The Annihilated Light

Vanguard District.

Outside Andrew's home.

Quite a few F.B.I. agents were stationed here.

Ever since Andrew had appeared last time, caused havoc, and then left safely, there had been no need for them to remain hidden.

They continued guarding this place because they believed Andrew would never abandon his mother.

But today!

Something had happened to his mother.

Polly Osmond strode over.

Someone immediately stepped forward to report, "Sir, Karen Demotte is about to die!"

Osmond's expression darkened. "What exactly happened?"

"She already had cancer. Today, it suddenly worsened..."

Osmond quickly said, "Then call a doctor!"

"Sir, the conditions here are too rudimentary. The doctors are already trying to save her, but... should we transfer her to a hospital?"

Osmond's expression turned grim.

There were too many people at a hospital. Not only would security be reduced, but if Andrew showed up, it could also cause unnecessary casualties.

But Karen Demotte was now the only person who could keep Andrew in check.

If anything happened to her, they would have to face a berserk beast with no restraints left, its most primal savagery unleashed!

"Fine! Arrange a vehicle immediately and send Karen Demotte to the nearest hospital!"

After the two left, neither noticed that a figure was slowly emerging from the wall behind them.

It was Andrew!

Andrew truly possessed extraordinary talent. After a month of consolidation, not only had his strength grown once again, but he had also become highly proficient in using all kinds of abilities.

That included the Bionic Abilities he had always overlooked!

After all, whether it was Telekinesis or Current Propulsion, both were far stronger than Bionic Abilities.

But in certain special situations, Bionic Abilities could also prove quite useful.

For example, infiltration!

At this moment, Andrew had used the abilities of a Leaf Eel and a chameleon.

He hid himself at the side. Even Osmond, an experienced agent, had failed to notice him in the slightest.

When he heard that Karen's condition had worsened and that she was in danger, he had nearly been unable to stop himself from revealing himself!

But in the end, he held back!

Because he knew he still needed the F.B.I.'s help to treat his mother.

If he revealed himself and was discovered, then even if he could take his mother away, he would have no way to cure her cancer.

The final result would only be watching her die in his arms!

Andrew quietly trailed behind the convoy, following them all the way to the hospital.

Now that he had become adept at using his powers, as long as he did not wish it, these F.B.I. agents simply could not detect him.

Even high-tech equipment could not uncover his whereabouts.

Andrew hid in the shadows, staring fixedly at the closed doors.

The doors to the operating room!

Karen was inside, receiving emergency treatment from the doctors!

Unfortunately, Karen was already at death's door and had been without medication for some time.

Coupled with the recent upheavals that had left her anxious, indirectly worsening her condition, she was now at the end of her rope. Even though the doctors did everything they could to save her, they were powerless to turn things around.

When the doctor who emerged from the operating room shook his head at Osmond, who was waiting outside, Andrew, hidden in the darkness, was completely stunned.

At that moment, he even forgot where he was, forgot that the entire hospital had been placed under F.B.I. lockdown.

He forgot everything!

His legs trembled as he took a step forward, his eyes brimming with scalding tears.

His appearance also caught Osmond's attention.

Osmond's face filled with shock. He had never imagined that the target he had been searching for was right beside him!

He immediately drew his pistol and aimed it at Andrew.

"Andrew! Stop! Hands up!"

He knew guns meant nothing to Andrew, but holding one still gave him a sliver of security when facing this beast alone.

Andrew ignored him completely.

He simply walked step by step into the operating room.

The doctors had already fled in terror.

A mass of footsteps could be heard outside as well.

They were F.B.I. agents who had heard Osmond over their wireless earpieces and come to provide backup.

Andrew ignored all of it, unable to see or hear any of it.

His steps never stopped, as though nothing in the world could stop him now.

He had entered the operating room.

He looked at the gaunt woman on the operating table.

Every gesture, every smile and expression of hers rose unbidden in Andrew's mind.

She had been so full of love, giving Andrew endless hope and the strength to keep living.

In this cold world, she had been the only beam of light illuminating his miserable life.

But now.

That light had been completely extinguished!!

Andrew stepped forward and held her tightly.

As if he wanted to melt her into his own body.

Scalding tears poured from his eyes like floodwaters bursting through a dam.

"Waaah!! Why!!!"

Steve rushed back home.

He did not know whether F.B.I. agents were watching the area around his house.

But considering Andrew's situation, he remained cautious.

He flew straight down from the sky and entered through the attic window.

Just as he was about to head downstairs, he heard the sound of shattering glass.

Steve's heart jolted, and he hurried forward.

But then he heard his parents arguing.

"Smash it! Bright, if you've got the guts, smash every single thing in this house!"

"Damn bitch, this is all your fault! You gave birth to that little monster and got me trapped here, unable to go out!"

"My fault? Wasn't Steve born with your help too?"

"Fuck! Steve? Even now, I don't know if he's really my son!"

"Heh. Why are you so desperate to get out? Going to find your little lover again? Let me guess, Kepel or Elena? Never mind, it doesn't matter. Whoever it is, they probably aren't having a good time right now."

"What the fuck do you mean!"

"What do I mean? I'm going to make those bitches understand exactly what they should and shouldn't touch!"

—Smack!

A crisp slap rang out.

"You fucking bitch! Do you think I don't know you've been screwing around outside?!"

Steve had no mood left to listen to the shouting and fighting that followed.

A trace of pallor even showed on his dark face.

He left his home in desolation, never showing himself to meet his parents.

He walked the streets alone, even forgetting to hide himself.

As a result, he was spotted by FBI agents stationed nearby.

But that no longer mattered.

Steve only felt utterly lost.

Though the world was vast, he had nowhere to go for the moment.

Just then.

--BOOM!!!

A violent explosion thundered from the distance.

It startled Steve.

He looked into the distance.

A massive fireball rose far away.

Against the darkness of night, it was dazzlingly brilliant—and utterly terrifying!

"That direction... is Bala General Hospital!"