2026-01-25 13:41:20The General laughed, a sound like grinding metal. He was pinned to the ceiling by the gravity field, but he still acted like he had won.
"Time is up, Xin," the General sneered. "The portal is closing. You have sixty seconds. Do you save your planet, or do you save those few tiny souls?"
Xin’s hand hovered over the big blue button. Inside his helmet, red lights flashed.
"Warning," the Engine’s voice said. "Closing the Spire now saves Earth. But 4,200 people are still trapped inside the alien ship. If you close it, they stay in Earth-6 forever."
"Xin! Don't listen!" Mei’s voice crackled in his ear. "If you don't shut it down, the whole alien army will come through! You can't fight an entire world!"
Xin looked out the window. High in the clouds, the giant golden ship hung like a hungry monster. He thought about the people inside. They weren't soldiers. They were just regular people—moms, dads, and kids. People just like him.
"I’m not choosing," Xin whispered.
"What?" the General gasped.
"I said I’m not choosing!" Xin yelled.
He didn't hit the button. Instead, he grabbed the edges of the computer desk. His metal gloves dug into the alien steel.
"Host, what are you doing?" the voice asked, sounding worried.
"You said I’m a 'World-Changer' now," Xin gritted his teeth. "Well, I’m changing the plan."
[Overdrive Mode: On.]
Xin didn't push the power away. He sucked it in. He pulled the energy from the building into his own body. The silver mark on his chest began to glow with a bright white light.
[Level 11... Level 13... Level 15!]
[New Power: Reality Anchor.]
"Mei! Get everyone back!" Xin shouted. "I’m holding the door open!"
"Xin, you'll die!" Mei screamed.
"Just tell Chen I finished the job!"
Xin stepped off the floor. Since he controlled gravity, he didn't fall. He shot up like a silver rocket toward the golden ship. He threw out chains of pure light and hooked them onto the edges of the portal, pulling the hole in the sky wide open.
"People found," the computer said. "Sending them home."
With a huge scream, Xin pushed his energy. Bubbles of silver light wrapped around the prisoners and dropped them gently toward the city. Xin watched them fall like tiny stars. They were safe.
But the cost was high. The golden ship began to fall apart. The General, free from the gravity trap, flew up and stabbed a spear into Xin’s side.
"You fool!" the General screamed. "You saved the people, but now you have no power left to fight me!"
The spear went through his armor. Xin felt a sharp pain. He coughed up silver sparks.
"I don't... need power... to fight you," Xin panted. He grabbed the General’s arm with a super-strong grip. "I just need to finish this."
Xin looked at his chest. The mark was pulsing dark blue. He reached deep inside, to the heart of the meteor.
"Go home," Xin whispered.
[Final Power: World Reset.]
A wave of silence exploded from Xin. It didn't break buildings; it broke the bridge between worlds. The golden ship vanished into dust. The General screamed as he was sucked back into his own dimension.
The sky turned from purple back to grey. The portals zipped shut. Everything went quiet.
Then, the gravity came back for real.
Without his power, Xin began to fall. His armor was broken. His computer was dead. He felt so, so tired.
I did it, Chen, he thought. The windows are clean.
He waited to hit the ground. But instead of the hard street, strong hands caught him. A loud engine roared in his ears.
"I got you, Window Boy! Don't you dare die on me!"
Xin opened one eye. Mei was driving her flying bike, tears on her face. Below them, people were cheering. He saw Old Chen in the street, waving a dirty cleaning rag at the sky.
Mei landed the bike in a crowded square. People gathered around, looking at Xin with wonder.
"Is it over?" someone asked.
Xin sat up slowly. He looked at his hand. The silver mark was still there, but it was quiet. He wasn't the scared kid from the morning anymore.
"For now," Xin said. "It’s over for now."
"Host," the voice whispered faintly in his mind. "Energy is at 1%. I am going to sleep. But remember... there are other worlds out there. Level 20 is just the beginning."
Xin sighed and looked at Mei. "Do you have any of those noodles you talked about?"
Mei laughed and wiped her eyes. "Only if you’re paying, Hero."
As the sun set, Xin looked at the stars. They were beautiful again. But deep down, he knew his journey was just starting.
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The battle for the mind was won, but the war was just getting started.Xin stood on the deck of a small, rusty boat. The city of Jiangnan was far behind them, a jagged line on the horizon. Ahead of them was the endless, dark blue of the ocean."Are you sure about this?" Mei asked. She was busy fixing a bulky diving suit made of metal scraps and alien wires. "The ocean is deep, Xin. And since the meteors fell, the fish haven't exactly been friendly."Xin looked at his chest. The silver mark was pulsing with a soft blue light, pointing like a compass toward the bottom of the sea."Host," the Engine’s voice hummed. "The Star-Steel is below. It is a piece of the original meteor that fell into the trench. You need it to harden your armor for the Level 20 evolution.""I'm sure," Xin said. He looked at the suit Mei had built. "And I’m glad you’re the one who built this. I’d hate to spring a leak a mile down.""Don't worry," Mei grinned, tightening a bolt with her wrench. "It’s 90% wat
Into the Nightmare Zone
Xin and Mei didn't wait. They jumped onto the flying bike and roared toward the center of the city. The giant glass Spire stood tall against the dark sky, but it didn't look like a beacon of hope anymore. It looked like a tomb.When they landed at the base, Captain Han was waiting. He looked like he hadn't slept in a week. Around him, dozens of soldiers were sitting on the ground, staring at nothing. Their eyes were wide open, but they weren't "there.""They won’t wake up," Han said, his voice cracking. "It started with the civilians we rescued from the fortress. Then it spread to my guards. They just... stop talking. Then they start screaming in their sleep."Xin walked up to a young soldier. He used his new Pulse Sense. In his mind’s eye, he didn't see blood or bones. He saw a thick, oily purple mist wrapped around the man’s brain."It’s a Mind-Stalker," Xin said. "A parasite from Earth-6. It feeds on fear. If we don't pull it out, their minds will dry up and die.""How do we
The Price of Peace
Two weeks had passed since the sky closed. Jiangnan City was a mess of construction cranes and broken glass. But for Xin, the hardest part wasn't the rubble—it was the quiet.He sat on the edge of a rooftop, looking at his hands. Without the armor, he looked like a normal kid again. But the silver mark on his chest felt like a cold stone. It hadn't glowed since the fight."If you stare at your palm any harder, you’ll grow a third eye," a voice teased.Mei climbed onto the roof, carrying two steaming bowls of noodles. She handed one to Xin."Any word from the 'Voice'?" she asked, sitting down."Nothing," Xin said, slurping the salty broth. "It’s like the Engine went into a coma. I tried to lift a brick yesterday and almost pulled a muscle. I think I’m back to Level 0.""Better than being a Level 10 statue," Mei said. She pointed toward the center of the city.The Spire was still there. It didn't belong to the Elementals anymore. The Resistance had turned it into a research base
The Hero's Final Stand
The General laughed, a sound like grinding metal. He was pinned to the ceiling by the gravity field, but he still acted like he had won."Time is up, Xin," the General sneered. "The portal is closing. You have sixty seconds. Do you save your planet, or do you save those few tiny souls?"Xin’s hand hovered over the big blue button. Inside his helmet, red lights flashed."Warning," the Engine’s voice said. "Closing the Spire now saves Earth. But 4,200 people are still trapped inside the alien ship. If you close it, they stay in Earth-6 forever.""Xin! Don't listen!" Mei’s voice crackled in his ear. "If you don't shut it down, the whole alien army will come through! You can't fight an entire world!"Xin looked out the window. High in the clouds, the giant golden ship hung like a hungry monster. He thought about the people inside. They weren't soldiers. They were just regular people—moms, dads, and kids. People just like him."I’m not choosing," Xin whispered."What?" the General
Falling Up
Falling is usually a terrifying thing. But falling upward into a violet sky while the city screams beneath you is a whole different kind of nightmare.Xin soared through the air, surrounded by floating cars, chunks of asphalt, and screaming office chairs. The gravity of Earth-1 was losing the tug-of-war with the Earth-6 spire."Host," the voice in his head hummed. "Approach velocity is too high. You will hit the spire at 200 miles per hour. This will result in a very flat Window Cleaner.""Not today!" Xin gritted his teeth.He didn't use his blade. He looked down—or up—at the thousands of people being sucked into the sky. He saw a school bus hovering dangerously close to a swirling vortex of energy."I have to fix the gravity first!" Xin roared.He pulled his knees to his chest and focused every bit of his Level 5 power into his gauntlet. The silver mark on his chest burned so bright it shone through his shirt.[Initiating Kinetic Discharge...]Xin slammed his glowing fist int
The Red Spark
The dust from the cave-in hung heavy in the air. Xin’s lungs burned, but the sight in front of him made his blood turn to ice.The Elemental was massive, its body made of jagged obsidian and flowing lava. It held Old Chen off the ground with one hand. Chen, the man who had taught Xin how to tie a safety knot and shared his lunch every day for three years, looked like a broken doll."Put him down," Xin said. His voice wasn't shaking anymore. It was flat and cold."Come and take him, little Spark," the Elemental hissed. Its grip tightened. Chen let out a strangled groan."Warning," the voice in Xin’s head rang out. "Emotional distress detected. Host energy is turning volatile. If you attack now, the Engine will enter 'Overdrive.' You will gain power, but you may lose your mind."I don't care, Xin thought. Save him."Xin... don't..." Chen wheezed, his eyes bulging. "Just... run...""I'm done running, Chen," Xin said.Xin didn't wait for a plan. He didn't wait for Mei or the Capt
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