Interstellar Legend

027 Escape

Clarice was dumbfounded.

It took her a while to react, rushing over to help Reno up.

Reno said weakly, "I thought you'd run away in fear."

"I was indeed scared, but seeing you collapse on the ground gave me courage. It seems like your abilities aren't limitless either."

"I'm still figuring things out."

"So, you only discovered you had this power yesterday?"

"Yes, I only found out yesterday, and then they came," Reno replied.

"Does that mean they knew about it before you did?" Clarice asked.

"Yes," Reno answered. "I think the problem lies with other people."

At that moment, Reno suddenly remembered Stark's surging power, which made a strong man unable to move an inch.

"Capturing everyone from the Abrodyne... dear God, does this mean?" Clarice finally realized the problem, blurting out.

She couldn't believe that every crew member on an entire starship had extraordinary strength. What kind of scene would that be?

"We'll have to ask him," Reno nodded towards Brad.

Brad shrugged. "Not everyone can unleash their power like you, Reno. But it's undeniable that every crew member of the Abrodyne had the potential for mutation. It's because of this that we were ordered to capture everyone. During the process, we did encounter some individuals who had gained superpowers."

"Like mine?" Reno asked.

"No, all sorts. Some strong, some weak. But despite that, they were all captured by us, with only a very few managing to escape," Brad replied.

"Are you saying there are others who escaped your capture like me?" Reno asked urgently.

"But they always get caught eventually. Superpowers aren't your shield," Brad replied.

This response earned Brad a fierce kick from Reno. "I'm not asking about that. I want to know who escaped!"

Brad endured the pain and yelled, "I don't know! We operated in groups, and I was only in charge of one group. I only know that I wasn't the only one who failed. You can go find out yourself."

Clarice interjected, "Wait a minute, there's something I don't understand. If Reno suddenly gained superpowers for some reason, why would the other crew members of the Abrodyne also gain them?"

"There's only one explanation," Reno replied. "The appearance of this power isn't random. It should have a source, and that source is on the Abrodyne. That's why this happened... oh, damn!"

A thought flashed through Reno's mind, and he exclaimed, "Target Zero!"

"Target Zero? What's that?" Clarice asked.

"I don't know," Reno shook his head. "It was the mission of the Abrodyne's voyage. For it, we lost four starships and thousands of brave soldiers. Except for Captain Jeram and a few others, no one knows what it is... it was personally brought aboard by Captain Jeram."

"But Captain Jeram is already dead," Clarice said.

"Yes," Reno's tone was heavy.

The old captain was dead, and he didn't know what Target Zero was.

But without a doubt, it was that intensely radiated object in the box that caused everyone on the Abrodyne to change and brought about this secret capture.

"I don't understand. If the Federal Academy of Sciences already had what they call Target Zero, why did they need to capture you?" Brad answered, "Because that thing has lost its function."