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Chapter 170 - Essence of Deus Ex Maxime

By consuming this essence, you have obtained the powers of Deus Ex, the main character of the Young Justice fanfiction: Absolute Power Sucks Absolutely.

*With this power, you are able to do nearly anything so as long as it is 100 meters away from you. You can depower gods, create life, resurrect the dead, stop and accelerate time, grant blessings and curses, and even effortlessly mess with aspects of the universe such as turning Delirium back into Delight or permanently killing an Endless without effected the multiverse. The power of this ability is so absolute that no being, thing, or force could ever hope to match, counter, or mess with your power. If every being, every power in creation came together just for those purposes, they would utterly fail. The only being that is your equal is Deus Ex.

*There is no way to artificially increase your sphere of influence such as increasing your size. 100 meters is the minimum and maximum amount of length you can work with. The only way to increase the range is with other essences.

*By default, any powerful items such as a mirror capable of displaying any information and a potion that can cure any diseases will require an energy source once they are out of range from your power. If left unattended, the items will first drain their surroundings of any power source they can reach, then fail until supplied with renewed power. By default, they will not harm anybody nor damage the environment. You can easily change this by having an energy source attach to these items.

*You can create items that exceed 100 meters however you must build them rather than creating them. For example, you can build gateway that can transport people to other universes and dimensions if you have the designs and used your power to craft each component and combined them to form this gateway. The things that you can build are endless: you can build things such as genie lamps, Thor's hammer, the Endless personal items, and even a forge that can create anything.

*The user may bless or curse whoever walks into their range, but like any other change, they need a form of power to be sustained once the individual has left Deus Ex's range. If left unattended, the spell will first drain their surroundings of any power source they can reach, then fail until supplied with renewed power. By default, they will not harm anybody nor damage the environment. These blessing and curses are absolute and, with exceptions of loopholes and Deus Ex, no being or force can ever remove them without your permission.

*Whenever you use this power, excess magic will leak out of it and spread throughout your surroundings. However, it will likely take years for magic to spread throughout the world. The only reason why magic fully return in the DC earth was because Deus Ex went around the world mass resurrected people, which allowed monsters and gods to roam the earth.

*If you are not careful, there can be loopholes in the powers and things you grant to yourself and others. For example, if you decide to give yourself the ability to be immune to all harm, people would still be able to craft illusions and mess with your mind so as long as they are not harming you. This effect is dependent on your mentality and subconscious understanding of what constitutes harm.

*You are still a fragile human even with your godlike power. If you do not give yourself protections or have taken any other essences or powers, you will likely experience a very short life.

*You cannot give anyone and anything copies of your power and your essences in anyway. So, if someone decided to clone you or graft your DNA onto themselves, they will not receive your power.

*Your power can not affect itself, nor can it directly harm you in any way. So, if you ever have any desire to get rid of this power or kill yourself, it will not work.

*This power will work on all levels and facets of your existence. If you are somehow trap in a dream, switch minds, have your soul tear out of your body, or even die you can still use this power.

*Your mind and soul can never be destroyed or damage by external forces.

*As you continue using your powers, titles and names will be given to you based on your deeds and accomplishments.

*Any being that you create with this power is limited by your morality, as they will base their views of good and evil by your morality. By default, they will see you as their father, god, and creator, and will be absolutely loyal to you, never even thinking of harming or betraying you.

*You can not do things that you see as impossible such as making 2 + 2 = fish or creating a circle with corners.

*With this power, you will appear as an anomaly to powerful beings, though most of them will not know the full extent of your powers and will likely see you as some sort of godling, angel, or even a demon.

*The only being that can match you is Deus Ex. He is your only equal. Anything that you make and create with your power will be noticed, and can be altered by Deus Ex. This also applies to Deus Ex. For example, if Deus Ex were to modify and change someone's memory, you will know that Deus Ex made those changes no matter how perfect or conceiving they are. Your powers can not directly affect one another, so Deus Ex can not take away your power nor can you instantly kill Deus Ex with yours.

*The user of this power cannot be displaced from their sphere of influence, which includes dimensional and temporal travel. Time travel is completely off-limit to the user, under their own power or that of someone else's devices or spells. Time jumps forward or backward are not possible. The user can however slow or stop time for themselves. The only way you can ever travel through time and space is through the power of other essences that grant you those abilities, change the function of this essence, or remove restrictions and limitation on abilities.

*If you want, you can be in the Young Justice fanfiction: Absolute Power Sucks Absolutely, a few days after Deus Ex gain his godlike power. Maybe you can be Deus Ex's friend, who can carry some of his burden and help him.

Spoiler: Minor Spoilers

Warping reality requires an effort of will, the more this power is used, the easier it becomes to exert your will inside your range. With time and prolonged, repeated use, it may require more effort not to warp reality with your thoughts. Unconscious desires and stray thoughts may become tangible without one's notice then. The only way to fix this is to abstain from using your power after a couple of days or even weeks.

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