Chapter 448: A Scam?
Because he had been focusing on other things for quite a while now, especially training, he had not paid much attention to old John and the others from the orphanage.
It was not that he was neglecting them, but having already made an arrangement for them, Michael’s mind obviously shifted to something else.
Initially, he had already made plans about the distribution of the mutation serums. He was just waiting for the time that the alliance would announce the distribution of the mutation serums, before he took action.
For someone like Kate, Michael did not find any problems giving mutation serums to her in advance. After all, she encountered mutation serums during her time in the NEXUS training camp.
Therefore, even if he did not give her a mutation serum, she would still get one from the organization. But of course, those defective mutation serums that did not even have a specific type of ability, and could cause death, Michael could not allow Kate to be injected with that.
Despite the announcement that had been made by the alliance, Michael had not yet made a move. That was because he was still waiting.
Though, he had decided that on the day that the announcement would be officially made, he would go and look for them. It would be then that he would make a decision on what type of serum they would receive, based on what they wanted.
Of course, they were different from the bio humans. The bio humans originally had strength that was beyond ordinary humans. Therefore, even if the ability that they got was an auxiliary one, that did not imply that they would be completely helpless.
Therefore, no matter who it was as long as Michael wanted to give them mutation serums, he decided that they had to be combat-related.
There were many types of abilities, and some of the abilities did not necessarily need someone to actively fight. In any case, they could grant someone the ability to defend themselves, which was Michael’s aim.
Back to the present, the moment that Michael received the call, old John’s voice came through the phone’s earpiece.
"Michael, we have good news. You should know about the announcement that was recently made, right? Someone just contacted me, telling me that they have a proper channel.
As long as we pay them some little bit of cash, they can organize so that everyone related to us can get a mutation serum. What do you think?" Old John asked.
From his voice, Michael could kind of tell that despite the old man being skeptical, he seemed to be excited. And thinking about it, his emotions were justified.
After all, with the announcement that had been made about the mutants, it was inevitable that some people would be worried. That was especially with the fact that getting the mutation serum was based on probability.
If one had an enemy, and the enemy became a mutant, of course, they understood that they would be in trouble. Even though it was clearly stated in the information that was released by the alliance, that mutant activity would be restricted by rules that would be set, who could guarantee that?
Initially, were there no police offices? But despite the existence of the police, did that implied that they were no criminal activities? In fact, as someone who had come from Drenn city, the old man clearly understood the cruelty of this world.
It was not as if by becoming a mutant, someone would become a sage. Yes, they might not have a criminal record, but that did not imply that they were good people.
Suddenly becoming powerful, it was quite easy for people to be able to change. Not to mention those that held a grudge against others.
The reason why old John was acting like this was mainly related to Starlight restaurant chain. Despite the bio human Benjamin being in charge of the main activities of the restaurant chain, many people knew about Old John.
Therefore, many people understood that old John held quite a high position within this restaurant chain. This was based on how it was treated by Benjamin.
Because of this, on several occasions, several people had approached old John, for various reasons.
Of course, for some people, who were unreasonable, or did not come with good intentions, they were all refused by old John. Of course, some of them tried acting, but they were thwarted by the shadow guards.
Inevitably, old John currently had quite a number of enemies. And this was something that left the old man worried. After all, if those enemies became mutants, how could he guarantee the safety of both himself, his wife, and the kids?
It was because of this, the moment that he received the information that there was a chance of getting the mutation serums through another channel, he was excited.
But still, he did not completely trust the person who had given him the information. Therefore, he decided to contact Michael, to ask for his opinion.
Of course, the old man did not know that Michael was the one who had brought about the positive change. If not for him, instead of them getting mutation serums, they might have ended up embroiled in chaos.
"Don’t worry about that, I have my own arrangements made. Anyway, I hope that you don’t trust anyone that gives you that kind of information.
According to the alliance, there is no any other channel that can be used to obtain the mutation serums. After all, there is a limitation in the number of mutation serums that can be produced at a time.
Because of this, it is quite easy to be able to monitor them, making it difficult for them to be given out by some people with other intentions." Michael responded to the old man.
At the same time, he communicated with Onyx through the earpiece. Of course, the person that was trying to trick the old man, that person had to be found. And of course, there would be consequences for trying to cheat the old man.
"Ah? So, he was a scammer? Thankfully, I contacted you first. Otherwise, we might really have lost a lot of money this time." Old John released an audible sigh as he spoke.
"There is no need to tense. Anyway, I have already made arrangements. You don’t need to make the applications like the others, and on the day that the mutation serums will be released, you will get yours.
You can inform the others, so that they can prepare themselves. And by the way, you could let them know in advance, so that they can tell me what kind of abilities they would like.
That way, it would be much easier for me to be able to make arrangements for the right mutation serums for each person." Michael conveyed his thoughts.
"Ah? You also have a channel? But you just said that according to the announcement, there are no any other channels for getting the mutation serums? Did someone con you?" The old man was startled as he asked.
Michael had already anticipated this, and responded, "No, nobody can scam me. Anyway, trust me, I have already made the arrangements."
There was a moment of silence coming before the old man finally responded firmly, "Don’t worry, kid, I trust you fully. If not for you, maybe we would not have been alive by now. After all, with those gangsters exploiting us, it was only a matter of time."
As he finished speaking, Michael could feel that the old man was getting a little emotional. Even he himself could not help but remember the time back in Drenn city.
Eventually, he just chuckled and said, "Since you trust me, then, I will not fail you. Anyway, 2 days from now, everyone should have submitted the preference of the abilities that they would like to poses.
And one more thing, each of them should only ask for abilities that can allow them to be able to fight. Otherwise, in this world that is about to change, auxiliary abilities might not help them much."
"I got it. Let me inform them right now. In fact, by the end of the day, I believe that they would have already made a decision on what kind of ability they would like to have." Old John quickly agreed.
The two then went ahead and chatted a little bit more, with mostly the old man asking about Michael’s current situation.
Of course, the old one asked about Kate alone, and was trying so much to focus on when the two of them would get engaged or even married. And no matter how many times Michael tried to change the topic, the old man would always come back to it eventually.
In the end, Michael could only tell the old man that they were still making arrangements. After that, he ended the call, revealing a slight smile.
After thinking for a while, Michael decided, for old John and Rebecca, the two of them would definitely receive grade SSS abilities. Michael trusted the two of them, having been with them for years.
Then, there was Victor, who Michael was kind of close to back at the orphanage. He would also receive a grade SSS ability.
As for the rest, Michael would decide on what grade of ability they would receive based on their personalities. Those that were mostly reckless or arrogant, they would receive only grade S abilities.
But for those that had a good character, Michael would not mind giving them grade SS abilities.
In any case, Michael was not willing to be the reason why some mutants would be out of control. That was not his aim in the long run.
After he was done with the call with the old man, he remembered about Marion and her family. Immediately, he made a call.