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Gordon, one of the Inhumans, possessed the awakened ability of spatial teleportation. However, his genetic transition had not been perfect; the price he paid was the loss of both eyes.
Fortunately, his awakened power granted him a specialized perception that allowed him to identify his surroundings, preventing him from being truly "blind" in the functional sense.
To be honest, Feny hadn't expected him to show up. If Feny hadn't experienced the insights gained from the Space Stone's teleportation—which made him exceptionally sensitive to spatial fluctuations—he might have missed Gordon's arrival entirely.
While Feny was surprised internally, Gordon was even more shocked.
Although Calvin Johnson didn't know the exact location of the Inhuman settlement, Jiaying knew his. Out of residual affection for her husband and the consideration that he might be useful in the future, she occasionally sent Gordon to check on his status.
Coincidentally, last night was one of Gordon's scheduled observation visits. He had seen Cal happily cleaning the house and grooming himself. Because this behavior was so out of character, Gordon became curious.
He returned today to observe again, arriving just in time to witness Skye using her vibration abilities. Due to his unique sensory perception, he immediately realized that Skye was one of his kind. In a moment of impulse, he revealed himself.
He never expected it would draw out Feny's true identity.
Gordon frequently went out to procure supplies, making him perhaps the person within the Inhuman community most knowledgeable about the outside world. He was naturally well-aware of the "World's Strongest," the Divine Punishment Knight. In fact, even his organization, Afterlife, knew of Feny's great reputation.
Some even believed Feny was an Inhuman like them, just with particularly unique and numerous awakened abilities.
"He's actually the Divine Punishment Knight!"
Standing beside Skye, Raina was exhilarated. She never imagined Feny's identity would be so formidable. Her complex mind immediately began racing, calculating what benefits this information could bring her.
At the same time, she looked at Gordon's face and couldn't help but remember Feny's warning about the "price." With a living example standing before her, she began to truly believe him.
"I mean no harm!"
Realizing Feny's identity, Gordon didn't dare be careless. He hurried to state his position, adding, "We are of the same kind!"
Feny remained silent. He was considering whether he could subdue this man directly. However, because he didn't know the exact mechanism by which Gordon triggered his teleportation, Feny hesitated and didn't strike immediately.
"Who are you?"
Feny took a step forward, closing the distance to Gordon. His Breathing Technique quietly activated, his blood absorbing oxygen to provide a surge of strength and energy to his body.
"My name is Gordon. I come from a place where everyone is like you and me," Gordon said, opening his hands to show he was harmless.
"Everyone is without eyes like you!?"
Feny slowly lightened his footsteps, his body quietly coiling with power as he prepared to subdue him in a single instant.
"Eyes are not the only way to understand this world. Losing them has allowed me to see and understand it more clearly," Gordon replied. After many years, he had long since adapted to life without sight and had come to feel it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
However, as he spoke, Gordon also backed away. Because he didn't rely on eyes to perceive his surroundings, he immediately noticed something was off with Feny.
Seeing Gordon's wariness, Feny stopped. He felt a twinge of regret for not bringing the Tesseract with him. While he couldn't fully master the power of the Space Stone, he could have managed to lock down the surrounding space, much like Loki once did.
"How were you transformed?" Gordon suddenly asked. The Terrigen Crystals were held within the Obelisk, a highly dangerous object to handle. He was curious how Skye had completed her transformation.
At the same time, he felt a sense of caution; he didn't detect that familiar "Inhuman" resonance from Feny that he felt from Skye. This suggested that Feny was likely very different from them.
Feny didn't answer immediately. He stared at Gordon, analyzing his ability. Based on his appearance just now, the power didn't seem to have much offensive lethality.
In terms of teleportation speed, it was slightly faster than Feny's own portals, as it lacked a "casting" animation or delay. Furthermore, recalling the original plot, Gordon seemed to be able to teleport anyone he was touching—a feature more convenient than a portal. Feny just didn't know how many people he could carry or what his maximum range was.
The room fell into a tense silence. Skye trusted Feny, so she said nothing. Raina didn't dare speak. Cal only cared about Skye; though he had suspicions about Gordon's identity, he remained quiet because Feny was taking the lead.
"Where is your organization located?"
Suddenly, Feny used his Ars Magna to issue a heavy, commanding order. He didn't necessarily need to capture Gordon, but he had to know the location of Skye's mother's organization.
"The Himalayas..."
Under the influence of Ars Magna, Gordon's mouth instinctively began to reveal the location. However, before he could finish, his expression changed violently. He triggered his teleportation instantly; a blue light flashed across his back, and he vanished before everyone's eyes in a cloud of mist-like smoke.
"It's in the Himalayan mountain range!?"
Even though Gordon hadn't finished, Feny had heard enough. He hadn't expected the Inhuman organization to be his "neighbor." Of course, "neighbor" was relative; the Himalayas covered a massive area.
Seeing Gordon vanish, the worried Skye let out a sigh of relief. She immediately came to Feny's side and asked with concern, "Feny, who was that?"
Feny looked at Skye, then glanced at the dazed and silent Calvin Johnson. He answered, "If I'm not mistaken, he's one of your mother's subordinates."
"Ah!"
Skye was stunned. She grabbed Feny's arm, asking nervously, "Then his coming here just now was...?"
"I don't know," Feny shook his head. He truly hadn't expected to see Gordon here. Had he known, he definitely would have brought the Tesseract to see if the man could still teleport. "But I know the general location now. We'll find them soon!"
Previously, there were no leads, making it impossible to find Skye's mother. Now that the range was narrowed down, searching would be much easier—especially since it was his most familiar territory.
The Inhumans weren't like Wakanda; they didn't have high-tech cloaking shields. They were just hiding in the deep mountains. Even without using Hydra's resources, Feny could probably find them himself by flying around on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon for a few days.
"I never thought you were the legendary Divine Punishment Knight!"
Raina approached Feny, looking at the silver armor with awe. "Can I touch it?"
"No!"
Feny immediately deactivated Incursio. He looked at Raina and suddenly used Ars Magna to command her: "Forget everything that happened after Gordon arrived!"
Raina was the type of person who refused to be ordinary and was exceptionally good at stirring up trouble. Feny didn't want her knowing his identity—at least not yet. Letting her know he wasn't "normal" was enough to keep her intimidated, but letting her know his exact details would only invite complications.
Poor Raina. Before she could even figure out how to trade the secret of Feny's identity for profit, the possibility was snuffed out in the cradle.
Currently, Raina was just an ordinary human. She might be perceptive and clever, but there was no way she could resist Feny's current level of Ars Magna.
After a moment of dazed confusion, her consciousness cleared. Seeing everyone looking at her, she asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing!"
Feny shook his head and looked away, knowing that Ars Magna had successfully taken effect.
(End of Chapter)