``` [Limitless Technique Lv. 2 (1/300): Interferes with matter at the atomic level and controls space. The closer an object gets to the user, the slower it moves, until it can never touch the user.]
A steady stream of information flooded Su Mu's mind, and his mastery of the Limitless Technique rose rapidly.
Originally, the Limitless Technique could affect an area extending about five centimeters from the body. At Lv. 2, that range had doubled, reaching a maximum of ten centimeters from the body!
And since the Limitless Technique was the foundation for the Technique Reversal "Azure" and Reverse Cursed Technique "Red," both techniques had also grown somewhat more powerful.
They were not only faster to unleash; their power had also increased considerably.
If he used Reverse Cursed Technique "Red" against Abomination now, it would probably pierce straight through his chest and abdomen instead of sending him flying several kilometers before finally punching through them.
After agreeing with Nick Fury on the price for Abomination and Hulk, Su Mu waited where he was.
During the half hour he waited, none of the armed troops dared approach. They only watched from a distance—even General Ross, who feared nothing.
During the operation to capture Hulk, he had already learned how wide the gap between them was.
And now, facing Su Mu, who was even more powerful than Hulk, even Ross wasn't stupid enough to waste more troops.
The Mutants hiding nearby were overcome with excitement. They stared at the white-haired figure in the middle of the battlefield's ruins.
That was their god!
The god of Mutants!
For so long, Mutants had been oppressed and secretly subjected to all manner of unspeakable experiments. At last, they had stood up!
He simply stood there, and hundreds of fully armed soldiers didn't dare come near. They didn't even dare launch a missile!
They knew those attacks would be completely useless. They would only anger the White Devil and get them all killed!
S.H.I.E.L.D. acted quickly. Before long, a Quinjet appeared in the distance. Leading the agents aboard was a familiar face: Agent Coulson.
Behind him stood a man carrying a bow and arrows. Judging by his appearance, he was probably Hawkeye.
Hawkeye studied the white-haired man before him with curiosity, then looked around. His gaze finally settled on a massive trench stretching several kilometers.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he never would have believed that the seemingly frail white-haired man could hold such terrifying power within him!
Su Mu ignored Hawkeye and spoke directly to Coulson.
"Hulk and Abomination are over there. Take them into custody. Be sure to use Adamantium Alloy or Vibranium to imprison them; otherwise, there's almost no chance of keeping them locked up."
Coulson listened to Su Mu speak so casually, as if Hulk and Abomination were ordinary goods he was selling, and couldn't help giving a wry smile.
The White Devil really was terrifying!
His arrival had undoubtedly disrupted the balance between Mutants and ordinary humans. If Coulson and Nick Fury considered Earth alone, they certainly wouldn't want someone as powerful as Su Mu, a Mutant, to exist.
But judged on a cosmic scale, Su Mu's existence was essential!
They knew there were far more advanced civilizations in the universe. Earth was just a remote corner of it, and could be destroyed at any moment!
When Su Mu finished explaining, he turned to Coulson.
"Agent Coulson, remember to deposit the two hundred million into my account. I'll be going now!"
Before Coulson could answer, azure Cursed Energy covered Su Mu's body. He pushed off with both feet and leaped toward a nearby skyscraper. He kicked off its wall and vanished in an instant.
Su Mu wasn't worried that S.H.I.E.L.D. would withhold his money. The agents were all clever, and their director, Nick Fury, was cleverer still. They wouldn't make such a foolish choice.
After Su Mu left, Coulson pressed a hand to his earpiece and reported to Nick Fury. A moment later, he turned to Hawkeye.
"Agent Barton, what do you think of him?"
Hawkeye was still staring in the direction Su Mu had gone. The wall he'd kicked off was covered in a dense web of jagged cracks. After a brief silence, he replied.
"It's hard to imagine that a human could have that kind of power. He's so powerful it doesn't feel real. It makes me wonder what the point was of all those decades of training.
"If I fought him, he could kill me in an instant. I wouldn't have any chance to fight back.
"My attacks rely mainly on specially made arrows, but the White Devil moves so fast I can't even track him with my eyes. It'd be incredibly hard to hit him with an arrow, and even if I did, that terrifying defense..."
Hawkeye stopped there, but Coulson understood what Agent Barton meant.
That terrifying defense was impossible to overcome!
Only an attack that also used space could break through it. But with current technology, who could launch a spatial attack apart from Mutants with the same kind of ability?
Coulson patted Agent Barton on the shoulder and tried to comfort him.
"Agent Barton, you're already very strong. After all, there's only one White Devil in the world!"
"Yeah. There's only one White Devil..."
Tony was waiting on the rooftop of a skyscraper. When Su Mu returned, he circled him curiously, his steel eyes firing lasers as they scanned him.
"How did you do it? You faced those two monsters and still won so easily.
"Are you really human?"
Tony Stark finally couldn't hold back the question any longer.
Su Mu smiled at Tony Stark.
"Tony, the world is vast, and there's so much to it. Even I'm not the strongest. There are plenty of people on Earth alone who are stronger than me!
"Black Phoenix, the Sorcerer Supreme, and others—you need to broaden your horizons!"
"Really?"
Tony Stark sounded skeptical, but when he saw Su Mu's smile, his expression gradually grew serious.
He finally realized that the world wasn't as simple as he'd imagined. If even Su Mu wasn't the strongest, how powerful were the others?
Black Phoenix, the Sorcerer Supreme... Who were these powerful figures, and what kinds of abilities did they possess?
"Wait, a sorcerer?"
"You mean there are sorcerers on Earth—supernatural people who can cast spells?"
"Of course!"
Tony Stark was stunned again. Then he thought of what Su Mu had just said.
"You said you can't beat them right now. Will you win in the future?"
"I'll win."
He spoke the same words Gojo Satoru had, with the same confidence. But with the system, Su Mu was destined for a different ending than Gojo Satoru!
He—
Su Mu—
didn't want to be cut in half!
Meanwhile, Coulson was transporting Dr. Banner and Abomination back to the Helicarrier. He heard a new order from Nick Fury over his earpiece.
"A strange meteor crater has appeared in New Mexico. A hammer is sitting in the middle of it, and no one can lift it.
"Agent Coulson, you're in charge of investigating the hammer. Once this mission's over, you'll definitely get some time off!"
Coulson ran a hand over his thinning hair, ended the call, and sighed.
"Ugh, Director Fury. You've said that so many times already!"
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