Chapter 228: Power
[Chapter 227 Comments.]
[Keltic_Spirit: Random thought, I wonder if all of the "mutation based abilities" are all based on being able to sense and therefore obtain affinity to manipulate a specific thing, akin to laws or elemental affinities in the cultivation world…read more.]
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"Instinctual Clairvoyance?" Avalon furrowed his eyebrows.
"Yes. You could say that the mutation has sharpened my instincts to the very limit. No, not only my instinct, but my brain too. But instead of increasing the computing power of my brain, all that calculation is processed by my instinct.
"For example, my instinct can tell me what you're planning to do, whether it's raising your hand or foot. At first, I originally thought that my power was limited to sensing dangers, but from the beginning of evolution, that's what the ancestors had.
"When they are hunting in the wild, they need to sharpen their instincts to avoid getting into danger. Their guts will tell them if there are enemies coming toward them. And the mutation allows me to sharpen that instinct to its very peak, to the point where it can be called clairvoyance.
"It's hard to explain it, but like the slight change in your muscle, how your body tense up, or other signs like that will be computed by my instinct to produce that result.
"And even though it's called clairvoyance, it's still not an ability to predict the future much further ahead. However, if I keep honing this, peeking a few seconds into the future shouldn't be too much of a problem. I don't know how long I can do it once I reach my peak, but it's something that I will look forward to."
After listening to her explanation, there was only one question left. "Can you handle those zombies?"
"I can, but I'm not sure whether I have enough strength or not. There are simply too many of them, and I don't have the physical abilities necessary to deal with them."
Avalon fell silent for a moment, as if he were contemplating a very important matter. After ten seconds, Avalon asked, "If you get the power to become stronger than anybody else, will you protect the weak and not use them to suppress them?"
Maya was confused by the question, but when she saw his expression, she decided to answer truthfully. "I can't promise you that."
Avalon looked like he wanted to say something, but Maya added, "After all, I will definitely suppress my enemies even if they are weak. However, I won't do anything to the innocents."
While the answer wasn't what he wanted, he could see that this was more suitable for this kind of world. Avalon said, "If you trust me, please take off your top… or at least expose your back to me."
It looked like Oliver's virus had spread to Avalon, but his grim expression was telling her that this was an important matter.
That was why Maya suddenly pulled the back of her shirt while making sure that her front wasn't exposed.
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There was no lust in Avalon's eyes. He simply unhooked the bra before biting his thumb.
He accumulated his essence in the blood and pressed his thumb on her back.
"I, Avalon, am not worthy yet to be a knight, but I solemnly swear that this power shall be passed down for the good of this world.
"The world's mother Silvia, the First Knight Michael, and the holy envoy Ruskalvha. Please witness this sacred oath. Modesty, Honesty, Pity, Courage, Honor, Justice, and Faithfulness.
"Maya Emberwood, do you solemnly swear that you will use this power not to harm the innocent?"
Maya didn't know what was going on. She felt the heat on the spot that Avalon pressed, and when she heard his words, there was only one answer. "I do."
The moment she answered it, Avalon took out a small vial containing blue liquid. He then poured it over his thumb and allowed the blue liquid to mix with his blood.
"Kh." Maya felt the heat become much hotter, as if it were burning her entire body. The liquid suddenly spread around, forming a kind of pattern on her back.
"!!!" Avalon looked shocked when he saw the pattern, but he didn't say anything and chose to focus on the ritual.
Maya felt a surge of strength coming from his back. It spread all over her body in an instant.
"This is…" Maya sucked a cold breath, noticing what Avalon had done. "You…"
"That's the Knight Link."
"I have suspected it…" Maya fell silent. Even though she had a hunch that this was the reason why Avalon wanted to go to her world, it still felt surreal.
"Right now, you have just awakened it, so it's impossible to harness its true power. However, you should feel the surge of strength… With that strength, do you think it's possible to deal with those zombies? I will probably need some time to understand the teacher's words." Avalon raised his sword as if entrusting it to her.
Maya grabbed the sword carefully before nodding her head. "Leave it to me. I might have killed all of them before you're done thinking."
"Heh." Avalon smiled.
As if understanding their intention, the horse gradually descended. It finally didn't have to avoid all those shock waves that the Tier 5 zombies shot at them anymore.
Maya hurriedly fixed her clothes. When they were only a few meters above the ground, she jumped off the horse.
"!!!" The zombies seemed to be surprised, especially the ones with a little bit of wisdom.
The Tier 5 zombie waved his hand, ordering all the zombies to kill her.
*Aaarrr!* The zombies let out a roar and ran toward her.
Maya took a deep breath. Now that she understood her real talent, the way she saw the world changed.
'They are coming. The left is moving like that. The right is a bit sluggish. In that case…' Maya charged at the zombies. Instead of the right, she chose to crash into the middle part.
The zombies seemed to be surrounding her, trying to capture her with their hands.
As if she were able to see through their movements, Maya jumped into the air and sliced their necks with one big swing.
When she landed, the zombies turned to her. Unfortunately for them, Maya's instinct computed all the data in an instant.
Her gut feeling was telling her to go to the right and slice the zombie in front of her.
Once she followed it, she saw the zombie and split it into two effortlessly. Surprisingly, this area gave her a little room to maneuver.
So, she moved according to her instinct once again and killed another two zombies.
Because her movement was spontaneous, the zombies couldn't catch her. In fact, the battle looked like 1 vs 1 instead of 1 vs 100. She moved so smoothly that she managed to finish the duel before the other zombies could react. And every time she moved, there was always some space for a breathing room.
All of it was just her following her instinct.
It seemed that a Tier 3 zombie planned to stop her. The zombie was a human but crawled on four feet. It jumped like an insect and planned to capture her from above.
Yet, before it reached Maya, there was already a sword on its way, cutting him so cleanly.
Another Tier 3 zombie pushed away all the other zombies and tried to punch her. Maya took a step to the right as the exoskeleton appeared.
Instead of the full skeleton, Maya only summoned the left robotic arm alone. With the help of the Knight Link, she finally had the strength to operate them individually without the piston's help.
She punched the zombie in the face and launched it away, creating yet another gap that she could take advantage of.
There was only one thing on her mind.
'I feel like I can do everything.'