5. Primordial Will
"What the fu…"
The screen shimmered in front of Alex. The pain in his stomach began to fade, and he pushed himself up from all fours into a seated position on the grass.
"Trait manifested," he muttered, reading the words again from the screen. "Primordial Will?"
What does that even mean? Is this real? Did I hit my head or something?
He reached out a hand to touch the screen. The tingling feeling returned as his fingers approached where the screen should be, and his fingers passed right through the blue window.
"Weird," he said to no one.
When he withdrew his hand, the window snapped back to its perfectly still shape. As he turned his head from side to side, it followed his gaze, anchored to some invisible point in space.
"Hello? System? Can I get some more information here?"
No response.
"Information on… Primordial Will?" he tried again.
The screen stayed the same.
"Ugh, this is like trying to get a straight answer from automated tech support." He exaggerated his words, saying, "I'd like to speak to a representative, please."
Shit, maybe I shouldn't say that. What if some sort of alien answers me?
What is this "System"? What is "Primordial Will"? And what the hell does this have to do with the slime or the Rift?
"Status," he said hesitantly, remembering a term used in a few of the articles that talked about awakening.
The screen was replaced by a new one in the blink of an eye. There was no flickering or movement; the old one was simply gone, and a new one appeared.
| Status Name: Alex Moore - Level 1 Class: None HP: 50/50 MP: 60/60 Traits: (1/3) {Primordial Will} Physical Stats: Strength: 4 Agility: 5 Constitution: 5 Vitality: 6 Magical Stats: Intellect: 6 Willpower: 3 Mana: 6 Wisdom: 6 Active Skills: (None) Passive Skills: (None)
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