About the Little Thing About Being Attacked

"Gasco, you came out of the army, so the responsibility for training these guys in hand-to-hand combat will fall on you. Natasha will handle their special abilities."

Kyle pulled out his small notebook and jotted down some quick notes. The four individuals involved had minimal skills, mostly relying on punches and kicks without any strategy or finesse.

He needed to quickly get back in touch with Longton. This guy might develop into a formidable foe, capable of facing off against someone as powerful as the Hulk.

Even with a height disadvantage of two heads, Longton's enhanced physical attributes and body hardening would give him the strength to compete in such a fight.

"Boss, Herb's power is interesting, but that three-second cooldown is too long. Next, we should focus on training that ability and making use of range," Natasha suggested.

In the recent battle, Herb's teleportation ability worked surprisingly well in tandem with Lillian's skills, catching her opponents off guard.

"You can't predict where the teleportation will happen, and it disappears just as quickly as it appears. It's the essence of guerrilla tactics taken to the extreme. If I hadn't used my telepathic power to restrain Lillian, she might have overwhelmed me."

"Yes, the teleportation ability is indeed powerful, and it also has potential in transporting items."

Kyle thought about how this could benefit their operations. The Water Company was still lacking many essential large-scale tools and equipment. Unfortunately, many of these items were controlled by the state and couldn't be imported easily.

"If Herb's teleportation can be developed to cover a distance of at least 1 kilometer, we can potentially use it to transport large equipment."

He also saw it as an advantage in bringing in weapons. The umbrella organization lacked armored vehicles, tanks, and fighter jets. If Herb could develop his teleportation to a longer range, Kyle could bring these weapons in. However, that was something for the distant future.

"Master, that girl, Lillian, I can sense she has far more power than she's shown. There's potential for her to grow even stronger," Gasco remarked. "Her energy output during the battle was minimal, but there was still a strange power in her attacks, almost on par with Natasha's. If she masters proper combat training, her abilities will only improve."

"You're right. Lillian's powers are still dormant. This likely ties into her racial heritage," Kyle speculated. "When her abilities awaken fully, she could become a hybrid part human, part vampire. She won't be harmed by sunlight and will possess immense vampiric strength. If she develops, she will become one of my strongest assets."

"Boss, is there a way for me to get superpowers too? It looks so cool!" Alice suddenly interrupted, clinging to Kyle's arm, batting her big, pleading eyes at him.

Among the group, Alice was the only one without any superhuman abilities. Natasha, now a close friend, was one of the strongest among them, and seeing her newfound powers only deepened Alice's longing.

"Let me think," Kyle replied, trying to process her request. "You have a few disadvantages that might make it harder, but there are other ways I can help."

This was a delicate subject for Kyle. Alice's lack of strong willpower compared to Natasha or Gasco made the probability of success in awakening powers quite low. Most individuals who attempted the awakening process ended in failure. Kyle had been lucky with the four successful subjects so far, but it wasn't guaranteed.

Kyle also had access to rare and powerful items. The No. 7 crystal had proven useful, and there was also the treasure of the Void Dragon King, which could produce one item every week for him. So far, he had collected five items:

1. The short knife of the God of Hunting, which only those who passed a test could wield.

2. The scepter of the Fallen Fire, but if Alice were to use it, her mind would slowly deteriorate, turning her into someone capable of dark deeds.

3. An unknown badge that required the right owner to reveal its true nature.

4. The Armor of Angels, which granted the wearer the random power of a newborn angel, similar to Thor's unawakened powers.

5. The Ring of Evil Food, a newly obtained item.

Once the treasure produced an item suitable for Alice, Kyle would give it to her. Until then, he decided it would be best for Alice to learn from Natasha's experience.

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At the parking lot:

"Alright, you two, don't slack off—go enjoy yourselves while we take care of things."

After a long day managing the superpower team, night had fallen, and Kyle was heading back to the manor with Gasco. Natasha lived at the manor too, but she had plans with Alice, preferring to stay at the company for the night.

Kyle didn't mind. As long as Natasha remained focused on her work, he had no objections.

"Don't worry, boss," Alice reassured him. "We'll just chat, that's all!"

Alice's plan was to have a quiet, intimate conversation with Natasha. With the company now mostly running smoothly under their control, Alice could afford to take some time off without worrying about the operation.

"Alright then, see you later."

Kyle climbed into the car with Gasco, and they drove toward the manor. The night view of New York was still beautiful, but Kyle couldn't shake the feeling that something unexpected might be on the horizon.

It would take about an hour to reach the manor, so Kyle decided to kill time by checking his phone. Recently, he had found a new opportunity in the gaming industry, which, while still nascent in this era, held significant potential for the future.

Kyle had already assembled two project teams: one focused on the "League of Legends" project, and the other on the "Dungeons and Warriors" game, along with a mobile game project, "Angry Birds."

"Master, something's wrong," Gasco suddenly interrupted, hitting the lock button on the car.

Gasco then reached into the car storage and retrieved four pistols, handing two to Kyle.

"What's going on?" Kyle asked, his mind racing. They were still outside the city—what could be happening?

Before he could reach for his weapon, the car was struck from the side. Both Kyle and Gasco were shaken as the vehicle was thrust forward. It didn't stop until it collided with the walls of the buildings on both sides of the street.

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