Origin of the Black Box - Room Quarters - Squadron's Questioning (III) - Theory of Literallity - Leaked Secret

Earlier, before Philip exited the contaiment chamber, he first checked and analyzed the Black Box

He first used his Eye of Sai and confirmed what the Magic Eye could see

[Black Box] - #°C, #m³, #kg

As Philip suspected, if Eye of Sai can't see anything about E-1, then it's the same for the Black Box

Although, he's confused as to why the volume of the Black Box is not given if Chris stated that the dimensions of the Black Box is five meters in each sides

Chris also mentioned that no measuring instruments are able to measure its dimensions. Philip wasn't sure if it included physical rulers or tape measure

So, he took the opportunity and measure it himself with Definite Sight and Dimensionality Formulation

As soon as he used the two abilities, his vision went blank and dark. He was startled and immediately deactivated the abilities

His vision came back and he could see again. He became very confused at the Black Box as to how those two abilities failed to perceive it

Even Definite Sight and Dimensionality Formulation can perceive and measure a black hole or the Blood Singularity, which gives the value of gravity, negative pressure, particle count, and decay coefficient, so why can't he perceive the Black Box?

'Impossible Object? No... That's impossible'

Philip considered the possibility of an Impossible Object existing in the universe, but immediately disapproved it because it's actually impossible

Unless, it's an entirely different object that he can't comprehend

He then raised his right hand and placed his palm on the dent that he punched earlier. He snapped his left finger and controlled the Fate of his Origin Seeker to properly seek the origin of the Black Box

The containment chamber hummed and the beams of the facility made a creaking and rumbling noise. Fortunately, no one noticed this unusual noise

Instead of him seeing a kaleidoscopic view of a hyperdrive, his vision just poofed into a void, much like the one he was in when his mind was invaded earlier

He looked around only to see absolutely nothing. His five senses, the sense of time and space, and his awareness are fortunately present in this void

It was then that he heard a sound

[Jn? Ejsy od yjod? Eju str upi jrtr?]

The sound seemed to be rumbling and Philip had no idea that it was an undecipherable voice. With that, Philip was confused and didn't respond

[Jrkkp? Esoy... S nptysk?!! Jpe?! Yjod od imotrdrfrmyrf! O mrrf yp trvskontsyr dp yjsy oy vsm imfrtdysmf nu ksmhishr]

The sound rumbled once again, but this time, it's longer

[Ehem ehem]

The sound became audible that Philip understood it. He was confused as to why would someone clear their throat

[Can you understand me?]

Philip was surprised. A voice reverberated in the void that seemed to crush Philip's entire existence

[Oh! Sorry about that... Bear with my being, I can't lessen what I already am]

Philip's body trembled and shook immensely. His body immediately became numb and he lost his sense of touch. Even the Pureblood became inactive and the Sword Concept cannot do anything

[Oh? Fascinating powers you have there... I know you can understand me, so what's your purpose here?]

Philip wanted to talk but he can't because this being is too talkative and he can't move

[Wait... You're not in your own time period in that insignificant universe... So, how come an insignificant being like you be in the presence of this place?]

Philip became annoyed. He wanted the being to keep quiet for just a second so that he can recover himself from the pressure

[Time and space are irrelevant to me, I'm what you call an omnipotent and omnipresent being. Sadly, I'm not omniscient yet]

[Oh! Don't get confused about our omnipowers to what your Gods and Goddesses possess. Theirs are much more insignificant to us]

[Ah! I see... You found an object of mine? Yeah, that object is shouldn't be there. I'll come and grab it]

[Huh? It's broken? How? No being in your universe should be able to break it]

[Wait... The more I look at you, the more I see more about you]

[Fate?!! What are you doing there?!]

[I have nothing to do with what you want to do... I'm just confused as to why that human is here]

[Ah, it's because of my object?]

[I'm sorry about that]

[Well... What?! Ehem..]

[Jr'd upir vjpdrm pmr?!]

[Ejsy nsfr jon foggrtrmy?]

[Jr'd vjpdrm nu yjr pnrhs... Tohjy... Ejsy'd pnrhs?]

[Ejsy??? Ejsy str upi dsuomh? O vsm'y imfrtdysmf upi!]

[...]

[...]

Philip lost consciousness as the being continued to speak like it's nobody's business

He returned to the reality and he took a few steps back from the backlash. He took a few deep breaths to recollect himself due to the pressure of the being

'Well that was a waste of time'

Philip didn't find out anything other than the Black Box being owned by an entity even higher than the Divine beings. Other than that, he didn't understand a single thing

He then left the Black Box and turned around to see the commotion between Chris and E-1

~~~

A few minutes later, everyone arrived at the front door of the Room Quarters which is at the third floor of the military facility. The special room has a double reinforced door for maximum security and privacy from soldiers and researchers

No one will be able to eavesdrop or break in the Room Quarters once the door is closed. The materials of the room was provided by Mark himself, with the alloys, and Sheena, by upgrading every aspect of the room

The engineers reverse engineered the upgraded components to replicate it to the actual room, so that the upgraded room doesn't only last for one hour

"Philip and Justine... and E-1, welcome to the Room Quarters"

Mark slowly opened the door in a grand manner and the interior of the room was slowly revealed

The first thing that Philip saw was the cured wooden floor and concrete walls and ceiling there is also a large one-way window that overlooks the entire training ground of the soldiers

There is an extremely large living room, complete with long soft sofas, a few coffee tables, a large fluffy carpet, large UHD smart flatscreen, several consoles, a few high-end PC's, laptops, cellphones, and portable game consoles

There is also a small area designated for an indoor fireplace surrounded by couches, blackjack and poker table, billiard table, hockey table, football table, and several stored board games that has varieties

At the back is a large kitchen, complete with a cooking area and complete with cooking utensils, appliances, tools, and instruments. The refrigerator is gigantic and the shelves are full of canned goods and cereal

There are even fresh potted plants placed on each corners of the room, portraits of the squadron members hung on the walls, small potted herbs that are lined up next to the sink in the kitchen, and a few cabinets laid around the area

The bathroom is full of high quality amenities. Marble and stone sink, bathtub, shower corner, toilet with a high-tech bidet, sauna, hot steam, hot oil treatment, and facial hygiene corner

Next to the kitchen, around the corner past the bathroom is a small gym that is complete with equipments. Barbell weights, threadmills, bench presses, pull-ups, yoga balls, yoga mats, several dumbbells, jumping ropes, a big punchbag, and a few kettlebells. The gym also has a wide panels of mirror line up across one side of the wall

In between the kitchen and the gym, there is a doorway that leads to the bedroom. Currently, the Room Quarters has six room. Looks like it was predetermined from the start and it looked likr a complete coincidence when E-1 came

The squadron members thought that it was only a guest room. Now they know who owns the room

"Whoa... This place is so big and super cozy"

Philip was breathtaken by everything in the so called "room" even though it's more than a room

It's almost like the ideal house that he's been looking for. Even the large window that overlooks the ground gives him awe

He's surprised about the amount of game consoles and gadgets that they have. Looks like what Tenshi said about her being a pro gamer is true and by the looks of it, all of them are capable of gaming, maybe except for Celine because she needed to keep training and cultivating for her Martial Mastery and become a Martial Duke and then Martial King

Celine just needs to be able to divide her domain and aim it in one area and master it to become a Martial Duke. Then after that, she need to create her own martial personal technique and master it to become Martial King

The squadron didn't stop walking while inside the room, their destination is at the circular couches next to the fireplace. They were quiet and really wanted to talk to Philip and discuss about E-1

One by one, they sat down on the couches. The five squadron members sat on the right curved couch and Philip, Justine, and E-1 sat on the left curved couch

The fireplace was opened and the heat spread around the room that went against the cold air from the air conditioner

"Let's yalk about you first, Philip. What are your true abilities?"

Mark asked with a serious tone. Philip had his eyes closed and decided to reveal most of his abilities because he doesn't see any bad consequences since he's already in the middle of the Doomed Timeline

"Emotion Manipulation, Pain Denial, Pain Conversion..."

Philip reminded the abilities that he revealed earlier. Everyone else listened closely

"Definite Sight, Clairvoyance, Extreme Self-awareness, Body Language Translator, Dimensionality Formulation, Future Vision, and Weather Manipulation"

The more Philip revealed his abilities, the more the squadron become more and more surprised and stunned because not only he had multiple abilities, even more than three or four, his abilities became more and more powerful and practical

The abilities Definite Sight, Clairvoyance, and Extreme Self-awareness gave the squadron members a pretty neutral impression but once Philip mentioned Body Language Translator and Dimensionality Formulation, they started to frown and be surprised from the absurdity of those two abilities

It was then that they lost their composure when Philip revealed Future Vision and Weather Manipulation, abilities that deal with time and an aspect of the world

"C-can you explain more about your abilities?"

Mark asked with a trembling voice

At that point, Philip explained everything in all honesty for several minutes, making sure that the squadron understood everything because what they think his abilities are probably wrong

"Have you heard of Literallity or the Theory of Literallity at least?"

Philip asked Mark directly

"First time I've heard of it. What's it about?"

"It means what it means, like literally"

"Elaborate"

"There are four sides of meaning in every concepts; the direct meaning, the indirect meaning, the metaphorical meaning, the hidden meaning"

Philip showed four fingers. He then pulled down three fingers

"Literallity is a concept that emphasizes the actual true direct meaning of a concept. In doing so, it draws power from its origin and amplifying its influence and meaning to other concepts that affects it"

"For example, Future Vision. You think that I could only get a glimpse of the future and see a specific future that will happen, but there is still a possibility that the future will change and it's not 100% accurate"

"So, applying Literallity on Future Vision, I can actually accurately see the future that will happen. The variables are eliminated from the equation and there's no hindering me from seeing what will happen"

"For demonstration, instead of Chris or Veronica calling for us when the mock battle will start, Rue will come in front of the door at 14:04"

Mark nodded and took a mental note from Philip's prediction, or rather vision

"If you can see the future, then wouldn't you be able to win lotteries or get anything you want?"

Elaine asked

"In this universe, there still limits. The limit of my Future Vision is one day, the moment the clock hit midnight, it doesn't accumulate and resets at midnight. I can't see the future past midnight, until the time passes midnight then I can see 24 hours from then"

"If I tried seeing the future for more than 24 hours, then the future will branch off. My vision will become unpredictable and I will see every possible future that can and may happen"

Philip's voice started to become deep and devoid of emotions

"Have you done it?"

Elaine asked

"Yes, of course. Seeing those futures overloaded my brain to the point I kept on seeing further beyond the branching future. I've seen it all and it made me feel insignificant and unimportant in this universe, but at the same time, powerful. How would you feel if the future you desired just flew past by you and you can't do anything but watch? That broke me"

The squadron members looked at Philip with pity and sympathy. But Celine stayed emotionless, like she couldn't care about Philip's hardships

"I understand. So, I should keep this Theory of Literallity in mind then?"

Mark sympathized and asked

"Yes, you'll definitely need it in the future"

"Alright, noted"

"Oh by the way, I'm also skilled in using the sword"

"Really? I'm also a skilled sword user. What mastery are you at? I'm a Sword Grandmaster"

"Wait... You know about masteries?"

"Yes, it's been circulated among people who knew about the Mysticism Age by the masters themselves"

"Hm... Interesting"

Philip held his chin to think deep in his thoughts

"Anyways... I'm also a Sword Grandmaster"

Philip lied to not reveal the Sword Concept

"Oh really? I'm looking for the mock battle later then"

Mark took it as a challenge. It was then that E-1 suddenly spoke

"Philip, why aren't you telling them about your other ability?"

Philip abruptly turned his head at E-1, confused and alarmed at what she is pertaining. Mark also remembered, the abilities that Philip mentioned did not explain his golden eyes, faint golden hair, white lines, and his right arm being healed

"What is that ability?"

Mark directly asked E-1

"I've told you everyt--"

"Fate Control"

E-1 answered before Philip could interrupt. The squadron members were shocked and stunned even more while Justine frowned

"Fate... Control??"