I couldn't afford to make the mistake of sharing this discovery with anyone.There were far too many people who would use it for their own ambitions.Some would declare themselves gods…Others might even reduce the world to ruins.
But I trusted myself.I wasn't serving any malicious purpose.At least according to my conscience, I was the only person capable of carrying this secret.
As days passed, I began to understand the symbols behind the anomalies—and even more beyond them.I memorized everything, refusing to write down a single note.
My first true breakthrough came at the beginning of my final year of high school:
I could now choose the exact area of effect freely.
Before this, I had to guess coordinates.Now, neither position nor size mattered.
I continued my experiments without pause.Three days a week, I walked to a deserted field and ran tests there.My next goal was to lift soil off the ground—a task so complex that I'd have to account for every particle, every atom.
So I tried something new.
With a small piece of code, I issued a unified command to every atom within a defined region.
The difference between normal programming and this…was that I was writing in a completely different language.
After several successful experiments, I finally felt ready to lay the foundation of the system I named Reta—the system that would one day grant power to people.
Before anything else, I needed rules.Simple, clean rules that would define who could obtain power and how.
These were the core principles:
• To register in the Reta System, a user must purchase a special badge and complete the authentication process.• To obtain a Retan, the user must submit a request and wait for system approval.• Approval depends on compatibility and several hidden conditions.• Retans may also be earned through events, hidden missions, or tournaments.
These rules weren't perfect.Eventually, even I would notice the flaws.But back then, to me, the system felt flawless—more perfect than anything else in the world.
…
The badges—acting both as identification and access keys—needed to work on any device.I created several prototypes, but mass production was impossible on my own.
So I activated my personal profile and tested one of them.During login, the badge's sensor performed an eye scan,verified me,and projected my profile information onto the screen.
It was finally time to create the first Retan—and integrate it into the system.
In earlier experiments, I had discovered I could access a user's thoughts.This meant abilities could be activated simply by imagining them.After debating whether activation should require words or thoughts,I chose thoughts—faster, cleaner, more intuitive.
On my next free day, I returned to the deserted field.I set up my laptop, arranged my tools, and began working.
The first Retan would allow its user to alter the weight of objects.Of course, I programmed strict limitations:only within a certain distance, only within a specific adjustment range.
When everything was ready, I registered the Retan to my own account, pinned the badge to my shirt,and activated the ability.
[System >> Parameter: Weight | Target: Selected_Objects | Adjustment: -30% | STATUS: ACTIVE]
The boulder—one that weighed several tons—suddenly lightened.It twitched, rose ever so slightly, and scattered dust through the air.
The ground beneath me trembled as the weight shifted—its impact echoing deep through the soil.
It worked.
For the first time, it truly worked.
I reached down and picked up the test material.It was so light now that it almost felt unreal.
A smile spread across my face.I had created a system that could one day change the world.A future unlike anything humanity had ever imagined.
[... | STATUS: PASSIVE]