The appearance of the monster caught everyone by surprise. It was different from all the mutants they had ever seen.
For instance, the monster was giant, towering over any second-generation mutant. The purple skin with rippling muscles spread fear into those who saw its imposing figure.
And most importantly, the monster had an easily distinguishable horn sprouting from its forehead. It almost looked like a rhinoceros that was walking on two legs.
"What's that?" Karthi inquired in a hushed tone.
"Could it be an entirely new breed of mutant? Something previously unknown to us?" His voice quavered as he attempted to rationalize the presence of this grotesque entity before them.
"I thought mutants lacked cognitive abilities. Then, Why is it shielding that man?"
His questions remained unanswered. Like Karthi, everyone else was perplexed by the appearance of the giant mutant monster. They were also trying to find a reasonable explanation for its appearance.
However, among the group, the most shocked was Chitra. As a tier 5 warrior, she could feel a threat from the mutant that just appeared. She could feel her energy being riled up inside her body, warning her not to mess with the creature that appeared.
"It's dangerous. Much more dangerous than we could imagine." Chitra had the premonition that if they battled against the creature, they would lose their life for sure. So, she warned the others.
"It is a tier 5 mutant. We will die if we battled against it."
"Is escaping a viable option?" As an elder tasked with safeguarding the life of the next head of the primal chaos tribe, the protector asked Chitra. If possible he wanted to escape with Karthi.
"No, Escaping doesn't seem viable and I don't think we have a choice anymore."
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After the shocking appearance, the creature stood still without moving an inch. It stood as if it was waiting for Kain's order.
Kain took this opportunity to heal his wound. He took out a glass tube and downed the purple liquid inside it. This increased the rate at which his body was healing. Those who witnessed it could do nothing but wait.
"Aarrh!" Kain wiped the residue of the purple liquid from his lips, his gaze locked onto his adversaries.
"I had no intention of resorting to it, but your actions left me no choice. Tsk… I had hoped to reserve it for my experiments," he lamented, releasing a dissatisfied sigh as he let the glass tube fall.
Despite his dire circumstances just moments ago, he had managed to weather the perilous ordeal.
When the combined attack of enemies was about to destroy his body, fortunately, he made the quick decision to call his minion, the giant horned mutant and use every bit of mana to dodge and defend against the attack. He even sacrificed part of his body to defend his head.
It was a cold calculated decision to mitigate the risk as much as he can.
Kain was proud of his achievement.
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Alex, employing his mana vision, easily discerned the nature of the purple liquid. Its mana signature bore a striking resemblance to the purple flesh found in second-generation mutants.
'Did Kain utilize this liquid to become a mutant?'
'It certainly appears so. His rate of healing is akin to that of a mutant,' Alex deduced.
'Yet, the purple liquid distinguishes itself from the purple flesh that requires grafting. Could this liquid be an improved and more refined variant, one that transforms individuals into mutants?'
'I must remain cautious around him.'
Alex, drawing from his experience, was aware that not all mutants housed the squiggly, worm-like entities within their bodies. This knowledge had been shared by Ethan, the thirteenth prince of Solarion. These entities were referred to as third-generation mutants.
The liquid consumed by Kain might possess the potential to generate third-generation mutants. Although they might be inferior in strength compared to second-generation mutants, they lacked the inherent vulnerabilities of the latter. This rendered them considerably more perilous over the long haul.
'The remorseful expression Kain exhibited while employing the third-generation mutant serum suggests its limited availability. At least that's a positive aspect,' Alex speculated.
Within a mere span of minutes, Kain managed to fully rejuvenate. His once scarred and charred form swiftly returned to its optimal state. From the brink of death, he had miraculously resurrected himself.
Alex, Chitra, Karthi, and the protector could all sense Kain's gaze fixed upon them, a weighty presence that prompted them to remain motionless, unwilling to provoke a reaction.
Upon healing his wound, Kain swiftly reverted to his characteristic demeanour of overconfidence and arrogance. He extracted a fresh set of robes from his spatial tool, donning them with an air of nonchalance. Next on his agenda was the retrieval of his staff, which had been forcibly dislodged from his grip during the explosion.
Alex maintained a relatively composed stance as he observed these actions unfold. He possessed the advantage of being able to retreat within the confines of the interdimensional farm, a resource that granted him a degree of safety in such tense circumstances.
He knew there was some risk associated with overly depending on the interdimensional farm. By chance, if something prevented him from teleporting inside, he might die pathetically. So, he decided to explore his option cautiously.
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"I always wanted to study the body of a tier 5 warrior. I never thought that I would have the opportunity so soon." Kain turned to the audience and said. Among the audience, he was precisely looking at Chitra.
For some reason, Kain was trying to talk with his enemies. So, he initiated the conversation with some absurd words. He was directly threatening Chitra.
After the horned mutant appeared, his confidence rose through the roof. It was as if he didn't put even a tier 5 warrior in his eyes. He was back to his old self.
"What do you mean?" Alex asked realising that it was an opportunity. He might be able to extract some information from the big mouth.
"Haha… Is it truly that challenging to comprehend?" Kain taunted.
"Are you planning to end our lives?"
"Why not? That seems to be an apt punishment for ruining my plans. Not only did you meddle in my experiments, you even tried to kill me. What did you expect after doing all that?"
"Huh! It appears you have a point there." Alex could have said an infinite amount of things to counter the loose argument of Kain. But would that even matter in a life-and-death scenario? So, he simply agreed with Kain this time.
Kain was startled by the unexpected consensus between them. After all, the one that did the most harm to him was Alex. Still, a curiosity stirred within him, compelling him to uncover why this individual shared his perspective.
"Ha ha ha… You don't quite fit the mould of a hero, as the story goes. You bear a striking resemblance to someone like me," Kain remarked, a hearty laugh escaping him as he gazed at Alex.
Onlookers struggled to make sense of the scene unfolding before them. When they feared for their lives, the figure in white robes and the malevolent villain conversed with an air of nonchalance, as if nothing else held significance.
'What is happening?' A unified thought sprang up among them.
"We might share some traits, yet I can assure you that the differences between us are far more significant," Alex replied to catch the attention of Kain.
"I beg to differ." Kain retorted. "I heard about your conquest to defeat the Divine Arm. And in your path, you didn't mind leaving a river of blood and a mountain of corpses. For achieving your purpose, you were willing to kill anyone that stood in your path. Wouldn't that make you similar to me-"
"-After all, I am doing the same thing. To achieve my purpose I am doing everything I can. Like you who deemed our purpose meaningless and our life worthless, I am doing the same. In my mind, my experiments are much more important than the lives of others."
Kain said with a smile. Even after what Alex had done to him and his organisation, he was kind of liking the masked man hiding behind the white robes.
Finally, he asked.
"Would you like to join our organisation and serve the almighty? I can give you this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Kain said, his words startling the onlookers.
"I'm afraid I must politely decline your offer," Alex responded with courtesy.
"Such a pity." Kain shook his head regretfully. "What about the rest of you? Do you wish to join our organisation and take part in rebuilding this world?" Kain graciously offered the same opportunity he had given to Alex to the others.
The same as Alex, the others shook their head rejecting his offers.
"Such a pity indeed. Now, I have to dispose of you and clean up this city. I have wasted enough time as it is. At least, I get to experiment with the corpse of a tier 5 warrior. Thank you for that." Kain took out the staff and slammed it to the ground while speaking.
A sliver of mana originated from his and went to the horned mutant.
Like a bolt of lightning, the horned mutant ran forward, striking its fist towards Chitra.
This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺