[Ding]
[Mission: Obtain the Key to the Door ] [Reward: Neurolink Overload]
'A mission?' I was suddenly jolted by the sound of the mission notification.
After reading the content, I recalled the door inside that dark space. I did feel something when I saw that door. It was like it was calling out to me. Unfortunately, I could not open it no matter what I did.
'Neurolink Overload?' That term made me curious. Just from that name, I could tell that it was a massive power-up. However, 'overload' suggests exceeding capacity, so it might be a very strong skill with a penalty after using it.
Regardless, I doubted that a skill from a mission would be weak. In fact, this was the first time the system gave a skill as a mission reward.
But the issue now revolved around the key. The system had just informed me that there was a key, but where and how could I find it?
The only thing that came to mind as a potential answer was my mother. Since I hadn't heard anything yet from the private investigator I hired, I needed to wait until he came back from North Korea.
So, for now, I decided to focus on increasing my powers. In order to rescue my mother, I needed all the strength I could muster. I doubted that they would just hand her over to me if I asked nicely.
[Aegis Projection Level 1 —> Level 20] [19.5 meters] [Authors Note . It was 0.5 meters not 5 meter per level]
"Nice!"
After seeing that the maximum height I could summon my Aegis Projection was 19.5 meters, I feel amazing.
That's almost 64 feet, which was almost the size of small building. For now, it's big enough, so I didn't increase it anymore. I need to personally check its usage first before deciding if I need to upgrade it further.
The next part was designing my Projection. I could have waited until I got home, but I was too excited to try it out. To make it easier for me to design it, I went into my Dream World where time could be slow down.
Of course, I still stayed alert by using parallel processing to get real-time data about my surroundings in the real world while I'm inside. Even though time might be different here, I could handle it by splitting my attention between the two.
In the empty space, I began to design the whole thing. The energy I could see was colored blue, so I first formed a projection of a semi-transparent azure aura.
Gradually, the aura took on the shape of a human figure. However, it lacked a face/skin, revealing only a skeletal frame. The top part of the skull was then sliced in half, exposing a brain surrounded by halos. Not just any halos, but five rings resembling a crown encircling the brain.
Then, on the body, there was a robe that resembled feathers, as if it were made of crows. The body extended another set of two arms, giving my projection a total of six long, thin arms. Each arm had a slender but powerful form, with palms that looked capable of smashing a person into pieces.
Lastly, a mask manifested on the face of the projection. It took the form of a devil, wearing a sinister, smiling expression. The combination of the skeletal frame, crow-feathered robe, multiple arms, and devilish mask created a striking and intimidating image for my Aegis Projection. Your next read is on NovelFire|le|mp|yr
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Another person the system couldn't identify. Well, that's just great.
"How about you stop the car so we could talk?" The girl spoke again. This time , it wasn't a normal sound but rather directly conveyed through the crow mind.
At this point, I was prepared to unleash all my deadly skills and confront her. This girl was far from ordinary, and I don't want to take my chances. However, the uncertainty of not knowing how strong she was made me hesitate a little.
It's not like I was afraid of her. Being smart just made me think of the worst possible scenarios.
"Should I attack first, or should I hear her out?" I wondered, torn between the two options.