NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 538: Negation
The entity shrank even further, tightening until it matched Reign's size.
Its imposing presence disappeared, leaving only one glowing eyes that flickered like a candle.
Reign stood tall, his gaze locked on the enemy. "Not so big and scary now, are you?"
The entity's eyes fixed on him, but its emotions were unreadable.
"You've made a mistake," it said, its voice lower yet more menacing.
"You may have pushed me back for now, but this isn't over. I'll return, and I'll kill you. I should thank you. I've been bored, isolated for so long, and it's been ages since I've had a goal"
"You're out of luck," Reign replied bluntly "I've got a long line of people who want me dead, so take a number and wait your turn. Now, get the hell out of my body!"
Suddenly, digital chains appeared, wrapping tightly around the entity, holding it in place.
[System: Preparation Complete.]
[Host, we need to extract more void energy from the entity before releasing it. Afterward, we will sever the connection to the void entirely to ensure your third body remains fully secure.]
'Sever? Are you saying I won't be able to draw void energy consistently?'
he asked, frowning.
[System: Affirmative, Host. Maintaining a constant connection to the void is dangerous. However, the system has already developed a temporary solution.
[During the battle, you managed to extract a significant amount of void energy. In the future, when the system gains more processing power, you'll be able to extract void energy safely]
'What if we just finish it off now?'
he asked.
[Negative. What you're seeing is just a manifestation, a tiny portion of the entity's true body.]
Reign nodded. There was no point in arguing with the system. If it deemed something dangerous, it was better to listen.
He allowed the system to take over. It continued shrinking until only its head remained. Find adventures at My Virtual Library Empire
"We will meet again soon," the entity warned, its voice echoing one last time before vanishing completely.
'Great. Another overpowered enemy added to my list,'
he sighed.
'I haven't even taken my revenge on Lilith yet, and now there's another one gunning for my head.'
He felt like his luck had been terrible for the past couple of months, as if nothing was going his way.
When the system finished wrapping things up, Reign's vision shifted, and he found himself back in his small makeshift chamber. He could control his meta-human body now.
He flexed his fingers, feeling weak. There was no energy left—he felt like a normal human again.
'System, is this normal? I feel like I'd die if someone shot me right now.'
[System: Affirmative, Host. Unlike normal meta-humans, you are disconnected from the source and only have stored void energy within your body.]
'Then why don't I feel anything?'
[Void energy itself doesn't have a tangible presence in this world, which is why you can't feel anything.]
'How can I use my power if I can't even sense it?'
[Normally, meta-humans instinctively know how to use their power, but the advantage here is that with the system's interface, you can create skills based on your preferences.]
Reign's eyes lit up at the thought. The idea of creating abilities tailored to his needs was exhilarating.
"Tell me how to do it now," he ordered, eager to try it out.
[System: Simply think of any physical or natural law you want to bypass, and the system will supply void energy.
[However, be warned—your void energy is not unlimited and consumable. To make things easier, the system has converted it into Void Points for tracking.]
[Void Points: 1,050,240]
Reign glanced at the number. A million Points seemed like a lot, but he had no way of knowing the consumption rate, so it was hard to judge.
'I'll focus on creating a skill first. Let's see… System, I want the power to negate existence. How should I do that?'
If he could pull it off, not even Lilith would stand a chance. No amount of power could defend against an attack that erased existence itself.
[System: Calculating... ]
[Host, the skill to erase existence is theoretically possible, but it is highly dangerous.]
[Without a consistent supply of void energy, depleting it would result in your own existence being erased.]
[In addition, the more powerful the enemy you wish to erase, the more void energy it would consume. Therefore, it is not advisable to use such an attack for the time being.]
"I see, "Reign reluctantly nodded.
These limitations showed how much he was losing by disconnecting from the void.
'Then, I want the skill of that annoying blonde kid,'
[System: Affirmative.]
[System: Constructing skill: Effect Negation.]
In an instant, his vision shifted. Past versions of himself appeared in a semi-translucent blue form, each one from 15 seconds ago, moving like afterimages.
This ability didn't reverse time—it allowed him to ignore the effects of something that had happened and return to a past version of himself before the damage was done.
It was like playing a game where, when a player dies, the game doesn't pause. Instead, the character's code is reverted to the state it was in before death.
To test it out, he tried cutting off his arm with the sharp edges of his original body.
Focusing on the images, he reverted to his position two seconds ago. The arm returned as though nothing had happened.
He checked the consumption rate—it was 10,000 Void Points.
"It's expensive!" he exclaimed. With 5000 void points per second, he would be drained after using this ability just 210 times.
While that number might seem large, against someone like Lilith, who could easily kill him that many times, it wouldn't matter.
Reign thought for a moment, considering a more sustainable strategy.
He needed skills that wouldn't drain his void points too quickly but could still protect him in dangerous situations. Something that would prevent him from having to rely on his more expensive abilities.
Then, it clicked.
If he could get the ice-based ability of that girl, it would offer both offense and defense. A perfect balance that wouldn't use up void energy too fast.
'System, I want the ability that girl had that turns everything into ice,'
[System: Affirmative. Constructing skill: Instantaneous Heat Energy Negation.]
Reign felt a chill in his breath. He looked at his skin, which had turned paler. The skill was working.
He scanned his surroundings and found a suitable target: a stone. Touching it, it froze instantly, shattering into pieces.
The logic behind it was simple: if something were traveling toward him at the speed of light, once the ability activated, all the heat in that attack would be erased. The molecular motion would stop, freezing it on the spot.
This skill could apply to any object, energy, or force, making it versatile and powerful.
Now that he had the freezing ability, Reign's mind shifted to his next need.
'I need something to help me move...'
he muttered, considering which laws of physics would help him move faster.
He weighed his options first.
The first idea that came to mind was negating friction. It was a straightforward approach—if he eliminated friction, he could move quickly with minimal resistance.
However, the problem was stopping. Without friction, he wouldn't be able to slow down or control his movements once he gained speed.
This lack of control made it impractical in the long run. Removing friction from everything could have unforeseen consequences. It was too blunt and risky.
Next, he considered negating air resistance. By eliminating the resistance the air created, he could reach extreme speeds without slowing down.
But this was trickier. Air resistance was directly tied to fluid dynamics.
The deeper he thought about it, the more complex it seemed. The relationship between speed, force, and air density meant that negating air resistance wouldn't just make him fast—it would make him unstable.
His body could break apart under the strain of rapid movement. He discarded this idea as too risky.
Reign then thought of negating gravity. It was more abstract, but it had potential.
Gravity affected everything's movement, pulling objects down. If he negated gravity, he would be free to float or fly, moving in any direction without resistance from the ground.
He could leap large distances, accelerate rapidly, or hover mid-air. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized the implications.
Negating gravity seemed simple at first—he could just nullify the force pulling him downward and move freely.
But without gravity, he would become no longer anchored to the ground. There would be no sense of direction.
Then an idea struck him. If one negation wasn't enough, what if he combined multiple ones, so they could complement each other's weaknesses?
He imagined negating the laws of gravity, friction, air resistance and many more simultaneously—what would that do to his speed, his control?
The more he thought about it, the more the idea seemed feasible.
By layering negations, he could overcome the limitations of each individual ability. If one fell short, the others would fill in the gaps, making him far more versatile and dangerous.
'System, prepare to combine multiple negation abilities,'