Chapter 224: Attempting the Impossible (1/2)

Jayden looked at Moby with wide-open eyes and one eyebrow raised. She had heard many obscure things today, but what she just heard had by far been the most obscure of all.

Yet, despite Jayden's look at him, Moby's smiling face stayed unchanging, making Jayden slightly chuckle thinking that Moby was playing some sort of prank on her to raise her mood.

For all her years of living, the thought that humans were only able to use 1 ability at a time, and once they chose one they were stuck with it for life was beat into her brain constantly, and here was Moby saying he meant to use a second crystal on himself, which went completely against her way of thinking.

But the more she thought, and the more she looked at Moby's smiling, unchanging face, the more her chuckle faded away into an expression of shock. Moby had already completely shattered many things she had previously thought impossible and flipped them on top of their head, so was now one of those times?

”You're being serious right? This isn't a joke... right?”

Moby could not help but smile wider seeing Jayden's immediate change of expression as he responded.

”Well, for now it's only a theory, I have nothing solid, but I want to experiment and test things out… If things go well then I might be even able to figure out the origins of abilities themselves… I know this experiment was very costly. But, I think even if it fails, it's well worth the investment,”

Jayden's eyes grew even wider, now coming to the complete realization that Moby was indeed not joking at all. She was lost for words, all she wanted to do was see if this experiment of his was going to work, because if it doesn't… Then things could go very badly…

”Moby, you understand that most people that try to absorb a second ability die a very horrible death? It will really hurt, and if you try to force it in, you will die… I've seen many videos of people attempting it and it's not a pretty sight,”

Noticing the clear concern on Jayden's face, Moby ruffled her hair playfully trying to comfort her.

”I am well aware of everything, just trust me on this one, I know what I'm doing. No way I'm going to die doing this, I'm confident and adamant in trying my theory. So, can you toss me the ability crystal?”

Moby spoke with his hand out. And, reluctantly, Jayden nodded and handed over the purply void-like crystal on her right.

Moby looked down at his hands, the ice ability crystal he had previously used felt extremely cold to the touch, however, the crystal firmly between his fingers made him feel an odd tingly feeling on his skin that he was not able to describe.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath… It was finally the moment of truth, he had been patiently waiting for this moment… The moment when many of his questions could possibly be answered, sweat running down his face and his heart pumping abnormally quick.

He opened his eyes to take another quick glance at Jayden's still worried, sweating face, her right hand on her mouth, tightly gripped into a fist as the anxiety was beginning to get to her once more. With a confident smile and a nod, Moby somewhat put her heart more at ease yet she could not shake off the feeling of sudden suspense.

The thought that it was possibly the last time they meet eye to eye slowly became ingrained more in her mind ever since the reality of the situation arose.

'Avilia? Are you ready? The rest is up to you…' Moby's voice reached Avilia, whom he could feel like could not contain her emotions, a feeling of subtle stress and excitement on her non-existent visage.

Avilia was finally going to learn more about the world, the nature of these odd abilities and get one step closer to finding the truth about her people. So, such emotions could not be helped, her body inside the subspace in Moby's mind quivering from her thoughts alone.

'Of course! I've never been more ready in my life!'