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Chapter 1139 Summoning More Spirits
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After talking with Eleanora about what had happened, I moved on to see what I had been gifted, quickly deciding to absorb all the Neutonium Shards.
Grabbing them made me feel like they would jump out of my hand at any moment, but despite realizing they were living beings, they were much different than what we think living beings are.
"Neutonium seem like they're silicon-based living beings," Eleanora said. "I have analyzed the shards composition, and it seems greatly made from this component, alongside some other ore components completely alien to me. Although they seem normal at first glance… their internal structure is very complex, with small growths of crystals internally that create a series of signals which eventually form the electromagnetic power it possesses."
"I wonder if they can die?" I wondered.
"I don't know… maybe if they're crushed to complete dust," Eleanora said. "But even when cut down to pieces like this, they remain alive. They're both a crystal and energy-based lifeform. Yet they seem unable to emerge on their own or do anything without proper machines to stimulate them."
"It is as if they're either in a constant dormant state or… well, something else entirely, huh?" I wondered, glancing at the shards. "Well, whatever. I eat meat, so eating these is just the same thing at the end."
At the end, I ate all one hundred shards within thirty minutes, absorbing their essence and making my own Neutonium Core quickly absorb them, growing stronger.
Yeah, I could feel it grow and develop, it was alive, and it happily assimilated its own kind, I suppose if they do this they don't really mind us using them?
It's strange, but maybe they are happy to know we use their power to kill the monsters that destroyed their planet.
FLUOSH!
Crimson Electromagnetic Energy surged from my body; Demonic Energy mixed with the Neutonium Core's Electromagnetic Energies made for a strong combination.
Before, it was barely a little aura at most, but right now it became much stronger and bigger, it was growing at an extraordinary pace.
I saw a notification screen emerge in front of me, connected to my bracelet, which was also directly connected to my Machine Warrior.
[The unidentified {Neutonium Core} has absorbed 100 {Neutonium Shards}, its mass and internal energy has grown and developed greatly.] Explore stories on empire
[The unidentified {Neutonium Core} has grown and evolved into a {Demonic Neutonium Core}, greatly improving its performance.]
[You have unlocked 1 Neutonium Ability Slot for the unidentified {Neutonium Core}, you can now learn an additional ability.]
[Something is… ERROR]
Suddenly, error messages started appearing, as the screen glitched and twisted on itself, purple ooze-like substance made of this electromagnetic energy surged, rapidly beginning to gather together into some sort of ghostly form.
"Mas… ter…"
"Ah, about time I got a second. Hendrick, come!"
FLASH!
In that moment, the same thing happened when Eleanora appeared, as Hendrick materialized in this world as a mass of electromagnetic energy, a cyber ghost made of data and electricity.
However, he seemed much different than Eleanora, although he looked the same as his real appearance, although ghostly, his entire electromagnetic program-like body seemed constantly glitching and dissolving on itself.
It was as if he had become some sort of Virus!
"Master! I can't believe this! I was also able to come here and participate in the Trial! What joy!" he celebrated. "Please allow me to serve you and help you as much as I can!"
He immediately kneeled before me, offering me his loyalty and utmost respect.
I nodded; he was indeed Hendrick.
"Enough, that's enough Hendrick," I said. "As you could have already seen before, we're stuck here until it ends, and a lot of things have happened. Have you been able to catch up or should I explain things to you?"
"No need to explain, I've been observing this wonderful world this entire time! The technology in here is utterly fascinating!" he said. "And even more those aliens, the Xenoids! I want to bisect them all so much!"
"I knew you would say such a thing…" Eleanora sighed, facepalming.
"Eleanora! My friend, it is nice to see you!" Hendrick smiled.
"It's nice to see you as well, Hendrick," smiled Eleanora. "Let's work together to help Blake get the best rewards then."
"Yes!" nodded Hendrick.
As I heard them talking, several other notifications appeared.
[A foreign energy and power had been manifested within the unidentified {Demonic Neutonium Core}; you have summoned the unidentified entity {Cyber Virus Spirit: Hendrick}]
[The unidentified entity {Cyber Virus Spirit: Hendrick} has been bonded to your unindentified {Demonic Neutonium Core} and has become an extension of it.]n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
[Additionally, the other summoned unindentified entity known as {Cyber Vampiric Spirit: Eleanora} has also been registered and bonded to tour unindentified {Demonic Neutonium Core} successfully.]
"Interesting…" I nodded. "It seems that your existences are being recognized as… Cyber Spirits." I said to the two.
"That's very interesting indeed!" said Hendrick. "Cyber Spirits, entities only born from high technology, I suppose I can handle being this for a while."
"Yeah, it was annoying only at the beginning, it's fun now," said Eleanora. "You'll be able to enter unoccupied robots and use them as new bodies!"
"Oh, that sounds quite lovely…" Hendrick smiled.
"For now, that's it…" I said. "I'll rest for some time to meditate and relax, then I'll call Hermes, Patrick, Emilia, and Henriette for a small dinner party. Later, I'll probably upgrade my Machine Warrior with Emilia's help…"
"Even today you got a lot of things to do…" Eleanora sighed. "This trial is sure annoying; I would have preferred fighting a million monsters than this."
"Hm, the trial is indeed very complex and annoying, if not frustrating," I said. "But that's why it's a challenge and a trial, it can't be easy no matter what we want. It'll test us and we'll have to overcome whatever it throws as us."
"But we will survive, thrive, and win," Eleanora nodded. "Right?"
"Yes, indeed… Now let me sleep for a while, please."
Like that, after taking a nap of an hour and a half, I called my friends over, and we had a dinner party.
Of course, what truly mattered was the upgrade of my Machine Warrior though, now that I have access to the VIP shop, there were many new things to buy.
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