Once Baldur's unlocking progress reached 100%, a new imitation target would naturally appear.
However, Syd was both curious and expectant, and at the same time, a little nervous.
If the new imitation target turned out to be a relatively weak existence, then it would be meaningless for him. It would be a complete waste of time.
"I hope the new imitation target is a truly powerful being!" Syd murmured to himself, eyes filled with anticipation.
Actually, if he wanted to know who the new imitation target was, he could catch glimpses of it in advance. But doing so would ruin the excitement of the revelation, so he preferred to wait patiently.
[Light Energy +1]
[Light Energy +1]
Glancing at the slowly increasing energy points as he basked in the sunlight, Syd found it somewhat odd.
Logically speaking, all the light in this universe was part of his abstract body. But now, his physical form was actually absorbing the energy of that abstract body?
To put it metaphorically, it was like a tiny person drawing power from a colossal giant.
Syd was speechless for a moment, but then a thought crossed his mind, causing his eyes to brighten.
He raised his right hand, and immediately, a massive amount of light began pouring toward him.
Syd attempted to directly convert this light into energy points.
A few seconds later, he frowned.
It failed!
The main reason was that he couldn't influence the imitation ability.
Energy points were something related to the imitation ability.
"Forget it. If this method doesn't work, then I'll try something else."
With a single thought, Syd summoned a huge amount of high-energy light to gather around him.
Very quickly, the speed of energy point collection surged, reaching the maximum limit of his energy absorption ability.
[Light Energy +1]
[Light Energy +1]
[Light Energy +1]...
A continuous stream of notification sounds echoed.
Hearing the notifications, Syd frowned.
He discovered that while the speed of energy point accumulation had indeed increased significantly, it had not reached a transformative level.
The root of the problem was that the energy absorption ability was limiting the speed of energy collection. The rate of absorption had an upper limit!
[Mutant Abilities: Imitation, Energy Absorption]
Syd glanced at the panel and the two listed mutant abilities, deep in thought.
After all, Energy Absorption was still only a Delta-level ability, which was a Level Two ability.
The essence of a Level Two ability inherently limited the efficiency of Energy Absorption.
After thinking for a while, Syd came up with a solution.
He needed to enhance the level of Energy Absorption!
In his mind, a certain figure emerged.
Sebastian Shaw!
That guy also possessed the ability of Energy Absorption!
However, his ability had reached Level Four, even bordering on a pseudo-Level Five.
He could absorb various energies like kinetic energy and shockwaves, even nuclear energy.
If he hadn't been mind-controlled by Professor X, rendering his abilities ineffective, he would have been practically invincible.
Of course, if he were bombarded with a massive number of nukes, he could still be killed.
Sebastian Shaw was ultimately just a Level Four mutant. The energy he could absorb had a limit; if an enormous amount of energy was unleashed all at once, it would undoubtedly overwhelm him.
"My ability is quite similar to Shaw's. Unfortunately, being Level Two makes it seem so weak."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been captured and brought to a laboratory back then. He would have demolished the lab with his bare hands.
Thinking of this, Syd's mind shifted to enhancing his Energy Absorption ability.
As for how to enhance it…
After a moment's thought, Syd came up with an idea.
Create a serum that would enhance his Energy Absorption ability!
He moved his right hand.
In the dark, isolated alley, the crimson glow of Chaos Magic flickered.
Reality Manipulation!
A stone on the ground twisted and transformed into a transparent glass vial.
Inside the transparent glass vial, there was some clear liquid.
Of course, the clear liquid was nothing more than ordinary water.
To ensure the greatest success rate, Syd wasn't planning to rely solely on Chaos Magic. He was also prepared to use the Infinity Gauntlet and the Infinity Stones.
With a single thought, the Infinity Gauntlet appeared on his right hand.
Syd glanced at it.
What was once a radiant, golden glove was now tarnished and cracked, showing signs of being scorched. Clearly, this was a consequence of using the Infinity Stones previously.
Of course, while the gauntlet looked rather damaged, it was still usable and not completely destroyed.
The next moment, the crimson glow of Chaos Magic reappeared in his hand, instantly enveloping the transparent vial.
At the same time, the six Infinity Stones on the golden gauntlet all glowed brightly.
Various colored energies flooded out, flowing through the Infinity Gauntlet and Syd's body, the intensity matching that of when he previously used the stones to break free from reality.
In an instant, the power of the Infinity Stones combined with the power of Chaos Magic, enveloping the transparent vial.
Very quickly, the originally clear liquid in the vial turned a deep crimson.
Even waves of energy radiated from the liquid, spreading in visible ripples.
"Is it done?"
Syd was surprised.
With a thought, the Infinity Gauntlet vanished from his right hand, stored away by him.
The next moment, the vial floated into his right hand.
Without hesitation, Syd opened the vial and drank the crimson liquid in one gulp.
As the scarlet liquid flowed into his stomach, a powerful warmth began spreading throughout his body.
Syd could feel the warm currents transforming his physical body and genes.
However, during this process, his complex genes began resisting, rejecting the transformation.
Ultimately, the effect of the serum was greatly reduced.
Syd frowned, not expecting this outcome.
But the next moment, he relaxed.
No problem. If one vial wasn't enough, then he'd make more, until the serum was completely ineffective!
With that thought, Syd immediately repeated the process, pouring vial after vial of crimson liquid down his throat.
A minute later, he stopped the process, realizing that the serum no longer had any effect.
After stopping, Syd gathered a massive amount of high-energy light around him and then examined his current state.
The next moment, his eyes widened with astonishment.
The speed of energy point growth had increased by more than a hundred times!
[Light Energy +103]
[Light Energy +103]...
New notifications echoed in his mind.
Even more surprising, Syd discovered that he could now absorb not only light but also other forms of energy, just like Sebastian Shaw!
Of course, this additional absorption ability didn't mean much to him.
His divine body was already extremely powerful, along with defensive capabilities. If someone could break through those defenses, then Energy Absorption wouldn't make much of a difference anyway.
(End of Chapter)
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