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The Twelve Eye Rings correspond to twelve Dōjutsu. This is what I have to rely on to survive in this world. But my most urgent task is to unlock the First Eye Ring and gain my first ability, so I have at least some power to protect myself!
Xia Zuo murmured inwardly. Although he was very curious about the various Dōjutsu he could unlock in the future, all of that was too far off for him now. What he needed to do at present was unlock the outermost eye ring, the First Eye Ring, and gain some ability to protect himself.
Just as he had said before, this world was too dangerous. Ordinary people were like ants and could get hurt at any moment. Leaving aside all the dangers large and small, there was the future supervillain Thanos alone to consider. With the Snap, the world's population would be cut in half. He had no desire to gamble on those fifty-fifty odds and die without even knowing why.
So he had to unlock these Dōjutsu to gain the power to protect himself, and the condition for unlocking the first Dōjutsu was sufficient emotional fluctuations. At that thought, Xia Zuo could not help rubbing harder against Natasha's soft curves, feeling his heart pounding wildly.
This was the renowned Black Widow, after all, a woman brimming with charm. Even through her deliberate disguise, Xia Zuo could still feel her allure.
I'm doing this to gain power, not to cop a feel, Xia Zuo murmured inwardly, revealing a bashful smile as he burrowed his little head farther into Natasha's embrace.
That was right. It was all to unlock the First Eye Ring!
"Child, get down for now. I need to speak with Matron Mary," Natasha hurriedly told Xia Zuo, her brows knitting slightly and a faint blush rising to her cheeks.
As an agent, her senses were very keen. She could feel the little fellow in her arms squirming about. Although she did not think a child could have any indecent intentions, it was still rather inappropriate. Besides, she had come here primarily for a mission.
"No, Mrs. Steve. From the moment I saw you, I felt that you were very much like Matron Mary. You must be a wonderful mother. I hope I can get closer to you."
Xia Zuo squirmed, burrowing hard into Natasha's embrace. His little arms hugged her even tighter, and he refused to get down.
As if he would! From the information he had just received, he knew that unlocking the First Eye Ring required a great deal of emotional fluctuation. That little bit just now was nowhere near enough, so he hoped to stay in Natasha's arms a little longer and gather more emotional fluctuations.
That way, he could unlock the First Eye Ring sooner. So he used every means he could to cling to Natasha's embrace, breathing in her pleasant scent.
"Ma'am, I like you!"
With his little head buried in Black Widow's embrace, Xia Zuo slowly uttered those words.
Natasha: ...
Black Widow was utterly exasperated and speechless at Xia Zuo. She had only assumed the role of a married woman for her mission, yet this little brat Xia Zuo had latched onto her and even spoken such teasing words in a mature tone.
Natasha secretly gritted her teeth, itching to give Xia Zuo a spanking.
Xia Zuo paid no attention whatsoever to what Natasha was thinking, because he was busy gathering more emotional fluctuations, striving to unlock the first eye ring sooner. Whatever excuse Natasha used, Xia Zuo clung to her embrace and refused to get down, come hell or high water. Even Matron Mary, standing nearby, was left somewhat speechless. Worried that he would leave Natasha with a bad impression, she hurriedly took the initiative to lift Xia Zuo down.
Only after quite some time did Matron Mary manage to peel Xia Zuo away from Natasha's embrace like a piece of sticky candy. Just then, an explosion rang out from another direction near the bank, followed by a burst of fierce gunfire that drew everyone's attention.
"Damn it, they actually went the other way."
Natasha's expression shifted slightly. She had not expected the robbers to rush down another road instead of toward the orphanage. This differed from what she had anticipated. No longer bothering with her disguise, Natasha hurried over.
"What happened? Why did Mrs. Steve leave? Could Asta have scared her off?" Matron Mary was utterly baffled, unable to understand why Natasha had suddenly run off. Had Xia Zuo's enthusiasm frightened her away?
Matron Mary thought Xia Zuo had scared Natasha off, unaware of the actual reason. As for Xia Zuo, he stood motionless as though frightened, but in truth, his attention was entirely immersed in his mind.
Because the moment he had left Natasha's embrace, he had finally accumulated enough emotional fluctuations to unlock the First Eye Ring. Xia Zuo could gain his first ability.
Xia Zuo was incredibly excited by this, because it was exactly what he wanted. At that very moment, the Ultimate Eye sent him a message.
"Unlock the First Eye Ring?"
"Yes!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xia Zuo answered inwardly. He had been waiting for this message for a long time.
The First Eye Ring officially unlocked. At the same time, a force arose within the eye totem on his forehead and slowly flowed along the meridians around his eyes toward his eyes. This strange energy instantly enveloped Xia Zuo's eyeballs completely.
Xia Zuo lowered his head slightly and looked toward the ground, his hanging fringe concealing the changes in his eyes.
No one noticed the faint glow appearing in Xia Zuo's Purple-Gold Heterochromatic Eyes beneath his fringe. At that moment, his platinum left eye and amethyst right eye were both filled with a pale red light. In the center of each eye appeared an inverted V-shaped mark, like an eagle spreading its wings!
Geass Eye!
First Eye Ring: Geass Eye, activated!
These are Lelouch's eyes, and I have them in both eyes. In other words, the ability of my First Eye Ring is Absolute Command!
Delighted, Xia Zuo instantly understood what Dōjutsu his First Eye Ring possessed.
Lelouch's Geass Eye!
Ability: Absolute Command!
Because of Lelouch himself, this power was the power of a king: an absolute command that no one could defy, one that could even distort the target's morals, thoughts, and beliefs.
In other words, even if Xia Zuo ordered the person before him to commit suicide, the recipient would resolutely fire a gun at their own head without the slightest hesitation!
This was an extremely terrifying power, one that could even control life and death. But such power also came with considerable limitations. First, the recipient could only carry out one command at a time. Furthermore, this Geass Eye worked through visual signals, requiring eye contact with the target when used, and its influence weakened when a person was near death.
But none of this was too much trouble for Xia Zuo, because in this chaotic Marvel Universe, power was everything. So Xia Zuo was happy. He finally had some power to protect himself!