DEVIANT

197 Chapter 197: A new beginning

Alex was carried to a room with a large pool. In the pool was a bright green glowing liquid. He could see fished-shaped shadows moving within it but he wasn’t too sure, bright lighting bolts could be surging within the liquid but Alex didn’t complain. His eyes were calm and he didn’t even ask a question. Everything that has happened so far has killed his mind and emotions. The only time he may ever show some reaction and surprise is if he were standing in front of the family who betrayed him or little beast.

The man nodded in acknowledgment and ordered them to put Alex in. Slowly Alex was lowered into the pool. As his body touched it, he felt jolts of lightning surging into his body. His eyes it up but he was soon submerged in the liquid.

“How long do you think he will last?” One of the two ladies standing behind the man asked calmly. Unlike the men, they had no tattoos on their faces. Their face was crystal clear and beautiful.

If Alex wasn’t so disconnected from the world, he would have appreciated her beauty and admitted she was better looking than Tracy. The people of this world were ancient robes like in ancient times but they all have high-tech pieces of equipment which even earth cannot boast of.

“I don’t know. My son had little potential and a terminal illness due to the blue comets which took his life. Putting him in such a body wouldn’t increase the potential either. Anyway I’m curious to know how long he can last in there” The man said with a skeptical look on His face

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

[Hidden Injuries detected]

.....

[Hidden Injuries healed]

[Gene modification process starting]

[Release yourself and let serum C flow into your veins. Your potential will be determined through this method!]

Receiving the notifications Alex was stunned. He didn’t expect to see something like this. It felt like chatting on the phone back in his world only this time he is just receiving notifications.

Either way, he felt the creamy solution surging into his body! At first, it was pleasant and he could feel his body strengthening but in less than five minutes it became painful! His skin was slowly turning red as the solution kept surging in.

It felt like the Demon-kin secret technique, casting rumble and accumulating breathes without having a means of letting it all out, it’s already obvious you will overload at some point!

DING!

[Limit reached, exit the solution!]

[Limit reached, exit the solution!]

Receiving the same notifications numerous times was quite annoying but Alex ignored it and sat in a cross-legged position within the solution. If this solution is beneficial, why leave?

Using the similar methods which he remembered, he began casting the bronze statue technique, circulating the power across his body! His Gray eyes released a bright golden flash which faded as soon as possible.

The calm pool began surging forward, forming a small whirlpool with him at the center! Alex could visibly be seen sitting at the bottom of the pool with a scorching red body. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain when he couldn’t withstand it anymore!

Roar!

Boom!

Alex punched forward and the water parted with the excessive solution within him expelling violently. He remained at the center and allowed the solution to gather around again and the same process began all over again! Seeing the method he was using the man and the two ladies were stunned. They never expected something like his to happen and even if they did, they did not expect Alex to bypass the system this way.

Absorb the solution and use it to refine the body, casting both the Demon-kin and the bronze statue technique, Alex got a familiar filling that he used to have. A feeling of immeasurable power.

His old body had been receptive to these techniques but this one seemed to reject them which made Alex frown. He estimated that he could only achieve the beginner stages of these combat techniques if he continues like this. He may be able to advance later but it will take far longer unlike before.

He estimated that the Danite royal blood which gave him the matter absorption ability made his body receptive to foreign techniques. The Danite body is always like an open book, ready to take, that’s why they can combine with a familiar and normal humans can’t. If he didn’t have the Danite blood in His veins back then, he wouldn’t have been able to achieve such.

Alex spent approximately an hour within the solution before he came out of the pool. The once creamy pool was no different from water right now and in it were black particulars that came out from Alex’s body.

Yes, he had reached the beginner stage of the Demon-kin secret technique and the bronze statue secret technique.

Ding!

[Name: Alex Briggs]

[Race: Estos]

[Talent: F+]

[Level: Baron]

[Bronze statue secret technique: Beginner stage]

[Demon-Kin secret technique: Beginner stage]

[Lifespan: 1300 years]

Ding!

[Congratulations on achieving the Baron rank, innate talent unlocked: Energy revolver]

Gazing at the notifications, Alex felt annoyed. It was like a beeping sound he couldn’t get out of his head. But then it also gave him all information needed and it seemed to be accurate on his current capabilities.

Alex felt like his body was one with his mind again. He didn’t need to put in any effort to walk or move properly again. His gaze shifted to the man and the two ladies beside him who was gazing at him with their jaws dropped. Never did they expect that Alex would be able to absorb all of the solution within serum C by using such a method.

They all expected to use more resources to enable Alex to become an energy revolver and grant him the status of Baron.

“I have my methods... we have much to discuss” Alex said as he took off his clothes, revealing a body filled with lean muscle which gave him a sexy and attractive physique. No matter how these ladies wanted to look away they couldn’t help but sneak a glance.

Alex walked past the man and after a few seconds, he regained his composure and raced after Alex with the ladies following him. He seemed oddly excited while gazing at Alex.

“I really hit the jackpot this time!” the man mumbled and even though Alex heard it, he didn’t show any reaction.

While they walked down a large Hall the man explained the basics about this world, the race, tragic history, and goals.

Apparently, Estos is a race of people only second to the Danites during their peak era. In fact, it could be said they were on par with the Danites, and back then they conducted a lot of trades before the betrayal. The blue meteors that gave humans power poisoned them, mutated their world, and weakened their genes.

They were rendered powerless when the Danites attacked and many died. The world was looted of its resources and only a few survived. Thousands of years after, the world began recovering but their genes never did. To tackle this power, they needed to find a way to regain what was once lost and they did but not everyone is talented enough to unlock their ancient power which was lost in the past.

Jalic is one of the twelve elders of the Estos clan. His claim grows weaker with the death of most of his clan, leaving behind his servants and son who died not too long ago. Thankfully he found Alex, whom he used as a replacement. He wishes to regain a strong footing in the council with Alex as they struggle to revive this world and prepare for an all out war with the Danites.

Hearing this, Alex frowned since he found a few things strangely annoying. The first was the fact that the man showed no emotional attachment whatsoever towards his son when he spoke about him. He seemed oddly calm but that didn’t matter much since Alex was no different. It made things easier for him.

Alex also believed the story which happened thousands of years ago. Judging based on the personal information he saw about himself, he has a lifespan of over a thousand so it’s not too surprising. But then, with the age gap, it also means there is a time difference as well. While a decade may mean a lot to humans, it meant nothing to these people.

Following their time, he may never get to see his child before he gets the chance to leave. Ten years have already gone by since his death. Those who betrayed him have seventy more years at most while his child has ninety more years at most. He needed to find a way to deal with this and get back in time to repay some debts and deal with the other issues on earth.

Anyway, he didn’t voice his concern. He didn’t completely trust the man so he had to find his way around these things himself.