Rise Up! Mutants! (Part 1)

Outside, the crowd panicked at the sudden change, fleeing in confusion and shoving one another frantically.

But inside the hearing venue, as well as before television screens everywhere, everyone fell silent.

Many who had not understood Diloss's abilities were utterly stunned by that single strike.

A bone-deep fear coiled around their bodies, seeped into their hearts, and branded itself upon their souls.

So he was that powerful—so terrifying.

Forget standing before him; even those watching through a television screen felt as insignificant as ants, as though he could reduce them to pieces with a mere flick of his finger.

Why would someone like that bother lying to them?

Cohen-Siris, who had questioned Diloss earlier, was already trembling onstage. Anti-Mutant sentiments and claims that Diloss was not powerful enough were all nonsense to him now. All he cared about was whether he would survive.

Diloss flexed his fingers, fairly satisfied with their reactions.

The energy sphere from earlier had been improved based on the energy circulation method he used in Extreme Mode. It was an unstable hybrid energy formed by mixing the true essence within his body, telekinesis, and electricity. Once released, if left uncontrolled, it would burn and disintegrate anything it touched.

Ever since Diloss cultivated true essence, he had not used this hybrid energy again.

His control had not been sufficient in the past, but his terrifying improvement over recent times—especially after entering the realm of subtlety—had further enhanced his control.

That was precisely why he had thought of using this method to display his power. Judging by the current results, it had worked quite well.

After replacing the vital energy that had once served as the main explosive material with true essence countless times more advanced, even a portion of that true essence, once ignited by electricity and