The deal did not actually go as planned. And that is because, instead of the one night stay within the darkness, Tommy had stayed one week within the darkness.
After the darkness had invaded Tommy, devouring and controlling him, time had suddenly warped around him.
It could no longer be comprehended... It was no longer constant. Sometimes, time would stop flowing within the darkness and sometimes, it moves rapidly. Other times, it is very slow.
That is Tommy's essence of life– Time Warner. Someone capable of bending time. He no longer needed to be sneaky like Theodore to control time.
Tommy had actually accomplished a lot within this darkness for a week now.
First, he had improved his Pulse Power.
Second, he discovered his essence of life.
Third, he became a Once-return expert, obtaining three more skills from that breakthrough.
Fourth, he had grasped unconsciousness.
Tommy exhales softly standing up from his initial position. His strength and speed had improved...
But, what was of utmost concern now is— Tommy felt as if he had the power of a Perfection expert.
When Tommy clasped his fist, he felt a monstrous stream of strength blast into it ... almost at the peak of an Awakened.
But, how?
Tommy did not dwell in that thought. He concentrated on his first soul formation. Unconsciousness...
A dim light radiated at the center of his chest. But then, this dim light suddenly flashed and shone bright, almost blinding.
Tommy merged with his soul and all of a sudden, he felt as if he had merged within a foreign space...
But truth be told, he had merged with the real world, only that... this small world is only 50 to 70 yards it contains. Meaning, anyone who maintains this distance would suffer the full brunt of Tommy's world.
Tommy's soul which merged with the real world can also be called a miniature pocket dimension– almost a soul dimension.
Tommy smirked.
Thanks to Unconsciousness, he was able to form something of this nature...
But wait...
Why does it seem as if, he had created such a world before?
Tommy was having another sense of dèja Vù.
Releasing a sigh, Tommy's mind was starting to become... more of his own and less of the darkness.
It was finally leaving his body after one week. One long week of torture.
Tommy's new skills were, Void Feet, Space Origin and Daynight...
And his previous skills improved too. Afterimage became 70 to 100-yards. Oblivion turned sinister and can Instantly erase one's memory permanently.
And Wind Blade became extremely sharp and poised.
Meanwhile his new skills, Void Feet– just as Afterimage gives him miniature teleportation, void feet allows him to escape through the void in space... almost using spatial cracks to run away from a battle.
Then, space origin allows him to shift the position of anybody to a drastic level. If push comes to shove, he would use that Ability to change the direction of attacks, human or inanimate object.
Lastly, Daynight is a terrifying soul attack. It reflects both the day and night— and at the same time, dealing multiple minor damages to one's soul.
Tommy sighed as he realized that his body was becoming lighter...
the darkness was almost gone.
And at this point, the silver haired man finally appeared, just like he had vanished.
"I can't believe that it took you one week..."
Tommy opened his eyes, lazily staring at him.
"We made a deal of one night Bryan."
The silver haired man– Bryan chuckled softly and smiled.
"I even expected two months from you and not one week."
He smiled lazily...
Tommy finally walked out of the darkness as the last strands of it left his body completely.
"It's fine... I wonder what Jayson would do at this point. My parents shouldn't even be bothered by now because, they know that I'm grown-up. But— Jayson should have caused a bit of rukus."
Tommy walked in graceful strides towards the silver haired man.
"Let's see what you've learnt so far from the darkness. I'll seal my ascended power, becoming a perfection expert as an Awakened... I hope I can feel your power."
Bryan smiled and vanished with an astonishing speed appearing before Tommy in an instant.
Tommy saw Bryan's fist approaching, but he used Space Origin changing the trajectory of his approaching fist...
Activating Void feet, a strange spatial crack appeared taking Tommy, two steps back and then...
An approaching tendrils missed him.
"Cool skills, but can you withstand deaths fist?"
The void suddenly locked and space froze.
Tommy Instantly understood that Bryan had a counter for his void feet and space origin.
Tommy smirked.
He activated Daynight and the sky suddenly turned black. With a bit of white flickering in and out of existence...
A crushing pain suddenly striked at Bryan's soul...
A bit distracted, Bryan revealed an opening that Tommy exploited.
However before Tommy could land a blow, it was as if a titanium wall abruptly stopped Tommy's approaching fist.
Tommy Instantly applied his essence of life and time around Bryan slowed to a crawl and Bryan's expression finally changed.
His titanium wall was expelled and a force akin to a high speeding train slammed upon Bryan and he spat out blood.
His expression was suddenly questioning.
What exactly did the darkness teach him?
His time power had already become terrifying after spending one week in the darkness.
Tommy did not attack after Bryan hits the floor... If Bryan knew that Tommy had been using a fraction of his strength, he would have been shocked.
Tommy did not bother to tell him.
Bryan unsealed himself, rapidly increasing his regeneration process and he wiped the blood off his lips.
"You're good to go..."
And just like before, their bodies turned illusory and they reappeared within the White House.
And just like that, their deal has been concluded. Tommy walked back into the house through the balcony and at the same time, acting as though Bryan was an invisible existence.
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On arriving, Tommy was met Instantly with a piercing gaze– Jayson!
With a resigned sigh, he turned and then froze the moment he realized Jayson appearing before him in an instant.
He grabbed Tommy by the shirt and Tommy made no effort at all to evade.
"What the f*ck is wrong with you? And where the hell have you been the last one week?"
Tommy gracefully peeled Jayson's arm off him.
"I was training... I did not want to be stuck at the Stream-entry realm– it's literally frustrating."
Tommy grabbed a glass by the water stand not even minding the handsome young man, who's countenance, dripped with intense bloodlust.