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I felt better and better as I absorbed the radiation. It wasn't that it felt good, but more like power and energy was flowing through my body. I felt like I was becoming more and more powerful with every bit of energy I absorbed. So I didn't hesitate and broke the second vial.
*♪ Bang ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪
I inhaled and with a smile began to absorb the poisonous vapors and radiation. Every moment I was getting stronger and stronger. I don't know how, but it was as if my body was attracted to the ionizing radiation. It was different from breathing in air, and it was as if my pores were sucking in radiation. It's weird, but that's how it seems to work..... Plants are able to feed through their pores, it's something similar. Meta people really are interesting creatures. Although, why am I surprised, soon there will be a man in town who can become sand, Atomic Destroyer is pretty normal compared to him.
I didn't want to touch the Sand Demon, it was of little use. Its power was tempting, but I decided against it. It had too much weakness, a lightning strike and I'd fall apart. I'm strong enough, if I eat this guy, all my hard work will be for nothing. I don't want my body structure to change too much. I can clone body parts, and now I can probably increase in size. But turning into sand or smoke is not a good idea. Well, it doesn't matter yet, he hasn't arrived in town yet, maybe I'll do something with him...
After absorbing all the radiation, I stood up. I could finally feel it more or less, so I realized that it was almost gone. It felt a little strange, like there wasn't enough air around. If you slowly remove oxygen from a room, eventually when it starts to run out, a person will feel it. My sensation was something like that, but without being fatal. It was a little uncomfortable, but I think it's temporary.
Unfortunately, I never figured out how to turn off unconscious absorption. It came without my control, like sweat or saliva. Even breathing can be controlled to some extent, but this one can't. Maybe in the future I'll learn, but for now I'll have to live like this, even though it might cause problems. Unpleasant, but since I couldn't do anything about it, I just didn't bother. I will train more often and hope for a positive result.
When I stood up, Barry asked:
«Finished already?
I shook my head:
«No, I still need to check the result. - Right after that, I concentrated and tried to figure out how to use the power. It was strange, but I unknowingly succeeded. I used the stored energy in my body, and then it started to change. I quickly started to increase in size, so my clothes were torn in many places. I decided not to continue and check my maximum size later, it was enough for me. I was about three meters tall and as wide as two people. All the muscles, arms, legs, even my head had increased noticeably. As my size increased, my weight increased accordingly, as did my strength and speed, of course. Even my hearing and other senses were heightened, which was unusual, but familiar to me.
I swung my fist and slammed it against the pavement.
*♪ BOOM! ♪
The asphalt didn't last a second, it was punched through like a piece of paper, and his hand went deep into the ground. That's a lot of power. Destroyer was strong thanks to his ability, but without it, I had surpassed the limits of a human. So my strength increased even more, perhaps if I increased in size even more, I could even compete with Superman. Though I'm not sure, I've never even met him. So it's just a guess. But on the ground, in terms of physical strength, there's not much of a threat to me now. I can even go after Grodd now, there's not much he can do. Of course his telepathy might be a problem, but I already have an idea....
Strength checked and that was enough. It took a considerable amount of energy to maintain this form, so it was worth it to take a normal form.
When I got back to my old state, Barry standing aside said:
«Is that it? I thought it was bigger.
I grinned:
«That's good enough for me.
Unfortunately, my clothes were stretched and torn, so I didn't look good.
Attempting to enlarge only my hand, I was met with failure. Either it was impossible or I hadn't mastered it enough. It was too costly to enlarge myself completely, so I hoped to enlarge certain parts of my body if necessary, but unfortunately it didn't work.
I didn't notice any particular drawbacks to this ability. Maybe it used more energy than the Destroyer's, or maybe I couldn't get as big as he could. I'm not sure, I'll have to evaluate this later. I had accomplished my main goal, now I was convinced that I could be strong at a certain point. The good thing was that the energy in my body, although it was wasted over time, was not as much as when I used the power of the Atomic Destroyer. Roughly speaking, as long as I don't use its power, I won't use much energy at all. So, I can just absorb enough of it, and it can last for a very long time, and use it in a critical situation. It would be a kind of trump card, which was pretty good. The only thing that disappointed me was that I was absorbing radiation all around me and I couldn't keep it under control. It could help my enemies track me down, which was very unpleasant. It was like I had put a beacon on myself that any knowledgeable person would be able to spot. Something had to be done about it and it had to be done right away, I didn't want any trouble.
I was pulled from my musings by a voice:
«Okay, you've tested your strength, now can you answer the question?
«What kind of question is that?
Barry sighed:
«In fact, there are several, so...
«Just ask.
The boy nodded:
«Uh, okay. First of all, I wanted to ask you why you saved my father.
I grinned:
«It's simple, you owe me now, don't forget that. Didn't your father tell you what I said? - The boy nodded, and I added: - And to show you that I know enough about you not to do anything stupid.
«I see... Then what about Zoom, do you know who he is? - Flash asked more impatiently.
I neither agreed nor refused, but simply said with a smile:
«Next question.
Barry squinted his eyes, after which he sighed:
«Okay, suit yourself. Last question... Well, it's not really a question. I'm just saying, if you harm the people of this town or my friends, I swear.....
I interrupted:
«Calm down, you don't need to threaten me, not only can't you, but there's no point. I won't hurt your friends or the people of this town. Not just because of the promise... - Flash was surprised at this point, and I continued: - Of course not all the citizens will be so lucky, some I'll just eat, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! - My laughter made Barry pale.
Calming down, I turned around and said one last thing:
«Don't worry, I'm not gonna let Zoom run this place. Central City is my domain, and if he comes here, he'll regret it. - Immediately after that I teleported as far as I could see, and then a few more times, to my old base. Now, unfortunately, I would have to be there temporarily until I could find a way to solve my new problem.
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