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Chapter 37: The Awakening
🕑 Added 2025-07-30 08:08:45 +0000 UTCThe atmosphere inside the underground laboratory fell silent, with only the soft hum of machinery continuing to run in the background. Owen stood motionless, his eyes fixed on the glass tube in Iris's hand. Inside, the mutated silver parasite swam around gracefully. Its movements were both beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Her question still echoed in his head… 'Are you ready to become an Awakened?'
It was an offer as tempting as the forbidden fruit… an offer that would grant him the power to protect everything he loved. But at the same time, it was the most dangerous gamble of his life.
In Owen's mind, images of past events replayed over and over… the image of his own weakness and despair in the dimensional gate… the image of the battle he almost lost at the hands of Cole… and the shadow of the mysterious "boss" that was creeping closer with every moment. He knew all too well that his fighting skills and slightly enhanced body were no longer enough to deal with this world…
"Power" He needed real power.
But even so, the deepest part of his human instinct still screamed in protest. Allowing a "parasite," a foreign lifeform, into his body again didn't seem like a good idea. Even though he trusted Iris to a certain degree, as her affection score for him was already at 80, what if something went wrong? What if his body couldn't withstand the changes? He might not become an Awakened, but a disgusting monster for all eternity.
As Owen was drowning in confusion and internal conflict…
"Don't worry, Owen~ Trust us…" A gentle, familiar voice echoed clearly in his head. It wasn't the seductive and powerful voice of Iris, but the bright and caring voice of the real Rosy.
Owen raised an eyebrow in surprise and asked with curiosity, "Rosy? You can… use telepathy?"
"That's right!" her voice replied immediately, full of excitement and pride. "Since we have to share a body, Iris was kind enough to share her psychic powers with me too. I can't control it as well as she can yet, I can only communicate telepathically, but it's super cool, isn't it!"
Rosy's cheerful and confident words were like a breeze that blew away the hesitation in Owen's heart. If Rosy trusted Iris this much, then he had no reason to be suspicious anymore.
Owen took a deep breath, his gaze shifting from hesitation to firm resolve. He looked up to meet the eyes of Iris, who was waiting patiently for his answer.
"Okay, Iris… I trust you," Owen said in a steady voice. "What do I need to do?"
Hearing Owen's resolute answer, Iris's seductive smile slowly faded, replaced by the serious expression of a genius scientist. She had completely returned to her role as the experiment's controller.
“Very good,” she said flatly. “Then listen carefully, because I will only explain this once.”
Iris led Owen to the workbench where the Mana Stone lay. She reached out her hand but didn't pick it up immediately. Her slender fingertips hovered just above the blue crystal. The coldness radiating from the stone made her fingertips turn a faint red.
“The first step is mana absorption,” she began to explain. “A normal human body does not have the ability to directly receive mana energy. Therefore, we must 'force' it to happen. I will stimulate the energy in all ten stones to flood into your body at once.”
She turned to meet his eyes, her gaze devoid of any playfulness. “It will be painful… as painful as if your body were being torn to pieces and reassembled. Every cell in your body will scream in agony.”
Iris paused for a moment before speaking of an even more terrifying truth. “…And more importantly, a normal human body is too 'fragile.'”
She continued in the cold tone of a scientist. “You were not evolved to handle this kind of pure energy. For a body that adapts, it will become an ‘Awakened.’ And for a body that 'does not adapt'… mana is no different from a deadly poison. It will destroy your cellular structure from the inside, causing various abnormalities, even death… That is why there is a second step.”
She looked away from the Mana Stone and walked slowly towards Owen. Rosy's body, clad in a t-shirt and shorts, moved closer until Owen could feel the heat from her skin. She stopped right in front of him, at close range.
“At the moment your body is about to disintegrate from the overwhelming energy and the toxicity of the mana… I will inject this mutated parasite into your body.”
Iris placed her cold hand gently on Owen's chest. That position… was his heart.
Owen flinched slightly. Her touch made his heart beat faster uncontrollably. Her fingertips traced his pectoral muscles slowly. It was an act that was halfway between a doctor's physical examination and a lover's caress.
“This parasite will go straight to your heart,” she whispered in a husky voice, her eyes staring deep into his. “It will act as an 'intelligent controller,' organizing the chaotic mana and calming it down, neutralizing its toxicity, and completely fusing it with your genetic structure… Your heart will no longer be just a piece of flesh that pumps blood. It will become a new 'power furnace,' the center of everything within you.”
Her thumb slowly traced its way up his neck, feeling the racing pulse, before lifting his chin slightly, forcing him to meet her gaze.
“But remember, Owen…” she continued, her voice turning cold again. “This is the first experiment on an ordinary human. The data I have is only from theories and simulations. The success rate may not be one hundred percent. If an error occurs… the result could be death, brain damage, or a mutation so horrific you would beg for death instead.”
She stared at him, waiting for his reaction, waiting to see the fear in his eyes.
But Owen remained calm. He knew the risks were real, but deep down, he also knew that Iris would never let this experiment fail… She would never allow her one and only "king" to die or become a disgusting creature. This confidence didn't come from bravery, but from his trust in the "desire" she had for him.
Owen reaffirmed his previous statement in a firm and steady voice, "I understand… Do what you have to do, Iris."
The smile at the corner of Iris's lips widened with satisfaction. Her eyes sparkled with the excitement of a scientist about to begin her most important experiment, mixed with the delight of a woman whose lover had given her his complete trust.
“Very good, my love… You've made the right choice,” she whispered, before leading Owen by the hand to the center of the laboratory.
There stood a silver metal bed that looked different from the other pieces of equipment. It was exquisitely and sturdily built, with a surface of a dark, soft-looking polymer gel. At the base of the bed were ten circular slots connected to thick, heavy power cables. Above the bed, a complex mechanical arm and control panel hung from the ceiling.
“Lie down,” Iris ordered flatly.
Owen obeyed without question. He lay down on the bed, the cool touch of the gel making him flinch slightly. Suddenly, several metal restraints automatically slid out from the edge of the bed. They locked onto his wrists, ankles, and torso, gently but firmly, making it impossible to move. His heart pounded with a mixture of excitement and fear.
Iris went to get the cryogenic box containing all 10 Mana Stones. She carefully took them out and placed them into the slots at the base of the bed, one by one… one by one… Each time a Mana Stone was inserted, the lights on the control panel brightened, and the hum of the machinery grew louder.
When the last stone was in place, she walked to the main control panel. Her slender fingers danced across the touchscreen with speed and skill before she looked up to meet his eyes one last time. "Brace yourself, my love… This is going to hurt a little."
VWOOOOOM!
As she finished speaking, a frigid, ice-blue energy surged from the base of the bed, flooding into Owen’s body with insane force!
"AGGGHHHHHHHH!!!"
A scream he tried to hold back exploded from his throat uncontrollably. The pain Owen felt was far beyond his imagination. It wasn't the pain of a wound, but the feeling of every cell in his body being ripped apart. His muscles convulsed so violently the restraints rattled. Veins all over his body bulged, beginning to glow with a faint blue light beneath his skin.
His consciousness began to fade, the world turning white, leaving only an endless torment…
At the moment Owen was about to lose consciousness and his body was about to disintegrate from the overwhelming energy and the toxicity of the mana… Iris's form appeared above him. In her hand was a syringe filled with the silver liquid from the glass tube.
She plunged the needle precisely into the large, throbbing vein on his neck and immediately injected the mutated parasite into his bloodstream!
Suddenly, Owen’s sensation changed in an instant…
The crazed pain slowly subsided, replaced by a strange feeling of "balance." He could feel "something" alive and intelligent moving within his body… The silver parasite had begun its work.
The blue energy that had been raging like a storm was quickly reorganized by the "intelligent parasite." The mana was woven and fused with every cell in his body in a systematic way. Owen felt the change happening to his own heart. It was beating faster… but not with fear. It was a powerful, steady rhythm… His heart was being transformed into a complete mana storage and production source.
The rampaging blue light slowly calmed. It flowed from his heart, which had become a new "power core," running through the veins throughout his body, calm and balanced. At the same time, this newly awakened life force began to rapidly "repair" his body. The severe wound on his shoulder healed in an instant. The once-cracked bone fused together until it was completely gone!
The time of evolution flowed by quickly, and then, an hour later, it was over…
Click~
The sound of the machine shutting down. All the restraints were automatically released. Owen lay on the bed, panting heavily, his body drenched in sweat but feeling no more pain.
Iris walked to the side of the bed. She leaned down to slowly help Owen sit up… and in that moment, the cold gaze of the scientist disappeared, replaced by the eyes of a woman filled with the utmost craze and desire.
"Ahh~ Perfect…" she whispered in a husky voice, her eyes fixed on Owen’s transformed body. His skin looked more radiant, every muscle group was sharp and beautifully defined, like a Greek god's statue. It was the most perfect body she had ever seen.
"Pant Pant"
Her lustful panting grew louder, until Owen could feel it. The two breasts in her body heaved violently with her breathing. She swallowed hard, licking her dry lips unconsciously.
Owen, having just endured the torment, was panting just as heavily. But in his eyes… there was a spark of power that had never been there before. He could feel the mana flowing through every particle of his body. It wasn't just physical strength, but "something" that made him feel connected to the laws of this world for the first time…
Owen was still trying to understand the new sensation flowing through his body. The warm mana energy, like a river of life, had replaced all the pain. He could feel everything around him… the vibration of the machinery, the electricity running through the wires, even the dust motes floating in the air… The world in his eyes looked sharper and more filled with "information" than ever before.
But before he could explore his new power any further…
"Pant Pant Ahh~"
Iris's lustful panting sounded next to him. When Owen turned to look, he saw her eyes were bloodshot with the utmost desire. She was staring at his evolved body… not with the eyes of a scientist admiring her work… but with the eyes of a predator about to devour its delicious prey.
The great queen's sense and reason had been completely incinerated by the fire of her lust… She couldn't take it anymore.
Iris leaped onto the bed, quick and savage. She immediately straddled Owen’s strong thighs, her hands gripping his face tightly, forcing him to look at the madness in her eyes.
RRRIP! RRRIP!
Her fingertips grew sharp, pitch-black claws, and she used them to rip his clothes, bandages, and the soft cast on his arm to shreds without a care. Scraps of fabric scattered across the bed, revealing Owen’s perfect, unblemished body.
She leaned down to whisper in his ear, her hot breath washing over his skin, raising goosebumps.
"I can't take it anymore, my love~ It's time for you to be 'eaten' whole by me... My king~"
As the husky, lust-filled whisper ended, she crushed her lips against his, fierce and devouring. It was a kiss of true possession. Her hot tongue invaded his mouth, chasing and tangling with his, hungrily.
Smooch Mwah Mwah~
Mmmmmm Aahhhhhh
At the same time, her other hand was not still. It roamed over his perfect chest and abs with fascination, before moving lower… and lower… until her long, slender fingers slipped into his tattered pants, grabbing the 12-inch cock that was rapidly hardening from the stimulation.
She gripped it in her hand, feeling the heat and strength trembling in her palm, before she began to jerk it up and down in a slow, heavy rhythm… an arousal that was driving Owen insane…
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