Who knows how long it had been.
Minutes? Or… Lorna's graceful figure was drenched in sweat, as if she had just been pulled from the Water, panting heavily.
The flush on her face and the look of satisfaction indicated the intensity of the battle that had just taken place.
But… she tremblingly spread her palm.
With a thought.
A wisp of silver-green energy swirled, danced, and stretched in her palm, finally transforming into a lifelike butterfly with wings poised to fly.
Gone was the past wildness that seemed ready to explode at any moment; it was as docile as a part of her body.
That feeling… it was too wonderful.
In the past, the power within her was an unceasing metal storm, but now, the storm remained, yet she had become the eye of the storm, the sole will!
She could command the storm to tear everything apart, or she could make it… still.
She turned her head, looking at Lynt, who sat beside her with a satisfied expression and not a single hair out of place, her eyes filled with extreme complexity.
At this moment, the system's notification sound had already flooded Lynt's mind.
[Ding! Completed first dual cultivation with Level 4 Mutant 'polaris' Lorna Dane…]
[Judged as Apex Amplification! Target has immense potential, and an existing structural flaw in her energy field has been repaired!]
[Congratulations, Host, for receiving a reward: 680 million U.S. dollars!]
[Congratulations, Host, for receiving a temporary 1.5x amplification in physique and spirit!]
[Congratulations, Host, for unlocking exclusive ability: Force Field Control (Elementary)!]
[Force Field Control (Elementary): You can now control basic force fields around yourself, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, and electromagnetic energy. You can form a deflection shield and perform small-range telekinetic grasping. Note: The deeper your binding relationship with the target 'polaris' Lorna Dane, the stronger this ability will be.]
Lynt felt the new power surging within him and saw the long string of zeros added to his bank account, the smile on his lips growing wider.
Taming a wild cat was something he enjoyed the most.
It was not only beneficial for body and mind but also a way to get rich.
Why not?
He looked at the green-haired beauty before him, who was now completely subdued, and extended his hand to her.
"Welcome to Apex Amplification, Lorna."
"From today onwards, I will be your… personal Master."
His voice was full of temptation.
"In the future, three tutoring sessions per week, no tardiness. The location will be right here."
Lorna looked at his outstretched hand, and as if by some ghostly impulse, she also extended her own hand.
When Lynt and Lorna walked out of the elevator one after the other, the two people waiting in the office had different expressions.
Magneto saw that his daughter, though still stubborn, no longer had the ferocity in her eyes.
His heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He was both relieved that his daughter's power was under control and heartbroken that his own cabbage had been taken yet again.
Raven narrowed her yellow eyes, scanning Lorna up and down like a scanner.
She could feel that the aura of the green-haired girl had changed.
That wild, potentially harmful energy was firmly locked by an invisible shackles, becoming contained and powerful.
"It seems our Master's private lessons are quite effective." Raven's tone gave no hint of her emotions.
Lynt walked to his desk and sat down, completely ignoring the strange atmosphere.
"Raven, handle the onboarding procedures for Miss Lorna. Her position… let's set it as a 'Special Consultant' in the 'Strategic Armaments and Risk Aversion Department,' enjoying the same benefits as her father."
He paused, then looked at Lorna.
"However, your salary for the first three months will be frozen to compensate for any potential damage you may have caused the company just now, and to pay for your course fees. Any objections?"
"I…" Lorna was about to retort, but as soon as she met Lynt's half-smiling gaze,
remembering the sensation of their recent intimate exchange, she instantly swallowed her words back.
"…No." She reluctantly uttered two words.
"Very good." Lynt snapped his fingers,
"Raven, take her to the HR department, and while you're at it, explain the employee handbook to her, especially the sections about 'prohibiting the misuse of superpowers in the office area.' Make sure she studies those points carefully."
This was a very clear demarcation of authority.
By having Raven arrange Lorna, he was telling everyone, especially the newcomer, who the Mistress of this household was.
Raven immediately understood, wearing a victorious smile.
She gracefully walked to Lorna's side, affectionately linked her arm, like an enthusiastic aunt.
"Come on, little Lorna.
Auntie will take you to get familiar with the environment.
Our company has excellent benefits, especially for new hires."
She put particular emphasis on the words "new hires" in her speech.
Although Lorna was a hundred percent unwilling, for the sake of strength, she had no choice but to yield and was half-coaxed, half-dragged away.
In the office, only Lynt and Magneto remained.
"Eric." Lynt leaned back in his chair and spoke lightly, "You look like you have something to say."
Magneto was silent for a long time before he spoke in an extremely complex tone: "You… what exactly are you?"
"Me?" Lynt smiled,
"I am a businessman, an investor. I invest in everything valuable, and people are no different."
He stood up, walked to Magneto, and patted his shoulder.
"You should be happy, Eric.
Both of your daughters are my top-tier investments: one controls chaos, the other controls magnetic fields.
Their future is limitless."
"And you, as their father, only need to sit here and watch your family, in my hands, move towards true glory."
"I must state beforehand, I cannot amplify Quicksilver. I am not attracted to men."
Magneto was choked by that last sentence.
It's a good thing you're not attracted to men, otherwise, I'd be worried I'd have to get into your bed too.
But what Lynt said was the truth.
That night, penthouse apartment.
Lynt had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, only to see Raven sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of Red Wine, looking at him with an extremely aggressive gaze.
Today, she did not maintain her human form but had reverted to her iconic Blue skin, her body covered in fine scales that shimmered with an eerie glow under the lights.
Her short, Fire-Red hair, paired with her golden vertical pupils, made her look like a succubus from hell.
"Master, you had quite a day today."
Raven swirled her wine glass, the crimson liquid leaving streaks on the glass.
"You just took in four Heavenly Palace guard dogs, and then picked up an electric little wildcat. Is your zoo almost open for business?"
The sourness could be smelled from ten meters away.
"Are you jealous?" Lynt walked over and sat beside her, took the wine glass from her hand, and drained it in one gulp.
"Hmph."
Raven sneered, her body coiling around him like a snake, a cool, granular thigh directly resting on Lynt's waist.
"I'm just reminding you, Mr. Lin."