The moment the thought hit him, Alex's entire face lit up with excitement.
If his spiritual power—now no longer intangible but something he could feel and control—could interact with physical matter…
Then couldn't he use it to move objects?
That's telekinesis, baby!
And not just any ability—it was a damn good one.
The second the idea entered his mind, Alex couldn't resist testing it out.
Considering his current control was still rudimentary—barely strong enough to produce a faint "touch"—he decided to start small.
He tore a button from his shirt and placed it in his palm.
Then he focused—channeling all his spiritual power toward it.
A wild grin spread across Alex's face.
What had seemed like a wild guess—maybe even a stretch—was now confirmed.
He had awakened telekinesis.
It was weak for now, sure—but it was real.
And more importantly, this wasn't just about controlling objects.
Alex had a far bigger realization.
If spiritual power could touch the physical world, and if it could evolve into a controlled force...
Then wasn't this essentially like developing magic resistance?
And magic resistance was the one glaring weakness of both Homelander and Superman.
With this new awakening...
He was becoming the one thing even they could never be:
A truly invincible Homelander.
Just thinking about it had Alex grinning like a maniac.
For the rest of the trip, he was completely absorbed in exploring his newfound mental force, so much so that he hardly noticed the passage of time.
"Supreme One, we've arrived."
Selena's voice brought him back to reality.
Alex blinked, looked out the window—and realized they were already back at their main base.
One by one, Alex and the other mutants stepped out.
"This place is insane."
"It's like a castle!"
The newly rescued mutants stood there in awe.
The luxurious, grand estate before them was something they'd only ever seen in movies.
It left them speechless.
"Welcome home, everyone!"
Alex spread his arms wide, smiling as he greeted them.
"Well, well. Looks like someone brought back a crowd this time."
A familiar voice chimed in as Raven walked over, smiling brightly.
Several core members stood at her side as well.
Seeing ten new mutants join them was enough to lift everyone's spirits.
They were all kin, after all.
And in a world growing more hostile by the day, seeing more of their kind band together was a beacon of hope.
"Now this… this is what I like to see."
Even Copycat couldn't help but grin.
"Raven, I'll leave the arrangements to you," Alex said.
Raven gave a curt nod and immediately led the new arrivals away for housing, supplies, and assignments.
She was the perfect second-in-command—organized, capable, and not one for unnecessary chatter.
Alex turned toward White Queen and Copycat, who were whispering and giggling to each other.
"Mind giving Raven a hand? We've got a lot of people to sort through today."
"I knew it—you brought me here to put me to work."
Copycat rolled her eyes in exaggerated annoyance, but it was clear she was just teasing.
"I'm actually curious."
White Queen's eyes sparkled.
"Let's see if any of them turn out to be... interesting."
Alex gave them a small wave and finally turned to the one person he'd been waiting to speak with.
"Hank. Come with me. I brought something you'll want to see."
Hank perked up immediately, curiosity piqued.
"Selena, have the materials moved to the lab."
"Understood, Supreme One."
Selena quickly gave the order.
Her team began unloading the jeep: adamantium ore, along with various weapons and equipment forged from the metal by Stryker.
Box after box was carried toward the lab.
Hank raised a brow, giving Alex a skeptical look.
He wasn't trying to be rude—but rocks? Really?
Still, the fact that Alex had brought them back personally was reason enough to stay open-minded.
Especially since he clearly looted them from Stryker's base.
"Don't underestimate these, Hank."
Alex said with a grin.
"These are fragments of the hardest metal in the known universe."
The moment realization hit, his hands started twitching with excitement.
He couldn't wait to start analyzing the material.
There was something more important than research right now.
Something he needed Hank's help with immediately.
Hank looked at him, his tone shifting to serious in an instant.
Alex didn't look like he was joking.
"Hank, I need you to quietly run a full medical scan on me."
Hank looked Alex up and down.
"Not exactly. Or maybe... I don't know."
Alex then recounted the full story of the mysterious blue stone, the energy that had surged into him, and the strange awakening of his spiritual power.
By the end, Hank was visibly stunned.
A stone that could survive heat vision, explode with energy, and interact with a human's spiritual field?
Even to someone like Hank—it was utterly unprecedented.
Without delay, he led Alex into the lab and ran a full diagnostic using all available equipment.
Every scan. Every test.
"Alex, according to the results, your body is completely fine."
Hank finally reported.
It brought Alex a small sense of relief.
If nothing showed up on any of Hank's scanners, then physically, he was in the clear.
The only real change?
His spiritual power had somehow gone from intangible to tangible.
Of course, Hank's instruments couldn't detect mental energy directly—but they did scan his brain activity, and even that showed no abnormalities.
Still, Alex couldn't shake the feeling.
He'd gone through some kind of metamorphosis.
And it had just begun.
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