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2024-10-29 19:42:56We crash into the water but i don't come up. I can't swim. I've never been in the ocean. I can't breathe. I open my mouth to scream for help, a wrong move that causes the water to flood into my system.
A tab appears in front me and a beep alerts me that spix is now active. “Warning: Water monster detected. You have received a task from the system. Earn 10,000 points for killing a water sprite. Accept or decline?“ Water sprite? What the hell is a water sprite?Something wraps around my leg and tugs me down. I watch the light from the house fade into the distance as i am dragged to the bottom of ocean. I look down and try to kick the tentacles around my ankle but the sea creature only tightens its grip around me. I spot a rock speeding towards me and dodge it before it hits my head. I look up to see who had thrown the rock amd there's a woman with seaweed for hair, her skin is green and when she opens her mouth, i see a rows of sharp teeth lined all the way to the back of her throat. A tab appears over head with her information.TYPE: SEA SIRENLEVEL 3: WATER SPRITE MONSTERHer eyes turn black and she lets out the most blood curdling, ear bursting, shrilling shriek I've ever heard and a ball of green energy shoots straight for me. The tentacled monster hurls me towards the sea siren and her energy blast. I collide with it and I'm blown back to the rocks. Energy surges through my body when i open my eyes, I'm glowing. Suddenly, i can breathe. A tab appears in front of me.“Congratulations, new skill aquired. Water breathing will now be added to your skills. Do you wish to earn 10,000 points for killing a water monster? Accept or Decline?“ I click on accept and more energy surges through me. A different tab appears and spix speaks. “You are too weak to perform this task as a player. Would you like to turn on host mode?“ “Host mode? Yes” i say.“Host mode activated. Ayra's beserk will now take over” Spix says and a sword of light appears in front of me. I reach for it and the moment it's in my hand, i feel like this has always been mine. I look up at the sea siren and her malicious grin is gone, replaced by a frightful stare. Her mouth is agape when she she realises i am no ordinary player. “Took you long enough” A different voice says. A familiar voice that takes me back to the moment i died. I realise it's coming from the glowing sword. Before i could reply, the siren throws another blast of energy at me. The sword cut clean through it like butter. Her mouth falls open and she decides to flee. “Go after her or you'll lose your points” She says and i charge straight for her. The tentacled monster emerges and tries to drag me down. I swing my sword and slice through three tentacles, it grows right back and four more strike me from behind. It pushes me away while its master makes a run for it. I tighten my grip around my sword and i can feel all the energy in my body flow to the sword. The sword lights up with a bright light and I hear the crackling of thunder. “Let's finish this once and for all, host” The familiar voice says and i couldn't agree more. I draw back the sword and i swing it towards the monsters. Lightning strikes the ocean and the blast from the sword slices through the sea creature and its fleeing master. I watch the lifeless bodies of the monsters sink to dark depths of the ocean. “Who are you?“ I finally ask the new voice.“Did you lose your memory on the way here or is my voice that hard to recognise?“ She asks. Not at all, I'd recognise the sultry sound of her voice anywhere. It's the girl from the hospital. The one who killed me and sent me here. “Why did you send me here?“She laughs lightly. “Come find me and I'll tell you.““Aren't you in the human world?““We've never been in the human world, Knox. Find me, let's escape the system together” she says as a red tab appears in front of me. Host mode activatedName of host: KnoxName of system: AyraPowers: System manipulation Healing Elemental manipulation. Air, water, fire, earth and skyLethal move: World destruction.Special abilities: Consumption Absorption and repulsionPast life abilities: A million and one livesHealth: 10000% Stamina: 10000% Energy: 100000/100Strength - 1000000Physique - 1000000Mentality - 1000000Energy - 1000000Control - 10000000(average stat of a normal human is 1)Body Skills- physical training level 10000- Left hand mastery level 10000- right hand mastery level 100000- basic boxing level 100000- combat mastery level 10000- speed reading level 100000- mind palace level 10000- passive +men, and memory retention/lvlEnergy Skills- energy manipulation level 100000- +en/lvl, ++con/level, increase ease of control of energy- energy blast level 100000 - dmg=en+con*skill level , basic energy attack- energy mastery level 1000000- +con/level and adds damage equivalent to skill level to energy skill.-Rank- Host-objective- Subdue and destroy. What the hell is this? What kind of immense power is this? I ask myself. I watch as the numbers start to fade back to the low level stats it was at the beginning. The sword disappears and so does my energy. “Wait, come back.“ I call for Ayra but there's no answer.The tab changes and Spix returns. “Congratulations, host. You've received 10,000 points. These can be spent at the store.“ I close the tab and swim to the surface. “Where the hell have you been? I thought you drowned” Kara asks. Her hair is drenched with water and she looks disheveled and out of breath like she had taken several dives.“I learned a skill. I can swim now” i tell her. She looks at me like I'm crazy but she doesn't ask any further questions. Kara swims to the shore and i follow after her, she kicks off her shoes and takes off her jacket. “You can't swim. You can't fish. You have no powers. You're lucky you didn't get eaten by a sea siren. You're an odd case, you know? Usually, new souls have some power they gained from their past lives. You have none. So you lived your whole life without achieving anything? That's odd” Kara says once we got a fire going and she caught a few fishes we could eat. My eyes drop to the crackling wood. My whole miserable life flashes through my eyes and disappoint settles in at the thought of it. “I didn't exactly do much in my past life” i tell her. “So what can you do?““Eat, sleep and repeat.“ I look up at Kara. There's a fish stick in her hand and she's giving me the Are-you-crazy look again. She probably thinks i was some lazy neet without a social life ho stayed locked in playing video games. “I was sick…” Her expressions softens into pity but i don't complain about it. It was a miserable life, I'd pity me too. “All my life. I couldn't move or talk but i could hear everything that happened around me. Humans aren't their best selves when they think no one else is watching… all the things they said. I didn't meet a lot of people. All i ever knew was test tubes, laboratories, the four white walls of my ward and that dreadful beeping noise“ I close my eyes and lean back on the rock behind me. “That sounds like a miserable life” i hear her say“That's why i have to finish this game. Someone gave me a second chance and i intend to use it well. What about you? What was your life like before you came here?” She doesn't respond so i open my eyes and she's glaring at the flames. “I wouldn't know. The system is all I've ever known” She responds and i remember the tab that had appeared before we fell into the water. I want to ask what it means but the look on her face tells me she doesn't want to talk about it. “So what are you going to do now?“ I ask.“I'm looking for someone” her face lights up at the thought of this 'someone'. “Ayra?“ I guess. She looks at me with a raised brow. I can't tell her Ayra communicated with me while in the water that would only lead her to suspect that I'm a host. “I overheard you talking about her with that fire guy” i say instead. “I'd stay away from those people if i were you. I don't know what kind of agreement you had with Ravena but she's bad news. Get some rest. I'll take you to someone who could help you level up in the morning“ She says, rising to her feet. “Who is she to you? Ayra.“ I ask because i just have to know. If Ayra wants me to find her and Kara is looking for her then our paths would have to entwine. Kara pats the dust of her clothes and turns to walk away. “She's my sister” she says before wandering off. Sister? Could souls have families in Eden Bizarre? Could i have one?
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Host And The Soul System 10. Monster and Prey
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Host And The Soul System 11. I am my own enemy
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Host And The Soul System 12. No control
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Host And The Soul System 13. The Tournament of surprises
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Host And The Soul System 14. Give in to me
“What…The… F**k?!“ I hear Dante say. “That's the highest level host. If we kill him, the game ends!“ Someone yells. WHAT? I DID NOT KNOW THAT!“Give in to me and Let me handle this, okay? You just sit back and let me take control“ The beserk system says in a soothing voice. I feel compelled to let go of control and give in. I close my eyes and it feels like I'm floating. I'm no longer in control of my body. Reid's word hit me like a bomb. I can't give in. “No! I just want to save Kara.“ I say, struggling to gain control of my body but the system is already too strong and infesting every part of my body. “I'm starving, Knox. Let me feed on their energies. I'll save the girl.” The system says. The host sword glows and i charge for Cane, he raises his sword to protect himself but my sword cut clean through it. I wrap a hand around his throat and i lift him into the air, the sword charges with energy and i try to fight it. “Stop! Stop!“ I shout internally but the system i
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29. The Blind King's Revelation
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28. The Weird Little Fellow
[NEW LOCATION UNLOCKED: CHAMBER 56. THE KINGDOM OF CAD AND CROWE. MORE ITEMS AVAILABLE AT THE STORE]“WELCOME! WELCOME!” Someone yelled as we walked through the portal. A short man stood at the other end, wearing an odd outfit. He wore a jester's hat with little silver balls at the tips that jingled everytime he turned his head. “Oh JOLLY! YOU HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED. NOW THE KING WON'T HAVE MY HEAD!” He screamed at the top of his lungs, clapping his hands and bouncing from one foot to the other with a pink glow on his face. We all turn to each other with a skeptical look on our face. It wasn't strange that the hosts knew we were coming but it was strange that someone would be expecting our arrival at the entrance of the chamber. “Who are you?” I ask, regarding the little man. The exaggerated pink blush on his cheeks turned a brighter pink as he cusps his face and squirms in delight. What a strange man. “My! My! How rude of me. I have not introduced myself. I am Chancy the
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27. NOW IT ALL MAKES SENSE! Kinda.
[STEALTH MODE ACTIVATED. S-RANK HOSTS DETECTED]A light peeked in through the half closed door and into the dark closet I stood in. I had no idea where I had been transported to but I knew I was definitely not on the 55th chamber anymore. The air in here was different and oddly familiar. It sent a chill down my spine. There are people talking in the background but the voices are too far away and muffled to hear what they were saying. I move closer to the open door and strained my ear to hear more. “Are you sure about this?“ A female voice said. “She could get hurt down there. If she doesn't succeed in finding Iris then there may be no hope of getting her back. She's the only one who can open the gates” “She will succeed Laura. We have to trust her. It's the only way we can stop the pantheon. Once she returns, we will send the homunculus to destroy Eden Bizarre” A man said pulling her into his arms. “And what if it's defective this time? We almost lost everything becaus
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26. The Halls Of Self Reflection
[NEW LOCATION UNLOCKED]“It's definitely different” Ravena breaks the silence. It's an empty space with mirrors on every corner. The hallways are lined with mirrors on each sidd that reflect whoever goes through them. There's no one here but us. “Hello?” She calls out. Her voice echoes through the hall of mirrors. She levitates into the air to survey the area for a possible exit. When she lands, there's a worried look on her face. “There's nothing in here but mirrors” “What is this place?“ Kara asked. She had recovered after taking Inara's tonic but she still held on to my shoulder for support when she wasn't walking. “It's a maze” Axel says, analysing the routes in front of us. There were four paths in front of us, each lined with mirrors facing the walkway like walls. “Spix, can you run a check on this area and find the host's dwelling like you did with Inara's pit?” I want to know. We might be walking into our deaths if we take each path individually. We had to be 1
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25. The Plan Failed... or did it?
I take off running. I hear their boots hitting the ground as they follow after me. “Spix, open map” I say and a small map opens up at my side. The red dot is still there and beaming, pointing me in the direction of Inara's pit. A spear of ice swooshes past me and lodges itself inside a tree. Panting, I don't take my eyes off the red dot as I run like my life depends on it, because it does. I jump over a fallen tree and slide under another. The earth splits beneath me and I land on my back. “Give me the gem, boy” Cane growls. I get on my feet and throw a weak energy ball at him. It lands at his feet and he stares down in confusion. I spent all my energy on that punch. There is only little left until I am rendered useless and I have to use Ayra's system. I just hope it won't come to that. The after effects of the host system is not a pleasant experience. “ARGH!” Cane exclaims as I kick sand in his eyes. “I'll kill you!” I hear him yell as I take off in a differ
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24. There must be something in the air
I knew Dante won't be out for long but I didn't know how long Ravena and Axel could hold out for before Cane and Alia came looking for me. I had no idea why they were after me or what they wanted once they got to me. Ravena mentioned something about orders. Who could have ordered them not to harm me? There was plenty of time to get answers to that question but for now I need to find the host of this chamber. I was closing in on the red dot. I jump from a fallen tree and I land mere inches away from a giant hole in the ground. "Woah" I exclaim and my voice echoes inside of the dark hole. I would have fallen to my second death if I hadn't stepped back in time. A wave of energy emerges out of the pit and my body shivers at the feeling it exudes. The hair on my skin rises and my whole body is on full alert. "Someone's excited" A woman giggles from the pit. I see her rising up into the air, her hair is pink, she wears an exposed one piece suit that leaves nothing to the i
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23. The Forest Of Emotions
“How did you get here?“ I ask. Reid steps on the broken stump so he towers over me. He takes a deep breath as he looks around. There's nothing to see other than the trees and i doubt this place smelled like anything other than wet trees and pollen. “I'm not actually here. I've been in your head once. It's not hard to do it again” Shit! I let my mental guard down. How powerful must he be to be able reach me all the way on another chamber? I step back from him and run my hand through my hair. Just when i thought i could escape from them, he can get into my head. “What do you want?“ I ask him blankly. If he's here to convince me to change my plans then he might as well be talking to himself. “I'm actually here to tell you that you're doing the right thing” He huffs and sits down on the tree stump, propping up an arm on a raised knee. His blue eyes study me with keen interest, spotting a million silent faults and for a split second i see pity in them. I lower my head bu
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22. Soul Sucker
“Knox? Did you… Did you see that?“ Kara points to a random spot on the wall, but there's nothing there. She sways on her feet, and i go to catch her before she hits the ground. Her energy slips into me the moment i make contact with her skin. I drop her and move away from her before i absorb any more of her energy. Axel groans as he gets up on his feet. He goes straight to Kara while I stand at the far side of the room. “What happened? What did you do to her?“ He asks, looking from Kara to the petrified body of Arachna, then back to me. “I… I don't know. What… What's wrong with her? “ I say, holding my right arm to myself so i don't touch anything else. “Arachna fed them spider venom. It's starting to take effect. She's burning up, and her energy levels are abnormally low. Check on Ravena. We have to treat them, or they'll die” He says. I turn to see Ravena right beside. Looking at her, I can already see the energy radiating off her like it's calling out to me. I ca
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21. Consume My Memories
“WAIT!“ I yell. Arachna drops Kara's body startled my outburst. She spins around slowly. Locking eyes with me, she sighs in disappointment. “What?!“ She demands. “Cook me first.“ I blurt out. She raises a brow and tikts her head to the side in confusion. “Eat me first. You can't see it right now, but I'm actually very delicious” “What are you doing?“ Spix says. Arachna looks around like she's considering it, then shakes her head to expel the thought. “I'm not supposed to harm the 100th host. The others will be here to take you to the 100th chamber.“ “Hmm that's a shame. I'm actually really delicious, plus i have a lot of energy you can absorb. Also, i hear if you eat me… The game automatically ends, and everyone is free to leave. Haven't you ever wondered what host energy feels like? I bet it's nothing like these normies… if you put me in that broth… mmm“ I say sarcastically with a fake frown on my face, but she seems to buy it. “Why would you want me to eat you? Yo
