NOVEL NEXT Chapter 18: 16
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"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the armored roof of the jeep caved in dramatically.
At the moment this power surged through him, Alex Carter felt as though the world stretched and time slowed down.
The only thing unaffected by this deceleration was his own thoughts.
"Success!"
Alex, who had successfully activated the Kerenzikov feature, was overjoyed.
Quickly regaining his focus, he released the defensive stance.
As the time-slowing effect faded, the force in his feet exploded again!
"Boom!"
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, Alex, who had been standing on the car roof, vanished.
A brilliant flash of a sword arced across the sky.
The mercenary wielding a mantis blade, poised to strike Goro Takemura, suddenly froze.
After a silent moment, blood erupted from his waist.
The mercenary was sliced cleanly in half.
"This... what is this?"
Goro Takemura stared in disbelief.
Even with his advanced Kiroshi Type 3 optics, he only glimpsed a vague shadow streaking by.
Then the mercenary was decapitated!
Who was capable of such speed?
And why was this person helping him?
...
"Thump thump..."
Several hundred meters down the road, a figure tumbled rapidly like a ball, bouncing off the ground repeatedly before finally coming to a halt.
It was Alex!
However, his current state was somewhat dire.
His limbs and even his neck were contorted at odd angles.
Clearly broken.
His clothes were torn, revealing a bloody mess underneath.
A multitude of Blacklight viruses were swiftly repairing his broken, doll-like body.
"Ugh... this hurts..."
Alex was on the verge of tears.
Despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated how terrifying the super athletic ability granted by the Kerenzikov's super jump and the Blacklight virus would be when combined.
Just as he unleashed the second burst of power, he realized something was wrong.
But it was too late.
Under the influence of two overwhelming forces, he nearly broke the sound barrier.
The price, of course, was that his internal organs were torn apart.
Upon landing, the high-speed inertia severely injured his body.
If not for the Blacklight virus, he might have triggered the auxiliary heart's second-life effect.
"Ah... I should use this less often in the future..." Alex felt relieved as his injuries healed quickly.
"Whoosh..."
"Whoosh..."
Takemura's sports car and Jackie's jeep sped past Alex without stopping.
"Jackie, did you see a naked guy lying on the roadside just now?"
"Probably just some unlucky scavenger. V, keep alert; someone's coming!"
"Got it!"
"Ratatat..."
The corners of Alex's eyes twitched as he watched the two vehicles speed away.
But he quickly felt relieved again.
It was fortunate his disheveled state wasn't recognized.
Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing.
It really would have tarnished the mysterious image he initially presented.
Feeling that his body was nearly healed, Alex struggled to his feet and stretched.
"Phew... I hope my enhanced body is strong enough."
Alex muttered to himself, focusing his attention on his legs.
Holding "Kue" in his hand, he assumed a starting stance.
"Gulp..."
Sensing Alex's determination, tiny black-red tendrils of flesh began to surge along his legs.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, Alex's figure shot forward.
Though not as fast as when using the Kerenzikov Super Jump, it was still a speed ordinary people couldn't achieve.
"Boom boom boom..."
Powered by the Blacklight virus, Alex demonstrated what it meant to cover ground in huge strides.
While the immense force shattered the asphalt, the reaction force propelled him forward like a speeding car.
...
"Damn, we're running low on ammo, Lin!"
V knocked on the car roof, signaling to Alex to act quickly.
She didn't realize that Alex had already left the roof.
At the moment he departed, only Takemura, with his Kiroshi Type 3 optics, could barely track Alex's movement.
Suddenly, Jackie, driving the car, paused and said softly, "V! I think something's coming from behind!"
"Another enemy?"
V frowned, turning her weapon around.
However, what she saw left her utterly speechless!