Chapter 14: Extraction and Merger

Elias looked down from the pillar. Through naked eyes, he could only see dark clouds that made it impossible to judge the true height he was at. Still, something strange materialized before him.

A line appeared, seemingly connected to the clouds. The line rose upward and then turned left, connecting to an illusory screen filled with unfamiliar information.

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Material Composition: Tears of the Sky (98 percent), Breath of the Divine (1.5 percent), Dust of Creation (0.4 percent), Essence of Lightning (0.1 percent)

Weight: None

Thickness: 200 Meters

Material Stability: 20 percent

Extraction Possibility: Low Possibility

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"What is this?" Elias sat on the edge of the pillar, looking at the strange information. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, but the information remained.

Was it something all awakeners were able to see? Or was it something unique to the class he had gained? He wasn't certain.

"What does it mean by 'extraction possibility'?" He felt like a high school student forced to take a college graduation exam, with unfamiliar terms appearing before him.

His gaze shifted back to the crystal lying in the center of the pillar, atop a table.

Just as before, another line appeared before him, connected to the crystal. The other end of the line was further connected to a semi-transparent screen that showed him more information.

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Material Composition: Stone of Evolution (95 Percent), Soul of Judgement (3 Percent), Incarnated Laws (2 Percent)

Weight: 15000 Kg

Diameter: 0.1 Meter.

Material Stability: 100 Percent

Extraction Possibility: None

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"Is this information giving me an analysis of the things I try to focus on? But there's no way this information can be true. How can a small crystal sphere be so heavy?"

Elias stood up and walked back to the table. He grabbed the sphere with both hands, trying to pick it up. As the crystal had already stopped shining with the end of his ceremony, he didn't have to worry about being pulled inside the trial anymore.

He held the crystal firmly and tried to raise it, but even with all his might, he wasn't able to lift the crystal even an inch. Let alone lift the crystal sphere, he couldn't even move it sideways.

"It is really..." Elias didn't complete his sentence, becoming more certain that the information was correct. The small crystal was truly 1500 kg.

Even though it was so heavy, the table was still able to hold its weight. Just what kind of objects was he seeing? It was as if everything he had seen in this place were divine objects.

He looked down at the table, and just as he focused a little, more information appeared in front of him, confirming his assumption.

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Material Composition: Bone of Ancient Dragon (100 Percent)

Weight: 300 Kg

Height: 1.2 Meters.

Material Stability: 90 Percent

Extraction Possibility: Highly Possible

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Everything had started to make sense to Elias. He was finally understanding what he was seeing, truly able to analyze even the objects that seemed divine in their descriptions.

Even on Earth, dragons were creatures of myth and legend, and here he was, looking at a table made from an Ancient Dragon's bones.

There was only one thing he didn't understand. It was still that single section of information that talked about extraction.

"Extraction is highly possible." He frowned. "Is it talking about extracting the materials from the object? But how can I do that?" Even though he knew it was possible, he didn't know how to do it.

"It's not as if I can just touch it and say, 'Extract,'" he muttered, touching the table in a self-mocking manner.

However, the moment the word escaped his lips, he felt the information screen tremble. A new screen materialized in front of him, asking for confirmation.

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Would you like to progress with extraction?

Yes No

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Even he was in disbelief that it worked. Although he still didn't completely understand the true meaning of extraction, but he still said, "Yes."

He wanted to know what was going to happen. He had completed his Awakening. If he was going to be scared of his own abilities, how could he have his revenge? To become stronger, he couldn't be scared of his own abilities, even if they were unknown.

The table started shining brightly, and the pressure was so overwhelming that even Elias was pushed back by a few meters, the winds around the table becoming more intense.

It was so bright that he couldn't even see anything. He was forced to close his eyes, covering his face behind his arms while firmly planting his weak feet on the ground.

After ten minutes, the winds calmed down. It was accompanied by a loud noise that was accompanied by the pillar itself trembling like an earthquake had just arrived.

Elias slowly lowered his arms and looked ahead, being left awestruck. The table was nowhere to be found. Inside, there were a few white bones that were lying on the ground, neatly packed in a stack.

Next to the bones, there was a small crystal. With the disappearance of the table, the crystal had fallen on the pillar.

The pillar was strong, but even it couldn't bear the true weight of the crystal, as a minor crack appeared where the crystal had fallen.

"These are the bones of an Ancient Dragon? So this is what extraction means. I can truly extract materials, even from divine objects as long as the information shows that it is possible."

Although he didn't know exactly what he could use the dragon bones for, they were still precious.

Still, there was another problem. This place wasn't his backyard. Even if he took the bones down, they would most likely be taken from him. The academy wasn't going to let him keep something like this.

Moreover, he didn't even know how to get down himself, let alone manage it while carrying these bones.

"Should I just leave them here for now?" he thought, sitting beside the bones. Subconsciously, he reached out his hand, his fingers gently caressing them.

He couldn't believe he was actually touching the bones of a mythical beast. Although leaving it behind was truly a loss, did he have any other options?

"Hmm? There's still that line?" It was only later that he noticed that even after extraction, a description line was still connected to the bones.

He traced the lines and saw that the information had changed a lot. Moreover, a new section had appeared.

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Material: Bone of Ancient Dragon

Weight: 300 Kg

Material Stability: 100 Percent

Merger Possibility: Possible

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"Merger?" Elias subconsciously mumbled, his fingers still on the ancient dragon bones. The word again triggered something.

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Would you like to progress with the merger?

Yes No

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Just like before, another screen appeared before him, leaving him even more confused. Did it mean he could return the bones to their previous state as a table?

To test the theory, he said, "Yes."

He thought the table would be constructed again, or rather the extraction would be reversed. But the reality was quite different as another screen materialized in front of him that he hadn't seen before.

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Please select something to merge the Bones of Ancient Dragon with.

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The moment Elias saw the screen, a thought came to his mind.

"Can I merge them with anything? If that's what merger means, then..." he looked at his hands, thinking about an absurd possibility.