SSS Technology System: My Talent's Name Is NanoForge-Chapter 33: A Moment To Catch My Breath
The night passed by quickly, and by the time Mason woke up, it was already past 8.
"Man..." His memory was still a bit foggy, but he couldn’t recall the details of what happened after he passed out.
[Ding! You successfully completed last night’s mission!]
[Ding! You have received two reward items!]
[You have received 1000 credits!]
[You have received 10 stats points!]
The notifications shot up from the digitally advanced carrier one by one, and Mason called on his bio-data.
[----------------------STATUS----------------------]
[Name: Mason Harris]
[Age: 18]
[Gender: Male]
[Relationships: Sonia (Aunt), Vanessa (Ex-Girlfriend), Luke and Conner (Best friends)]
[Race: Human]
[Talent: NanoForge]
[HP: 100]
[Level: 10]
[Strength: 30]
[Speed: 30]
[Agility: 31]
[Stamina: 30]
[Gear:
• Highly Advanced Virtual Assistant (H.A.V.A)
— Dual Specter (Level 4) [Pending....]
• Azrain Battle Kit (Level 2) [Pending....]
— Azrain Excalibur
- One of the Azrain’s most lethal machines. It is a one handed 30 inch blade with a red, black and solid gray colour scheme. On the side of the handle is a rotor which is where one can insert a energy disc. This disc can be used to energize the sword through supercharging it as it spins at a very high velocity like a generator. This allows the sword to project energy slashes that is said to penetrate even the skin of a Ravemite predator.
— Type-6 Disruptor
- It has the same characteristics as a normal disruptor, but this level is one created and used by Azrians only. Disruptors has the ability to damage matter at an alarming rate by breaking down the molecular bonds gradually, the Type-6 disruptor can do the same but at an even greater pace. It can also serve as a basic gun which can be used to fire different projectiles, the most popular one being fast moving Azrain bullets, which is said to be able to penetrate even the skin of a Ravemite predator.
• NanoForge Abilities:
- Nano Creation (Level 3) [Pending....]
- Nano Regeneration (Level 2)
• Stats Points: 10
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"Damn... Was mutated Jackson so strong that defeating him literally levelled up everything I had by one? Though I’m not entirely sure of how I beat him exactly."
He stood to his feet, opened his curtains and took in the afternoon sun.
"I’m not sure of anything anymore, but what I’m sure of is I need a break, a break where I can just cool off and forget about everything that has happened. Thankfully, NanoForge is not going to be operational for the next four days, that’s plenty of time."
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Lynch Estate
Chloe’s Mansion
The Lynch estate was the property of Lady Impulse — whose real Identity is Chloe Lynch. It consisted of several houses, which she all owned. But the one that stood out the most, was her mansion,
It was large and elegant, with tall windows, wide doors, and a grand front that showed both wealth and taste. A stone path led through a neat garden to the entrance, and the house stood quietly, like it was watching over everything around it.
In the mansion’s spacious living room, Chloe and her three friends sat across each other, all exchanging laughters and gists about what men tried their luck with them the other day.
All except Chloe.
She had her eyes glued to her screen, watching it like a falcon fixed on it’s prey.
"Chloe." One of her friends — Amaya, called out to her, but she didn’t respond.
"Chloe!" Her other friend — Grant, shouted, and she snapped back to her senses.
"Hm?"
"Girl, you’ve been staring at your phone for almost twenty minutes now, is anything wrong?" Amaya asked, swirling a glass of expensive italian wine in her hands.
"Oh... It’s nothing." She bit her lower lip.
"I know that look... Who’s the lucky man?" Grant smiled, drawing closer to her.
"Man!?" Her cheeks went beet red, and it was obvious, thanks to her fair complexion.
"Girl you’re blushing like crazy, it has to be a man, who is it?" Both girls pressured her, and she didn’t know what to say. She opened her mouth, but the words simply refused to escape it.
Her third friend — Emily, who sat right besides her, snatched her phone from her hands.
"Hey!" She tried to take it back, but Emily chuckled, using her left arm as a barrier between Chloe and the phone.
"What’s this?" She increased the brightness of her phone, and there it was. The official page of the Shadow Vigilante, The Real Night Hunter.
"The Real Night Hunter?" She was shocked, so were the rest of her friends. Out of all the men she chose to go for, it was the Shadow Vigilante.
"Night Hunter Chloe? You fell for Night Hunter?" They all giggled, and she grabbed her phone from her hands, embarrassed.
"Who can blame her, it’s always the, mysterious, I’m too cool to be seen in the day light type of guy." Grant chuckled.
"Yeah, and from what I heard, they are the ones that are good in bed . They know how to bend women over and pound all the stress out of us. AAGH!" Amaya moaned slightly, smacking her lips just at the thought of it.
They all laughed.
But Chloe didn’t know what to say, she wanted to deny it, but at the same time, she couldn’t. "I’m a virgin, and I’d like to keep it that way please." She said.
"We’re just messing with you, but seriously Chloe, we gotta know."
They all glanced at her, but no matter how hard she tried to deny it, her beet red cheeks said it all.
"Fine. No... Yes... Maybe?"
She didn’t know what to say.
Night Hunter posted the previous night that a new video would drop, but it was already 12 noon, and there were no updates.
It made her anxious. Was he okay?
"Okay, let’s start with this. What do you like about him?"
"Errm." She bit her nails. "The way he fights crime, the way he throws himself into danger even without any talents. It’s like he’s not doing it for the fame, you know? The money, the popularity, he doesn’t want any of it. And he made me rethink my position as a hero...."
"Girl, you’re a great hero! The top second hero in all of Nova City, no Vigilante can’t say otherwise!" They supported her.
"Yeah... But that feeling, you know? When you do good for the sake of it, not just for the money or fame... He reminded me of that..."
"Girl, you’re in your own world right now, why don’t we just watch some TV to get your mind off this whole Vigilante situation." Grant reached for the remote and switched on the television.
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"In other news, we have live footage from an unknown source showing the damage that took place in the south district the previous night. Note that the video we are about to play contains some disturbing scenes."
On the Nova City news, a video of Night Hunter getting pummeled by the mutated human popped up, and Chloe shot to her feet, with her hands over her mouth.
"Oh my God!"
Her friends watched in awe, it was the first time Chloe had actually caught feelings for a guy after becoming a hero, but now, before she could even meet him, he was pummeled to his death.
"Poor Night Hunter."
"That’s what he gets for interfering in the work of a-"
Then the footage of him in his armor popped up, and their eyes went wide immediately. The armor, his stance, the way he singlehandedly defeated the monster.
"Since when did he have a suit of armor?"
"You were right Chloe... He didn’t just put himself in danger, he is the danger." Grant grinned, biting the nail of her index finger, staring lewdly at the screen, almost like she was turned on just by watching it.
"Night Hunter..." Chloe muttered under her breath, her eyes wide with excitement. He wasn’t dead!
