Cause of Headache

In the pitch-black void, two things are looking very striking, a fist-size fuzzy golden yellow ball and an egg-sized blue gem.

It is the 'X-STONE' that destroyed the body of the original Daniel. This blue gem is floating freely above his soul in the sea of consciousness. The blue gem which was a physical and touchable object became intangible now.

This treasure is putting pressure on the soul which is causing intolerable pain.

Knowing the cause of the pain, Daniel concentrated his will and tried to move the Blue Gem away from his soul but the attempt failed. The Gem seemed immovable as a mountain making further efforts futile.

When the attention is placed on his soul he did achieve some success. Daniel slowly moved his soul down and away from the Gem but this movement stopped at two inches. Following the mental exhaustion, he had no choice but to let it go.

Daniel has a strong feeling, that this Gem would be his gold finger in this world. So he decided to take this secret to the grave and not leak a word even to his closest family members and friends.

As a way of showing his appreciation to this precious Gem Daniel decided to rename the thing and discard the lab coding.

A suitable name was selected after running through all the good names he could think of, "CHAOS STONE! Yes! That will be a fitting name". Daniel nodded with a smile and ended his meditation in satisfaction.

After a casual stretch, Daniel could still feel a small migraine in his head. Since it is not causing any discomfort to his daily activities he decided to ignore this issue for now: 'I hope it does not worsen with time'

Fumbling for a few minutes he successfully got out of the carriage and stood firmly on the ground.

Gazing into the horizon, Daniel took a single long breath and with a big sigh he let go of his previous life completely: 'This is the start of a new amazing journey and I am very much looking forward to it'

Hierarchy exists where human thought exists and this world is no exception. The grouping of people based on social status is visible in camping areas too.

The first group are in majority and counts for more than forty in number. Many of them are wearing shabby clothes which are giving away their living standards before selection. They also share a common feature in looks, which is they all have typical Black/Brown Hair and eyes.

The second group is formed by the younger generation of families who have fallen from grace and the poor kids who have excellent qualifications. They account for less than twenty and many of them either have colored hair or colored eyes.

The third group is formed by teenagers who are from Martial Families or have pure blood. With both colored hair and colored eyes, the people of this group are very vivid anywhere. Although they are numbered less than ten they occupy one-third of space without much debate. Luther and Jasmine are seeds of this group.

Civilian Group, Rich Group, and Family Group each occupy one-third of the space with an invisible barrier between them. And at the center, a big cloudron is placed on the fire to cook the meat.

Upon arrival, Daniel saw the division and approached the Rich group with no surprise.

Lloyd was waiting for his friend while keeping a watch on his pitched tent. Finally, when they got together, Lloyd started explaining how he fought with others for a good spot and reserved it for him.

What followed is the storytelling of a 13year old teenager. But It would become a joke from the perspective of a 70-year-old crazy fellow.

Daniel is laughing at his heart because the intentions of Lloyd are vivid on his face, so with a smile, he went on to say, "Alright no more bragging. I see you want to avoid me during this period and I can agree with that. But you must pitch my tent and pick up my share of food during the entire journey. Otherwise, you can find a new trusted friend from the unknown neighbor"

By the time the wish list was completed Lloyd's face turned blue and black. The smile on his face was long gone and his eyes were spewing fire. But he still agreed while grinding his teeth.

The truth is both are not ready to cut off their friendship over the issue, that too at the time when they are about to face an unknown future.

Daniel also does not want his friend to stick close to him at this time. If Lloyd suspects his odd behavior then things could get complicated. So this buffer period is the best time to assimilate into his new identity.

With the deal done, Lloyd ran off like a gust of wind before anyone spotted him. This shows how much fear other kids hold towards Luther but Daniel is not afraid, "Once we reach the sect and start cultivation then equations change a lot. I don't believe those old fellows will spare too much attention to petty fights. I just have to be ahead of this generation and act a little cautious until I have enough strength."

Shaking his head Daniel started arranging the sleeping gear, oil lamp, and other things.