<h4>Chapter 31: Dark Energy, Breakthrough</h4>


    "System, I have another question. When I read the description of the Gene Enhancement Serum, I saw something about it allowing a natural awakener the ability to absorb dark energy without risk of mutation or death.


    What does that mean and what is this dark energy? What does it do? Can I also absorb it?," Ss asked the system with a serious expression on his face.


    The matter rted to the dark energy has been on his mind since he read the description of the Gene Enhancement Serum.


    At the moment, he''s very weak and this dark energy of a thing seems like something that can help him to increase his strength and from the information he got after reading the Gene Enhancement Serum description, dark energy can be absorbed.


    "Tell me system. I want to know everything about this dark energy and also, about my superpower," Ss said, with his eyes filled with anticipation..


    [Host, dark energy is an energy that can be found everywhere in the universe


    No one knows where ites from or how it came to be. What everyone knows is that, before the creation of the Gene Enhancement Serum, dark energy could only be absorbed by those with superpowers to increase the strength of their superpowers.


    The only problem is that absorption of dark energyes with a risk of mutation or death due to the body being unable to handle its extremely high potency.]


    "You''re yet to answer all my questions. First, tell me, does everyone who are unawakened sessfully awakens after taking the serum?"


    [No. Not everyone can awaken even with the help of the serum.]


    "Just as expected," Ss said while nodding his head.


    He expected the answer the system gave him as he felt that superpowers aren''t something that a mere serum can grant.


    Now, he has another question; since not everyone can awaken even after taking the serum, then what''s the difference between an unawakened who took the serum and another unawakened who didn''t take the serum?


    [There is a minor difference between the group of people.


    For an unawakened who has taken the GES and was unable to awaken his superpower, there''s still a bigger chance that said would be able to do so in the future.


    Something that is almost impossible for the unawakened who haven''t taken the GES.]


    "I see. So how do I absorb this dark energy?," Ss asked excitedly.


    [You can try to sense the dark energy around you to actively absorb it. Do note that the density of dark energy currently avable in your is very limited.]


    "I expected that," Ss said, and closed his eyes as he tries to sense the dark energy around him.


    It took Ss a while before he finally felt some changes in the air around him. He could feel some strange energy in the air. It felt strange because on the surface, there was no difference between it and the normal air around him but for someone with superpower like him, he could feel the difference.


    Ss knew that this was the dark energy that the system was talking about and he became excited, and began to absorb it.


    The moment it entered his body, he felt a strange sensation all over his body. He felt like he was suddenly thrown into onto a bed in a cold room after taking a refreshing bath with cold water.


    The sensation was strange and chilly but felt good. As the energy coursed through his body, Ss felt the sensation be stronger but oddly, it did not be ufortable for him but instead, became morefortable as time went on.


    Ss was lost in the feeling and he started feeling his mind leaving his body. It felt like he was falling into a trance.


    Suddenly, with a sharp headache, Ss found himself floating in a dark space with tiny spots of light with different indiscernible colors floating in front of him.


    Instead of feeling scared and anxious, Ss felt calm. He knew that the dark space might be rted to the dark energy and his superpower.


    Ss looked around him and all he could see was darkness and sparse, tiny spots of colorful light. Some were so faint that he couldn''t see them clearly.


    Ss started studying the spots of light. As he continued to study the lights, they somehow started increasing in size and were bing small ball of light, almost the size of a ping pong ball. Also, the quantity of the balls of light were increasing and the lights were now changing color, and bing brighter.


    Before the spots of light were almost the same color, just white but now, they are now two colors that could be seen, a blueish-white hue and just pure white.


    Ss did not understand what was happening but he felt some changes in his body but he didn''t have time to understand the changes or what it represented, as he woke up almost immediately from the trance-like state that he was in.


    When he opened his eyes, he found himself inside the library but everything around him was in disarray with books scattered on the floor.


    It was as if someone had switched on an industrial fan in the library and a light drizzle of rain fell, adding to create the chaotic scene in front of him.


    Ss was surprised at the scene. He was about to ask the system what happened when he heard the system notification.


    [Congrattions Host, for increasing the rank of your superpower. Your superpower is now Rank F.]


    "Eh? I raised the rank?," Ss asked incredulously. He didn''t know that he would be able to raise the rank of his superpower so fast in a short period of time.


    Ss looked around him as he stood up from the chair. He saw that some of the books had fallen from the shelf and were now scattered on the floor, and with liquid leaving a wet mark on the floor.


    He had a suspicion in his heart but he still asked, "System what happened here."


    [This was caused when you broke through. A current of air and water swirled around you.]


    Ss smiled when he heard this as he felt proud of himself, but there''s a problem; How do he exin to the girls what happened in the library.


    The bathroom incident is still an unexined case and now the library. Ss couldn''t help but shake his head and sigh.


    ''I hope toe up with an excuse when they ask.''


    Ss didn''t know that the noise caused by his breakthrough was so loud that it attracted the girls'' attention. They were already aware of what happened in the library as they saw how the air current and water droplets were swirling around Ss, like a small vortex.


    Ss saw another problem arise with what happened after his superpower broke through in rank.


    ''Will this always happen with every breakthrough? If so, then it means it will only be stronger.''


    He didn''t want to think about what will happen after he breaks through to C, B rank or higher. Yes, it''s still far but he will still need to prepare.


    ''Sigh... It seems like I will have to put absorbing dark energy and increasing the strength of my superpower aside.''


    ''Until I get somewhere very secluded and one that can withstand the aftereffects of my breakthrough, no more absorption of dark energy.''


    As Ss'' thoughts drifted around, he remembered something and immediately brought out his phone to check the time.


    *2:51*


    "Phew... There''s still time. Let''s go check out some real estate managementpanies that have buildings for sale. Time to start my own business."


    Ss went upstairs to take the Bugatti car key. When he came back downstairs, he saw Serah chatting with Emma in the living room.


    He didn''t say anything as he made his way to the garage. He decided not to tell them about the library as he felt they would find out when they do their routine cleaning.


    Getting to the garage, Ss walked towards the Bugatti and got in, before driving off.


    *****


    In the Vi''s living room, Emma looked at the disappearing back view of Ss'' car and looked back at Serah.


    "Serah, something''s not right. First, it was the bathroom incident with the ck substance thingy and now, it''s a massive whatever that thing is called, and that also came out of nowhere.


    Worst of all, it was swirling around him."


    "Emma, you were the one who was so excited to get a job that pays $5000 weekly. I tried to advise you against it but you were adamant.


    Now, you have to deal with whatever you see or do you want us to quit the job?," Serah asked Emma with a sneer.


    She sighed and stood up from the chair, and started walking towards the library, "Emma, stand up, let''s go clean the library. The water that was swirling around him must have wet the floor and it''s not going to clean itself."


    Even though she didn''t show it on her face, Serah was actually worried but what can she do?


    She knew that they can only take things as theye as they were the one that put themselves in the situation they currently found themselves in.