My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse - Chapter 486

Chapter 486: Chapter 486 Eric Gilberts’ Awakened Ability
“I’m glad you’re aware,” Vulture grinned, his eyes glinting mischievously. “My master would surely skin you alive.”

He burst into laughter, clearly enjoying the moment, but his hands never faltered as he continued to conjure the earth wall around the cargo trailer.

Once Sparrow and Duke returned, the team was reinforced, and now they had more manpower to handle the construction.

They divided into groups—some focused on guarding against the approaching zombie horde, while others jumped into the work of building the wall itself, ensuring both tasks progressed smoothly.

Reeve, Clyde, Tristan, Fred, and a few others had also fallen ill, their awakenings beginning to take shape.

Kisha could sense that this was truly the final batch of awakened individuals. As more of them emerged from the medical facility, she noted with relief that many were elemental types.

These newly awakened ability users would be invaluable, particularly for the construction of the wall.

Among them, several had water elemental powers, which would directly address the base’s ongoing water shortage.

Seeing an immediate opportunity, Kisha directed the water ability users to Mr. Winters, ensuring they would be put to work filling up water tanks.

This would allow the base to distribute the much-needed water to the survivors, enabling them to finally start taking care of their hygiene.

Earlier in the morning, before she went to welcome Duke back to the base, Kisha had stopped by the medical facility to check on the people awakening.

To her surprise, she met the head doctor, Eric Gilberts, who had a strong healing talent and an impressive ‘Medical Territory’ gift.

What was even more surprising was that Eric had awakened an irregular ability, one that, while still falling within the mental type category, seemed to be a unique blend of multiple powers.

His ability is called ‘Human Hospital’, combining elements of healing, space, and mental powers, making it a rare and potent skill.

As Eric explained to Kisha, his ability allowed him to scan people with his eyes, functioning like advanced medical machinery to detect fractures, internal injuries, and more.

Additionally, he possessed a personal spatial dimension that housed a fully equipped operating room and hospital bed for his patients.

Within this space, he could monitor their recovery with 100% accuracy, eliminating the need for external medical equipment.

His talent, ‘Strong Healing’, and his gift, ‘Medical Territory’, further enhanced his abilities, providing a powerful recovery buff to any patient under his care due to the innate healing properties of his skills.

He even believes that if he reaches a higher level, he’ll be able to manifest a research lab within his ability, allowing him to deepen his understanding of awakened ability users.

With this, he could explore new ways to treat illnesses specific to superhumans, as conventional medicine no longer proves effective for them.

He wasn’t just a valuable asset—he was practically a divine doctor, as 008 had described him.

Kisha felt as though she had hit the jackpot by having Eric in her base.

Healing-type ability users were incredibly rare, even rarer than lightning-elemental ability users, making Eric’s presence a monumental advantage.

‘He truly is a walking human hospital,’ Kisha thought, recalling Eric’s explanation of his abilities.

However, as impressive as his powers were, he was still in the early stages of mastering them.

Being an irregular awakened ability user with a skill spanning multiple categories, Eric faced significant challenges in controlling his abilities.

Given that his powers were primarily mental-based, Kisha had advised him to focus on strengthening his mental capacity to overcome these difficulties.

Without proper control, his “Medical Territory” could become a double-edged sword—potentially harming or even endangering his patients if spatial distortions occurred.

Currently, Eric’s ‘Medical Territory’ was modest in size, resembling a small clinic with a single operating room and one hospital bed.

However, as he continued to level up, there was potential for expansion—perhaps adding another hospital bed or unlocking additional features.

While the space lacked an unlimited supply of medicine and tools for now, those limitations could be addressed over time with the help of external help.

With further progress, his ability might evolve into a fully equipped facility, resembling an entire hospital with complete functions and resources.

The possibilities were as exciting as they were promising.

“Host, that guy is infuriatingly lucky to have awakened such an ability!” 008 fumed, clearly frustrated.

“Do you realize how many thousands of system points we spent to purchase your territory space? And yet, here he is, just awakening a ‘hospital’ as his ability!” 008’s indignation was palpable, as it couldn’t help but marvel—and grumble—at the sheer improbability of Eric’s awakened ability.

It was something so extraordinary, it seemed almost impossible to exist without the direct intervention of a system.

“Are you sure he doesn’t have a system too?” Kisha teased with a playful smirk.

She wasn’t worried about Eric at all. Since he was on their side, whatever advantage he possessed would ultimately benefit the entire base.

Truthfully, she felt fortunate to have someone with such an incredible ability in their ranks, and she couldn’t help but feel a flicker of pride at the stroke of luck that brought him to them.

“If he had a system, I’d sense it,” 008 grumbled, still fuming.

The little system couldn’t hide its envy of Eric’s ability. It even began scheming, imagining how useful a skill like that could be if added to its mall.

Whether to gift it to Kisha or sell it through its sales channel, 008 could already picture the points it could rake in.

The mere thought had its circuits buzzing with excitement, despite its lingering frustration.

“Your eyes are practically glowing with dollar signs,” Kisha teased with a smirk.

“Ugh…” 008 grumbled, sulking deep within the recesses of Kisha’s mind.

As the moment passed, Kisha’s thoughts took a different turn.

She suddenly realized that Eric might not have survived in her past lives either.

With an ability like his, he should have been one of the powerhouses, perhaps even among the elite in her previous lives.

He would have lived a life of luxury and influence, yet no one had ever spoken of him. That only meant one thing—he hadn’t lived long enough to realize his potential.

‘Such a waste,’ she murmured to herself, feeling the weight of it.

But then, a smile crept across her face as she refocused her thoughts.

‘But now… he’s mine.’ Her eyes narrowed to crescents, a sense of possessiveness washing over her.

She now understood that Eric’s talents were more than just a gift—they were a treasure, a vast resource that could transform her base into something extraordinary.

As Kisha walked around, assisting Vulture and the others in recovering their stamina and spiritual energy, she couldn’t help but assess the newly awakened individuals.

She took note of each one, evaluating their abilities to determine who had the most extraordinary potential.

After checking on all the newly awakened individuals helping out with Vulture’s team, Kisha slumped down on the hood of one of the cars in frustration.

‘I guess it’s not that easy to find treasure, huh?’ she thought to herself, feeling deflated.

Despite the impressive abilities of the others, none of them compared to Eric. She had seen the best, and now everything else seemed lackluster in comparison.

But in reality, the rest of the new awakened were still exceptional—better than the second wave of awakened users she’d encountered in the past.

They were just overshadowed by Eric’s unique and rare abilities. She had to remind herself that not every talent could be a game-changer, but that didn’t mean these people weren’t still a powerful asset.