The Super Soldier Ability was an indispensable asset, ae the signifit restris, Kyle saw no reason to give up orag it. He uood the value of this Rare Blue-Quality Ability Card and the potential it held.

  Fortunately, the restris only applied to the Rare Blue Xards. Kyle could still extract the lesser-rarity Blue Ability Cards, but finding individuals in the Marvel World who possessed Superireen Ability Cards or above was a challenge.

  The tinuous half-hour duration required for card extra demanded Kyle's utmost dedication. He ied a substantial amount of time expining the intricacies of the previous terattack campaign to Steve and Agent Carter.

  Of course, certaiails were deliberately omitted, such as the existence of the "Stealth" Ability Card, the enigmatic "Evil Dog" Lifeform Card, and the mysterious "Cube Fragment."

  "…So, I infiltrated the armory of that massive base and uedly came face to face with the enemy ander in the warehouse basement… After eliminating him, I pnted a timed bomb in the warehouse."

  "From there, it was a matter of evading the pursuing German soldiers aonating the bomb to breach the base's internal defense meisms. Once aplished, they would be powerless to prevent our hundred-man assault." Kyle presehe story as if he were reting ahralling tale, using it to buy more time for the card extra process.

  His throat felt dry, so he took a sip of water, only to realize that Steve and Agent Carter were still engrossed in the description of the battle.

  "You single-handedly infiltrated the base and dismahe enemy's defense system, that's truly remarkable," Steve praised, his eyes betraying a touch of envy.

  This was the kind of experience he had always yearned for.

  "Venturing into the heart of the enemy base alone, you certainly have nard for your own life," Agent Carter remarked coldly.

  "Have you ever heard the saying: 'If one loses their passion, life will appear dull and colorless'?" Kyle smiled fidently, gazing at the two individuals before him. tinuing with vi, he decred, "Even if given another ce, I would still stake my life oh filled with rewards and risks."

  "Rather than being a star that apahe moon, it's better to be a bzieor streaking across the sky, shining brightly and challenging the sun."

  He would not be overshadowed by any protagonist or invincible vilin. If they stood in his way, he would strike without hesitation.

  As long as he resent, there would be no single protagonist in the Marvel Universe!

  This was Kyle's creed in this world, and nothing could sway him from it.

  the man exuding a strong sense of belief and aura, Agent Carter couldn't help but dispy a hint of unusual emotion in her beautiful eyes.

  "Kyle, you're right. Life should be filled with passion aement," Steve said, g his fists quietly as if fueled by a surge of adrenaline. He felt an intense desire to be on the front lines, challenging enemy bases right away.

  "Fear not, opportunities always e knog. Steve, your strength is genuine, and you are undoubtedly qualified to fight side by side with me. I have plete fiden that," Kyle affirmed with a smile.

  After all, as one of Marvel's iic heroes, Steve, with his shield in hand, held nearly a fifty-fifty any given situation.

  "Oh, by the way, Agent Carter, you've been in such close proximity to Steve. Are you two…" Kyle pyfully winked.

  Agent Carter shot him a cold gnd retorted, "This is purely work, I am here to gather information on the Super Soldier for further analysis."

  "That's right, Kyle, don't jump to clusions." Steve quickly waved his hands, attempting to crify the situation.

  "The two of you do make quite a pair. Have you ever sidered…" Kyle tieasing.

  "g!"

  Agent Carter forcefully pced her spoon oal tray and rose from her seat. "I'm doing," she stated, walking toward the cafeteria door.

  Steve let out a sigh and pined, "Kyle, you're so direct."

  "I'm just creating opportunities for you," Kyle reassured, patting him on the shoulder. He gestured in the dire of the door. "Are you sure you won't go after her?"

  "Got it. We'll talk ter this afternoon." Steve, his mind sharpened by the Super Soldier Serum transformation, nodded and headed in the dire Agent Carter had departed.

  Ohe two of them were gone, Kyle finally released a long-awaited sigh of relief. He pressed his hand against his chest, his forehead glistening with beads of sweat.

  As soon as the rare Blue Ability Card was stored, it took its position at the top of the sta the Card Space, asserting its dominance. Simultaneously, a tingliion emanated from within Kyle's body, and he felt as if he was beiedly grilled on a barbecue.

  Kyle uood that the Super Soldier Ability Card, being a physical attribute, would thhly transform his genes and physique. Determio find a secure and reliable location for the geic metamorphosis, he quickly thought of the training base's public shower room.

  During this time period, when the performan the stage was still ongoing, the shower room was devoid of people. Kyle entered a separate cubicle, stripped off his clothes and equipment, and turned on the showerhead and cold water cascaded down on his body, washing away the various scars on his muscur body.

  However, the stabbing and burniion intensified within him. It felt as if something was being torn apart and forcibly reshaped, even his bones squeaked in response.

  "Ugh!" Bloodshot veins filled Kyle's eyes as he ched the card-turned-solid Nepal military kween his teeth, using it as a stress reliever to stifle his screams of pain.

  If anyone had bee, they would have witnessed Kyle's exposed physique gradually expanding arag, it was as if his body was adjusting itself to the most optimal form. Veins emerged on his body one by one, f a distinct pattern, while his muscles became even more solid and well-defined with each expansion ara.

  The mutation persisted for three minutes.

  "Huff!" Kyle opened his mouth, and the military knife fell to the ground, imprinted with a row of teeth marks. His chest muscles tio pulsate rapidly, gradually calming down. Steam rose from his skin, and the scars that once adorned his body seemed to have been pletely washed away, leaving no trace of his past injuries.

  The transformation was a success!

  Kyle could sehat his body now harbored an immense power that he could not have possessed before.

  "Although the Super Soldier represents the epitome of human physicality, I still be sidered fully human?" Kyle pondered.

  He no longer beloo the highest echelons of human-defined categories in terms of age, vitality, cell aging, physique, strength, learning ability, memory, and thinking speed.

  One could even argue that he had bee a humanoid monster, and such a description wouldn't be an exaggeration.

  "I finally possess a trump card that firmly establish my position in this world," Kyle excimed with relief, feeling a signifit burden lifted off his shoulders.

  While he had the Extrag Card Ability before, he still fell within the boundaries of human limitations, making him vulnerable to bullets that could end his life. However, with the Super Soldier Ability, even if he were to be hit by a bullet, it would only result in minor injury without jeopardizing his life.

  Thus, the Super Soldier Ability marked a momentous step in Kyle's growth, and it provided him with an indispensable enha.

  After taking a refreshing shower, Kyle donned his officer's uniform and realized that he had grown slightly taller, nearing a height of 185cm. His physique and abdominal muscles had beore resilient and robust, filling out his clothes and exuding a more intimidating presence.

  Ihe poor relied on mutation.

  Kyle sighed inwardly and fidently left the shower room, ready to face the world with his newfound power.

  (End of Chapter)