Gideon nodded, signaling his understanding before joking: "So we should just use him as a human shield in every battle, very convenient.""How despicable! To think you'd betray a teammate like that!""Flattery will get you nowhere!""You're shameless!"Hubert pursed his lips, his thoughts drifting to Canis. Would he willingly become the frontline of every battle, just as Gideon suggested? After all, Canis was purely a supportive Superhuman; he couldn't simply morph into a defensive one.Defensive Superhumans used their superpowers to counter blows, whereas Canis had to physically absorb the impact. The two scenarios were fundamentally different. If, by unfortunate chance, he was depleted of energy and directly hit, it would be akin to losing half his life. Wasn't that equally dangerous?The more Hubert thought about it, the more his flesh crawled. Although Canis wasn't his biological brother, they had been brothers in arms for twenty years. Hubert couldn't bear to watch him march towa
For a moment, Canis found it difficult to believe what he was hearing. Although he had suspected as much, Hubert's revelation surpassed his wildest comprehension. He inquired again:"You can manipulate others?""Indeed, I can manipulate others.""You're not joking with me, are you?"A twisted smile began to form on Canis's lips. He had never imagined that he, too, could control other people's Superpowers. This exceeded any predictions he had made. Hubert then escalated his revelations, breaching even further the boundaries of Canis's understanding:"My control is expansive. I can control multiple people at the same time and harness multiple Superpowers simultaneously.""Impossible!"Stunned, Canis stood frozen. He had perused countless ancient tomes, yet this was the first time he'd come across the concept of 'expansive control,' especially over someone else's Superpowers!He felt as if he were confined in an inescapable prison, fearing that any struggle might inadvertently injure oth
Hubert's chest heaved with inexplicable dread. Though heartless—quite literally—he felt an unyielding tightness there. The prospect of fighting Raymond tore at him like nothing else; the thought that Raymond might not even recognize him deepened the cut. But if Raymond did recognize him, would he arrive before Raymond's act of self-annihilation?Either scenario was equally heart-wrenching!Now Hubert's party began to mobilize, journeying toward the epicenter where the meteorite had landed. An unseen pressure intensified with each step they took. Their only viable option was to forge ahead, for in moving forward lay their only glimpse at the light of life. Staying put to await a zombie assault would leave them facing stronger foes.Their sole course was to infiltrate zombie territory, eliminate them, and harvest their Energy Stones to augment their powers."We've barely covered some ground and already we're encountering so many zombies; God knows what other kinds of zombies await us fu
Enda's orb of lightning, hovering above his head, swelled with each passing second, forcing the wind and fire Superhumans to retreat. Nathan then chimed in: "You can't leave me out of this." His molten lava immediately engulfed the terrain beneath their feet. Before they could utter a word, a nearby car spontaneously combusted, engulfed in white flames within seconds—Jacob's fiery doing. The two Superhumans felt a chill run down their spines and loosened their clenched fists."Let's talk this out. What if someone gets injured?" one of them stuttered."It was you who initiated the challenge." Nathan responded, albeit retracting his lava.The wind-element Superhuman locked eyes with Hubert, not missing an opportunity for derision: "Having good looks really makes life easier, doesn't it? You have a whole entourage willing to die for you.""Jealous because you can't seduce anyone with your looks?" Hubert jabbed back."Don't make me laugh!"The wind-element Superhuman turned away, scorn st
Pausing to catch his breath after the lengthy explanation, Hubert paused for about five seconds before continuing his analysis."This transformation ensures that the Eye of Dark Energy will be unable to detect the existence of the clean Energy Eye. He has calculated all this with meticulous precision. He planned for... for..."Self-destruction! The words lodged in his throat, unutterable. The thought of Raymond choosing such a course spun his world into chaos. How could his brother plot his own demise so cold-bloodedly, leaving him to guard the very catalyst of his impending doom? What cruelty could surpass this? Hubert clenched his fists, seething with rage and bitterness. All his efforts to save his brother were rendered futile as Raymond had entrusted him with the means of his own destruction.The dire twist of circumstances was beyond Hubert's wildest imagination, plunging him into a state of utter bewilderment.Yet soon after, a shift in the realm where Lancelot resided numbed Hu
Perhaps Raymond had foreseen Hubert's levelling up from the very beginning, intending to bear the celestial lightning for him, and thus sent the orb of pure energy. This would imply that Raymond knew of all Hubert’s doings, while Hubert remained in the dark, oblivious to Raymond's actions, whereabouts. The mere thought drove Hubert to the brink of madness. He bellowed:"Raymond! You damned fool, cease at once!"As he roared, Hubert marshaled his Superpower and rose to his feet. The tendrils of lightning followed his head, trailing the energy orb aloft. The more he unleashed his Superpower, the more the Energy Stone and luminescent rings of power invaded his being.Hubert was on the verge of losing control, of losing his mind. He felt insane—insane because of Raymond, insane because Raymond dared to view him as powerless, shielding him time and again. Insane because he could not grasp the ungraspable.Hubert lunged to seize the orb, but it dodged, shifting elsewhere. The faster he chas
Now the tremors here had ceased, and the deafening blasts from City S had also stopped. Canis looked at the prone Hubert, then toward the meteorite crash site; the dark purple sky still had streaks of light shooting across it. He said:"Do we know what just happened? Has my older brother leveled up yet?""He has." Domi replied, still lying on the ground, panting as if strangled.Lancelot, lying beside Hubert, tilted his head toward the crash site and asked: "How do you know?""I just do." Domi answered languidly, adding: "because I've traveled through time to be here before.""So, you've been clinging to young master Hubert all this time? No wonder he avoids you like the plague.""Hmph!"Domi narrowed his eyes, snorting dismissively. After a moment, feeling the futility of it all, he closed his eyes to reminisce. His mind carefully rewound the visions from years past, converging in his neural labyrinth. Just like today, Hubert had been driven to madness for Raymond.Domi knew that he
A weighty silence settled over the group. True, no one dared to hunt the Zombie King, but with a legion of powerful superhumans, perhaps the task wouldn't be so insurmountable."A single individual may hesitate, but a hundred united? If there were a hundred individuals with abilities akin to mine and Ethan's, would hunting a Zombie King be so daunting?"Domi's sudden words deepened the already palpable gloom. He wasn't wrong; it was a consideration any superhuman had thought of, which was why they formed such teams. Alone they were vulnerable, but together they could potentially overpower a zombie of any rank.As Domi spoke, his gaze lingered on the people in front of him. Finally, he continued: "Look, the zombies may be increasing, but they aren’t swarming. A united front of superhumans could easily overcome this 'gatekeeping' mob of undead. Mutual support is key.""Easy for you to say." Gideon countered: "but our team isn't small, and we've been decimated countless times."Domi resp