Powerless No More: The Virus That Made Me a Hero

In the year 2015, blinding crimson beams from the sky shattered the world, triggering the "Red Awakening". Flora and fauna mutated into terrifying, bloodthirsty monsters, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Mankind survived only because the virus rewrote human DNA, granting incredible superpowers and giving rise to the global Superhero Association.But teenage Dace was left behind. During the initial outbreak, a mutated San Pedro cactus shot virulent thorns directly into his eyes, leaving him completely blind and trapped in endless darkness. For years, he lived as a powerless liability in a world of gods and monsters. His breaking point arrives when his superhero girlfriend, Maria, sacrifices herself to save him, incinerated to ash by a supervillain while Dace stands by, helpless and unseeing.The absolute trauma of Maria's death shatters Dace's biological limits. The dormant "Thorn" virus in his nervous system violently mutates, fusing with his newly awakened life energy. Dace doesn't just regain his sight—he is reborn with a god-tier anomaly. His left eye perceives the "Echo" of the past, his right eye sees the "Premonition" of the future, and a golden, floating "Owl's Eye" grants him flawless 360-degree spatial awareness.Officially classified as a low-level D-Rank hero, Dace refuses to cower in the dark ever again. Enlisting in the Association, he joins a squad of seasoned veterans and fellow rookies, throwing himself into brutal urban warfare. From battling spatial-jumping bank robbers to surviving twelve-foot mutated apex gorillas, Dace uses his unparalleled sight to dominate the battlefield and guide his team's strikes.But the feral monsters roaming the streets aren't the only threat. When Dace rescues an orphaned refugee girl fleeing the tyrannical Lord Dran and his international assassins, he realizes the deepest rot lies within human society itself.Bound by a promise to his found family—Maria’s grieving mother and his two younger siblings—Dace must push his anomalous body to the absolute limit. He couldn't save his first love, but with the timeline laid bare before his golden eyes, Dace will never let another innocent die in the dark.