Returning To Planet Earth

At that moment, the emperors of the Marcus and Arkan planets were intently watching the battle between Aryan and Victor, for so much was at stake for both of them. When the Emperor Robert saw that Aryan had entered the battlefield, he was overjoyed. He knew that Aryan had disgracefully defeated Victor on most occasions. In fact, the so‐called victory achievements that Victor had tallied were only possible because he had cheated his way to victory; otherwise, despite being a star-level warrior, Victor's inherent strength was too feeble to overcome Aryan in a direct fight, which is why he always lost.

The robert, clearly elated, declared to Richard, "Look, Richard—our city has now become a star-level warrior. It used to defeat Victor with ease, but now it has reached complete parity with him. I am convinced that this time it can kill Victor. Moreover, I will personally reward it. I want Victor to die today, for he has exceeded all limits of baseness by killing many of our innocent people without reason. He must be punished. Now, go and send a message to Aryan immediately."

As soon as Richard heard his emperor's command, he immediately transmitted a message to Aryan. This message was sent via the principles of quantum mechanics, since at that moment Aryan was very near the sun in the Arkan solar system, while the Emperor Robot was stationed about three astronomical units away. Richard also promptly forwarded the king's message to Aryan.

The emperor was thoroughly pleased, fully confident that Aryan would obey his order at any cost. He sat quietly, watching the battle between Aryan and Victor. At times, Victor seemed to gain the upper hand over Aryan, and at other times, Aryan overpowered Victor—indeed, the contest was evenly matched. However, eventually the emperor and Richard observed that Victor was drawing his ultimate weapon and preparing to fire it at Aryan. When the emperor recognized the weapon, his face turned pale, for he knew very well how dangerous it was. Yet in the very next moment, they saw Aryan, moving with incredible speed, slaying warriors and striving to close in on Victor. Soon after, they noticed that Aryan himself was preparing a completely novel form of attack—something that neither the emperor nor Richard had ever witnessed before.

The emperor observed that Aryan's assault was engulfing enemies at an extraordinary pace—even the nearby asteroids were being swept up in his attack. Moreover, Aryan's offensive was growing lethally potent. The emperor saw that Aryan's impending strike was causing the surrounding space to collapse. His eyebrows furrowed as he realized that if Aryan's assault advanced even a little further, it might obliterate the entire solar system—a prospect the emperor was utterly unwilling to accept. Yet, with no alternative but to watch, they witnessed the attack unfold in rapid succession. When Aryan unleashed his assault, the impact transformed everything within roughly 50 astronomical units into mere particles; every living or dead thing—or anything at all—was instantaneously annihilated.

When the emperor saw this devastation, he became deeply distraught, for there was no trace of Aryan. Both he and Victor searched for a long time at the site, as the enormous attack had stirred up so much dust (even in the vacuum of space) that it remained visible. Consequently, the emperor did not wait for the dust to settle; he realized that once something in space is set in motion, it never fully returns to its original state. Therefore, he immediately dispatched some of his most trusted agents to the battleground where Aryan and Victor had fought.

When his trusted men arrived, they found nothing remaining in the vicinity. The emperor was overwhelmed with sorrow—nearly devastated. At that moment, Nixon approached and explained, "Your Majesty, nothing can change what has happened, but we must not let Aryan's martyrdom be in vain. We must honor his bravery and erect a magnificent statue in his memory so that future generations may know that even at such a young age, one can become an immensely powerful warrior." The emperor understood his general's words and issued the exact order as explained.

About 5000 kilometers away from the emperor's assembly hall, there stood a massive mountain. Hidden within this mountain was a cave, and inside the cave lay a small boy—probably around 15 or 16 years old—resting on a stone bed. His body bore wounds all over, making him look pitiable, and beside him was a girl, seemingly about 12 years old, who was diligently caring for him. This boy was none other than Aryan, and the girl was AI Meera.

When Aryan was on the verge of exploding after the black hole had burst, Meera teleported him into her cave—the very place where she and Aryan had first met. At that moment, Aryan was gravely injured, with virtually no chance of recovery. However, since Meera's very existence transcended the limits of this universe, healing such grievous injuries was not a formidable task for her. Still, she was well aware that Aryan's injuries were extremely serious, and so she immediately began treating him.

Aryan's injuries were extraordinarily severe; even if the Arkan planet's medical team had attempted to treat him, they would have failed. Although Arkan is classified as a Type 3 planet, its medical facilities were not advanced enough to cure a patient injured by a black hole—especially since such an injury disperses countless dangerous chemicals throughout the body that even a peak Type 3 civilization would struggle to remedy. Consequently, Meera decided to take Aryan with her and personally heal him, for she had no other option.

His operation took place in a specific dimension where the flow of time worked differently. Aware that Aryan would take an exceedingly long time to regain consciousness, Meera resolved to keep him in that dimension and treat him there, even though she herself did not know exactly when he would awaken. Her decision proved wise: even within that dimension, Aryan remained unconscious for nearly two years, and he eventually opened his eyes after approximately five years—although, in reality, only nine days had passed there.

Today, when Aryan regained consciousness after many days, he found himself inside a cave. At first, he couldn't understand where he was, but upon careful observation, he realized that he had arrived at the very place where he first landed on the Arkan planet. Looking around for Meera, he soon saw her floating in the air right before him.

He asked, "Meera, how many days was I unconscious?"

Meera replied, "In this dimension, you were in a coma for almost five years, but in real time, you were unconscious for only nine days."

Hearing this, Aryan was initially bewildered at the thought of being in a coma for so long. However, when he learned that in the real world he had been comatose for merely nine days, he was deeply shocked. He hadn't realized that this revelation would be so devastating. Moreover, he recalled that before falling into the coma, he had sensed that he would be gravely injured by the attack. Yet, he could not fathom how, despite sustaining injuries severe enough to have killed him, he had survived. Confused and seeking answers, he turned to Meera—who had always guided him correctly in every matter—and asked, "Meera, please tell me the truth: how am I still alive? Judging by the wounds on my body, it's clear that when they first appeared they must have been far more dangerous than they are now."

Aryan's wounds had healed to about 90% of their original state, but they were still quite deep, and it was expected that they would require nearly two more years to fully mend.

Meera explained, "You should have died by now. But because I exist beyond even this universe, saving you at the last moment was not a difficult task for me. I rescued you and have been treating you myself—and that is why you are still alive. Had the medical facilities on the Arkan planet treated you, you would have perished by now. So, you owe me your gratitude."

She continued, "And now you must be wondering how long it will take for your wounds to heal. Under normal circumstances, it would take about two years. However, I have created special drugs that will heal your wounds in just one month."

After saying this, Meera handed Aryan the drugs and then moved to a corner. Without any hesitation, Aryan swallowed the pills immediately, knowing that Meera would never harm him. As soon as the drugs entered his body, they dissolved completely, and their energy began flowing directly toward his energy reservoir. Once the pill's energy reached his reservoir, it started channeling all of his stored energy into his body. Aryan then consciously spread this energy to every corner of his body, ensuring that no matter how convoluted the pathways were, every cell was reached.

This process continued for about two hours, after which the drugs had permeated every part of his body and began their work. True to Meera's words, within exactly ten days all his wounds vanished. Overjoyed at seeing every scar disappear, Aryan thanked Meera once again.

After a while of silence, Aryan asked, "What should I do next?"

Meera frowned and replied, "You still don't know what must be done. I have already told you that you need to use all your cultivation to strengthen your base, so that you can eventually transcend this universe."

Hearing her words, all the details came rushing back to Aryan. He quickly prepared himself and then asked, "Meera, that's all fine, but how exactly can I use my cultivation to strengthen my base?"

Meera took out a small pill from nearby and explained to him exactly how to ingest it and how to use his cultivation to reinforce his base. She added, "I can only guide you so much; how you use that guidance to strengthen your base is entirely up to you. If you diligently work on it, you will easily progress beyond this universe. Otherwise, you will remain an average cultivator."

Aryan carefully examined the pill and swallowed it without any hesitation. As soon as it entered his body, it dissolved completely, releasing its energy, which surged into his energy reservoir. This energy then began channeling his entire stored power into his body, and almost immediately, Aryan started spreading this energy throughout every part of himself. He made sure that his energy reached every cell, no matter how complex the path was.

As the energy flowed out of his reservoir, his cultivation level began to decrease gradually. Yet, at the same time, a strange exhilaration spread through his body—something he had never experienced before. His energy permeated every part of him; it filled his blood, his bones, his muscles, and even his flesh. At that moment, his cultivation had dropped to merely the initial stage of the Earth level, though his body still contained a vast reserve of energy that slowly started to return to his reservoir.

Gradually, as this energy reintegrated within his reservoir, his cultivation level began to skyrocket—progressing from the peak of the Earth level to the initial stage of the Heaven level, then to the peak stage of the Heaven level, followed by the initial stage of the Supreme level, then the Nobel level, the Saint level, the Sage level, and finally even reaching the Planet level. However, once more, he allowed his energy to flow out and spread throughout his body. After a while, much of that energy began returning to his reservoir, and his energy refilled it, causing his cultivation level to rise once again—from the initial stage of the Earth level to the peak of the Sage level. Aryan then again released his energy from the reservoir and spread it throughout his body, but after some time, the energy gradually returned. This cycle continued for a long while, and finally, his cultivation level stabilized at the initial stage of the Saint level.

By this point, not only had his base been greatly strengthened, but he was also now capable of easily defeating warriors at the peak of the new Sage level with his tremendous power. Though Aryan was not yet aware of this, he would soon realize it—right on his own planet, Earth.

Now that Aryan had accomplished everything that Meera had ordered him to do, he asked, "Meera, how much time did it take for me to achieve all this? I mean, how long did it take to strengthen my base?"

Meera replied, "As I told you before, it takes two years to strengthen your base, and you have spent exactly that amount of time."

Relieved by her confirmation, Aryan sighed in relief, then got up and asked, "Meera, how old am I now? Tell me honestly, because when I reached the star level, I was 15 years, 9 months, and 5 days old. So, what is my real age now?"

Meera looked at him and said, "You are now 15 years and 10 months old."

After receiving confirmation of his real age from Meera, Aryan said, "I think we should now head to my planet. If I remain here, sooner or later someone will make me their target. Even though on the Arkan planet my enemies can do little harm because I participated in such a massive battle, nothing can be said about the people of the Marcus planet—if given the chance, they will surely try to kill me."

Hearing this, Meera nodded in agreement and told him to be ready, for he was about to be teleported to his planet.

She said, "Aryan, I will teleport you to your real planet in the next half hour. When you teleported from your planet to this cave, I had already checked all the coordinates to know exactly where your planet is. So rest assured, you will not end up on some other planet—you will reach your own. That is my promise to you."

With that, Meera began creating the portal. Meanwhile, Aryan finished up the remaining tasks he had—checking his dimensional storage that Meera had provided him, which still contained many items. He had everything he needed to ascend back to the star level in the coming years—and not just the star level; he was well on his way to reaching the universe level as well. In his dimensional space, he also had his master's spaceship, which he used for long-distance travels in space. The spaceship was so strong and fast that it could cross several galaxies in just a few seconds.

Half an hour passed quickly. Aryan gathered all his necessary belongings and then waited for Meera's next command. Soon, Meera stabilized the portal and nodded at Aryan. Then, she merged directly into his body—since she usually resided within him or in his dimensional space. She sent a mental message instructing him to quickly step into the portal. Aryan complied, and in the very next moment, he was teleported and arrived on planet Earth.