The Experiment

Even during chemistry class, he was carefully manipulating a test tube, trying to pour its contents into a flask filled with a bubbling, reddish liquid.

"Remember, everyone, you must mix the components slowly and carefully. Once you do, you'll have Neutralion, the only element that temporarily weakens the Omega Gene," explained Professor Elemental, a purple-skinned woman capable of creating any chemical. "Neutralion will only be dangerous for two hours after its creation. It's important for you to know how to make it in case of a super threat," she added, carefully observing the experiment.

«Careful, careful.»

Arthur's concentration was at its peak. He wanted to successfully complete the experiment to further improve his grades. Maybe he was a useless Hollow, but at least if he could excel at something, he would.

"Just don't mess it up, Hollow," a blue-haired girl told him as she levitated a test tube.

To his left stood Maya "Mystic" Khan, a 19-year-old A-rank student, gifted with psychic powers that granted her high-level telekinesis and the ability to create remarkably realistic illusions for her victims. She was petite, with a childlike face and large blue eyes, making her look almost childlike, except for her size-110 breasts.

Mystic's innocent appearance contrasted sharply with her devilish personality. She never missed an opportunity to torment Arthur with her powers, seeing him as a tiny mouse on whom she could play all sorts of tricks.

"You don't bother me, Maya," he replied angrily, without taking his eyes off his test tube.

"Once you've combined the substances, I'll place your experiments in lead containers to later evaluate the effectiveness of each Neutralion. The best one will receive extra points," Professor Elemental continued explaining.

"Hehehe... hehehe"

To her right, a brunette with long green hair began to laugh as she conducted the experiment, manipulating a plant coiled around her hand.

“Hehehe, I heard you tried to ruin Nova’s day.”

It was Dalia “Gaia” Vega, 19 years old, rank B (mid-level). She could create and manipulate plants at will, making her one with nature. She was taller than Maya and had better curves (90-70-100).

She loved dressing fashionably and buying the latest clothes, and she always had a plant or two tangled around her arms, which she used in her daily life.

“Honestly, Gaia, that doesn’t surprise me. I always thought the presence of a Hollow here would affect us all,” Mystic concluded her experiment without looking at him, observing our protagonist’s reaction.

“I agree with you. Every minute he spends in this prestigious place disturbs its harmony,” Gaia said, also finishing her work.

“Both of you stop bothering us.” Arthur grumbled, increasingly focused on her words rather than the experiment.

In response, the two girls burst out laughing simultaneously.

“Hahahaha…oh, I think the kid got angry…hahahaha”

“Hahahahaha…careful, if he loses his temper, he’s capable of…oh, but what am I saying? He’s capable of anything! Hahahahaha.”

At that moment, Maya floated two tubes filled with unknown liquids. A bright blue glow made them fly around Arthur, who watched them as if they were killer bees.

“How about we do a fun experiment? What would happen if we poured some of this in there?” Maya said, pointing to the young man’s bubbling flask.

“Don’t you dare!”

“And what will you do to stop it, Hollow?” Gaia watched with great anticipation, “attacking us with your pathetic tears.”

The test tubes manipulated by Mystic flew back and forth around Arthur’s work. He couldn’t have been more nervous; one wrong move would destroy all his effort.

In a **** attempt, he used a hand to push them aside.

“Well, he’s gotten violent… let’s see if you can handle this.”

Suddenly, the test tube in young Adams’s hand transformed into a monstrous snake with enormous fangs.

“Ahhhhh!”

The rest happened in milliseconds. Panicked, he dropped “the snake,” which collided with the other two test tubes, and the three substances fell directly into the burning flask. The container began to churn with a grasshopper as it expelled foul-smelling smoke.

"What's going on there, young Adams?"

"BOOOM!"

The concerned voice of Professor Elementary was the last thing Arthur heard before a powerful explosion knocked him completely ****.