Andres walked back towards the bus station with a smile on his face. Once he found out that Patty organized a company that was trying to revolutionize the world, he was even more honored to be serving Patty.
Just like how Patty was able to save him from a fate full of suffering in the Ruobber company, he was glad to know that he could someday also save other students like him. If he was able to save just one person and change their life, then he would feel like he has done something with his life.
He was ready to go back to Patty and tell him that his task was completed. Only then will he be rewarded with the Magical Carrot. Even though he only had his Teqx earlier this morning, he already felt much stronger than the other guys who got a head start.
Just when he was about to turn the corner, he suddenly felt something from the wind. When he acquired his Power Teqx, his body was also upgraded beyond that of a human, not only physically, but also mentally.
He noticed that he was more sensitive to things much more than before, especially when they were just around the corner waiting to ambush him.
Andres stopped in his tracks. His mind was going through all sorts of thoughts. Why was he being ambushed? Who were they? Did they find out about Patty's secret organization? Was he being silenced by his enemies?
He slowly walked backward, making sure not to make any noise. Although he was confident in his strength, he would much rather not have to fight anyone. It was not wise to go into a trap, no matter how confident he was in his abilities.
However, the moment that the ambushers heard the footsteps, they knew that the jig was up. They immediately turned the corner and lunged towards Andres.
There were three of them in total, one held a bat, one held a golf club, and the other one only had steel knuckles. It was clear that they were here to bust him up and nothing more. They didn't even try to initiate a conversation.
With his enhanced vision and reaction, Andres saw that his attackers were not any kind of professional assassin at all. They were just students like him! He was even confident that he saw them in the Ruobber company headquarters a few days ago.
And since he was now a Dreamer, he was able to distinguish a mortal human from those who had a Teqx power. From their weak and feeble bodies as well as the lack of supernatural aura around them, Andres was sure that they were just interns like he was!
Not only that, they were interns from the Ruobber company! They were the ones who were trying to ambush him!
Andres immediately activated his Cellular Self-Cloning Teqx powers. His body elongated until his skin tore apart into two, creating his clone. After consuming those carrots, he was able to create a clone much faster than before.
The moment that they saw Andres split in two, Andres saw their eyes widen in surprise. They were caught off guard. One stopped swinging his bat, which caused the guy who had the golf club to trip from his legs. The one with the steel knuckles took a step back–he was the only one who immediately knew that the situation wasn't what they expected.
They were just told that they were dealing with a runaway intern with no power at all. However, his Teqx powers clearly showed otherwise. He was a Dreamer! Just the fact that he had a Teqx, regardless if it was a Power Teqx or not, his base strength would immediately surpass that of a normal human!
Andres and his clone both took this opportunity to take the initiative. His original body kicked the bat out of the guy's hands, which was easy since he was still shocked to his core from seeing the clone. The clone then proceeded to run past the first two interns and target the one in the back.
He made sure that the guy wouldn't try to escape.
When the clone reached the steel-knuckled intern, he raised his hand and did a simple jab. Andres wasn't that skilled in any fighting techniques because he was never taught any. The company was supposed to be the one to teach their interns the basics of self-defense, but the only thing Andres learned from them was how to dry clean a suit.
Fortunately, the steel-knuckled intern was also a beginner in fighting. Just like him, the company didn't teach him anything.
So, the guy simply raised his hand in the air as his 'defense', then he closed his eyes and flinched. He was completely incompetent. But, Andres didn't attribute that to their skills. It was all because of the Ruobber company.
Andres' clone punched through the large gap in the guy's defense and hit him squarely in the face. He was immediately knocked out cold.
Meanwhile, the original did the same thing with the baseball bat guy. He did a simple jab. Credit to him, he kept his eyes open and did a decent defense by pulling his elbows close and protecting his face.
However, only the front of his face was protected. Andres simply curved his punch and hit the guy's forehead, causing him to fall and knock his head on the wall.
Within just a few seconds, two of the three ambushers were out cold. Andres showed the difference between a Dreamer and a mortal. Even if he didn't have any fighting skills, Andres was able to overcome the ambush and number difference by sheer brute force.
The only one left was the guy who had a golf club–'had' being the operative word. Seeing his two comrades down on the ground with just one punch made him scared to death. He curled into a fetal position on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
"I'm sorry! Don't kill me."
Andres and his clone both looked down at the pathetic guy. They both sighed and felt sorry for him. After all, they were interns from the Ruobber company like he was. If he didn't meet Patty, then he would probably be in the same situation as them.
"I won't kill you," Andres assured him. He even merged back into his clone to show his sincerity.
"Please! We didn't want to do this. They told us that if we didn't break your body and spirit, we would be the ones in the hospital. We would even lose our internship. We can't have that, it's our last shot for our dream!"
Andres sighed. This was the product of evil companies like the Ruobber companies. He was sure that they weren't the only ones with unethical practices with their interns. He was sure that there were millions more interns like him forced to keep their mouths shut.
It made him angry. Furious.
He took a deep breath. It must have been exactly this reason why Patty created the Aezure company, why he was starting a revolution. Only by showing the world that even lowly and untalented voices like them could become powerful, would they finally stop this transgression.
"It's fine. I'm not your enemy. It's me! Andres!"
The guy stopped squirming on the ground and peeked from the gap in his hands. He looked at Andres' face and his eyes glinted in recognition. This was the same guy he saw being bullied by his superiors in the company! They both scrubbed the company restroom clean that one time.
"Andres? Is that you?" the guy couldn't help but doubt his eyes. He couldn't reconcile the image of a strong and independent Andres, to the yes-man slave of the company. They were two completely different people.
How did he change so fast and so drastically? He even had a powerful Teqx of his own!
"Yes, it's me."
"H..how?"
When asked this question, Andres suddenly had an idea. What if he contributed to the revolution by starting with these guys?
What if he could convert them from Ruobber company slaves to Aezure revolutionaries?
What if he showed them a new and brighter future where they could become so much more than they were?
It only made more sense the more he thought about it. If he was going to continue serving Patty and spreading the revolution, then they would eventually make a lot of enemies. Case in point, the Ruobber company already tried to destroy Andres by sending out an ambush.
This situation taught him that he needed more help. What if the Ruobber company sent out much stronger Dreamers, Dreamers who he couldn't defeat by himself? What if they defeated him and found out about the high-quality Kores?
That can't happen. Never. That would ruin Patty's plan.
So, Andres made an executive decision.
"Do you want to know how I became stronger? Then wake up your friends and follow me!"
The guy looked up at Andres. "Where are we going?"
"I'm going to introduce you to someone who'll change your lives."