"I'm home... Venice..."
A deep voice called out as a young man entered the dark and empty house. He wasn't expecting anyone to answer him and he just went straight in after removing his shoes.
As he entered the living room, he flipped the switch on and the lights illuminated the room. It was a mess.
Bottles of energy drinks littered the room along with empty packs of chips. Used clothes littered the sofa with an odd smell wafting off them. In place of a TV, there stood a PC setup and a camera that is pointed at the sofa. There was also a small box placed in the coffee table that is connected to various wires.
The young man ignored the messy state of his abode and just threw his bag onto the ground. Due to overexertion, he suddenly felt his heart tighten making him clench his fists in pain and tiredly make his way to the sofa.
He knows his time is short... so he needs to finish what he started fast. He opened MeTube and started his stream. Soon, people flooded in for a few seconds until it reached a stable viewer count of over 400 people.
[ Hm? A stream? ]
[ THE MACHINE HERALD'S FIRST STREAM! ALL HAIL THE MACHINE HERALD! ]
[ So this is what he looks like! He looks like an unkempt uncle. ]
[ He looks older than expected lol ]
[ Is it just me or are you seeing this too? Mekk looks dead fr ]
He was a little famous MeTube Creator and he was famous for his animations and science research shenanigans under the alias of MekkHeir with over 500 thousand viewers. Most of his shenanigans he put online are his research about electromagnetism, perpetual motion machines, goofy sci-fi animations and stuff.
Looking at the chat that is lively, he mustered a chuckle at how carefree they are. But right after it, he took a sharp breath and clutched his chest in pain.
[ Shit! U ok dude? ]
[ This face reveal is enough surprise, are you gonna say you have cancer or what? ]
[ Fuck! Don't leave us like Techno bro! ]
[ HE WONT DIE! THE MACHINE HERALD WILL PREVAIL! ]
"Hahaha! Don't worry... Death is natural. I only have a short time left... So I will explain why I am streaming now."
"Firstly, I succeeded in my research. I finally created a Zero-Point Energy Cell Injector. And... it's this thing in front of me... the size of a deck of cards."
He then pointed at the small box in front of him that's connected to countless wires.
[ What's a Zero-Point Energy— what? ]
[ A theoretical device that harnesses the quantum fluctuations of empty space as a power source. Basically infinite energy. ]
[ Holy shit! You can't be serious! ]
[ ONG I call cap 🧢🧢🧢 ]
[ Bro gonna be silenced... I pray for your soul ]
"This thing powers my whole house with more power to spare. I have been living these past three months on this thing alone... with only about 0.01 milliwatts of input for about a trillionth of output. But... this thing... ughk—! This thing ruined my life!"
Despite the pain he felt as his heart clenched in pain, he turned off the box and every electric appliances in his house were shut down except the PC setup and the camera. Then, he took out a hammer from under the couch and hacked at the black box until it was wholly destroyed.
[ Dang... Bro reached Sparta Mode ]
[ Everything in his house turned off... Is that shit real? No cap? ]
[ If this was true, he just destroyed the free energy shit we always wanted! ]
[ Bro stop! We need that shit! ]
After a few more hits, the box was completely decimated and unrecognizable anymore. The young man had difficulty breathing as he released the hammer from his hands and collapsing on the couch.
"This... This is what I wanna say secondly. Because of this thing! My world died! I can't take it—! Without her, everything I've done would be meaningless... SO WHAT IF THE WORLD BECAME BETTER!"
"I want to remind all of you that you must never! Especially if you are in the ****** ******, never patent any feasible research of yours involving free energy research or anti-grav tech for a patent. Or else the consequences of your actions would haunt you till you take your invention to your grave. Ghk—!"
"Agh— Crap!"
[ Holy shit! Did they poison you?! ]
[ Blink if you're under captivity. ]
"Haha... This pain is self induced. I have had this unhealthy state for the past three weeks now due to excessively consuming caffeinated beverage. I had a weak heart since I was born and this is the result."
[ Why you drinking too much coffee if you have a weak heart bro! ]
[ That's illogical fr fr 💀 ]
"Ha... Time is short... I know I will die sooner so I'd rather kill myself. But before I die... I will say... These words..."
"I've always wanted to see a world akin to Utopia with her. Viewing the vast starry skies. Drawing the countless scenery we see. Only then would it be worth it. Everything would then be worth it. 1st Letter 21354. That's the link to my blueprints... I wish that you all find it before them."
[ Don't talk in riddles bitch! ]
[ Bro just give us the key, don't put us in suffering! ]
[ This is 4chan hunt all over again ]
Before long, the young man's heart clenched tightly and he died of heart attack. He died under the eyes of over a thousand people. Some of them reported the video and it got banned. But most people already downloaded the video through illegal sites and posted the video on 4chan for help.
Those who knew of his real identity went to his house and saw that it was already surrounded and sealed off by people in black.
Nevertheless, this event became a turning point for the world.
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"Who are you?"
After his death, he suddenly found himself face to face with a tall buffed old man wearing Greek-like clothes. He looked around and it seemed like he's in some kind of ancient ruins.
"I am god."
"Yeah, no."
As it unimpressed, he plainly rejected the notion of him being a god. This led to the "god's" face to turn sour.
"Why are you saying that? We don't interfere much with advanced worlds as it dampens the advancement of human civilization. But it doesn't mean we don't exist."
"Firstly... If you are god, then I have a question for you. Did she get reincarnated or went to heaven? And if she did... what's her name?"
"Your lover? She reincarnated as per what we usually do. Heaven is reserved for people with great achievements and karma, like you. As for her name, I can't say nothing but that she's named after the most ideal heroine in stories."
"Heh, how ironic for me to be offered a spot in heaven. Religion is but an escape for those weak willed. They can't accept that God won't change anything in favor of them. And... God didn't save her."
As soon as he heard his words, the god's face distorted in rage and annoyance.
"So you don't believe in me? Give me a break, even this world lacks faith! I just sent off that realist earlier and now I get another unfaithful one?!"
"So what if you're god? Although I can prove that I do now believe in your existence. But don't mistake it as faith because I am not so weak to cling to God for help. I lived my life on my own as I climbed up gruesomely and died all by myself. I do not see significance in clinging to a god who's obviously not present in my lifetime."
Soon after he finished talking, he heard the god suddenly burst out in laughter. But he can feel the rage hidden in those laughs.
"Hohoho! I see, that means you will cling to God if you are weak and if you had someone to care for? I see!"
"What do you mean? Wait... I think I am having deja vu right now, I remember this happened already."
"VERY WELL! I WILL SEND YOU AFTER THAT REALIST AND LIVE LIFE BY HER SIDE! YOU WILL SEE HER SUFFER IN WAR WHILST YOU LAY WEAKLY IN YOUR BED, UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT WATCH! YOU WILL LEARN TO CHERISH OTHER PEOPLE! AND YOU SHALL FIGHT YOUR PAIR TO THE DEATH!"
"Fuck! Wait! I—"
But his words didn't have any significance. He soon vanished from that plane and was reincarnated to another world.