The story with Blade came to a pause as Shasha returned to his daily life in New York.
During this time, aside from taking care of the gradually recovering Erika, Shasha took on various assassination missions to maintain his daily expenses and earn some money. As he completed more and more tasks, his reputation in the assassin world began to grow.
Many of his peers were curious about Shasha's sudden rise, but they also felt a sense of caution. After all, the saying "rivals among peers" applied everywhere, and naturally, some competitors set traps in an attempt to eliminate him.
Having dodged several attempts on his life, Shasha became more cautious and realized that his strength was somewhat lacking. His opponents were gradually shifting from ordinary people to non-humans. Recently, the missions he had taken on involved mutants. Although their abilities might not have been particularly strong, who could guarantee that he wouldn't encounter stronger foes in the future?
In terms of abilities, they were divided into combat types and lifestyle types. Last time, Shasha had drawn a lifestyle ability. All abilities were ranked from E to Z, with some possessing potential that could be upgraded using Energy Points or special items.
Shasha's current super reflexes were classified as a D-level ability, with no possibility for upgrade.
When it came to drawing characters, hitting the jackpot meant inheriting all of that character's abilities and even their combat experience, essentially becoming that person.
Characters also had rankings. Liquid Snake's abilities were at a level equivalent to a normal human in Marvel at the Limit level. Above that were mutants with decent powers.
Thus, to establish oneself in a world filled with strong individuals, personal strength was essential.
With 1500 Energy Points and a chance for a mid-level draw, Shasha was eager to see what abilities or characters would emerge this time. After all, Energy Points were meant to increase the chances of drawing abilities, although they could also be exchanged for items.
As he focused again, images flashed through his mind like a rapid slideshow until one familiar figure gradually came into view. It was an extremely tall and robust man, resembling an insurmountable mountain. Even standing still, he exuded an aura befitting the strongest title.
His ability was said to have the power to destroy worlds!
He was none other than Edward Newgate, known as Whitebeard in the One Piece manga—the man who was once closest to One Piece!
In that moment, Shasha opened his eyes, unable to contain the excitement and anticipation swelling within him. Although he wasn't entirely sure whether he had gained a character or an ability, either way, it was a tremendous boon for him at this point.
Just as Shasha was filled with eager anticipation, the System finally revealed the ability he had obtained.
"Congratulations, host! You have drawn the ability: Quake Fruit!"
"Ability potential assessed at SS Level. Current ability rating is B Rank. Keep up the good work, host!"
In an instant, knowledge of the Quake Fruit's powers flooded his mind. While it wasn't on the level of Whitebeard, it was still a powerful asset for Shasha to establish himself in this world.
He didn't foolishly choose to experiment with his abilities at home; after all, he was still inexperienced and didn't want to risk destroying his house without any insurance to cover the damages.
Finding an excuse to leave the house, Shasha made his way to an abandoned warehouse.
Seeing that no one was around, he spread his hands slightly apart. A subtle vibration began to manifest, gradually intensifying. Dust began to shake loose from the surroundings, and feeling it wasn't enough, he continued to unleash Vibration.
Before long, the entire abandoned warehouse started to tremble along with the Vibration. The broken wooden planks, the roof, and the dilapidated metal scraps all shook violently under this force.
As the Vibration continued to expand, the warehouse began to sway dramatically as if an earthquake had struck.
At the epicenter of this chaos, Shasha looked at what he had created and couldn't hide his overwhelming joy; he burst into laughter.
However, unbeknownst to Shasha, as he unleashed this ability, an invisible psychic force detected and monitored the area. This observation continued until Shasha finally left.
In New York State, in the northeastern corner of Westchester County, there lay a tranquil academy.
The name of this academy is the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. Yes, many people are aware that this is not only an academy but also the headquarters of the Warriors.
At this moment, the founder of the academy, Charles Francis Xavier, was sitting in his wheelchair, awakening from a slumber. A smile appeared on his face as he opened his eyes. "I've discovered an interesting fellow."
"Not many can be considered interesting by you, Charles. Let me guess, is it a highly promising young man?"
The speaker was standing at the desk, organizing documents. Although she was dressed casually, her curvaceous figure was hard to conceal. She was a captivating woman, possessing both the intellectual charm of a knowledgeable woman and the innate allure of a European-American beauty. She was known by a well-recognized name: Jean Grey.
"Indeed, he has great potential and needs guidance. If his abilities were used for evil, it could plunge the entire nation into chaos. Fortunately, he is still too weak at the moment."
Charles reflected on this; in fact, thinking about Shasha made him think of himself. If he was a walking mental weapon, then Shasha was undoubtedly a walking nuclear weapon. Thus, he had only one thought in mind: to bring Shasha back.
"Send Aurora to bring him back."
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