CHAPTER 29: ALEX'S ESCAPE

After Alex stopped hiding his incredible abilities, more and more people arrived upon hearing the news. Even Caitlyn, the deputy commander of the resistance, showed up. Leonardo, on the other hand, called in his own fully armed squad.

Caitlyn, now aware that Alex had found the scientist and obtained special powers, stepped forward with a serious expression and called out to him.

"Hawk, if you found the scientist, why didn’t you inform us? I hope you’ll hand over whatever the scientist entrusted to you!"

As Caitlyn spoke, more resistance fighters surrounded Alex. Leonardo, however, didn’t bother with pleasantries and said outright:

"So this is superpower, huh? That just means we have to take you down!"

Alex had anticipated this outcome the moment he revealed his power, but he was past the point of caring.

"Come at me! Let’s see if you can!"

His expression turned sharp as he pushed his energy to the limit. This time, it wasn’t just pots and pans floating around—clothes from market stalls, stones from the ground—everything around him rose into the air, bending to his will.

Crossing his hands, Alex controlled the swirling mass of objects, forming an invisible vortex around him. The sight was mesmerizing.

Leonardo, however, smirked confidently and gave the command:

"Resistance fighters, take him down!"

At his order, the fully armed soldiers rushed toward Alex, wielding riot batons.

"Stop! Everyone, calm down!"

Anna tried to intervene, but it was too late—no one was willing to back down now.

Alex let out a cold snort and unleashed his power. With a swift motion, he hurled everything in his vortex toward the approaching fighters. Like leaves in a storm, they were knocked back, their formation instantly collapsing.

"Still think you can capture me?!"

He sneered, challenging Leonardo while continuing his relentless attack. But strangely, Leonardo remained composed, almost as if he were waiting for something.

And then—it happened.

After a prolonged burst of energy, Alex’s assault finally slowed. No matter how much he pushed, he couldn’t escape one simple truth: Zero-tier energy is still zero-tier. It drained quickly and lacked devastating force.

"Damn it… Am I running out of energy? No—I refuse to believe it!"

Desperate, Alex pushed himself harder, forcing out every last bit of energy in his body. But by now, the resistance fighters had adapted to his attacks and were no longer caught off guard.

Then—an opening.

A particularly strong resistance fighter seized the opportunity and hurled a spear straight at Alex. It sliced across his shoulder, sending him flying before he crashed to the ground.

"Argh—!"

Blood poured from his left shoulder as he struggled to get up. The energy vortex vanished. The armed fighters slowly closed in on him.

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Anna could no longer stand by. Without hesitation, she grabbed a gun from one of the soldiers and pointed it directly at Leonardo.

"Stop! Leonardo, don’t make me do this!"

Leonardo’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected this from Anna. For the first time, he began to question—what exactly was Alex to her?

Just then, Chad arrived with the former Sixth Squad members. Joey, Brenda, Sherry, Susan, Gordon, Dylan, John—even Max had come upon hearing the commotion.

They immediately positioned themselves in front of Alex, shielding him. Brenda, her voice fierce, shouted:

"Anyone who touches him will have to go through me first!"

The scene was complete chaos. The gathered crowd, witnessing everything, started to chant in support of Alex:

"Let him go!"

Chad stepped right up to Leonardo, grinning but firm.

"Captain Leonardo, you’re not even the commander of Rock Hill Valley yet. You’re just a young officer… Is all this really necessary?"

Then he turned to Caitlyn without hesitation.

"Deputy Commander, do you really think it’s acceptable to go this far just to get Alex’s secret?"

Caitlyn, ashamed, turned away in silence.

The crowd's uproar grew louder and louder as a group of people surrounded Alex, with Anna also aiming her gun at him. Leonardo and Caitlin felt stuck, unable to back down but too embarrassed to take further action.

Suddenly, to everyone’s surprise, Alex gathered the last of his energy, focusing it on his legs, and leaped over 10 meters high, landing on a nearby rooftop.

“He jumped! He jumped!”

The crowd gasped in shock as Alex, unsteady and holding his injured shoulder, turned around to seemingly look at Anna. His expression was hollow, devoid of hope. Anna knew what was coming, but there was nothing she could do—everything was beyond saving now.

Heartbroken, Alex turned his back and immediately jumped from one rooftop to another, disappearing from sight, leaving behind the chaos below.

Seeing Alex escape, Leonardo shot a furious glance at Anna, unable to say a word. Caitlin, the deputy commander, immediately took charge:

“Find him, now!”

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Meanwhile, Maggie, who had just woken up, heard about the situation and rushed over. She found Max and urgently grabbed him, asking:

“Where’s Alex?! How is he? What happened?”

Max recounted everything that had just occurred, and Maggie couldn’t believe how far things had escalated. She felt deeply sorry for Alex and clenched her fists in frustration.

Without saying another word, Maggie, filled with anger, pushed through the crowd. When she found Anna, she slapped her without warning.

“Anna Rayne... Look what you’ve done to Alex! If you didn’t like him, why did you have to be so cruel? Everyone thought you were some untouchable hero...”

Maggie glared at Anna, but Anna, knowing she was in the wrong, didn’t try to defend herself. She could only respond calmly:

“Are you happy now...?”

With that, Anna turned and walked away, her head down.

Maggie was still furious but didn’t want to see Anna anymore. What mattered now was finding Alex.

Then, Maggie suddenly had a realization. She thought... she knew where he might be.

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Alex, wounded, avoided populated areas and eventually reached the Moonlight Garden, a hidden sanctuary at the end of the Rockhill Valley that only he and Maggie knew about.

“Ugh...”

Exhausted, Alex collapsed into the field of moonlight flowers, losing consciousness as soon as he hit the ground.

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Back at the resistance base, everyone was on high alert, searching for Alex. Caitlin had arrived at the Hawk family home.

“What? Deputy Commander, can you say that again?”

Brian Hawk, the head of the family, feigned confusion, wanting Caitlin to repeat herself. Although he knew his son was in trouble, he still wanted to protect him.

“I said, your son Alex is hiding something that belongs to us. We need him to come back with us immediately.”

Caitlin said sternly, but Brian responded casually:

“He’s not here! I don’t know where he is, so you can go ahead and look for him!”

Not believing him, Caitlin had the Hawk house searched thoroughly before reluctantly leaving. As she departed, she ordered her subordinates:

“Keep an eye on them.”

As one of the biggest factory owners in Rockhill Valley, Brian was a key benefactor for the resistance, and he wasn’t afraid of Caitlin. However, both he and his wife, Camilla, couldn’t help but worry about where their son might be.

"Where are you, son?....”