Marvel: My Own Path

'Hmm... which to pick...?' Skye pondered as he sat on the ground with his head down.

'Let's check how many system points I have first.'

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System Points: 22,300

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'Hmm...' when he saw his system points, Skye descended into further silence. 'System, how does the Fusion Function work?'

System: [The Fusion Function can only be used once a month. You are only allowed to combine two compatible powers, items, equipment, and etc. The worth in system points of the two things you wish to combine will be summed up, in which you have to pay to continue the fusion.]

'Worth? So you're saying if I wished to combine the Tier 1 Kryptonian Physique and the Tyrannical Champion Physique, which are both worth 5,000 system points, then I would have to pay 10,000 system points in total?' Skye asked.

System: [That is correct.]

How expensive...

'Well, since I don't have enough system points to buy the Tier 2 Kryptonian Physique, I should use the power upgrade to upgrade it instead.'

System: [Do you wish to use Power Upgrade (x1) on the Kryptonian Physique (Tier 1)?]

'Yes.'

System: [Using the Power Upgrade now, please wait a moment...]

System: [Evolution of the Kryptonian Physique is currently being processed...]

System: [...10%...30%...55%...89%...100%! Process complete!]

System: [Congratulations! You have obtained Kryptonian Physique (Tier 2).]

At that moment, faint rumbling sounds could be heard from Skye's body as he felt an intense surge of energy suddenly course through him.

Skye closed his eyes as he felt the foreign energy, which was clearly different from Qi, course through within him.

System: [Strength attribute has increased from C to C+.]

System: [Speed attribute has increased from D to D+.]

System: [Physique attribute has increased from D+ to C.]

As Skye heard the continuous system announcements about his attributes improvements, he asked in his head.

'System, other than the body enhancement, what's the difference between the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Kryptonian Physique?'

System: [I think it is better for you to find that our yourself, Skye.]

'Find out myself?' Skye was silent for a moment before asking again. 'The Training orb?'

System: [It is the best place to train yourself, and in that endless space, you can try and experiment with the new abilities that you have gained.]

'Hmm, since I don't have enough system points to fuse my two physiques, I guess its better to get used to my enhanced powers first.'

At that moment, after his new gain that was the Tier 2 Kryptonian Physique, Skye felt a sense of hunger and thirst.

However, it wasn't hunger coming from the stomach, but instead his very blood and cells.

Skye used his Sharingan to look at his limbs on a cellular level. He saw his cells radiating vitality and vigor but also radiating a sense of thirst, thirsting for the radiation of the sun.

He looked up at the firmament and glanced at the blinding sun that shone upon the world and closed his eyes.

"Phew..."

Skye could feel the warm p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e flowing throughout his body, and his very cells, drinking and consuming the light of the sun.

He looked at his right hand and clenched it into a fist, and right then, he could clearly feel the continuous rise of his strength, he could feel the intense power brimming within his fist.

At this moment, he wanted nothing more than to unleash his strength to the utmost.

But suddenly, the system's ever monotone voice interrupted him from his seemingly drunk stupor.

System: [Skye, as you know, your sister Jade carries and possesses an X-gene.]

'Yes, I know.' answered Skye.

System: [But before, before I leveled up, I couldn't tell that you had one with you. But now, I can tell you that like your sister, you also have an X-gene within you.]

'I also have one?' Skye was surprised at the system's words since he didn't expect to also have an X-gene like his sister.

System: [Indeed, and it is still dormant.]

'A sleeping X-gene huh? Can you tell what power my X-gene have?'

System: [I wouldn't be able to do it if I was still Level-1, but now that I'm Level-2, I can certainly do so Skye.]

System: [Analyzing the host now, please wait a moment...]

System: [Dormant X-gene detected, determining its powers now...10%...25%...70%...92%...100%!]

System: [Detected power: Lightning Manipulation.]

'Lightning Manipulation? Lightning? But I already have the Hidden Flowing Lightning power...' thought Skye in his head, a bit downcast.

System: [Skye, do not underestimate your X-gene's ability of Lightning Manipulation. It is a power way beyond the likes of Hidden Flowing Lightning, which is but a mere branch power from its original source.]

'Better than Hidden Flowing Lightning? How do I awaken the X-gene then?' Skye immediately asked once he heard the system words.

Who would've expected that my X-gene's lightning manipulation power is actually stronger than Hidden Flowing Lightning?

System: [Skye, I recommend that you do not awaken the sleeping gene.]

Skye was taken aback. 'Eh? Why?'

System: [Do not awaken the gene, but instead, trade it for Hidden Flowing Lightning's original source power.]

'Trade my X-gene? Trade it to what? I didn't know that this was possible' Skye thought.

System: [Save up 100,000 system points, and along with the points, you can trade your Lightning-related X-gene to the system and upgrade the Hidden Flowing Lightning to its origin—Heavenly Lightning Authority.]

'Heavenly Lightning Authority? How much is this in the system shop?' asked Skye. He was curious about the power with the domineering name which he could trade with using his X-gene and 100,000 system points.

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[Heavenly Lightning Authority] = 2,000,000 system points.

• Allows the host to summon and control the strongest lightning in the universe—Heavenly Lightning.

• Gives the host total control and manipulation mastery of all Lightning sources.

• Absorption and Invulnerability of, and to, all Lightning.

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(Author: This is just a summary of the power.)

'What?! two million points?!' Skye couldn't but be dumbfounded when he saw how much it was.

System: [Once you obtain the Heavenly Lightning Authority, essentially, it wouldn't be wrong to call you the God of Lightning.]

God of Lightning?

Skye's heart thumped rapidly when he heard the system's words. 'I got it, I'll save up 100,000 system points for the Heavenly Lightning Authority.'

Skye nodded in satisfaction at his decision and asked another question. 'You've mentioned before that my three-tomoe Sharingan can be upgraded to Mangekyo Sharingan anytime?'

When he asked this, Skye couldn't help but be excited.

System: [Indeed, and it will directly evolve into an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. However, it's still different from the Eternal Mangekyo of its original universe since it's been altered and revised by me.]

Skye nodded his head.

System: [Once your Sharingan evolves, your illusionary techniques and eye-sight will vastly improve. You will also possess abilities unique to the Mangekyo Sharingan that you have obtained. Do you want to upgrade your Sharingan now?]

'Yes.' Skye answered and closed his eyes, calming his breathing.

System: [Upgrading your Sharingan now, please wait a moment...]

System: [Sharingan Evolution process: 10%...40%...72%...]

At this moment, Skye felt a slight sharp pain and also slight itchiness on both his eyes. But at the next second, the feeling suddenly changed as he felt like his eyes were now on fire.

However, since Skye had already undergone innumerable forms of pain and torture, he merely frowned at his eyes' burning feeling.

System: [72%...84%...96%...100%! Evolution complete!]

Hua!

As soon as the system's words finished, Skye's eyelids opened, revealing an exotic, but mystical and attractive pair of eyes.

Inside each eye was an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in the form of a hexagram but with clear softer edges. And within the six 'triangles' was a one-tomoe Sharingan while in the center of everything was Skye's obsidian-colored pupils

The color of his irises remained gold with the exception of the hexagram-like Mangekyo Sharingan, the six tomoes, and his pupils, which were jet-black in color.

"Amazing..." Skye muttered under his breath.