The Allbright System - A Sci-Fi Progression LitRPG Story

“They are older than recorded history, older than our first colonies, older than even our earliest attempts to truly quantify the human mind in earnest.

“But their independence from the System does not mean the System ignores them.

“The Psychic Attribute exists for a reason. And so do several functions, Titles, and hidden metrics within the System Interface that only Psykers ever see. Then there are several Abilities that are specifically designed to work with or counter Psykers—even Classes that specifically synergize well for the same tasks. Yet all these features, as remarkable as they are, never change the underlying truth: The System does not create nor exist for Psykers.

“It merely reacts to their existence.

“A person Awakens because their Attributes—while, yes, partially granted or enhanced by the System—push their mind and biology past a threshold that our predecessors used to reach only through risk, trauma, or pure cosmic luck.

“The System accelerates the inevitable; it does not inherently cause nor define it.

“This is why the PV—your Point Value—remains one of the System’s most controversial measurements. For all the versatility, raw force, and reality-bending potential that Psykers bring onto a battlefield, their PV barely reflects that truth.

“It is, frankly, the only area where humanity collectively believes the System shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the capabilities afforded.

“And we, as a Faction, are quite grateful for that.

“The Unified Human Federation is one of the few Factions that pours its heart, soul, and resources into nurturing Psykers—actively searching for and molding Marines that could fill this role from the very start. If the System ever accurately priced their power, as humanity understands it, our scant few advantages would erode into near nothingness overnight.

“Outside Integrated society, Psykers sit in a strange kind of middle ground: Feared, whispered about, sometimes praised, but always understood to be inherently real. They are treated almost like living myths—rarer than a million lucky coincidences, often exaggerated in rumor, but never dismissed as fabrications outright.

“They are one of the few pieces of the war that humanity does not need to lie about. No propaganda drapery, no data purges, no smokescreens necessary.

“The Allbright System itself refuses to label them as System-born, and so humanity is free to acknowledge them and their capabilities openly.

“Some of the greatest Aces the UHF has ever produced were Psykers—heroes whose records the UHF can publish with barely any redaction at all. Their stories inspire hundreds of billions over the centuries.

“Their feats look like literal magic to the untrained eye—and even those that are trained, frankly—and unlike most of our operations, we don’t have to hide them.

“And in a war where every Faction is fighting for more than just territory or annihilation—where we’re fighting for the hearts and minds of our future brothers and sisters in arms—Psykers are our loudest, brightest message to the galaxy.

“They are living proof that humanity can do the impossible.

“They are our strongest blade—on the battlefield, and far, far beyond it.”

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[Excerpt from “The Allbright System’s role in the Galactic War,” – Taran Eniv – PFC861]