A boy with black hair and red eyes stared at a mirror,he was wearing a black jacket and pants, he sighed and stood there for a few minutes.
It's not like he is narcissistic, no he was just gloomy and bored, it was his sixteen years of living and he didn't know why people celebrate such days saying to themselves happy birthday, what is so happy about being born in such a mundane world.
Dune wanted to live in a world filled with excitement, a world where no rules existed, Dune wanted to see chaos he wanted to feed off Anarchy. "Am I a psychopath?"
He asked himself that question, was he a psychopath?. Who would know Dune smiled.
Then he heard the sound of glass breaking, he immediately turned around and he saw a cube glowing with an ominous white light appear in front of him.
[Choose Accessory Mode]
"I don't know what you are but this does seem exciting enough, by Accessory Mode you mean I should choose an accessory for you to turn into?. A bracelet".
[Accessory Chosen]
Suddenly the cube turned into a liquid and immediately formed a bracelet that had a single silver gem on it, it immediately then attached itself to Dune.
Dune felt a searing pain in his right wrist, he felt as if tiny little insects just crawled into his body and did a marathon in all his organs and veins.
[ID registered]
[Awakening Dormant bloodline... Completed]
[Generating Aether Information... Done]
[Welcome Dune of planet earth]
[You are now apart of the Aether universe just like all the inhabitants of your planet, you will all soon be merged with the unnamed planet #57373827 that is fused with 99 more worlds, it will be named after your world is fused, it will take 3 minutes, before that you may check your Information]
Dune unknowingly smiled as he saw the hologram say those words. Was this his birthday wish being fulfilled or is he just dreaming and if he is, he never wants to wake up from such an amazing dream. "Show information"
[Information:
Name:Dune.
Bloodline:Seed of Madness--Latent
Race:Human(Subspecies:Madness Human).
Lifespan: 300 years.
Abilities:Madness Physique,Aether Thief, Madness Mark.
Aether:0/10.
Inventory:item ticket.
Aether Shop.
Rank:0 Stars.
"This is amazing?!" Dune said outloud, he smiled as he looked at the screen but then suddenly he stopped being excited as he felt an intense pain all around his body, it was as if his entire body was being reconstructed, he raised his hands and saw his skin turning pale and his nails becoming black and sharp like that of a wild beast.
Dune fell to his knees, clutching his chest as his breathing grew ragged. His vision blurred for a moment, the pale light of the hologram flickering like a dying flame. His body was transforming, and while the pain was unbearable, a twisted sense of exhilaration coursed through him.
"What… is happening to me?" he muttered, his voice raspy and trembling.
[Transformation in Progress: Madness Awakening—10%]
The words flashed in his vision, accompanied by a pulse of energy that sent him sprawling to the floor. His surroundings began to distort; the mirror he had been staring at moments ago cracked and warped as though reality itself were bending under the pressure of his transformation.
He could feel it now—something deep inside him was waking up, clawing its way to the surface. His nails lengthened further, his once-black hair becoming streaked with silver, and his red eyes now glowed faintly in the dimly lit room.
[Transformation in Progress: Madness Awakening—50%]
The pain gave way to a surge of power, raw and untamed. It felt as though his very soul was being rewritten, forged into something new. A voice echoed in his mind, faint at first but growing louder with every second.
Dune gritted his teeth, a dark grin spreading across his face despite the torment. "This… this is it. This is the world I've wanted—a world where I can be free, where I can create chaos."
[Transformation Complete: Seed of Madness Fully Awakened]
[Your race has changed to Archaic Humanoid]
[Information has been updated]
[Showing updated information]
[Information:
Name: Dune
Bloodline: Seed of Madness—Awakened
Race: Archaic Humanoid
Lifespan: 500 years
Abilities:
\\Madness Physique: Enhances physical attributes when influenced by chaotic energy. The more unstable the surroundings, the stronger you become. Passive.
\\Aether Thief: Allows the absorption of Aether from defeated beings, converting it into personal power. Cost:None
\\Madness Mark: Imprint madness onto targets, influencing their minds and spreading chaos. Cost:1 Aether.
\\Analyze:Analyze the information of other beings.
\\Meditation: Gather Aether by calming the mind and absorbing it into your Aether core.
Aether: 5/10.
Inventory: Item Ticket (x1).
Aether Shop: [Available Items]
Rank: 1 Star.
Status: Transformation Complete.
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral.
[Note, it would be wise to use the item ticket to gain a random item before you are transported]
He chuckled, his voice laced with anticipation. "Alright then, let's see what the Aether gods have in store for me. Use the ticket."
The hologram pulsed, and a roulette-like wheel materialized, glowing with symbols and colors. The wheel spun rapidly, each segment labeled with strange, cryptic text that Dune couldn't decipher.
[Using Item Ticket…]
The wheel slowed, the glowing marker passing over various options before finally stopping on a black-and-red symbol shaped like an eye.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the "Eye of Pandemonium."]
A small, pulsating orb appeared in the air before him, its surface shimmering with chaotic energy. As Dune reached out, the orb shot toward him, merging with his left eye in an instant. He cried out, clutching his face as a new wave of pain tore through him.
When he opened his eyes again, his left eye was now black with a crimson iris, swirling faintly like a vortex.
[Eye of Pandemonium: Grants the ability to see and manipulate chaotic energy in your surroundings. Passive: Enhanced perception of weaknesses in enemies. Active: Unleash a wave of destabilizing energy to disrupt foes. Cost:None. Note: the eye of Pandemonium is an item that grows with the user, it cannot be taken unless the user is killed, The item is above 10 Stars and is weakened due to you being a 1 star,The item can gain new abilities if you become a higher rank]
"I really look like a demon now" The eye of Pandemonium didn't just affect his left eye, he could also perceive the chaotic energy in the air with his right eye, he realised at the moment there was a lot of chaotic energy and it was consuming everything in it's surroundings.
"What an interest thing, but I wonder was this beginners luck to gain such a legendary item" Dune said as he walked towards the broken window.
"It looks like everything is breaking apart literally?!" He said as he saw the streeta breaking into countless pieces.
[10]
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[0. The planet, Earth has fused with an unnamed planet on the verge of being named and with the merge, a name shall be given to Aether Planet #57373827]
"It's beginning" The room around Dune began to vibrate violently as the countdown hit zero. The once-familiar surroundings of his home shattered like glass, revealing a swirling void of light and shadow. He stumbled backward, his enhanced senses overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of energy rippling through the air.
[Planet Fusion Complete]
[Welcome to Nyxterra, the Aether Universe's newest addition.]
The words hovered in his vision, their presence as surreal as the world around him. The void dissolved into a chaotic landscape—mountains floating in the air, rivers defying gravity, and skies painted with hues that shifted between calming and menacing. Fragments of Earth blended seamlessly with alien terrain, creating a world where the laws of reality seemed optional.
Dune's grin widened. "This… this is perfect."
His bracelet pulsed, sending a faint warmth up his arm as new notifications appeared.
[World Integration Tutorial Initiating…]
[Objective: Survive the first 24 hours of Exoterra.]
"Cool but how does this universe work" He asked curiously.
[The Aether universe of filled with countless worlds and galaxies,In the Aether universe newly formed plantets are lawless but there are some places on this planet that have laws.In the Aether universe there are multiple powerful races, Aether is both currency and a source of power in this world you can forcefuly increase your Aether core capacity by filling your Aether core to the limit and increasing the storage to 1, after your Aether capacity reaches one hundred you can Advance into two stars and gain abilities from your race or bloodline, you can also buy Items from the Aether shop using your own aether and it will be delivered by the Aether universe Delivery Service, This is the only information I can give you at the moment due to your rank being low, but you should get some Aether and buy a weapon]
"My body is different from before now, I can hear a lot of things and my vision is far more clearer and also I am seeing black particles which I would assume to be chaotic energy,the eye of Pandemonium is a good item" He looked around the surroundings while he observed the changes in his own body.
He then remembered the watch said to gather Aether, he has two ways to do that currently, first he could meditate and the second he could just steal it from creatures.
He walked towards the large forest in front of him, his senses were telling him there was something inside the forest, something strong.
The moment he entered the forest, Dune made his steps careful and making sure he didn't go around and disturb which ever presence he felt earlier.
*Crack*
A branch broke underneath his leg and all sound in the surroundings became silent for a second. Dube's senses flared, he jumped back from where he stood and right inside of the bushes he saw two big yellow eyes looking straight at him.
The leaves shuffled and whatever that was inside the bushes emerged, it was a large beast resembling an enlarged cat, on its neck was a collar.
"Is it like this bracelet, an Aether tool?" He questioned still not knowing what it was, the beasts black fur bristled, it roared and immediate lunged towards Dune. Dune grinned, he didn't dodge it, he went towards it.
The beast was stunned and lost its focus for a moment, it never thought someone would take it head on, in that momentary confusion Dunr landed a punch straight at the beasts face making it skid to the side.
The beast Shaked it's head and then looked at Dune who was now running towards it, before the beast could even react a kick was sent towards its head making a sickening sound in the surrounding trees.
The beast started feeling a bit nauseous and dizzy, it felt a warm liquid falling from its head, it was the beasts blood?!.
"Hmm... you're weak" Dune at the moment lost all motivation to kill the beast, he was rather disappointed by this world now but he didn't lose hope, it's just one weak beast.
The beast was enraged by Dune,it roared and attacked Dune once more, but Dune sighed and dodged the it's attack, he raised his leg up and brought it down at the beasts spine.
*Crack*
The beast lost its ability to walk. He then placed a hand on the beasts head, it growled at Dune and tried to bite him but it was useless. "Aether Thief"
The beast roared in pain as it felt something in its body forcefuly removed, it took three minutes for Dune to extract the Aether from it, after the last bits were gone the beast fell on the ground. It was not breathing anymore.
[Aether:10/10]
"Cool now to buy a weapon, hey is there a chain weapon I can get for 10 Aether?"
[I can search for a suitable 0 Star weapon of that kind for you,I will also look for one that is cheap and suitable for you]
"Oh, are you actually an AI that has a will?"
[Affirmative, I am integrated system within the Aether universe that is a guide to it's user, I only exist for what benefits you and makes you stronger]
"That's cool, I will rely on you for the time being. Find me that weapon quick"
[Searching...Found:
Burning Razor chains.
Type:Weapon/effect
Description: A lightweight weapon forged from a Rankless ore and the blood of a 1 Star Fire beast, it can cause small burns on your opponent and has a chance for them to be caught on fire,on the tip of the chain a razor sharp Fang from the same beast is embedded.
Cost: 7 Aether.
Rank: 0 Stars