Chapter 280 Mastering the Situation
Superpowers can awaken and advance.
Kyle was sure of this. For example, the Divine Genes had the concept of "awakening," where an ordinary divine being could advance to the level of a god-king like Odin.
Unfortunately, in this world where mutants were already scarce, without precedents and examples, it was impossible to determine the basic conditions for ability awakening.
However, at this moment, seeing Raina's ability pushed to its limits, Kyle suddenly had a moment of insight. If ability awakening existed, Raina was undoubtedly very close to that elusive tipping point.
Just a tiny bit away from it.
"But just that one step, unseen and untouchable, breaking free from the constraints of ability to cross that line, to induce the second awakening of Superman's genes... that's easier said than done," Kyle sighed inwardly. He no longer dwelled on the issue, planting a seed of hope in his heart.
In the base's courtyard, under the cover of darkness, bodies lay scattered across the ground. Blood flowed, creating crimson rivulets on the ground.
Raina walked forward, treading lightly on the ground. Her steps were elegant and dangerous, much like a beautiful and deadly jaguar stalking prey on the savannah.
She walked on blood and corpses, but neither her shoes nor her dress was stained with it. Everything, even the tiny specks of dust in the air, was isolated by the ripples of her mental power, forming a one-meter radius mental domain.
*Boom!*
A loud, muffled gunshot came from the distance. In the next instant, an armor-piercing sniper round fired from a Barrett rifle traveled over half a kilometer and headed straight for Raina's forehead.
*Buzz...*
This sniper round, with its incredible power, finally came to a halt after piercing half a meter into Raina's mental barrier. It was only this far and no further. Even a millimeter more was an insurmountable barrier.
However, immediately, the second and third gunshots rang out!
Raina's silver eyes glimmered, and she flicked her fingers. The light of her mental power interwove, and the first bullet was repelled and sent back.
*Boom!*
The two bullets collided in mid-air, and then, disintegrated into fine metal fragments. One of these fragments, under the powerful boost of her mental power, continued forward.
The fragment met the third bullet and shattered again.
"What?!" On a hill half a kilometer away, a top sniper raised his head, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"I found you," Raina said with a hint of a smile on her lips. At such a great distance, the reach of her mental abilities was unmatched.
She waved her hand, and an enemy rifle on the ground flew into her grip. Without even taking time to aim, she fired three shots toward the distant hill.
Half a kilometer away, the sniper's eyes widened in terror. He looked down at two bullet holes in his chest and collapsed to the ground, with his consciousness fading with seconds.
"Half a kilometer, two out of three shots hit. Not bad," Kyle said with a smile.
If their enemies believed that Raina was only proficient in mental abilities, they would undoubtedly meet a gruesome end. She was, after all, a Super-Agent with an all-around Ability Card, nearly omnipotent due to her cognitive enhancement.
Raina was, by far, Kyle's most perfect creation.
After eliminating the sniper, Raina switched out a clip of bullets, and her mental power went wild. With her mental barrier providing protection, she used the controlled bullets to unleash a fierce assault.
With each step she took, several armed soldiers fell. More soldiers could only retreat, as though a mechanical reaper were heartlessly harvesting life.
"After all this time, my power and influence have grown, but has Hydra Organization regressed?" Kyle shook his head lightly as he looked down on the armed personnel who were falling like dominoes.
In the past, there were at least laser weapons created with unlimited energy sources, and Red Skull could hold the fort. But today, Hydra seemed to be regressing more and more.
"Boss, can I join in down there?" Lorna watched the scene of battle below, eager to participate.
"Join in? Do you think it's a game?" Kyle looked at her and said thoughtfully, "But there are benefits to more real combat. The easiest way to learn and master abilities is in battle. But you have to bring Venom with you."
Saying this, Kyle waved his hand, and a black liquid splashed into Lorna's arms with a splash.
"Venom? What's that?" Lorna jumped, her hands feeling her chest, but she found that the liquid had rapidly merged into her clothes and body.
Venom spoke in Lorna's mind with a sigh, "Oh, another kid to babysit..."
"Kid? Who are you calling a kid?" Lorna frowned, searching up and down but unable to locate the source of the voice.
"I'm talking about you."
Dark wings spread out from Lorna's back, and she gasped. Her hair was a mess as Venom carried her rapidly downwards.
Immediately, armed personnel raised their guns, aiming and shooting. Lorna looked at the dense rain of bullets heading her way and raised her hands in panic. "Wait, I'm not mentally prepared yet!"
"I know," Venom said with a smirk, and a layer of dark cuticle appeared just in time, covering Lorna's slender body.
Bullets hit the dark surface and were rendered completely ineffective.
Ignoring the gunfire, Lorna descended into the midst of the enemy group.
"Awesome!" Lorna's crimson eyes gleamed as her power finally took effect.
Green mist surrounded her, and rifles in the hands of nearby soldiers flew off and hovered over her head.
The rifles formed a circle with their muzzles slightly tilted toward the armed personnel.
"Goodbye," Lorna said with a cold smile, completely taking control of the metallic weapons. Hydra soldiers who were unarmed, fell in despair.
"Isn't Venom's help a bit too much? With this ease of handling, how can she train her own abilities?" Kyle frowned but quickly relaxed.
Although Lorna's ability was strong, she was not yet proficient in the rapid and precise control of her powers.
For example, the sniper bullets aimed at Raina earlier could have easily cost Lorna her life.
"I can allow it in times of peace. There is no need to hone her power skills on a battlefield filled with danger. I should let her grow slowly in a safe environment," Kyle thought, shifting his focus from the intense but already-decided battle below.
Ten minutes later, Raina and Lorna teamed up and, with overwhelming force, annihilated the Hydra legion attacking the base, leaving none behind.
When Kyle descended from the sky to the ground, Vis was pushing aside debris, emerging from the basement hidden under the rubble, returning from a dirty flight.
"How's it going?" Kyle asked it.
Vis reported, "All the most advanced confidential information from Hydra has been destroyed, but I've obtained all the information about the thirty-five Hydra bases hidden around the world."
"Do you have any information about my older sister and older brother?" Lorna, who had come over, asked anxiously.
Vis shook its head and replied, "No, their existence is in the most advanced secret files of Hydra."
"Alright." Lorna bit her lip lightly.
"Tonight's gains have been quite good," Kyle couldn't help but smile.
Not just good, they had information on almost all of Hydra's base locations. The situation had become very clear.
Time was now thoroughly on their side.
(End of this chapter)