Leonard wore a triumphant grin. He was just about to use his teleportation ability to move the White-Clad Hero into a trap set by the military. But suddenly, he felt his body freeze, unable to move even slightly. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a red glow enveloping him.
Leonard realized this red light was the White-Clad Hero's power. According to the data, this red light had the ability to control objects, and it was clearly this red light that was restricting his movement.
What troubled him even more was that, at that moment, his mind felt heavy and foggy, making it impossible for him to think about teleportation.
Had his mind been invaded?
Leonard was overwhelmed with disbelief.
"I haven't even revealed myself, and I'm already under the White-Clad Hero's control?"
Just moments ago, he had been smug and dismissive, thinking that the White-Clad Hero, an Omega mutant, was insignificant and that he, a modified human, would easily outmaneuver him. He was excited at the thought of teleporting the White-Clad Hero away and finishing him off. But now?
What he saw was entirely different from what he had imagined—it was the exact opposite!
Not only had he failed to teleport the White-Clad Hero, but he was also immobilized in place?
"No, this must be an illusion!"
Leonard tried to deny it in his mind, but reality was in front of him, and no amount of self-deception could change that.
"My teleportation speed is so fast; how did he detect and control me?"
At this moment, he still couldn't believe it, his expression a mix of shock and terror.
Then he noticed he could move his mouth. Unable to contain himself, he shouted, "White-Clad Hero, how did you find me?"
"No, you can't do this!"
As soon as Leonard spoke, he saw that the White-Clad Hero had no intention of answering. Instead, he was lifting Leonard's body into the air.
Next, Leonard felt his body tightening.
In a daze, he saw the sentinel robots in the distance turned into heaps of scrap metal and realized his own grim fate.
Syd watched as the muscular officer, enveloped in red light and slowly rising into the air, clenched his right hand tightly.
"No, ah!"
Leonard screamed in agony as his body creaked, the sound of his bones breaking.
So, Omega mutants are this terrifying…
In his final moments, Leonard felt profound regret—regret for targeting the White-Clad Hero and for underestimating Omega mutants.
It was only at this moment that he truly understood the terror of Omega mutants and how powerless one could feel against them.
"Ah…"
Leonard's eyes were filled with regret, fear, and hatred.
Seeing his expression, Syd lost interest in toying with him and clenched his right hand tightly.
With a burst of blood, Leonard's body was reduced to a mangled mess, almost splattering onto Syd, but the chaos magic shielded him.
Leonard's remains turned into a bloody mess.
Syd flicked his right hand slightly and casually tossed the remains aside.
At that moment, a small black camera fell to the ground with a clink.
Syd glanced at the camera and wasn't surprised.
If he hadn't deliberately ignored it, even if the camera was made of metal, it would have turned into scrap.
At this moment, the military personnel watching through the camera were stunned.
"Leonard actually failed?"
"Damn White-Clad Hero!"
They ground their teeth, feeling regret for deploying Leonard.
To lose such a valuable subordinate just like that?
As they fumed with regret and anger, the camera on the ground captured the White-Clad Hero's feet.
Syd glanced at the fallen camera, stepped over, and slowly raised his right foot.
What is he going to do?
The military was bewildered.
In the next second, they saw the foot drawing closer, and then heard a loud crunch as the camera was crushed under Syd's foot.
While this might have seemed trivial, it gave the military an unsettling feeling.
It was as if they were that camera, like insects being crushed under the White-Clad Hero's foot.
They believed that with the White-Clad Hero's abilities, there would be no reason to leave a camera behind when eliminating Leonard. This feeling was more than just paranoia.
The implication was that they, too, would be crushed like insects.
Realizing this, the military officers and generals were enraged.
"Damn Omega mutant, damn White-Clad Hero!"
"So arrogant, truly arrogant!"
"Presumptuous, does he really look down on us so much?"
At this moment, they ground their teeth, wishing they could annihilate the White-Clad Hero.
"Get the White-Clad Hero to the planned location. I want him dead!" one general said through gritted teeth.
As they plotted how to lure the White-Clad Hero to the designated location, Syd, having crushed the camera, sensed his surroundings. Finding no one watching, he took out the Cosmic Cube.
The next moment, the Cosmic Cube blazed with radiant light.
With a flash of blue, spatial distortions appeared.
In the next second, Syd found himself in a vaguely familiar place—an alley he had once passed through.
Taking advantage of the fact that his pursuers could not find him for now, Syd began channeling the light energy within him.
[Light Divine Power Experience +1]
[Divine Body Experience +1]
The fourth-level Light Divine Power and Divine Body were steadily advancing toward level five.
Once both abilities reached level five, along with his divine speech and levitation, he would have four level-five abilities!
At that point, his power would definitely increase significantly, giving him greater confidence in dealing with both the military's arrangements and the threat of the Celestial Judgmenter Arisam!
Syd's eyes showed anticipation.
As he channeled light energy, time passed slowly. Two days quickly went by.
During these two days, the experience for the Divine Body reached ninety percent, with just the final ten percent remaining to reach level five. Even the Light Divine Power would soon upgrade!
During these two days, apart from narrowly avoiding a few military chases, nothing significant happened.
However, just as he was about to push the Divine Body to level five, he suddenly detected an intense, strange heat in the remote alley.
"What is this?"
Syd saw two middle-aged men in suits, their bodies faintly glowing red and radiating high temperatures, entering the alley.
From their appearance, it seemed they were preparing to discuss something secret.
A single glance was enough for Syd to identify the anomaly in their bodies.
Aplis Virus?!