Chapter 30

I went inside without any problems. Only I didn't expect to see that there would be a library with books inside. What the hell is this? I want a TV! And a remote control to squander! But the miracle did not happen and there were all the same shelves with books in front of me. Well, I hope that they are at least sorted by year, otherwise I will really be offended.

- Eh, - with a sigh I looked at the name of the first book that came across.

It read: "Nineteen hundred and one, July second." It seems that everything is fine, but ... there was a book next to her called: "One thousand nine hundred and nine, the fourth of March". And on the other hand, in general: "Eighteen hundred and fiftieth year, the twelfth of May." Then I realized that it was necessary to sort them myself…

"...quickly pull him out!" - suddenly I was thrown out of my inner world and I heard my sister's voice.

But then all my attention was attracted by the inscription in front of my eyes:

<b>The carrier has reached the second limit. Due to the use of third-party improvement without the participation of the system, the body's indicators have increased five times...< / b>

<b>It is possible to change your mutation gene by adding one feature to it. Choose one of the possible ones: "Telekinesis", "Energy Manipulation", "Magnetism". You have thirty seconds to choose. If the carrier does not make a choice during this time, the choice will be made automatically and randomly...< / b>

<b>You have thirty seconds left... twenty-nine... twenty-eight... twenty...< / b>

"Manipulation of energies!", I mentally shouted, without delving into the rest.

<b>You have chosen the ability "Energy Manipulation". In the near future, your body will adapt to this feature. It is recommended to spend this time at rest for a faster completion.</b>

"James, are you all right?" Abraham's voice sounded nearby.

— Except for the fact that I have some kind of mucus on my body that causes a feeling of nausea, as well as the claws that are now located between my joints on my hand, then everything is fine,-I raised my head up and winced from the bright light, I replied.

"He's joking, so he's all right," Vika said sarcastically from the other side.

— But the serum should not have acted like this... - Arskane looked at my hands in prostration, or rather at the blades made of bones — - This needs to be investigated!

- Hush — - now I winced at the loud sound — - It seems that our experiment helped me activate my mutation gene.

And I'm not even lying. It's just that my gene is already different now, so we can assume that it has just been activated.

— What are you talking about? Steve asked in surprise.

— I have a folder on my desk with the name "Mutants". Anyone who wants can open it, read it, and now I want to take a shower — " I pulled my claws back and stomped into the bathroom.

I did this in order to think about the situation. Standing under the jets of water, various thoughts came to my head, but most of all I was thinking about a new ability. The last time I crossed the first limit, I didn't manage to make a choice, but now I managed to perform this action.

It was good that the previous two abilities were there — it was easier to choose this way, since my choice immediately fell on the Manipulation of energies. This was due to the fact that I considered that such a choice is more profitable, because it is better to manage several energies than one kind. No, telekinesis is very good, because you can control objects from a distance.

But to kill an enemy with a blow that can break through a concrete wall or stupidly absorb some kind of explosion, because this is also energy… I thought it would be much better. Thus, my choice also did not fall on Magnetism. Yes, it's cool to manage metals, but it won't be easy to protect yourself. While you are straining to defeat the enemy with the help of metal, they can sneak up on you from behind and you are not there.

In general, I am used to relying on my body, and something remote can be entrusted to others. Although if this continues, then in the future I will have such powers, because after each limit, I have three to choose from. And as I noticed, the previous two are saved, only one new one is added.

It's a pity that there is no description — you have to delve into everything yourself, as with telepathy. But the general principle is at least clear. You absorb it, you use it. And how to do it-figure it out yourself.

Getting out of the shower, I froze and the next moment I was in my consciousness.

— What the fuck? - it burst out of me when I discovered something similar to a chthonic creature from outer space, which... was just high in the void and hovered.

— No, no, no, I don't need this in my inner world! - I began to strain to remove this thing on the**th.

At the same moment, it disappeared. What was that all about? If it hadn't been for the system notification, it would have taken me a while to think of going into my consciousness. And it sounded like this:

<b>Telepathic interference has been detected. The host's mind is under threat.</b>

And everything. Next, I immediately moved here. If such a creature really exists, it is definitely somewhere in space. But to reach my mind through such a long distance... no, I don't consider myself omnipotent, but I just don't think that this is possible. So this attack was carried out from the Ground.

Who is it? Why would he try to break into my head? And how could he even find me? For example, I still can't use telepathic detection for at least one person, even if he is nearby. As soon as I activate it, I only hear a bunch of voices, and not a certain person.

And no matter how much I tried, I couldn't concentrate. The more I tried, the more my head started to hurt and feel dizzy. Wait, that was before today's experiment. I activate the telepathic detection again, I hear a lot of voices again, I try to focus on one person again.

"This is unbelievable! I didn't even think that mutants are people, but with only one difference! — I managed to hear the superficial thoughts of Abraham, - James found this very difference! Who would have thought that one gene is to blame for everything...".

I pulled away from his voice and listened to another:

— "And my father knows how to surprise... - it turned out to be Steve, — He was somewhere twice as weak as me before, but what has he become now? And these claws... no, I don't care that Dad became a mutant. I'm more interested in what he will say to his mother?..".

What-what… The truth, of course. She already knows that I'm a mutant, but she can yell because she performed a procedure to improve the body for both herself and her son. And I'm also going to help her. So I'm doing this for the sake of my family, so I have to understand. But for some reason I don't want to continue reading the thoughts of my relatives. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I will do this in extreme and critical situations, but not at normal times.