Chapter 12 : Superhuman Opportunities.

In fact, I wasn't running because I feared him but because I was still not aware of how strong he was at the maximum.

I thought it was a good idea to wait and observe before getting into a serious battle with him.

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"Pheww!"

I sighed while slightly shaking my head as I sluggishly climbed up the stairs. On the first day as a superhuman I got humiliated and embarrassed.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed in my mind. That was a thought that contained a useful and important observation concerning my superpowers.

'When the soundbox that Fred kicked, crashed onto me, I felt pain even though I was in form of spirit. But after returning to my body the pain vanished. The same happened when I was fighting with Dominic and his underlings. I(s) punched a skateboard and felt the pain. But the pain vanished when I(s) returned into my body.'

"Pheww!"

I sighed again before continuing with my thoughts.

'Does that mean ...'

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It was past six in the evening. The city was covered with darkness. Multitudes of lights that looked like stars of the night sky gave a beautiful scenery of the city especially when it was viewed from afar. A cold breeze blew through the atmosphere, the weather was not bad.

I and my uncle sat around a table eating dinner. I was deep in my thoughts thinking of today's significant events.

This day was so eventful, I couldn't help but sigh.

Today I gained superpowers from nowhere, how lucky! I was also thinking of what should I do further.

My uncle wasn't a talkative person. Thus he didn't talk to me and there was deathly silence at the table.

"What are you able to do?"

I asked abruptly. I was frightened for a moment.

After processing his question I realized that something was amiss. He might be asking about my special abilities but how did he know?

I was surprised and stupefied that my heart pounded as shivers ran down my spine.

I had never planned to let him know. The reason being I didn't want him to get involved in my activities.

I took a deep breath to gather my courage before saying;

"What I'm I able to do? I... I can drink, talk, eat, and many others hehe."

I was so diffident that I chuckled in annoyance which also appeared on my face.

I deliberately replied as I didn't understand his question.

He calmly gave me a fierce glare then he calmly picked up a newspaper from a vacant seat next to him. He slid it on the table toward me.

I received it and didn't have to ask where did want me to read it. The title of an article on the first page caught my attention because of words like 'SUPERHUMAN' and 'HIGH SCHOOL'.

I narrowed my eyes and read the article headline which made my heart skip a beat. There was written "SUPERHUMANS AT ONE OF THE PALAS' TOP HIGH SCHOOLS."

Hart high school was one of the top high schools in the city. I had no doubt that the top high school in the article was Hart high school.

Below the article heading, some pictures sent shivers down my spine.

There was a big picture that contained captions of me, Ray, and Fred. Even though the photos were not quite clear, everyone who knew us could identify us at a single glance.

I had no idea where those images were taken and who photographed me.

I go through the article and found that it had explained everything from the beginning where the mysterious light appeared and at the end were warnings such as, 'they're brutal and cruel please stay away from them or report to the police.

Reading those warnings, I felt a strong urge to curse the writer. If my uncle had read the whole newspaper, obviously he had a bad impression of me and my super abilities.

"Have you read the whole newspaper?"

I asked with a fake and nervous smile.

"Yeah, the whole of it"

He replied firmly. He seemed like he had seen through my mind.

I immediately pulled a long face due to anxiety.

'This punk!"

I cursed the writer.

Feeling a bit of frustration, I pouted and then forced out a bitter smile before saying.

"These people know how to make up stories. I mean some of these are just their opinions, not facts."

I could only defend myself that way.

The expression on my uncle, was quite cold and I felt something off about him. He was definitely disappointed.

No one said anything and the tension at the dinner table was palpable.

After drinking a glass of water, he took a deep breath and put the glass down on the table. A faint slamming sound was produced from the impact of putting down the glass.

A shiver ran all way down my spine. I instinctively shot a quick glance at him before immediately withdrawing my gaze.

"Gaining superpowers? That can be considered good luck."

He began talking in a hushed tone as he lowered his head and continued eating.

Even though he was eating, he wasn't mumbling and I could clearly hear his speech. This was enough to show that he was putting a few amounts of food in his mouth.

"People will be staring at you with their eyes filled with respect and admiration. You will accomplish many impossible, great, and powerful things. When you die, generations will still recognize you as a legend and hero. You're really lucky to have such great opportunities right in front of you"

He continued in a solemn tone.

His words resonated throughout my mind. I was captivated by his fascinating words so I stopped eating, propped my chin, and continued listening attentively.

'People will be staring at me with eyes filled with respect and admiration. That's wonderful!

I'll accomplish many impossible, great, and powerful things. I'll definitely become a very famous and significant existence.

When you die, generations will still recognize you as a legend and hero. Kids will probably learn about me at school. How lucky?'