"I didn't expect Agent E's personality to be so bad…", Tina grumbled unhappily after getting into the car. Mike had clearly saved his adopted father before.
But Eric still acted as if someone owed him money.
Tina had only previously contacted Blade through the MIB's internal communication. This made her a little surprised; she hadn't expected the person to be so annoying in real life.
"Alright, Tina. Eric's experiences and upbringing have shaped his current personality, so it's not surprising…" Mike soothed the girl's emotions.
Actually, Mike had long understood Blade's personality, so he wasn't very angry now.
Moreover, Mike's mindset when seeking Eric's cooperation this time was: it's best if he's willing to cooperate, but it won't affect me if he's not.
Low expectations naturally lead to no disappointment.
Besides, Mike's trip wasn't in vain this time. Besides getting two tubes of anticoagulant that work exceptionally well against Vampires from the Black female doctor, he also obtained several characteristic light clusters from Blade.
Furthermore, he confirmed the exact time of the La Magra summoning ritual.
If nothing unexpected happens, Deacon sending people to ambush Blade's lair today, and even explicitly stating he wants to kill Blade's adopted father, is probably to provoke Blade, so that he will come to them for revenge tomorrow.
Therefore, Deacon's planned blood god summoning ritual date must be set for tomorrow.
"Oh, by the way, Tina. Don't forget to notify John, Cross, and Wesley later and tell them that this support mission is scheduled for tomorrow." Mike checked the light clusters he had obtained from Blade, not forgetting to instruct the girl to do her work.
Tina is now not only an intelligence gatherer but also the X Squad's liaison officer.
"Understood, I'll have them prepare." Speaking of business, Tina also became serious.
Back to Mike, one of the light clusters he obtained from Blade this time was very unique.
Bloodline Fusion (Pseudo): Slightly fuse one's own bloodline, with a tiny probability of causing the bloodline to evolve.
This characteristic might be the fundamental reason why Blade could become a Daywalker, a "perfect" being with Vampire abilities but not afraid of sunlight.
However, this ability did not manifest purely in Blade, so he still couldn't completely get rid of the harm from the Vampire bloodline in his body.
Compared to human bloodlines, Vampire bloodlines are more infectious.
Therefore, if there was no antitoxin serum to suppress it, Blade would eventually slowly turn into a Vampire.
Of course, Mike, who obtained this special light cluster, did not have Blade's troubles.
His abilities had inherently discarded their weaknesses through the system; now he just needed to fuse them together.
Without much hesitation, Mike used this light cluster.
As his cells vibrated, Mike felt itchy and hot all over, and this sensation was gradually intensifying.
"Mike, are you alright? You're sweating so much—"
Tina, who had just finished notifying John and the other two about tomorrow's mission, felt like there was a furnace next to her. She turned her head and saw Mike looking weak, with beads of sweat on his face and neck.
This was the first time Tina had seen Mike in such a state, and her expression immediately changed from worry to panic.
"I'm fine, I'll be alright after a short rest…"
Mike, feeling uncomfortable all over, gritted his teeth to comfort the girl, then slumped weakly onto the back seat of the car.
Needy, who was driving, also noticed that Mike was not well.
After braking and stopping the car, the cold woman quickly opened all the car doors and the sunroof for ventilation.
Then she quickly went to the back of the car to get a moisture-proof mat and spread it out on the roadside lawn.
Finally, she returned to the car, silently picked Mike up, and placed him flat on the moisture-proof mat on the lawn.
After doing all this by herself, the cold woman squatted beside him, quietly observing Mike's condition.
Her calm demeanor was a stark contrast to Tina's panicked expression.
However, it was clear that both of them cared deeply for Mike.
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Picking Up System Host: Mike Life Level: Transcendent. Two (Total Energy Value 2000+/Includes comprehensive evaluation of physique, strength, agility, etc.) Mental Level: Excellent (Includes comprehensive evaluation of intelligence, emotional intelligence, willpower, etc.) Skills: Combat Comprehensive Lv4 (7694/100000), Firearms Comprehensive Lv4 (1756/100000), Driving Comprehensive Lv3 (369/10000)… Knowledge Comprehensive Lv4 (8573/100000), Etiquette Comprehensive Lv4 (1356/100000), Vocal Music Comprehensive Lv3 (643/100000)… (Skills are divided into five levels / more skills can be expanded.) Characteristics: Demon Body / Vampire Body / Werewolf Body (Intermediate Immortality, Intermediate Eternal Youth, Intermediate Super Healing, Primary Super Hearing, Primary Super Vision, Primary Super Smell, Primary Super Defense…), Angel Power / (Blessing Primary, Sin Perception Primary), Hearing Women's Thoughts, Power of Transformation, Weather Prediction, (Multiple characteristics can be stacked and fused.
Originally, similar characteristics could be stacked and fused for Mike. Now, with the bloodline fusion characteristic, he could even fuse the abilities of similar characteristics that did not repel each other.
It was just a little regrettable that the Bloodline Fusion (Pseudo) light cluster obtained from Blade was still somewhat lacking in effect.
Otherwise, Mike should have been able to completely fuse all the bloodline powers in his body, thereby evolving a unique bloodline exclusive to himself.
However, the difference now was not significant.
Feeling that all his abilities had made a leap forward, Mike had not expected to gain such a great benefit from Blade.
Therefore, he was now completely unconcerned about the slight dissatisfaction with the other party's attitude earlier.
"Mike, how do you feel now? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Tina saw Mike open his eyes, and her panicked heart finally settled down.
However, out of concern for Mike, the girl still offered the suggestion.
"I'm great, never been better." Mike felt the abundant power within his body, a joyful smile appearing on his face.
Let's put it this way, although Mike's strength was very powerful before, fundamentally, he was still a normal person.
Now that he had fused his bloodline, he had undergone an elevation at the genetic level, as evidenced by his Transcendent Level 2.
Facing the sunset, feeling the evening breeze, with the occasional sound of insects…
All of this made Mike feel genuine joy.
"What exactly happened?" Tina looked at the happy Mike. Although his appearance hadn't changed much, the girl still felt that he had undergone a significant transformation.
"What happened?" Mike turned to look at the confused girl, suddenly wanting to tease her: "Alright, I'll stop pretending. Actually, my true identity is Superman."
"Super… man?" Tina stared at Mike from head to toe, a strange expression on her face.
The atmosphere suddenly became a bit cold—
Alright, Mike admitted he just wanted to make a joke, but it ended up being a bit awkward.
"You should have figured it out, actually, Needy and I are not ordinary people…" Mike brought the conversation back on track, saying: "My condition just now was the growing pains caused by an ability upgrade, it's not a big problem."
As an intelligence officer for the X Squad, Tina knew quite a few secret events and would experience many special events in the future.
Considering this situation, Mike felt he could appropriately disclose some information about himself to her.
"Then, are you really Super…man?" Tina easily accepted Mike's statement.
Then, she walked up to Mike, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, both curious and playful: "So, 'Superman,' what's your ability?"
What's my superpower? Can transform, can breathe fire, and can fly, does that count!
Mike also leaned close to the girl's ear and whispered something.
Then Tina, uncharacteristically, blushed deeply, and then uncertainly touched her own face.
Compared to before, it was indeed much softer.