Matt had broken ribs, but luckily they hadn't punctured any internal organs.
After resting in the hospital for a few days, he was able to be discharged.
During that time, his girlfriend Kathy came to visit him.
She was a nice girl. Worth mentioning was that, like Andrew, she enjoyed holding up a camera.
The difference was that, due to his family upbringing, Andrew had a deep sense of alienation from the entire world.
He was always unwilling to put down the camera in his hand because he saw himself as an outsider, observing and recording everything in the world.
He had never been willing to truly accept anyone, maintaining wariness and distance toward everyone in his heart.
Even Steve and Matt were no exception.
Kathy, meanwhile, ran her own blog.
She mainly filmed things to update it.
After being discharged, Matt took the initiative to seek out Gu Qing.
"Erik, I want to cultivate the method you mentioned."
A smile tugged at Gu Qing's lips. "It's called Current Propulsion."
Matt nodded. "Right, that power. Can you teach it to me?"
Gu Qing asked, "Why do you want to learn it now?"
Matt said solemnly, "Before, I thought power that was too strong might lead to losing control.
"And now, my worries have come true. To stop Andrew from losing control again, I think I need to become stronger!"
Gu Qing smiled. "Of course."
Perhaps because he had found a firm conviction.
Matt successfully entered the realm of Current Propulsion after only a little over half a month of training.
He could unleash ten thousand volts!
At the same time, his injuries were healed through the training.
He had fully recovered.
Gao Hua Middle School.
Steve spotted the figure ahead of him, dressed in a gray hoodie beneath a worn-out jacket.
He hurried forward.
Andrew had stayed home for quite some time and had only returned to school today.
Just then, three figures blocked Andrew's path.
The tall, burly man at their head was Shawn, the School Bully who often bullied Andrew.
"Hey, Andrew! I heard you slept with that bitch Audrey. What's wrong, you weakling? Did that bitch suck you dry? Is that why it took you so long to crawl out of bed?"
The three of them immediately burst into laughter.
Andrew stood where he was, staring coldly at Shawn.
Shawn's smile faded as he stepped forward.
"Andrew, I really don't like that look in your eyes. If you don't wipe it off, I can't guarantee my fist won't give your cheek a warm greeting..."
Before he could finish.
Shawn's raised fist suddenly shot out!
But the target was not Andrew.
It was himself!
Bang!
"Urgh!"
With a muffled groan, Shawn's entire body lurched backward.
Blood sprayed from his nose, and a back tooth flew from his mouth along with the blood.
"Andrew!"
The moment Steve saw Shawn and the other two blocking Andrew, he realized something was wrong!
And now, sure enough, something had happened!
Ignoring the rule against using their abilities in public, he directly used Telekinesis to push aside the surrounding crowd.
Then he ran toward Andrew.
Andrew heard him and merely turned to glance at him.
Steve immediately felt as though he had sunk into a swamp.
He could not move!
Steve was horrified!
Without even using Current Propulsion, Andrew could trap him using Telekinesis alone!
Steve had already become capable of wielding thirty thousand volts of power!
Meanwhile.
Shawn had fallen to the ground, dizzy and seeing black, completely unable to understand what had happened.
But his fists did not stop.
Bang!
Bang!
They kept smashing viciously into his own face.
In the blink of an eye, his face was bruised and swollen, blood streamed from his nose and mouth, and several teeth had fallen out.
All the surrounding students were drawn over, staring at the scene in astonishment.
"Oh my God, Shawn, what are you doing?"
"Hey! Shawn, stop!"
Several boys rushed forward to restrain him, only to discover that he was incredibly strong. Even several of them together could not hold him back.
He continued slamming his fists into his own face as though his life depended on it.
He was even using both hands.
After more than a dozen punches, his eye sockets split open, blood covered his cheeks, and his face had swollen into a complete pig's head.
His own mother probably would not have recognized him.
Shawn had completely passed out, but his fists still did not stop.
Andrew watched it all with a smile. The feeling of casually controlling another person's life and death intoxicated him!
Just then, a figure suddenly slammed into him.
The moment his Telekinesis slackened, Shawn collapsed onto the ground.
The other students crowded around to check on him.
Steve, who had been restrained, also felt his body loosen. He quickly ran forward.
"Matt, watch out!"
The one who had knocked Andrew aside was Matt!
Andrew angrily waved a hand, and Matt was immediately sent flying backward!
Bang!
He slammed hard into the wall, leaving behind a cracked, circular dent.
"Do you want to start a war with me here?!"
Steve hurriedly raised his hands to show he meant no harm. "Andrew, don't get worked up. We don't want to fight. We just want to talk!"
Andrew tossed out a single sentence. "We have nothing to talk about."
Then he turned and left.
Steve wanted to chase after him, but he feared Andrew might go crazy again, and he was worried about Matt.
He could only give up.
He turned and pulled Matt up from the ground.
"Hey, man, are you okay?"
Matt wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He shook his head. "I'm fine."
After school, the two drove to Steve's house to receive Gu Qing's special training.
Both of them were quiet in the car.
"Andrew has become so unfamiliar. It's like I never knew him at all."
"You know, Steve, Andrew can be hard to get along with, but... but I always thought he was a good person.
"I love him. He's always been my closest cousin. If he keeps going like this... oh my God, I can't imagine it. I really don't want things to reach that point."
"We have to stop him, Matt."
"What do you want to do? Andrew has always been the most talented among us. The facts have proven that the two of us are no match for him at all."
"Hey, Matt, have you forgotten about Erik?
"He's the one who developed an application as powerful as Current Propulsion. I don't think Erik is weaker than Andrew. He might even be stronger!
"It's just that he has barely ever made a move."
"But... is it really right to drag Erik into this mess?"
"We have to stop Andrew before he causes even greater trouble."
"All right. We'll ask Erik when we get there."
"For now, that's our only option."
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