I returned to the hotel later that evening, the city lights painting the streets in a dull glow. The ride back had been quiet, giving me more than enough time to reflect on everything that happened today.
Unlocking my room, I stepped inside, loosened my collar, and let out a long sigh. The faint hum of the city outside was distant, muffled by the thick glass windows. I ordered a simple meal from room service—nothing fancy, just something to fill me up after a long day.
When the food arrived, I sat at the small table by the window, slowly eating while replaying the events at Oscorp in my head.
I leaned back in the chair, sipping the tea that came with the meal. The warmth spread through me
I set the cup down, the faint clink echoing in the quiet room.
"New York is full of opportunities," I muttered to myself. "But it's also full of dangers. But with the lizard serum, it will be a smooth ride
Finishing the last bite, I cleaned up the table and sat at the desk in the hotel room, the curtains drawn shut to block out the glow of New York's night. On the table before me lay the small vial Dr. Conners had given me earlier—its faint green liquid shifting under the dim light of the lamp.
I leaned forward, resting my elbows on the desk, and studied it carefully. This wasn't just some random chemical mixture. This was the result of years of research, countless failures, and an obsession to break human limitations. Even in its unfinished state, the serum was dangerous.
The vial pulsed faintly in the dim hotel light, its green liquid glowing as if it knew what was about to happen. I placed my palm over it, closing my eyes.
"System," I commanded, my voice low but firm. "Strengthen this serum… one hundred times."
The glass trembled on the desk, the liquid inside swirling violently as if alive. The green glow deepened, growing brighter and brighter until it painted the entire room in an eerie light.
Crackles of energy surged around the vial, small arcs snapping in the air like lightning.
The desk rattled, the lamp flickering wildly.
And then… silence.
The vial settled, standing perfectly still. The glow dimmed, but not back to green. Instead, the liquid had turned a deep, crystalline blue, radiating with a subtle inner light
I reached forward slowly, my fingers brushing against the glass. It no longer felt fragile—it felt indestructible, as though the glass itself had been reforged with the serum.
The system's voice rang in my head:
[Item successfully strengthened: 100x]
[Designation: Genesis Serum]
I stared at it, wide-eyed, as the system listed its new properties:
Absolute Regeneration – Not just healing wounds, but restoring the body to peak condition instantly. Lost limbs? Gone in seconds. Organs? Rebuilt flawlessly. Aging? Reversed. Death itself… could be delayed.
Genetic Awakening – Every dormant potential in human DNA unlocked. A person injected could awaken powers beyond imagination—superhuman strength, reflexes, heightened senses, even unique mutations.
Neural Expansion – The brain's capacity multiplied beyond normal limits. Photographic memory, hyper-intelligence, accelerated learning, and reaction times approaching precognition.
Adaptive Evolution – The body would constantly evolve to survive threats. Immune to toxins, diseases, radiation, extreme temperatures. Even if killed, the cells would attempt to reconstitute.
Stability Core – Unlike the flawed original serum, this version carried zero risk of genetic breakdown. No lizard mutations. No deformities. Pure, perfect evolution.
Longevity Amplification – Lifespan extended indefinitely. Not just living longer—living stronger. Eternal youth crystallized into biology.
Without hesitation, I uncorked the vial and downed it in one gulp. The liquid burned cold as it slid down my throat, then exploded into fire the second it hit my veins.
BOOM.
My entire body lit up from the inside, every cell vibrating like it was about to detonate. My Perfect Holy Body— that made me immune to flaws and weakness—roared in response. The serum and my body weren't just merging. They were resonating.
The system's voice cracked through the storm raging in my mind:
[Genesis Serum detected. Perfect Holy Body compatibility: 100%.]
[Resonance achieved.]
[New form unlocked: Transcendent Holy Body.]
I fell to my knees, gripping the floor as shockwaves burst outward. The hotel walls trembled. My veins glowed blue, then gold, then settled into a deep, radiant white that spread across my entire body like veins of molten light.
I exhaled slowly, the last sparks of energy fading from my skin. My body felt… different. Stronger. Like the rules of biology no longer applied to me.
There was only one way to confirm it.
"System," I said quietly. "Show me my stats."
A soft chime rang in my ears. Then, lines of glowing text appeared before my eyes, floating in the air like a hologram only I could see.
[STATUS PANEL]
Name: Sam Jackson (SJ)
Race: Human (Evolved) → Transcendent Holy Body
Age: 35
Strength: 2,500,000 tons (≈ able to lift mountains with ease)
Speed: Mach 200 (≈ 152,800 mph / 246,000 km/h)
Durability: 3,000 (Can withstand nuclear-level impacts unharmed)
Stamina: Infinite
Regeneration: Absolute (Immortal-grade)
Vitality: Eternal (Cells will no longer decay)
Abilities:
Absolute Regeneration – Instant recovery from any damage, even cellular annihilation.
Adaptive Evolution – Automatically adjusts to threats, hazards, and attacks in real time.
Soul-Body Fusion – Immune to psychic extraction, soul manipulation, or astral disruption.
Genetic Limit Breaker – Potential is infinite; stats can evolve endlessly without ceiling.
Transcendent Aura – Presence alone instills pressure, instinctual fear, or awe in lesser beings.
Energy Reserves: Limitless (Body generates self-sustaining energy source.)
Human Veil:Visual Camouflage: Suppresses all traces of divine aura. The user appears as a normal human to the naked eye, cameras, and most detection systems.
Potential: God-Tier
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I stared at the panel, my pulse quickening. These numbers weren't just high. They were absurd
"Limitless stamina… eternal vitality…" I whispered. My hand trembled as I clenched it into a fist, feeling the raw power coiled inside. "I'm not human anymore.
Just as I was about to relax, the familiar chime of the System echoed in my head.
[Warning: Host's presence has reached a threshold detectable by cosmic forces.]
[High-tier entities such as Sorcerer Supreme, Celestials, and Watchers may sense fluctuations in the timeline and your energy signature.]
I froze, the words sinking into me like cold water. "Cosmic forces…?" I muttered. That wasn't something to take lightly. If beings like the Ancient One, or worse, the Living Tribunal, caught wind of me this early, I'd be finished before my plans even started.
"System," I said firmly, "activate Human Veil. Now."
[Ability: Human Veil – Activated.]
At once, the glow of power in my veins dimmed, then vanished completely. My aura, my life force, even the faint ripple of energy that bent space around me—all of it was swallowed in silence.
I let out a slow breath, glancing out the hotel window at the night sky. "Good," I whispered. "The last thing I need is the Ancient One knocking on my door before I've even begun."