Around 10 hours later...
— Nano-Battery: Charged
— All Systems: Online
— Nano-Technology: Operational
— Nano-Cores: Functional
— Celestial Bloodline: 46% (Awakened) (100% Compatible)
— Spark of the Divine: Active
— Spark of Creation: Active
— Spark of Infinity: Active
— Celestial Essence: Divine Extractor Operational
"Mmm..."
Lee Jin's fingers curled slightly, his body instinctively reacting to the heightened state of alertness that coursed through him. It was as if his senses were attuned to a frequency beyond the ordinary, his body responding to the surge of energy within.
And then, in the blink of an eye, his eyes shot open, widening in surprise and astonishment as his surroundings came into focus.
"Huh...!" He jerked up, his heart racing once more as he took in the dimly lit room around him. The transition from the depths of sleep to sudden wakefulness was jarring, and he found himself breathing rapidly, trying to regain his composure.
"...What just happened?" he muttered, his voice barely audible in the silence of the room. He felt a strange sensation coursing through his body, a mix of alertness and vigor that he couldn't quite explain.
As he sat there, trying to catch his breath, he noticed that the room was still shrouded in darkness, yet there was a faint glow filtering through the broken window. It was as if the night was reluctantly giving way to the dawn, painting the sky with muted hues of pink and gold.
His gaze flickered down to his wrist, and his eyes widened as he remembered the events of the night. The bracelet, the holographic screen, the pain—it all came rushing back to him in a whirlwind of memories.
"This bracelet..." he mumbled to himself, his fingers gingerly tracing the cool metal against his skin.
"My body doesn't hurt anymore?" To his surprise, there was no lingering pain, no discomfort. It was as if the sensations he had endured were nothing but distant echoes.
He shifted his gaze to the window, where the faint glow of dawn hinted at the passage of time.
'It is already dawn?'
He couldn't help but marvel at the changes within him, the newfound strength and clarity he felt coursing through his veins.
Lee Jin's mind raced, his thoughts a jumble of wonder and uncertainty. The events of the night had been surreal, like a dream that defied logic and reason. But the bracelet on his wrist was a tangible reminder that something extraordinary had occurred.
As he sat there, a mixture of emotions washed over him. The fear and confusion he had felt during the ordeal were now replaced with a sense of awe and curiosity. He couldn't deny that the bracelet held power, and he was eager to uncover its mysteries.
His fingers twitched, a silent testament to the internal debate raging within him. 'Should I touch the bracelet again, perhaps to activate the holographic screen?' It was an irresistible temptation, a desire to explore the unknown and grasp the answers he sought.
But before he could act on his impulse, a strange phenomenon unfolded before his eyes. The air around him seemed to shimmer and distort, like ripples on the surface of water. And just like before, the holographic screen materialized, the symbols and glyphs forming intricate patterns that danced before him.
— Everything is complete...
— Celestial Essence: Divine Extractor is now usable...
— Essence extracted: None
'Huh...? Divine Extractor? Why does it sound familiar?' he thought, his brow furrowing as he tried to recall where he had heard the term before. His mind raced, searching for a connection that would explain the familiarity.
And then, as if in response to his thoughts, the symbols on the screen seemed to rearrange themselves, and a new message became visible.
— Celestial Essence: Divine Extractor Description:
— The Divine Extractor can extract the divine essence from others and integrate it into your own. The essence's stage remains unchanged after extraction.
"It can extract others' powers?" Lee Jin spoke aloud, the words carrying a mix of curiosity and disbelief. The very concept was astounding, opening up possibilities that he had never dared to imagine.
"Are you kidding me?!" he exclaimed, a mixture of incredulity and excitement in his voice. The power that the bracelet possessed was far beyond anything he could have anticipated.
"I just wanted to awaken any kind of Divine Essence even if it was the weakest one..." He muttered to himself, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
"But this power... It is completely broken...!" A wicked grin formed on his lips, an expression of sheer exhilaration and delight. In his heart, excitement bubbled up like a torrent, and a sense of newfound confidence surged through his veins.
"Or should I say it is this thing which is completely overpowered?"
He chuckled softly, his laughter carrying a hint of mischief. The universe had granted him a gift that was beyond extraordinary, and he was eager to explore its potential to the fullest.
With a newfound resolve, he extended his hand toward the holographic screen, his fingertip gently brushing against the intricate symbols.
"I wonder... what kind of essence awaits me?" he murmured, his voice filled with anticipation.
And just as he pondered this, his senses suddenly heightened. A faint rustling sound caught his attention, and his head turned to the side instinctively, his gaze locking onto a small, agile mouse darting across the room.
The creature moved with a quickness that was almost mesmerizing, its tiny body disappearing into a crack in the wall with remarkable agility.
"It is just a mouse," he muttered to himself, momentarily captivated by the unexpected appearance of the small creature. Yet, as he dismissed it, he had no inkling of the extraordinary event unfolding within him.
Unbeknownst to him, the area around his left eye began to tingle and burn, as if an invisible fire were igniting within. The sensation quickly intensified, evolving into a blue, raging aura that enveloped his eye, casting an otherworldly glow around it.
His heart pounded in his chest as he felt the energy surge within him, a power beyond his comprehension taking hold.
In an instant, his vision underwent a profound transformation. His sight split into two distinct perceptions, each revealing the world in a unique way. Through his right eye, the world remained familiar, filled with vibrant colors, shapes, and intricate details.
But through his left eye, his vision turned surreal—monochromatic, with a spectrum limited to black and white. Yet, even in its lack of color, the world around him seemed to come alive in a different way, with lines and contours of objects emitting an ethereal blue light.
Simultaneously, a blue-hued screen materialized in his left-eye vision, overlaying his field of view with a cascade of neon-blue data and information, almost as if a heads-up display had materialized before him.
This screen was unlike any he had seen before, a blend of advanced technology and ancient mysticism.
Upon the blue screen, a digital diagram of the room materialized, highlighting the cracked wall and the small hole where the mouse had disappeared.
An outline of the mouse itself was displayed, rendered in pulsating blue lines. In the corner of the screen, numerical data indicated the distance the mouse had traveled, and he could see that the distance between the mouse's location and the hole's entrance was steadily increasing.
"Whoa..." he gasped, a mixture of awe and astonishment filling him. It was as if he had gained a new way of perceiving the world—one that was beyond his wildest imagination.
As the blue aura continued to envelop his left eye, Lee Jin raised his hand toward his eye, his fingertips almost hesitant to touch the glowing energy.
The sensation was both electrifying and foreign, like touching an intangible force that connected him to something greater.
The juxtaposition of his two visions—the normal view through his right eye and the augmented reality through his left—was both disorienting and awe-inspiring. It was as if he inhabited two worlds simultaneously, one grounded in the familiar and the other delving into the mysteries of the extraordinary.
"This is unreal," he whispered, his voice filled with a mixture of wonder and excitement. He marveled at the blue screen's ability to provide him with real-time data, tracking the mouse's movement with incredible precision.
"Is it also because of this bracelet?" he pondered aloud, his voice carrying a hint of awe as he considered the astounding changes that had occurred within him.