Chapter 29: IHB Infiltration
Maximilian examined the rough blueprint displayed on his visor. There was a clearly marked, vast space located in the middle section of the building. Only two paths are connected to this area. The first was a large ventilation system used to vent heat. Maximilian had already scanned the heat signature from this vent, and it was impossible to use. Its minimum temperature was 400 degrees Celsius, with a maximum reaching up to 600 degrees.
This was the only ventilation channel connected to the room, and it was clear that whoever designed it had no intention of letting anyone enter through that path, despite it being wide enough for an adult to slip through with ease.
The second path was the front entrance. While moving toward his target, Maximilian had taken advantage of an empty office. He used the console inside to hack into the security footage. From there, he observed two fully armed security guards posted in front of the door, which was secured by a lock requiring DNA confirmation.
As for whose DNA was required, he guessed it must belong to the highest-ranking authority figure on-site.
Maximilian recalled the news he had watched the night before—specifically, a report on a hero from the UEC Top 20 Ranking Board: Photon Fury. A hero with extreme feminist views. The type he hated most from his previous life—those toxic, extremist feminists. The kind who had caused him endless trouble.
Just remembering that smug face made his mood plummet.
But that was beside the point. The real point was that the person who had arrived with her, like a leash-holder walking their pet, was a high-ranking official from the IHB Headquarters. He had temporarily relocated from the Central District to this city-state to deal with a supervillain known as Necrotox, someone the news described as a threat to the entire city-state.
That man... Heinrich Strauss. A bigshot who would definitely have access to the room he was targeting.
— Strauss - POV —
Childishness, arrogance, and incompetence! These are the three words I would use to describe Ms. Pamela Diamond, also known as Photon Fury. The hero ranked 18th in the UEC's Top Twenty Hero Rankings.
She possesses immense power and potential... but under a personality driven by her own misguided ideals, it's only a matter of time before the UEC decides she's more trouble than she's worth and reclassifies her from "hero" to "villain," issuing a warrant for every registered hero to hunt her down.