BIOLOGICAL SUPERCOMPUTER SYSTEM-Chapter 1309: An unexpected reunion (6)

Chapter 1309: An unexpected reunion (6)

However, it was Mickey and Aaron who received the weirdest of the abilities, and they were also the ones Erik put more effort into making.

Mickey got powers related to his flesh-eating mana bugs. The first was Swarm Sense, which created a connection to the insects he made, giving him the ability to perceive what they saw, heard, and felt.

This made him an exceptional scout, able to extend his awareness across vast areas through the bugs. It also worked on normal bugs, but Mickey couldn’t control them. The strong point of this ability was that it allowed Mickey to fight from a distance, even if he couldn’t see the bugs, which had been his main problem all along.

The second ability he got was one that allowed him to create armor for the bugs themselves, making them more resilient in both combat and reconnaissance.

Aaron, instead, received the most unique upgrade with his Ego Infusion brain crystal power. Erik created this ability by modifying a power a thaid used to mentally influence its prey. It required a lot of editing and even more DNA points, but the result was worth it.

The power allowed Aaron to infuse his slime with limited consciousness and autonomy. That meant that Aaron was able to create slime monsters.

They weren’t smart, and he couldn’t share his sense with them like Mickey now could with the bugs, but they could move autonomously, attack, and even serve as scouts to a certain extent.

The slimes kept the acidic and corrosive properties of Aaron’s original slime—similar to Amber’s corrosive gas—but were far more dangerous than before, since they could move and fight independently without Aaron’s direct control.

The slimes weren’t very smart, but they could understand and follow simple orders like “protect,” “attack,” or “look around.” While Aaron couldn’t see through his slimes or talk to them, they would automatically fight any enemies they found. His second power was Enhanced Strength, like the others got, which made him much more likely to survive on Mur since he would get faster and not just stronger.

The power transfer process consumed a substantial amount of Erik’s DNA points, but he still had a lot of points. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Erik could have made better powers for them, but he didn’t have enough brain crystals to do that, and besides, the group needed the neural links. Besides, Erik questioned the human classification system for powers.

Many highly ranked powers worked well independently, as if they were more suited to be standalone, but failed to synergize with other abilities.

Erik believed it was better to get lower-ranked powers that synergized well with everyone’s existing abilities, rather than choosing one or two powerful but standalone abilities that would require extensive training to master.

At least this way, everyone already knew what they had to do and how to use their powers. Well, aside from some exceptions.

While the powers Erik gave everyone weren’t the highest-ranked ones, they worked well together and matched with what everyone could already do. Aside from those that increased strength. That was a survival power.

The team spent the rest of the night exploring their new abilities. Gwen tested her enhanced strength by shattering rocks with her bare hands.

Ben created the exoskeleton and tried to make complicated movements with it. Allan created electrical discharges of varying intensities, learning to control the flow and direction of the current.

In truth, it was weird for him having to give this power to Allan, since he didn’t know him well. However, Gwen advocated for him, and if she asked, he complied.

Martha grew small gardens, transforming seeds into mature plants within seconds. Erik knew how she was feeling better than anyone else. With this power, she would never starve and could even create shelters if she became proficient enough.

Floyd adapted quickly to his new tail, incorporating it into his movement patterns and striking techniques. Of course, like the clones assumed, he used it to dangle around.

The group sighed at his behavior. But then again, this was Floyd—they’d grown accustomed to his playful antics.

Mickey used his new powers to see what the bugs in the surroundings saw. He tested the power, creating a sort of mental map of the surrounding area.

Aaron, instead, made some slime monsters and tested their responsiveness to commands and their ability to operate independently.

Throughout this initial testing phase, Erik monitored everyone for signs of genetic instability and warned everyone to not rush things when making neural links, explaining to them what could happen.

It was a handicap, not being able to make a lot of neural links in a short time, but there was nothing they could do about it.

He told them to pay attention to some of the symptoms the system warned him to pay attention to, which were signs that their DNA was changing too fast for the rest of the body to get used to the changes—headaches, muscle twitches, and brief disorientation.

As dawn approached, the group gathered again to discuss strategy and training plans so that they could fight more cohesively if needed.

While their new powers made them stronger, everyone needed to learn how to use them. To help with this, Erik created a training plan and assigned clones to work with each team member. The problem was that this training regimen was going to be made on the go.

Erik couldn’t waste more time than he already did. He needed to find the blackguards. He knew they were in the Lorogia region, near the mountain range, but didn’t know where. For that reason, he needed to get to the labs he knew the location of already, hoping to find clues about the blackguards’ location.

Erik worried if they would have enough time. They needed to get to the Silverline facilities.

Looking at his friends with their new powers, Erik felt both hopeful and concerned. While they were much stronger now, they were still on Mur, and without enough neural links, they were at a severe disadvantage.

[The power distribution went well.]

[We’ve maximized their potential with what we had available. Sometimes the right tool matters more than raw power.]