Neurolink System in the Modern World

"What an amateur," my voice echoed through the fully lit room.

The smart bulbs hummed with a cool glow, creating an ambiance that matched my confident tone .

I emerged from the shadows of the bedroom, revealing myself like a phantom. The room seemed to pulse with energy as I confidently approached, hovering in the air while I command over the situation.

"You're that guy from before?" Dong-ha Shin was taken aback by my sudden appearance. Before he could process everything, he felt his body being constricted as I used my telekinesis to put the two of them on hold.

"A gifted !" He exclaimed.

"No shit, Sherlock," I shook my head. This guy was also stupid. 'Did you not see me hovering like a god?' I mused to myself.

"Y—You're that guy from the police station!" Kanon spoke up. Her memory was sharp, recognizing me despite the tremendous change in my face.

"Yeah, that's right. I'm that hot guy from the police station" I admitted.

Both of them were already in the palm of my hands, so I didn't really need to worry. There was no way they could escape my restrictions.

"I didn't say 'hot guy'," she remarked, arching her eyebrows.

But at that moment, my mind was in "selective hearing" mode, so I didn't catch what she said. I was too busy concentrating on Dong Ha, who seemed like he had just seen a ghost.

"How did you become this strong so fast?" he asked, remembering our previous encounter at the bar.

In that version of me, I was so weak that I was forced to kneel in front of this nobody.

So for him, my rapid increase in power seemed illogical. I couldn't blame him; he must have spent his entire lifetime to become as powerful as he was now, and yet I had surpassed him in just a month or two.

Well, it's not my fault that the system chose me to become the host. I was already set for greatness the moment I heard that first notification of the system.

"I'm a born genius ," I replied to him with a smirk .

"I was really pissed off with you back then. I was just beginning to get a hang of my powers, and you dare use that puny ability of yours to scare me." My eyes turned cold as I slowly lifted him up in the air.

The books around me also floated, orbiting at a speed that would hit really hard if they connected.

*BAM!

One book hit his abdomen, and he squirmed in pain. His expression shifted from shock to agony, and he clutched his stomach, realizing that the situation had taken a dire turn.

His eyes suddenly glowed, a clear sign that he was attempting something, but the moment his ability hit me, it was so feeble that I barely felt a ripple. It didn't work on me at all.

This highlighted a flaw with Mind Control abilities—they were effective only against regular humans and practically useless against more powerful individuals. It was this weakness that led Cerebrum to rank such abilities relatively low .

"You're quite the comedian. Do you honestly believe your powers would work on me?" I chuckled at his futile attempt.

It was evident in his eyes that he was now on edge, recognizing the futility of his abilities against me. In terms of combat ability, he proved to be even more powerless than the Bandage Guy.

Kanon, on the other hand, was in shock. She couldn't move her body either, and witnessing me disable Dong Ha with ease made her believe that I was more dangerous than him, so she just kept her mouth shut.

"Let's talk about this. We're both Gifted; we should be working together!" Dong Ha spoke up after calming his emotions down.

"I don't work with amateurs," I shook my head.

"Amateur?" He asked.

"That's right! You're an amateur. You have the ability to control her, and the first thing you do is make her shoot herself?" I raised my eyebrows with a mocking expression.

"What a waste of power. You could have done so much more, but your imagination is too narrow. No wonder you're still this weak despite your old age," I berated him.

Dong Ha still looked confused. It appeared he was more normal and boring than I thought.

Kanon, on the other hand, blushed, having already guessed what I was hinting at.

"Oh, look at you blushing. Don't worry, I'm not like this old idiot," I chuckled at her cute expression.

"PERVERT!" she screamed in embarrassment.

"Don't worry. You'll like it. But before that, I wanted to ask this old man some questions," I grinned and then focused my attention on Dong Ha.

I wanted to know more about where he came from. From what I heard from Kanon, this guy committed a lot of crimes, so I was wondering how he had escaped the clutches of Cerebrum all this time.

My eyes shone for a moment, and in a split second, I made him enter my dream world. The atmosphere in the room shifted, and a tense anticipation filled the air. After precisely 30 seconds, a smirk played on my lips as I observed the complete destruction of his will.

"Tell me who you were affiliated with?" I asked .

"I'm from the Nexus Legion," he answered.

"You're from that group?" Kanon exclaimed.

It seemed this Nexus Legion was quite popular from her reaction.

"Tell me more about it" I commanded.

"Nexus Legion is..." Dong Ha paused for a moment, then something unexpected happened. His eyes and nose suddenly started bleeding, and I felt my Mind Link connection break.

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[System: Danger : Automatic Mind Link Disconnection to protect host]

The system notification hinted at the impending danger.

*BURST

Blood erupted from every orifice in Dong-ha Shin's head, a grotesque display of instant death. It happened so fast that the room felt suspended in time.

Fortunately, my quick reflexes with Telekinesis protected Kanon and me from being tainted by the splattering blood. I was cautious because that blood could potentially carry a virus.