1 [[[ABYSS]]]

"Why is it so dark?"

"What is going on?"

"I hate the dark… this loneliness….. Why?" I ask myself this question every day. I wake up I go to sleep and do it again.

"This feels like it has been going on forever" He lamented.

There was no concept of time but he could tell that time just keeps going by. I don't know how but I'm able to see around me.

"This stillness is all I have since I have been awake. I am not sure if my mind is playing tricks on me but it appears that I'm moving sometimes but I can never get to my destination!"

(silence)

"I know I'm moving but I'm unable to control my body. is this what a log drifting on the water feels like? Such a weird feeling. My life has been subjected to log drifting on the water...How the heck did I get here?"

(silence)

He did not know how he got here but he knew this was a result of his death. He figured he had died based on his last memories.

The FDA had finally approved Elon Musk's request for testing AI (artificial Intelligence) on the human brain. It was an intrusive procedure where a small chip would be embedded into the skull and small wires stitched into your brain. it was said to be a very safe procedure but something went terribly wrong.

That was the last thing he remembered and then he woke up here.

"If I am dead then where the hell is everybody?! he shouted angrily." he was tired and at his wit's end. His mental health was waning and he was not sure how much of this he can endure.

But then he finally received a response.

[[[Please input a name]]]

The sound was very low but he picked up on it very quickly. it was the first thing he had heard in a long time other than himself.

"What the hell?"

"Another voice?"

"Anyone else here? help me!"

"Please say something!"

"My first thought was that I'm not the only one here" he got excited but no one emerged. Just endless darkness.

He signed. "This is it I guess, I'm finally losing it."

But then he heard it again

[[[Please input a name]]]

"Who is that?"

Every time the voice rang out it got louder.

[[[Please input a name]]

[[[Please input a name]]]

[[[Please input a name]]]

"A name?" he thought. "My name?"

Then it hit him, it had been so long. he had even forgotten his own name.

" What is my name….?"

[[[Would you like to implement the "What is my name system?"]]]

"What? What kinda system?"

He almost puked blood… if he had a body he would.

"No!'

[[[Please input a name]]]

"Is this a game? This could be my way out of here! I have to choose a good name… I'm in a precarious situation… Hope. He then said hurriedly.

"Hope?"

[[[Would you like to implement the: Hope System?]]]

"Yes"

.....

...

[[[Hope System initiated]]]

[[[Would you like to proceed with integration]]]

"Integration?" he asked curiously

It was hopeless asking cause the entity only seems to respond to answers to the question

Not sure what was going on but he will be able to find out soon.

"Yes, proceed with the integration."

[[[Starting integration]]]

"Woah! What's going on???? he was greatly alarmed.

The space around him started to ignite and countless sparks of energy started to fly towards his location. What the fork?!!! "

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!!" this was the most action he has seen ever since awakening. he would rather the lights were not racing towards him but he was excited.

Intense pain immediately shot through his body but as soon as the pain started it stopped and got extremely comfortable. Shortly after, the area around him returned to its stillness and darkness.

[[[Integration completed]]]

[[host and system has been completely integrated]]

[To access mainframe, select MENU]

He had so many questions but he knew it was futile to ask. Even though the pain he felt earlier was unbearable he's glad he was able to feel something. Without hesitation, he said menu.

[[[Menu]]]

[[Hope System Beta]]

[[Status: Limbo]]

[unable to process information, no fields to compute]]

[[Missions Available: 1]]

[Main Mission: Rebirth 0%]

[[Summons Available:2]]

[[Total Exp:0]]

A screen appeared before his eyes. So I'm in limbo? so that means I'm between the barriers of life and death. he had a few guesses about the system but he decide to ask the system.

one of them was, maybe the Ai implantation had somehow affected his soul and he was no longer classified as human.

"Can I at least get a manual?.. "He took a second to look over but was happy when he saw the rebirth option. He could get out of here but how does this work? He was only asking in vain but he was surprised he got a response.

[[[System and Host is one. The main function of this system has not been developed yet. Based on the intentions of the host. The system will then take shape.]]

[[The host is unable to get EXP for himself therefore the summons feature can be used to gather EXP]]

[number of summons available 2]

[only able to summon mortals]

"Ooh, I see. What will happen when the rebirth percentage reaches 100%?"

[[[Host will be able to have a rebirth. Currently, the host is in spiritual form. When the rebirth function is activated. The host will be able to reform a piece of spirituality and have a perfect body created from it.]]]

That sounds wonderful. he had played many video games before so he need no information on what summons were. The earlier he started the better.

"Initiate summons!"

[[Initiating summons]]

Something inside him started to move then the space around him start to twist and bend

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