"Is this the Aplis Virus from Iron Man 3?"
Syd observed the two men with mild curiosity.
The Aplis Virus was as formidable as the Super Soldier Serum that Captain America received. Not only could it grant its bearer remarkable regenerative abilities, but it also had the strength to tear through Tony Stark's Iron Man suit.
Syd recalled that Tony Stark's armor was shredded by a villain infected with the Aplis Virus.
Of course, while the virus had its advantages, it came with significant drawbacks. The user's body temperature would soar to extreme levels, which could be both an advantage and a liability. If they couldn't handle it, their bodies could explode.
After a quick glance, Syd lost interest.
The Aplis Virus was just that—a virus. He wasn't about to waste his time acquiring something like that.
Aside from potential complications or adverse reactions from injecting such a virus into his Divine Body, Syd felt it would be more productive to continue honing his abilities. His Divine Body might reach level five even faster.
Moreover, Syd doubted the virus would be as effective on him. People's physical constitutions varied, and while the Aplis Virus could heal ordinary humans, it might not work the same way on his Divine Body, where the difficulty of self-healing was on an entirely different scale.
As Syd pondered this, the two men in black suits, who had initially been cautious, now appeared stunned.
"The White-Clad Hero?"
With a single glance, they recognized Syd. However, they quickly dismissed the idea.
"Another guy cosplaying as the White-Clad Hero?"
They had seen many people dressing up as the White-Clad Hero or Messiah recently, and they assumed this person was the same. Despite the impressive realism of his costume, they didn't pay much attention.
Such realistic costumes had been produced and sold in large numbers. There were thousands, if not tens of thousands, available on the streets.
Normally, they would have ignored someone like this, but the situation was different now.
Having just injected the Aplis Virus, they were excited and eager to showcase their newfound abilities.
Previously, they hadn't had the opportunity, but now…
Moreover, being in a secluded alley meant that even if they killed this person, no one would notice.
Their eyes lit up with excitement as they exchanged looks, both realizing they shared the same idea.
"White-Clad Hero, let me see your skills!" George sneered, eagerly eyeing the White-Clad Hero.
Even if this White-Clad Hero wasn't real, they could treat him as if he were. The thought of tearing apart an Omega mutant White-Clad Hero thrilled them.
The White-Clad Hero would be at their mercy, easy to crush and manipulate!
In the next moment, their bodies radiated red light as they charged forward with excitement.
Syd regarded the approaching men with a look of incredulity and amusement.
Had their brains been misplaced?
With a slight motion of his right hand, the red light flared.
The two men, having injected the Aplis Virus and possessing altered physiques, were abruptly frozen in place, unable to move an inch.
"You..."
George and his companion, who had been so excited and anticipatory, now wore expressions of shock and disbelief.
Looking at the iconic red light emanating from the White-Clad Hero's hands, they were dumbfounded.
"You're really the White-Clad Hero?!"
They stared in disbelief.
It felt like a bucket of cold water had been dumped on them, their faces filled with fear and terror.
How could it really be the White-Clad Hero?
How did the White-Clad Hero end up in this godforsaken place?
George felt both panic and resentment, cursing the White-Clad Hero for appearing in this desolate location.
If they hadn't ended up here, they wouldn't have encountered him and wouldn't have had the audacity to consider attacking him…
And, didn't they inject the Aplis Virus? Why were they still powerless and unable to move?
Were Omega mutants really this strong?!
George and his companion struggled to believe it.
Seeing their reactions, Syd shook his head in exasperation.
In the next second, he made a slight motion with his right hand, causing the red light to flare once more.
Just as Syd was about to reduce the bewildering men to a mere mess, there was a sudden loud explosion. The two men's bodies, unable to withstand the instability caused by the Aplis Virus, exploded.
Fortunately, they were enveloped by chaos magic, so Syd avoided being splattered with remains.
Shaking his head, Syd turned away from the mess, muttering to himself, "No need to thank me, Tony Stark. I took care of two enemies for you."
With that thought, Syd's figure completely vanished from the scene.
As for the Aplis Virus, he had no interest in getting involved. Tony Stark could handle it on his own.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was noon the next day.
The sun blazed directly overhead, showering the western hemisphere with sunlight.
[Ability: Divine Body (1999/2000) Level 4]
At that moment, in the secluded alley, Syd stood in the sunlight, eyes open.
A prompt sounded.
[Divine Body Experience +1]
With this prompt, the information about the Divine Body changed instantly.
[Ability: Divine Body (Max/Max) Level 5]
In an instant, a phenomenon occurred!
The sky, which had been cloudy, suddenly cleared, revealing a bright blue sky and a golden sun.
Syd began to levitate off the ground, as if he were naturally floating rather than standing on solid earth.
Sunlight gathered from all directions, and in moments, the alley was bathed in radiant light!
No, it wasn't just the alley—within a short time, the entire city was filled with soft, glowing sunlight, turning it into a sea of light.
This situation left everyone in the city, whether they were sipping coffee, shopping, or engaged in other activities, stunned.
What was happening?
What was this light?
People looked up, seeing nothing but light.
Those in high-rise buildings had a clearer view.
They saw that the light was most intense at a distant location.
If the sunlight here was a 1, there, it was a 100, nearly obscuring all vision, with everything covered in light!
"What's going on there?"
The city's residents were filled with astonishment.
Quickly, more and more people noticed the anomaly and couldn't resist walking towards it to investigate.