The eyes of the dark sclera humans.
It gave them the ability to see the entire electromagnetic spectrum, revealing to their eyes the boundless secrets of the universe.
Alex had those very same eyes he could turn on or off whenever he desired, but he never made it a habit.
For whatever reason, he kept this part of his abilities to himself. He wasn't sure why he did what he did, he just did it.
But that was beside the point as he had the ability to see his surroundings the whole time. Because of his current situation, the ability had escaped his mind.
Alex closed his eyes and opened them as they took on a dark hue, almost shrouding the brown of his irises.
"!"
However, what he saw shocked and scared him in equal measure.
The expansive veiled space lit up as he finally regained his ability to see.
The space stretched endlessly and was a boundless canvas painted with the brushstrokes of eternity.
What appeared like gas clouds swirled in a kaleidoscope of colours—violet and sapphire, amber, crimson and gold—forming a breathtaking nebulae; an indescribable wonder that shimmered like liquid fire frozen in time.
Energy storms made of a blend of many colours danced all around him, bathing him in a dense sea of mana, void energy and other kinds of energy Alex didn't even know existed.
X-rays and gamma bursts streaked across the space like ghostly, radiant tendrils, illuminating the realm.
It was a symphony of colour and light, a space of infinite beauty and chaos.
The chaotic aspect?
Broken and debris of shattered planets, some as large stars, moons and other celestial objects floated around the infinite expanse of wonders.
Then, there were planets and floating continents that were still intact and were teaming with plant life and other numerous resources the empire would drool over were present in this very space Alex found himself.
If there was one word to describe how Alex was feeling, it would be sublime.
The overwhelming beauty and awe he felt looking around him instilled a sense of vastness, power, and otherworldliness that transcended comprehension.
'I could get used to this…'
For a moment, he forgot about everything and just took it in. Experiences like these were rare and hard to come by. He may be in a difficult situation, but he had to stop and take it in.
'I haven't seen any parts revealing outer space. That means I'm in too deep.'
The gravity of his situation made him realize he could remain there for a very long time.
The only thing that could save him is if he was displaced again and spat out somewhere else in here on in outer space.
'Haa… Why didn't I listen to Julia when she felt something was wrong?!'
Unfortunately, there was no pill for regrets as what was done was done. Desperation was beginning to set in and he felt like bawling his eyes out.
Alex took several minutes to calm down and tried to see the positive aspects of his situation.
'Okay… okay… I'm in a veiled space for who knows how long, but I have all the energy I need to grow as strong as I can.
'Maybe if I become powerful enough, I can even escape this place by myself. There is enough energy to sustain me for a very long time, and I also have all the supplies I could ever need.'
He finally got his shit together after talking to himself for several minutes. It was the only way to not think about his situation.
He managed to compose himself and sat cross-legged in the void.
Closing his eyes, he felt the vast amounts of energy flowing around him and retracted his helm as there was no need for it.
With his eyes, he could now see clearly and also had no problems surviving in the void.
Alex then took in a deep breath of energy as he felt his cells vibrate in excitement, sucking it in.
He circulated the energies through his mana channels, directing the mana to his cells and the void energy to his chest region.
'It feels like there is something there that acts like a core. Let's just call it a core from now on.'
Gradually, Alex lost himself in his cultivation, feeling his strength rise little by little. His organelles that once had a limit to the amount of mana they could store were now storing vast amounts of mana.
His capacity for mana continued to increase as he absorbed more and more void energy.
His core was like an endless pit that sucked in the surrounding energy, yet Alex did not feel himself approaching the limits of Class F and having his breakthrough.
His entire body was lit up in a glow of energy as time slowly ticked and Alex fell into a trance-like state, creating a vortex of energy around himself and directing the surrounding energies to his position.
Time continued to tick, and Alex was still lost in that condition. He didn't know how much time had passed and, in his state, didn't care.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, he finally felt himself approaching his first bottleneck.
'Finally….'
His absorption speed increased as the vortex spun rapidly, feeding him the energy he required.
*BOOOOM!*
Alex felt an energy explosion from within himself and if sound were to be transmitted, it would have sounded like a very loud explosion going off.
'There it is…'
Alex revealed a small smile.
He could finally sense the presence of the core after his first breakthrough.
'But who knew it would be that small…'
His power core was the size of a grain of sand, almost unnoticeable if one didn't pay close attention, but it was there.
It revolved in his chest, circulating void energy through his system in a way mana had never done before.
He could feel the strength flowing through him had increased greatly, and at that moment, he wasn't sure how strong he was physically.
Finally, he opened his eyes and looked around.
'Looks like I've covered a lot of distance, but still no signs of outer space.'
What he saw the first time he used his dark sclera was now a different environment altogether.
His floating body did not remain in the same place as it seemed to be moved around by the surrounding energy.
Nothing that was essentially matter remained in the same place for long.
Then Alex decided to check the time stamp on his suit again. He put back his helm and checked the time.
*WHAT?!!!!*