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Chapter 263 Another Group of Extraordinary People

Skye became tainted with Terrigen crystals during the capture of members of the Attilan Genetic Committee.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Livy's Gate of Hell sent the main members of the Attilan royal family to Hell; it doesn't mean that the Attilan Outcasts had no ruling class.

This so-called Attilan Genetic Council was another major ruling body in Attilan besides the royal family.

This institution is actually the real culprit behind maintaining the entire Attilan caste system.

The royal family, relatively speaking, is merely the biggest beneficiary.

However, now that even the royal family has been dealt with by Li Wei, this is a different story.

This genetics committee could not possibly survive.

Even key members of these groups would be treated as criminals and handed over to the lower-class Attilaans for "trial" in order to win their hearts and minds.

The alliance received a positive response from the lower-class Attilaans.

As a result, most of the Gene Committee members who were hiding among ordinary superhumans were exposed.

However, a few members of the Genetic Committee still attempted to escape Attiland with some of the Terrigen Crystals.

They were intercepted by Skye and Yelena with their men.

It was during this process that a box of Terrigen crystals was hit by an explosive gun.

Activated by energy, the Terrigen crystal in the box turned into a mist that filled the entire room.

Skye and Yelena, caught off guard, both inhaled a significant amount of Terrigen mist.

However, unlike the Terrigen crystals used by the Inhumans on Earth, which are of low purity or contain other substances like obelisks, these crystals are different and could cause death if non-Inhumans come into contact with them.

The Terrigen Crystals possessed by the Inhumans of Attilan are of extremely high purity. Not only do non-Inhumans experience no discomfort upon contact, but their evolutionary process is also very rapid.

When stimulated by energy, it turns into a mist-like state, which is also a manifestation of its high purity.

Attilan's evolution ritual involves vaporizing the Terrigen Crystal to give the evolver the most complete evolution ritual.

Moreover, the evolution process is also very fast.

Therefore, after inhaling these Terrigen Crystal Mist, Yelena, as a normal human being, didn't feel much.

However, Skye immediately felt something was wrong with her body and reported the situation.

When Levi and Tony opened the portal and arrived beside her, she had already completed her "evolution".

"I don't know who I am..." Skye was a little flustered when she saw Levi and Tony arrive.

Because of her previous actions, she didn't have a good impression of the Inhumans of Attilan. She never expected that she would be one of them, so she was very uneasy, afraid that the other members of the Alliance would reject her.

She has stayed in the league all these years, and everyone in the league has treated her very well. She has long regarded this group as her home.

“It’s alright, kid. No matter what blood flows in your veins, you’re one of us, unless you don’t consider yourself human or a member of the Alliance anymore.” Tony immediately stepped forward and gave him a hug to comfort him.

“Of course I am human, and I will always be a member of the Alliance!” Skye quickly replied upon hearing this.

Tony's words of comfort greatly soothed her uneasy heart.

“This is a good thing; it means you’ve acquired a new skill,” Li Wei immediately reassured him with a smile.

"Oh yeah, Skye, hurry up and try out your abilities. Maybe you're even stronger than Black Bolt!" Yelena, her best friend, asked with a hint of curiosity.

Skye nodded, then looked at the open space beside her, threw a punch, and an invisible energy wave blasted a trench nearly ten meters long and more than ten centimeters deep into the ground.

"Wow...that's amazing!" Yelena exclaimed in astonishment upon seeing this.

Seeing this, Li Wei and Tony, who were watching from the sidelines, nodded in agreement.

"How much force did you just use?" Li Wei asked curiously.

"About one-tenth of the strength?" Skye tilted her head and thought for a moment before answering.

This answer was somewhat unexpected for Li Wei.

How could such a small amount of force cause such great damage?

This completely surpasses Skye's power when she first awakened in the series.

It seems that this is because Skye had already drunk the Titan Elixir before she awakened.

"A very impressive ability. If it continues to be developed, it might even be able to destroy a star with a single punch in the future. It seems that our alliance has gained another member with unlimited potential," Li Wei said with a smile.

???

One punch to destroy a star???
Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Tony was fine, but Yelena's gaze towards her friend instantly changed.

Is it so cruel?

How will she be able to have fun with Skye in the future?
If Skye's abilities were truly developed to the level Levi described, she would probably be completely obliterated with a single punch, right?

Can I really do it? Skye looked at her hands and felt a sense of anticipation.

“However, you’d better not use your power recklessly for the time being. We’ll talk about everything after Tony finishes making your equipment,” Levi added.

"Crafting equipment? What do you mean?" Skye asked, somewhat confused.

“Your ability is to release shockwaves. While this ability is very powerful, it can also easily injure you if used improperly, so some protection is necessary,” Levi explained, then looked at Tony and said, “I’ll have to trouble you with this.”

In the original storyline, Skye often suffered backlash during the early stages of awakening her powers, breaking her own hand in the process.

So S.H.I.E.L.D. specially made corresponding equipment for her to reduce such situations. "No problem, leave it to me!" Tony nodded and said.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back and rest!" With the last hidden danger of the Gene Committee eliminated, the matter of Attilan can be considered over. All we need to do is have Natasha send a spaceship to pick up those lower-level Attilan people who cannot awaken.

As for the ordinary Inhumans who have awakened, Levi and Tony plan to temporarily settle them in the wilderness.

Although the lower-class Attilaans and the awakened Inhumans were divided into the ruling and the ruled classes by the Genetic Council and the royal family, the two sides were not on good terms.

However, it cannot be denied that, due to the population of Attila, these two classes, though opposed, were also related.

If they are still placed together, over time, some other thoughts will inevitably arise.

Therefore, it would be better to separate them completely.

"Wait, Victor!" Just as Levi and Tony were about to leave to deal with other matters, Skye suddenly spoke up again.

"What, is there another problem?" Li Wei asked.

“Yes, it’s about what would happen if I were an Inhuman, what would happen to my parents…” Skye glanced at the controlled Inhumans, then hesitated before continuing.

“That’s right. Since you are an Outcast, then at least one of your parents must also be an Outcast—but you don’t need to worry, your parents are not Attilan,” Li Wei said.

Hearing Levi's answer, Skye breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, the Alliance had just conquered Attilan and killed almost all of the Attilan royal family. Although Levi had only sent them to hell, there was no doubt that as a demon lord of hell, it was unlikely that Shakora would be keeping those Inhumans around.

Therefore, everyone in the league accepted their fate of being eliminated.

If her parents were indeed Attilans, or even members of the royal family or other Attilan outsiders, then her situation would be extremely awkward.

"Can you be sure?" Skye was still a little worried.

“This is certain. Melina has taken over Attilan’s database. Everyone in Attilan has a record of their identity. If a child were lost and ended up on Earth, it would be impossible for them not to be found. In fact, since Attilan was founded, apart from taking in a few Inhumans who were awakened by accident on Earth, there have been no members who have been taken in. The latest record of those taken in is more than ten years before you were born... So you don’t need to worry at all about having any connection with Attilan!” Li Wei explained.

"Your mother is in the 'afterlife'," Li Wei silently added in his heart.

"That's wonderful!" Skye was completely relieved after hearing Li Wei's explanation and said happily.

In this way, she wouldn't have to have too many reservations about these Outcasts of Attilan.

However, while I was happy, I also felt a little disappointed.

After all, this also means that the mystery of her background has not been solved. The only known information is that her parents may be superhumans.

"However, your Inhuman identity has opened up a new avenue for us to find your family." Seeing Skye's disappointment, Levi and Tony exchanged a glance, sighed inwardly, and spoke.

It's time to uncover Skye's secret about her past; we can't keep it from her forever.

Moreover, given the current strength of the alliance, the mere afterlife wouldn't be able to cause any significant trouble.

After all, in terms of overall strength, the afterlife is not as good as Attilan.

Moreover, Li Wei felt that since Skye did not side with Jia Ying in the original story, it was impossible for Skye to do so now.

He also didn't believe that Skye's sense of belonging to the League was less than that of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the original timeline.

"What do you mean?" Skye, who had been feeling a bit down, perked up immediately upon hearing Li Wei's words.

“As you know, as a wizard, I know quite a few secrets. In fact, not all Inhumans agreed to the fact that the Inhuman Kingdom moved to the moon. So, besides Attilan, there is actually a reclusive group of Inhumans on Earth. I didn’t know you were an Inhuman before, so I didn’t think about it from that perspective. But now that I know you are an Inhuman, perhaps we can find some clues about your background from there,” Li Wei said, half-jokingly.

"Really? Where are they?" Skye immediately became excited upon hearing this.

"You're a veteran member of the alliance, don't get so excited, calm down!" Li Wei reassured him.

“I’m sorry, but I really…” Skye didn’t know what to say.

“That place is called the afterlife, but I can’t say exactly where it is right now. I’ll try to find it once things are settled here,” Li Wei said.

"That's great, thank you Victor!" Skye said happily upon hearing this.

"...I think you shouldn't be too happy yet." Seeing Skye so happy, Levi sighed and couldn't help but pour cold water on her joy.

"What's wrong?" Skye asked, puzzled.

“Although the Inhumans of that past life didn’t come to Earth with the Inhuman Kingdom, you can understand something by thinking about how you’ve never even heard of this place. That is, this past life, like Attilan, is very resistant to the outside world, especially human society, and doesn’t consider itself a member of humanity. And similarly, do you remember Whitehall? Back then, Hydra and other evil organizations also persecuted Inhumans. So if your parents really were Inhumans… you understand!” Levi sighed and explained, giving Skye a heads-up.

“I see…” Skye couldn’t help but fall silent after hearing Li Wei’s words.

“But we’re partners, and whatever choice you ultimately make, we’ll support you. However, if you encounter any problems in the future, we hope you’ll think them through carefully,” Tony said, patting her on the shoulder.

After saying that, Levi and Tony left, leaving Skye to think about it on her own.

"What do you think she'll choose?" Tony couldn't help but ask on the way.

“Tony, like you said, Skye is our partner, we have to trust her, and our partner has never let us down, has she?” Levi said.

“You’re right, I was overthinking it!” Tony shrugged.

“And it’s not just Skye; most of the Inhumans in the afterlife are different from those in Attilan,” Levi said.

"What do you mean?" Tony asked, taken aback.

“The Inhumans of Attilan are mostly born on the moon, and due to their education and other factors, they don’t really feel a sense of belonging to Earth, nor do they consider themselves human. So we can treat them as outcasts, and that’s not a problem,” Li Wei explained. “But the Inhumans of the afterlife are different. Many of them actually grew up in human society, but due to some accidents, they awakened their abilities, which is why they became outcasts in the eyes of ordinary people. They were then brought to the afterlife because they had nowhere else to go. Although they may have been influenced by the Inhumans of the afterlife and some bad experiences that led them to hate humans, most of them still identify with their human identity. Joining the afterlife was purely forced; they are victims.”

“I see… If that’s the case, we really can’t lump the Inhumans of Attilan together with those of the afterlife. Otherwise, we’d be no different from those Hydra guys who persecute the Inhumans!” Tony agreed. “But you didn’t mention this to me before!”

“Hey, wasn’t it unnecessary back then?” Li Wei said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)