As Erik said those words, the status screen appeared in his vision.

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[Host Information]

NAME: Erik Romano

AGE: 16

LEVEL: 2

EXPERIENCE: 0/250

DNA POINTS: 10

HEALTH: 220 /220

MANA: 150 /150

[Attributes]

STRENGTH: 3

INTELLIGENCE: 6

DEXTERITY: 4

ENERGY: 6

Available Attributes point: 5

[Powers]

[Biological Super Computer Powers]

-Brain Crystal Manipulation

-Brain Crystal Power Extraction

(Allows the absorbtion of the brain crystal , making the host able to acquire the power contained within. Notice: the DNA must be changed in order to allow the body to use the power. See DNA extraction.)

– (LOCKED)

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– Brain Crystal Power Strengthening

(Allows the gaining of the energy attribute points)

-DNA Manipulation

-DNA Extraction

(Allows the absorbtion of foreign DNA, making the host able to replicate it inside his own body. Notice: Changing the DNA is a slow process and it is required to use new brain crystal powers.)

– (LOCKED)

– (LOCKED)

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-DNA Strengthening

(Allows the gaining of the Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity attribute points)

– Analysis

(Gives the host information about his surroundings, plants, creatures, and ores)

-Brain Information Injector

(It allows the injection of information directly to the brain-Based on touch)

-Device Manipulation

(Allows the Host to manipulate electronic and mana-driven devices- Based on touch)

[Host’s Powers]

-Rapid Growth [Plants] (ESIGMA1E-Ranked)

(Allows the host to make Plants Grow Faster)

-Sharpening (ESIGMA1D-Ranked)

(Makes Everything sharper according to the quantity of mana imbued into the item or body part)

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“Yes!” the young man exclaimed. “Now, let’s boost my strength a little bit.” The young man immediately put his five attribute points inside his strength, bringing his points to eight.

Immediately, mana rushed inside the young man’s body at an incredible rate, as if he were being recharged with it.

The tingling sensation spread all over him, and his muscles began to grow larger and stronger until they bulged out from under his skin.

Suddenly, there was no more room for them, then the tingling stopped. The young man took off his sweaty shirt and observed the changes in his body.

He didn’t become huge, but he definitely gained mass. Since he was already skinny, the muscles underneath the skin protruded like overgrown knuckles, and the veins stood out like tree roots.

Even his legs had grown larger, almost twice their normal size. The young man felt hungry again as soon as the change started happening.

“I’m going to need some bigger clothes,” he muttered. With a happy smile, Erik went to the bathroom to get a shower, and after he was done, he quickly dressed. There was one last thing to do, train to develop the neural links. He spent two hours on the task, and then he went to bed since he had to go to school the following day.

***

The following day Erik woke up early, he had a lot of things to do that day, and he planned on revealing his new power to the whole school, but to do so, he needed Logan.

The young man checked his daily quests, and after having accepted them, he made the first one by making breakfast.

After that, he changed and headed out toward the train station. As he arrived, he boarded the train and finally arrived in the western part of the city after a short trip. Then he walked toward the school.

The young man was sporting a huge smile on his face as he arrived at school. Erik felt as if every problem in the world had vanished after the last night.

“What are you smiling about, you trash?” asked a girl beside him who knew who he was. Actually, everyone knew who he was. Erik was used to being made fun of, but things were going to change starting today.

“Mind your damn business, bitch!” Erik replied.

The young girl grimaced at Erik’s reply. She knew he was the school’s trash, and she also knew that he usually didn’t reply to people making fun of him. It was weird behavior.

The people in the surroundings were surprised too. 𝐨𝘃𝗹.

“Yo, guys. The trash just talked back!” a student suddenly shouted.

“That’s right! Plant Hugger got mad!” another one added.

Then everybody burst out laughing while the young girl glared at Erik and turned away.

“Shut up, losers,” Erik said to the students around him.

They laughed louder when they heard those words coming out of his mouth. As the confrontation between Erik and the other students got worse, a small number of people gathered, and soon words that the school’s trash was now talking back reached the other students at school. It was then that Anderson Worthington, the school’s star, intervened.

“Hey, guys. You’re not allowed to talk shit about anyone here,” he reprimanded them. No one wanted to confront Anderson, not because of his family’s power but because of his personal one.

He had a power he called atomic Annie, a bomb name. It was rated B on the Jorm scale. Essentially he could generate explosions from his body, which didn’t harm him, but that were devastatingly powerful. This, coupled with his astonishing talent, made him able to make five neural links meaning he was ranked RHO2 on the idor scale, which measured one’s ability to use the brain crystal power.

“You have to respect the school rules; otherwise, I’ll punish you personally,” Anderson warned.

“But… But…” a student stuttered.

Anderson gave the guy a hard stare before turning toward the rest of the crowd.

He then continued: “If someone talks more shit, I will make them pay, and believe me, it will hurt like hell. So don’t mess with me. Now leave this kid alone before anything happens.”

This brought silence to the group of students, and that was how the situation ended.

The crowd of students dispersed, leaving behind a single person, Erik. He went straight to the main building walking amidst people that looked at him as if he was a freak.

They thought that by talking back, the young man had just signed his death warrant.

<This fuckers have no idea…> Erik smiled, thinking about what would happen at lunch break.

Logan and his friends went past the young man and saw him in a good mood.

“What is this fucker laughing for?” Conal said.

“I don’t know but I heard a weird rumor while entering the main building,” Conal said.

“Yeah? What kind of rumors?” Logan asked.

“Apparently, the little shit grew some balls overnight. He dared talk back to some people outside.”

“Are you sure that happened?” Orson asked.

“I don’t know, that’s what people said. Should we pay him a visit?” Conal asked.

“No, we already messed up with the fire story,” Logan said.

“You mean, you messed up,” Conal replied.

“I told you already! It wasn’t me who shared the video!” Logan said.

“Then why everyone received it from your device?” Orson asked.

“I don’t know!”

“Right…”

The trio then reached their class, as Erik did. The young man then followed his classes as usual.

His day went normally, people didn’t bother him during classes, but as soon as they finished, the other students started bothering the young man again.

At first, he ignored all of these taunts and jeers, but Erik couldn’t stand It anymore after being mocked several times. He only had to wait until lunch break before showing the students not to mess with him anymore.