ocean-life Chapter 90 I killed him...
Chapter 90 I killed him...
Silas emerged from the Grade 1 portal, feeling the sudden shift as his feet touched solid ground again. The moment he arrived in the storeroom, the portal behind him shimmered briefly before vanishing entirely, leaving only the rusty, ancient-looking portal device that had sent him there in the first place. The storeroom was dimly lit, its concrete walls and cluttered shelves casting long shadows, and the air carried a stale, metallic scent.
Silas took a slow, careful look around, eyes scanning every corner, half-expecting someone to be lurking in the shadows. But the room was exactly as he had left it—quiet, unchanged, and vacant. Still, the events in the realm had left him uneasy, and he couldn't shake the thought of who might have forced him through the portal in the first place.
"I wonder who shoved me inside that portal earlier," Silas muttered to himself, his voice barely more than a whisper in the silence. A slight scowl crossed his face. "Whoever it was, they'd better keep their face hidden." With a sigh, he turned and stepped out of the storeroom, his footsteps echoing softly as he moved down the empty hallway.
Just as he adjusted his coat, a notification alert chimed, followed by a holographic screen that materialized in front of him, casting a faint blue glow on his face.
[Host has some unread notifications]
Silas blinked, remembering the alerts he'd ignored earlier. Back in the collapsing realm, he hadn't had the luxury of checking his notifications—it had been a race against time to escape. Now that he was back, safe for the moment, curiosity got the better of him.
He tapped the screen, and a series of red notifications popped up, each one filling him with a mixture of surprise and intrigue. Explore stories at empire
[Host has gained an additional 5 attribute points for consuming the soul of a Grade 4 mutant ability user.]
[Host has created a new active skill during his fight with his opponent.]
[Skill Information: Soul Jab LVL 1 – When activated, this skill allows the Host to channel his soul points into his fist, delivering a punch powerful enough to kill a lower-grade opponent or reduce the health of a higher-grade by 50%.]
[Additional Information: Soul Jab may be ineffective against opponents significantly more powerful than the Host. This skill requires 30 soul points per use.]
As Silas read each notification, his eyebrows raised in surprise and then settled into a look of intense focus. He hadn't even realized he'd created a new skill during his frenzied assault on Sensei Josh back in the realm. It reminded him of how his Soul Slash ability had first manifested during another moment of intense emotion. But this new skill, Soul Jab, was something different altogether—raw, brutal, and unfiltered in its power.
"A single punch strong enough to kill a low-grade opponent... sounds insane," Silas murmured, unable to hide the mix of excitement and awe in his voice. He could almost feel the potential of the skill radiating off the screen. This could very well be the strongest ability he'd acquired so far.
Vic's eyes widened in shock. "What? Why would he do that?"
Silas cast a quick glance around the room, ensuring they were alone, then leaned closer to Vic and lowered his voice.
"He wanted revenge. I killed his son, so he wanted to kill me too."
Vic's jaw dropped, his eyes wide with disbelief. "You... you did what?!"
Silas sighed, his gaze distant for a moment. "It happened a few weeks ago. When I first got this power, it was... overwhelming. I couldn't control it, and it drove me to kill them. I don't regret it, though. Those guys tormented me for years just because I hadn't awakened my mutant ability."
He saw no reason to hide it from him now that they were close.
Vic looked at him, his expression a mix of horror and understanding. He knew enough of Silas's past to know the kind of cruelty he'd endured.
"But there's more," Silas continued, his tone grim. "Sensei Josh was the one who tampered with the portal device. He swapped the Grade 2 portal with a Grade 5, hoping I'd be killed in that realm. When I somehow survived, he decided to finish the job himself."
Vic's fists clenched at his sides, his face red with anger. "That man's a monster! We should report him to the higher-ups and make him pay for this!"
Silas shook his head, a glint of satisfaction in his eyes. "No need, Vic. He's dead. I killed him."
Vic stared at Silas, his face pale with shock, unable to process what he'd just heard.
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