The object was as I expected: a wook. It had a green color reminiscent of an ancient turtle shell, with countless mystical letters and runic words embedded in the wook, emanating power, mystery, and a unique, ancient aura. As I gazed at it, admiring the refinement of its creation and each letter, I felt a fierce and divine power that seemed to surpass even the power of the hammer I had felt earlier. However, this power was suppressed by an external force from the system.
The wook continued to spin in front of me, and I wasn't sure what to do, but the system provided an answer.
I frowned at the new surprise, but I didn't think much of it since I trusted the system. As I held the wook's handle, I felt a wound open on my wrist and a wave of divine and immense power envelop my body, causing pain and transformation.
I barely maintained consciousness, and soon the wook in my hand transformed into something like green smoke, inscribing mysterious and powerful green symbols on my wrist. As the inscription was completed and the bond was formed, the system put me to sleep to avoid further pain.
While I slept, changes began to occur in my soul and mind. My already powerful and extraordinary soul started to strengthen and improve, enveloped by different forms of energy. I could see wind, dominance, a unique energy with no specific color (a mix of colors), and other energies emitting different sensations and power. The core of my soul, a mystical and powerful black lotus, dominated and controlled every aspect of it, accepting the new energy without being overwhelmed.
Besides this, there were two other interesting figures/energies: a pair of eyes emanating an ancient but still weak aura, and a small star-like entity that seemed detached from everything and the world, functioning as a neutral support, known popularly as the system.
In the mental sea of the host, the most significant changes occurred. The previously small sea, with two globes at its center and a beautiful silver crown slightly above them, expanded drastically with an immense amount of powerful mental energy, becoming more vivid with new colors, powers, and energies circulating. From the depths of this mental sea, a new resident began to emerge, more gigantic than any living being, swimming from the bottom to the surface.
A gigantic head extended out of the "waters," emanating a wise and calm aura. It paused for a moment, observing the exterior, noticing some small walls protecting the interior of the mind, not yet as strong or complex as others it had seen.
After observing for a while, it focused its gaze on the blue eyes at the center of the mind and the crown above them. Both absorbed the mental energy from the sea, helping to stabilize it and strengthen themselves, seemingly competing a bit.
Seeing these two, especially the eyes, the turtle sighed.
"Well... it seems I have found a powerful and unique master, even though he is not a cook... but my purpose is no longer that anyway..."
It murmured as the rest of its body continued to emerge from the sea. Each emergence increased the energy and space of the mental sea, making it denser and stronger. When the entire body was out, the turtle slowly but steadily moved its great paw in all directions. This action strengthened the mental barriers a bit and helped compress and stabilize the previously stormy energy.
"Now... it's better. Those two... should help stabilize the energy... they also seem to be taking advantage to become stronger with this energy, which is good for the master. For the walls, it's better for my new master to strengthen them; I can help later... sleep." The ancient divine turtle finished its murmur, closed its eyes, and lay down in the mental oceans of its new master.
As the eyes and crown became stronger and more powerful, releasing innate powers and potentials, especially the eyes, which unleashed some limits of their powerful lineage.
...
A few hours later, I finally opened my eyes. As I did, an extremely powerful and dense mental energy emanated from them. My eyes retained their usual light blue-green color, but there was a powerful and ancient green energy hidden deep within them. I blinked a few times and focused.
Sitting on the bed, I could clearly feel the difference. All my senses were enhanced, my already strong vision further increased, and my cognitive and mental capabilities were even more powerful. When I released a bit of my Haki, the level of detail and range was significantly improved compared to before, allowing me to sense presences and information from a considerable distance.
I had to close my eyes for a moment to calm my body and mind and bring my vision Haki back around my body and into my mind. After five minutes of stabilizing, I sighed lightly.
"Well... now let's see what exactly changed in my mental sea..."
As I finished speaking, I returned my consciousness inward.
Inside, I clearly perceived the changes. My mental sea had expanded drastically, and the energy had become more powerful and dense. While enjoying this vast expanded place, I unexpectedly heard a voice.
"Ooh, finally, my master is awake," the voice said. Turning around, I saw an unforgettable and impressive sight.
A large turtle stood before me, with black and dark green colors. Its size was like a massive mountain, and behind it, a large turtle shell with powerful and mysterious letters could be seen. It moved its paw, creating small waves around me. The paw was gigantic, with even its finger larger than my body.
I saw it approach me and remained calm. The mental sea was mine, and I could feel the type of connection I had with it. The finger stopped in front of me with evident care and respect.
I moved my hand and shook it up and down.
"It's a pleasure. I am Alex, and what's your name, my new partner?" I asked with a soft smile.
"Ooh, my name is Genbu. It's an honor to meet you, master. I am the spirit of the divine artifact wook of the black constellation. I will help protect and strengthen your mental sea and assist you. I can also offer some advice, as I am quite old and wise," it introduced itself with a gentle and wise aura.
After the introductions, I talked with it for a while, exchanging opinions. Specifically, it guided me on some aspects of my mental sea and how to protect it. The current barriers I had were few and not very solid or complex. I made them based on my knowledge of Jedi mental techniques and using the power of the ancient domination crown and the eyes of gods. However, the lack of specific knowledge and techniques prevented me from expanding certain aspects.
But Genbu gave me interesting tips on possible reforms. I didn't make all the changes now, but I managed to make some slight improvements and strengthened the barriers a bit. I'll try to improve more in the future...
After saying goodbye, I returned to the real world and made a light jump, noticing it was 5 PM. I sent a message to my father, asking where he was, wanting to eat and then visit the laboratory.
...
At 6:30 PM, on the way back, I was eating a meat and cheese sandwich with herb mayonnaise and reading a different and abnormal book. The book had a leather cover from a beast like a wolf and clearly looked strange and extremely ancient. However, its content was even greater, translated from English to a different language not belonging to Earth, a language called Asgardian. I turned the pages of the book at high speed, my eyes vibrating with a deeper blue-green color, comprehending and memorizing all the information at an obviously non-human speed. I had been reading this book since leaving home.
By the time we arrived at the facility again, I had already finished the book and my delicious dinner, both the sandwich and the chilled pink lemonade bottle.
I looked at my father and said,
"Shall we?"
He looked at me and asked,
"Are you sure? If it's dangerous, you don't have to go, son."
I smiled.
"I'm more confident than ever, Dad, especially now."
Seeing my evident confidence, he smiled and agreed without saying anthinng more.