The room seemed to grow quieter, the air heavier, as Parker prepared to start absorbing energy for whatever came next. The faint hum of energy around him felt almost alive, pressing against his senses, waiting to be claimed. He could feel it building—the tension, the potential, the shift in his journey.
Before diving in, though, he needed clarity. Parker leaned back against the bedpost, his mind spinning. "Alright, System. How does this power thing even work? There's gotta be levels, right? Lay it on me."
[Ding! Processing information...]
A sharp pulse in his head made him wince, and then knowledge flooded his mind in vivid clarity.
Ether was the raw essence of life, the backbone energy of every magical power and force in existence. It was both infinite and personal, resonating with each individual's soul. The concept governing it? The Soul Resonance System.
