Chapter 4: Two Genetic Unlocks? (1/2)

”We are almost in the center of city Z.” Barbara warned.

But just as Barbara said that, as they headed downtown, some ragged, drunk middle-aged men appeared.

When they saw Barbara and Amon, their eyes became cheerful, especially when looking at Barbara. Unlike most teenage girls who were more chubby because of the special meat, she had excellent curves and no sign of excessive belly and face fat.

Their eyes didn't stay long on Amon, despite his cold expression, they didn't fear him. After all, it was rare for a teenager to have a higher level of genetics than an adult male and there were five of them.

”Hic! Cutie.” The drunkest among them, staggered in his drunken state and grinned wickedly as he looked at Barbara: ”How about playing with these uncles here. We have money, you are the typical delinquent girl who does everything for money, right?” He saw that she had the air of a delinquent, especially with how she dressed, and said with undisguised lust.

”Yeah, sweetie, you better come with us and play a little and still make some money, right? Hahaha.” Another said and laughed out loud.

Barbara shivered. Like these men, she knew that adults had a higher genetic level, as they had more time to train. And, although she knows Amon is at level 20 and this is amazing for a teenager, for a grown man it's common.

”Finally.” Amon didn't have the usual indifferent expression; in his eyes, there was a subtle touch of madness.

*Whoosh!*

Moving as fast as a bullet, Amon appeared in front of the first drunk and, with an open hand, he cupped the drunk's face and leaned toward the ground.

*Bang!*

The drunk man's head bounced, and blood flowed. The man fell unconscious at the same moment.

”Heh...” Amon looked at the other four drunks.

The other drunks' eyes instantly widened; they felt their lives were at stake. They were desperately trying to get out of their drunken state, but it was too late.

At the same time, Amon was bent over as he hit the drunk's head on the ground and looked up at the other four drunks. He placed both hands on the ground and spun around like a top with his legs extended a little apart.

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Four consecutive sounds echoed and the four drunks were sent flying, falling a few feet away with blood pouring from their mouths.

Wiping his hand, Amon's expression returned to normal… No, he looked a little more serene, not as cold as before.

Barbara snapped out of her daze and muttered in her mind: 'Is that what he meant, seeing some blood? By the way, how can he be so powerful!?'

Moving closer, she looked at Amon differently. She 'knew' that Amon did this for her sake and blushed. Turning to him, she stuck out her little tongue, showing a sweet and cute smile as she looked at Amon and said, ”You are a gentleman.”

” Err. Amon, do you want a cigarette?” Barbara offered when she popped one into her mouth.

”No.” Amon refused.

”Do you hate people who smoke?” She was worried and didn't even light the cigarette.

Amon remembered his grandfather. Although not exactly a cigarette, his grandfather smoked a pipe; the smell was peculiar, but he didn't hate it, it was the same with the cigarette. However, that didn't make him want to try it.

Amon looked at her and replied, ”I don't hate it.”

”Oh...” Barbara felt a little panic when she sensed Amon's gaze; it was a little too much for her. Maybe it's because she saw him defeat five adults with ease...

Barbara didn't light the cigarette, she somehow didn't feel like smoking anymore and put it back.

Amon saw this but didn't comment. The two continued walking and arrived in the center of the city.

Unlike the streets they walked before, almost always deserted, in the center of the city, the difference was huge. There were people coming and going all the time, on the road the cars were almost stopped because of the crowding on the road.

Many women looked at Amon while he was standing. Now that he relaxed a little, he didn't have that cold, arrogant look about him anymore.

Waiting for the light to turn green for them to cross the road, Barbara looked at Amon's side profile and she somehow felt proud to be walking beside him. 'Do they think we're a couple when they see me next to him?'

Oblivious to that, Amon was a little surprised at the number of people in one place. It was something he wasn't used to. It was people coming from one side and leaving the other, so many people that it made him dizzy.

”Amon?”

”Mm?” He looked at Barbara.

”Want to go to a specific place?” Honestly, she didn't know where to go, she came along with him in the heat of the moment and didn't think much about it until now.

Amon thought as he looked at the nearest stores and saw the supermarket emblem.

”Marketplace.” He says.

Barbara nodded and said, ”The light turned green, shall we?”

”Yes.” The two crossed the street arriving on the other side beside a bus station.

Walking a little way, they passed a shopping plaza, but although Amon looked a little, nothing caught his attention and they kept walking.

It was less than 200 meters to the market, before long they arrived.