Chapter 43: Unexpected Confrontations

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Unexpected Confrontations

Later that night,

Ricky forgot to hypnotize Rockefeller into giving him a ride, leaving him stranded at the house.

He had no choice but to take the train back to Brooklyn but before boarding public transport, he attempted to use his new X-Gene enhancement to fly all the way back, with disastrous results.

Although he could envelop himself in the protective barrier, controlling his flight for a long period of time proved difficult, as if he were an unsteady fledgling.

Short distances were manageable, but flying for extended periods was a different story for Ricky.

It felt like his mind had to juggle not only navigating his path but also maintaining control over himself within the barrier.

If Ricky had to explain it in his own terms, it was like having an argument with your girlfriend while secretly on the phone with your side piece.

You had to give your full attention to your girlfriend in front of you, making sure not to slip up, while simultaneously doing everything in your power to keep the other conversation under control, without letting either one catch on.

It was a balancing act that required constant focus, and one wrong move could send everything spiraling out of control, much like his struggles with flying and keeping the barrier intact.

This explained the multiple holes in Ricky's dirty clothes, evidence of his repeated crashes into nearby trees and bushes.

'Status.'

[Status]

Name: Ricky Luciano

Titles: Deadbeat, Royal Thug, Prodigal Son

Age: 15

Born: October, 27, 1918

Race: Human

Strength: 22 (Slightly above peak adult male)

Stamina: 19 (Above average adult male)

Vitality: 20 (Peak adult male)

Agility: 21 (Peak adult male)

Dexterity: 19 (Above average adult male)

Intelligence: 6 (You've grown but that doesn't mean you're not an Idiot)

Charm: 25 (Your charm is extremely high for your age)

Appearance: 26 (The baby fat has melted with age and with it has surfaced your golden jawline, use it well.)

IP: 70,000

Gacha: 100

[Familiars]

Familiar:

Chester (Favorability: 54):

Description: The crow of Itachi who died before it could gain Shishui's mangekyou sharingan.

–Skills:

–Chunin Chakra Reserves:

–Eagle Eye: Chester is able to share his sights with you though only if he wishes.

–Elite Jonan Genjutsu: The Crow is adept in the art of trickery, illusion, and hypnotic suggestion.

Alexander The Gerbil (Favorability: 25):

Description: Alexander the great has possessed your Gerbil.

Rare Growth Familiar: Stone Golem Core (Sentience: 0%)

Description: A golem who grows by interacting with different stones, its growth is only progressed by the very stone it wraps around itself.

–Skills:

(Mastery)Battle Tactics

(Mastery)Hand-to-hand Combat

(Mastery)Speeches

IP Skills:

Apex Fertility: The user's seed will be amongst the peak in the universe and incredibly fertile as your seed can even rejuvenate the womb of a woman who cannot even give birth. All it takes is one load to impregnate any woman in an instant.

Wet To The Touch: A skill that allows for the user to instantly make any girl wet and lubricate their insides for peak insertion.

-Condition: Only can be used once a day.

Promiscuous scent(Passive): 15,000 Impregnation Points

Description: Anyone who owns this skill will passively give off a scent that will make any woman who smells it feel promiscuous.

Addicting Semen(Passive): 20,000 Impregnation Points

Description: Your Semen will become like nicotine in a sense that after having it for a while they will have withdrawals without it.

IP Items:

Skills:

–X Gene's:

(X-Gene) Psionic Fabrication: Ricky can manipulate psychic energy to fabricate solid, tangible constructs and generate invisible force fields derived from his own mind. This fusion of abilities allows him to create intricate, durable objects and protective barriers instantaneously, limited only by his imagination and mental focus.

-Effects:

1.Manifestation and Shape Manipulation: Ricky can materialize psychic energy into solid, intricate objects or powerful weapons, manipulating their shape, size, and complexity according to his will and control them to varying degrees. These constructs can range from simple tools to complex machinery, showcasing his creativity and control.

2.Durability and Offensive Capabilities: The constructs created by Ricky possess exceptional durability, capable of withstanding significant force and damage. By infusing his constructs with more psychic energy, the user can create cutting edges or even with enough mastery even energy blasts are possible.

3.Defensive Capabilities and Mobility: Ricky can project invisible force fields of varying sizes and shapes, forming protective barriers, shields, or even entire domes. These force fields are highly durable and can block telekinesis, prevent mental intrusion, and shield against various physical and energy-based attacks. Additionally, he can ride these force fields, granting him aerial mobility and maneuverability in battle.

4.Psionic Infusion and Mental Control: Ricky can infuse his constructs and force fields with his emotions or thoughts akin to programming, enhancing their potency against specific situations.

Full Counter: The ability to counter any non physical attack at its original user with twice the power

Conditions:

The user must have a conduit or weapon to reflect an attackThe user must be able to react to or swing towards an attack with the proper timing in order to reflect the attackThere must be an attack to reflect.

–Other Skills:

(Epic Skill) Lie Detection: Anyone who tells a lie in front of you will cause a sixth sense to go off in your mind signaling the falsehood of their words.

(Epic Skill) Digital Cloaking: The power to become invisible to surveillance cameras, sensors, and other forms of electronic detection, allowing for stealthy movements in highly monitored areas.

(Epic Skill) Intuitive Genius: This skill functions as perception, as it lets the user possess the ability to visually perceive "mechanical energy" (the kinetic energy and potential energy present in the components of mechanical systems) in action.

-Effect: This power allows the user to instinctively know and understand the potential and functional operations of any machine or technological device in his visual range, a skill that, combined with natural intelligence, would allow the user to conceive, design, and build mechanical devices; and operate, modify, and disassemble existing technology or create countermeasures for it.

(Epic Skill) Defensive Precognition: A heightened sense of awareness that allows the user to foresee and react to incoming threats, enhancing their ability to dodge attacks and counter adversaries.

(Rare Skill) Green Thumb: Turn waste that won't decompose for more than 50 years into trees.

–Effects: Works on toxic waste, plastic, rubber, and others

(Rare Skill) Proficient Marksmanship: Above the cut of the average joe, you are able to handle anything that requires marksmanship with a solid proficiency

(Rare Skill) Proficient Lockpicking: Able to break any standard lock and even some less advanced safes.

"If I let you ramble on, will you leave me alone so I can ride the train in peace?" Ricky asked to which Dewey nodded in compliance.

"First things first, I'm sure you know who I am and my past with Detective Albert." Dewey purposely showed a hurt expression and Ricky raised an eyebrow.

'Truth.'

"And on behalf of Detective Albert, I want to apologize for what he did to you." Dewey then spoke from the depths of his heart as Ricky raised the eyebrow even further.

'Truth.'

Dewey couldn't help but see Ricky as just another kid, much like Albert.

But after reading about Ricky's history with Albert, he was shocked by the lengths Albert had gone to reach Lucky, using Ricky as collateral in their twisted back and forth.

Dewey wasn't blind to the situation, but unlike his friend, who understood how much Lucky cared about Ricky, Dewey still had a sense of morality.

To him, Ricky was just a kid, and that mattered more than anything else which is why he wanted to give the kid a chance to get away from all of this.

"I know what he's put you through, and I promise you, I have no intention of using you to get to Lucky." Dewey looked Ricky right in the eyes as he saw his weird expression, understanding that this lawyer was telling the truth.

"But your father is a cruel man, and I need you to see him for who he truly is." Dewey then brought up his briefcase, and Ricky realized what he was after.

Ricky had been in police stations numerous times for drunken disturbances, and although he'd had a couple of crimes pinned on him, he was hooking up with a lawyer at the time and was able to avoid serious consequences, getting only community service.

However, this experience didn't erase his wariness of cops and people in the government who might have ulterior motives.

Over time, Ricky had become less gullible to their tactics, and with lie detection, he wouldn't fall for them again.

"Have you heard of the freak show?" Dewey spoke, Ricky curiously raised an eyebrow at the multiple things being placed in front of him.

Multiple pictures of the site he himself destroyed were placed in front of his tray as he smirked.

Ricky had activated digital cloaking, so even if Dewey had taken a picture of him literally slaughtering someone right in front of him, he still wouldn't show up in that picture, although most of these were aftermath pictures.

"I heard that you and your girlfriend Maria Profaci went to this circus or more specifically, the freak show." Dewey spoke out Maria's name making Ricky's eyes squint unconsciously though Dewey was quick to hold up his hands.

"Listen Ricky, my ways of doing things are different from Albert meaning I won't stoop so low as to go after kids." Dewey told the truth and Ricky picked up one of the pictures before setting it down.

"Ricky, some witness put you there at the scene of the crime." Dewey suddenly spoke as Ricky laughed.

"You're kidding, right?" Ricky noted that while there were some pictures with members in the background, they were blurred at best.

However, he saw that Dewey was fishing for something, as his skill started blaring sirens in his head causing Ricky to throw the picture at him, sensing deception.

"I thought you said you wouldn't go after me, this seems like you're fishing." Ricky was visibly annoyed and Dewey once again held up his hands.

"I said I wouldn't use you to get to your father-"

"Whatever, speed this up." Ricky waved him away but wanted to learn a bit more about the man who was giving Lucky troubles recently.

"Ricky, make a deal with the government, I can guarantee you protection for not only yourself but your girlfriend Maria as well." Dewey seriously spoke after seeing how Ricky was about to punch him in the face.

"Before you tell me no, the second I walk away, this deal will leave with me-"

"You know what, Dewey?" Ricky chuckled, sighing a bit and leaning back in his chair.

"Albert said the same thing to me about how he wouldn't use me to get to my father. And you know what? You remind me a lot of him." Ricky laughed, seeing Dewey become slightly uncomfortable at the comparison.

"I-"

"I'm not going to hear you out because, honestly, I don't care about anything you have to say." Ricky shrugged, drawing the line which made Dewey show a look of understanding.

"So you can walk away and take that deal with you, alright?" Ricky shooed Dewey away who had a very disappointed look to him, but nodded.

"Good luck Ricky, but when I'm done with your father, the Luciano name will be-" Dewey was about to issue an underhanded threat when Ricky abruptly stood up.

"Actually I changed my mind, sit back down." Ricky pulled Dewey back and then used his peak adult strength to push him down onto the seat.

Dewey was shocked to say the least since although Ricky looked to be around 5 '10 at the age of only fifteen, he didn't expect to also be so strong.

"I'm actually going to give you a warning Dewey." Ricky pointed at Dewey who was still reeling from how strong he was.

"I'll give you one chance to leave New York and never look back, because from what I see you're a good guy." Ricky said before leaning in as his eyes shone with the utmost brutality.

"But if you keep digging in this rabbit hole, I will personally not only destroy you but everyone around you, ruin everything completely, got it?" Ricky smiled, licking his lips as Dewey immediately thought of his wife for some reason, his expression became increasingly neutral until he stood up once more.

"Good day Slick." Dewey didn't waste any more time and walked away, leaving Ricky to glance around and notice four people withdrawing their hands from their waists.

'He's careful.' Ricky slowly realized that everyone in the train car was allied with Dewey, but he remained calm.

The train doors slid open, and they all stepped out as Dewey lingered for a moment, locking eyes with Ricky one last time as the train slowly chugged forward, the distance between them growing with each passing second.

Ricky didn't look back; his gaze was fixed forward.

There was one more stop he needed to make before he sought out his second encounter with those monstrous entities parading around for the whims of whatever vampire was pretending to be Dracula.

Ricky felt that if he could secure one more source of power, he would be ready for his confrontation and as the train arrived in the southside of Brooklyn, he steeled himself for what lay ahead.

Walking out of the train station, he half-expected someone to follow him, but no one did, and he walked down the streets alone.

Instead of heading home, he stopped in front of a beat-up apartment building and walked in.

Inside the elevator, he made his way towards a particular door and started knocking.

*Knock*

*Knock*

"Who is it?" Marco, the new man of the house, asked cautiously.

"It's me Marco, open the door." Ricky swung the door open, Marco stumbling back a little only to show a surprised look on his face.

"S-Slick?" Marco was surprised at Ricky's sudden intrusion, seeing him stroll into the apartment while looking around.

"Is there a problem?" Marco whispered, thinking something happened while feeling slightly anxious at his sudden arrival.

"Is your sister asleep?" Ricky asked though and got his answer at Marco's nod.

It was only eight o'clock and although his little sister was only three years younger than the ten year old Marco, he still more or less understood.

He gave a thumbs-up, ruffled his hair, and then walked over to the master bedroom as he knocked gently.

*Knock*

*Knock*

"Marco, I said I wanted to be alone." Alina whined through the door, and Ricky shook his head as Marco raised an eyebrow.

Opening the door, Ricky saw the busty Alina sprawled out on her bed, wearing her pajamas, gazing lifelessly at the ceiling.

"Alina, get dressed, I'm taking you out for some fresh air." Ricky suddenly proclaimed as Alina jerked her head to the side before flinching.

"Slick!?" Alina sat up, shocked at his arrival as Ricky winked at her.

"The one and only." Ricky chuckled, holding out his hands as Marco walked up to his side.

"Ma, I already put Sofia down so you should go with Slick and get some fresh air." Marco misinterpreted why Ricky was here, thinking that Ricky was here to help Alina.

However, Ricky had more sinister intentions as his eyes didn't waver from her massive chest, noting her perky nipples showing through the fabric.

He knew he was a bastard, and although he wanted to convince himself it was all to gain strength, he'd be lying.

Ricky couldn't deny who he was at heart, a bastard, and this applied to even his deceased friends' mothers.

'Don't worry Rocco, I'll make good by your mom.' Ricky told himself to ease any guilt that might or could appear in the future.

"But I-"

"Great, I'll be waiting in the dining room."

*Bam*

Alina was left frozen, gazing around at the messy room and back at the plain ceiling, she sighed before sitting up with a puzzled look.

'It's not like it's a date, right?'