It wasn''t as formal as Kenan thought it would be. He and Cole were drinking an alcoholic beverage together and cheering each other up. It didn''t even work, though, because he and Cole were Superiors, and the poison didn''t work on them, at least not alcohol, that is.


    Cole''s dad was everything that Kenan expected him to be, a broad man with long locs and an animalistic grin. He looked like an older version of Cole. There was no denying they were father and son. Almost to the point, one would think Cole didn''t even have a mother. Mr. Justus Cole''s Father wanted to fight Kenan, of course, but Kenan refused. He knew men like Mr.Justus too well and knew that once they started, he wouldn''t stop until he saw everything Kenan had.


    “I better start heading home and start preparing for the Academy by Monday,” Kenan said. He started to slowly inch his way to the door.


    “Please show me some more of your techniques. I want to implement them into my own style.” Mr.Justus said.


    “Hannibal let the boy go. He and your son are sworn brothers now, and you''ll surely see him again. Mrs. Justus said.


    A frown appears on his face. “Ah, alright, whatever you say, wife,” Hannibal said.


    “Just message me, bro, and I''ll come by so we can leave for the academy together,” Kenan said.


    Cole threw his hand up, acknowledging what Kenan said, but went back to looking into space.


    “There''s no way he''s drunk from that drink. We can''t get drunk. Which is probably why his parents didn''t mind. It must be a placebo in his mind or something.” Kenan thought as he headed out of the door.


    It didn''t take Kenan long to reach the condo where he and his aunt lived downtown. Greenwood City was three cities in one; each had its own downtown area. Section 3 of Greenwood was the least devolved of the three sections because it was the newest, which also means it has the most crime. Cities that expand and try to attract more people tempt them with affordable housing and “protection” from the Fiend.


    The outside world in the Pasture was dangerous with the Fiend war going on, and humans'' only protection was from the Shepherds and the cities they protected.


    Kenan was getting ready to pull up the Archive System when a scream broke out. He quickly turned in the direction of the scream and saw a lady with a shocked expression pointing in an alley. Everyone in the vicinity started to rush over to look at what she was pointing at.


    A man was the first one to see what the scream was about. If anyone could see his face at the time his eyes locked on to the scene he was looking at, they would see all the blood leaving his face.


    *CRUNCH


    *Break


    *Slurp


    It was a human with gray skin and white hair hunched over a corpse, eating it like it hadn''t eaten in days.


    The man who first came on the scene after the woman''s scream was petrified by what he was looking at. It wasn''t until the gray human looked up with its white eyes that had no pupils in them that the man was shocked out of his stupor.


    “I-its a Fiend ZOMBIE. RUN.” He says in a panic. In his frenzy to run for his life, he nearly pushes the woman who first called for help.


    Just like when a light in a kitchen is turned on, everyone scurries away in a panic like a bunch of cockroaches.


    Zombies, we''re a low-class Fiend one knew that, but one bite is all it takes to get infected and transform.


    In the midst of all the panic, somehow, Kenan was able to put a smile on his face. “He is the perfect opponent for me to test my new abilities on without me holding back.”


    He rushed over In the opposing direction everyone else was headed in and laid eyes on the walking corps, tackling a man down and attempting to bite his face off. Luckily, the man had a briefcase to defend himself.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    Kenan greets the zombie with a kick to the face, with him running at full speed. Right before his leg made contact with the zombie, he transformed his entire body into metal, easily crushing all the teeth in the zombie''s skull.


    Kenan retracted his leg as he saw the zombie tumble backward. “A zombie without teeth. That''s about the saddest thing I ever heard of. He chuckled to himself. He glanced back over to the men he had just saved but was nowhere in sight.


    The grey zombie looked in Kenan''s direction and gave what Kenan assumed was a growl. Although it sounded more like a toddler trying to imitate the roar of a grizzly bear.


    “Sir, I need to remind you that eating people is actually against the law. Well, unless they don''t pay their taxes.” Kenan joked.


    The zombie gave no reply and started lounging at Kenan, which was assumed to be an attack. Kenan fluidly dodged out of the way not entirely due to skill but because Zombies were mindless creatures with no hand-eye coordination.


    “I thought I heard that Zombies are supposed to be super strong due to not having that limiter on the human brain.” Kenan thought.


    [Correct! Fiend Zombies Class 1 have peak human strength. If they get a hold of you, it will be difficult to get away.]


    Kenan raised his eyebrows in surprise. “Does this thing work as an encyclopedia?”


    No reply from the system.


    After a few more dodges, Kenan grabs the zombies'' wrists. “Let''s see how strong a peak human actually is.”


    The zombie began to try to break free from Kenan''s grip, but to his surprise, he struggled for a few seconds.


    “So Zombies are as strong as Superiors. If these things had any kind of intelligence, they could be a pretty big problem,” Kenan thought. A breath later, Kenan headbutted the leathery gray corpse. As it staggered backward and tried to reorient itself, it met a silver metal fist coming straight to its face, which was the last thing it saw.


    The blood from the zombie was solid black, almost like ink. Kenan had it all over his fist. He starts to flick it off his hand as he looks down at the zombie skull he caved in. “That felt way too easy. I could have done the same thing whether I was a Superior Sentient or not.”


    [Superior Sentient Integration complete]


    [Congratulations on fully adapting your legacy ability]


    [You have unlocked the Legacy Feature]


    [This feature allows you to fully integrate your Superior ability with your Sentiment Advancement]


    Kenan quickly swipes away the notification as his heart begins to race. “I don''t even have time to think about that right now. I need to get out of here. The last thing I want is for the police or the local shepherds to ask me questions. Kenan thought as he pulled his hood up and started jogging back home.


    ***


    Kenan was acting paranoid until his aunt came home. As soon as she walked through the door, he told her everything that had happened with the zombie in the alley and about the notification he’d gotten.


    Aria looked puzzled at the beginning, then broke into a light laugh. “Well, it''s not illegal to kill a Fiend Zombie Kenan, but using your superior ability to do it can be. Still, it''s not like you made it explode, damaging property or injuring people. Right? She asked.


    Kenan nods. He begins setting up the table for tea.


    “As for the last part of the notification, it''s not surprising that most Superiors Sentience tailor their Neural paths to whatever abilities they have. This is mainly done within the Elder Families because it''s only them who can even pass on or create a Superior Sentient unless you awaken yourself.” Aria explained. She starts to blow on the tea that Kenan just served, then takes a sip of it.


    “Speaking of Elder families, they will be there at the academy too. At least three of your cousins will be there.”


    Kenan scoffs. “The only family I have left is you and that deadbeat of a father I have. I have no family that treats my mother like trash.”


    After Chatting a bit longer and eating pizza Kenan went off to his room to look over the new feature he had within his system.


    “I have been neglecting diving into this system. I just can''t get over the fact that it''s from that old man who abandoned us. No matter what the excuse, he''s going to taste this fist.” Kenan thought.


    Kenan activates the system by just thinking about it.


    [Ogun Archive System]


    [Meditation Realm] [Analyze] [Superior Database] [Legacy]


    “I should look into Superior Database as well before I go to the academy, but now let''s just focus on this legacy Feature,” Kenan says as he kicks his legs onto his desk.


    [Legacy Feature:]


    [Superior Ability Advancement and Augmentation]


    [Psionic Arts] [Locked]


    [Psionic Implants] [Locked]


    Kenan nearly falls out of his desk when looking at the last tab on the screen: “PSIONIC IMPLANTS. How is that even possible!?”


    This is the most advanced technology humans have ever created. It allows one to be a Sentient without having any Ruah in the body, the ultimate hack.” Kenan starts to clench his jaw. He did this when he was getting overwhelmed.


    “In the long run, the most important feature is probably the Psionic arts; it''s not like I have anyone around to teach me directly.”


    “Anyways, let''s get to the matter at hand.” Kenan toggled [Superior Ability Advancement and Augmentation]


    [Superior Ability Advancement and Augmentation]


    [Users Legacy ability: Organic Metal Mimicry


    [Advancement Options:]


    Specific Metal Mimicked


    Shapeshifting While Mimicking


    Metal Mimicry Transfer


    [Augmentation options:]


    Partial Mimicry


    Armor manifestation


    Growth expansion


    Kenan looks at the options and nods his head while looking at the screen. “I''ve heard of Augmentations for Superior abilities before; it''s what makes people with the same ability different. Not vastly, but enough to make a difference if people with the same ability were to face off.


    Kenan looks at the advancement options. “I don''t think I''ve ever heard of an advancement in a Superior ability. I think that might be leading more into Sentient territory. He starts to focus more on the first Advancement option.


    [Specific Metal Mimicked]: The ability to mimic a specific alloy of meal.


    “The continent is vast, so the list of metals is extensive, but I’m not trying to keep track of what metals have specific weaknesses and strengths. Next!”


    [Shape Shifting While Mimicked]: The user can change its form while mimicked.


    “That sounds extremely vague, but the possibilities seem endless if it''s as vague as it is.”


    [Growth expansion]: While Mimicked, The user can grow in size to potentially 10 feet tall.


    “Wow, with this ability, I would be a tank, almost literally. This one sounds the most intriguing. But what do I do with these options? Just select them and then boom it works. Kenan questioned.


    [Condition Warning !!!]


    [Everything has a price]


    [Warning: Only one advancement and augmentation can be chosen; all other options will be lost.]


    [Warning: With each augmentation and advancement chosen, the user will be issued a condition to help them acquire the abilities.]


    “Aha, so this is the training that my dad had in mind. This Psionic technology is otherworldly. If anyone in the Ogun family knew, they would have my head. This is something that came from our ancestors. Kenan put


    his hand on his face. “Ugh, this is too important for me not to know the exact details of. I will have to talk to one of the elders in the family.