Unlocking Chaos Magic

The sun slowly sank below the horizon, and the sky darkened.

Light Energy +1

Inside the prison.

Hearing the final notification chime, Su Yao opened his eyes regretfully.

"The sun has already set? I haven't absorbed enough yet. I wonder if moonlight can be converted." He muttered to himself.

He could test that later. For now, seeing the Energy Points displayed on the panel, Su Yao could not help feeling delighted.

There should already be enough Energy Points to unlock the next ability! However, rather than acquiring it immediately, he began pondering the traits of this Mimic Mutant Ability.

"I wonder whether the Orochi copied by Mimicry is the one from the game or the one from the background lore." He fell into thought.

If it was the one from the game, then aside from the Black Particle he had already obtained, there were also Space Teleportation, Reflection Shield, Soul Extraction, God Finger, Spiritual Light Beam, Sunshine Pervades...

Perhaps Levitation Flight as well? Different versions had different skills, and Su Yao only remembered these more distinctive moves.

But the one from the background lore would be terrifying. As Earth's Will, It definitely possessed many abilities. Unfortunately, Su Yao only remembered a few.

For example, It could project Its thoughts to speak with others, freely read other people's thoughts, manipulate the power of nothingness, and so on.

"I just don't know what exactly my Mimicry is based on." Su Yao murmured inwardly.

Besides that, he was also confused as to why he had copied Orochi rather than some other being. "Could it be based on my thoughts and memories?" Su Yao pondered. "Maybe it also has something to do with me absorbing sunlight at the time?"

After all, Orochi bore the title of Sun God and had the ultimate move Sunshine Pervades. It seemed related to sunlight too.

Therefore, he strongly suspected that the Mimicry target might be drawn from his thoughts and memories.

Even the abilities possessed by the Mimicry target might be based on his impressions.

After all, he had never seen the so-called Orochi and did not know much about It. Who knew what abilities It actually possessed or how those moves worked?

Impressions plus imagination, then shaped by reality? "Damn, if that's how it works, isn't this Mimic Mutant Ability kind of subjective and absurd?"

It was absurd opening the door for absurdity—absurd all the way home! Su Yao thought in astonishment.

"Once Unlock Progress reaches one hundred percent, maybe I'll understand."

After thinking it through, he could not help wondering who the next Mimicry target would be.

The moment he thought that, he sensed that his Mutant Ability seemed to stir.

In a daze, he seemed to see a woman shrouded in red energy and dressed entirely in red, though her features were unclear.

Amid the haze, a name surfaced in his mind.

Scarlet Witch Wanda! The instant the name appeared, he snapped awake.

"My God, it's her?"

Thinking of that name, he could not help feeling astonished.

She was a famous powerhouse in Marvel, wielding Chaos Magic capable of twisting and altering reality! Not only was she an Omega Level mutant, but she also possessed terrifying strength. In the comics, merely because her powers went berserk, she erased nearly all mutants with a single sentence! Even in the TV and film universe, she had once twisted and altered an entire town! Put simply, she hated that reality, so she wanted to create a world that belonged to her. She forcibly twisted and altered everything in a town into what she wanted! Even her dead lover, Vision, was twisted back into existence by her. She was truly terrifying! With her powerful Chaos Magic, she had even forcibly turned Doctor Strange 2 into Wanda's family-finding story, reducing Doctor Strange to an insignificant supporting character.

"The next Mimicry target is her? Does that mean I can possess Chaos Magic too?"

At that thought, even Su Yao could not help feeling his heart race.

Chaos Magic—it was Omega Level power! If he possessed it, wouldn't he be able to crush anyone? Unfortunately...

"Sigh, I still need to finish unlocking Orochi before I can mimic Scarlet Witch."

Su Yao was impatient, but there was nothing he could do. The feeling from his ability told him that he had to finish mimicking Orochi before he could mimic Scarlet Witch.

"But it'll be soon. With the current Unlock Progress, it probably won't take much longer."

Su Yao looked forward to it. At the same time, he thought, "And Orochi's abilities aren't bad either. Space Teleportation alone can let me teleport out of this place, not to mention the others."

Thinking that, he anticipated the next unlock.

The next second, he opened the panel and used up all of his Energy Points.

A notification immediately rang out.

Ability: Reflection Shield (Unlocked)

The panel flickered, and new information appeared.

Name: Su Yao

Age: 16 (Remaining Lifespan: 83 days)

Mutant Ability: Mimicry, Energy Absorption

Current Mimicry Target: Orochi (Titles: Sun God, Earth's Will)

(Unlock Progress: 23%)

Ability: Black Particle (0/100), Level 1

Reflection Shield (0/100), Level 1 (Unlocked)

Energy Points: 0

Su Yao frowned slightly. He noticed that the Unlock Progress consumed more than before, but he did not dwell on it and instead turned his attention to the newly unlocked ability.

"Reflection Shield?"

He was somewhat disappointed.

After a while, he comforted himself. "Forget it. Reflection Shield is still a decent ability. It seems capable of blocking and reflecting certain energy and physical attacks?"

As for how effective it was in actual combat, he would only know after testing it.

Thinking of actual combat, Su Yao looked around. After confirming there were no Cameras, he felt the urge to try it out.

He crouched beside the bottom of the bed and extended his right palm.

Black Particle Experience +1

Ability: Black Particle (1/100), Level 1

Along with a notification chime, a sesame-sized blue spatial particle appeared at his fingertip. Then, the spatial particle repelled the surrounding space, forming a finger-thick Black Wave in the blink of an eye.

With a swish, the solid concrete floor was immediately devoured, leaving a deep little hole.

Su Yao was shocked by its destructive power, but then he could not help complaining. It truly deserved to be called Level 1—the range was pitifully small. Anyone unaware of the truth would think the hole had been made by a bullet.

Suddenly, the pain in his neck intensified, instantly interrupting his intention to continue using his ability.

"Ah!"

Covering the beeping Mutant Controller around his neck, veins bulged on Su Yao's forehead.

It took quite a while for him to recover.

His brows were tightly furrowed as he stared gravely at the Mutant Controller around his neck.

With this thing on him, forget practicing his abilities—even using them a few more times might attract the attention of the surveillance personnel! Su Yao frowned. "Looks like I need to escape as soon as possible."

After thinking for a while, he came up with a plan for his escape.

The next ability unlock should be close—either 25% or 30%. By tomorrow night, it should be about time to carry out the jailbreak!