Starting as a Class Five Mutant

Chapter 343: Chapter 343



The dark void of space.

The blue Earth.

A massive, fiery red giant loomed over the planet, gazing down with an overwhelming presence.

Satellites turned their lenses toward the figure, and countless humans on Earth watched in horror.

"Arishem the Judge... again?"

Seeing this scene, Syd surprisingly felt a sense of relief.

Compared to facing an unknown entity or the true form of an Old God, Arishem at least was familiar-his abilities were well-documented and understood.

If it were an old God's true form, who could predict the extent of its power?

As this thought passed, Syd's attention returned to the Celestial Judge before him.

"Why would this Judge come to Earth just to eliminate me?" he murmured, his mind swirling with questions.

After pondering for a moment, Syd whispered, "Could it be because of the sleeping Celestial, Tiamut, in Earth's core? Does he see me as a threat to Tiamut's emergence?"

He delved deeper into his memories of the Celestials.

According to legend, every billion years, a new Celestial must be born to maintain the balance of energy in the universe.

Arishem the Judge would scatter the seeds of the Celestials across the cosmos, embedding them within various life-bearing planets-like Earth.

The choice of life-bearing planets wasn't random. The birth of a Celestial required vast amounts of energy derived from intelligent life.

To ensure the proliferation of such life, Arishem even created the Eternals, superpowered humanoids tasked with protecting humanity and fostering its growth.

Once the population of intelligent life reached a critical mass, the Celestial seed, slumbering within the planet's core-Tiamut-would begin to absorb the life force of all beings on the planet, including the Eternals, to fuel its birth.

This process, known as the Emergence, would result in the planet's destruction-an

unavoidable sacrifice akin to a chick breaking free from its shell.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

In simple terms, Tiamut's birth would come at the cost of all life on Earth.

And, unfortunately, the billions of humans currently on Earth meant the conditions for Tiamut's emergence had been met.

Syd was acutely aware that the planet's destruction was inevitable.

He couldn't be certain whether he would survive the cataclysm.

In a twisted sense, Thanos' snap, which halved Earth's population, had delayed Tiamut's emergence...

Syd suspected that Arishem was here either to prevent him from interfering with Tiamut's birth or because Arishem had discovered his presence while inspecting Earth and decided to eliminate him for reasons unknown.

As these thoughts churned, Syd refocused on Arishem.

Before long, he saw himself in the vision, clad in white and standing in Earth's orbit, staring down the Celestial Judge.

This time, there was a noticeable difference he was holding something in his hand.

"The Space Stone..." Syd mused.

A flicker of anticipation crossed his eyes.

"Can I resist Arishem with the Space Stone's power?"

As before, Arishem wasted no time. A familiar red energy beam shot from his fist, illuminating the void.

Before the attack could strike, the white-clad version of Syd in the vision cast Divine Speech and activated Sunshine.

"Light!"

In an instant, the boundless light of the sun converged in the vacuum of space.

The brilliance of Divine Speech combined with Sunshine to meet the red energy beam head-on.

The collision lit up the void with violent flashes of platinum and crimson light.

Within moments, the platinum brilliance overwhelmed the red beam, completely annihilating it.

Arishem stared in astonishment as the platinum light bathed his colossal form.

A mere being from Earth possessing such power? Enough to nullify his energy beam entirely?

Arishem was shocked.

Though the attack had been casual, it was still unfathomable for a planetary life form to neutralize it.

Moreover, he sensed something peculiar-the red energy beam had not merely been neutralized; it seemed to have been wholly eradicated, converted into... nothingness.

Confusion flickered across Arishem's expression.

While Arishem pondered, Syd watched the vision, his expression calm and unsurprised.

The last time he faced Arishem, several of his abilities hadn't reached Level 5. Now, significantly stronger, he could erase the red energy beam with ease, even without the Space Stone's aid.

However, defeating Arishem was another matter entirely.

As expected, the platinum light touched Arishem's form but was halted by an invisible

barrier.

Previously, the light had quickly dissipated upon encountering this barrier. This time...

Syd's eyes gleamed with expectation.

Infused with nearly all the divine light energy in his body, Sunshine and the Divine Speech light

rapidly began to break down Arishem's barrier.

But halfway through the process, Syd frowned.

The barrier's decay had slowed to an imperceptible crawl, barely making a difference.

"How is this possible?"

Arishem's power was staggering. Even with multiple Level 5 abilities, Syd couldn't fully

breach the barrier.

The light began to wane, signaling that his divine energy was nearly exhausted.

Then, Arishem's deep, resonant voice echoed.

"An Asgardian god?"

The astonishment in his tone was evident.

It was clear that Arishem had recognized something.

Before the vision's Syd could respond, Arishem continued coldly, "Asgardian god. Your

existence hinders me."

Three golden rings abruptly materialized around Syd, binding him and restricting his

movements.

"Your power is insufficient."

Arishem's tone carried a dismissive air, as if even an Asgardian god was insignificant to him.

The fading brilliance of the light confirmed his judgment.

Though this being's strength was surprising, it was ultimately limited.

The next moment, Arishem unleashed a terrifying energy beam, spanning kilometers,

directly toward the immobilized Syd.

After one last glance at Syd, Arishem's massive form began to shimmer, preparing to leave.

In Arishem's mind, this Asgardian god was as good as dead.

(End of Chapter)

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