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"Huff, huff, huff." Drake breathed heavily.
It's been five full minutes since Drake felt the pain subside and another two minutes when the pain was completely gone.
Even though the pain is already gone, Drake still can slightly feel it. In anger, he turned his head to the System.
He first wanted to complain to the System but abruptly changed his mind when he noticed a green dot glowing in the corner of his eyes.
"This is?" Drake asks. Besides the green dot that he could see, there were no other differences in his body.
Moments later a green rectangular screen appeared in front of him. It silently glowed with a green light.
Drake raised his hand to touch the screen. Surprisingly and unexpectedly his hand penetrated the screen without any kind of resistance.
Drake frowned. While in deep thought, an unexpected event occurred, an unfamiliar character began to appear on the green screen that somehow Drake could understand.
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[Do you want to accept the (???) System?]
(Yes/No)
Drake turned his head to face the System.
"I thought that I already received the power? Why is this thing asking me if I wanted to receive this system?"
The System looked at Drake and smiled inwardly.
"This kid is really extraordinary. The pain that he experiences is tremendous yet he acts as if nothing happened at all."
If Drake could hear the System thought, only G.. only heavens know how he would react. He might even fight the system to death.
"Hehe, just accept it. It is part of the process."
Drake nodded he didn't want to question the System any further.
If he asks too many questions, he is afraid that this place can't hold any longer and directly collapses.
It would be a pity if he suddenly died without experiencing the real world.
With that on his mind, he turned his attention to the screen and chose yes.
[ System initiating started. ]
[1%... 10%... 25%... 45%...99%... 100%...]
[ Initiating complete. ]
[ Starting to scan the host soul. ]
[10%...20%...25%...
[ Warning!! A possible threat was found on the host body. Do you want to remove it? ]
(Yes/No)
Drake who has the entire attention on the System was suddenly startled, the color of the screen changed from green to red.
A threat how? Without any choice. He faced the System again and shot a questioning look.
"Kid I don't know. Maybe it's related to the God who imprisoned you, who knows?
"Besides, you should hurry. This place could only hold on for a couple of minutes before completely collapsing, I'm sure you don't want to die in this place."
Drake clenched his fist, he temporarily abandoned the question he wanted to ask.
Calm down even if you know the person who makes you experience this kind of suffering, what can you do? You are just weak.
Hehehe if I want revenge, the only solution is to become strong, much stronger.
Drake thought as his mind felt much clearer than before, he finally turned his head on the screen and clicked yes.
[Starting to eliminate the threat]
[1%...5%...10%...
[11%...19%....
As the elimination of the threat started, dazzling countless threads of different colors suddenly appeared in his surroundings, every one of these threads was suspended in the air and attached to his soul.
It's beautiful yet Drake could feel a certain danger coming from the threads.
"What is this?" Drake asks in a panic.
"Those threads are karma and those who appear much thicker than other threads are destiny.
"Karma can be described as something that you get based on what you put on. In short, Karma is the result of your actions.
"On the other hand, Destiny or sometimes called Fate is predetermined, it can't be changed.
If your fate is to die at the age of 10 you will die, if your fate is to meet someone in a certain place you will meet them, even if you don't want to... You can't escape it.
That is fate.
"Now look at the threads connected to you."
Drake focused his attention on his body. Before, he didn't notice it since his attention was on the System, but now that he was focused on his body, he could see that the threads were disappearing one by one and it was getting faster.
"I see, so the threat is going to happen in the future.
Drake realizes something. With gritted teeth, he asks.
"Then does that mean mortal is just a puppet connected by threads!"
The System smiled, even though Drake couldn't see the other party's facial expression he could still feel it.
"Yes, but sometimes mortals can change their fate in a certain way, similarly to yours.
If Karma stacks too many times it will become thicker and turn into a fate that can change the mortal's future. But changing fate is difficult it may also backfire on the mortal.
"That's why mortals who can change their fate are 1 in a billion.
"However, those fate threads that are connected to your soul are created by a God, if not for system cleansing, you will become a fawn. The worst is you might not notice it."
The System looked at Drake who appeared frustrated, It knew that everything he said would become a demon that would hunt Drake in his life, however, if Drake couldn't understand his current situation then he could only live as a mortal.
Of course, he knew that Drake could overcome his trajectory, but it would take time. As for how long, the System doesn't have an idea.
"Tsk, tsk now that the process is almost complete let's begin your reincarnation.
Ohh, right before we start I would tell you that your soul is going to be restricted and your memory would also get blurry in order to obtain the effects similar to death!"
With that, the System waves his hand. Besides him, a dark void began to swirl and become a dark passage. There is no end to it, Drake could only see endless darkness.
"Now you should enter quickly, the time is short. Just remember that a system is only a tool, you can't always depend on it.
"And also you should try to enjoy your life."
"Yes!" Drake smiles at the system before taking a final look at the collapsing illusion and finally entering the passage.
Immediately after entering, his consciousness becomes dark, it's unknown how much time it will take before he regains his consciousness.
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The System quietly looked at the slowly closing passage in silence, after an unknown period of time, the System spoke in an unhurried way.
"You can stop hiding I already found your aura long ago."
"Hehehe As expected of a senior."
The air on the System's back distorted, revealing a person covered in white divine light.
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