[REALITY SYNC: 2% Complete…]
The screen in front of Priyanshu blurred. His virtual body twitched.
The shadows that surrounded the cloaked figure twisted unnaturally, forming lines of binary code that dissolved into his skin.
A system voice echoed once again:
[Warning: Your existence violates the original timeline.][Designation: Anomaly][Threat Level: MAXIMUM]
[You are now being watched by: The Core Consciousness][Do you wish to initialize defensive subroutine?]
Priyanshu didn't hesitate.
"Yes."
He didn't know what defensive subroutine meant, but every instinct screamed run — or fight back. A pulse of dark light surged through his limbs as lines of foreign code wrapped around his body like armor.
🔰 NEW PASSIVE UNLOCKED: CODE ARMOR➤ Immune to system-level tampering➤ Nullifies detection for 3 seconds➤ Evolves with each anomaly interaction
Suddenly, his body blinked and reappeared ten feet away. The shadow entity lunged, but Priyanshu had already moved — involuntarily.
"I can't control this…" he muttered, but it was already adapting.
📜 Console Update:/create item "Blade of Root"/set rarity LEGENDARY
He laughed nervously as a sword of flowing blue light materialized in his hand — engraved with glitching runes that flickered between languages he couldn't read.
It felt weightless. Alive.
He turned to face the entity, his eyes glowing faintly with golden code.
"Let's see if the game's rules apply to me anymore."
⚔️ BATTLE INITIATED: UNKNOWN ENTITY vs. PLAYER PRIYANSHU
[Entity: CORE WATCHER-0X1][Level: ???][HP: ???][Abilities: System Purge, Data Collapse, Timeline Reset]
The Core Watcher screeched, its form unraveling like paper in a fire. The air trembled.
But Priyanshu's blade moved before he did — the Root Code pulsing through him, taking action on its own.
One slash.
No animation. No fancy effects.
Just silence.
And then…
[CORE WATCHER-0X1: Destroyed][System Error: Root User Cannot Be Contained]
🛠️ You've unlocked the Hidden Class: GLITCHED SOVEREIGN➤ Authority Level: Root➤ Edit Stats, Create Skills, Forge Weapons Instantly➤ Draws attention from Ancient Fragments of the Game's Original God AI➤ Future impact on reality: UNSTABLE
Priyanshu dropped the blade, panting.
"What… the hell… am I now?"
Before he could process anything else, the white void cracked like glass.
A wave of sound, light, and static burst from the cracks — and suddenly, he was falling.
[REALITY SYNC: 8% Complete… Uploading Player Consciousness to Earth Realm…]
The next moment, Priyanshu awoke in his real bed.
His body drenched in sweat.The VR headset on the floor.But in the corner of his room… the floating blue UI panel remained.
[Welcome Back, Root User.][Reality Layer Connected: India – Zone 9 – Class F City]
[Would you like to summon your Inventory into the Physical Realm?]
He stared.
"Wait… wait… no. That's not possible."
He clicked [Yes].
And with a blink, the Blade of Root appeared in his actual hand — glowing, humming, and very, very real.
📱 His phone vibrated.
Breaking News:"Hundreds report hallucinations after playing Eternal Dominion. Monsters spotted near public parks. Developers remain silent."
Outside his window, red clouds began to swirl.In the distance, something howled — deep and guttural.
This wasn't a glitch.
This was the beginning of something far, far bigger.