"What… how is this possible? How did I gain extraordinary powers out of nowhere?"
Relax. You didn't gain them out of nowhere. I simply activated your powers using a special method. You already had these powers; it's just that conventional awakening methods don't work on you. Consider this a bonus from your rebirth. With the help of these powers, you can now change your fate.
Ash was thrilled, as he had always dreamt of gaining extraordinary powers and making a name for himself.
Ash, now follow my instructions and focus your mind. I will guide you on how you can use your powers .
Ash did as he was told. He sat cross-legged on his bed and began to calm his breathing. He focused his mind on the extraordinary orb within his consciousness and could feel a subtle connection forming between himself and his powers.
Now follow the set of breathing exercises I will give you, and you will be able to use your powers.
After practicing the breathing exercises for some time, Ash could finally feel a special energy entering his body. His mind became calmer and sharper. It was a very refreshing sensation.
This energy is what people call pulse energy. To unleash your powers, you need pulse energy. Think of your body as a power bank that stores this energy. You can use it when needed, but proper recharging is necessary for future use.
Hey, I wanted to ask you something. What is the rank of my extraordinary power?
"I know that the grades of extraordinary powers are divided into S, A, B, C, D, and E, with E being the lowest and S being the highest."
"Well, you are neither of those. Your powers are of SSS grade."
Well, now about how you can use your powers.
When you focus your mind on a target and say the word hypnotize in your mind, an invisible energy wave will be released from your mind, affecting the target's mind. If the mental strength of the target is much lower than yours, you can directly hypnotize them temporarily. If their mental strength is higher than yours, you can only influence their mind to a certain extent, such as affecting their subconscious and manipulating their upcoming thoughts and actions to a limited degree.
Now let's try using your powers. You can first use them on small pet animals. Try to make them obey your commands.
"I know a perfect candidate."
Saying this, Ash quickly walked to his window and looked outside. There, he saw his neighbor's cat. Its name was Milo. It was a tamed Tier 1 beast that they kept as a pet.
"Can I truly control it? I have never used my powers before, and Milo has been a Tier 1 beast for quite some time."
"Don't worry. It will be fine," replied the Black Index.
Now try focusing your mind on that cat and attempt to control it.
Ash focused his mind and silently said hypnotize. He could see an energy wave spreading toward the cat. The cat seemed to sense something, but before it could react, Ash's power took effect. The cat started shaking its head, and after a short while, it became docile.
Ash commanded the cat with his mind, Come up here to my room.
The cat followed his order perfectly. It obediently jumped up into his room and stared at Ash, as if asking why it had been called.
"Haha, it works!" Ash was ecstatic.
Ash then started giving various commands, such as shaking hands and jumping from one place to another.
This is fantastic. Now I should try this on humans to better understand my powers.
First, let's go and see my parents. I really miss them a lot.
Saying this, Ash went downstairs. There, he saw his mother cooking in the kitchen, while his father and younger sister were sitting on the couch, chatting about something. When Ash saw this ordinary scene again, his nose started to feel a bit sore. In his previous life, he had dreamt about this scene countless times in his dreams, but whenever he woke up, he would face that loneliness and desolation again. Those once familiar faces were gone forever after that accident.
Then his father and sister noticed him standing near the stairs and called out to him.
"What are you doing standing there? Come here and sit with us."
Ash walked over and sat down. His sister noticed his eyes and asked, "Why are your eyes so red? Are you okay? Is everything alright?"
Ash nodded his head and said, "It's fine. I was just spacing out."
Then his mother came out of the kitchen with dishes in her hands and said, "Don't just sit around chatting. Come, let's have lunch."
The three of them didn't say anything else as everyone gathered at the dining table. During lunch, Ash looked at his family happily spending time together and silently vowed to protect this peace.
At night, when Ash was in his room, he started thinking about his plans and what he should do next, because there was a dangerous enemy lurking in the dark.
After agonizing over what to do for a long time, he finally decided to first create a group of loyal subordinates, earn some money, and gather training resources for his future needs. Without money and power, he couldn't do anything. Thinking about all this gave him a clear sense of direction and purpose.
For his first target, he knew exactly who to choose.
Her name was Sophie Frost, his neighbor.