Chapter 81: Chapter 81: System VS System

"This is the Evaluation Floor," Alexa began, gesturing to the various rooms they passed. Each door had a glowing sign above it, indicating its purpose.

"This place is divided into different sections, each dedicated to testing and training a specific stat. We've got rooms for speed, strength and agility and even a few more specialized areas."

Seojun glanced at the signs as they passed. Strength Training Room, Agility Test Chamber, mana Amplification Suite, Familiar training center and more—each room seemed to pulse with energy, as if the very walls were alive with the power they were meant to test.

Alexa continued, clearly enjoying her role as the guide. "For each stat, there's a specialized training room where you can push yourself to the limit. These rooms are equipped with the latest technology, all synced to the Global System."

She continued, while Seo-jun looking around. "Well, as we said earlier. It's the system that governs all Awakeners' data worldwide. Every test you take, every battle you fight, every stat increase—it's all monitored and recorded by the Global System. It keeps track of your rank and makes sure everything's fair across the board."

Alex chimed in, his tone more serious. "The Global System is the reason why rankings are so accurate. No one can cheat it, and it constantly updates based on your performance. Once you've been scanned, your current stats and rank will be displayed for everyone to see."

Alexa then pointed ahead, where a larger, more imposing door stood at the end of the hall. Above it, the sign read 'Full-Body Assessment Chamber'

"This is where you'll start," she said, excitement bubbling in her voice. "You'll enter the Full-Body Scan and the Global System will do a complete scan of your body. It'll measure everything—your strength, agility, mana capacity, even your potential. Once it's done, your stats will be displayed, and your rank will be updated accordingly."

Seojun listened. He was curious to see how this Global System would evaluate him now.

"Are you nervous?" Alex teased, nudging Seojun with his elbow.

"Not really. Just curious."

Alexa giggled, her excitement still palpable. "I bet you're going to score high! Maybe even higher than us."

Seojun glanced at her, noticing the glint of challenge in her eyes. "hmm?"

As Seojun stepped into the Full-Body Scanner, his thoughts briefly drifted to Alex and Alexa. They had always been wealthy, but seeing the scale of this facility—its advanced technology and the seamless integration with the Global System—made him realize that they had likely become even more prosperous over the years.

'This place… they must have invested a fortune into it' Seojun thought, glancing around the sleek, metallic walls that pulsed with faint energy.

Before he could dwell too much on the thought, a sudden notification flashed in his mind, catching him off guard.

[System Notification: An unknown entity is attempting to enter the Host's space.]

[System Notification: Intrusion successfully repelled.]

The message disappeared almost as quickly as it appeared, but it left Seojun on edge. Before he could fully process it, another one popped up.

[System Notification: An unknown entity is attempting to enter the Host's space.]

[System Notification: Intrusion successfully repelled.]

This repeated several more times, each time the entity was successfully blocked, Seojun narrowed his eyes at the notifications, the tension in his body growing with each failed intrusion attempt. What could possibly be trying to force its way into his space?

Alex's voice broke through his thoughts. "Hey, you ready? Just step forward and hold your palm out in front of the crystal ball. It'll do the rest."

Seojun held out his right hand towards the floating crystal ball as Alex instructed. A scanner appeared in the air and began scanning him from head to toe, over and over again. Alexa frowned, whispering, "It's taking too long this time..."

Just then, the crystal ball started making a high-pitched noise and suddenly exploded, sending a burst of energy throughout the room. Alexa screamed, "W-what happened?! Are you okay, Seojun?!"

Alex also shouted, "Seojun, are you alright?!" But before they could get close to him, a white screen appeared above them with a loud *ding!* It showed a message in bright red:

[Error: Scan Failed]

Then another warning popped up:

[Warning: Anomalous Data Detected]

The tension in the room grew as everyone stared at the screen. Suddenly, the screen displayed new words:

[Initiating Full System Override...]

Seojun's system immediately responded in his mind:

[System Notification: The Global System is trying to override your protections. Defensive measures are engaged.] Sёarᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"What's going on?!" Alexa said, her voice shaking. "This has never happened before!"

Before Seojun could answer, the shattered pieces of the crystal ball began to swirl around him, forming a bright vortex of light. The energy in the room grew intense, and the walls vibrated. Then, the vortex shot towards Seojun, merging with him in a flash of light. The ground shook, and both Alex and Alexa were knocked down, while Seoha watched with a smirk.

As the light faded, the screen above them showed one final message:

[Global System Error: Full Scan Protocol Failed. Unable to Override.]

[Emergency Procedure Activated: Reattempting Full Scan with Enhanced Protocols...]

Seojun felt a surge of energy flow through him, but his system quickly pushed back, severing the connection. The screen flickered and then went black, completely shutting down the Global System's attempt.

In the silence that followed, Alex, Alexa, and Seoha stared at Seojun in shock. Seoha finally broke the silence with a chuckle, "Well, Seojun, you've certainly made things interesting."

Seojun exhaled, keeping his focus on where the crystal ball had been. "It looks like the Global System isn't used to someone like me."

Just as they thought it was over, the scanner started again, this time working more smoothly. After several more scans, it finally succeeded. A gray card appeared, floating in the air in front of Seojun. He reached out and took it.

The card displayed his name.

Name: Han Seojun NON-AWAKENED(Rank F)

Age: 23 Sex: Male

Strength: F

Stamina: F

Agility: F

Mana: F

Alexa blinked in confusion. "F rank? That doesn't make sense..."

Alex looked equally puzzled. "There must be a mistake. He could even be higher or Rank E!"

Seojun stared at the card. I'm 23 years old now? he thought and sighed. The system scan had labeled him as the weakest rank possible—F, a Non-awakened. He slipped the card into his pocket, deciding to keep his true abilities hidden for now.