Carter returned to his house. He climbed into the window to make sure Kaito wouldn’t know he was out.
"Ti to sleep!"
The man lay on his bed.
He didn’t wake up until noon and walked down. Kaito already prepared coffee and breakfast for him. Actually, lunch would be more appropriate.
"Damn, Kaito. You really are a good barista." Carter said.
"I’m glad that you like it, Mr. Caine." Kaito smiled. "Did you watch the news?"
"Why? What happened?" Carter said.
"Why don’t I show you." Kaito turned on the TV.
The news was broadcasting about the Eldritch Knight.
"Aside from the Invoker, we believe that there is also a secret order of warriors that fight for humanity. They’re called the Eldritch Knights."
The dia was going around and interviewed people that might know about their existence. There were many theories about their origins. But none suspected that it was fake.
However, the dia didn’t deliver any news about the traitorous action of general Auschutz. The governnt probably wanted to hide it.
Carter ate lunch and watched the news at the sa ti. It was rather interesting to see the reaction of the people.
[Synchronization 10.0%]
[Eldritch Knight’s Synchronization]: 156.9%
’More Synchronization? It seems like killing Terror and Acting aren’t the main way to raise Synchronization. If people believe more into a story of a skin, it could also raise it. I wonder what I’ll get if Synchronization reaches 200%.’
The richest man in Terrorstate, Bart Wells, was also being criticized heavily because of his press conference. He refused to give any comnt for now.
Carter checked his Pri Coins.
: 1,471
Bronze Pri Ticket needed 999 Pri Coins. Carter intended to get 2,000 Pri Coins to have enough for a two way trip. He wanted to explore other dinsions, but he wanted to make sure that he could return to Terrorstate as well.
"Where’re the others?" Carter asked.
"Miss Nina and Mister Quill have returned to the building. They’re staying in their rooms. Miss Piper and Mister Neros ca over to drop them off but they didn’t stay." Kaito said.
"I see."
Carter intended to teach the human supernatural pathway to Nina and Quill. They were still too weak at the mont and he needed them to be stronger to be useful. They would be his allies once he started jumping dinsions.
"Call them to my office after I finish." Carter said.
"Of course, Mr. Caine."
A while later. Carter sat in his office waiting. He was still using the fake face of Carter Caine through System Ghost.
: [_____]
: Mortal
: 9 (9/10)
: True Psychopathy (Unique); Will of Steel (Elite); Living Sense (Awaken); Terror Force (Awaken); Adrenaline (Awaken); Danger Sense (Awaken).
: Level 7 Charisma (Awaken); Level 6 Intelligence (Awaken); Level 6 ntal Fortitude (Awaken), Level 7 Acting (Awaken); Level 7 Performance (Awaken); Level 5 tabolism Manipulation (Awaken); Level 5 Reflexes (Awaken); Level 3 Perception (Awaken).
: None
: 1,471
’So many abilities and skills... I will only get more from now...’
His default skin, Carter Hayes, was always at 100% and would automatically add new abilities and skills to him. But it didn’t raise his level. A big weakness compared to ordinary skins.
’Well. I can’t ask for too much. The default skin is already broken.’
Soon, Nina and Quill knocked on his door.
"Co in."
The two of them entered the office.
"You need us, Mr. Caine?" Nina said.
Carter nodded. "Let’s be honest to each other. You’re Zen’s friends. So you are my friends. And your position as forr Cyber Slaves gives you certain advantages. You know more about the real enemy."
"Which is?" Quill said.
"The invaders from other worlds, of course."
Nina and Quill looked at each other.
"Now. You’re still too weak to accompany Zeneros. So I can give you a way to be more powerful. But in exchange, I need sothing from you."
"Tell us what you want, Mr. Caine."
"Loyalty, of course." Carter said.
"To you?" Nina frowned.
"Nope. To our faction." Carter said.
Nina and Quill inhaled deeply. That could only an one thing.
"You and Zeneros are mbers of a faction? A faction from the Pri World?"
"Of course." Carter nodded.
’Of course not.’ He straight up lied.
"But like you, I don’t know much about the higher-ups. We’re a low dinsion after all. And most low dinsions are treated as nothing more than slaves."
"So you want us to beco slaves for your faction?"
Carter rolled his eyes, "Do I look like I want that, Miss Chekhova? Our faction is not savage like Cyber Runner."
"What is your faction na?" Quill asked.
’Welp... Didn’t prepare for that.’
Carter rembered his blank userna in the Pri System.
"We’re the Blank Space."
"Never heard of it." Nina said.
"That’s obvious. We’re a secret order after all. That is why we’re called the Blank Space. The Blank Space is just a nickna for the ease of communicating. The actual na of the order is empty."
"Alright. I bite. What do you want from us?" Nina said.
"I already told you. Loyalty. And in exchange, we can give you power."
"What kind of power?" Quill said.
"The one that belonged to humans." Carter smiled.
He stood up and grabbed a vase. His entire hand swollen and crushed the vase into pieces.
"Seven Pillars of the Pri World stand for seven most powerful Supernatural Pathways. But none represented humans. This is the power that belongs to humans.
No body modification like the Utopia. No divinity like the Mythos. No enlightennt like the Immortals either.
This is pure human strength."
"How?" Nina frowned. "I’ve never heard that humans could beco awakens on their own terms."
"That’s the neat part. And that’s the reward for each new mber, Miss Chekhova.
So I ask the two of you. Are you in or out?"
"Well, I have to be honest, Mr. Caine. It is an attractive offer and I would be a fool to not join it." Quill laughed.
Nina was more concerned. She was a Cyber Slave for a long ti. She didn’t believe a gift without a price.
"Look, Miss Chekhova. Here’s the truth. We will have an exploration soon. One of my friends is going to another dinsion and he might need so help. That’s why I’m recruiting you."
"Ah..." As soon as she heard that, Nina relaxed. "If that’s the reason, then I’ll join. But we want the supernatural pathway right away."
"Of course, it is the deal after all." Carter nodded.
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