19 Chapter 16: Moving on

When Ethan opened his eyes, he was startled at the sight in front of him. There were dozens of animals staring at him weirdly.

You would think that the gigantic lightning bolt had practically decimated the surrounds.

Ethan was expecting that it would like someone detonated an atomic bomb around him.

Instead he sees no damage at all, in fact if someone were to look closer, the grass is green even though it's winter yet the grass seems like it's from spring.

Looks like the Lightning blot actually became a source of warmth for the animals that were sleeping around it.

(3rd person POV)

At first the animals were very surprised when they saw this cocoon that looked like a second sun that instead of flames had lightning crackling around it.

They stayed away from it as they couldn't understand what it was except that it radiates warmth and it just felt so peaceful.

The feeling felt so foreign to them as they were constantly on the run to survive and especially now they should be hunting for food.

So they tried to ignore it, until a lone rabbit that was being chased by a Falcon. It's right leg had a deep gash on it and it hurriedly limped towards the cocoon as it knew that every animal stayed clear from it. It too stayed away from the cocoon, but the falcon was closing in fast and it had no other choice

The rabbit and Falcon didn't notice this, but every animal in a miles radius was secretly observing what would happen and what happened had stunned them all.

Instead of the rabbit exploding or getting roasted instantly by the lightning like they were expecting. The rabbit's wound actually started to heal visibly, the falcon saw this and so did the rest of the animals.

They all comically rubbed their eyes to see if they were hallucinating, they were not.

The falcon stupidly ignored this and it did a sudden dive towards the rabbit.

The rabbit snapped out of its stupor and at the last minute jumped out of the way, while kicking the falcon towards the cocoon.

The falcon couldn't stop in time and hit the cocoon.

The animals now were looking ever closer to see if something similar happened to the Falcon. What they saw, made chills run through their back

An exact second later the lightning turned a peaceful fiery orange to a blood red.

It charged to the falcon and in a blink of an eye the falcon turned to ashes.

Everyone took a step back in fear as they saw the blood red color. It wasn't like a sinister evil blood red, but like if they touched it than it didn't matter if one was good or bad they would be destroyed.

However, the color change went away as quickly as it came. It switched back to a peaceful fiery orange, it was like it never happened; the only change was a little ash flying in the air.

That image of the lightning kept replaying in each of their minds

Everyone took a step back in fear, the rabbit was paralyzed but then it remembered how the cocoon healed it earlier. It forcefully approached the the cocoon but only stayed in 5 meter radius.

It laid down and kept an eye at any predators

Five minutes later

It was snoring away and every animal understood the more they went near the cocoon, the more they wanted to stay.

It was like just by existing the cocoon made Mother Nature herself happy and she was rewarding her inhabitants. If the reward felt like your mother cuddling you, singing you a bedtime story with the most soothing voice in existence.

Soon the animals forgot about the incident and started to rest near the cocoon. Only happiness and relaxation was felt here, in other places these animals would be mortal enemies.

But here it was paradise, no schemes, no life and death battles, no stabbing each other in the back. Just people understanding people, no conflict at all; just peace.

Ethan started to shake as he started to laugh hysterically; making the animals realize he is not an enemy, but an idiot.

He realized what he wanted to do, he wants to make this scene possible.

No, he will not chase that hopeless dream of making everyone happy or to "save" them.

No he wants to create a sanctuary, a paradise that the moment you enter; you experience awe and peace.

A place where all different creatures can live in peace, a place to just get away from reality.

A perfect utopia that where humans would work together, instead of keep trying to destroy each other.

But Ethan needed to think this through a lot.

He needed to lay the foundations quickly.

(1st person POV)

At first: A small company, then a business empire in a specific sector.

Next: Taking over the different sectors such as electrical,oil supplies, energy, medical, entertainment.

Finally: Integrate with the world to the point where when the different countries realize how much power the company has, then simply freeze them. Merge with the common place world so much that without you there would be chaos. The world would experience a setback so huge that it would send them back to what they think is the barbaric era.

The worst part is that the company would be able to control that setback.

Can anyone even imagine what would happen if suddenly because of our government we lose our phones, we have to go back to using cars that we laughed at before, being denied to go to a hospital that can heal you in a day; but having to go to a hospital where you have get strapped in like a mental patient for months.

It would cause the literal world to crumble, of course I won't actually deny people visiting hospitals; but I will show the world that I am not to be messed with.

At least that's the plan; it's gonna be hard especially with a Hydra infested Shield that's gonna be sending agents to infiltrate every second.

I will think of something though, now if this was a fanfiction; then the readers would probably be telling me how much I sound like a third grade villain that is trying to take over the world with a goal to create a peaceful paradise.

Well my reply to that would be is it better to be respected or feared?

I say is it too much to ask for both?

I am not gonna be like Odin; who was actually an idiot. You don't try to take over the nine realms and kill enough people to fill up entire oceans of blood; then suddenly go asking for peace treaties and have the hubris to actually demand to be the king of the nine realms.

I can imagine how much the nine realms hated him, but I gotta hand it to the man; he was a master manipulator.

I am thinking that he killed anyone who spoke of the past and the knowledge was forgotten all by one person Laufey ; who couldn't stand it.

Odin found the perfect scapegoats and Laufey and his race become the most hated race with Surter and his fire demons along with them as he just hated Asgard.

Hell, his own sons were oblivious to this and by the time where he could actually man up and own responsibility for his problems he passes it on to Thor and Loki who didn't even know anything until literally 5 seconds before.

(Talking about Thor: Ragnorok, if you guys were confused)

No, I am gonna be someone who is so feared for his power that even my name drives fear into the hearts anyone who says it; but I am also gonna be the most respected man,that people look up to as a savior.

I want children to listen to my stories as they listen with awe, hope, respect and they pass it on to their children moving foward.

The best part of any of this is that I won't hide my past.

It's all there for everyone to see it and judge it. I don't care what they think, there will always be haters.

Now on to the second reason I am doing this.

I know that even if I become Omnipotent, What will I do after that; when all this is over. What will I do?

Just laze around, reincarnating other people like the 11th dimensional entity. He will become exactly like how he was in the old world except his boredom will be magnified a thousand times.

Even though I have a lot of faith in his mind but when I become ageless, which I am pretty sure I will. Time is the greatest healer; yet also the greatest poisoner.

I would be driven to insanity, not psychotic but someone like The gods in PJO universe; granted not as arrogant. However I wouldn't be able to differentiate from right to wrong, any price would be paid to quell my boredom; whether it be genocide or sending someone into another world and then destroying everything he or she loves for the tiniest twinge of amusement.

I shuddered as just thought of it, terrified me.

What I need is a home

A place to rest after all the planning was done; this was actually part of the reason I could never get married.

It wouldn't work out either way as all the time I spent working on the serum. Relationships took time and effort and you have to work at it with all you got.

I simply didn't have the luxury for myself and if I couldn't give it to myself. Then how could I give it to other?

Now that I think about it, no matter how much one night stands; I had.

I was never truly happy with them as most of them were there for the money or my fame.

Some actually did like me for me, but there just wasn't any chemistry.

Trust me when I say that I love the excitement of life.

All the adventures that I am gonna have still make me drool in anticipation.

But I also appreciate the small things in life.

Taking a small walk in the park, having some nice takeout in the kitchen.

Sure I love a romantic candlelight dinners, but the thing is; that was every day for me.

Going out entertaining a bunch old politicians or gold diggers that thought if they wear a short dress and they flutter their eyes a bit. I am gonna magically go out with them.

So I just want someone that makes feel at peace that lets me rest.

It's so paradoxical, yet it's so me.

But I guess everyone is.

Well the year was 2002 and I was officially 14 and there was 7 years left before the events of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk happen.

It's also time for me to leave the forest, after I test my new powers ofcourse.

What!?!, you thought my ten year training was only going to happen in the forest.

I chuckled as I stood up from the ground. I looked at the sun, it's energy filling me up like always.

My senses have become a lot more powerful, but my control still remains, though not as much as before. But it's acceptable for now

My strength, speed, reaction speed are just out of this world.

Everything is slowed down, it's like the world is moving so slow that I can literally see a hummingbird flap it's wings one by one.

I put a little power in my step and tried to move foward. Key word "tried" I went zipping through the air and by the time I was able to stop myself, I was 7 miles away and barely a few seconds went by.

I came to an abrupt stop, the whiplash would have severed a human's spine from the legs.

I looked behind me and saw trees and gravel uprooted with two clear lines smoking slightly.

I whistled at my power up and mentally calculated the strength I needed for each step.

You see people think that control comes from the muscles and it does in a way. The mind is the biggest muscles in the body, control training was all mental.

It just took so long so that people could familiarize themselves on how to use enough power to hurt someone and yet not get hurt themselves.

Now that my mind and body were essentially equal, it was much easier doing this now as I knew the exact amount of power I would needed. It allowed me to view the conditions of my body very easily.

The power needed to use superspeed was a lot less, so I just use less energy and wallah I now have the same amount of control as before.

It's such a cheat, I know.

I took a look at my solar reserves and what I saw almost gave a heart attack.

If at the very beginning of my training my solar energy reserves were equal to a pond of energy that had the density of hydrogen.

After my three year training

My solar energy was equal to the size of a small sea and had the density of Tungsten Hexafluoride, which is the densest gas on the planet.

I always valued quality over quantity, but I would always choose both; if given the chance.

But now I see a literal ocean that in the center are two drops of liquid solar energy and a third that was already half formed.

I saw that it took large amounts of my gas solar energy and thank god that sun was up because I can see copious amounts of solar energy gases being formed at the edge and for the moment it was barely larger than the amount that was being consumed.

I could feel that a single drop of this liquid is equal to roughly three times my solar energy reserves before the lightning event.

I also felt that the energy is much more ...purer if you will. Like even if I use the exact same amount of solar energy but in gas form, the attack would be a lot less powerful.

I left the scene with baited breath as I remembered to pull up my status screen.

Name: Ethan Hunt

Race: Solar Kryptonian

Physique: 54

Mind: 54

Soul: 52

RANK UP (inactive)

Wishes:

Doomsday-Superman

Perfect Overachiever

Power Anchoring

Perks:

True Kryptonian(sealed)

Golden rule (sealed)

Man of mysteries (50 percent active)

Essence of Home (sealed)

Genesis Embryo (sealed)

UNSEAL(active)

All my stats seem to be replaced to be replaced with three stats only now.

Physique, mind, soul

It's seems to me that Physique is an amalgamation of all my physical stats, but goes even deeper into my reaction time, muscular endurance, muscular strength, my stamina, flexibility, dexterity, my speed.

Currently my mind would most likely represent my intelligence and wisdom.

Now I have an interesting theory for what the soul stat represents, I think that it represents my energy, well my solar energy actually.

It has quantified the quality and quantity of my reserves.

Also one more thing I noticed was that the stats weren't colorless, like before.

They had a reddish hue to them and I can only assume the color means that each stat point is worth much more now.

I went back to the center of the forest and quickly said goodbye to each of the peak animals and their children. I cooked them one last final feast, I don't know when I will be back or if I am even coming back; but it's been fun.

I looked at my make-shift house one last time and grabbed my bag pack.

I zoomed away as I remembered one quote that the actor of Iron man said once.

Part of the journey is the end.

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