Deviant: No Longer Human

"Monster..." she whispered, her gaze inadvertently locked not on his eyes, but on the daring display below his waist, which seemed to cheekily wave \'Hi.\'

Thud!

Heat rushed to Lila\'s cheeks, painting them a deep shade of red.

Swoosh!

Just as her knees buckled, threatening to plunge her into darkness, a strong hand reached out, seizing hers thin waist, and in a blink, they vanished from the spot.

As for whether it was Wang Xiao\'s startling appearance or the might of his \'little brother\' that caused her faint, the answer remained ambiguous.

"Woah!" erupted from living rooms to bars around the globe as stunned viewers pointed at their screens, where a flying man hovered in the sky, completely exposed.

"So big..." some whispered, eyebrows raised in a mix of awe and disbelief.

Instantly, parents shielded their children\'s eyes or scrambled for the remote to switch off the television, eager to protect their innocence from the unexpected display.

"Did anyone see his face?" someone else asked, leaning closer to the screen, trying to make out the identity of the man attached to the shocking monster.

Yet, the camera\'s frame stubbornly was unable to capture the full might, only from his neck downward.

In a bar, laughter mixed with shock as a man nudged his friend, saying, "Brother, I suddenly feel I am Gae." His friend, unamused by the joke, promptly kicked him away with a resounding boom.

Meanwhile, on social media, the jokes multiplied. "Was the hostess kidnapped? Our diva was kidnapped!?" one tweet read, sparking a thread of speculation and memes.

"Is there some \'serial kidnapper\' out there abducting our beloved TV stars?"

"Does she have a fan following in heaven?" another chimed in, the comments section erupting with theories and laughter.

The world was abuzz with reactions, ranging from shock and scandal to disbelief and amusement, as they processed the surreal spectacle before them.

The moment was bizarre, unexpected, and for many, strangely comedic.

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As the image of the flying man went viral, the world buzzed with a mix of awe and curiosity.

This was the first time a flying man had been seen in the sky, and the searches began all over the globe to uncover his origins.

Seizing the moment, women from various corners of the world stepped forward to claim they had knowledge of the man—asserting they could recognize him merely from his size.

They went so far as to suggest he was a secret superhero whose identity they could not disclose.

"He\'s the angel from my dreams," some romantically claimed, adding a mythical layer to the growing legend.

Yet, amidst the frenzied excitement and wild conjectures, not everyone was amused.

Crash!

"Who is this bastard!" Maliketh\'s hand slammed against the table, causing it to tremble with the force of his anger.

His eyes glowed with a mist of darkness, a deep obsidian that shimmered with malice and power.

Pfft...

"Someone\'s not too happy his plan fell through, huh?" Luna quipped, elegantly seated across the table, her signature black suit sharply contrasting with the crisp white of her shirt.

She crossed one leg over the other, her gaze shot directly towards Maliketh.

"Shut up—you ant! You have no voice in front of me!" Maliketh couldn\'t contain his fury as he stood up, his voice booming across the room.

The other occupants of the room couldn\'t help but smirk, their hands covering chuckles, reveling in the unexpected diversion.

For them, the thrill of the spectacle outweighed any danger; they would gladly trade their safety for a moment\'s entertainment.

"Humph! You and your lover—did you forget what happened last time, girl?" Maliketh\'s menacing tone switched to a wicked grin as he taunted her.

Luna\'s smile faltered for just a split second before returning even brighter. "Want to test if I would die faster than everyone here or not?" she challenged, her voice steady and provocative.

Behind her, a faint light began to emanate, growing steadily brighter with each passing second, hinting at the gathering storm of her power.

"Fuck..."

"Are you going insane??" One of the guardians, visibly stunned, stood up and exclaimed.

"Luna, stop this!"

"Luna!"

Their shouts, though fervent, went unheard by Luna as she continued to smile, her confidence increased by her mastery of the attack \'Eclipse\'—improved since its last deployment.

Even though it wasn\'t enough to kill Maliketh, to scare him?

Hehe.

Maliketh\'s frown deepened.

Seeing his slight worry, Luna\'s smile widened.

She turned to the assembled crowd, her voice ringing clear and commanding, "You all really thought your little plan would work? Are you scared that your position in this world would be questioned once everyone in the legion gets access to the \'God Particle\'?"

"Till now, our ranks and strength were determined by who best adapted to this world without this god\'s energy. We don\'t even know the real strength of each other."

"Now are you all scared that with this, the deviants in the legion would start to challenge you to test if you are still worthy?"

"Or are you scared of giving the access of power to everyone else?"

"Or should I believe, after the Project Leader is gone, you all finally started to show your true fangs and don\'t even want the world to ever receive Transcendence?"

Her words, laced with biting accusations and a knowing smile, rendered everyone silent, their expressions darkening as if she had laid all their thoughts bare for the world to see.

Tap!

At that moment, a sharp knock echoed on the table. "Okay, enough everyone," Renji declared, breaking the escalating tension.

The guardian, distinguished by his shoulder-length green hair and mystical orange eyes, stood resolute as he addressed the room.

"We initially aimed to halt the rising death toll, as the God Particle is not suitable for everyone in this world. However, given the emergence of a foreign enemy, let\'s resolve that issue before making any further decisions."

"As for Luna, we were chosen as guardians not merely because we adapted best, but because our excellence allowed us to excel in adapting to this world."

"If some foolhardy Deviants wish to challenge, let them; such contests were never forbidden within the legion."

"It\'s their right to fight for the position of faction leader, and your right to defend it."

"Our allegiance to Project Leader Mary remains unwavering, not diminished by her absence."

"We will fulfill her vision, one way or another."

"Humph..." Luna chuckled darkly, rising to her feet. "Faith, my ass. You were all just too frightened to oppose her."

"Guarding the continent for \'Centuries,\' haha..." Her laughter was scornful as she turned to leave, cleverly unveiling another of Renji\'s fabrications, leaving him visibly perturbed.

Thud!

Maliketh was the next to stand, his departure marked by a stormy expression.

\'These disgusting bugs! I should have exterminated them all!\' he seethed internally, his fists clenched in fury and frustration.