C7 Idiocy and Complacency

[ Current Total Operational Time Left: 3 hours, 46 minutes, 29 seconds... 28... 27... ]

This is nonsensical... What kind of system has a limited time for use?! I waited for 3000 years! Not three nor three hundred years, but 3000 FUCKING YEARS!! THIS FUCKIN—

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...ahhh fuck. Calm down. Let's take imaginary deep breaths. Let's look at this optimistically. On one hand, I can go and sleep with peace of mind after using the [ Manifestation (A) ] skill. That's a good news.

Without being bothered with the issue of hundreds of years passing with so many things happening while I was asleep, I can use the skill now with peace of mind.

But the question is... what should I make? Although I can manifest material and illusory things and even my consciousness into the outside world, it's only limited to a 5 meter radius.

The skill description didn't say anything about whether my manifestations would vanish after going out of the five meters radius or not. I can't afford to test it because it precisely said that... I'd need to sleep after I use it as the sleep is LONG.

...AAAHHHH WHATEVER! System shut down.

[ Affirmative. Closing auxillary systems... ]

[ Notice. The system is now entering sleep mode. ]

Then after this I'd go and manifest many things at once. For my first one, I will manifest my consciousness outside first. I think it won't be too burdensome.

As soon as I thought of using my skill to project myself to the outside world, I woke up to a bright world around me. When I saw the outside for the first time, it finally sank in that 3000 years have passed. Everything's different.

The first thing I saw as soon as I was able to see around me was the lush forest with trees surrounding me. There were wildlife rarely seen in cities and the rustling of leaves.

"Three thousand years... I guess this scene is to be expected."

I don't feel drained with this. I guess the drawbacks will apply to manifesting material stuff and illusions.

After looking around, I went to observe my current state. I look like a semi-transparent naked ghost right now... spirit form is such a pain in the ass.

I guess this is how ghosts felt when I was hunting for them back then. Imagine a ghost hunter becoming a ghost. It's "You Become What You Sought To Kill" trope again. Wasn't Kaneki and Eren enough?

Well, jokes aside, I'm not really a ghost though technically because I still have a body. It's just petrified right now.

Looking at our stone cold moldy statue from this perspective is astonishing. Look at these two hugging each other in the face of death (it's not), truly a masterpiece!

Anyways, I need to get us out of petrified state as soon as possible... no wait, based on the system panel earlier it said that I'm 3018 years old. I'm basically an old hag.

Also, I don't know if there's other humans alive freed from petrification in this primitive world 3000 years later. Although I can conjure up stuff with my [ Manifestation (A) ], it doesn't eliminate the danger of sleeping for an indefinite time. And what if I do manifest the cure to free us, and maybe a house and necessities needed... sleep time is a problem.

After being freed from the petrification, I can assume that our body's natural aging will continue. By then, my sleep would be detrimental to me because I'd spend most of my life sleeping if I rely on Manifestation to get through.

So with all that figured out, freeing myself is a no for now. But what else can I do aside from immediately reviving us? Hmm...

Just as I was thinking, I saw a wild boar getting chased by a pack of wolves. Soon, the wild boar was butchered by the pack of wolves and they feasted on its remains. Then, I heard shrieks that sounded like laughter from above the trees.

There were they, the monkeys laughing as they ate nuts and fruits from above the tree as they watched the wild boar get eaten. It was then that I thought of that idea I had earlier!

"Yes! I'd just conjure people here! They'd obey me anyways if they come from my manifestation... right?"

As I thought about it carefully, I thought that this was my safest bet. I will create a family of five. At worst, I'll just sleep for 120 years. I'm still petrified anyways so I don't have to worry about anything except—

"RIGHT! I almost fucking forgot! It almost slipped my mind."

We're statues too and stone statues can be broken. Looking at our current condition, we are quite fine except for those cracks here and there. Anyways, I need to secure our bodies too.

"Alright! It's decided! A family of five and an altar for our statues coming RIGHT UP!!!"

I chuckled as I rubbed my illusory palms together before using my skill to manifest material objects for the first time.

First thing that was quickly conjured was our altar. Our statues were suddenly elevated with a piece of the ground, which soon turned into a thick sturdy stone slab serving as our pedestal. After that, bricks appeared and a simple European medieval altar was swiftly built.

After looking at my work with satisfaction for a second, I went to immediately continue on my creation. But a problem soon arose. As soon as I tried to conjure the first person, I was suddenly struck by dizziness.

"Ah— fuck..."

By the looks of it, I am overestimating the effects of the A-Rank manifestation skill. I should've known that an A-Rank skill can't create life and souls. How arrogant of me.

Feeling a wave of irresistible sleepiness, I mustered my remaining consciousness to at least summon two people. This time, I swiftly manifested an otherworld summoning gate.

"One male, one... female..."

Before I lose consciousness, I vaguely saw the silhouette of two people. Relief washed over my mind making me more and more sleepy. But before I finally succumbed to it, I left them a few words.

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A/N: Author here ;3 I know it sounds nonsensical, yes. Where's Dr. Stone storyline?! We are getting closer there. Just let me cook with this and I say this will be fun. I edited the earlier chapter because of a mistake, so make sure to reread that I guess.

Also guys... I know I planned this storyline from the start but... Is the title appropriate? Well just asking, not like I'll change it :3