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Chapter 21 - The truth about ether

"You're wrong, my friend," the old man said with a laugh. "The truth of the entire universe can only be accessed by breaking the laws."

Upon hearing this simple yet profound revelation, something deep within Steve seemed to trigger.Without giving Steve time to grasp what was happening, he continued, "Everyone wants to learn the laws of the universe, to uncover their mysteries, and why? ... You have to break these laws to gain a broader view, and then..." After a long silence, the old man said, "the entire universe will be at our feet."Steve paid no more attention to the old man; he didn't notice that the old man had already disappeared from his side. His entire focus was on himself. With his eyes closed, he tried to see what had happened to his soul. When he heard the last sentence, he finally understood.The universe was a vast network of intertwined rules, and each law influenced the others in a complicated way. The laws existed everywhere at once. They were all irrevocably connected and reacted to each other. It was impossible to isolate one law or the effects and presence of one law from the others. For example, the law of gravity couldn't be isolated from the law of time, or the law of heat.And what about the ether? It's simple... no, it's complicated. The ether is what prevents travel from higher dimensions to lower dimensions. And if the other laws shaped the very fabric of reality, the ether is what allows the stitching of dimensions together. It was the web that held everything in place, the invisible framework that maintained balance.When he understood this, the system sent him a notification:[Congratulations to the host for reaching Level 1 of ether mastery][Reward: New technique][Technique : dragon body][Congratulations to the host for understanding a truth of the universe][...][...]Several other notifications followed, but unfortunately, Steve was in a trance. Even though his body was still in place, his mind was elsewhere. During his first awakening, he had only seen things, but now he was living their lives. He was a black hole from its creation to its death, at another moment, he was just a beam of light traversing space, and his existence lasted less than a second.Steve was now immersed in an expanded state of consciousness. He perceived multiple realities, dimensions twisting and interweaving, and the laws of the universe dancing in complex harmony. It was as if his mind had been freed from the limits of human perception, and he felt connected to the entire cosmos.During his journey through different realities, Steve felt each experience with incredible intensity. He could understand how each law interacted with others, forming a coherent and interdependent whole. Ether was at the center of everything, connecting dimensions, and now Steve could feel it and manipulate it.Suddenly, he became aware of his own existence, his own consciousness. He was both an observer and an actor in this infinite universe. The system's notifications continued to chime, but he ignored them, absorbed in this transcendent experience.When he finally returned to himself, Steve was still sitting on the edge of the road, his gaze fixed on the distance. He felt like he had crossed a veil between worlds, as if he had touched the secrets of the universe.After taking a moment to calm himself and regulate his breathing, he tried to call the system, but to no avail. He couldn't see his status, missions, or the store anymore. He could only see one sentence: [Error! Upgrade required][Please Wait !]