Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 521: True Identity of Shapeless

However, just then, Finality’s voice urgently pierced his mind, a rare tone of alarm in its usual demeanor.

[Your power is not Creation, Grey. The capacity to bring things into being... that is merely one facet of it.]

[Whether it is precisely the same power, I cannot say for sure, but I believe only by attempting it can you discover the absolute truth.]

[Have you considered attempting to erase something with your power?]

"Erase?" Grey sounded genuinely bewildered.

His Esper ability, initially categorized as 'Shapeless', possessed no inherent form or structure. Yet, with his will, he could manifest anything into existence.

"My will?" Grey murmured, the thought echoing in his consciousness.

His vast mind churned intensely as his focus sharpened on the delicate teacup held in Alan’s hand.

For an infinitesimal moment, reality itself seemed to flicker with static and localized distortions, an overwhelming and incomprehensible power instantly engulfing the teacup Alan held.

In the very next instant, it simply ceased to be.

Bzzt!

The subsequent moment, the world dissolved into a jarring flash of black and white. All of Grey’s formidable mental power was utterly depleted in a single, fleeting second. As if time had skipped, Alan remained seated, his hand now empty on the table, gazing at Grey with mild bewilderment.

"What happened? You didn't answer my question. Is your ability the power of creation?"

"Huh...?" Grey looked at Alan, his expression shifting to one of chilling seriousness. "Alan, what happened to your teacup?"

"Teacup...? What exactly is a teacup?" Alan tilted his head, his ignorance appearing completely genuine and unfeigned. "Is that a term related to your power, Master Grey?"

"..." Grey lapsed into a profound silence upon hearing this.

He immediately accessed the cosmic archives via the intranet, silently searching for the precise term, "Teacup."

The search yielded absolutely zero results.

Then, he violently projected his formidable consciousness across the entirety of the Nexus Domain. The colossal computational might of his source engaged, desperately attempting to locate an object Grey vividly recalled but which the world apparently had no knowledge of: a simple teacup.

Within this vast world, populated by countless billions, not a single teacup existed.

An icy dread coursed through Grey’s spine.

He had arrived at a terrifying revelation.

He had not merely removed the physical object 'teacup' but had also completely eradicated the conceptual term 'teacup' from reality and the universal lexicon. Absolutely no one retained any memory of it.

'Hey Finality, Heavenly Dao. We seem to be in a rather peculiar predicament,' Grey communicated to the ancient voices within his mind, his urgency palpable.

[What transpired?] they both inquired in perfect unison.

'I acted precisely as you suggested, Finality,' Grey responded swiftly.

[Huh? What suggestion?] Finality’s voice, filled with genuine confusion, echoed in his mind. [The power of creation? Yes, I observed you generating those birds. But I did not suggest anything else.]

Grey fell into a complete silence at this statement.

At that precise moment, his dormant Chaos Lotus stirred with intense energy.

[Your comprehension transcends the heavens! Having successfully grasped the inverse aspect of your Esper ability, "Shapeless," you have unlocked its absolute true nature.]

[It is the genesis and the finality of all existence. Nothingness.]

[Your mastery over your ability "Nothingness" advances exponentially.]

[You have acquired the learned ability: Existence Erasure]

"Chaos Lotus." Grey exhaled a profound sigh of relief upon reading the system notification.

He felt an immense sense of relief. At least his supreme Lotus had registered the reality-altering event, offering him a solid lifeline of security amidst the bewildering circumstances.

Astonishingly, everyone else had forgotten his recent act, including Finality itself, the very entity that had prompted it! This outcome far surpassed his wildest expectations.

Up to this point, he had largely overlooked his Esper power. Yet, its absolute inverse aspect possessed the capability to obliterate concepts from the very foundational fabric of existence!

Naturally, the permanent deletion of the concept of a teacup had instantly depleted his entire mental energy reserves. He could not perform further actions of this magnitude for the time being, at least not until he successfully transcended his current dimensionality, a clear limitation indicated by the Chaos Lotus’s feedback.

The absolute power to erase anything I wish.

"What was that?" Alan asked, noticing Grey's distant expression, his voice laced with confusion.

"Nothing, Alan. I just experienced a sudden, profound flash of inspiration," Grey quickly regained his composure. "In any case, do you happen to have that treasure from the higher world with you? I was quite looking forward to it."

"It's something retrieved from the technical aspect of the wider universe." Alan offered a knowing smile and reached into his spatial storage, producing a small, elaborately carved metal bracelet. "This is a specialized artifact that grants direct access to a very particular set of abilities known as Source Magic."

"What?" Grey expressed even greater surprise. "Source Magic? Is that something originating directly from the higher realms?"

"You could certainly say that." Alan affirmed with a nod. "This bracelet stores several distinct Source Magics. They are incredibly potent, with ancient tales suggesting they were originally usable only by the primordial Chaos Race. This particular bracelet was crafted by a supreme master from the Mecha Layer, who delved into the deepest recesses of the information layer to unearth these lost Source Magics. However, only a select few beings can actually activate it. The Mecha Race itself is incapable of using it."

"The Chaos Race?" Grey immediately became intensely interested.

"Yes, the Primordial Chaos Race. They were the supreme entities present during the immemorial epoch, right at the inception of the endless reality. This predates the grand arrival of the gods and the True Source beings by a significant margin. There are some persistent rumors that they are merely a small fragment of a much larger entity residing in the Ascendancy Domain, but their existence is undeniable, and this Source Magic is a direct manifestation of their ancient powers."

"It is widely rumored that the legendary Chaos Emperor himself was a member of the Chaos Race." Alan paused. "Naturally, this historical claim has yet to be fully substantiated. Therefore, I cannot elaborate further."

"Fascinating." Grey eagerly accepted the metallic Source Bracelet and infused his consciousness into it, commencing his exploration of its contents.

He currently possessed precisely one Source Magic: ’Redline’. He had acquired it purely by accident and had never felt the need to seek out additional Source Magic. This was mainly because he fundamentally lacked nothing in terms of destructive capabilities.

But now, holding this ancient artifact sent a surge of excitement through him.

Instantly, the designations and intricate runic schematics of multiple Source Magics materialized before his mind's eye.