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TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO, UNDER THE PURPLE MOON, COUNTLESS CRACKS APPEARED IN THE SKY OVER THE SILVER PLANET...]
[THROUGH THOSE CRACKS, MASSIVE CREATURES DESCENDED, BRINGING DEATH AND DESTRUCTION TO THE WORLD...]
[MANKIND FACED A GREAT CALAMITY...]
[IN THE FACE OF THESE POWERFUL MONSTERS, HUMANITY'S NORMAL WEAPONS PROVED USELESS.]
[WITHIN A SINGLE MONTH, THE HUMAN POPULATION HAD FALLEN TO JUST ONE BILLION, STANDING ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION.]
[JUST WHEN ALL HOPE SEEMED LOST, A MIRACLE OCCURRED.]
[THE RISE OF THE "MACHINE MASTERS."]
[THESE WERE SPECIAL HUMANS WHO HAD AWAKENED A MENTAL SPACE FILLED WITH BLUEPRINTS OF FUTURISTIC MACHINES—WEAPONS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO FIGHT BACK.]
[USING MONSTER CORES AS AN ENERGY SOURCE, THESE AWAKENED WARRIORS TURNED THE TIDE OF BATTLE.]
[THE MACHINE MASTERS WERE RANKED IN GRADES, STARTING FROM E-GRADE, ALL THE WAY TO THE LEGENDARY SSS-GRADE.]
[WITH THEIR POWER, HUMANITY BEGAN TO RECLAIM THE WORLD...]
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[TEN THOUSAND YEARS LATER – City 911, The Kingdom Of Machines]
Inside a private underground laboratory, two high-ranking Machine Masters stood before a high-tech pod, watching over a 17-year-old boy who lay inside.
This boy was Rivan, the only child of two legendary SSS-grade Machine Masters, Prem and Lisa.
But unlike his parents, Rivan was different from everyone else...
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[The Past – A Boy Without Power]
At school, Rivan sat alone in the front row of the classroom.
Behind him, murmurs and laughter echoed as his classmates mocked him.
(Student 1): "Your body is so weak!"
(Student 2): "Can you even stand on your own?"
(Student 3): "I think you need a walking stick!"
A hand shoved him forward, and he fell to the ground.
(Student 4): "Do you really think you deserve to be in this school?"
"This is a place for geniuses, not someone like you!"
(Student 5): "Everyone else has awakened their mental space before the age of 17..."
"You're the only one left who hasn't!"
(Student 6): "It's been more than two months since your 17th birthday, and yet... you're still powerless."
Rivan clenched his fists.
No matter how much he wished to fight back, his weak body and lack of power held him back.
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[The Present – A Risky Experiment]
Lisa (Rivan's mother): "Don't worry, my son. After this, your body will be as strong as any other Machine Master..."
Her voice trembled, tears welling in her eyes.
Prem (Rivan's father): "Yes, after this, you will awaken your mental space. You'll finally become a Machine Master, just like us."
Rivan looked at his mother, confused.
Rivan: "Mom... why are you crying?"
Lisa wiped her tears and forced a smile.
Lisa: "It's nothing, my love... You will only be asleep for a week. I'll just miss you so much in the meantime."
Rivan smiled softly.
Rivan: "Don't worry, Mom. When I wake up, I'll be strong too!"
He turned to his father.
Rivan: "Dad, when I wake up, let's see who has the stronger machines—yours or mine. Let's fight!"
Prem chuckled.
Prem: "Alright, we'll see about that!"
Lisa leaned down and kissed Rivan's forehead.
As they sealed the pod shut, Lisa couldn't hold back her tears anymore.
Outside the pod, she collapsed to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably.
Lisa: "Is this really the right thing to do?"
Prem wrapped his arms around her.
Prem: "This is for his own good... He deserves a future."
Lisa nodded weakly, though her heart remained heavy.
Prem turned to the control panel.
Prem: "All monster cores are installed in their respective positions."
Lisa took a deep breath and checked the machine's systems.
Lisa: "Everything is set. We can begin."
Prem placed his hand on the power lever.
Prem: "Activating the process..."
He pulled the lever.
[Power Transfer – 10%...]
[Power Transfer – 20%...]
[Power Transfer – 40%...]
[Power Transfer – 70%...]
[Power Transfer – 80%...]
[Power Transfer – 90%...]
[Power Transfer – 95%...]
[Power Transfer – 100%...]
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[BOOM!!!]
Suddenly, an explosion rocked the entire laboratory.
The machine malfunctioned, and all the monster cores exploded simultaneously.
Lisa & Prem screamed—
And then... everything went silent.
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[??? – A New Awakening]
Darkness.
Rivan's consciousness returned.
He slowly opened his eyes.
But something was wrong.
Rivan: "What... What is all this?"
He looked down.
The body he was in... wasn't his.
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||END OF CHAPTER 1||
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