Arselan System: AI Controller
Chapter 031: The Unexpected Situation

Ats sat alone in that place. He continued to increase his focus to maintain the zarahian technique. There's nothing to worry about in this place. It is an empty world where it is only in it. There can't be a tiger that suddenly comes to disturb him, right?

"Sister."

"!?" Ats was stunned, but he was still trying to maintain his concentration. Again, his sister's voice echoed in his head. Nah! Is that really his sister's voice? Why did he think that the voice belonged to his sister just because of the word "Sister" he said?

"Sister."

"...," Ats decided not to care about the sound of the sound. He should focus on his research. Well, it should be, but ....

"What exactly?" mumbled Ats in astonishment, "Why do I keep thinking about it after all this time?"

"Ats!" professor Han's voice went into Ats' ear. However, the voice was not so clear. Ats also sharpens his senses. The particles of his body were increasingly stretched and scattered in all directions. His body became completely invisible in the virtual world.

Niente. Ats felt nothing. Basically, this virtual world is just a deceptive void. All that beauty is just the data recorded by the observer. It is nothing more than a pseudo mirage. However, this place is very quiet and quiet so it is suitable to develop the technique.

***

"What the fuck? Why is it like this?" professor Han exclaimed anxiously at once confused. Ats did not answer his call, while the tool still did not show a problem. Whether the device was damaged or what, anyway, this was not the result that the professor had expected at all.

"Professor, what's going on?" Master Khaled suddenly walked into Professor Han's research room without knocking on the door. Well, he did get a call from the professor anyway. Call emergency again. Therefore, he seemed to be in a hurry.

"It—!?" Master Khaled felt a powerful particle energy. His gaze immediately fell to where Ats was sitting cross-legged. There was a transparent body of the young man.

"Hi, how could he be, Professor?" ask Master Khaled curiously. Instead of answering, the Professor replied, "Come. I called you because I thought you knew something about her condition."

"Oh, that's—" Master Khaled told him what he knew about Ats' condition. Hearing that explanation, Professor Han became even more confused. He was a scientist, but not a master of the Zarahian. His specialty is cutting-edge technology devices.

"So, does that acceleration have the potential to put his life at risk?" ask Professor Han who is still not calm.

"It may be," Master Khaled replied seriously as he continued to watch Ats' condition, "It depends on how he passes."

"Huh? Is there no way to anticipate the possibility of failure?" Professor Han looked back at his normal gawai, even though his communication with Ats was cut off.

"Well, we usually wake the man up if there's a bad sign" explained Master Khaled, who then suggested, "Why don't we just say it to wake him up?"

"No, it's too dangerous," Professor Han declined, "Last time, he was exposed to fatal side effects when the system was forcibly revoked."

"Isn't this different?" Master Khaled doesn't understand. Professor Han shook his head, explaining, "It's a little different, but the bando and the system have a way of working that both affect the brain. The system is heavier, but that doesn't mean it's lighter than it's safe."

"Hais .. I don't understand, Professor," Master Khaled snorted, "For the time being, we can only wait until he comes to his senses by himself. After all, the possibility of failure was not too great for his stage. Well, we still have to watch him intensively."

"How long does it generally take to develop this condition?" Professor Han tried to think with a cool head to ease his anxiety. If he panics too much, it can be fatal later.

"The acceleration is just a little while away, then" Master Khaled sat down on the sofa there. He picked up the coffee that Professor Han had served him. His eyes swept across the room, and he commented, "Professor, how can you feel at home in this cramped and messy room?"

"Hm?" Professor Han turned his head with an incomprehensible expression. He did not hear Master Khaled's question clearly because he was focusing on his research. The master waved his hand and let the professor return to work. For now, they must ensure the safety of Ats first.

5 minutes ...

10 minutes ...

20 minutes ...

It's been over half an hour since Master Khaled came, but Ats never came to his senses either. Master Khaled was also worried about it. He had asked Professor Han several times to turn off the device attached to Ats' head, but the professor continued to reject it.

"It's been almost two hours, right?" Master Khaled made sure, "Is the device in your hand really capable of collecting data properly?"

"I'm sure my life isn't broken. I've tried this on other devices and it's normal" although Professor Han said so, he's as good as Master Khaled. Cases like this are very rare.

"Is the child's condition really stable, Professor?" Master Khaled is getting worried. If the acceleration process had happened to people his age, of course he did not feel the problem at all. However, this young man before him was still 16 years old. He was like a green and labile young leaf.

"It's still stable" Professor Han turned to his gawai at a glance, then looked back at the wide monitors in front of him. The monitor shows the activity taking place in the virtual world. No active movement was detected there. There were only small particles faintly visible. Well, until then, that's how it looks.

"It—!?" Professor Han was stunned when he saw the red codes appearing on his gawai. The speed of the appearance was also very unexpected. In an instant, the entire screen was filled with code red.

"Professor, there's a problem with him!" exclaim Master Khaled. He noticed a discrepancy in the movement of the Ats particles. That could be fatal.

"I know!" Professor Han was busy with the devices in front of him. He must be able to find a way to release Ats from the tool safely no matter how. Must be! Don't get any more problems on the child's particle neurons.

***

"Aragh!" Ats felt a very painful pain. The concentration is completely gone now. The dream came back to him. A dream he never wanted to remember.

The memories overlap too. Between real and not, Ats is unable to tell the difference at all. If his body were fused now, he would shiver in fear.

However, the Ats particles are currently scattered. The particles should be fused immediately when the energy and neurons of the particles are no longer able to maintain the technique. Ah, it's not always so. There were cases where each particle could no longer fuse until the practitioner's existence disappeared completely.

"Maybe I too will ...," Ats almost gave up. The pain that his entire body was suffering from was getting heavier. It felt like it was being pressed from all sides. If he failed to endure the pain, he would probably really, "Disappear?"

"Register ....

Get well soon so we can really meet."

The voice sounded very sincere and soft. There is longing and affection flowing from it. In the deepening darkness, Ats smiled and was grateful to hear it even for the last time.