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The mental starships once more coursed through Alan’s mind, but this time instead of simply scanning they began rearranging and constructing unknown objects using the planet that was his own mind as the base. There was a sharp pain, and Alan lost consciousness…
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Alan opened his eyes to flashing red messages.
| ¿¡WARNING!? TERMINATE CONNECTION ¿¡WARNING!? |
| ERROR 304: UNABLE TO TERMINATE CONNECTION |
| Warning Dismissed… Test resumed |
| Scoping out the Competition Updated:
4/10 Major players met
Bonus: 0/10 Objectives found |
| Calculating results… |
| A mysterious entity has done… something! Unsure of the changes to your mind, you can feel the ability to tap into a mysterious force you were unaware of before. Additionally, your mind seems stronger than ever and you have gained a new ability, Mind Defense! |
| +50 Intelligence +10 Willpower |
| Psionic Energy has been removed and replaced with Computational Energy!
You now have 400/400 Computational Energy. Active abilities such as Hypercognition drain Computational Energy. Computational Energy and regeneration rates may be improved by increasing the intelligence attribute.
Due to the loss of Psionic Energy, psionic abilities and equipment are no longer usable by the player. Items and abilities may have special effects that can be unlocked with the use of Computational Energy. |
| For managing to forge connections with unknown entities, you have gained a new ability, Connect! |
| +5 Intelligence |
| Your mental resistance has vastly improved! |
| +5 Intelligence +10% Mental Resistance |
| Through observation, you have managed to gain a new ability, Mental Hack! Though you don’t understand how it works or its full uses, you feel as though you might be able to replicate such an attack against those who you are connected to mentally. Note that any attempt to hack an Administrator will be severely punished, and that mental attacks are considered just as harshly as physical attacks in the court of law! |
| By managing to communicate with every entity in the examination, including an unknown, unseen force, A.I. Interaction has been reclassified as Data Interaction (???), a Hidden Ability. Hidden Abilities are unable to be shown to or shared with other players. Unable to rank proficiency in ability. |
| +25 Intelligence |
Alan calmly read the windows. He knew he should still be feeling disoriented from the experiences, yet instead felt oddly detached and calm, analyzing everything. He opened up windows for the new and updated information with a thought.
| Skill Name: | Skill Rank: | Skill Proficiency: | Skill Rarity: |
| Mind Defense | B* | ??? | A |
| Your mind has been organized in such a way that it is only with much difficulty that a foreign host will be able to begin to comprehend it. |
| Skill Name: | Skill Rank: | Skill Proficiency: | Skill Rarity: |
| Connect | C | ??? | B |
| The ability to mentally forge connections with machines. Somehow, your mind is able to comprehend and send digital signals. |
| Skill Name: | Skill Rank: | Skill Proficiency: | Skill Rarity: |
| Mental Hack | D* | ??? | C |
| The ability to seek and exploit weakness in connected minds. |
| Skill Name: | Skill Rank: | Skill Proficiency: | Skill Rarity: |
| Data Interaction (???) | S* | ??? | S |
| Error. |
Alan quickly came to the conclusion that there was something more to the Game than just the simple battle for control of the universe. There were hidden forces moving about, playing with the players. He needed to become stronger and help ensure Earth’s safety. Afterwards there were mysteries to explore. Alan sensed an incoming transmission, oddly aware of a number of entities surrounding him, his thoughts clearer, more precise. The moment they detected that he was aware of them they slowly disappeared. Alan hypothesized these were Administrators within the Game, as they had the same feel to them, a sense of a bright yellow star. A message appeared: