Chapter 149
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In everyone's mind, Messiah was synonymous with terror.
Just a moment ago, they had been hoping to see Messiah beaten by the Sentinel robot, but clearly, that was never going to happen…
The ordinary people were frightened. Some began to quietly move away, hoping to escape.
Syd didn't care what the ordinary people thought. He glanced at the two young men dressed like him, shook his head in exasperation, and then turned and left.
Watching his figure gradually disappear, Dario and Fer wanted to say something to make him stay, but they didn't know how to start, fearing they might offend him.
In the end, they could only hold onto their excitement, watching their idol's figure vanish from their sight.
"Hey, Fer, we can brag about meeting Messiah and being saved by him for months…" Dario said, both excited and enthusiastic.
Fer, equally thrilled, nodded in agreement.
They never expected that in a moment of danger, they would encounter their idol, Messiah, and even be saved by him! In their excitement, they quickly uploaded this incident to their social media, including a photo of the destroyed Sentinel robot as proof.
When they posted it on a community dedicated to better cosplaying Messiah, they received a flood of comments filled with doubt, jealousy, and envy, which delighted them.
While the two were reveling in their joy, Syd, who had left, was now frowning.
"Sentinel robots again…"
He felt troubled and regretted not killing the mastermind behind the Sentinel robots. If he had, there wouldn't be so many problems now.
As for where the mastermind was hiding at the moment, he really had no clue. Otherwise, he would fly over and blast them with a Spirit Power Beam.
As the sun set, Syd flew through the city, scanning for any signs of Sentinel robots or suspicious bases.
Although he couldn't directly kill the mastermind, he could still destroy some Sentinel robots to vex them.
They used Sentinel robots to vex him, so he would destroy their Sentinel robots to vex them back.
The cost of making Sentinel robots couldn't be negligible. He only needed to expend a little energy to destroy one, making it a very cost-effective endeavor.
Thus, he began cruising around the city at supersonic speed.
Boom! A loud explosion occurred just ten meters above the city, drawing everyone's attention.
"Oh my God…"
Pedestrians on their way home from work, eating, or shopping were all left with their mouths agape.
Countless people looked up to see a dark figure moving rapidly across the city sky.
As it passed by, there was not only a deafening roar but also a sonic boom cloud, making it seem as though a cloud was circling around it.
Many pedestrians screamed, raising their hands to shield themselves from the sweeping wind.
"What is that?"
"Is that a sonic boom?"
"Was someone flying up there just now? This is insane! It's one thing to fly, but flying at supersonic speeds, that's just beyond belief. What kind of freak is this?"
Watching the black figure in the distance, the Americans, who had been almost desensitized by repeated freakish events, were still shocked, with many showing signs of fear.
This was supersonic speed, complete with a sonic boom cloud. If this person crashed into someone, it would be like turning them into a mist of blood, with no remains left. Or flying at supersonic speeds through the streets, they would leave a trail of blood.
Just as they were thinking that, after the recent appearances of the Hulk and Apocalypse, there was now another freak, someone hesitantly recognized who it was.
"Could that have been Messiah just now?"
"Messiah?"
Pedestrians on the street were stunned, quickly recalling, and the more they thought about it, the more it seemed like it really was Messiah!
And Messiah was known for his ability to fly at supersonic speeds.
During his battle with Apocalypse, countless people had heard the sonic boom around him, indicating his speed had reached or exceeded the speed of sound, though they weren't sure exactly how fast.
"Oh, it was Messiah. That makes sense…"
Countless pedestrians breathed a sigh of relief.
Messiah was a super freak, and supersonic flight was entirely normal for him. They didn't find it strange at all. But if it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to accept it.
"What is Messiah doing?"
Wherever Syd passed, pedestrians wondered, not understanding why Messiah was flying so conspicuously.
Soon, the police and other departments received numerous reports claiming to have spotted Messiah.
Unfortunately, although he was spotted, these departments couldn't do much about it at the moment.
After all, Messiah was no small figure and couldn't be dealt with easily, especially not in a city. They were at a loss for a solution in the short term.
For now, they could only helplessly watch Messiah fly around the city.
It didn't take long for everyone to understand why Messiah was flying around the city.
Because wherever a Sentinel robot appeared, Messiah would stop his supersonic flight, release a blue beam, and in the blink of an eye, destroy the Sentinel attacking people.
Even if the Sentinel tried to change its form, the level-four Black Particle would easily dispatch it.
The government departments responsible for the Sentinels were furious, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch as Messiah slaughtered the Sentinels.
Witnessing Messiah fly away, many of the indirectly saved mutants felt both excited and awed.
Sentinel robots were being destroyed one after another…
Eventually, the American government departments gave up and stopped deploying Sentinels in this city.
They realized that without thousands of Sentinels, they had no chance of threatening Messiah. A few, ten, or even a hundred Sentinels were just fodder for him.
After flying around the city at supersonic speeds without encountering more Sentinels, Syd reluctantly ended his hunt.
By now, the sky had darkened, and the sun had completely set.
Seeing this, Syd found a secluded, abandoned factory and moved in.
Landing, he didn't concern himself with anything else but looked at his panel.
[Energy Points: 2466]
Although he had been hunting Sentinel robots, flying nearly costlessly, he had still managed to accumulate some energy points from occasional efforts over the past few days…
After a quick glance, Syd immediately allocated all his energy points to the unlocking progress of Balder's Divine Power of Light.
(Unlock Progress 44%)
In the blink of an eye, the progress had changed significantly.
(Unlock Progress 49%)
Seeing the 49% progress and not hearing a prompt, Syd's brows furrowed.
With a resigned expression, he hoped that something would change at 50%. However, that would have to wait until tomorrow.
As the moonlight shone down, Syd, bored, gradually fell asleep.
Occasionally, faint prompts appeared.
[Photon Energy +1]
Soon, the next morning arrived, and the first light of dawn hit him, waking him up instantly.
A moment later, when the energy points reached seven hundred, Syd added them all to the unlocking progress.
The next second, to Syd's surprise, a prompt sounded.
(Unlock Progress 50%)
[Ability: Divine Power of Light (Unlocked)]
[Ability: Divine Power of Light (0/100) Level 1]
At that moment, a dramatic change occurred in his body.
His entire skin began to glow, and Venom, startled, immediately slithered out of his right hand.
Venom, with a stunned expression, watched as Syd's entire body radiated a brilliant light, turning him into a large glowing orb, like a miniature sun, emitting a warm, radiant glow.
Under this light, Venom inexplicably felt its mood becoming serene and filled with joy, as if all negative emotions had vanished, replaced by positive feelings.
"Hey, hey, what's happening to me? This is crazy," Venom exclaimed in shock.
While Venom was bewildered and astonished by the changes occurring in Syd, inside, Syd was undergoing a significant transformation.
In his perception, a strange energy was merging with the light energy, the two becoming one!
The light energy underwent dramatic changes, becoming more refined, more concentrated, and imbued with a mystical, divine quality.
As the Divine Power of Light awakened, an even more intense change occurred, not just within him but also in the outside world.
"What's going on?"
As she approached the city where Messiah was located, Captain Marvel halted her flight, looking up at the sky.
Not just her, countless others also looked up at the sky at that moment.
Inexplicably, the sky had begun to shine brightly.
While it was odd, the sky was indeed glowing, even during the day, and the light was clearly visible.
In the Western Hemisphere, this might not be as noticeable, but in the Eastern Hemisphere, it was incredibly conspicuous!
At this moment, in the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically in Japan, where it was night, the sky lit up as if it were day.
Countless people were roused from their sleep, stunned by the light pouring through their windows.
Moving to their windows, they either opened them or simply looked outside.
Pedestrians on the street also stopped, astonished, looking up at the sky.
The previously dark night sky was now bright as day, as if it were daytime.
Many were confused, thinking it was day instead of night, and checking their watches and phones to confirm the time.
No matter how they checked, it was indeed night, but the sky was impossibly bright, as if it were day! "Holy crap, it's night, right? It's night?"
"My God, what's going on?"
"Is it the end of the world?"
People in the Eastern Hemisphere were stunned, unable to comprehend how night had turned into day.
Especially after searching the internet, they were even more shocked.
According to the information they found, it wasn't just their region or city that had turned into day. The entire Eastern Hemisphere was experiencing this phenomenon! Even in the Western Hemisphere, under the sun's light, the entire world was bathed in this radiant glow, without exception!
Not only were ordinary people astonished, but governments worldwide were also shocked and confused, trying to understand what major event had occurred.
More importantly, under this strange light, countless people felt a sense of inner peace.
A profound joy arose in their hearts as if they had encountered something immensely pleasing.
Even those suffering from depression felt joyful emotions, unknowingly cured of their condition.
This inexplicable joy left many bewildered, unable to understand what was happening.
...
Vatican City.
Gazing at the radiant sky, the white-haired Pope, surrounded by priests, looked up in reverence and longing.
"Lord, is it you? Is this a sign of your presence?"
Such a sudden light made countless religious believers instinctively believe it was a divine miracle.
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…"
At that moment, many believers and priests began to pray, hoping their God would hear their prayers and bless them.
While governments around the world scrambled to investigate, they were unaware that this sudden daylight was not limited to Earth but had also illuminated the Nine Realms simultaneously! Jotunheim, the realm of the Frost Giants.
In the dark, frost-laden realm of the Frost Giants, light suddenly filled the entire realm.
The entire realm was bathed in light, warmth touching every Frost Giant.
The Frost Giants stood in stunned silence, looking up at the sky in disbelief.
A sense of joy filled their hearts, with some even shedding tears.
This phenomenon was not limited to Jotunheim.
Asgard, the realm of the gods.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a strange light had enveloped the entire sky of Asgard.
"Father, what is happening?"
Thor, the God of Thunder, looked up in surprise at the sky, turning to ask his father, Odin.
He, too, felt a sudden joy deep within, adding to his confusion.
Beside him, Odin, the Allfather, looked at the light-filled sky of Asgard, his brows gradually furrowing.
(End of chapter)