“OUT OF EVERYTHING, A METEOR!? YOU COULDN’T EVEN TURN ME INTO A SLIME?”
[SYSTEM]
We would be killed with copyright.
“What!? I don’t even—”
[SYSTEM]
...Nothing. Would the host like to experience vision?
“Really? Since when can meteors see?”
[SYSTEM]
It wouldn’t be seeing in the conventional sense. I would release an invisible zone around you, allowing you to perceive everything within that zone.
“What are you waiting for? Get it up and running—I wanna finally be able to see!”
[NOTICE]
Zone vision cost: 200 celestial energy.
“Huh? What’s celestial energy and how do I even obtain that? I can’t even move!”
[SYSTEM]
Celestial energy is the source energy of your path to evolution and the currency for system functions. It can be gathered from nearby stars, nebulae, and other celestial objects as you drift through space. You can also absorb energy from nearby cosmic phenomena.
Stolen story; please report.
Carter blinked. “Wait, so I just... float around and gather energy from space? Is that the deal?”
Correct. However, there is an alternative method: You may shrink your size to gather 5 celestial energy per foot reduced in size. You are currently 300 feet in size, which means you can shrink 40 feet to acquire 200 celestial energy for the vision function.
Carter groaned. “So I’m a cosmic scavenger now? I can either shrink like some kind of… space shrimp, or suck energy from stars? This is ridiculous.”
[NOTICE]
Host does not have any celestial energy. Would the host like to shrink to obtain 200 celestial energy?
“YES. Goodbye, darkness.”
Carter felt a strange twinge of movement, as if his entire form was compressing. The sensation was odd, but not unbearable. Slowly, he began to shrink, the immense 300-foot size dwindling in increments. His body—well, meteor—compressed, reducing to 260 feet in length. He felt lighter, a sense of movement returned, though he was still suspended in the void.
[SYSTEM]
200 celestial energy acquired. Zone vision available.
“Alright, let’s see this vision thing,” Carter muttered. “Let’s finally get some light in this... whatever this is.”
[SYSTEM]
Activating Zone Vision.
Carter waited, but at first, nothing changed. His world remained a vast, empty void. Then he felt it—his awareness expanding in all directions, like the ripples from a stone thrown into water. He could sense things moving, distant stars, and faint nebulae, but the limits of his perception were clear.
“I can… feel things,” he said, more to himself than the system. “But it’s not like I can see them. It’s more like… I’m aware of them.”
[SYSTEM]
Current range of Zone Vision: 10 miles.
Carter frowned. “Ten miles? That’s it? I thought I was some kind of space superhero now, not just some galactic navigator.”
[SYSTEM]
The host’s current size limits the range of perception. As the host grows larger, the radius of vision will expand.
“Well, that’s a bit anticlimactic,” Carter muttered. “Ten miles isn’t much for a cosmic entity, is it?”
He tried to make sense of his new abilities. He could feel the energy of objects within his 10-mile zone—faint, distant stars, wandering meteors, and the gentle pull of nearby planets. Everything was there, but just out of direct sight, like knowing something was happening on the other side of a wall.
“Still, I guess it’s better than nothing,” Carter sighed. “And it’s not like I have many options.”
He focused on a nearby asteroid, feeling its mass and energy radiating within his range. It was like he could sense its presence, even though he couldn’t actually “see” it.
[SYSTEM]
Would the host like to begin gathering celestial energy from nearby cosmic phenomena?
Carter glanced around. “Yeah, sure. Let’s start this cosmic scavenger hunt. I guess I’ll just float around until I find something that feels… energy-rich.”