Chapter 43: Chapter 43
" System open the Phoenix attributes " Ryder called out with Astarte leaning behind him folding her arms around his neck and her bust was imprinted on his back which made him somewhat uncomfortable but he ignored the feeling.
[ PHOENIX ATTRIBUTES ]
»» Eternal Flames
»» Phoenix Immortality
»» Psychic Affinity { Omnikinesis }
»» Phoenix Flare
»» Phoenix Force
»» Phoenix Colour Aura
»» Eternal Soul
»» Buff Resurrection
Ryder’s jaw dropped, " Well this is all the abilities of a phoenix, you don’t need to learn some like immortality and resurrection but practice eternal fire because it’s your most dangerous offensive ability " Astarte said as she finally left him.
" Colour Aura is a pack of abilities on it’s own so we will practice that one later, but let’s leave the phoenix abilities and get to your system and mutant abilities " Astarte continued as she walked around the room, little did she know that her listener wasn’t listening.
She walked to Ryder and squatted to his level and placed both of her thumbs on his forehead while holding his head in place, meanwhile Ryder’s connection with the real world had been cut off.
His head became encapsuled in a bright yellow light which immediately dimmed as Astarte jumped backwards and fell on her butt.
This prompted Ryder to snap out of his thoughts and cast a sterile gaze at her before taking out a cigarette from his inventory and putting it between his lips.
" What’s with the terrified stare " Ryder said as he held a finger up, Astarte said nothing but looked at him wearily, * VOOSH *, a flame lit up on Ryder’s finger.
He commenced to use it to ignite his cigarette stick but it got turned to ash without making contact, this intrigued Ryder as he brought out another stick and held to far away from the flame.
The cigarette stick surprisingly lit up give Ryder much pleasure that he couldn’t show, placing the lighted cigarette in it’s rightful place he tried to turn of the flame but it didn’t flinch.
He blew it but it remained unfazed, " Their is a reason it’s called the eternal fire only the thought of the wielder can quench it " Astarte said finally coming out of her shocked state.
The flame started dying down but it wasn’t Ryder’s doing his finger started swelling, peeling and destroying inside out soon it popped and his finger was gone.
" The fact that you manage to remain stoic is so awe-inspiring I shall proceed to study it " Astarte said as nerves were sending pain signals endlessly to his brain.
" All of the phoenix abilities are dangerous both to the user and those it was used on this you will learn as you grow " Astarte continued holding his damaged hand while cooling it to decrease the pain.
His hand refused to regenerate not matter how much time it took so that meant the eternal flame hand done something to his finger and it troubled him.
Astarte kept assuring him it would heal but he still had doubt brewing in his mind and decided to sleep a bit as his stamina had really suffered today.
’ Just a two hour long nap wouldn’t hurt ’ he thought as he slowly lay his tired head on the wall and was soon lost in a deep sleep due to fatigue and probably pain.
Astarte just knelt beside him ruffling his hair, " Am so glad I chose you, of all you have the potential to surpass gods and maybe one day you can destroy the Meta Entities. " she said with a soft smile on her face.
" But it’s to bad I couldn’t see your limit and mutant abilities but in time and with the coming turbulence let’s see how you unlock them my little phoenix " she said before standing up and exiting the room through the door.
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Meanwhile the others stood by trying to understand what was going on, this was an unbelievable phenomenon the only person which stood unperturbed was Beatrix who nothing could surprise.
Being an ex super mutant soldier, she knew this could be a governmental plot or in the worst case scenario a mythical occurrence, this was mostly likely to be the second option.
As killing this things helped one get abnormally stronger, which was technically defiling the laws of reality and was probably the Ragnarok of mankind.
" Well like in supposed fictional movies and stories, we have to get supplies like food and medicine we have a suitable shelter, so we need ministers which would command the affairs of things we would need in our journey of survival " Amber said after some minutes of deep thinking.
" Yes, we have to use our profound strength to protect the weak " Hank said, " No we have to teach others to get as strong as we are " Yvonne objected.
" They will all die if we do that " Peter argued, " I respect your opinion Vice but a time will come they will become burdens " Smith said stroking his chin, meanwhile sir Andrew tried convincing them to calm down as a fierce debate soon escalated and lasted minutes.
" It will be better to do both " Amber said calmly, like calm wind on a sunny day everywhere became still, this was what sir Andrew had been trying to do two minutes ago.
" Yeah prez is right but can you elaborate further ", " Separating the students with each of the strongest to look after and train to grow stronger while growing stronger himself, that way we will be able to grow strong enough to go back to our homes " Sir Andrew said.
" We need to adapt to this situation first before making any rash decision, a bite from one of those things is death so if you are a level hundred and slip before getting jumped on by those things is death and the birth of a stronger enemy " Beatrix said.
’ Wise choice of words, I am beginning to like this girl, more and more ’ Astarte said keenly listening to their conversation, the group dismissed and went to comfort some traumatized survivors, Beatrix brought out a cigarette stick and lit it up after helping a survivor calm down.
Well this exercise was to make themselves known to the mass and gain their trust, although it helped a little, those that were traumatized were still traumatized especially those that had seen their friends and loved
ones die.
Some of the survivors were complaining of hunger since no one had a chance to eat as this pandemic started during the early hours of the morning, fortunately the gymnasium was equiped with a small cafeteria and kitchen.
Sir Andrew gathered a few able survivors and instructed them to prepare something under the supervision of vice president Peter who also checked the food supply and helped in storing water in barrels in case of a sudden disruption in the water supply.
