Why is the Holy Shield so powerful...
Even today, after his father's death, this remains an unsolved mystery in Luke's mind.
Most men have a latent sense of competition with their fathers, and Luke is no exception.
Since he was a child, he has asked his father countless times, hoping to learn the secret of becoming stronger.
But every time, his father would just pat his head and tell him to exercise well.
Even his father's last words before his death always had a sense of hesitation, and he even took this secret to his grave.
But now, the congressman in front of him seemed to understand this very well.
This might be his only chance.
"Mr. Congressman, I want to know."
“Very good, then I will tell you the story of your father, I believe you will get what you want.
"Mr. Lucas was born in the first year of the new era. At that time, humans were completely defeated by natural disasters and beast tides. By the time he was ten years old, the framework of Hope City had been basically built.
“Although Hope City is very crowded now, the number of people in the beginning was not that large, and it was almost negligible compared to the original human population of the entire planet.
"Lucas was one of the very few children who were lucky enough to live to that time, and became one of the first superpowers to awaken. At that time, humans feared and rejected superpowers more than they respected them, and many of the early superpowers suffered unfair treatment during that period.
"But the first deputy director of the institute was a very fair person. He was also very curious about super powers and hoped to conduct research. Your father joined the deputy director's team along with many young super powers.
"At that time, his abilities were the same as yours. He was not strong, but he was definitely not weak. Later, his research yielded considerable results. With permission, your father and many other superpowers of the same age underwent a certain degree of transformation.
"Nine people underwent the operation, and five of them survived. Yes, just as you guessed, those five people are the members of the first superpower team.
"His strength was gained through unbearable physical pain. Even his weakness in recent months is related to the transformation surgery he underwent. So... now you understand why your father didn't tell you, right? He is just a father who wants to protect his child."
At this moment, Luke had his mouth wide open in horror. No wonder his father was so secretive about the events of the past and his powerful secret. No wonder he was not surprised at his weakness. The reason was actually this.
Luke's brain was working at full speed to digest what the congressman said, and he asked:
"So you mean, I can also undergo this kind of surgical transformation, right?"
"Yes, although this may go against your father's wishes to protect you, you are already an adult with an independent personality, and even a backbone in the super-powered team, so I tell you everything in the hope that you can choose your own future.
"It is up to you to decide whether to follow your father's advice and continue to hold on to your current position, or to go through pain and gain powerful strength to avenge him.
"Think about it now and give me the answer before you leave."
Luke fell into deep thought.
He thought of the communicator that he had sunk to the bottom of the water tank, and of his father who was still advising him to live well in the last moments of his life.
He really wanted to be obedient, but if he was just obedient, who would avenge his father?
Just because that "believer" is on the side of humanity, and because they and the City of Hope are working to save humanity, can I let go of all this?
[The believer] may be the savior of mankind, but he is definitely not his own!
Luke clenched his fists and looked down at the ground.
I'm sorry, father. I'm afraid I have to disappoint you this time.
"Sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long."
"It doesn't matter. The conclusion reached after careful consideration is the best."
"I have decided to become the new 'Holy Shield'!"
Luke looked at the face in the shadow and made his choice with great determination.
"Very good, you didn't disappoint me."
The congressman named Nia stood up from her chair and began to pace excitedly in the space behind her desk.
Amid the sound of her heels hitting the ground, her tone carried the authority of a councillor:
"I hope you can remember the pain that is coming. That will be the source of all your motivation in life."
"I'll keep that in mind."
In the darkness, the sound of a door opening was heard. Luke listened to the sound of high heels hitting the ground gradually fading away, and sat there waiting for the unknown future.
The next moment, the originally dark room was suddenly filled with light.
Only then did Luke realize that he was not in an office at all, but an operating room.
What was in front of him was not a desk, but a flat operating table.
Luke suddenly understood, stood up and lay down on the operating table without hesitation.
Several metal ring straps quickly extended out from under the table, securing his upper body and left and right arms.
Then the table where his right arm was located separated from the bottom by itself and rotated into a side raise angle.
As if to take Luke's emotions into consideration, a robotic arm brought a green surgical cloth to cover his vision.
A mask releasing unknown gas was pressed onto Luke's face by a robotic arm.
In a few seconds, he lost consciousness.
Above the operating room, Nia and several other congressmen were watching what was happening below.
“Good trick.”
one MP lamented.
"Thanks for the compliment."
Nia's answer was neither salty nor bland:
"If you use one of these good things, you'll have one less. So stay and look at them for a while longer."
In the operating room below, the scalpel in the robotic arm spun out, quickly cutting open the epidermis of Luke's right forearm and continuing to go deeper.
Until the bone was exposed, two ring-shaped components with indicator lights were clamped out by the robotic arm and pressed on the bone on the inside of the forearm.
The two components began to stretch rapidly and soon completed the circle. The green light above one of them began to flash rhythmically, indicating that the working mode had been turned on.
The other remained silent, waiting for the moment when the taboo word was triggered.
The wound was quickly sutured mechanically, and part of the operating table returned Luke's right arm to his side.
"The safety device and remote control have been implanted. Now start installing the suppressor."
As Nia finished her words, the operating table under Luke began to slowly deform, and the restraints turned Luke over in his sleep, revealing the back of his head.
The scalpel appeared again, and compared to last time, this time there was a small electric drill standing by next to it.
The sound of the drill breaking the skull was so deafening that the congressmen above looked around.
Nia sneered at their bitchy behavior and just admired the operation below.
Ten minutes later, a small flat component was successfully implanted into the back of Luke's brain.
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