Why?
How?
When?
What happened?
Adam's mind was a mess. Thoughts were intersecting with one another, and he felt like he was having an aneurysm.
However, of all the thoughts, these four main questions were currently the most prevalent in his brain.
Why? Why had he teleported to this hellish place?
How? How has he traveled here? Adam isn't narcissistic enough to think that he can casually breach dimensions and just directly teleport to another world without the help of the Chat Room.
And when???? When did something go wrong? And when was he? At which point in time was this?
What happened? He'd really like to know what the hell is going on; however, as things stand, he's probably….most likely, fucked.
He's in a very, very, very dangerous situation right now
'....Great Sage?'
When in doubt, ask the expert.
While Adam didn't want to completely rely on Great Sage like Rimuru….It's undeniable that, when in a predicament he can't solve, he has to turn to her for help.
Complete dependence is a sin, but seeking assistance is not.
[....]
Silence
[....]
He could feel her operation. Her structure processing, gears shifting, analyzing, and analyzing yet again for any possibility
[Sorry.]
The silver-haired boy's gaze froze, his face slackening.
'.....'
He didn't know what to feel. There were probably no words to describe his feelings now
'....'
He blankly stared ahead, the turmoil in his mind never-ending
'Great, even the most overpowered thing from Tensura can't save me now.'
Adam exhaled a long breath of stale air, contributing to global warming by a few degrees
Could he blame her, though?
Yes, against those….Outer gods, what could he and Great Sage possibly do? All it would take was a mere thought from THEM to erase him
Fortunately, he had enough restraint to not think of THEIR names.
While they might possibly have already noticed him…Thinking of THEIR names would be even more dangerous- like sending out a signal of 'Hey, I'm here! And I want to meet you!'
'....Is it feasible?'
Adam asked. This time, his voice was neutral.
Yes, compared to the previous panic he felt….Now he could only feel a cold undercurrent, turning his emotions to mush and leaving only a feeling of nothingness
Heh. Was this Gamer's Mind? Nah, since he wasn't a gamer, let's just call it a Transmigrator's mind of elevated perspective
[....Affirmative]
'....Very well.'
Eyes turning upwards, the silver-haired boy pondered on a solution for his predicament. Or rather, he pondered a way to find a solution to his predicament.
He doesn't consider himself an experienced world traveler. However, as someone who has gone to 4 different worlds, he is by no means a rookie.
Things rarely go according to plan. He's not an Author, a Visionary, or even a genius who can plan far ahead.
His stat points were all invested into…Well, let's just say that they all went to Charisma, since he's pretty much average in Intelligence- painfully so.
If he and Great Sage couldn't find a solution, then shouldn't he just find a means that could itself find a solution?
Active [Chosen One], let luck and charm run their course….Actually, this unique skill has already taken effect, has it not?
His meeting with Kiana can be considered an indirect effect of [Chosen One]. After all, in this vast city, how could Kiana find him, who only just entered this world, so quickly?
Undoubtedly, it was a nudge from fate. A course that was guided by the ripples of destiny that were emitted from his unique skill.
A skill….An actual, unique skill from the world of Tensura was effective.
So his solution must come from a skill
Conveniently, Adam has a cheat like 'terminal' that can create any skill imaginable.
Skills….The skills made by [Get Creative] are like the wish-like magecraft of the Einzbern family from Fate- the same one that is also the Holy Grail's foundation.
State the outcome, and with abundant magical(LP) power, skip the steps required for the outcome.
A simple fireball would require controlling magic, releasing it into the outside, turning it into a fire attuned element, and then shaping it into a fireball and propelling it.
However, a [Fireball] skill made by [Get Creative] skips all those steps, or rather, does it automatically like a program. The end result is a fireball with no input from the user at all.
A similar case is also demonic power- simply imagine it, and let the energy shape itself according to one's desired shape
That is exactly why, he now intends to define every single observation type and analysis type ability, and merge them together to find a way or a technique to use them all to the utmost potential with full effectiveness
With immense computing power from [Great Sage] and by sacrificing his lifespan to convert it to LP points, Adam is certain he will find a way to get out of this predicament!
[Defining Herrcher of Reason's Analysis… defining Eyes of the Lord….. defining Jogun… defining Alpha Stigma…. Defining higher dimensional perspective that was inspired by 'Key of Sanction'.....Defining [All of Creation] .....Defining….definingdefiningdefiningdefiningdefiningdefining]
As his 'grand' plan progressed, it all melded down to a cacophony of notifications from his dear partner
[Merging]
Will it work? Perhaps.
By following Kiana around, that itself should allow him to survive from normal threats. Unfortunately, most major threats of GGZ weren't normal.
[Success….Skill [Omniscience(fake)] has been created]
'...'
Upon seeing the name of his new skill, Adam's eyebrows twitched.
What a ground-sounding name!
'Since it's omniscience, how about you tell me how to get back to my original world?'
[...]
If Great Sage had more self-awareness, it would probably be looking at him with deadpan eyes- the silver-haired boy was sure of it.
'Well….'
With a sigh, he connected his mind to Great Sage and straight up used his skill-
[Caution]
Adam froze, immediately halting the activation of his skill.
'What…'
Face paling, his inner being trembled as all his instincts screamed that something would go very, very wrong if he continued.
'...Just because it's feasible doesn't mean it's actually achievable.'
Ahaha...Why is he being so reckless?! With beings like THEM existing, wouldn't using a skill that obtains information from everywhere be practically suicide!?
To be honest, he should be far more cautious. What he would see and what would happen to him after seeing information he shouldn't see by using this skill didn't even cross his mind!
'Fine, fine….!'
Since he can't use [Omniscience(fake)] recklessly….Then he will just use it only on himself with the information and knowledge he currently has!
Quite frustrating to have a Walmart version of Omniscience yet not being able to use it- but it is what it is.
'Done?'
A way to survive honkai corruption? Already found.
An escape route? He can use the highest level of existence for escape. If any being in this universe can actually prevent him from escaping....Then he'll simply give up
'....'
Adam frowned, again.
In any circumstance, when finding himself in an 'accident' that set his targeted course off-track, his first instinct should have been to escape using that.
Yet, why didn't he think of that?
Why didn't he think of immediately using the Chat Room to escape? Why did this thought never once cross his mind?
...….
"We have more important things to be concerned about right now, don't we?"
The familiar girl's words barely registered to him. They entered one ear and exited another.
"..…Why do you look so pale?"
At this point, Adam's face had completely paled. His pupils were dilated, and his mouth was opening and closing repeatedly.
"..."
His fists clenched and unclenched. Though no matter how unreasonable it seemed, and no matter how repeated checks confirmed that nothing was wrong with him-
Something was terribly off. And he has read enough fiction to know that-
Pap
Adam flinched as he felt a hand clamp his shoulder.
"Calm down."
With difficulty, he raised his head. At this point, his vision had become hazier, yet his gaze snapped towards the white-haired girl's light blue eyes that were staring at him with concern.
It was only now that he realized-
His mind was in such a daze that, without his extraordinary sensing abilities, he didn't even notice where they had arrived after they stopped running…And he didn't notice when this familiar figure came closer to him and touched him
"Mister Stranger, I don't know what you're going through or what you're feeling." Her eyes narrowed, gaze almost becoming stern. "But pull yourself together. Now is not the time to wallow in emotions."
Staring at that face, the silver-haired boy exhaled lightly. Though his emotions were all over the place, he still found himself calming down despite everything
"You're….right. Right now, our priority is to survive and escape from this place."
Adam smiled wryly as his gaze hovered over Kiana's face and blue eyes.
It was quite strange. Despite the precarious situation he is currently in…Now, he's feeling at ease.
Do all Kiana faces have a magic touch?
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A/N:
Just a random thought, but can that chaotic imaginary barrier outside the solar system in HI3 actually stop Aeons from peering and bestowing their power?