Starting as a Class Five Mutant

As time passed and his photon energy fully replenished, Syd began testing his abilities.

"First, let's check the speed of levitation flight."

Boom!

Syd vanished from his spot, reappearing five kilometers away almost instantly, as if he had teleported.

The speed was so great that even Syd himself barely had time to register the surroundings.

"This speed..." His eyes widened in astonishment.

Glancing behind him, he saw the chaotic aftermath of a powerful gust of wind tearing through the area. To measure his speed more accurately, an idea struck him—he pictured the Pacific Ocean in his mind.

Using Spatial Shift, he blinked out of existence and reappeared over the vast Pacific Ocean.

This marked the first time he had crossed such a great distance without relying on the Space Stone or portal magic. Surprisingly, Spatial Shift's speed outpaced both those methods.

Upon arrival, Syd noticed a violent storm brewing.

The sky was dark and oppressive, visibility was near zero, and beneath him lay the abyssal expanse of roiling black waters. Towering waves roared as they surged upward, seemingly intent on swallowing him whole.

Syd paid no attention. In the next instant, he disappeared again.

Time seemed to freeze. The surging waves halted mid-air before being pierced by a massive opening, collapsing under the force of the hurricane winds created by Syd's movement.

Ignoring the destruction behind him, Syd began circling the stormy region at breakneck speed.

Boom!

The ocean churned violently, the sky shifted, and massive tornadoes began forming.

Soon, Syd's sheer speed had created a colossal whirlpool on the ocean's surface, while the sky above was consumed by a gigantic tornado. Even the oppressive storm clouds began to dissipate.

After some playful experimentation, Syd flew ten kilometers away, gazing at the enormous tornado in the distance with satisfaction.

Through his tests, he had determined his current maximum speed.

"117 times the speed of sound..."

The realization left Syd murmuring to himself.

This speed was terrifyingly fast, beyond the reach of any Earthly technology.

Even Syd himself struggled to react at such speeds, relying solely on instinct to adjust his trajectory.

The speed far exceeded his neural reaction time, even with enhancements from his divinity and Chaos Magic.

"It looks like I'll need to level up Chaos Magic to Level 5 quickly," Syd mused.

Only with further enhancements to his neural reaction time could he fully adapt to his increasing speed. Without it, even attacking effectively at such velocities would be challenging.

After finishing his speed tests, Syd used Spatial Shift to vanish from the Pacific, leaving the newly-formed tornado behind.

Meanwhile, it didn't take long for meteorological agencies worldwide to detect the unusual phenomenon. Soon, news of a massive typhoon in the Pacific would dominate television broadcasts.

However, Syd was indifferent to the unintended consequences of his actions.

Now in a secluded location, Syd shifted his focus to Divine Word.

"Light!"

Instantly, an area roughly 2,600 kilometers in radius lit up like a second sun.

Realizing the immense range, Syd quickly canceled the ability, ensuring the light vanished in less than a second.

To any observers, it would have seemed like a trick of their vision.

"This range..." Syd muttered in amazement.

Previously, Divine Word's range had been about 1,800 kilometers. It seemed that the refinement of his photon energy had significantly boosted light-related abilities.

Next, Syd tested Sunshine.

In an instant, sunlight twisted and warped in the sky.

Using his photon sensing, Syd measured the range and canceled the ability.

"From 2,300 kilometers to over 2,600 kilometers... The range increase is slightly larger than Divine Word, but the proportional growth is smaller," he noted.

This didn't surprise him. After all, Sunshine was an Omega-level ability, while Divine Word was a more standard power. Divine Word had always shown greater range increases.

Still, Sunshine's range boost of over 300 kilometers was unexpected.

Following this, Syd tested Chaos Magic and found its improvements similar to those of Sunshine—noticeable but not transformative.

Having completed tests on his most critical abilities, Syd paused.

"Next, it's time to deal with the military nuisance."

A cold glint appeared in Syd's eyes.

He hadn't forgotten the recent attacks launched by the U.S. military against him.

Previously, he had been too preoccupied with upgrading Sunshine and Orochi's abilities to retaliate. Now that his upgrades were complete, it was time for payback.

As for Chaos Magic's long-overdue Level 5 upgrade, that could wait.

Donning his Messiah attire, Syd used Spatial Shift to vanish.

Moments later, he appeared in the skies above Washington, D.C., preparing to confront the U.S. government and locate the military's headquarters.

The moment Syd appeared, people below cried out in shock.

"Someone's flying?"

"It's Messiah!"

"Why is he in Washington?"

"What's he planning to do?"

Chaos erupted in the streets below as panic and fear gripped the crowd.

Meanwhile, as Syd floated over Washington, preparing to confront the U.S. government, several individuals across the globe sensed a shift in the mystical energies around him, thanks to the upgrades to abilities like Soul Extraction.

At a dilapidated factory in New York...

Two groups stood in tense opposition.

One group comprised men, women, the elderly, and children, numbering twelve in total. Their attire varied from sharp suits to ragged, beggar-like clothing.

Opposing them stood Doctor Stephen Strange, clad in his red Cloak of Levitation and sorcerer's garb.

"Who are you?" Strange asked, his tone grave.

Moments earlier, the Sanctum had detected the intrusion of interdimensional energy. The Ancient One had dispatched Strange to investigate.

To his surprise, he found a group that bore an eerie resemblance to Dormammu's followers.

However, they didn't appear to be Dormammu's disciples. Instead, they seemed to be under the sway of another dimensional entity.

Their fanatical eyes gleamed with madness, making them appear even more brainwashed than Dormammu's cultists.

(End of Chapter)

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