76. Reward

'.....'= Thoughts 

"....."= Conversations 

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After their meeting, Tony retreated to his workshop, surrounded by the familiar hum of machinery and the scent of metal and oil. He lost himself in the process of designing and building, pouring his creativity and expertise into the new upgrades for his suits. Each design iteration brought him closer to his goal, the anticipation of what he would create driving him forward.

Days passed in a blur of focused, intense work. Tony barely paused for rest or food, his mind consumed with the task at hand. The pressure of the mission weighed heavy on his shoulders, fueling his determination to be better, to do better. The thought of the mutants they had faced, and the potential threats that lay ahead, spurred him on.

Finally, after days of relentless effort, Tony emerged from his workshop, his new and improved suits gleaming in the arc reactor's light. He felt a surge of pride and satisfaction at what he had achieved, knowing that he was now more prepared than ever for whatever challenges lay ahead.

As he stood on the terrace of Stark Tower, looking out at the city below, a sense of peace settled over him.

Meanwhile, John was lying on his bed looking at the ceiling. Well he was actually looking at a transparent system panel which was only visible to him.

"At last," John exclaimed out loud as he saw the system panel.

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00:00

Since the moment he had completed the system task, John was waiting enthusiastically for the reward. However his mood was yoned down after the system showed a countdown, stating the required time, he had to wait in order to recieve the reward. Finally as the countdown reached its end, the system panel showing his newly acquired reward appeared in front of his eyes.

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*System Reward*

••Abilities

1) Levitation

2) Teleportation

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Soon information regarding both the abilities entered John's brain.

'Levitation allows me to fly in the air while using my stamina as a basis of energy required to fly. Moroeover I have to train in order to fly properly. Additional the speed of flying would depend upon the proficiency and the limits of my physique,' John gathered his thoughts.

He then focused on the teleportation ability next. The information inserted into his brain stated that John would be able to teleport any amount of distance. The place to which he could teleport must be seen or personally visited by him. If John decides to use the teleport ability without any fixed place in his mind, then he would be teleported to a random location which may either be too far or too near.

Moroeover the teleportation ability had a cooldown period. The ability would not be usable for one hour per one kilometre of distance teleported to.

If John teleported one kilometre away from his current location, then the teleportation ability would go on a cooldown period from an hour. If he teleported a 1000 km away from his current location, the ability would go on a cooldown period of 1000 hours. There was no limitation on the amount of distance John could teleport to. The cooldown period could be reduced with the increased proficiency in the said ability.

'This is quite a life saving ability,' John was excited and decided to try it out.

He wanted to know the exact cooldown period of he teleported only one meter away from his current location. If the cooldown period wa acceptable in such case then John could try to accommodate the teleportation ability in his fighting style.

Without wasting any moment John swiftly teleport himself towards the edge of the bed.

John took a deep breath and focused on the image of the edge of the bed in his mind. With a surge of determination, he activated his teleportation ability and in an instant, he found himself one meter away from his initial position. As he landed on the edge of the bed, he felt a slight dizziness but shook it off quickly. He then focused on the cooldown period of the ability.

After a few moments of concentration, he felt a surge of relief as he realized that the cooldown period for teleporting just one meter was only a few seconds. 'This is incredible,' John thought to himself. 'The cooldown period reduces proportionally as per the distance. This means I can use this ability in quick succession during a fight.'

Excited by the potential of his newfound ability, John decided to test it further. He moved around the room, teleporting to different spots at varying distances. Each time, he noted the cooldown period and found that it indeed reduced in proportion to the distance he teleported. 'This is amazing,' he exclaimed as he teleported from one end of the room to the other in rapid succession.

As he continued to experiment with his teleportation ability, John started to envision how he could incorporate it into his fighting style. He imagined using it to evade attacks, surprise his opponents, and gain the upper hand in a battle.

He quickly decided to try out the Levitation ability next.

John walked out of his bedroom and went towards his second training room which was huge and had a lot of space.

Standing in the middle of the training room, John decided to try out the 'Levitation' ability as per the instructions transferred to his brain earlier.

He concentrated on the feeling of weightlessness and imagined himself defying gravity.

Closing his eyes, John extended his arms and pictured himself floating off the ground. He slowly felt a sensation of lightness, as if the pull of gravity was losing its grip on him. With a surge of determination, he willed himself to rise up, and to his amazement, he felt himself lift off the ground.

Opening his eyes, John looked down to see that he was indeed hovering a few inches above the floor. A sense of exhilaration washed over him as he realized that he was actually levitating. Experimentally, he moved his arms and legs, trying to control his movement in the air. It took some effort at first, but soon he found himself gliding smoothly across the room.

John could feel the strain on his muscles as he concentrated on maintaining the levitation, but he also sensed a surge of elation at the freedom of movement he now possessed. It was an incredible sensation, being able to soar through the air under his own power.

As he continued to practice, John began to think about how he could incorporate this new ability into his fighting style. He imagined combining his levitation with his martial arts skills, envisioning himself launching aerial attacks and evading his opponents with swift, agile movements.

He realized that he would need to train extensively in order to master the control and precision required for combat levitation. It was one thing to float around the room, but using levitation in a fight would require a whole new level of skill and coordination.

John was determined to make it work, though. He saw the potential for incredible acrobatic maneuvers and devastating strikes that could catch his opponents off guard. With levitation, he could fight on a whole new level, literally rising above his adversaries and taking them by surprise.

As he practiced, John began to experiment with combining his levitation with different fighting techniques. He found that he could enhance his agility and evasion by using short bursts of levitation to change his direction in mid-air. He also discovered that by adjusting the height of his levitation, he could control the range and angle of his attacks, giving him an advantage in combat.

With each session, John's control and confidence in his levitation grew. He honed his ability to maneuver in the air, smoothly transitioning between levitation and ground-based movements. He also worked on building up his stamina, knowing that sustained levitation in a battle would require tremendous endurance.

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