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Chapter 8 - 008: Face of Power + Bonus: Lesson 1

This was a dream. I did not have a message, but it did hold useful information to my powers. Standing right in front of me was the Wisp that tried to possess me. "Why are you not dead?" I question him. Despite its answer being garbled nonsense, I understood it. "You do not know how powerful I am. I am, or was the strongest Wisp. I was his first creation. He cared for me. However, he discarded me like I was nothing." I was getting more curious by the second. "Who is this 'he' you are talking about. Before I got my answer, I woke up. Not on the public hospital bed like last time, but in the Corps Infirmary. Despite having no visible scars on my body, and having rested for 3 hours, I could not move my body. It ached all over. There was a clear loss of power. "The Wisp fibres in your blood were low when you first got here. However in 20 minutes, they all regenerated. I took your blood sample and studied it. The fibres adapt to your body. They weave themselves to take the form of red blood cells and in some cases, skin tissues. When activated, they act just like cells do. Replicate. However, they use the energy from your body to replicate. Fortunately, due to the energy consumption of the fibres, you will grow slower, and the fibres will help you live longer, possibly forever, due to its anti-decaying and regenerative abilities, and their ability to repair old cells." Dr Smith explained. There was a hint of excitement in his tone. This is great! This is a great breakthrough. Though risky, we might have found a way to evolve as a species by using other creatures! Woah. What was … that? That sounded like the doctor's voice. I must be dreaming.

The Next Day

I was told there was a room I could use to discover and train my newfound power. It had fire-proofed walls, sound proof, and was completely transparent. I felt like a test subject, not that I wasn't. I could technically be classified as "superweapon", one given to nuclear weapons such as hydrogen bombs and the AFNP(Alliance Force Nuclear Power) Mecha.

Lesson 1: Colonial Factions (The Great Four)

Alliance Force:

One of the biggest Factions. It has conquered ⅓ of claimed land. The reasons and how they do it is unknown.

TEU (Tech Et Ultra):

Has one of the most advanced technologies, thus the name. However, their power isn't just tech, but also in psychological studies, for mind control.

Solis Ace:

This is the group that Aren is in. They have the least amount of land amongst The Great Four. Solis Ace, however, excels in military, human rights, and anti-wisp technology, despite TEU having the most advanced technologies.

Tsuki no chitsujo:

This group is based in Japan, and has taken 1/7 of the claimed lands. The name was such because the first members saved the president from the Wisps at night on a full moon. They believe the moon deities were the reason they survived.