After a brief moment of disorientation, Alex saw the somewhat dim corridor and saw the guide dog Arthur opening his mouth in a wide yawn.
"We're back."
Alex looked at Caitlin beside him.
"Go get some rest."
"I need to take a shower too."
Caitlin laughed softly, "Then I won't ask you to stay for dinner."
"That won't do."
"I'll come find you after my shower. Let's go out and eat together."
Caitlin didn't refuse, "Okay."
Then she picked up Arthur's leash, "Come on, Arthur. Let's go home first."
———
Back in his rented apartment, lines of information appeared on Alex's retina.
[Multiverse Event 'X-Men: First Class' has ended!]
[Now evaluating and settling the event.]
[Evaluation complete. Details are as follows.]
[1. You killed 'Red Devil' Azazel and obtained 40 Proficiency Essence.]
[2. You killed 'Riptide' and obtained 40 Proficiency Essence.]
[3. You changed Darwin's fate and obtained the 'Survival of the Fittest' Gene Capsule.]
[4. You obtained 5 Multiverse Crystals.]
[Event settlement complete!]
[New items have been added to your shop.]
There weren't many rewards this time.
Alex had expected that. During this universe event, his level of participation hadn't been high.
No major event had happened because of him. Even the final declaration of war between the two superpowers was Magneto Erik's achievement.
So this time, the rewards Alex received were pitifully few.
He opened the shop again and browsed through it.
The "Black King Gene Enhancement Capsule" he had been hoping for hadn't appeared. Instead, there was only a "Black King Gene Capsule." It was just missing two words, but the effect was completely different.
The former could be inserted into his existing genetic sequence, while the latter would replace his original genetic sequence.
Although Shaw's energy absorption was good, Alex naturally wouldn't give up his original talents for a single ability.
He closed the shop.
Alex took out the three "Awakening Stones," opened his status panel, and invested the "Awakening Stones" into "Bio-Field."
After thinking it over for a long time, he still decided to be a "tough guy."
Sticking to his original idea that "you can only deal damage while standing," he decided to let "Bio-Field" break through its bottleneck first.
[Please note: 'Awakening Stones' are precious items. Do you wish to invest them into the 'Bio-Field' attribute?]
"Yes."
[Awakening Stones consumed.]
[Calculating new ability.]
[Calculation complete!]
[Bio-Field has now evolved into 'Absolute Domain.']
[Absolute Domain: Retains all the effects of Bio-Field +5, including 'Magic Resistance' and others. Your field can now be deployed at any time. Once the domain is expanded, it forms an inviolable space. Unless you grant permission, attacks of both physical and energy nature will find it difficult to break through the boundary of this space. Even influences that originate at the level of rules will be shut out.]
[Its defense against mental attacks is relatively weaker and can still be penetrated. In addition, the strength of Absolute Domain depends on the strength of your will. Once Absolute Domain is broken, it will temporarily regress into Bio-Field.]
[The time required for Bio-Field to recover into Absolute Domain depends on the strength of your mind.]
"Absolute Domain?"
Alex folded his arms.
"Going by the description, I can deploy a full three-dimensional defensive barrier from now on that can block attacks coming from every direction."
"And this ability is a bit idealistic."
"Only with my permission can something enter the Absolute Domain."
"Its strength, as well as the recovery time after it regresses, are both tied to the strength of my will."
"Is it really that abstract?"
"Does that mean as long as I believe I won't be hurt and won't die, then nothing can harm me?"
Alex scratched his head, "But the weakness is obvious."
"Mental abilities can penetrate it and affect me."
"In other words, telepaths like Charles would be my natural enemy."
"If they made me give up resisting, then Absolute Domain would lose its effect."
"But thankfully, after Absolute Domain fails, it regresses into Bio-Field."
"That's an objectively existing force field, so it won't be affected by mental will."
"And I also have the 'Mental Resistance' ability, so this weakness isn't impossible to overcome."
"Overall, the three Awakening Stones were worth using."
"And it can still be enhanced. There's room for further improvement."
Closing the status panel, Alex walked into the bathroom in satisfaction.
———
At dinnertime, Caitlin prepared some light food.
Mostly vegetables and fruit.
With only a little toasted bread.
Alex got himself a few slices of smoked meat.
He spread honey on the toast, sandwiched the smoked meat inside, and took a bite. His taste buds were satisfied.
Then he took a sip of the honey black tea Caitlin had made and let out a comfortable breath.
"Nice. It's not bad eating something like this once in a while. It's good for digestion."
He patted his stomach and said with a grin.
In fact, with his current digestive ability, let alone meat, he could probably swallow steel and digest it quickly.
There was no such thing as indigestion.
At that moment, the television was broadcasting the news.
["Following the Boiling Midnight Incident, a large number of residents have been placed under quarantine. However, there is still no official statement on when the quarantine will end."]
["So how long will these unfortunate residents remain in quarantine? Can we conclude that the authorities have ignored the most basic humanitarian principles in handling this matter?"]
["Residents have already begun protesting, while their families and friends are actively fighting to protect their legal rights."]
["So far, the Federal Court has received a large number of complaints regarding the treatment of quarantined residents."]
["Oh, here he comes."]
["It's the new Secretary of Defense. Let's hear what he has to say."]
On the television screen, reporters crowded around and blocked the new Secretary of Defense.
["Mr. Secretary, what decision has the government made regarding the quarantine of residents?"]
["No comment."]
The newly appointed secretary wore a cold expression.
Just then, an egg flew over and smashed into his face. Egg white and yolk slowly ran down his cheeks.
An elderly man shouted angrily, ["What do you mean, 'No comment'? If you can't solve this problem, then get out and let someone capable take your place!"]
["Let Homelander do it! He can definitely solve it!"]
["That's right!"]
["Let Homelander be Secretary of Defense! You useless bunch!"]
The crowd erupted.
The Secretary of Defense's face darkened as he hurried away under the protection of security personnel.
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