploit that.

Korvax lifted his hand again, and suddenly the air around Zero began to shift and change. The molecules of the air were being transformed, changing from a gas to a liquid to a solid in the blink of an eye.

But Zero was ready for him. He closed his eyes and focused his energy, and suddenly the air around him began to shimmer with an otherworldly light. Korvax's attack had no effect on him, and he opened his eyes, a cold smile playing across his lips.

Korvax's expression turned to one of surprise and then anger. He charged towards Zero, his movements slowed by the gravity around him. He swung a massive fist at Zero, but the man simply sidestepped it, his movements graceful and fluid.

Korvax tried to increase his weight, hoping to make his attacks more destructive, but Zero simply froze the ground beneath his feet, sending him tumbling to the ground.

Zero could see the frustration in Korvax's eyes, and he knew that he had won. He lifted his hand, sending a wave of energy rippling towards Korvax. The man tried to block it, but it was too late. The wave hit him full force, and he was sent flying across the room, crashing into the wall with a deafening thud.

The building shook with the force of the impact, and Zero knew that they needed to leave before it collapsed around them. He quickly made his way to where Rion, Mina and the others were lying, unconscious.

He lifted them effortlessly, carrying them out of the building and into the cool night air. He could feel the heat of the flames behind him, and he knew that they had to move quickly.

Zero woke up his unconscious teammates, Rion and Mina, as well as the others who were lying bloodied on the floor. He quickly assessed their injuries and administered first aid where necessary. After making sure they were all stable, they left the Spintex headquarters and headed back to the bar.

Once they arrived at the bar, they demanded their payment from Lilly. The tension was palpable as Lilly hesitated before reluctantly handing over the agreed-upon amount. The group quickly dispersed, except for Rion who stayed behind to have a heated discussion with Lilly.

"I can't believe you sent a newbie like Zero on such an important mission. You put all of our lives in danger," Rion exclaimed, anger seeping through his words.

Lilly defended herself, "I only send the best people on the job. Zero was recommended by one of our best mercenaries." she lied because she wanted the conversation to end soon.

"That's not the point," Rion retorted. "You keep leaving us hanging, and it's only a matter of time before one of us gets killed."

The argument continued for a while longer before Lilly asked what had happened on the mission. Rion said he couldn't remember, his memory was blurry, so Lilly asked for his bodcam, Rion pulled off his bod can that was like a badge on his shirt and played back the footage of Zero's incredible display of power and skill, the epic battle between Zero and Korvax left Lilly speechless

"I had no idea," Lilly said, her voice filled with awe. "We need to keep an eye on him. He could be a valuable asset to our team."

Rion nodded in agreement, still in disbelief at what he had witnessed. It was clear that Zero was no ordinary mercenary, and his power and ability had left a lasting impression on the team.

Zero took a deep breath, slowly closing his eyes and focusing on his abilities. He concentrated on shifting his physical appearance back to his original form, Allen. With a few deep breaths and intense concentration, Zero's body shifted, his hair receded, and his features rearranged themselves until he looked like the young man who had checked into the hotel earlier that day. and he headed back with a smile, satisfied with the events that happened that night.