When they saw Richard rise to his feet and pull the Masamune from the ground, the fourteen Mutant Agents who had entered the plaza immediately went on guard.
Though they had only just arrived, they had all received word that Richard had destroyed the Sentinel Robots with a bizarre ranged attack and severely wounded Benjamin, the Action Department Director.
Since the surveillance staff had only seen him take the badly wounded Benjamin away and had not seen him kill Benjamin.
Out of caution—and mainly to avoid affecting the Mutant Agents' morale—the surveillance staff had not told them that Benjamin was most likely already dead.
As members of the Action Department, these Mutant Agents knew exactly how powerful Benjamin was.
They also knew how strong the Sentinel Robots, the Department of Mutant Affairs' hole cards, truly were.
And now, Richard had destroyed three Sentinel Robots and severely wounded Benjamin all by himself.
Though they had not yet exchanged blows, they were already certain that Richard was the strongest enemy they had faced since joining the Action Department.
If, at first, they had felt that Benjamin had made too much of things by issuing an A-level Wanted Order for Richard.
Then now, not only did they no longer think so, they even felt that Benjamin had still underestimated Richard.
Richard, who had destroyed three Sentinel Robots and severely wounded Benjamin on his own, was qualified for the Department of Mutant Affairs to issue an S-level Wanted Order.
After all, Magneto had only destroyed five Sentinel Robots by himself back then.
Even if Richard was not yet as powerful as Magneto, and had not caused any major incident that shook the United States and the world like Magneto had.
Judging solely by his performance tonight, he was qualified to be placed on an S-level Wanted Order.
When Richard saw that none of the fourteen Mutant Agents intended to attack first, he did not hesitate. He immediately used Flash and appeared before two of them like a ghost.
Octaslash! Rather than using Earth Shake or Iai Slash, he unleashed Sephiroth's signature skill, Octaslash.
Eight fluid, lightning-fast slashes erupted in an instant!
Slash, slash, slash, slash, slash, slash...
The moment the two Mutant Agents saw Richard vanish from sight, they heightened their vigilance and prepared themselves for his attack at any moment.
However, when Richard used Flash to appear before them and unleashed Octaslash, they still had no time to react. They could only watch helplessly as the Masamune swept through their bodies.
Had he really only just awakened his superpower? At the very end of their lives, the same question flashed through both Mutant Agents' minds.
Then, their faces filled with unwillingness and shock, they fell.
More precisely, they became chunks of corpses of varying sizes and dropped onto the plaza.
When they saw Richard instantly kill two Mutant Agents, the remaining Mutant Agents, the reporters aboard the News Helicopters, and the viewers watching the livestream all wore stunned expressions.
Before Richard, the two slain Mutant Agents had been like two sluggish Ordinary Persons, standing completely still and allowing him to attack them.
No resistance, no evasion, not even any noticeable movement! This was not scientific!
How was this possible?
He must have used an invisible superpower!
After seeing the two Mutant Agents get effortlessly cut down by Richard without doing anything, the viewers who had believed Richard would certainly be unable to leave the Los Angeles Branch alive that night all looked utterly incredulous.
They could accept the Mutant Agents being defeated by Richard, but they could not accept the Mutant Agents being effortlessly killed by him without doing anything at all.
For those who trusted the Department of Mutant Affairs and discriminated against mutants, the scene before them was equivalent to completely shattering everything they had always believed.
If the screen had not prevented the Mutant Agents on site from hearing their curses, they would definitely have used the foulest language possible to "greet" the Mutant Agents and ask whether all they knew how to do was waste taxpayers' money.
The viewers watching the livestream could not accept what they were seeing, and the Mutant Agents on site found it even harder to accept.
Not only that, after seeing Richard casually kill two companions as though crushing ants, they all involuntarily developed an indescribable, instinctive fear.
The Mutant Agents with weaker wills even thought about leaving immediately and resigning.
Though the Department of Mutant Affairs offered excellent benefits, several times better than those of ordinary police officers.
No matter how good the benefits were, they could only enjoy them if they were alive.
If they died, then no matter how much compensation the Department of Mutant Affairs paid, it would have nothing to do with them personally.
Richard did not have Telepathy.
However, after seeing the expressions on these Mutant Agents' faces, he knew they had all developed uncontrollable fear.
After realizing this, he did not continue attacking the other Mutant Agents. Instead, he said to them:
"I've been thinking about what kind of 'gift' I should give you to repay the Department of Mutant Affairs for issuing an A-level Wanted Order against me."
"Now, I have the answer!"
"I'll give you despair!"
To ensure that all the Mutant Agents present could clearly hear him, and also to make sure the News Helicopters broadcast his words.
Richard deliberately used a small magical trick he had only mastered a few days ago, allowing his voice to clearly reach everyone present and be broadcast live.
Despair?
After hearing Richard's words, the expressions of the Mutant Agents on site turned as ugly as could be.
If their strength allowed it, they would definitely have acted without another word to show how much they disliked Richard's "gift."
But unfortunately, they did not have that kind of strength.
Although the Mutant Agents did not answer him, Richard had no intention of wasting any more time.
Flash!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he vanished once again.
The next second, he appeared behind a beautiful female agent with a curvy figure and long, wavy golden hair.
Slash! The Masamune flashed out like lightning, and the female agent's head flew high into the air as her life came to an abrupt end.
After killing the female agent, Richard did not continue using Flash. Instead, he cast Great Fire.
Blazing Wall!
As Great Fire was unleashed, a wall of blazing flames over ten meters high appeared out of thin air and completely surrounded the plaza.
Blazing Wall was not an additional skill, but a derivative technique of Great Fire.
Whether it was a wall of fire, fireballs, or pillars of flame, all could be created with Great Fire.
When they saw the blazing wall instantly surround the plaza, both the Mutant Agents on site and the viewers watching the livestream guessed his intention.
Close the door and beat the dog!
Though they had guessed Richard's intention, guessing it did not mean they could stop him.
Using the blazing wall to surround the plaza would, on one hand, prevent the Mutant Agents from escaping. On the other hand, it would stop the Los Angeles police officers and Special Forces Members outside from taking potshots at him from afar.
Under the gaze of countless viewers, Richard began the final cleanup.
Or rather, the final slaughter.
Octaslash, Earth Shake, Iai Slash, Great Lightning, Great Blizzard, Great Fire, Dimension Slash...
Flash, Repel, Ion Blast, Telekinesis...
He unleashed one skill and X-Gene Superpower after another. Like a grim reaper descending upon the Mortal Realm from hell, he madly harvested the lives of the Mutant Agents.
Lightning, blizzards, and flames intertwined...
Spraying blood, severed limbs scattered across the ground...
Thunderclaps, Explosion Sounds, screams...
Wielding the Masamune, Richard put on an unforgettable Slaughter Feast before countless viewers.
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