Shadow Being System

"What was that?" William asked, rubbing his temples.

The system responded, "You were trying to see everything at once instead of focusing on a single object."

William, realizing his mistake, nodded. "So that\'s it." He decided to test it again, this time focusing on a single object. He looked at the chair in front of him and activated Third Eye.

Immediately, detailed information about the seat popped up:

Material: Reinforced Magic Fiber

Durability: Enhanced for long-lasting use

But there was something strange—a dense, magical core hidden within, designed to make the seat unusually hard and durable. William narrowed his eyes, intrigued.

"Interesting," he thought, then focused on another random object, testing the ability again. More information appeared, and William smirked to himself. "Cool."

Curiosity struck him. "Does this work on humans too?" he asked the system.

"Why don\'t you try it?" the system teased.

William turned his gaze toward a girl sitting across from him. He activated the Third Eye and focused on her. Her name and stats appeared before his eyes:

Strength: 2

Agility: 2

Endurance: 1

HP: 80

She was weaker than him. As he continued to focus, he saw a glowing soft Soul Crystal surrounding her heart. "So that\'s the soul crystal," William thought, watching its dim glow. "I guess it\'s because she hasn\'t awakened her ability yet. I wonder how the soul crystal of someone who has awakened their power looks."

Just as he mused, the girl turned to face him, catching his intense gaze. Her face immediately flushed red, turning a shade deeper than blood and hot enough to melt Lake Balvium, the largest frozen lake in the region.

William quickly turned his head away, flustered. "What\'s with these girls? Well i can\'t blame her, I\'m just too handsome."

Shaking off the awkwardness, William decided to test the Third Eye on someone who had awakened an ability. He focused on the front of the bus, locking onto Mr. Duke, the male teacher in charge of the students.

As soon as he activated the Third Eye, the information appeared just as it did with the student, but Mr. Duke\'s stats were shockingly high.

Strength: 43

Agility: 25 Endurance: 20

Strangely, his Hp was 0. Is he dead? William asked the system, the system relied that maybe he is using an artifact to block it.

William\'s jaw nearly dropped. "Whoa, he\'s strong."

There was something else—an additional line that wasn\'t present with the students: Ability: Strength Enhancement. No wonder his strength stat was so high.

Another new line caught William\'s attention: Soul Essence: 21.

"What does that mean?" William asked the system.

"Soul Essence is like fuel for ability users," the system explained. "The higher it is, the longer and stronger their ability usage. It\'s one of the key factors that determine ability stages. The more Soul Essence a person has, the more powerful they are."

William nodded, understanding. "So this is how they classify ability users." He peered deeper into Mr. Duke\'s soul and froze. Unlike the dim glow in the students, Mr. Duke\'s Soul Crystal was surrounded by a dark red glow. Looking even deeper, it almost seemed like the crystal was consuming his heart.

A chill ran down William\'s spine. "What\'s that? Is that how soul crystals look for ability users?"

The system responded cryptically, "Why don\'t you check another ability user?"

William hesitated but glanced over at Miss Mona, one of the other teachers. "Her? I don\'t think that\'s a good idea," he said nervously.

The system chuckled. "Oh? Or are you afraid of glancing at... certain places?"

William scowled, "Who\'s afraid?!"

"Then go ahead," the system taunted.

Determined to prove the system wrong, William focused on Miss Mona, carefully directing his gaze at her head. Even then, it was hard to focus; she was simply too breathtaking. Activating Third Eye, he saw her stats appear:

Strength: 35

Agility: 23

Endurance: 22 HP: 120 Her Soul Essence was higher than Mr. Duke\'s at Soul Essence: 33.

Her ability was listed as Telekinesis. William wasn\'t surprised. "So that\'s her power," he thought.

He then inspected her Soul Crystal, and it was exactly as he had expected—bright, pulsating with energy in rhythm with her heartbeat. Unlike Mr. Duke\'s, there was no dark energy surrounding it.

"Strange," William thought. "There\'s no dark energy around her crystal. Maybe it\'s because their abilities are different."

The system disagreed. "That\'s unlikely."

Feeling drained, William deactivated the Third Eye and let out a big yawn. The skill took a lot out of him, more than he expected. As he looked around, he noticed the military academy buses had separated, going their own way. Later, they would join the others from Military Academy 4, coming from different cities.

It had been about an hour since they set off. Some students had already fallen asleep, while others played games. The student who had been cooking hotpot earlier had finally finished.