Chapter 1009 - Fused Will (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“It still doesn’t work, huh…”

Rhode let out a soft sigh, gazing at the card in his hand. He flipped it over where the specific details of the card were written——[Void Dragon (God Card Attribute. Unique. Soul-bound). Appoint a target to use. Infusible. Creator God. Holder can appoint himself and turn into the dragon form. All attributes will be strengthened by one-third in the dragon form. Attacks of different levels will be ineffective on the holder. Received the highest authority (The wings of void concealed Earth. The figure enveloping all things comes back to life once again)]

If it were an ordinary summoning card, Rhode could appoint it to one of the ten card seats. But it seemed like the system had its own intention. Or perhaps the strength hibernating inside him which belonged to its owner was overly broken and this led to Rhode being unable to summon a Void Dragon. Instead, he received an equipment card that could turn him into a dragon. Although he refused to believe in heresy and experimented with the card, the system quickly responded to him in the same way———[Target Exists. This card can’t be summoned again. Appoint seat]

Rhode let out a helpless sigh at the sight of this result despite expecting it. After all, it was only the clone of the spirit fragment that spoke to him in the other world back then. Moreover, now that her power had fused with him, it was no wonder that she said she couldn’t be awakened. Now it seemed like this was the truth. The system recognized Rhode and his younger sister as one person, so it was impossible to summon himself at all. In fact, instead of deciding that the card in his hand was the original ‘Void Dragon’, it would be more appropriate to say that it was the ‘Void Dragon’ that was born from the merging of Rhode’s and his younger sister’s power. Rhode couldn’t possibly summon himself because he was still alive and kicking. Since he still existed, how could he be summoned? Besides, his younger sister’s strength had completely fused with him. The only problem left was if he could be awakened and make use of the strength since they couldn’t be separated after the fusion.

If one were to refine candy that had melted into the water, the only option was to boil the water completely.

Forget it. This isn’t too bad either.

Rhode gnashed his teeth at this thought. He extended his finger, stroked the card, and sensed the familiar spiritual undulation. At the same time, he heard a sweet-sounding voice.

“Big Brother, are you still worried?”

“…”

The corners of Rhode’s lips lifted as he read the words. Even though he failed in the end, he didn’t fail completely. He couldn’t see, hug, and kiss his younger sister on her lips anymore. But she was living inside him now. During the previous summoning, she revived in another form due to some possible issues in some areas. And now, Rhode sensed that his younger sister had merged with the system. In other words, she was as though an artificial intelligence in the system that controls the core.

“Welcome back. How do you feel?”

“I feel great, Big Brother. Although I don’t have a body now and can’t cast my power, I’m still surprised that I could be revived. This is a great result, isn’t it?”

“Yeah…”

Rhode sighed to his younger sister’s response.

At least they were together in some form again. Although Rhode didn’t have any solution now, this didn’t mean that he had given up on finding one. Since his younger sister had regained her consciousness through the system, he was certain that there were other solutions. In sci-fi movies, wasn’t it common to create bodies for artificial intelligences? Rhode believed that he would succeed if he looked for it.

“I will find a way to let you have your own body. Believe in me.”

“Of course… I’ve always believed in you. Haven’t I, Big Brother?”

As Rhode communicated with his younger sister in his head, he suddenly heard an anxious voice.

“Rhode, what happened earlier?”