[Six Eyes lv2 (1/300): Grants 360-degree omnidirectional vision at extended range, perceives energy flow, and provides exceptional dynamic vision. Enables precise energy manipulation.]
After the Six Eyes upgrade, Leon's observational range doubled—from 200 meters to 500 meters.
Within that radius, he could clearly observe small targets, track specific energy flows, and capture motion with extraordinary precision.
Beyond that range, his vision became progressively hazier, like any ordinary person—able to see, but unable to discern details.
Additionally, reaching level 2 awakened another ability: X-ray vision.
His Six Eyes could now penetrate approximately ten centimeters of steel plate and observe what lay beyond. Unlike the Byakugan's monochrome perception, he saw in full color with perfect clarity.
"This is ridiculous..."
Leon felt oddly disappointed at acquiring one of humanity's most coveted superpowers so easily.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, his expanded vision detected several drones flying toward his location.
Further out, a heavily armed force advanced at high speed, following the drones' trajectory.
This wasn't Kingpin's retaliation. No gang possessed such sophisticated equipment.
Military force. Most likely a covert unit specializing in mutant capture.
Within moments, the drones closed in. Leon flashed a vicious grin at their cameras, then manifested an azure sphere that consumed all the drones simultaneously.
He converted cursed energy to enhance his body and fled the area at superhuman speed.
From his inherited memories, Leon knew this force included mutants who'd joined the military. Their capabilities shouldn't be underestimated.
Even with the Limitless Technique, he wasn't safe against abilities with exotic properties.
This was his period of most rapid growth. No point fighting the army now.
What he needed was continuous energy absorption and increased template fusion. Once he awakened Reversal Technique, he'd have nothing to fear.
In a hidden military base, dozens of screens lined the wall.
Suddenly, several displays went dark simultaneously—multiple drones destroyed in rapid succession.
A middle-aged man wearing colonel's insignia, his face severe and eyes cold, demanded:
"Report."
A soldier snapped to attention:
"Colonel Stryker, anomaly during capture of Subject 9527. Target appears to have undergone secondary awakening and manifested additional mutant abilities."
Stryker's eyes gleamed. He approached the screens.
"Retrieve footage from before the drones were destroyed."
The soldier immediately projected the recorded images onto the largest display.
The drone flew forward. Soon, a tall, thin man with white hair appeared on screen.
When the drone hovered and focused on the white-haired man, he grinned at the camera. Then an azure sphere the size of a basketball materialized in his hand, hurtling toward the lens at tremendous speed. The screen went black—drone destroyed.
Reviewing the other drone feeds showed identical results. The unknown azure spheres moved with impossible speed, annihilating all drones within seconds.
Colonel Stryker's expression grew grave. He remembered Subject 9527—Leon Demiurge. His abilities matched an extraordinarily powerful mutant from decades past.
A mutant capable of absorbing nuclear energy.
But Leon Demiurge's powers had been pathetically weak. He couldn't even fully absorb the kinetic energy of an ordinary punch. Stryker had dismissed him as worthless.
Now he'd resurfaced with new abilities.
After reviewing the footage multiple times, Stryker froze on the azure sphere.
The attack's destructive capability was obvious—easily tearing through metal and obliterating drones.
Leon Demiurge also displayed another ability: extremely wide-range perception.
He'd been waiting for the drones' arrival, clearly detecting their approach from considerable distance.
Moreover, his white hair and blue eyes aroused Stryker's curiosity.
The video scrolled again, stopping on that vicious smile.
Colonel Stryker's mouth curved into a cruel grin.
"Deploy full resources to capture 9527. He has significant research value. Send Test Subjects 1085 and 1086 to assist. 1086's spatial attacks should penetrate his defenses."
After issuing the order, he murmured to himself:
"Provocation? As you wish."
Meanwhile, at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, in a concealed laboratory...
Jean Grey handed a report to Professor X.
"Professor, we've detected unusual movement from Stryker's forces. They're deploying the majority of their assets to capture a mutant designated as Subject 9527—Leon Demiurge."
"Leon Demiurge?"
For the same reason as Stryker, Professor X remembered the mutant Stryker had numbered 9527.
The young man reminded him of his most dangerous adversary—the Black King, Sebastian Shaw.
If not for extraordinary fortune, he and Eric would never have defeated him.
But Leon Demiurge—Subject 9527—had possessed severely limited abilities. Even among Level 1 mutants, he was exceptionally weak, his power nearly nonexistent.
This lack of potential had led Professor X to defer inviting him to Xavier's School.
Yet now his name appeared as Stryker's primary target.
Professor X knew Stryker well. He wouldn't expend significant resources without substantial value.
This concentrated effort meant Leon had undergone some profound transformation.
Professor X immediately activated Cerebro to locate Leon, intending to recruit him before Stryker could.
But...
"Why can't I sense Leon Demiurge's consciousness? I could clearly detect it before..."
Even Jean Grey, with her limitless potential, registered clearly in his perception.
Could it be...
Sudden realization struck Professor X. Could Leon's mysterious transformation be related to this?
Something that could block telepathic intrusion and render him completely imperceptible...
Did Leon Demiurge possess Level 5 mutant potential?
Or—had he already become a Level 5 mutant?
Professor X turned to Jean Grey with urgency:
"Use every resource to locate Leon Demiurge. We must contact him before Stryker or Eric. Recruit him to Xavier's School.
Leon Demiurge—he may very well be a Level 5 mutant."
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At the same time, a slim and graceful urban girl crossed the street, entered a narrow alley, and finally walked into a room. A man wearing a strange helmet stood at the window in the room, looking at the busy road with deep eyes. "Eric, I found a new message. Stryker and Charles are looking fo
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A mysterious urban woman (Raven/Mystique) reports to Magneto (Eric) Leon gets new clothes, recovers from injuries Reaches 23% fusion and unlocks Reversal Technique Confronted by military mutants - a strong man and a dwarf with spatial powers Gets hit by a space blade at the end (cliffhanger)
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Chapter 9: Confrontation
Meanwhile, a slim, graceful woman crossed the street, entered a narrow alley, and finally stepped into a secluded room.
A man wearing a distinctive helmet stood at the window, gazing at the busy road below with penetrating eyes.
"Eric, I found new intelligence. Stryker and Charles are both searching for a mutant named Leon Demiurge. His recorded ability is only Level 1 energy absorption.
I suspect his powers underwent secondary awakening, which drew their attention."
Magneto didn't look back, still observing everything before him—particularly those ordinary people without mutant abilities.
"Energy absorption... Raven, contact Leon Demiurge immediately. Before they do.
Any mutant that both Charles and Stryker consider important is far from ordinary. Recruit him into the Brotherhood."
Leon naturally had no idea that his secondary awakening had made him a target for multiple factions.
He'd left Hell's Kitchen behind and purchased new clothes with cash "donated" by the gang members, then cleaned up at a hotel.
Through constant energy absorption and using it to enhance his body, even without Reversal Technique, his injuries had healed far faster than normal.
Even the scars gradually faded, revealing unblemished skin beneath.
Donning round-frame sunglasses, he looked completely refreshed—no trace remained of the battered prisoner from the underground cell. Now he stood 1.9 meters tall, a strikingly handsome man with an edge of danger.
Bidding farewell to the female store manager who kept winking at him, Leon departed under her regretful gaze.
With the military hunting him and Kingpin's threat looming, he had no intention of staying anywhere too long.
Opening his system panel, Leon checked his energy reserves.
[Energy Points: 3,425]
After several hours of continuous absorption, he'd accumulated over three thousand points.
He immediately invested everything into the system. The template fusion rate climbed rapidly, finally stopping at 23%.
A new notification chimed:
[Template Fusion: 23%]
[New Skill Unlocked: Reversal Technique]
[Reversal Technique lv1 (1/100): Converts negative cursed energy into positive energy. Powerful healing properties.]
Finally—Reversal Technique!
With this ability, Leon's survivability would increase dramatically. He'd possess regenerative capabilities surpassing even the Lizard.
Upon acquiring Reversal Technique, the inherited knowledge revealed he couldn't yet use it on others—only himself.
However, as the skill leveled up, those limitations would disappear. Eventually, he'd even gain abilities approaching resurrection and restoration of fundamental essence.
Hmm?
Through the Six Eyes, Leon detected a figure rushing toward him at tremendous speed.
A massive man, over two meters tall. He ignored surrounding civilians entirely, barreling through the crowd and sending people flying.
Screams erupted around him. Some civilians lay dead.
Further back, drones and military forces had assembled, advancing rapidly.
The massive man stopped. Muscles corded his entire body. His skin was deep gray, thick veins writhing beneath the surface, constantly channeling energy to his powerful frame.
He carried a short figure on his back—almost dwarf-like. Unlike the giant, this passenger was emaciated, his body no thicker than the larger man's arm.
Leon didn't flee. Based on the Six Eyes' observation, the giant's speed far exceeded his own. Unless he mastered Blue's advanced application—teleportation—he couldn't escape.
Unfortunately, Blue remained too low-level for that technique.
The giant stopped ten meters away. His bare feet dug deep into the pavement, completely shattering the ground to arrest his momentum.
Scattered debris flew toward Leon, but before reaching him, the fragments floated motionless in mid-air.
Seeing this, the giant nodded.
"White hair, blue eyes, and this strange ability. You're Subject 9527, correct?"
"9527?"
Leon recognized that number immediately—from the movie!
Why was this man calling him that?
Seeing Leon's confusion, the giant offered no explanation.
"Subject 9527, don't resist. Come with me. Colonel Stryker wants to see you.
Don't struggle pointlessly. You wouldn't want to be dragged back with your limbs torn off."
The giant spoke matter-of-factly, clearly not taking Leon seriously at all. Treating him as prey to be collected at will.
He lunged forward to seize Leon, but when he came within centimeters, he couldn't advance further.
The Limitless Technique.
Witnessing this phenomenon, fury twisted the giant's features.
"Seems you need to learn some manners. Before you join us, I'll teach you the rules!"
Leon slightly raised his round-frame sunglasses, revealing crystalline blue eyes.
He used his pinky to clean his ear, examined the finger—finding no earwax—and blew dismissively toward the giant.
In the giant's eyes, Leon wore a bright smile. But his gaze held only frost.
"Sure, let's establish rules. As long as you're willing to cry and beg for mercy, I'll spare your life. That's the rule."
Arrogant!
Being mocked by his prey was unbearable. The giant swung his fist at Leon repeatedly.
Nothing worked.
Leon lowered his sunglasses and walked slowly forward. The giant suddenly felt immense force pressing down on him. His massive body—his source of pride—had no power to resist this terrifying pressure.
Military forces arrived in the distance. They opened fire frantically on Leon, but bullets couldn't reach him at all.
Thus, amid the hail of gunfire, Leon pressed the giant against a wall. As he continued advancing, the wall began gradually crumbling.
"Aren't you going to cry and beg for mercy?"
Leon asked mildly.
Looking at his opponent, the giant finally realized this target operated on an entirely different level from his previous assignments. He was utterly outmatched.
Fear fermented in his heart, flooding his mind within moments.
Abandoning the plan, he shouted:
"Now!"
The instant the giant spoke, Leon felt a familiar fluctuation—spatial power!
Looking at the dwarf on the giant's back—he was the source. An invisible spatial blade flew toward Leon at impossible speed.
The blade moved so fast he couldn't dodge!
SLASH!
The sound of tearing flesh rang out. Amid the giant's hideous laughter, Leon was nearly cleaved in half by the spatial blade!