With the excitement of having a superpower and being able to manipulate matter, Silas spent the rest of the night experimenting on his superpower.
He tried different things, from controlling and manipulating water and anything in liquid form, and other forms of matter.
After his long hours of experimenting and using his powers, he was able to get some understanding about his power
At the moment, he could only do some little things with it, like controlling small mass of water and anything liquid. To give an example, he can only control a tennis-size ball of water for a very short period of time.
As for gas, he currently doesn't know his progress as he didn't see any result when he tried to control it but he felt that with enough training, he would be able to control it in due time.
The hardest for him was controlling matter in its solid state. He didn't feel anything when he tried to manipulate the pebble he took from the Koi pond. Even an ice cube was no different.
Back in his room, Silas lay on this bed mentally exhausted. All the experimenting he was doing on his powers left him drained, mentally. He understood that this might be because of his low intelligence stat.
He even felt that the reason why he found it hard to control the matter in its solid form is due to his low intelligence stat.
With that thought in mind, he immediately exchanged $10 million for 1000 system points and converted it to a stat point, which he added to his intelligence, increasing it to 11.
After adding the stat point and increasing his intelligence point to 11, he felt the mental exhaustion that he was previously feeling slowly washing away and his mind clearing up.
Silas looked up at the ceiling and let out a sigh and smiled. Even after long hours of using and experimenting on his superpowers, Silas still felt that everything was so surreal. It felt like the first time he got the system.
It didn't take Silas long before his thoughts drifted back to his superpower.
'They really do exist but if so, why is there no news about them at all. No matter how well information about them is hidden, there still has to be something. Maybe a leak….," Silas thought to himself, and it didn't take him long for him to get the answer and he smiled.
"The governments of the world really outdid themselves at this one."
Silas was no fool, with his increased intelligence and passive skills he was quickly able to understand that the reason why there has never been any news about people with superpowers was because of how the government controls the information that gets out to the general populations.
It might make him sound like a conspiracy theorist and his thoughts far-fetched, but he felt that this was the only plausible reason.
Thinking further, Silas understood why they did it. The world population was already divided into two main groups, the rich and the poor.
If the news about people with superpowers existing is to get out, then it would no longer be as simple as the division of the rich and the poor.
Silas sighed when he thought of this.
'It seems like things are about to get complicated soon.'
'Well, there is no need thinking too much about it. I have superpowers now and there's no changing that. All I have to do is just be myself and see if there's a way to increase my strength,' Silas thought to himself.
Silas knew that things were no longer as simple as it was before. He knew that he has to keep his superpower hidden or he would be having some visitors soon, possibly from the three letter agency.
That is if that agency is in charge of controlling the information related to people with superpowers.
He never thought him having superpower was something special or unique to him alone. He felt that the thought was absurd.
He felt that it was better to think that there are other people with superpower and be on the safe side, than to think too highly of himself and be given a shocking surprise later.
Putting the thoughts about his superpower and the implications aside, Silas decided to focus on the previous notifications he got when he regained consciousness.
"Status."
[Name: Silas Kurt]
[Age:20]
[Race: Human]
[System Level: Max]
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[Strength: 10]
[Agility: 10]
[Stamina: 10]
[Intelligence: 10⇒11]
[Charisma: 10]
[Stats Point(s): 0(+)]
[Superpower: Matter Manipulation.]
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[Lottery Ticket(s): 0]
[System Point(s): 0(+)]
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[Chained Mission (I): Start up a business and get an evaluation of $1 billion in a year.]
[Reward: Reward will depend on host level of performance.]
[Mission Progress: 0% (Evaluation: $0)]
[Time Limit: 364 Days 1 Hour.]
'Who knew that my impulsive decision to drink the serum would help me to level up the system, and twice at that.'
'Now that I no longer have to think about the system and its level up requirement again, and I can focus on the missions.'
"Let's check the system store, maybe there's something that can help me there," Silas said to himself and opened the system store.
[System Store]
[Note: Items can only be bought once. If host wants to continue buying an item, he would need to get the free pass of the item.
Item's free pass can only be obtained from the system Lottery.]
This was the first thing Silas saw when he opened the item store. After reading the message, he knew that there must be a good reason why the system only allows him to buy an item once without the free pass, but he was curious about the reason behind it.
He didn't dwell on it and instead focused on what good things he would possibly find in the system store.
[Item]
[Knowledge]
Without hesitation, he clicked on [Item] and the list of items available was displayed.
[Items]
[Gene Enhancement Serum]
Description: The Gene Perfection Serum is a cutting-edge item crafted through advanced scientific endeavors.
Upon ingestion, it enhances the genes of the recipient. It also helps to stimulate the genes and potential of the recipient to achieve an artificial awakening for an unawakened. For natural awakeners, it helps to remove the risk of mutation and death that comes with the absorption of dark energy. (Cost: 10,000 system point)
[Holographic Smartphones]
Description: A sleek, holographic smartphone offering immersive 3D visuals and interactive holographic interfaces. (Cost: 25,000 system points)
[Neural Interface Headsets]
Description: These headsets establish a direct neural link, providing seamless interaction with virtual environments and AI systems. (Cost: 22,000 system points)
[Anti-Gravity Hoverboards]
Description: Hoverboards incorporating anti-gravity technology, allowing users to effortlessly glide above the ground. (Cost: 28,000 system points)
[Self-Healing Nanotech Fabric]
Description: Fabric woven with self-healing nanotechnology, ensuring clothes repair themselves from minor damages. (Cost: 24,000 system points)
[Augmented Reality Contact Lenses]
Description: Ultra-thin contact lenses that seamlessly integrate augmented reality, providing users with enhanced visual information and interactive experiences. (Cost: 26,000 system points)
[Molecular 3D Printers]
Description: These printers manipulate individual molecules, enabling the creation of highly precise and customizable 3D-printed objects at the atomic level. (Cost: 35,000 system points)
[Mind-Controlled Prosthetics]
Description: Prosthetic limbs controlled directly by the user's thoughts, providing natural and intuitive movement. (Cost: 32,000 system points)
[Hyperloop Transportation Pods]
Description: High-speed transportation pods utilizing vacuum tubes and magnetic levitation for ultra-fast, efficient travel. (Cost: 40,000 system points)
[Self-Driving Flying Cars]
Description: Compact vehicles equipped with autonomous flight capabilities. (Cost: 38,000 system points)
[Laser-Powered Hair Growth Devices]
Description: Devices employing laser technology to stimulate hair follicles and promote natural hair growth. (Cost: 23,000 system points)
…..
.....
The list was endless. Silas felt a stabbing pain in his heart when he saw the prices of the items.
The cheapest he saw there cost 10,000 system points, which is equivalent to $100 million.
He decided not to go to the knowledge section as he didn't know what type of scare he would get from it.
'System, please give me system points.'