Reincarnated as an Energy with a System

Chapter 5: Steam

Ning didnʼt realize how long it had really been since he was unconscious, but for him, it was only an instant. He woke up to hear part of the systemʼs notification.

He suddenly started feeling like gravity wasnʼt a thing anymore. He could tell which direction was down, but he could feel himself completely ignoring gravity and going upwards.

His Thermoception also told him that his surrounding was very hot. Way hotter than even the warm water he had felt down the waterfall.

Most weird of all, he could feel this weird sensation around him. Like he was surrounded by something very soft.

ʼWhy can I feel this?ʼ He wondered. ʼStatus,ʼ he opened his status page to check how far he had gotten along in his quest to gather Energy.

[Status

Energy: 5298

Task: Collect 4702 more energy

Reward: You gain Pressure sense

Shop: LOCKED

]

ʼWait, What?ʼ he was startled. The last thing he remembered was him getting Gravity sense not even a minute ago for him at 2000 points. Now he had reached above 5000 points.

He quickly opened the list of unlocks and realized he had unlocked something called Texture sense. ʼHey, system. What is this texture sense?ʼ he asked.

ʼHmm… so itʼs like normal human skin. I can already tell the temperature. Thanks to this now, I can tell what sort of object Iʼm touching. What else can a human skin do?ʼ he started to emulate his sense of touch from when he was still a human.

ʼTemperature, texture…. Pain. Yes, that is one more. God, I hope I donʼt unlock pain. That would be so bad.ʼ

ʼAs for another one… hmm… what about being able to tell how much force something is pushing on your skin wi— Wait, is that what pressure sense is?ʼ he quickly checked his status once more.

ʼHey system, is pressure sense similar to a skin being able to tell when something is pushing on you?ʼ just as he asked that, a huge howl of wind started tumbling him away. He could barely hear the confirmation from the system regarding his question.

ʼBy the way system, where am I? What am I?ʼ he asked.

ʼSteam? Wait, no go back. You said Iʼm in the sea? How long was I asleep for?ʼ he asked.

Ning tried to understand what the system had just said, but he couldnʼt comprehend it at all. He stopped thinking about other things and focused on what the system had just said.

ʼ12 and a half days? Iʼve been asleep for nearly 13 days? Why didnʼt you wake me up earlier, system?ʼ

Ning thought for a bit. ʼI did say that, didnʼt I?ʼ He thought for a bit more and realized that something didnʼt add up.

ʼHey, system, why donʼt I have a lot of Energy? I should have gathered a ton during the many days I was unconscious, right?ʼ he asked.

ʼGod, am I ever gonna enough energy to not worry about losing them?ʼ he thought. Then he realized that he hadnʼt asked the system for an opinion on this matter directly.

ʼHey, System. What ways are there to gather more energy?ʼ he asked.

ʼHmm… I didnʼt think about that. How do I switch to another object.ʼ He asked

He dreaded the answer to the question he was going to ask, ʼAnd how do I unlock this Body Switch?ʼ

ʼAre you f*****g kidding me?ʼ he couldnʼt help but scream internally. He had felt like was making some progress, but he was back to step one.

The air carried him high into the air where he started feeling cold again. He could tell from the sound that he was in a very, very vast sky. He steadily gained more energy even as the air around him was getting colder.

When he asked why the system told him that the friction between the air and the steam was generating heat energy. Also, it was sunny outside and he was getting the full brunt of the sun.

As he reached higher and higher, he realized that he wasnʼt losing as much energy as when he was in the water. Even when condensed in the air, the steam was still together as water droplets.

Slowly, he started feeling cold. In fact, he could tell he himself was getting colder. ʼNo, not me, but the steam.ʼ He needed to learn to differentiate himself from the object he inhabited.

He couldnʼt see what was happening and only heard some noises. Although the cold didnʼt harm him, it started making him feel uncomfortable.

Slowly, he started to feel gravity more and more. Suddenly, he stopped feeling gravity as he started rising up and then falling once more.

The kept on happening for a few more times where he would start falling, but then suddenly start flying up once more.

ʼHey, system? What is happening to me?ʼ he asked.

Ning couldnʼt understand what the system meant. ʼCanʼt you say what is happening in simpler terms?ʼ he asked.