64 A Mysterious Sigh (1/2)
”Hmmm. Then that person should be alive somewhere doesn't he?”
”He might be but who knows?”
The General entered a deep contemplation about the information he just heard. He subconsciously took out a packet of cigarettes and was about to light it when the Professor's voice snapped him out of it.
”I'll kick you out if you light that. You said a while ago that you already stopped smoking, so what in the world are you doing right now?”
Gen. Miguel froze and awkwardly returned the cigarette.
”Sorry about that. I've been stressed out since this morning. The pressure is piling up.”
”I won't really mind if that's the reason but you better do that outside and not in this building.”
Prof. Isaach sternly reminded him.
”By the way, there are also fragments that landed in other countries right? Is there any other information given out by them?”
To that question, The Professor snorted.
”You think they would? With the pretense that it was their country's private matter, you think us smaller countries get anything from them? Our country might not even have the ability to send spies to other countries so of course we got nothing but the initial reports and leaked news about a small outbreak in a village in Arizona.”
”Outbreak?”
”Yes, similar to what we are experiencing at the moment. I was also sent there to investigate with other scientists but everything was already cleaned up when we arrived. The only news we got there is that there was a fragment that fell there on a colony of termites. The colony mutated killing more than half of the people in that village. We tried to communicate about cooperating with their research but they were highly secretive about it.”
”I see. You really can't do anything about that.”
The General looked at the two assistants writing things on their notebooks on the other table.
”You said that these two evolved, did they gain superpowers?”
”They did. Well, I don't really mind telling you about them but it is easier if you see it.”
The Professor smiled mischievously.
”Nia, Allen. Come here and show him your abilities. I want to see his surprised face!”
The two assistants shook their heads when they saw the smile on the Professor's face. The Professor was at it again. This crazy scientist not only immersed himself on his research but also loved to play pranks on people.
The first to display her ability was Nia. She half extended her arm with her palm open and facing upwards. Her palm then started to emit a faint white light. The General could feel a faint cold air from her direction. After about five seconds, two chopstick sized ice spikes landed on her palm.
Next was Allen. He picked up the smallest needle from a cabinet in the room along with a short piece of thin nylon thread. Using a thumb flip using his left hand, he launched the needle in the air spinning vertically in a very fast pace similar to a propeller of a helicopter. His eyes then released a faint red glow and his right hand that was holding one of the ends of the nylon thread moved. The next thing that the General saw the needed hanging down from Allen's hand with the nylon thread that passed through the eye of the needle.
The General was slack jawed. He then heard the Professor's smug voice behind him.
”Amazing isn't it? Nia's ability is to conjure the moisture in the surroundings and form the collected moisture into ice in any shape she wanted. As for Allen, ocular senses were highly enhanced that he is even capable of clearly seeing things even as fast a fired sniper bullet. Paired with his enhanced body, he will be able to respond to anything as long as he can see it coming.
Actually, their abilities are very beneficial to my field of research as NIa can freeze the specimen gathered anywhere needed while Allen can do a lot like accurately sewing wounds, catching fast moving parasites and other things that needed a fast reaction and reflex.”
Hearing his explanation, the General sighed.
”You're lucky to have such assistants.”