New Gods of North America

Compared with before, Wayne's upgrade experience after he actively filled up the "blue bar" for the first time was very bad.

Wayne felt like a balloon that was filled with carbonated drinks and then violently "shaken".

The extraordinary power in the body seemed to be about to burst out, but was barely suppressed inside.

It seems like it's ready to explode at any moment.

My head seemed to be experiencing a strong rush of blood, a bit like when I was bungee jumping, after I fell to the lowest point for the first time, I was suddenly pulled up.

The limbs and body seemed to be numbed by pressure and then the blood returned, becoming unable to move but it seemed as if countless tiny needles were impacting the blood vessels.

To sum it up, it's probably like someone going bungee jumping after having iron filings injected into their veins.

It is definitely uncomfortable, but I don't think I will die, and it's not particularly painful either.

At least in terms of feeling, it wasn't as painful as when "Grey Wolf" Freddy violently washed his face, and the pain level seemed to be slightly lower than when he was shot in the body.

By the way, being shot in the head doesn't hurt that much.

Friends who have experienced this should understand.

Wayne didn't have time to rush back to his own office, so he went to Lina's office nearby. Inissa's office usually kept some of the detective agency's daily cash, and the door was usually locked.

At this moment, he fell headfirst on the long sofa in Lina's office, waiting for the "energy" to pass.

When the invisible "eye" in the body finally slowly closes,

Although it may not be appropriate to say this, Wayne seems to have sensed the complete "structure" of his extraordinary abilities through his spiritual intuition.

A triangle-like shape, the three endpoints correspond to the three extraordinary abilities that Wayne currently possesses, "explosion", "self-repair", and "insight" that has just been confirmed in spiritual intuition.

As for the exact center of the triangle, it is connected to all three endpoints at the same time.

There is also something that seems to be a "skill slot" that can be felt but not yet actually manifested.

The "quantity limit" of one's extraordinary abilities,

It seems that the most I can add is this one...

The ability that was truly upgraded this time was unexpectedly the "explosion" that came at the end.

With the upgrade of abilities and the increase in the upper limit of the body's spiritual power storage, the maximum power of the "bomb" naturally increases as well. Before, it was able to blow Wayne himself to death, but now it is estimated that he will die more thoroughly.

If the power is not so great, and if it is a "mutual destruction" bomb like before, Wayne will probably still have about 30% of his spiritual power left to save his life.

However, it seems that the lowest degree of blasting "corn crumbs" is no longer possible. Now, what is left after the minimum equivalent explosion is probably "corn flour" with some coarse particles.

The "detonation time" can be extended to 15 minutes at most, and there is also a "remote control detonation" function.

It is equivalent to injecting spiritual power into a destructible object, which can form a temporary "cocoon" by the way. While providing a certain degree of protection for the object, it can also be detonated prematurely within a range of approximately 50 yards.

It feels like...

Quite useless...

Wayne tried to deceive himself.

At least I can make "remote-controlled bombs" in the future, or if I strengthen the demon hunting bullets in advance, I may be able to increase its power in actual combat.

Even when I have nothing to do, I can help the chef make some cornmeal...

In fact, if you can choose freely,

Then Wayne will definitely max out his "self-healing" ability first, because saving one's life is the most important thing in the world.

High explosives and demon hunting bullets can be purchased with money, or at least, it would be fine if the simple lines could be given some perspective...

…

Wayne himself felt that not much time had passed.

But when he came out again, Simon Sherman had already had dinner at the detective agency and left.

Inissa seemed to have roughly understood what had happened. "Have you completely digested the spiritual power you absorbed earlier?"

Wayne nodded and was about to ask some questions about the number of extraordinary powers.

Lina had already pulled Peter out of her hair, pointed at the little thing Peter was gnawing on like he was grinding his teeth, and said:

"Just now, when you were about to be promoted and almost lost control, you broke someone's slate. If I hadn't hidden the fragments in time, we would have had to pay for it."

Wait, I haven't done anything like this.

Breaking a slab with bare hands is beyond my capabilities...

Wayne told about the sudden and rapid disappearance of the "protective barrier" in his body that had not yet digested the extraordinary power.

Then when Inissa and Lina looked at the "teething biscuit" in Peter's mouth again, their eyes became different.

Lina picked up the small piece of slate and Peter kept biting it until his eight legs were off the ground. Finally, Lina flicked his head and sent him flying to the side.

She held the slate fragment between her fingers and looked at it closely, seeming to be a little puzzled. "This shouldn't be the case..."

Inissa then took the fragment and looked at it carefully while explaining to Wayne:

"If the influence left by a higher being can be quickly eliminated, if it is not due to the use of targeted methods or extraordinary power, then it is very likely that it has been affected by a higher being, eliminating the original 'brand' or 'aura'.

"If we use a more understandable example, it's probably like if a lion approaches, the hyena will retreat, or if a thicker pigment is mixed in, it will directly cover the previous color.

"But I don't seem to sense the aura of a higher status from this thing..."

Lina was also thinking, "I remember that 'thin guy' Charlie seemed to be from the dark realm? In the ancient civilization that might be related to that stone tablet, is there a god who controls darkness?"

"There is one. The god of darkness, 'Apep'. According to legend, he is the twin brother of the supreme sun god believed in by people at that time. He is the embodiment of destruction, chaos, and darkness. He has a very high status and is in the form of a giant snake."

Inesa answered without hesitation, "Unfortunately, although I just copied down the contents of the stone tablet, it may be difficult to find someone who knows about this content..."

Before they finished speaking, the three of them thought of the same thing -

“Maybe there’s a professor in the academy who can understand it.”

Lina saw Peter crawling over and biting the slate fragment again and continued to grind his teeth:

"What should we do with this thing? Should we lock it up just in case? This is evidence of Wayne's crime of damaging other people's things. And with the extraordinary power it has shown now, I don't think it will make any contribution to the church if we take it to the church."

"This thing shouldn't attract any ancient gods, right?"

Wayne recalled the first time he almost came face to face with the "Wise Sage" and suffered a little post-traumatic stress syndrome.

“It’s hard to say.”

Inissa thought for a moment and said, "According to the hunters, the gods generally compete with each other, or devour and replace each other, especially gods in the same field.

“If we only look at the number of believers, the most recognized representative existence in the dark realm in people’s general cognition should have become the first and most powerful fallen angel in the Holy Scripture, and now Satan, the king of hell.

"In a sense, the Dark Realm has the property of 'destruction and resurrection'. Although there are countless gods that have been completely wiped out in history, and Apop's time is indeed very long ago, I can't feel much extraordinary power in this fragment now..."

Wayne helped Inessa continue the conversation:

"But he was once a god or something of a higher being, right? In my opinion, it's better to keep an eye on this thing for the time being rather than lock it up.

"I think it's better to let Peter protect it than to put it in a safe. At least the naughty kids who can pick the lock can't beat Peter."

Peter was biting on a slab of stone. Upon hearing this, he raised one of his front legs towards Wayne.

As if giving a thumbs-up.

Then Peter was bounced away by Lina again, "Let me keep it. If there are other higher beings approaching, the sage may give me a warning."