As I left from the window in the white space, I could see that I hadn't aged at all and that I hadn't had any hunger, even though I hadn't eaten anything for the last 20 years.

I thought a little bit about what I could see from the old man's eyes and decided on what I needed to wear. I tried it, and it actually worked; I could create clothing out of thin air, here in this white space. I thought about what the people wore in the old man's eyes again and decided to simply wear a black cloak and other black things, and a white mask. With this, I hoped I could get away from being caught while trying to awaken some random person.

As I wanted to step out of this white space, I could see my system again. It said, "You have seen the world change and witnessed how your first follower has changed. Therefore, you are being granted the ability to awaken two more people."

I pondered this message for a bit, but still decided to step outside and explore the wonderful world that was awaiting me. Everywhere I looked, I could see buildings, reminiscent of the place before the so-called "Catastrophe". People were milling about, and there were big screens or something displayed on the tall buildings. I noticed one of them had a hunter named Wilson on it. People around me commented that he was one of the top hunters of the era.

I wondered how powerful he was, when I had an idea. Could I awaken myself, too? I mean, I had the power to awake anything, so this should be possible. I could probably even awake monsters. This thought made me chuckle, and I became embarrassed when I noticed some people were looking at me.

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I searched for a quiet place to try out my plan, as I was filled with excitement. I could, theoretically, give myself the power of a god. But then I remembered the boredom of an all-powerful being, and decided against granting myself such great power. So, I thought of Wilson again, and granted myself the ability to control fire. A screen appeared before me:

Name: ???

Age: ???

Class: ???

Abilities: ??? , Fire Control !New

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[Fire Control]

You are able to create a small flame. It can't burn anything, but it can help you see in the dark.

It seemed that I should have given this power more details; it was rather weak. But it was good enough for me; I didn't need anything too strong.

As I looked at it again, I remembered that if someone was awakened, they would have to register it with a guild or something; that's what I had seen the old man do. So, I looked for a building or guild that could help me register myself.

After some searching and asking around, I found it. Before entering, I removed my mask so as not to appear to be someone with many secrets. Inside, I was asked to put some of my blood on a strange, round stone. I already knew what to expect, as the old man had done the same thing, so I had brought a knife with me. I cut a little in my hand and let the blood drip onto the stone. It shined brightly for a moment, and I was told to wait for the results.

Now, I noticed many people were looking at me strangely. I didn't know why, until I noticed that other people were using a needle instead of a knife. I didn't know what to do, so I quickly went to the restroom. I had messed up; it probably looked like I was performing some sort of cult ritual. I didn't know what to do, until I saw something glowing in front of me.

It must have been 20 years since the start of the "Catastrophe", as I could see a special light in front of me. I knew what it was, it was a different system, just as I had heard. It was so beautiful it was indescribable. On it was a text that said, "You have been chosen to awaken. Are you accepting?"

WTF?!...