"Are you leaving?"
Cate grabbed the corner of Lucian's clothes, tightening his fingers tighter and tighter.
Lucian did not answer immediately. He lowered his gaze slightly, and the System Panel that only he could see quietly appeared in his field of vision.
[System charging progress: 101%]
The progress has overflowed.
After absorbing various abilities in the past few months, he finally pushed the progress bar past the critical point. He can open the door to the unknown at any time.
"Yes." Lucian raised his head and met Cate's slightly red eyes, "I will leave for a while."
Cate's face turned pale instantly.
The atmosphere of excitement due to the ability upgrade was instantly broken.
The light in Annie's hand suddenly shrank, and he walked a few steps in front of Lucian, his brows furrowed together.
"Where to go?"
She glanced at Cate and then stared at Lucian.
"Other countries? Or somewhere? What dangerous things are you going to do behind our backs?"
In her subconscious, Lucian's so-called "leaving" meant at most dealing with some difficult enemies, such as a hidden Supe terrorist organization.
"Other worlds."
Lucian looked at the two people.
"Maybe it's another earth, or maybe it's another universe. I don't know exactly where it will go."
Annie opened his mouth in surprise. His throat was stuck for a long time before he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "You... are you kidding me? What about another earth?"
Although she had seen all kinds of outrageous superpowers, the idea of crossing the universe directly broke through her cognitive bottom line.
"Wait."
Annie Press your forehead.
"You're talking about... the parallel universe in the comics? Different versions of Earth, different humans, maybe not even humans at all?"
"Almost."
"When did you know that?"
"Eighteenth birthday."
"Then you hid it well."
Annie gritted his teeth.
Lucian knows that she is not angry.
The system is his biggest secret, involving his true origin and the source of all his abilities. It is not safe to tell anyone before he has sufficient strength.
Even the people closest to you.
In the past, I didn't dare to gamble.
I don't have that worry now.
In this world, no one can force Annie and Cate to bow their heads by threatening them. Whoever dares to reach out, he will pull out the other person and the forces behind them.
Cate doesn't care about that much. She doesn't care about another earth or the universe at all, she only cares about Lucian.
She rushed into Lucian's arms, strangled his waist with both hands, and pressed her cheek against his chest, with undisguised eagerness in her voice.
"Can I join you?"
"Not yet."
Lucian answered quickly.
"Why?"
"This is my first time to go to another world. I don't know what is on the other side, and I don't know if we will be separated after crossing over."
Lucian raised his hand, patted her back gently, and pressed her tight body into his arms,
"I'm not afraid of danger."
Cate put her face against his chest and spoke firmly.
"As long as I'm with you, I can go anywhere. If you go to another earth, I will go to another earth."
"As long as I'm with you, I can go anywhere. My abilities are very strong now, and I can help you control them."
"But I'm afraid you're in danger."
Lucian patted her back.
"And it's not like I won't come back."
Lucian smoothed her light blond hair, looked over her shoulder, and looked at Annie, whose eyes were also filled with worry.
Cate didn't let go.
"How can you guarantee that?"
"This world is my home and the base for my future development. Supe Affairs Bureau, the pharmaceutical laboratory, the sanatorium, and you are all here."
Lucian looked down at her.
"I spent so much effort to dismantle Vought, and put all the Supe in the world into the Supe Affairs Bureau. Should I throw them all away and go to work in other universes again?"
Annie The corner of his mouth moved.
This is really Lucian.
"Then when are you leaving?" Annie asked.
"Not now."
Lucian glanced at System Panel.
One hundred percent, only one time travel can be enabled.
This means that after passing, he may not be able to come back in a short time.
Too risky.
He never relies on the unknown for all his retreats. He must at least wait until the charge reaches 200% to ensure that he has a chance to go back and forth, and then improve his existing abilities by one round.
Wanjie is wonderful.
But only if you are alive are you qualified to see it.
"I need to prepare for a while longer."
"I'll wait until I'm sure it's safe to go back and forth before setting off. This is the first time I'll explore the route by myself. After I confirm there's no danger, I can take you with me."
"Really?"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Annie coughed lightly beside him.
Lucian looked at her.
"Do you have any opinion?"
"I'm just wondering if this sentence is also part of the deception."
The originally oppressive atmosphere finally relaxed a little.
"Moreover." Lucian looked at Cate in his arms and Annie in front of him, and his tone became serious,
"While I'm away, someone needs to watch over here. Supe Affairs Bureau, and those who have just been recruited. I can only feel at ease when you help me look after this world."
He needs absolutely reliable people to guard the rear. Annie's Light Energy is no longer limited by the environment, and Cate's Mind Control is a big killer. With the two of them here, plus Soldier Boy and Black Noir, there is basically no big trouble.
"Then let me take care of this place for you."
"Whoever dares to cause trouble after you leave, I will let him dig out his heart with my own hands."
Annie frowned.
"We can arrest him first."
"Then let him dig it."
"Cate!"
"Just kidding."
But there was no hint of joking on Cate's face.
"As long as you are here, I can leave with peace of mind."
Annie hugged his arm.
"Then you must promise me that you will contact me as soon as possible when you come back."
"Okay."
"We can't mess with a bunch of women in other universes."
"This may not necessarily be controllable."
"Lucian!"
Annie came over, stretched out his hand to grab Lucian's collar, and kissed him fiercely, "If you dare to die outside, I swear I will dig your ashes out of that universe."
Cate, not to be outdone, hugged him tightly from the other side, with a dangerous blur in his eyes.
"Don't even think about leaving me."
That night, the two expressed their dissatisfaction with this sentence through practical actions.
When everything calmed down, only the sound of even breathing remained in the basement bedroom.
Annie and Cate leaned next to him on the left and right, and fell asleep exhausted. Cate even fell asleep, her fingers were still holding his wrist tightly, for fear that he would disappear into thin air.
Lucian Not feeling sleepy.
He opened his eyes and looked at the dark ceiling, but his mind was extremely clear.
He recalled his trajectory along the way.
Eighteen years ago, he was dumped in the abandoned garage of Queens.
At that time, all he was thinking about was how to survive. How to live like a human being in this fucked up world controlled by Vought and full of Supe.
Awakening system, he thought very simply.
Live.
Copy has several abilities. Don't be caught back to the laboratory by Vought. It's best to make some money and move out of that old apartment.
Later, the people I came into contact with became more and more powerful, and there were more and more things happening.
From Godolkin University, to the Seven, and then to the whole Vought. The behemoth that once overwhelmed him, now only a signboard is left, which was taken over by the Supe Affairs Bureau.
He has reached the top of the world.
You can stop if you want.
He has no shortage of power, wealth, and women. Even if he does nothing from today on, he can still comfortably be a local emperor for the rest of his life.
But looking at the progress bar of traveling through the world, Lucian still couldn't resist the urge.
In fact, he could always live a more stable life.
Back then, he stayed at Godolkin University, did not participate in any conflicts, and quietly contacted the students. Maybe three years, maybe five years, he could still become the strongest.
But he didn't.
It's like he knew that he could live a carefree life by maintaining the status quo, but he gave up this option.
Two hundred percent.
When it was charged enough for a round trip, he went to see what was on the other side of the system.
Before that, he had to get everything the world could give him.
Blood Manipulation, Telepathy, Teleportation, Reality Shift, these are not the limit. There are still many abilities worthy of Copy and fusion in the Supe files registered by the Supe Affairs Bureau.
First push yourself to the top that this world can bear.
Then completely turn this place into a back garden and a base camp where you can come back for supplies, rest, and mobilize manpower at any time.
As for the universe...
Now that we know that besides here, there are countless universes and countless wonderful worlds. There are gods who can hold the stars, technology that can reverse time, and extraordinary powers beyond imagination.
How could he stop there?
Since God has given him a chance to live again, he has given him this system that can plunder everything.
In all the heavens and realms, his name Lucian is destined to remain.