Chapter 251: The Foot of Bleak Everson Hills (1/2)

[Of course, it's me. Who else would it be?]

Realizing that Devo is the one talking inside his head, Rex widens his eyes as Chandler never said about any spirit can retain its consciousness after getting assimilated with.

Any spirit that got assimilated and has its media destroyed will not retain its consciousness.

One might think that what the humans do to the spirits is cruel, but that is the only way to reach higher power and the times are also desperate.

There's no cruelty in this time, only survival of the fittest.

Just like when humans sometimes died during the assimilating process, it's because of their media being destroyed forcefully by the spirit they're trying to assimilate with.

So hearing Devo talking inside his head greatly shocked Rex.

'How did you retain your consciousness? Isn't that impossible?', Rex thought.

[You are not even knowledgeable about the spirit world, I'm disappointed in myself for losing to you], Devo said mockingly.

Hearing Devo's still cocky tone, Rex then said, 'Just answer the damn question'

[You mistake me, for a lower spirit!!], Devo answered angrily, it seems that his pride is hurt.

Rex was put into thought when he heard this, 'So basically, the spirit has rankings too?'

[Yes! and to think that someone would mistake me for a lower spirit never crossed my mind for thousands of years], Devo added.

Based on what Devo said, Rex deduce that spirit has rankings too.

Devo the Gatekeeper that he just assimilated with should be high-rank just like what the system stated, so this somehow makes him able to retain his consciousness even after getting assimilated or absorbed by Rex.

But this lead to another conclusion,

If the norm for the sixth rank Awakened stated that a spirit's consciousness will be erased after getting assimilated by someone, then that means all of their spirits are lower-rank.

'So basically, you're going to be inside my head and can read my mind?', Rex asks.

[Pretty much], Devo replied with a calm tone.

But his answer piqued Rex's interests, 'I bet there is a way to get rid of your consciousness right? but you won't tell me'

Hearing this, Devo didn't reply and went silent.

'I knew it!', Rex thought evilly.

[You won't find the way to get rid of me, and besides, you will need me], Devo said assuringly.

But this didn't convince Rex at all, 'System, Do you know how to get rid of Devo's consciousness for good?'

Reading this, a smile appeared on Rex's face as he just confirm that the system have the information to get rid of Devo's consciousness.

[Are you asking me? I'm not going to tell you], Devo replied feeling annoyed.

Rex then frowns hearing Devo's reply, 'What do you mean I'm asking you? Can't you hear all of my thoughts?'

[I can, and asking me about how to get rid of me is just plain dumb]

After Devo said that, something suddenly hits Rex's mind.

Now that he thinks about it, if Devo can hear all of his thoughts then that means Devo can hear him talking with System!

But Rex is not worried because Devo can't spread around that he's talking to the system.

'I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to the system', Rex answered nonchalantly, it's futile even if he tries to keep the system a secret from Devo who can read his mind.

[Talking to who? Can you think clearly?]

'The System!', Rex shouted inside his head, he's starting to get annoyed.

[You're messing with me, right? If you're trying to fool me then it won't work]

Hearing this, Rex started to doubt that Devo is trying to make him feel annoyed, 'So you can't hear the word System?'

[I don't know what you said but I can't hear it]

Realizing this, Rex sighs lightly realizing that Devo can't hear the word system.

He then got back to the topic they were talking about before, 'So, Did you see the remnants of the fruit I just ate too?'

[Vaguely, but yes]

'You said that figure is your race, What do you think he's trying to say?', Rex asks.

[That figure is certainly older than me, his hair is very long, and also the markings on his body show that he's what we call the ancient one], Devo explained with a hint of awe in his tone.

He then continues, [I think he's showing you something, but I don't know what]

Hearing this, Rex was put into thoughts because Devo didn't quite help understand the remnant.

'No matter how I remember it, the ancient one is showing somekind of mantra? or Spell?', Rex thought, because there's nothing to it other than that.

But Rex is still unsure whether his hunch is correct or not.

[I must say the world has deteriorated this much, I'm not surprised everyone is weak here], Devo suddenly said snapping Rex out of his thoughts.

He then shouted when he saw a plane go past them, [What is that?! I never saw such a thing since I was born to this world]

[10,000 years ago, there are no spells for traveling like this]

Devo kept talking every time he saw a car, a plane, or even a hologram map beside the street making Rex's thoughts rowdy.

This clearly annoyed Rex until he finally asks, 'System, Can I push Devo's spirit aside?'

<3,000 gold to learn Spirit Suppression, Do the user wants to continue?>

'Yes', Rex replied hurriedly.

Right after he said yes, another fragment of information enters Rex's brain as he instantly learn how to suppress a spirit like Devo.

Turns out, to suppress Devo's mind is simple.

Rex just needs to concentrate on his permanent mana with the sole purpose of containing Devo and supplying them to the brain media to push off Devo's consciousness to the side.

After Rex started to regulate his permanent mana,

[Wait, What are you doing?! Stop!!]

Devo pleaded to try to stop Rex as his voice inside Rex's head started to fade, it went on for a couple of seconds before Devo's voice can't be heard anymore.

'Ah... Finally some peace', Rex thought in relaxation.

The road is rowdy and they still haven't left Ratmawati City yet, because the Crystalline of mana is located in sector two which means they're more in the center of the city.

It takes quite a long time to reach the end of Ratmawati City.

While on the road, Rex got bored with only listening to music and hear Adhara playing with her phone on the back.

He wanted to open the Moon Box he got from the system, but he can't do it in here.

Even when Adhara and Edward believe the fruit Rex takes out before, it wouldn't be believable if Rex suddenly takes another weird box out of nowhere.

They both believed him but they must have an extent, so Rex will open the box when he's alone.