Chapter 2: Cursed Technique Forward「Blue」
[Limitless Cursed Technique Lv.1 (1/100): Interferes with matter at an atomic level, dominating space. Objects approaching the user will slow down infinitely, never able to make contact.]
[Energy Absorption Lv.2 (1/300): Can absorb most energy. Absorption speed and storage capacity are average.]
When the fusion reached 5%, Energy Absorption also advanced to Level 2. Su Mu immediately sensed the changes in his body.
First, the speed of his energy absorption was faster, and his body could store more energy. He also gained a cursed technique that felt engraved deep in his soul.
Limitless Cursed Technique!
Su Mu instantly understood how to use the Limitless Cursed Technique. However, because his fusion was too low, he tried it briefly and found he could only maintain it for 5 minutes; he couldn't sustain it for long at all.
It was a world of difference compared to Gojo Satoru's, which was a constantly active passive ability.
However, his goal was only to escape the prison, and his current strength made success a possibility.
There were still several hours until dawn. To be safe, he prepared to continue absorbing energy, increase his fusion, and awaken new abilities!
Only then would he be foolproof.
Just then, a strange man's voice came from the side. Su Mu turned his head to see a middle-aged man whispering to him:
"Hey, kid over there, you're a mutant, right!"
He saw the man looking behind him. Sure enough, because of the energy absorption, the electric current was visibly being absorbed by his fingers, and the point of contact was flashing with a tiny, bright light.
Although dim, it was quite obvious if one paid attention.
Seeing Su Mu remain silent, the man immediately became arrogant:
"You disgusting mutant bastard, you definitely have a way to leave, right!
That's right, you bastards have all sorts of weird abilities, so it's not surprising you have the power to leave.
Listen up, kid. When you're ready to escape, you bring me along, or I'll tell those gang members your identity as a mutant. I'm sure they'll be very interested in mutants."
Seeing Su Mu still not making a sound, the middle-aged man grew a little impatient, but in order to escape, he continued to whisper to Su Mu:
"Damned mutant bastard, did you hear me or not?"
Hearing the threat from the man in the next cell, Su Mu remained unmoved, and the corner of his mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.
Because of government propaganda, ordinary people generally held malice toward mutants, believing them to be filthy bastards.
But they forgot that mutants possessed the power to easily tear them apart.
Su Mu looked up, brushed his white hair back with his hand, revealing exquisite azure eyes. He gave a brilliant smile.
"Sir, don't be anxious. I'll let you out right now!"
Only then did the middle-aged man smile in satisfaction. "You know what's good for you!"
Stopping the absorption of electricity, Su Mu walked over to the middle-aged man, extended his hand through the iron bars, and said:
"Sir, please extend your hand. My ability is spatial jumping. I'll take you away from here right now."
The middle-aged man's face immediately lit up with joy. As expected, this mutant was just a kid; a little threat and he'd obediently comply.
He had already decided that as soon as he escaped, he would immediately call the police to capture this mutant bastard. After all, reporting a mutant could earn him a hefty reward, enough for him to live lavishly for a while.
As for the gang that captured him, he didn't dare report them. They were ruthless criminals who killed without batting an eye. He couldn't run away fast enough, how would he dare provoke them?
As for Su Mu trying to harm him, how was that possible?
If his mutant ability was truly offensive, how could he have been captured by an ordinary gang?
It must be an ability that required a long rest after a single use, posing no threat to him at all!
If Su Mu hadn't crossed over, the man's thoughts would have been spot on. But the current Su Mu had awakened the system and was completely different!
The moment their palms touched, an unseeable electric current instantly shot into the middle-aged man's body. He was immediately paralyzed by the powerful stimulating current.
Level 2 Energy Absorption was already capable of this. However, Su Mu's goal wasn't to electrocute the man.
Anyone who has electrocuted someone should know that an electric current injuring a person produces a pungent, burnt smell, which is easily detected by others.
So Su Mu reached out, using the energy stored in his body to strengthen himself. He then used his other hand to grab the middle-aged man's neck and twisted it hard. With a faint sound of bone cracking, the man's neck snapped, and he died instantly.
It was already late at night, and the slight noise didn't attract anyone's attention. Even if someone heard it, they would just think it was someone stretching their bones.
Posing the man in a sleeping position, Su Mu sat back down in front of the lamp and continued to absorb energy as if nothing had just happened.
The system prompts continued:
[Energy Point +1]
[Energy Point +1]
[Energy Point +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
...
An unknown amount of time passed. Su Mu could see the sky already lightening slightly through the window at his side. At the same time, Su Mu, who had been continuously absorbing energy and pouring the points into his template, heard a prompt from the system:
[Template Fusion: 10%]
[You have unlocked a new skill: Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue]
[Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue Lv.1 (1/100): Creates a powerful attractive force centered on "Blue." Maximum output can reach negative infinity, akin to a small black hole.]
Su Mu's eyes lit up as various ways to use Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue flooded his mind.
His current system panel was:
[Name: Su Mu]
[Held Template: Gojo Satoru]
[Energy Absorption Lv.2 (67/300): Can absorb most energy. Absorption speed and storage capacity are average.]
[Six Eyes Lv.1 (1/100): Possesses 360-degree long-distance vision, can see the flow of energy, astonishing dynamic visual acuity, and allows the wielder to perform fine-tuned energy manipulation.]
[Limitless Cursed Technique Lv.1 (1/100): Interferes with matter at an atomic level, dominating space. Objects approaching the user will slow down infinitely, never able to make contact.]
[Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue Lv.1 (1/100): Creates a powerful attractive force centered on "Blue." Maximum output can reach negative infinity, akin to a small black hole.]
[Template Fusion: 10%]
[Increase character fusion to unlock new skills]
[Energy Points: 12]
[When the template fusion reaches 100%, you will receive a new character template!]
After Energy Absorption rose to Lv.2, Su Mu felt the energy within his body had increased significantly. And as his experience grew, his body's energy storage limit increased again.
He could now use Limitless Cursed Technique uninterrupted for at least 10 minutes and could use Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue several times.
Sensing his current strength, Su Mu was no longer in a hurry to escape. He wanted to give the gang here a little 'surprise'!
And, to properly repay that black man named Jim!
Right at that moment, the door to the prison room opened again. The familiar gang members, their faces twisted in ferocious scowls, walked into the cell block!