The dark shadow collided with Silver Eagle and then, PUFF! It burst into a cloud of black smoke that engulfed him. In the next instant, the living smoke sharply contracted, transforming into a giant octopus-like Mutant. Its tentacles tightly wrapped around Charles, while the remaining ones wildly lashed out at Melincha and Selena nearby.
It was the driver Melincha had cast aside! He had feigned injury and unconsciousness, leading Melincha to mistakenly believe he was an ordinary person. She never imagined he too was a Mutant.
Marcus cursed loudly and launched himself into action. Mid-leap, he raised both hands high, drawing the elements he needed from the ground, the bamboo forest, the wrecked cars, and the air itself. He synthesized two weapons in his hands.
In his left hand: a shoulder-launched missile! In his right: a massive… sushi knife!
The Alchemist's ability, Cosmic Furnace, allowed him to create anything whose structure he had studied and understood.
