Enduring the discomfort in his body, Syd flew for a while before coming to a stop.
After halting, he glanced at the timer and quickly calculated the results.
"Approximately 2.4 times the speed of sound…"
Based on the calculations of distance and time, Syd was somewhat satisfied with this result. After all, Light Divinity was only at Level 2, and these improvements were quite significant.
However, the recent boost in speed had also drawn his attention to issues with his physical endurance.
It was clear that his body's strength was beginning to struggle to keep up with his speed, despite Light Divinity also providing some enhancement to his Divine Physique.
Syd's focus shifted to the Divine Physique.
It would require a lot more experience to upgrade the Divine Physique to Level 4. Given that Light Divinity would only reach Level 3 soon, it seemed unlikely that the Divine Physique would advance to Level 4 at the same time.
"I hope that when Light Divinity reaches Level 3, the speed boost won't be too extreme…"
Syd thought helplessly.
If his flying speed increased significantly but his body couldn't handle such high speeds, it would indeed be quite problematic.
Fortunately, while using Light Divinity, the experience for the Divine Physique also increased, which should speed up the leveling process.
After his divine energy, or light energy, fully recovered, Syd estimated that he could use Level 4 abilities around 220 times.
Other than this, he hadn't noticed any new changes in Light Divinity. The expected automatic recovery ability hadn't appeared.
"It seems like that might show up at Level 3, 4, or even 5," Syd mused thoughtfully.
With this in mind, he continued to harness the light energy within him as he walked away from the area.
Shortly after his departure, the unusual conditions of the area were noticed, and someone reported it to the authorities.
Soon, a group of uniformed personnel carrying instruments arrived at the scene.
"What happened here?"
The agents, observing the large blackened area and various scorch marks on the green grass, were visibly shocked.
What could have caused such destruction?
The scene was quite alarming.
A middle-aged man in a suit crouched down and touched the charred ground.
"This anomaly doesn't look like it was caused by natural means or high-power weapons. It seems more like…"
"Another powerful mutant has appeared?"
"Or perhaps an unusual super-powered individual?"
The man analyzed.
Turning to a female agent operating a laptop, he asked, "Have we found any information about people in the area?"
"There are no unusual persons detected; it seems the individual was quite cautious," the female agent replied.
"Report this first," the middle-aged agent, Louis, instructed.
As they took photos and gathered information to report, Syd, having left the area, found another location.
Time passed as Syd continued to use his light energy and avoided search and tracking teams.
By the afternoon of the third day, the awaited notification appeared.
[Light Divinity Experience +1]
[Ability: Light Divinity (0/1000) Level 3]
With this notification, Light Divinity advanced to Level 3, and once again, Syd's light energy underwent a transformation, becoming even more refined and unusual.
Once the internal changes were complete, Syd naturally felt that his control over sunlight had reached a new level.
With a mere thought, the sunlight within a radius of 700 to 800 meters immediately twisted and coalesced.
Without needing further tests, Syd could see with his eyes that the power of the light beams had increased significantly. Even more astonishingly—
As he experimented, a surprising sight unfolded. The sunlight above began to change color.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet…
A rainbow arched across the sky, dazzlingly beautiful!
Moreover, the rainbow descended from the sky and encircled him.
Venom, who had been forced out from Syd's right hand, stood with a rigid expression, speechless.
Following Syd always led to strange and extraordinary occurrences.
Venom watched the stunning scene with a wooden expression, while Syd reflected, "So my control over light, or photons, has reached this level…"
Under his control, light could now change into different colors, meaning different wavelengths.
Thinking about this, Syd began experimenting again. Multicolored light radiated from him, making his whole appearance quite peculiar.
He attempted to achieve invisibility using light…
After a while, Syd decided to abandon the attempt.
He felt that his control over light was still insufficient for true optical invisibility. He needed more precise control over light to achieve it.
However, in dark environments, Syd could still make himself inconspicuous.
After researching light control, Syd's focus returned to the most critical aspect.
"I wonder how much the speed of floating flight has improved."
Soon, he began another test.
Boom!
With a sonic boom, the intense wind and the discomfort from high speed made him hurry to the planned stopping point.
"Phew~"
Syd's tense mind relaxed.
Looking at the timer, he quickly estimated his current flying speed.
3.3 times the speed of sound!
"Not bad…"
A smile appeared on Syd's face. "At around three times the speed of sound, missiles from a while ago would struggle to catch up with me."
Of course, he was aware that faster missiles existed, and his current speed could only be considered adequate.
In addition to the significant speed increase, the endurance of his light energy also improved, allowing about 260 uses of Level 4 abilities.
Unfortunately, even with Light Divinity at Level 3, the anticipated automatic recovery effect hadn't appeared, which left Syd somewhat disappointed.
After testing the effects, he shifted his attention to the Divine Physique, noticing it was close to leveling up.
Two days later, a notification rang in his ears.
[Divine Physique Experience +1]
[Ability: Divine Physique (0/2000) Level 4]
As soon as the notification appeared, Syd's body underwent a remarkable transformation.
A warm current flowed throughout his body, causing changes in bone density, muscle structure, and skin texture.
His physique and appearance became even more perfect and handsome.
(The End of this Chapter)