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STATUS:
-> NAME:- NOVA ASHBOURNE
-> AGE:- 20
-> RACE:- HUMAN/MUTANT
-> MUTANT ABILITY:- WISH
-> ENERGY/MAGIC:- 70 (+43)
-> MENTAL POWER:- F-97
-> STRENGTH:- F-86
-> DEFENCE:- F-84
-> AGILITY:- F-85
-> COMBAT POWER:- 1st RANK HERO
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Nova sat comfortably on the sofa in his house, a satisfied smile playing on his lips as he looked over his status screen. At long last, he had officially reached 1st Rank Hero level. Currently, there were very few characters or individuals who could challenge him head-on in a direct fight. Yet what truly thrilled him wasn't his rank — it was the steady, relentless rise of his magic energy.
By his estimation, his magic power would continue growing until it reached Magic Expert level. At that point, not only would he be able to wield advanced magic freely, but he would finally be able to merge Anodite DNA into his body, granting him access to an entirely new tier of abilities. Of course, it would still take about a year for his magic reserves and physical body to fully stabilize after such an augmentation, but he could already feel the distant tremor of that evolution approaching.
Letting out a slow, steady breath, Nova glanced around his living room. It had been a day since his transformation into Ultimate Way Big, the colossal being whose mere footsteps caused earthquakes and left swathes of devastation in his wake — devastation that had thoroughly shaken both Kumogakure and Konoha ninjas to their core.
Yumi had stirred up similar chaos on her side. She'd summoned her contracted beast — though, in truth, it was a spirit beast from the Douluo Dalu world. This creature was a one-hundred-thousand-year-old Jadeleaf Treant, an ancient, plant-based spirit beast from a species long thought extinct. How Yumi had managed to obtain such a rare and powerful creature was a mystery she chose not to explain, and Nova, respecting her silence, didn't press the matter.
What he did ask about, however, was the reaction of the shinobi when they witnessed a towering wooden creature manipulating trees and plants as weapons — vines lashing out like whips, roots splitting the earth, and branches forming barriers. The climax had been when it created a giant wooden humanoid, nearly 250 meters tall — just 20 meters shorter than Ultimate Way Big.
The appearance of these monumental beings, especially one capable of wielding what seemed to be a legendary variant of Wood Release, was bound to send ripples through the ninja world. Nova knew well that news of these giants would spread like wildfire, forcing every hidden village to put their conflicts on hold as they scrambled for information.
Amidst the chaos, Nova and Yumi had quietly completed one of their side quests, earning themselves a powerful reward: an S-rank ninjutsu known as the Soul Transfer Technique — a forbidden jutsu created by Orochimaru after the Fourth Ninja War. This technique allowed its user to transfer their soul into another body, taking complete control of it and potentially achieving immortality through body-hopping.
It was an impressive technique, no doubt, but Nova didn't have a use for it — not now, at least. Perhaps one day it might serve some unexpected purpose.
Shaking his head, Nova reached into his system space and retrieved a large egg, its surface faintly glowing with pulses of soft light. His familiar was about to hatch — he could feel the moment drawing near.
There was still a little time left, though. He opened his Omni-Dex, a sleek, holographic device, and glanced through the messages that had piled up.
The first was from Wanda, informing him that the warding scheme was complete and had already been activated. Sirius and the others were standing by, simply awaiting Nova's signal to return to their own world.
The second message came from Harry Osborn, who immediately began with a complaint about Nova's absence at the press conference jointly held by Oscorp and Stark Industries. The event had been organized to unveil several breakthrough products: the Healing Potion, the B-7 Serum, and a handful of other innovations.
The Healing Potion had caused a massive stir among the general public, while the B-7 Serum had shocked military organizations and covert groups alike. In a world where years of rigorous training were required to even approach an elite athlete's level of physical ability, this serum condensed that effort into a matter of months — and even then, the civilian-grade version granted its users strength five times that of a peak athlete.
But there was more. For the military and privileged elite, there existed a higher-grade B-7 serum capable of enhancing a person's strength to ten times the peak athlete level. Unsurprisingly, organizations like SHIELD, along with various military factions, had already approached Oscorp, offering exorbitant sums for early access. Oscorp, of course, maintained the narrative that production was difficult and limited, claiming only 100 doses could be made per month — a deliberate lie designed to drive demand and increase perceived value.
Thanks to the serum's success and strategic partnership with Stark Industries, Harry Osborn had solidified his position as CEO of Oscorp. In the background, a little corporate subterfuge had taken place too. Harry had made a wish through Nova's system to subtly influence a handful of Oscorp's majority shareholders, persuading them to sell their shares at reduced prices. As a result, Harry now held controlling interest in the company, with Nova, Peter, and Ned also holding shares purchased from those same former shareholders.
Moving on, next message came of Harry who told him about fate of that toad bitch and the fact that he is ready to go after the ressurection ring after Sirius and other come back.
Then came message of May, who informed that all the work is completed and cafe is ready to open tommorow. Since it's a good occasion, Nova sent invitation to X-men, brotherhood of mutants, Hellfire club and Tony stark. Nova would love to see the expression of Maria Hill after she sees the guest's. Hehehe.
Smiling Nova, then thought of his first sub-ordinate Izuku Midoriya, who informed him that he have cleared almost all the garbage from the beach and have started using gravity braclets to train.
Then at last came message of Jiro, who informed him that she have decided to become a hero. Wishing her luck, Nova sent her high grade B-7 serum, which left her stunned.
Suddenly Nova turned as he heard sound of small crack. He looked at the egg and saw tiny cracks started appearing all over the egg and soon a ..... colourless ball???
Nova looked confused at the ball. Is it a smile? But why doesn't it move or anything?
Deciding not to think much, he used his skill eye of appraisal on it.
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NAME:- THE SOULLESS
QUALITY :- LEGENDARY
→ THIS IS A RARE LIFEFORM BORN WITHOUT ANY SOUL. IT NEEDS TO BE BOUND BY A LIVING BEING, TO WHOM IT GRANTS SPECIAL ABILITIES. EVERY SOULLESS GIVE DIFFERENT ABILITIES BASED ON THEIR HOST OR THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
→ IT IS HARMESS TO HOST, HOST CAN ABSORB/REFINE IT TO GAIN NEW ABILITY.
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'Born without souls??? Is that even possible? Who is it being born if it doesn't have soul? Means having soul means being born right? Only those have souls can be born otherwise they are declared dead....no wait he remember that son of Mephisto doesn't have soul...only after devouring all those vengeful souls did he die by hands or eyes of Ghost rider.'
Nova shook his head and pricked his finger and a drop of his blood fell on the colourless ball.
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