＜ Episode 21 ＞
After killing the gangsters and reloading, it took only a few seconds for John to leave the villa.
However, the response of the enemies outside was quick.
In the first place, the noise of John’s revolver was not something that could be reduced, and there was no way he wouldn’t be able to hear it even if he was inside the building.
There is no sound more familiar in Luna than the sound of a gunshot.
Even more, those who were more familiar with such sounds were gangsters, and the sight of them reflexively aiming their weapons at the entrance of the villa proved that they had come through a mess in their own way.
At the same time as John leaned forward, guns were pointed at the entrance of the villa.
The moment the bullet spewed flames and was about to hit John’s body at any moment, John’s thinking was infinitely slowing down and accelerating.
The organs in his brain poured out energy so fiercely that it burned red, and his steely mind and tempered body were enough to withstand the recoil of this ability.
‘I can feel it!’
Because they were hiding near the villa, all four of them came into John’s senses, and at that moment, John could know everything about them.
The brain was heated by the concentrated amount of information, the cerebral sap heated up as if boiling, and steam rose faintly over John’s head.
The moment the finger of the man who was aiming the gun at John closest to him was about to pull the trigger.
“Oh hot!”
The trigger heated up and emitted high heat, and soon began to melt and melt, and the man could not pull the trigger.
“what!”
“what’s the matter?”
No matter how trained the men of the underworld were, they couldn’t assume the current situation, and although they moved instinctively, they were in a state of panic.
Attention was drawn to the man who had subconsciously screamed, and that was enough time for John.
bang! bang! bang!
“Ah!”
“Ouch!”
“Ah!”
John’s revolver fired at the men who were identified with this ability, and bullets of a caliber unbelievable for a handgun flew with enormous kinetic energy.
‘Tsk!’
The man whose chest was pierced died instantly.
The man’s head, with two-thirds of his neck blown off, swayed precariously, and the cervical vertebrae, which glowed with strange light as if they were replaced with metal, were also crushed, so there was no need to worry about that either.
The other one is the problem.
The bullet shattered his shoulder, and for a normal person, that alone would have been enough to shock him, but this is Luna.
The bullet’s energy sent it flying backwards, but what spurted from its shattered shoulder was oil, not blood, which meant it didn’t completely incapacitate the enemy.
“bloke!”
In the meantime, the man who threw away the red-hot gun charged at John.
Kwajik!
The sidewalk block was dug by the formidable leg strength, and a greatsword that emitted a bloody alert was in the hand.
The speed of the two legs far exceeded that of a human being, and the greatsword was digging into John’s chest before he knew it.
At this rate, his heart was in danger of being pierced, but in the infinitely slow time, John concentrated his consciousness again.
This ability was concentrated in the suit covering John’s chest, and John could clearly feel the change caused by his ability.
There was no change on the outside, but the power that stretched deeper beyond the fibers that made up the clothes was exerted, and the molecules that made up the fibers filled the loose space and gathered into one place. .
John’s tight-fitting suit was crumpled around his chest, and at that moment a greatsword full of murderous intent pierced through.
Zeng!
“What?!”
“I’m sorry.”
He prevented his chest from being pierced, but John raised the muzzle of his revolver, gnashing at the kinetic energy that shook his body.
bang!
The man’s torso, whose head had been blown off, collapsed as it was, and at the same time, John bent down and hid behind the man’s torso.
Bubbubuck!
The corpse’s body trembled, and at the same time, a large-caliber revolver revealed its barrel through the corpse’s armpit.
bang!
“Aagh!”
A scream of pain awoke the stillness of the night, and John, who had thrown the corpse, got up and took a step.
titititing.
After reloading in an instant, John stopped walking, and there was a man with his arms blown off and his face distorted.
“It’s a pretty good body.”
“Bastard! I don’t think you’ll be safe even after this!”
He doesn’t seem to feel any particular pain, perhaps because he has cut off his sense of pain, but since he lost both arms in an instant and became a disabled person, it is natural for him to curse.
“That remains to be seen.”
bang!
“Quaaagh!”
A bullet that penetrated from close range hit the man’s knee, and the thigh and shin said goodbye.
“Isn’t it your concern right now?”
John murmured quietly and grabbed the man by the collar and lifted him up.
“Ughhh.”
John was able to lift the man’s body without too much difficulty with the strength enhanced by this ability, but it still weighed quite a bit.
Both arms and legs were replaced with a body, so it was natural that it was heavy.
“I need to lose weight.”
“Turn it off. What?”
After making eye contact with the man in pain, John slowly raised his gun and aimed it at the remaining man’s leg.
“Hee, hee!”
“It is your fault anyway. Next time you have a chance, use something lighter and better.”
The man’s face went white at John’s tone and expression, which he muttered casually.
bang!
“Quaaa!”
The bullet that pierced the hip joint at close range fulfilled its duty, and in an instant, the enormous kinetic energy rotated fiercely inside and severed the man’s leg.
“Turn it off!”
Blood foamed from the man’s mouth, his eyes rolled over, but John didn’t care.
“You feel a little lighter now.”
Kwajik!
“Fuck!”
John, who had stepped on and separated the bundle of nerves and wires that were thinly connected between the broken legs, picked up the man’s body and headed for the villa.
***
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Molecular Manipulation.
This is the name John gave to his ability.
John’s abilities are largely composed of two abilities.
One is to feel the movement and position of molecules.
In the realm of the senses, John can feel the movement and position of molecules.
It is literally the realm of the senses, not understanding each one with the head, so John can know almost everything within the scope of his special ability.
Another ability is to literally manipulate the movement of molecules.
John was able to control the movement of molecules that were constantly moving in the direction he wanted, and because of this, John could do various things, one of which is manipulating thermal energy.
In general, the movement of moving molecules can be made more active to dissipate heat, or the movement itself can be stopped to take away heat.
John’s tricking the heat detector is one application of this ability.
It disguises itself as being there by slowing down the movement of molecules around it to hide its body temperature and moving molecules in a specific location quickly.
The most terrifying thing is to break the structure of an object by forcibly breaking the bonds between molecules.
Conversely, it is possible to make the molecular bonds even tighter, resulting in above-average strength and power.
This is all that John, who is still half-ripe, can do, but even John himself could not imagine what he could do if his abilities matured and his capabilities increased.
The downside is that the efficiency is not so good, so every time you use the ability, you consume a huge amount of stamina, and the ability is almost ineffective against living creatures other than yourself.
However, compared to the ability he could exert, he couldn’t really call it a weakness, so John wanted to develop his ability quickly.
Only when his abilities mature, will John be able to erase his worries about survival from his heart.
***
how much time has passed
It was too long for them to feel, but in reality, after about 10 minutes, the villa door opened and someone walked out.
A clean-looking man who couldn’t believe that he had just taken a person’s life by directing an absurdly violent scene.
John stood there with a slightly tired face.
“behind!”
“Don’t make eye contact!”
The drug dealers, who were gulping their saliva and watching the villa with fearful eyes, hid in the darkness all at once.
Dealing with drug addicts is not easy.
It is a drug that turns even a respected gentleman into a psychopath overnight, and dealing with such a drug sees all sorts of things.
Sometimes drug dealers raid drug dealers to get drugs, so drug dealers are more familiar with violence and cruel than other gangs.
But even they had never imagined such a form of violence.
It is said that it is heavy to move it, but it is like reducing the weight by removing the remaining limbs.
The dream trees of the underworld, who have not yet been able to shed their filth, felt something great, and it was clear that they would never forget today’s events.
“It’s a mess.”
After leaving the villa, John looked at what he had made, but clicked his tongue and looked around.
Fatigue overtook my whole body, probably because I used excessive power in a short period of time, and it made me feel hungry, but I thought it was fortunate that it wasn’t a wasted walk.
“Hmm.”
It wasn’t within his reach, but John could feel the gaze watching him from far away in the dark.
Feeling fear, astonishment, horror, etc. in his gaze, John smiled softly.
Familiar feeling.
All the more so since most people had once looked this way at John.
And most of those who gave him such a look did not open their mouths about John.
“it is a secret.”
John muttered softly with a cold smile as he walked toward the taxi that was still waiting for him.
“Thank you for waiting.”
“I just waited for as long as I paid for it.”
Even though it was clear that he had witnessed the scuffle John had caused, the taxi driver stayed put, and John was relieved.
Empty!
The door of the taxi, which was as heavy as the gloves were added, closed, and John leaned against the softer chair than expected.
“Let’s go to the hotel.”
“Okay.”
Kurrureung!
The back seat of the taxi, which started to move with a roar, was surprisingly comfortable, so I thought I could fall asleep like this, but falling asleep in Luna’s taxi is the same as giving my life.
No matter how expensive and reliable it is, an armored taxi.
The business hotel he found was quite decent, and it was a good place to recover from fatigue, so John decided to endure a little more and took out a cigarette.
That time when you light a fire and inhale it to the fullest to relax your body.
“No smoking.”
“···ah.”
The taxi driver’s heavy voice pierced John’s ears, and John had no choice but to put the cigarette back in with a sullen expression.
＜ Episode 21 ＞ End