A few minutes earlier.While singing, Gabe was washing his hair and was also thinking about the blank check he had given to Luther.“Should I have written a million dollars on it instead?” he wondered. “A million dollars… everything started with that promise of a million dollars from Systa, but now I have so much more money. I thought my life would be settled with that much money, but life isn’t so straightforward. I have stepped into the supernatural, and it still feels like there’s so much more I need to know about the powers that be in this world. To think there are demons in this world… just thinking about it is giving me shivers. Does that mean that the figures in the mythology and all really used to exist. Some of them may be fake, but some of them have to be real.”Just then, Sevyn entered the house and began to talk to Mia, and Gabe first found it hard to believe that Sevyn was a smoker. “I don’t think it’s hard to quit watching porn, but smoking? That’s gotta be tough. I pers
A few minutes later.Gabe came downstairs, looking fresh. Sevyn was a bit surprised to see him. He looked so young, fresh, and different. His thick neck supporting his long face made him look masculine yet cute.Gabe, who was confident a few seconds ago, didn’t feel as confident after actually getting closer to Sevyn.“It’s still hard to believe that you married this guy who chased after almost every girl in the class,” Sevyn openly commented.“He didn’t chase after me, though,” Mia replied.“But you must have seen him do chores to other women, right?” Sevyn said. “He’d sharpen pencils for Natasha and others. I’m sure she even polished the shoes of some girls a few times. He’d carry their bags and baskets. Everyone used him like a slave back then. Even seniors and juniors treated him like he’s born to work for them.” She was looking at Gabe without blinking. “Are you still like that, Gabriel, or… do you still keep staring at every girl that passes by?”“N-No,” Gabe embarrassedly said.
The moment Mia saw the four strange men at the door, she looked at Gabe. He quickly turned Sevyn’s head by the chin, startling her.“What are you…” While Sevyn was taken by surprise, Mia snapped her fingers, and the four men found themselves inside a desert with not a single tree or plant in sight. There weren’t even any clouds as far as they could see. And it was brutally hot.At the same time, Sevyn was also taken into another dream world, which continued exactly where it cut off in the real world.“What are you…” Sevyn looked at Gabe in a bit of a shock. She swiftly slapped Gabe’s hand away.“See, you got angry so easily,” Gabe said. “That means the chances of you being possessed are not low.”“Huh? What sort of stupid logic is that?” Sevyn snorted out hot air through her nose. “Aren’t you just using an excuse to touch me? And that, too, right in front of Mia!” She looked questioningly at Mia. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”“He didn’t mean anything wrong,” Mia said.Sveyn couldn
“Millions of dollars… or a life full of misery,” the four masked men cackled in a subdued manner. “You choose.”Gabe and Mia both had systems, and both of them were now capable of telling if the other person was lying or not. So, they couldn’t move right now.“What do you people—” Mia was saying, but Gabe raised his hand and told her to stop. “What’s wrong?”“Asking questions is not how you should proceed with these kinds of people,” Gabe told her and stepped forward. “The more you give in, the more they take from you.”“Take another step forward, and I’ll break an arm,” the one in the black dress warned. He even started twisting the arm of the doll to an extent.“My family is safe. I know that much,” Gabe replied. “As for my friends… I don’t have any friends that I will bawl my eyes out because of their death. So, you can go ahead and break the arms or neck or whatever you want.” He began to crack his knuckles. “However…” The wind all around suddenly got heavier and choked them. “Don’
“Don’t you want to know where your brother is right now?”Gabe frowned. “Where is he?”[Don’t listen to her.] Systa quickly said. [It’s not Sevyn or your mother talking. It’s some random demon.]Gabe gritted his teeth. “How would a demon know about my past?”[That’s a valid question. Obviously, they are spirits and have been living for a long time, so they have got a big network among themselves.] Systa opined. [I’m not really knowledgeable about the spirit realm, but I do know that nothing good will come out of dabbling with those spirits. In the end, they’ll just want to steal your soul.]Gabe still kept his grip on her wrist tight. He didn’t even blink as he was fully scrutinizing her expression. She looked angry and happy. It looked like her face might boil and look like another person’s face. This was something he had never seen before. It was quite bothersome, but he refused to show weakness in front of his wife, especially when a lot of things were at stake.“Why are you hurtin
“Your body is much better than this one,” Sevyn sent flying kisses to Mia. “Why don’t you let me take over your body? In return, I will teach you how to use the Luna system.”“Do I look like such a big fool to you?” Mia coldly stared back at her. “I have my system to help me get used to it. If I encounter any trouble, I have Gabe to help, too. So, there’s just no need for me to listen to your advice. Even if there’s a need, I wouldn’t trust anything that comes out of a demon’s mouth!”“All demons are not evil,” Sevyn replied with a smile. “Some of them are quite honest and kind and loving. Over the years, we’ve helped many people master these systems, whether you believe it or not. Otherwise, how would I be able to confidently say that I can teach you? You can ask your system if you want.”“Is what she’s saying true?” Mia asked Stemmer.{It’s only half-true.} Stemmer replied. {There were indeed times when they helped the system users, but in the end, they always brought harm to the us
“Syslon, the mysterious city of systems, is a place that even a demon like me doesn’t dare to enter,” the demon told, shivering like a squirrel’s tail. “Not because the people there are physically strong like you, but because of the technologies and the systems they use. Some of them are very sensitive to spirits, and they can imprison us like you did now.”“I’m not interested in what kind of a place Syslon is,” Gabe coldly said, still trying to intimidate the demon so he could get the important information. “Tell me about my family members. My parents.”“Your parents’ past is shrouded in one big mystery,” the demon said in a dramatic manner, annoying Gabe on purpose. “I do know that they were forcibly taken away to Syslon, but I don’t know what happened to them afterward.”Gabe gritted his teeth. “Are you taking me for a joke?” His fists were covered in blue lightning.“No, wait, kid,” the demon quickly said, backing away to the other side of the prison. “I might not know about your
In Ambience high school.A man in his early thirties was teaching students during science class. “Our bodies are always changing. Physically, we’re not the same as we were yesterday, and we won’t be the same tomorrow, either. We’re electric beings. Our flesh and bones keep changing every day. Old cells die, and new cells are born with greater resilience and adaptation skills.”“Isn’t this just evolution, teacher?” one of the students asked.“No, it’s just adaptation,” he replied, adjusting his glasses a little. “There’s no proof for the theory of evolution, and like the name says, it’s still just a theory.”“Why is it not evolution but adaptation, teacher?” another student asked. “What’s the difference?”“If you throw a kid into a swimming pool again and again, he’ll learn how to swim eventually,” he stated. “But if you throw him off the cliff? No matter how many times you do it, he’ll never be able to fly. Do you understand the difference now? We humans grow and develop with effort, b