-Ding
[you've gained the title]
[Anomaly]
-Ding
[you've gained the passive skill]
[Greed's stomach]
-Ding
[You've gained the passive skill]
[Jealousy's selfish devour]
-Ding
[You've gained the skill]
[Determined Envy]
[Level up]
[Level up]
[Level up]
[level up]
[level up]
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"What?"
*??!!*
"What was that!"
I turned my head left and right.
"Come out!"
I looked around feverishly. How could something get so close to me.
*It was so loud, as if it came directly from my head.*
I then glared down at the eyeless humanoid.
"What did you do. You little #$!#!%". I was so startled by the sudden words. That I fiercely let out a stream of curses. Towards the eyeless victim. Which then seemed to shrivel up in fear.
After a while of glaring at it. I gave up, pissed. And decided to vent it out on the weak humanoid.
-Bam!-
"You annoying peace of s***!" I proceeded to beat the living crap out of it.
-Slam!-
-Wack!-
-Bang!-
-Rip~
I did not show any mercy towards the now limbless humanoid. Which now, seemed like it would actually perish at any moment. Staring at it's unrecognizable figure. That was so mangled, you wouldn't know that it as ever a humanoid. If you didn't see it before hand. How sad that it got abused to this state. Right after it was... born?
Staring at it, I gave it one last kick.
-Crack~
Soon after my kick. I heard an faintly audible crack. "that's weird, why did it crack soon after I kicked it. And not right when I did?"
Investigating, I noticed a blue light coming from the crack. Which appeared after I kicked the mangled body. *Hmmmm?* As I watched it, the mangled body began to get enclosed by the void. "Oh no you don't!!".
Quickly, I aimed towards the rapidly dissapearing light. And penetrated the body with all my strength. Soon I felt something which radiated energy. Excitedly, I pulled it out. Before the void could rob it from me. And then, in the heat of the moment. Instead of even properly looking at it.
I threw it into my mouth. After all,that's the kind of stuff I was doing before. And it worked out pretty well. instantly I felt warmth. Explode into my body. I shuddered, this is... Pure ecstasy!! Lazily, I let the feeling over take me "Ahh~" I let a relaxed sigh escape my mouth. "Mmmmm, this is awesome"
I could feel energy coursing through me. Relaxing every nook and cranny. Starting from my stomach area. Which seemed to greedily squeeze out the energy from whatever. I ate, breacking it down. And then let it flow like a river into my body .Only leaving the cream of the cream. Out of all of it.
*This feeling, I can get addicted to it*
Ding-
[You have successfully consumed 1 soul core,]
[+1 soul gained]
"Wow, it happened again." I was beggining to make some connections. "Hmmm, so it would appear that it's notifying me whenever I do something interesting?"
*Hmmm, interesting indeed. But so far the only thing i've been doing. Was following my desire's.* Ok, then what do I want to do now?
I stared out into the vast expanse. Then looked towards my self. I sure do look intimidating right now. I kind of like it... "No, I want more. How dare that stupid now-a-corpse. Not cower in fear from my presence alone. Is that not good enough! I shouldn't need to prove my existence. How dare it force my hand! All beings in the land shall tremble before me. Shall only look up to me. As I stare them down! Anyone who doesn't shall perish in despair!"
Anyway, now that that's over. Where can I find my next victim. Maybe I can gain enlightenment about the matter of the suddenly appearing words. After repeating the process with them! But then again, that begs the question. Are there any other beings around.
It's kind of hard to tell with this thick mercury void surrounding me. I struggled to peer through the thick void. Wait somethings strange how can I see at all. Like I know I could "see" the now-a-corpse grey humanoid. But that was more like sensing it...
"wait that's it!" I suddenly had an enlightenment. *Maybe your not meant to see in this void at all. But you could possibly sense it?...Maybe?*
Well I don't see why I shouldn't try.
Closing my eye's. I Instantly get to work, attempting to meditate.
...
Hmm, this is harder than I thought. It's like trying to calm a raging ocean with wind. it can slow it at most/prevent the waves from going to high. But only with ginormous amounts of pressure. I decided to take a break. After a long while. Opening my eye's I observed for any changes. "Ahhhh!!" No beings appeared. But I was shocked by what I saw.
The void, which was previously spread away from me. Grew closer to me . Bringing me an increased level of anxiety. It was as if I was enclosed in the jaws of a gluttonous beast.
*Why did it get closer, as I meditated. I was doing fine before. And more importantly. Why do I feel fine? I felt terrible the first time I came in contact with the void. But right now i'm fine.* Hmmm , very interesting.
I narrowed my eye's the ever approaching void. "Well what ever you better not bother me. Or I will beat your A**!" And swallow you whole!"(no homo)
I threatened the void just in case it was listening. Wow, being alone all this time sure makes you lonely .
"Hah, I bet it hasn't even been a long time sense I destroyed that thing from before .Though I'm already forgetting what it looked like." *Only thing I remember about it. Is how bright it was.* *Hmph, was is the key word*
Bored I changed my mind and decided to keep meditating. It seems to be the most productive thing I could do right now. Without wondering aimlessly. *Hmmm ok, how about instead of going directly against the waves. I try to assimilate them.*
Improving with the idea as a starting work. I continued meditating. And piece by piece. Breakthrough by breakthrough. I progress until it was just a swirling expanse. Steadily spinning into it's own depth's. *Wait, is this just my imagination anymore?*
Looking up I saw rolling clouds and a fierce sun. "Where am I!!??"
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...
(An unknown amount of time later.)
Calmly I opened my eye's. Which gained a faint aura of wisdom. After going through enlightenment. Absolutely, I spoke "Status!"