Special Ability
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Since the house was clear, I locked the door and went to my bedroom.
"I need to check the jade space..."
I lay on the bed and closed my eyes.
I touched the flower mark on my palm and envisioned the appearance of the jade space. The surroundings suddenly changed, and the blowing winds determined my arrival. When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see a white house that looked approximately as wide as five hundred square meters.
The intricate details carved on the walls reminded me of a hybrid design of ancient houses from Eastern and Western cultures.
Then, the fragrance of mint enveloped me as I entered the door.
I have suffered from sinusitis since my high school days back on Earth. Strong perfume and foul odors can trigger colds and allergies. Even the temperature drop early in the morning would give me a runny nose. But I seemed to notice no signs of allergic reactions.
The things I brought inside the jade space were arranged magically inside the house without anyone's intervention. Some were stored in the built-in cabinets on the wall, and some were shown in the halls. I had also noticed these things looking much newer and more pristine.
Ornaments and decorations were also added. Even the long curtains I brought here were used all over the house. What surprised me was that the number of windows exceeded the number of curtains I got, but all the windows wore curtains.
It felt as if the ambiance of the white-painted house gave me the illusion of being at home.
I roamed around and hardly thought I could transfer some of the things inside my home here to free some space. I could also move the animals here because the fields are abundant in natural food. There's a small creek that watered the fields and filled the large pond.
My heart felt enthusiastic.
I went out of the jade space again and gathered all the essential things inside my home.
In one of the rooms, I saw my father's seed stocks. These had been left here for I don't know how long, but I am hoping to grow them inside the jade space.
I carefully transferred them into the jade space and looked for farming tools. Fortunately, both of my parents loved gardening, and the means for farming weren't missing.
I did not stop till it was late at night, and what was left was only the bed and sheets in my room.
"Did my stomach mutate? How come I never felt hunger?"
I rubbed my stomach as I drank a cup of warm milk.
After a day of work, I still did not forget to lock the windows and the doors around me and went to sleep.
Exhaustion embraced my body in the silence of the night.
I woke up early the next morning.
Today, I plan to transfer all the animals inside my space. I would also like to cut the weeds and clean the ground. Some of the plants will be moved into the jade space, and I will leave some to grow freely here.
I walked to the fenced field where chickens roam around and waved my hand. I was trying to test if those heroines in books who collect materials by waving their hands were real. And luckily, it worked! None of the chickens and their hatching baskets were left outside.
I also did the same for the cows and the rabbits.
Maybe I should look for other animals like pigs and ducks.
Next, I cut the weeds and used a lawn mower. I did not care if the sound it emitted would attract the attention of zombies. The concrete walls surrounding the area were high enough, and I couldn't be seen inside. It would be impossible to finish the task in a day, but at least I could finish a part of the area.
I rested when the clock marked 12:00 PM.
When I was young, my grandfather would always rest during this time of the day. Not because he needed to eat some lunch. But because he believed in our ancestor's teachings that wandering souls and supernatural beings roam around the mountains. A portal appears in the forest, and we humans should never disturb them.
Each of my family members has a unique ability to become spiritually connected with nature.
Starting with our great-grandfather, who came from a family of healers. He used herbs and ancient spells to help others. One of the best practices he performed was curing premature or newborn vampires. He could also communicate with elves and nature's elemental spirits.
I, on the other hand, could open heaven's eyes.
At first, I could see the souls of the dead trapped in darkness. They scared me too much when I was a child, but none of them harmed me. When I grew older, I realized that I could dream and control everything that happened within. It was fun at first, but my dreams became horrible day by day.
My abilities became stronger when I reached senior high school, as I could see, hear, and talk with spirits.
Goosebumps would appear on my skin whenever I heard the endless crying at dawn.
But things started to become weirder when my dreams became nightmares. Nightmares became visions and events of the past and the future. Some dreams helped me determine what happened to souls who'd never left the Earth for so long. And I felt cold.
One day, my mother suffered depression and constant heart attacks.
It was a time when she was admitted to the hospital because of high blood pressure.
It scared me. I don't want my mother to die. So, I pledged allegiance to become a soul escort in the underworld. It did not matter if what I saw later on looked like evil monsters. My job was to free them from thinking about their obsessions and guide them to reach the threshold of the underworld.
I've been to the underworld many times.
It was a place where souls would line up, and the thickness of the fog surrounding the bridge would make you wonder if there was water, fire, or a suction void beneath the bridge. I am curious, but my job would never allow me to venture on a dangerous path.
But I don't know if I'll ever use my ability in this world.
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