MODE SYSTEM BERUBAH MENJADI EKSTERNALITAS.
The words resonated, not just in my mind, but in the very core of my being, vibrating through every atom. Externality. It wasn't a skill node. It wasn't a new mission. It was a fundamental shift, a new state of being for both me and the System.
The blinding light faded, leaving behind a subtle, shimmering golden aura that now enveloped me, a permanent extension of my being. Elaine stared, her face a mixture of wonder and fear. The command centre of Aegis Prime, though intact, hummed with a new, alien energy.
"Externality?" Elaine whispered, her voice hushed. "What does that even mean, Leonard?"
I looked at my hands, still faintly glowing. I felt different. More connected. Less… me. The raw power of the System was no longer something I wielded;
