LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 214: Second Nature
Raeya was still alive, but she was completely drained and traumatized by what I had done to her in her dreams. The mental and emotional scars ran deep in her mind . She was now a broken woman.
I released my control over her, allowing her to move freely. When I tried to touch her, she recoiled, as if the mere touch of a man frightened her.
Her eyes were filled with fear, and they had turned red from excessive crying. Her overall demeanor had undergone a dramatic shift. The once energetic woman was now scarred for life, all because of her foolish actions years ago.
I had even attempted to give her a second chance through her dreams.
I wanted to see how she would react if she encountered me , with my old fat appearance, while erasing the memory of this entire encounter. As expected, she failed miserably. She still made fun of me and was careless with her words. I tried to get her to apologize for lying about that rape incident, but without the threat of fear, she simply ignored me and told me to move on.
In the end, I made her suffer a bit, much like I had done with the others. I showed her a part of her life where she had been ridiculed by others, framed by others, and subjected to bullying, making her experience the pain she had caused me.
"Do you want me to end your suffering now?" I inquired with a nonchalant tone. My thirst for revenge had been satisfied, and now all I felt toward her was indifference. I didn't have an ounce of pity for her. In fact, I found myself more concerned with how much I was enjoying her suffering.
She didn't offer a response, only continued to sob quietly on the cold floor.
I had planned to end her misery, because what awaited her friends would be far worse. In a way, I was sparing her the torment that would soon engulf everyone.
"Dream Manipulation," I activated my power again, this time with the intent to end it once and for all .She started convulsing as her heart couldn't handle the nightmare .
Then, she stopped breathing altogether. I felt a sense of liberation after dealing with her, but at the same time, something within me felt off.
"I'm turning into more of a monster," I sighed to myself. It had become far too easy for me to take people's lives. It was like a second nature, and I was on a path I would continue until I was satisfied.
But what would satisfy me? Was it wealth, power, or freedom?
All this time, I had been striving to become stronger to safeguard my life, but now I was powerful enough to protect myself. And I'm still not satisfied.
Then, the thought of my mother crossed my mind. That's right, I still had to save her. Maybe after rescuing her, I could finally relax, chill, and live a comfortable life with her.
[Ding: Level Up]
The notification from my system interrupted my thoughts.
Hearing that, I felt a little bit sense achievement, although it wasn't the overwhelming joy I had experienced when I was just starting.
"Status"
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Attribute Points: 23
Skill points: 32
Domination Points : 10
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Seeing my points, I made the decision to spend them right away.
[Dream Manipulation Level 1 —> Dream Manipulation Level 20]
[Mind Shock Level 8 —> Mind Shock Level 21]
I decided to invest all of my skill points in these two skills because, at the moment, I found Dream Manipulation to be incredibly powerful. By increasing its strength, I could create much longer and more powerful dreams.
If I could maximize this skill, it might approach the capabilities of that powerful shinobi I had witnessed in an anime, one who could submerge people in the dream world.
My top priority was to upgrade Dream Manipulation to its highest level. This skill, which allowed me to immerse people in a dream, was incredibly powerful. I had the necessary skill set to simulate that technique: Dream Manipulation, Mind-Link, and Parallel Processing. If I could upgrade the power of these three skills, I might be able to achieve a similar level of proficiency as 'Infinite Dream'
I also wondered what would happen if I reached level 100 in Dream Manipulation. I doubted it would continue to level up beyond 100, so my best guess was a skill upgrade.
In games, skill upgrades typically meant an improved version of the skill, so if luck was on my side, Dream Manipulation might transform into Reality Manipulation. It might be wishful thinking, but the possibility was not zero.
[Mind Power 5.4 —> 7.7]
When it came to attributes, it was a no-brainer for me. My goal was to reach a mind power of 10 and hope for a powerful random skill. The rate of upgrading Mind Power were 10:1 compared to other attributes, so I was betting that the random skill I would gain would be incredible.
As for domination points, I didn't see any particularly useful skills at the moment, so there was no need to squander them. I anticipated that I might require a substantial number of them after the next skill store upgrade.
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Name : Ji-Hoon Zyden
Title : System Holder
Age : 18 years old
Overall Stats : 80.7
Level :14 [0010/8000]
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<Attributes>
Strength: 10
Agility: 11
Stamina: 10
Endurance: 12
Intelligence: 20
Charisma: 10
Mind Power : 7.7
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<Skills>
Mind Eye [Level 10]
Suggestion [Level 41] [80.5%]
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Skill Store II
Skill Combination I
Mission Board I
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*Intense Quick Learning [Level 30]
*Complex Cognitive Instinct [Level 20]
*Parallel Processing [Level 20]
*Psychic Geography [Level 20]
*Psychic Shield [Level 20]
*Mind Shock [Level 20]
*Dream Manipulation [ Level 20]
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*Faker [Level 1]
*Quick Phase [Level 2]
*Stone Body [Level 10 ]
*Mind Link [Level 50]
*Passive Meditation [Level 20]
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Attribute Points: 0
Skill points: 0
Domination Points: 10
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Now that my skills were properly allocated, I used my Mind Link to connect to check on my puppets.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Come in," I answered.