Chapter 9: Space Attack
At the same time, an urban woman with a slender and attractive figure crossed the road, entered a narrow alley, and finally walked into a room.
In the room, a man wearing a strange helmet stood at the window, looking at the bustling street with a profound gaze.
"Erik, I've found a new piece of information. Both Stryker and Charles are looking for a mutant named Su Mu, but his mutant ability is only Level 1 Energy Absorption.
I suspect his mutant ability has undergone a secondary awakening, which is why he has attracted their attention."
Magneto did not turn around, still observing everything before him, especially those ordinary humans with no mutant abilities.
"Energy Absorption, hmm... Raven, make contact with Su Mu immediately, before they do.
A mutant that both Charles and Stryker are paying attention to is definitely not ordinary. Bring him into the Brotherhood of Mutants!"
...
Su Mu naturally did not know that because of his secondary awakening, he was already being targeted by several factions at once.
He had already left Hell's Kitchen. Using the dollars "kindly donated" by the gang members, he bought a new set of clothes and washed up at a hotel.
Because he was constantly absorbing energy and using it to strengthen his body, even though he hadn't learned the Reverse Cursed Technique yet, his injuries were still healing at a rate far exceeding that of a normal person.
Even some of the remaining scars were gradually fading, revealing fair skin.
He put on a pair of round-framed sunglasses, completely refreshing his appearance. He looked nothing like the wretched figure from the underground prison; he was now a 1.9-meter-tall, devilishly handsome man.
He bid farewell to the female manager who had been throwing flirtatious glances at him, and left under her regretful gaze.
Because he was being hunted by the military and threatened by Kingpin, he didn't want to stay in one place for too long.
Opening the system panel, Su Mu looked at his energy points.
[Energy Points: 3425]
After several hours of non-stop energy absorption, Su Mu's energy points had reached a massive total of over three thousand!
He immediately invested all the energy points into the system. The template fusion rapidly increased, finally stopping at 23%.
The system prompt finally rang out again:
[Template Fusion: 23%]
[You have awakened a new skill: Reverse Cursed Technique]
[Reverse Cursed Technique Lv.1 (1/100): Converts the negative energy of cursed energy itself into positive energy, possessing extremely strong healing effects.]
He had finally obtained the Reverse Cursed Technique!
After obtaining the Reverse Cursed Technique, Su Mu's survivability would be elevated once again. He would possess a self-healing ability even stronger than the Lizard's!
Upon acquiring the Reverse Cursed Technique, Su Mu learned from the information in his mind that he currently couldn't use it on others, only to heal himself.
However, as the skill level increased, this would all be resolved. He might even gain the ability to bring the dead back to life and restore the very essence of things!
Hmm?
Just then, through his Six Eyes, Su Mu observed a figure rushing toward him at extreme speed.
It was a large man, over two meters tall. He was ignoring the surrounding civilians, crashing straight through, sending many of them flying.
In a moment, the surroundings were filled with wails of agony. Some civilians were even dead.
Farther away, drones and the main military force had already gathered and were continuously rushing toward this location.
The large man stopped. His entire body was a mass of gnarled muscle, his skin a deep gray color. Large veins constantly writhed under his skin, continuously transporting energy to his powerful body.
He was carrying a small, gnome-like man on his back. Unlike the large man, the small man was incredibly frail; his body wasn't even as thick as the large man's arm.
Su Mu did not leave. Based on the speed observed by his Six Eyes, the large man was far faster than him. Unless he mastered the advanced application of Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue—teleportation—he would be unable to escape his pursuit.
But unfortunately, his Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue was still at too low a level, and he had not mastered it.
The large man stopped ten meters away from Su Mu. His bare feet dug deep into the ground, shattering it completely to absorb his kinetic energy.
A large amount of shattered stone flew toward Su Mu, but before it could make contact, it floated in the air, unable to get even an inch closer to him.
Seeing this, the large man nodded.
"White hair, azure blue pupils, and this strange ability. You must be designation 9527, right?"
"9527?"
Su Mu was very familiar with this number. Wasn't this a designation from the movies!
Why would this large man call him 9527?
Seeing Su Mu's confusion, the large man had no intention of explaining.
"9527, do not resist. Come back with me. Colonel Stryker wants to see you.
Don't put up a futile struggle. You don't want to have your limbs twisted off and be forcibly taken back!"
The large man spoke as if it were a matter of course, clearly not taking Su Mu seriously at all, treating him as prey he could hunt at will.
With that said, he dashed forward to grab Su Mu. But when he was just a few centimeters away, he couldn't get any closer!
Limitless Cursed Technique!
Seeing this strange phenomenon, the large man's face turned ferocious. He then said:
"It seems you insist on learning the hard way. Good. Before you join us, I'll teach you the rules!"
Su Mu pushed his round-framed sunglasses up slightly, revealing his exquisite azure eyes.
He nonchalantly dug in his ear with his pinky finger, held the clean finger out, and then blew on it toward the large man.
Under the large man's furious gaze, Su Mu gave a brilliant smile, but his eyes were filled with coldness.
"Sure, we need to set rules. As long as you're willing to cry and apologize, I'll spare your life. That's the rule!"
Arrogant!
Being so looked down upon by his own prey, the large man could no longer bear it. He swung his fist at Su Mu, but it had no effect.
Su Mu lowered his sunglasses and walked slowly toward the large man. The man then felt an immense force pressing down on him. His massive body, his pride, had no power to resist this terrifying force.
At this time, the distant army also arrived. They fired wildly at Su Mu, but the bullets likewise couldn't get near him.
Just like that, amidst a hail of gunfire, Su Mu pressed the large man against a wall. As he continued to move forward, the wall began to gradually shatter.
"Aren't you going to cry and beg for mercy?"
Su Mu said calmly.
Looking at the enemy before him, the large man finally realized that this target was on a completely different level from his previous opponents. He was no match at all!
Fear fermented in his heart, quickly filling his thoughts.
He ignored the plan and shouted:
"What are you waiting for!"
The moment the large man spoke, Su Mu felt a familiar fluctuation. It was spatial power!
Looking at the gnome on the large man's back, it was indeed him releasing the spatial power. An invisible spatial blade flew toward him at extreme speed.
The spatial blade was incredibly fast; he couldn't dodge it at all!
Slice!
The sound of flesh tearing rang out. Amidst the large man's ferocious laughter, Su Mu was nearly cut in half at the waist by the spatial blade!