My eyes barely opened… Felt like a damn truck ran me over.
My mind was foggy and heavy—like an old virus-infected laptop trying to boot up.
I looked around… There was nothing under me, but somehow I was floating in mid-air.
Weirder than that?
The whole space around me was filled with bubbles—rainbow-colored ones, just floating there.
As I started to gather my senses, this strange thought popped into my head.
A silent voice, like it was whispering inside my brain, said:
"You can take three of these bubbles into your next life."
I hesitated for a second, then glanced around.
Reached out, and picked three of them.
They stood out more than the others… or maybe they were the ones calling to me.
The moment I touched them—
A deep, swallowing darkness pulled everything in.
I blacked out.
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Next thing I knew, I was lying in the middle of some strange-ass forest.
The trees—nah, these weren't trees. They looked more like giant pillars holding up the sky.
So tall I felt like an ant in a world built for gods.
I looked around, confused.
Stood up slowly… then it hit me.
Who am I?
Arya. Arya Barzan.
Just a regular guy who was sick of work and needed a break.
So I planned a solo trip to the forest to escape everything.
Yeah, I know—kinda dumb. A solo trip? To the woods?
But that's just who I was.
I was driving on the highway when my eyelids started to drop. Just for a second.
Then—HOOONK—a truck's horn jolted me awake. I swerved… the wrong way.
And yeah.
Off the cliff I went.
Now I'm here.
Weird, right?
But to be honest… I'm kinda glad.
I didn't have any family. No real friends. No one to worry about me.
And I don't miss anyone.
Not the fake-friendly types who only feel good when they're stepping over others.
The kind who tear people down just to feel like they're above them.
I was tired of that world.
Tired of that life.
But now?
Now I might actually get a second chance.
I just hope this world isn't as messed up as the last one.
I hope the people here are… different.
Assuming I'm not the only person in this world.
Okay, let's not spiral into that.
Right now, I need to figure out where I am—
And what the hell I'm supposed to do.
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I remembered the three bubbles.
So I should have three powers, right?
No clue what they are yet.
Guess I'll find out later.
For now, survival comes first.
I stuck my index finger in my mouth, then held it up to check the wind.
Yeah, laugh all you want… that's just how I roll.
Walked for a few minutes and—
Boom. A beach.
Ocean stretching out as far as I could see.
Looks peaceful… but my stomach doesn't care.
So, I ditched the view and focused on food.
Found a stick near a tree, sharpened it with a rock.
Tried fishing for about an hour.
No luck. Nada. Not even a nibble.
Screw it. Back to the forest. Maybe there's fruit or something edible.
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Spotted a tree with something hanging off it—
Looked like a mini-melon.
But the tree itself didn't look like it belonged on Earth.
Alien vibes, for real.
Climbed it after some struggle.
Don't expect some superhero action here—I was just a regular dude, barely exercised in life.
I knocked the fruit off by smashing it against the trunk.
Hygiene? Bro, I'm starving.
It tasted sweet—somewhere between melon, banana, and milk.
Weird… but good. And filling.
Sky was getting dark.
I laid down on a thick branch—this tree was wide enough to chill on like a couch.
Told myself:
If I'm gonna survive,
This has to be the start.
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As soon as I dozed off, I felt a sharp sting on my back.
I reached behind me—something had bitten me. But I didn't feel anything there.
It was itching like crazy.
But I was too tired to move.
I passed out.
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Woke up sore.
Not the normal kind of sore either—
More like that stiff neck you get from sleeping in a bad position.
Touched my back—
There was a small bump.
Climbed down the tree and guess what I found?
Right below me was the shell of a black scorpion.
I froze.
A scorpion stung me?!
Then how the hell am I still alive?
I took a deep breath.
Something's off.
Or maybe… something in me has changed.
I couldn't help but smile—
Not from joy. From curiosity.
What else am I gonna discover about myself?
If I'm gonna live in this forest,
I need to train. Explore.
Test this new body, this new mind…
This new me—
And see just how far I can go.
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