Empire All living beings: Mortals longing for power
A middle-aged man wearing a black suit and a long trench coat slowly walked into the apartment building.
Arriving at the door of his home, he placed his palm on a small panel on the door. The house number was written 236.
Immediately afterwards, a mechanical synthesized sound sounded:
"Fingerprint identification passes... soul wave identification passes...Battle Aura frequency identification passes... Welcome home, Mr. Chris Tiu."
Chris has long been accustomed to this set of procedures and greetings, and the original novelty has long since disappeared.
He walked into this three-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, put his shoes in the shoe rack, put on his slippers, and hung up his briefcase.
"Angela, turn on the TV."
In the living room, a huge screen that seemed to be made of light appeared out of thin air.
A news channel is playing at this time.
"I am Arcana Mikasa. Today's <Arcane News> will discuss for you: Will power corrode people's hearts?"
"In the past three years, Empire has emerged with a large number of newly promoted Fifth Tier Arcanist. However, most of them seem to have been affected by the surge in power and have the illusion that they are 'gods'."
"Fortunately, Empire has legal provisions. Anyone promoted to Fifth Tier must undergo psychological treatment for several weeks to months to ensure mental stability."
"Unfortunately, not everyone complies with this rule."
The screen switched and a video was played. In the video was a man wearing a blue robe.
He had blond hair and blue eyes that matched the color of his robe. At this time, he was holding a staff and screaming hysterically:
"I am a god! You ants dare to restrict me? Even the Archon cannot understand my power!"
Around him, countless magic circles emerged, apparently preparing a large-scale destructive spell.
As a Fifth Tier Arcanist, a spell of this level is enough to sink a continent, even the smallest one.
The thing about Luck is that before his spell was formed, Earth Defense Barrier was automatically activated, creating a Anti-Magic area around the blond man.
Immediately afterwards, several Auror Apparition who were also Fifth Tier arrived and arrested him.
They put special handcuffs on the man, instantly sealing his magic and suppressing his soul.
Even after being arrested, the man was still shouting crazily, claiming that he was a god and should not be bound by mortal laws.
Chris looked at the blond man and Auror on the screen, with a trace of envy in his eyes:
"Magic. One day..."
He shook his head to dispel these distracting thoughts and changed the channel.
Soon he discovered that most channels were broadcasting singing competitions or talent shows.
He noticed that recently Empire seems to attach great importance to cultivating people with singing talents.
But he didn't care about that. After turning off the TV, he was going to take a bath.
"Sir, what do you want to eat for dinner?" Angela asked.
"Sour soup and roasted suckling pig."
When Chris walked to the bathroom, a cabinet in the kitchen suddenly opened and a robot rolled out.
It wears a maid outfit, but its face is made of metal and its legs are wheels.
Chris doesn't like robots that look like real people or Golem, so he specially customized this style of butler robot.
Walking into the shower room, Chris sets parameters such as water temperature, pH, soap type, etc. on a holographic panel.
In today's intergalactic age, showering is more than just cleaning, it's a sanitizing process.
Empire is constantly coming into contact with various alien races and unknown areas.
Although the citizens of the Empire are genetically enhanced and immune to most diseases, new viruses are discovered every day.
Therefore, shower gels and soaps are specially formulated to form an invisible protective film on citizens' skin to prevent new or undetected viruses.
In addition, all homes are equipped with artificial intelligence that can detect diseases in advance through blood tests.
Although medical care is free, no one wants to get sick when even the Magic Age cannot guarantee that everyone can be saved 100%.
While taking a shower, Chris couldn't help but think about how nice it would be to have a cleaning enchantment installed at home.
As long as you activate it, not only will your body be instantly cleansed, but also foreign viruses will be eliminated, saving you all the trouble.
After washing her body thoroughly, Chris pressed the drying button and selected a set of clothes.
A drawer popped up on the wall, containing the clothes he selected.
He put on a tight suit that looked like light armor and walked out of the bathroom and went straight to the kitchen, where a sumptuous dinner was already on the table.
After thanking Angela, he began to enjoy the food.
The food is very delicious. In Chris's memory, only the rich and powerful can enjoy this level of ingredients and cooking skills in Old Era.
But now, this is no longer considered a top delicacy and everyone can afford it.
He once tasted truly top-notch food at a company party.
That kind of food is not only delicious, but also has many benefits for the body. It can strengthen the body, increase magic power, and even enhance the power of the soul.
Unfortunately, it is a limited supply, and each employee can only get a little bit.
While eating, Chris couldn't help but wonder what those Arcanist usually eat.
He once saw on Skynet that some powerful Arcanist could use magic to break Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration and create food out of thin air.
And there is news recently that Empire discovered a Food Dimension.
The rich and powerful could summon food from there for a fee.
According to rumors, the food there has miraculous effects on ordinary people and spellcasters.
Of course, there are also rumors that some foods are unpalatable and even poisonous.
Chris really wants to try it. Unfortunately, with his salary, although he can barely afford it after saving for a few months, it is not cost-effective.
Moreover, Empire has announced that this new technology will be made available to the public as soon as possible.
He can afford to wait.
After eating, Chris didn't waste time and went directly to his gym.
This room is very big because he paid a high price to have someone perform Undetectable Extension Charm.
It was filled with various equipment, and he started exercising immediately.
When it comes to fitness, Chris is an old-school person. Otherwise, he could just buy those enchanted dumbbells that can adjust the weight at will.
After adding the weights, Chris started lifting iron. He could easily bench press more than 1,000 kilograms.
During this process, he felt the energy in his body through Gate of Truth in his soul.
The food you just ate has been specially processed to retain the vitality and magic of the animal.
Subsequently, Chris began to operate the fighting spirit training method that the empire made open to all citizens free of charge.
He refined the magic power and vitality Fusion into Battle Aura.
Through high-intensity training, he can strengthen his body and increase the total amount of Battle Aura in his body.
Chris is very self-aware, and his talent is extremely poor. If it were not for Gate of Truth, he would not even be able to sense any form of energy.
Therefore, he can only rely on diligence and sweat to barely control this power.
After the exercise, he checked the growth of Battle Aura in his body and shook his head helplessly.
His talent is indeed mediocre. Luck The thing is, he still has hope.
After taking another shower in the gym, he headed to the second room.
The room is divided into two: one side is a huge bookshelf filled with books, and the other side is a relatively empty area.
Without any pause, Chris picked up a piece of chalk and started drawing on the ground: Transmutation Circle.
Then, he pressed his hand on the circular array and mobilized Crustal Energy to activate the array.
Sweat dripped down his forehead. A minute later, the ground Transfiguration turned into a clay bird.
"Angela, how long did it take this time?"
"1 minute and 15 seconds."
"Three seconds late. My talent is really poor," Chris muttered in a low voice.
One of his friends also had no magical talent. However, after obtaining Gate of Truth, that friend's ability to sense and control energy was activated.
Now, that friend can even control the magic of nature to cast spells, and has officially become a Arcane Warlock - this is the official name of the Empire for this new group of people.
"Master, don't be discouraged," Angela comforted.
"You're right. As long as I save enough money to buy that bottle of Dragon Potion, everything will be fine."