Syd wondered whether this woman might impact mutants.
The situation for mutants was already dire, with many being captured by Sentinel robots. Adding this woman into the mix could make things worse...
As different parties reacted in their own ways, Syd had already moved to a new location and was now experimenting with something.
Having acquired a timer from a group of petty criminals, he found a secluded, empty area to test his speed.
On the grassy field, Syd began to levitate slowly.
In the next moment—
Boom!
With a sonic boom, he left a blur behind and appeared several hundred meters away.
As he stopped flying, Syd picked up the timer he had just used.
After checking the displayed number, he conducted several more tests.
Studying the timer's numbers, Syd pondered thoughtfully.
Through calculations of distance and time, he roughly determined his current flying speed.
"Close to twice the speed of sound? It seems that Carol's movement speed is at least three times the speed of sound…"
Syd frowned slightly, dissatisfied with this speed.
Nearly twice the speed of sound was still slower than the missiles that had bombarded him recently, which traveled at least three times the speed of sound. Not to mention Captain Carol's speed.
At his current speed, if it weren't for the chaos magic enhancing his reflexes and heightened perception, Carol might have already been defeated.
If his speed didn't improve, he would still be at a disadvantage against her next time.
Syd's attention shifted to the Light Divinity.
In the next moment, he activated his divine power.
[Light Divinity Experience +1]
[Divine Physique Experience +1]
As his divine power circulated, not only did his Light Divinity experience increase, but his Divine Physique also improved.
Time quickly passed during his training, and by noon, after practicing since early morning, he heard a familiar notification sound.
[Light Divinity Experience +1]
With this notification, the data for Light Divinity changed.
[Ability: Light Divinity (0/500) Level 2]
At the same time, changes occurred in his body. It was similar to when he first awakened Light Divinity, except this time there was no visible light or external phenomenon.
The quality of the light energy integrated with his divine power improved, becoming more refined and cohesive, with an increase in its strange and divine qualities.
This meant that abilities related to dark particles were indirectly enhanced, especially the speed of floating flight.
However, Syd's focus was now on another special ability.
With a thought, he immediately sensed that the sunlight within a radius of over 300 meters was shifting according to his will.
"From about 100 meters to over 300 meters…"
As Light Divinity reached Level 2, he immediately noticed an increased range of control over sunlight. Even—
With a slight raise of his hand, the sunlight outside condensed into a line, forming a ring around his finger.
At this moment, his control over sunlight, or rather photons, had ascended to a new level.
Syd stepped into the sunlight and noticed the temperature had increased. The next moment, the nearby sunlight changed dramatically.
The heat energy in the sunlight was gone, and the light shining on him turned into cold light—brightness without heat.
It was like the difference between sunlight and electric light.
"So this is the power of the Light Divinity…" Syd felt pleased.
With Light Divinity at Level 2, he finally experienced some of the divine sensations that were vastly superior to the almost unchanged Level 1.
Perhaps this is the power a deity should have.
He had wondered why the awakening of Light Divinity felt so underwhelming. He remembered how Thor displayed far more power upon awakening. Was it because his divine power level was too low?
"This is only Level 2. What about higher levels?" Syd felt a sense of anticipation.
If Level 2 has this kind of power, Levels 3, 4, and 5 must be even stronger!
How much further can control over photons be developed? Not to mention, there are many abilities based on light, such as achieving invisibility?
Or even becoming light and moving at the speed of light? Of course, these are just possibilities.
Beyond these potential fantasies, with the range of sunlight control reaching over 300 meters, the power of concentrated light beams also surged!
Whether it was the impact, penetration, or high temperature of the light, all had increased significantly!
With a thought, the sky darkened, and sunlight within a 300-meter radius focused together.
Like a space-based weapon, a beam of light shot down.
Syd controlled it with his mind.
With a sizzling sound, the beam scorched a dark mark on the ground, igniting flames where it passed.
Blackened streaks appeared, creating a somewhat horrifying scene…
"I wonder if Captain Carol can still absorb a beam of this strength?"
Syd pondered.
Everything has its limits, and he believed Carol was no exception. She could absorb energy, but what if the energy was so overwhelming that she couldn't absorb it all in a short time?
Even if this beam wasn't effective now, as Light Divinity improves and the range of sunlight control increases, the power of the beams would surge!
There would come a time when Captain Carol couldn't absorb it all!
Then, controlling sunlight would no longer be a mere formality but a true threat.
Of course, while it might not be effective against a character like Carol right now, it was more than enough to deal with ordinary foes.
The energy consumption of controlling sunlight was minimal, making it extremely easy to handle ordinary opponents.
Having considered this, Syd turned his attention back to floating flight.
I wonder how much the speed of floating flight has improved?
Curious, Syd held the timer and began another test.
Boom!
His figure vanished instantly from the spot and reappeared at a distance.
Whoosh...
Feeling the strong wind, Syd frowned, feeling some discomfort.
Even without precise calculations, he could clearly sense a significant increase in speed, but his body was struggling to keep up.
When he first used Thor's hammer to reach the speed of sound, he felt some discomfort. Now, even his Level 3 Divine Physique was struggling to handle it.
(The End of this Chapter)