Chapter 226: O Cruel Fate

Chapter 226: O Cruel Fate

Miles looked at his father and mother, running around the bed he was lying on. Evelyn had a frown on her face, while Malcolm couldnt understand what was going on. He looked surprised, marveled, and dumbfounded. Miles looked at his body and felt the sheet he was lying on was was brownish-red in color. It felt sticky and smelled of heavy iron.

He tried to remember what had happened, but his head was fuzzy. He could only remember a day ago, he was there to use the fourth strengthening serum. Because his father and mother had insisted, he let them supervise him. But after the serum was injected into his body all was blank. He could remember the pain crushing his bones, destroying his flesh. But, he was still very much awake at the time.

He was ready for those after all. He knew the serum would crush his bones and destroy his skin and muscles to rebuild him from the start. It was an overall betterment of the serum supplied. Although it hurt like hell, it was manageable thanks to the energy helping the recreation of muscles and bone tissues while mediating the pain.

But what came after it was hundreds of times more painful. Miles at first thought it was serum causing it. But he felt that the pain was originating from something else. When the pain started, it started to stress his bones and muscles. Because newly built muscles and bones were weak and tender, the stress was too heavy to shoulder. He was crumbling inside out and Miles felt like he was about to die.

Just when he thought he would die, a warm current originated from his heart and circulated his body. He wasnt sure what had happened, but the feeling was similar to the Exaltedness of the Creator. The energy circulated in his body in such manner and tried to mend the opposite force, in doing so destroying it. When two powers clashed, he lost his consciousness and had just woken up.

Mom, Dad, Miles called the duo weakly. When they heard their sons voice, the duo looked at him with relief.

Mil, you are awake! Evelyn threw herself over her son. You are finally awake. She said silently as if she was chanting to herself.

Let the boy breathe, Eve, Malcolm said from the side but he had a goofy smile on his face too.

I dont know how to explain this, but as far as I understand the serum caused stress over your ancient gene. We had never seen anything like it before. It is like you took the process from the reverse. In normal cases, the person uses the superpower serum and after stabilizing the body and ancient genes to a certain point, uses the strengthening serum. By the time they use the fourth serum, they are already well merged with their powers and there are no side effects to speak of.

But in your case, you took the strengthening serums first, and when you reached for a cap, the ancient gene in your body reacted to it because it was dormant and never awoke. Evelyn explained fervently. She lost her demeanor for a second and forgot that her son was still hurt.

What does that mean? Miles asked with trepidation. He felt something bad was going on.

The strain must have jolted your ancient gene and awakened it. It was something we never think of. In an analogy it is like moving a rock She continued while Miles was looking at his mother with awe. She was indeed a genius. From a little amount of clue, she could gather so much information. your ancient gene is the big rock. Do you get it?

So, I have a superpower now? Miles asked hopefully but the look on his parents made him realize he was wrong. Dead wrong.

Miles Malcolm started, and Evelyn continued, Although your ancient gene was a bigger rock compared to the others, the force you tried to move was enough to move the mountains. So when you applied that force to your ancient gene, it was like crushing rock with a giant hammer.

Miles couldnt open his mouth. He stuttered but no word formed. He couldnt even think at this point.

Your ancient gene got destroyed, Miles.