Common Sense Hijack System-Chapter 91

[ Uncommon Energy Detected ]

Karl froze, his eyes locked on the holographic notification that abruptly popped into his field of vision. His gaze shifted to his father, David, lying weak on the bed, surrounded by cutting-edge medical equipment.

Energy Type: Cosmic Energy (Dormant)

Source: Patient in proximity

Status: Suppressed (Dormant for 25 years)

Suggested Action: Reactivate Energy? [Yes/No]

Karl frowned. Cosmic energy? That’s a term he’d never heard from the System before. But the real kicker? That energy had been dormant for 25 years—long before their lives took a drastic turn.

"System, explain this further," he demanded, doing his best to keep the mix of curiosity and anxiety at bay.

Cosmic Energy is a primordial form of energy, rarely found in humans. The subject is one of the few individuals possessing it.

This energy holds extraordinary potential, capable of healing the body and amplifying physical and mental abilities. However, it is unstable without proper control.

25 years ago, the energy was deactivated for unknown reasons.

Karl stared at his father, confusion clouding his thoughts. As far as he knew, his dad was just an ordinary guy—an engineer with a simple life. What the hell happened 25 years ago?

"What happens if the energy gets reactivated?" he asked cautiously.

Reactivation would induce rapid regeneration in the subject’s body, likely restoring consciousness.

However, there is significant risk: without full control, this energy may become unstable and dangerous to both the subject and the surrounding environment.

The System can assist with initial stabilization, but long-term control requires the user’s expertise.

Karl let out a long sigh, his mind racing through the tough decisions ahead. On one hand, this might be his only shot at saving his father, waking him up from his coma. On the other, the risks laid out by the System weren’t something he could just brush off.

"Is there a way to partially activate it? Just enough to wake him without triggering any destructive side effects?" he asked, hoping for a compromise.

No. This energy is tied to the subject’s soul core.

Karl clenched his fists. This was a huge decision, and he knew there was no truly safe answer. Reactivating the energy could bring his father back—and maybe even uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago. But it also meant walking straight into uncharted and potentially dangerous territory.

"I need answers, Dad," he murmured softly, before finally turning his gaze back to the notification screen.

"System," he said firmly. "Activate the energy. I’ll take the risk."

[ Command Confirmed ]

Preparing to initiate activation of Cosmic Energy.

Stabilization process commencing...

The room suddenly filled with subtle vibrations, and the small lights around David’s bed began to flicker with unusual intensity. Karl could feel the air grow heavy, like something deep within his father was beginning to stir.

"Let’s hope I didn’t just make the wrong call," Karl whispered, his eyes filled with both hope and caution.

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Meanwhile, in David’s subconscious

David sat in cold darkness, his mind drifting between reality and dreams. Though his body remained motionless, buried memories surged through him like a relentless flood.

He found himself back in the past, at 19 years old.

David stood in the corner of a crowded family room, surrounded by relatives laughing and chatting. Yet, he felt like a stranger among them. No one approached him; they all kept their distance. Then, it happened—the curious daughter of Johan, the family’s golden boy, walked up to him.

David watched the scene play out like a movie he couldn’t pause. When the girl asked innocently about the "snake," he responded with a misplaced joke. What followed was a blur of misunderstanding: an accidental touch, Johan’s furious strike, and a storm of angry voices.

David saw himself beaten, his face bruised, blood trickling from his lips. He wanted to scream, to explain that it was all a mistake, but his voice was drowned out by the chaos. The girl’s sobs pierced through the noise, but louder still were the lies she told—lies that shattered his life.

The scene shifted to his exile from the family. Rain poured down as he stumbled away, carrying only a small bag of clothes. He remembered Erika—a light in the darkness—offering him a place to stay and a job to survive.

The memories blurred, giving way to a vision of himself at 27, sitting in a cramped, lonely apartment. His days were monotonous, his life hollow. He stared at the mirror, seeing a reflection that no longer felt human.

"Is this it? Is this all I deserve?" he whispered into the oppressive silence.

Then, the light came—pure energy merging with him, transforming his body into something unimaginable.

Now, David saw himself on a battlefield, moving with impossible speed and precision. Alien adversaries crumbled under his blows, his newfound power turning him into an unstoppable force. It wasn’t just his physical abilities that surged; his mind sharpened, and his emotions hardened into steel.

But then, a figure stopped him cold. A child stood in the distance, watching him with innocent eyes. It was Karl—his son.

Karl smiled at him, but the vision twisted. Now Karl was crying, on his knees, pleading, "Dad... come back."

David reached out, trying to touch his son’s face, but the image dissolved. He found himself watching Karl from afar, his hands trembling, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"I’m so sorry, Karl... Forgive me for failing you..." his voice quivered, laden with regret.

In that empty void, David faced the weight of his choices. His newfound power might reshape his fate, but in his heart, he knew the only redemption lay in protecting Karl at all costs.

Light enveloped him again, pulling him into a featureless white space. Within his mind, the voice of the Body Control System echoed:

[ Body Control System Reactivated ]

"What’s happening now?" David clenched his fists.

After its activation in the past, David had lived a new life driven by vengeance. The System granted him unimaginable abilities—controlling others, moving faster, hitting harder, and thinking clearer than any human could dream.

Fueled by rage, David sought Johan, the man who ruined his youth. Johan, now a modest businessman, lived comfortably with his family.

One night, David slipped into Johan’s house, unseen and unheard. Using his System-enhanced powers, he forced Johan to rise from bed and walk to the living room, utterly unaware of his own actions.

"How does it feel, Johan?" David whispered coldly. "Losing control of your own body?"

Johan couldn’t answer. His body trembled, his eyes darted around, desperately searching for an explanation. David forced him to relive the night he had been mercilessly beaten, replaying the memory in Johan’s mind as if it were happening all over again.

However, this revenge did not end in violence. David left Johan with deep psychological trauma—a perpetual fear that his body could be taken over at any moment, that he was never truly safe.

David also confronted Erika, an old friend who had once helped him escape a dire situation. But Erika, whom he had considered the only good person in his life, turned out to be the one who had betrayed him from long ago.

When David realized that, he felt a mix of anger and devastation. He destroy Erika’s life. Using the Body Control System, he manipulated her into writing a lengthy confession about her dirty actions and sending it to everyone who think she’s an angel.

"Now they know what you did," David said, before disappearing from Erika’s life forever.

After a series of strange incidents involving David—people losing control of their bodies, inexplicable events happening without logical explanation—the government began to take notice. Several victims reported experiencing an "alien control" they couldn’t resist, while witnesses described bizarre behavior, like people moving like lifeless puppets.

David realized that the more he used his power, the greater the likelihood of being discovered. One night, while walking through a small town, he felt he was being watched.

"Target detected. Capture priority: high," a mechanical voice blared from a drone hovering above him.

Without hesitation, David fled. Enhanced by the system’s speed, he narrowly escaped the initial ambush. But the chase didn’t end there. The military and secret scientists were after him, determined to capture what they deemed a "biological anomaly."

David recognized that his face was his most vulnerable identifier. He activated one of the Body Control System’s advanced abilities: Molecular Reconfiguration, a technique allowing him to manipulate the structure of his muscles and facial tissues to alter his appearance.

Standing in front of a motel mirror, he focused his thoughts. Slowly, his face began to change—cheekbones lifted, his jawline sharpened, his nose narrowed, and his eyes darkened. Within five minutes, David had become someone entirely unrecognizable.

"Now you’re chasing someone who no longer exists," he muttered to himself.

One night, David sat in a dark room. In his mind, the Body Control System’s voice spoke:

[ Host has reached optimal limits. System recommends a choice: Continue usage to achieve ultimate control or deactivate the system. ]

David fell silent. Memories of his revenge flooded his mind—Johan, Erika, and everyone who had wronged him. But he also thought of Lucy, the woman who had devoted her life to him, who had always supported him, obsessed and vowing to give herself entirely to David.

"My revenge is complete. I want a peaceful life with her," David thought.

Finally, with a heavy heart, David decided to deactivate the Body Control System. The system’s final message was cold yet understanding:

[ System will be deactivated. Thank you for being a host. ]

David’s body felt lighter, but also empty. He knew that although the power was gone, he now had something far more valuable—a chance to live happily with Lucy (Karl’s mother).

David decided to live with his new face and identity, leaving his dark past behind, and return to a normal life with Lucy.

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Meanwhile, in the real world, David’s body began to levitate. Vincent rushed into the room, alerted by security cameras capturing the anomaly.

"Karl, what are you doing?" Vincent exclaimed in shock.

But Karl was equally stunned, as he had never imagined this would happen.

David’s body was enveloped in an eerie light, the medical devices attached to him detaching one by one. David opened his eyes. "Why is this power returning?" he muttered as his body gently landed on the floor.

"D-Dad?" Karl stammered, staring at his father, who now looked different.

David turned to Karl, a sly grin spreading across his face.