Shadows Of Strength: The Race Against A Dying Sun

Aryan was looking at Jason at that moment. He had already killed all of Jason's companions who had come with him, and now he wanted to kill Jason too. With this intention, he slowly began stepping toward Jason. When Jason noticed Aryan advancing toward him, he panicked terribly. His entire body turned cold with fear. Stammering, he said to Aryan, "Look, stay away from me! If you try to harm me, my father will have you killed. No matter how strong you are, you can't possibly be as powerful as my father. So, if you listen to me, get away from me right now, and I'll forget everything that happened today."

Hearing Jason's words, Aryan burst into loud laughter. Looking at Jason, he said, "You idiot, do you think I'm so foolish that I'd be scared off by your petty threats? I admit your father might be far stronger than me and could kill me with a single blow, but that's only if he can find me. This world is vast, and I can hide anywhere in it. And when my strength equals or surpasses your father's, I'll come back and kill him too. So why should I fear him? You've tormented me a lot, always flaunting your strength and your father's status, and who knows how many others like me you've harassed. Now, I'll take revenge for all of them and kill you right here." Saying this, he started advancing toward Jason again.

Reaching Jason, Aryan stood in front of him. Then, in an instant, he grabbed Jason's throat and lifted him into the air. Just as he was about to snap Jason's neck, a voice rang out: "Aryan, don't try to kill him, or the consequences will be felt by the entire town of Neemrana." Hearing this, Aryan turned toward the direction of the voice to see who was trying to stop him. To his shock, it was none other than his school principal, Rajeev Saxena.

Rajeev Saxena slowly approached Aryan. Coming closer, he said, "Aryan, I understand that he must have troubled you and many others like you, and he deserves punishment for it. But you should also know that his father dominates the entire town of Neemrana. If you kill him and then flee from here, have you thought about the consequences? Let me tell you. First, in his search for you, he'll kill many people close to you. When he finds no leads there, he'll attack our school, and many innocent students and teachers will die. So tell me, do you want to put so many lives at risk by killing him?"

Hearing the principal's words, Aryan fell into deep thought. Everything the principal said was absolutely true, and there was no guarantee that Abhishek Rai, Jason's father, wouldn't do exactly as described. Reluctantly, Aryan released Jason from his grip. As soon as Jason was free, he glared at Aryan with bloodshot eyes, looking as if he wanted to tear Aryan apart right then and there. Seeing this, Principal Saxena scolded Jason sharply, "Direct your anger somewhere else! You should realize this boy just spared your life. Do you want him to get provoked by your reaction and kill you on the spot?" Hearing the principal's reprimand, Jason fell silent.

After scolding Jason, Principal Saxena turned to Aryan. He stared at him intently for a while before asking, "Aryan, tell me the truth—where did you get so much strength? You defeated a warrior who had nearly 75 primary gene points." The question made Aryan uncomfortable. What could he say? He didn't even know the answer himself—how he had managed to defeat someone so much stronger than him. In reality, when the system saw Aryan's life was in danger, it had granted him extra power to deal with those evolvers. But this wasn't free; the system was going to deduct 10,000 experience points from his account in return, though it hadn't informed Aryan of this yet.

Seeing Aryan's discomfort, the principal said, "It's fine. If this is your secret, you can keep it to yourself. I'll take my leave now." Then he looked at Jason, giving him a stern glance, and said, "Go home quietly." As they began descending the hill, Jason followed the principal, still wary that Aryan might change his mind.

Suddenly, Aryan called out, "Principal sir, wait a minute!" Hearing this, the principal turned back. Seeing him stop, Aryan sighed in relief and said, "Sir, I won't be coming to school anymore." Surprised, the principal asked, "And why is that?" Aryan replied, "Sir, I've received an order from the World Government. Nine days from today, I have to report to New Delhi so they can send me to the Ellora Planet. You know how dangerous life is on Ellora Planet. So, in these remaining days, I want to enjoy myself a little, because after that, I'll have to fight for survival like the other evolvers there." He then showed the principal the order he had received via email from the World Government.

The principal verified the authenticity of the order and said, "Alright, if the World Government is sending you to Ellora Planet, there's nothing we can do. Take care of yourself there, and don't attack any alien without thinking it through." Aryan nodded in understanding. With that, they all went their separate ways.

Aryan had returned to his flat by this time and began packing his essential belongings because he was set to leave for New Delhi that very day. He didn't know what Abhishek Roy's next move against him would be. Although Principal Rajeev Shukla had tried to mediate between him and Jason Roy resolve their conflict, the truth was that Jason and his father were seasoned thugs for whom such mediation was useless. They believed in completely eliminating their enemies. Even though Aryan had defeated several of Jason's accomplices in today's fight, the reality was that he couldn't hold a candle to Abhishek. Abhishek had maxed out his ordinary and primary gene points and had also earned 50 mutant gene points, making him far too dangerous for Aryan. However, Aryan was not the type of boy to underestimate his enemies—he never had.

After packing all his belongings, Aryan decided to rest for a while. After resting for about an hour, he chose to check his status. He immediately opened his status window: Name: Aryan Singh Chauhan, Age: 17 years, Strength: Peak Master Level, Available Elements: None, Cultivation Technique: None, Experience Points: 237,000. After reviewing his status, Aryan closed the window and set off for New Delhi. In the 22nd century, people often used air taxis for long-distance travel, so Aryan deemed it best to do the same. He had only a few dollars left, barely enough to cover his expenses for the next month. Considering himself an orphan, he had always found ways to manage his expenses. For instance, a year ago, he had won a lottery that easily covered his costs for an entire year.

Aryan soon arrived in New Delhi and immediately headed toward the Aristocrat Office. Upon reaching it, he explained the reason for his visit. When the officials checked his details, they discovered he still had nine days left. They asked him, "Mr. Aryan, you still have nine days remaining. Why do you want to go to Elora Planet now instead of spending that time enjoying yourself on Planet Earth?" Aryan replied, "Since I have to leave in nine days anyway, I thought, why not go nine days early? Besides, I don't have the dollars to spend on fun and relaxation, so I decided to head to Elora Planet instead." Hearing Aryan's reasoning, the officer nodded and proceeded to arrange his departure for Elora Planet.

Approximately 285 light-years away from Planet Earth, in another solar system, there existed a planet similar to Earth, inhabited by intelligent species. At that moment, a meeting was taking place in the planet's most secretive meeting hall. Several aliens, who looked remarkably human, were seated there in a tense and serious atmosphere, as if someone had died. Amid the silence, a man sitting in the main chair—who appeared to be in his thirties but was actually a thousands-year-old monstrous entity—broke the quiet. He asked, "So, Mr. Ronak, is it true that our sun is expanding?" Hearing this, a man seated nearby stood up and replied, "Yes, Your Highness, our sun has begun expanding much sooner than we anticipated. If we don't find a solution soon, it will destroy our entire planet." This man, Ronak, was the planet's most brilliant astronomer.

The emperor, visibly concerned, asked, "Ronak, have you found any way to avert this danger?" Ronak took a deep breath and began, "Your Majesty, there is one solution, but it's extremely difficult. It might require us to destroy an entire planet because, according to my calculations, there must be a habitable planet in the related solar system." Narrowing his eyes, the emperor asked, "And why would we need to destroy that planet?" Ronak explained, "Because we need to replace our sun with theirs, and they won't agree to it easily. We'll have to eliminate the inhabitants of that planet." Hearing this drastic solution from his most brilliant scientist, a stunned silence fell over the meeting hall. Everyone exchanged glances, as if silently asking each other if this so-called genius had no other options.

Pondering Ronak's proposal, the emperor asked, "Alright, but how far is that sun from us?" Ronak replied, "That solar system is just 285 light-years away." Delighted by this news, the emperor asked, "And how long will it take you to complete this task?" Ronak answered, "About five years. In five years, we can take control of that sun, and within the next 50 years, we can replace ours with it." Overjoyed, the emperor exclaimed, "Start this work immediately! I want our sun replaced within the next 50 years." Then, turning to Ronak again, he asked, "By the way, Ronak, how long can we survive with that sun?" Ronak responded, "Approximately 900 million years." He then provided the emperor and everyone present with the sun's location and all necessary details. That sun was none other than our beloved Sun, which this advanced civilization intended to steal from us.

With everything clarified, the emperor adjourned the meeting and ordered everyone, "Begin this work on a war footing starting today. We must complete it within the next 50 years, no matter what." Now, the question remains: Will Aryan be able to strengthen himself enough in the next five years to protect our Sun from this powerful civilization, or will he witness it being snatched away before his eyes? Stay tuned to find out in this thrilling saga!