My Borderline Supervillain-Slash-Hero System-Chapter 87 A World Of Mana

One second, Zane felt his consciousness pulled into darkness.

The next, he opened his eyes to a world unlike anything he had ever seen.

He looked around, stunned. Everything felt like a hand-painted canvas—vivid colors dancing across the sky, clouds that shimmered like brush strokes, a glowing sun sharing space with a translucent moon. Purple mountain ranges hovered in the distance, and a river shimmered like liquid glass. The trees swayed gently, their colors ever-shifting, unreal.

And yet, it was awkwardly quiet. No birds. No wind. Not even the rustle of leaves.

"What is this place?" Zane whispered.

Ding!

[Welcome to the Soul Space of the System.]

[This world is composed entirely of mana.]

[Host, you are going to practice Mana Control using a Special Technique.]

Zane knelt down, touched the smooth stones and soft grasses. "They feel... real," he murmured.

Just to be sure, he pinched his arm.

"Ouch! So I’m physically here?"

[No. Your physical body is still in the real world.]

[What you are now is a projection—a soul avatar, built using the mana of this world.]

"My soul left my body? That sounds dangerous."

[Not quite. Your soul remains anchored to your physical form. This is a soul clone—a projected manifestation.]

[If this clone is destroyed, it will disintegrate back into the mana of this world. You may suffer minor soul damage.]

[Remember: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.]

Zane smirked. "Danger, huh? Good. How else can I grow stronger without risk?"

He stood tall. "I’m ready. What’s the training?"

[You will begin the Special Technique—Introduction to the Godly Hand of Mana.]

Suddenly, a mat materialized in front of him, along with a vial of deep crimson fluid.

[Sit on the mat and drink the elixir.]

Zane crossed his legs and picked up the vial, raising an eyebrow.

"What is this?" he asked, suspicious. "Not drinking some sketchy stuff without knowing what it does."

[The vial contains three drops of Elixir of Mana—a rare substance that heightens mental capacity and grants greater control over internal and external mana.]

[It came as part of the Special Technique.]

"Any side effects I should know?"

[None. The Elixir will enhance your mind’s affinity for telekinetic mana manipulation.]

Satisfied, Zane drank it.

Warmth surged through him. A euphoric rush spread from his core, as if something ancient had awakened inside him—something vast, powerful, and calm.

Ding!

[New Quest Available]

[Move the Thousand Boxes into the Mansion using only your mind.]

Reward: +25 to All Stats

Zane blinked. "Boxes? Mansion?"

As if in answer, colorful winds stirred the landscape. A vast mansion appeared before him, forming piece by piece, like a video game loading screen. Its spires gleamed, windows sparkled, and towering doors creaked open.

Before him stretched a wide field filled with massive boxes, each the size of a king-sized bed.

"I’ve got to move all of them into that house using only my mind. Good. Let’s do it."

He focused on the box nearest to him, perched atop the pile. In his mind, he imagined pulling it toward him. The box quivered, but didn’t lift—not even an inch.

He tried again. And again. Each time ended in failure.

Still, he refused to give up.

Eventually, after countless attempts, the box finally rose into the air for a few seconds—only to drop moments later as he lost control.

Frustration crept in, but he persisted.

Then, on a whim, he closed his eyes and tried again.

The box lifted. Higher. And higher.

"It’s not heavy anymore. I’m really lifting it!"

Curious, he opened his eyes—and instantly, the weight returned. The box dropped.

Startled, he closed his eyes once more. The heaviness vanished.

To confirm his theory, he opened his eyes again. The box started to descend and the pressure on his mind increased.

"I get it now," he muttered.

He repositioned his mat and sat cross-legged in a better spot. Shutting his eyes, he focused and gently floated the box through the air, setting it neatly in a corner of the house.

Opening his eyes, he smiled. "It works."

And so the mental manual labor began. Eyes closed, he lifted and moved box after box. At first, only one at a time. Then two. Then ten. Soon, he was lifting dozens at once.

They felt light as feathers.

With his eyes shut, his other senses sharpened. He could feel the mana within the boxes and everything around him—not through his five senses, but through something else.

He knew he had to discover what that something was.

Box after box, he moved them all, focusing not on their weight but on their mana signature.

Ten minutes later, he had grown so adept that he effortlessly lifted the remaining 356 boxes and placed them all inside the house at once.

As the final box landed, a realization struck him like lightning.

"So that’s it... The secret to lifting them wasn’t using my mind directly. My mana was resonating with the mana in the boxes. I wasn’t lifting them—I was manipulating the mana inside me, which in turn resonated with the mana outside. When I opened my eyes, my focus shifted to the physical, which made it harder."

The System chimed in confirmation:

Ding!

[Quest Completed. Special Skill Level: Host has mastered Basic Level.]

[+25 Points Granted to All Stats.]

[Host’s New Updated Stats:]

Strength: 1264 (Core) + 5 (Divine Radiance) + 10 (Divine Strike) = 1279

Agility: 1275 (Core) + 5 (Divine Radiance) + 10 (Luminous Step) = 1290

Intelligence: 1270 (Core) + 5 (Divine Radiance) + 10 (Sacred Barrier) = 1285

Health: 2950 / 2950 (Regen: 152 HP/s)

Mana: 3100 / 3100 (Regen: 54 MP/s)

Current Load: 24,234 kg

[Mana Core Rating: One-Star]

"So, I’ve already mastered the basic level. What now?" he asked aloud. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

[Second Quest Available.]

[Build a City Here Using Only Your Mind.]

[Reward: +25 Points to All Stats and Two Drops of Elixir of Mana.]

He blinked. "Are you for real?"

Then he grinned. "Fine. I like a challenge. But you’re not going to give me a blueprint or anything?"

[Creating Blueprint of the City...]

[Blueprint Completed.]

A glowing, multi-colored 3D miniature of a beautiful city materialized in the air before him, formed from condensed mana.

Shrugging, Zane stretched his fingers. "Let’s get to work."

He extended his senses, controlling the surrounding mana, and began shaping the foundation of his future city.

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