When I got back to the base, I started the tedious cleanup. There was still a lot of work to be done here. I was not used to being in dust and debris, even if I had different abilities.
After leaving Maxwell's company, I went to the nearest bank and stole some money for the first time. A couple million, I think, would be enough. I didn't take a penny with me, and money is still important. Of course, I can just brazenly take whatever I want, but it could be too much of a headache. It's no fun to change my appearance, and getting rid of the cops and military is just lazy. What's the point of crushing ants? If I was hungry, I might do it, but for now, it's not very interesting....
Hmm, speaking of hunger, I'm still not hungry. Usually after absorbing new powers, I'm always slightly hungry and then it intensifies, but right now I don't feel anything. It's been a few days and I'm still normal. This is suspicious... I've already given up the water from the Lazarus Pit, so I definitely shouldn't be satiated. If nothing changes in the next few days, it'll be even weirder. Is it really a matter of ability?
Well, if it is, that's certainly a good thing. I just don't believe it could be that easy. Kryptonians can live without food and water thanks to solar radiation, but I'm not Kryptonian, so it could be different. I may be absorbing radiation from the sun, but I don't think it would be enough.....
The powers I received were very useful. My brain power alone had increased, which I was glad about. Even though I had an incredible memory before, now I was almost like a walking computer. If I also got super speed, higher than I have now, I could just memorize all the books in the world and just practice skills and experience.
The ability to see through walls also proved useful. Combined with the teleportation ability, it's like being able to walk through walls. I was going to check out the TWO, but then I canceled that idea. It's not very peaceful there right now, and the Martian Hunter is present, so I'd better hold off.
It took less than an hour to clean up. Even here I could use my strength, but I couldn't do it fast enough. I was fast, of course, but not as fast as Flash, who could do it in a couple seconds. I was glad of that, though, because I'd never been able to do anything like that before. What I had now was really super speed.
I didn't bother much, I wouldn't be in this world for long anyway, but I had to have my own place, so I did something. I just moved everything from the warehouse and set it up, so this place wasn't much different. I'll set up another shower and get the cutting table ready. I'll have some new food coming in soon, so it's worth getting ready. Once I'm done with all this rabble, I can finally go home.
I spent the next few days at the base dealing with Gideon. I could type faster now, so working on deciphering the system was much easier.
I spent those days on this artificial intelligence, trying to distract myself. I had a great desire to see Kara again, but I rejected the idea every time. It was like I could feel her emotions telepathically and wished I could meet her. She was upset, which I wasn't happy about, but I knew in my mind that I shouldn't worry about that. But even though I wanted to see her, I still refused. All I could do now was get used to it. I probably couldn't kill her, even if she put her neck on the line. I'd be willing to kill a hundred or two people, but not her... Which I'm definitely not used to. Usually I'd rather get rid of one than several. Although, it depends on the situation... In Kara's case, I definitely can't hurt her. But even if that's true, it works the other way around too. So I guess you could say I have an ally... Hmm, but she's not really an ally...
So the only option I had left was to try not to think about her and have less contact, but that probably wouldn't work.
I sighed heavily at these thoughts. When I'd first realized the connection, I hadn't given it much thought. Even two days ago, it had been tolerable. But today, I'm starting to think it might be causing problems. It's getting stronger every day, like it's pushing us to meet. I can't seem to get out of it, and I'm gonna have to go for it. Well, one way or another, it would have happened one day. I thought hiding would make it stop, but it just got worse. It's like I'm missing something important, like oxygen or food.... I'm hoping that meeting her will make me feel better. There's no other way to get rid of this connection, I guess...
And I was planning on eating some Kryptonians, so I hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.... I can't even imagine if I get a craving for their corpses or something. Hmm, what if I'm attracted to their entire species? I mean, Kara's just the first Kryptonian I've ever met, so what if that's it? Maybe it's just a side effect of their powers? It's never happened to meta humans before...
"Damn, still no better, I can't wait to find another Kryptonian and check..." - Inwardly cursing, I concentrated on Gideon's main program again. I was already very close to reprogramming it. If everything went as it should, in a couple of hours, I would have my own personal Artificial Intelligence. But, as I realized, it's limited in capabilities, unlike the original. Apparently, this AI, although it is Gideon, is not its base. Of course it doesn't really matter, as even this one can be developed to the right level.
As I understand it, Wells simply replicated a program created by the Flash in the future. Or perhaps he was able to find the source code, though it's not entirely clear how he did it. I don't quite understand where he got it from, but by making sense of the code and data, it was possible to realize that this Gideon is just a copy. It's limited not only in knowledge, but also in capabilities. This cube is inherently a very powerful computer, but not powerful enough to contain this Artificial Intelligence. That's why it's limited in capabilities.
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