Mythos Of Narcissus: Reborn As An NPC In A Horror VRMMO

Chapter 271 - 271: Setting The Camp To The Below

The Landship hummed around with neuromorphic efficiency as the expedition force gathered at the Theotech Site's entrance, preparing to descend into the subterranean depths.

Unlike the first expedition, where responsibilities had been split between different teams, this time, it was a unified force—one singular unit that would adapt as needed the deeper they ventured.

It was decided that way because of the incomprehensible nature of the subterranean space that might hide some sort of phenomenon or defensive mechanism that could be vastly different than that of the spiral.

And by just that statement alone, questions had already appeared amongst my confidantes back then. Applying the logic of progress and civilization, the Theotech Vault had no reason to split their psychic nexus between the two different levels of worlds, nor was there any reason to have a completely different Theotech signature between the two sections.

Which means that it could only mean one thing.

The underground and the spire were of separate origin.

The Theotech psychic field below was much older than that of above. This could only signify one thing.

The entire Theotech Vault was an outpost of the Theotech expedition of the newest Theotech society. The spire and facilities around it were built on top of a Theotech Site of in time where the creator of the spite has not reached the level of a Theotech yet.

It was quite apparent now that we try to assess more of the spire's content. The Ethereal Data Archive might be a re

And to further solidify their presence, they had elected a leader.

Not a true leader in the sense of governance—after all, the hive mind functioned as a collective entity—but a representative. A single individual who would serve as the figurehead of their people, carrying the prized weapon they had won during the Ordeal's contest.

This representative was adorned with more Theotech enhancements than the others, leftover of the Vandasisimo. Their outfit modified to appear more distinct—visibly someone of importance.

Of course, this was all an intentional choice by the hive mind.

I had no involvement in their decision-making.

Everything about this operation, from the selection of their leader to the way they conducted themselves, was entirely their own effort.

The Duolos were evolving—not biologically, but in concept.

The first steps toward their independence had begun.

Though, they were already fully independence to begin with...

Now that everything was in motion, I found myself with an abundance of free time once again.

No tasks to oversee. No immediate responsibilities pulling at my attention.

For the first time in a while, I could focus entirely on myself.

And there was something I had been meaning to test.

A deeper exploration into my own divinity.

Existing as a demigod-like entity meant more than just having a heightened presence—it meant having access to privileges beyond normal comprehension.

Among those privileges was Floating Through Life.

Well, it was called another term, but that term couldn't be fully translated or even uttered in the very language that I'm using.

Floating Through Life is as simple as it get, the ability to float.

But it wasn't physical flight in the conventional sense. It wasn't a manipulation of gravity or the exertion of force against the environment.

No, Floating Through Life was something else entirely.

It was the ability to transcend beyond the boundaries of space and dimension.

Kuzunoha used it absentmindedly, often hovering above the ground simply because she could, just like how Verina used a form of telekinesis, controlling her Black Wheels with an instinctual ease.

But at its core, this ability defied reality itself.

Rather than existing within the standard three-dimensional space, those who mastered Floating Through Life could position themselves relative to reality itself.

It was less about movement and more about choosing where and how one existed.

Kuzunoha had once explained that, at its most advanced level, this ability could allow a divine being to exist outside of space and time entirely.

However, she had also warned that Carcosa did not take kindly to such transgressions.

The world's rules were strict. Any entity that went too far beyond its boundaries risked banishment.

I wasn't looking to break any cosmic rules.

For now, I simply wanted to understand.

Standing at the highest point of the Landship, I closed my eyes.

I let go of the constraints of gravity, physics, and motion.

And in the next moment, I was no longer bound to the X or Y axis of space.

I had shifted.

The world below me blurred. The sky above stretched.

I was neither falling nor flying.

I simply existed outside the conventional frame of reality.

This wasn't teleportation. It wasn't weightlessness.

This was movement beyond movement.

And just like that, I felt myself slipping into something else.

Something akin to the psychic realm I had invaded before, like that of a psychic realm.

A subspace.

A realm parallel to this one.

And I had just stepped into it.