When she woke up again, she found herself in a white room with a glass wall and a cold metal bench with several surgical instruments next to it.
Hila narrowed her eyes tightly and got into a fighting stance, looking around in shock.
How had she gotten there?
She didn't ask where she was, she knew exactly where she was, it was that room, the room where the Valkyrie experiment had been conducted, the room from which Zero and Six had emerged.
It wasn't the first time she'd dreamed of this place, but it had never been so real, she wasn't even sure if she was actually dreaming at the moment, but the spiritual attribute of her ability made her have a good sense of whether she was awake or not, yet it never felt more real.
-It's been a long time, Hila. - Looking around in confusion, she heard a voice behind her, turning and launching a kick.
Ringo caught her slender leg easily. Looking at the woman with her leg extended, Hila saw a stranger.
Well, it was someone she knew, but she only saw him through Germinal's internal files. -Death Scream?
-Well, it seems you know me. - He blinked at her.
Hila grew increasingly confused. -Is this a dream? Why are you here?
-Oh, yes, this is a dream. As for why I'm here... - Ringo's figure returned to its bulky form, surprising Hila.
Hila's eyes widened in shock. -Like you?!
-First, this is a dream, so I can look like whoever I want, but what if you're referring to my shapeshifting ability in reality? Well, I can only say that my power is much more complicated than you imagine. - Ringo rasped, lightly rubbing the leg still in his hand, causing Hila to pull away with an irritated expression.
-How did you get into my dream? - She finally calmed down and asked the key question.
-Oh, too complicated to explain, but yes, this is real. Yes, I'm here. As for how I got here, remember that yawn? - Ringo paced around the room, pretending to be curious about the place, then he looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and ferocity.
Hila's eyes widened. - Was it you?
-Yes, besides, I was very surprised you felt that. Your ability is truly enviable. Well, I wouldn't trade mine, so it was just a momentary envy. - Ringo laughed lightly.
Hila didn't comment, adjusting her thoughts, she couldn't help but ask. -Why are you here?
-The golden question, isn't it? - Ringo blinked at her.
Hila snorted, unimpressed, remaining silent.
Ringo stopped smiling, looking at her. Even though he wasn't actually there, even though he was just his clone inside her dream, he still felt that urge again, stronger now after he used his ability on her.
He scanned his body with his evolutionary energy, to be honest he barely understood what he saw, very complicated for the current him, but even so, it was impressive.
Her super gene... he could see the power there, he was evolution, he knew exactly how far each of them could go, but Hila? Hila could go further than anyone he'd ever seen.
Perfection...
Ringo took a deep breath and stopped looking at her. -I came to fulfill my promise.
Hila was silent for a moment, her eyes growing a little dark and her fists clenched. Yes, the promise, her sister's life for her body.
-You're still not strong enough. I don't know how you're doing this, but Germinal's power is much greater than you think. Come back. - Hila sighed deeply, controlling herself.
This was an acceptance. It hadn't been clear last time, it had been completely one-sided with Ringo, but this time, Hila directly placed herself as a bargaining chip.
This made Ringo... unhappy.
This way of getting what he wanted left him extremely frustrated. If it had just been Hila, he was confident he'd win her over eventually, but the Emma issue hadn't been resolved and now he had Eva and Lena.
Would Hila lower her head to be one of many?
Hehe, he doesn't believe it.In the explored universe, polygamy was already extremely common. In fact, the barriers surrounding relationships have long since crumbled. Few still care about it, and most are already used to it. It was simple, you're strong, you can have whatever you want.
But the planet Aquamarine is still far from that. The women here, while they can now accept this type of situation, it's still not culturally or morally accepted.
In short, the difficulty level has increased significantly.
Of course, Ringo himself can't accept some things, like the Godorans, who are so open that they'll let you fuck their wife while they watch excitedly.
No wonder there are so many hybrids among them.
Well, Ringo can only say he's a hypocrite.
So he's really frustrated now, he feels like a fucking coward, but he knows this is his best chance to tame this "lioness."
The mixture of frustration and reluctance made the dream tremble slightly, becoming darker, but he quickly controlled his emotions and powers, preventing the dream from turning into a nightmare.
Instead, Ringo laughed at his assumption. -Hila, not only do you underestimate yourself, but you also underestimate me even more. There's no being on this planet stronger than me right now.
Hila looked at him and narrowed her eyes, clearly unconvinced.
-I've already reached Grade B. - he finally commented.
Hila's eyes widened in shock. -B Grade? Impossible!
Ringo rolled his eyes and shrugged. -You might think I'm lying, but it doesn't matter. The worst part is that you're limiting yourself. If you used your full power, you'd be at least a D Grade by now, most likely a C Grade if you let yourself go.
-My power? - Hila was confused.
-You don't know how strong you can be, but I do. My power is evolution. I see your potential, Hila. You have much more potential than you imagine. - Ringo moved closer, standing a few inches from her face.
Hila didn't move, her eyes still narrowed in confusion and doubt.
-But that's not a conversation for today. I'll tell you what the plan is. - Ringo used his finger to brush a strand of hair away from her face. She slapped his hand away and gave him an irritated look.
If it weren't for the degrading nature of it, Ringo thinks she'd say something like. - "You didn't complete the deal, keep your hands off the merchandise."
The mere thought of it made him want to laugh, but then he sighed, he really couldn't feel happy about it.
-What's the plan? - Hila finally decided to believe Ringo, at the very least, she'd hear the plan first.
-We're going...
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On the other side, in Maple's territory, Ringo was staring at the night sky, looking thoughtful. Around him, a hidden base in the forest was on fire, the smell of blood, shit, piss and ashes spreading across the scene.
-Ringo, this is the last one. - Lena approached, carrying an injured and unconscious man and throwing him at his feet.
Ringo came to his senses and let the clone deal with Hila. He looked at Lena and nodded, his eyes turning black as he stared at the man on the ground. The man woke up screaming, clutching his head tightly, but after a few seconds, he fell to the ground weakly. Ringo wasted no time in transforming into a purple mist and entering the man's mind. He devoured most of the spirit fragments after using the Nightmare Blade to severely wound the man's soul.
Feeling full, he stopped as he could sense the spiritual growth during this time. Ringo hadn't wasted the last week, but went out with Eva and Lena to hunt down strong men. This man was a D Grade Pugilist.
His approach was simple, find them, use the Nightmare Blade to wound their spirit, devour the fragments to enhance their own spirit while exploiting the target's soul's weakness to brainwash them through control.
When Ringo emerged from the man's consciousness, he found himself surrounded by dozens of men in black, each a Rank D Super with some skill.
He used Dark Net channels to find them, not to exchange the bounty, but to secure manpower.
Eva approached with a smile on her face. She was the one who enjoyed this time the most, hunting D Grade supers, she could fight as much as she wanted.
-I remember there was one more. - Ringo commented.
-It's a mechanic. - Eva shrugged.
Ringo understood and nodded, not asking any further.
Mechanics rely on intelligence. When Ringo uses this ability on them, they lose most of their strength, which practically caused them to lose several intelligence points at a time. Besides, mechanics, at this stage, aren't very strong.
If it were just the Nightmare Blade, it would be one thing, they could still regenerate over time, but it still devours the fragmented parts, which basically cuts these guys off at the root.
On the other hand, due to their high intelligence, mechanics have much stronger spirits than pugilists and most espers. Thus, mechanics became a tool to directly enhance their power, to put it more bluntly, it directly devours their souls.
He's still digesting it for now, so he didn't bother going to the mechanic right now.
These guys are all rewarded villains, so Ringo didn't regret treating them this way at all. Lena confirmed their crimes herself, so Ringo can eat his fill these days.
Using his evolution to improve his digestion after devouring, his spiritual gain rate is getting faster and faster, leaving him very satisfied.
-There aren't many others after these, the rest are very hard to find. - Lena explained.
-Okay, that's enough for now. - Ringo nodded.
If it were just to infiltrate, Ringo might disregard help, he'd do it alone. But the fact is, he wouldn't leave the prisoners alone. There were plenty of useful guys there, not only to join his private army, but also because they had all sorts of useful skills.
Just as Emerald Grass is a renowned pharmaceutical company, who's to say there won't be another talent?
Ringo quickly decided that this operation could directly excavate the prisoners from the six nations to contribute to his efforts. This group would be responsible for containing and transporting the prisoners. If it were just the three of them, it would be a complicated task.
Ringo looked around, thinking their combat power was sufficient. He nodded and said. - Come on, it's time.
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