I'm The Only One With Cancer-Chapter 163: Using Magic in the Real World II

After Margareth informed Zen of the problem earlier, she also emphasized a few points.

Among the key points was the fact that Zen’s method should not cause a commotion that might be detected by the surveillance systems of countries and space agencies.

After all, Eden Republic’s priority was to remain undiscovered.

Had it not been for this fact, they would have had numerous ways to deal with a meteor even without him.

’I know I told him those, but...’

Nevertheless, Margareth still could not find any words to say.

Her eyes remained wide as she stared at the meteor in Zen’s hand.

In fact, her reaction was not strange at all.

At this moment, everyone on the rooftop was speechless as their expressions remained frozen.

’Did I overdo it...?’

Seeing no one responding to him, Zen could not help but scratch the back of his head awkwardly.

***

An hour or so later...

"I’m sorry, our dear nephew. But we have to run some tests again to discover more about mana..."

Veronica said apologetically towards Zen as they walked.

"It’s fine, Aunt Veronica. I’m happy to help in whatever way I can."

Zen responded politely, but inwardly smirked, ’I can clearly see the excitement on your face, my dear aunt~’

He glanced at the people around him and sighed.

’I guess I’m about to become a lab rat again...’

Contrary to the last time, when only Olivia and Veronica ran some tests on him, there were more people this time.

Excluding the personnel who had now gone back to their stations, there were still five other people besides Zen.

They were none other than Margareth, Ethan, Hassan, and, of course, Veronica and Olivia, who were mentioned earlier.

Even though it was currently midnight, they all had lively expressions on their faces.

A major reason behind their current expressions was the excitement that accompanied the further discovery regarding Zen’s powers.

It did not take them long before they arrived at the lab once again.

Glancing back at the door closing behind him, Zen inwardly readied himself, ’Here goes nothing...’

Fwoooh—-!!!

As if on cue, the disinfecting fox covered everyone from head to toe.

"Ugh, I really don’t like going here..."

Ethan coughed as he used his sleeves to wipe his fogged-up glasses.

The others were either smiling or giggling at his remark, but their excitement at discovering something new prevented them from saying anything.

Veronica led the way as they went a different way this time.

"Our experiment today won’t be invasive, as the main priority is to observe the behavior of mana."

Zen nodded affirmatively, while secretly feeling relieved, ’Thank goodness...’

Veronica kept speaking and explaining some of the details of the experiment in the meantime.

Beside him, Margareth and the others also listened attentively, Hassan even patted his shoulder with a smile that seemed to say: You got this.

Appreciating the gesture, Zen smiled before entering the large metallic platform that was filled to the brim with countless steel pipes underneath.

"Give us a thumbs up when you’re ready," Margareth said with a smile.

As Zen stood at the center of the platform, he heaved a few deep breaths before giving them a thumbs up.

At his signal, Ethan pressed a button, resulting in a strange sound suddenly echoing in the area.

Clink—- Fwoosh!

In this instance, around the parameters of the platform, thick glass gradually rose from the ground.

’Woah...’

Zen felt a little surprised at the sight, even though Veronica had already briefed them earlier.

After all, hearing about it and seeing it for himself were two different things.

In just a few moments, the thick glass finished rising, enclosing Zen inside the platform.

Bzz— Bzz—

At this moment, he heard some static and glanced at the streamlined speakers above that blended with the ceiling before looking at Veronica and the others through the thick glass.

[Mic check, mic check... Do you hear me, Zen?]

Zen nodded, seeing Veronica tapping the table-mounted microphone outside and speaking into it.

[Please wait while preparations are underway. You may use this time to prepare yourself.]

Giving them a thumbs up, Zen could not help but chuckle lightly as he saw his aunts and uncles getting busy outside.

Moreover, due to the tall and muscular Hassan making some mistakes and being scolded, his chuckle became even louder.

’They’re really silly...’

Zen shook his head with a smile, unable to imagine that the group outside was once a part of a special task force.

’Hmmm, I guess I should just make myself at home...’

Thinking of this, he plopped on the ground and sat cross-legged, observing the interior of the ’room’ he was in right now.

His gaze wandered around the floor and the thick glass wall.

’Hmmm, this floor feels really sturdy. I wonder how much strength I would need to use in order to break it? How about that glass wall? They told me it was made from special materials and that even a missile won’t be able to shatter it... Can I break it with magic?"

Zen then felt something amiss as he tilted his head curiously, ’Hmm, why do my thoughts lead to destroying something? Maybe I have some pent-up stress... I guess I should take these three days as a short vacation...’

Shaking his head, he placed his attention on the ceiling above.

Like the platform he was on, there were also metallic pipes that could be seen on it.

However, there was one thing that confused Zen, ’I can’t see any sensors aside from the pipes...’

Veronica had already said earlier that the platform was filled with high-end sensors that could detect mana fluctuations.

’Hmmm, could it be that the platform and the ceiling were the sensors themselves?’

Finding it possible, Zen nodded, ’Maybe that’s really the case...’

At this moment, a voice came from the speaker once again.

Bzz— Bzz—

[Zen, can you hear me?]

He immediately got up and gave a thumbs up towards Veronica and the other through the glass.

[Alright, we’ll now begin the tests. First, use mana as it is. Materialize it however you want, but don’t make any drastic changes in its properties. Keep it basic.

As Zen had already been briefed earlier about what he would be doing, he completely understood Veronica’s words.

’Hmmm, so I should just do some basic mana manipulation...’

He closed his eyes for an instant before opening them immediately after, raising his hand in the process.

At this moment, under everyone’s focused gaze, a light blue fog suddenly materialized inside the capsule.

Ethan, Olivia, and Veronica kept alternating between the capsule and the numerous screens in front of them that showed various data.

Meanwhile, inside the capsule, Zen was completely focused as he controlled the fluctuations of mana.

He kept moving the light blue fog around, changing its shapes and even forming it into a bird, a dog, and other animals.

In his careful control, the light blue fog sometimes behaved like a mist, a fog, or even like a cloud, depending on what he saw fit.

After playing with the light blue fog for a while, he waved his hand, turning the mana into a liquid substance.

The instant this happened, the faces of Veronica, Ethan, and Olivia outside were filled with wonder and shock.

Meanwhile, Margareth and Hassan were not too different.

The only difference was that, unlike the three, they were not well-versed in this field.

Thus, they can only appreciate the sight before them without understanding what the various data on the screens meant.

Glancing at them from inside the capsule, Zen could not help but smirk, ’I feel like a clown... It’s like I’m performing in a circus.’

Nevertheless, his actions did not stop.

He showcased his intricate control over mana, precisely manipulating its fluctuations and even manipulating it in a way that would present them with a wide range of data.

After a few minutes, Zen suddenly clenched his raised hand.

In an instant, the liquid-like mana suddenly turned into fog again before assuming the shape of various medieval weapons.

Looking at the floating swords, spears, maces, axes, and the like, Margareth and the others’ eyes were shining like stars.

They looked like children who were seeing the world for the first time.

Under their gazes, Zen performed a few strikes with each of the weapons in an orderly manner, fully showcasing his Cold Weapon Mastery.

Of course, this did not go unnoticed by the group.

Considering their background, Margareth and the others were not just skilled with guns, but in close combat as well.

Even though they did not use swords and the like, they still had some knowledge regarding them.

As expected, Hassan could not help but comment, "That... His movements are natural and smooth. There’s no lag in between his movements like those of trained fighters...."

"Furthermore, each and every strike of his seemed to be connected seamlessly without effort. I thought he was only amazing in terms of raw strength and magic; I didn’t think that his technique was this refined as well..."

Margareth spoke as well, feeling a little bittersweet.

Around her, Ethan, Veronica, Olivia, and Hassan all had knowing expressions on their faces as they fully understood what she was feeling.