Searching Party Returns…

As Aarv was reading through his documents, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. Within five minutes, this commotion reached the meeting hall where Aarv looked at the person in front of him.

He was called Yuvansh… Yuvansh Chaturvedi. Aarv's best friend from the military academy. Although Yuvansh joined the military academy with the hope of joining the military, His true love lies in his ability to research and ability to find geographical places according to pre-described landmarks as well as historical records. With his ability, he was highly regarded in the Indian military academy.

He looked directly at Aarv and replied calmly…

"We found more than what we imagined Aarv… "

Although he looked calm on the surface, Aarv could faintly feel his rushed breathing. It was as if he had found a treasure. A treasure that even a veteran military officer like himself could covet after.

"What is it..?"

Aarv asked curiously. He had sent Yuvansh and his searching team towards the Kailasha temple situated in Verul caves. He hoped for the rock cutting technology that was used to construct the temple.

Yuvansh immediately passed a blueprint towards Aarv. Aarv immediately opened the blueprint and he got a prompt from the system,

[ Advanced Thermonuclear Fission Technology Blueprint.

Class: S

Description: Using Atomic Fission, control the heat of an element to directly pulverize the element.

Requirements:

Nuclear Technology: S level.

Superconductor Technology: A level.

Cooling Technology: S level. ]

"What..!"

That was the only reaction when Aarv read the description of the blueprint. He knew that the Atomic Fission reaction, where a single atom breaks into two or smaller atoms generating tremendous amounts of heat, was one of the leading technologies in the modern era.

Even by today's standards, controlling the heat output in a fission reaction was not in humanity's hands.

"Did the people thousands of years ago really have such technology..?"

Aarv began to think. If the game created such a blueprint, that means the game already calculated the results and the process of controlling the heat. That means they have acquired the technology to do such things.

"Why didn't they release such technology …"

The mystery about the game peace online began to grow in Aarv's heart. He knew that something was up when he read the Supernatural Abilities unlock… and now this…?

Aarv also looked at the requirements for using this technology...

'Nuclear technology, superconductor technology, Cooling technology…'

Aarv knew that Nuclear technology and Cooling technology can be easily obtained through research of new materials. But, the main problem was Superconductors… It was impossible to create a Superconductor at room temperature because of its instability.

Although Aarv got the technology he wanted, His face became rigid after reading the requirements. He knew that it was almost impossible to research such technologies within a short period of time…

While Aarv was still lost in his thoughts, Yuvansh coughed,

"Cough…"

He then looked at Aarv who had just woken up from his thoughts embarrassingly and said,

"This is not the only thing we found at the temple…"

He then opened his terminal and sent Aarv a certain video.

Confused, Aarv clicked on the video and started watching it. The video showcased their expedition in full detail. After watching half the video surveying the temple, The video looked really normal but when the searching part reached the underground caves under the Kailasha temple, he was shocked to find out that there was a massive underground structure inside the cave.

As the camera got closer and closer to the underground structure, Aarv was shocked to find that it was another temple of Lord Shiva. Just as the camera tried to get closer to the temple,

"Beep. Beep… Beep…"

Suddenly a beeping sound came from the video…

Suddenly a warning message flashed in front of the cameraman.

[ Warning… Warning… Warning…

Unidentified energy source detected…

Recommend User to leave the area immediately…

Warning… Warning… Warning…]

Just as the cameraman tried to leave, Aarv vaguely saw seven human-like figures appear in front of the cameraman…

The figure resembled human yet not human at the same time. Like their bodies were made out of energy itself…

"Nobody is allowed inside unless you reach the requirements…!!"

One of the seven people said as he stretched out his hand. Suddenly, the whole scene in the camera turned white and soon, the recording ended.

"What just happened…?"

Aarv looked at the footage with shock… Five minutes passed, yet he still hasn't gotten over what he just witnessed.

He turned his head towards Yuvansh and asked him for an explanation. He saw Yuvansh take out a book.

The book was an old and tattered piece with its name erased by time. There was only the name of the author visible… "Emma Hendrick, the Year 1876"...

When Aarv took the book from Yuvansh and read it, he saw mention of a Hindu temple underground along with the main temple of Kailasa. The book also mentioned the seven mysterious men protecting something within the temple. It was also mentioned that the people who went inside that temple died mysteriously after they came back. Which is the reason the Indian government sealed the underground passages that lead to the mysterious temple.

Aarv read the book carefully and took a deep breath to digest all the information.

"Phew…!!"

"Take all the people and seal the site of Kailasa temple… do not allow anyone inside it…!"

He gave orders to Yuvansh. He knew that he had struck gold this time. He heard his mother mention that once, Lord Shiva gave an Astra to the people of earth. This Astra had the power to cut and vaporize anything it touched.

The weapon was called BhoomAstra…

Later Puranas also mention that the king who obtained the bhoomAstra hid it in an underground place and appointed seven people to protect the Astra…

Could it be BhoomAstra…?

Aarv felt his heart quickening. The Astras were weapons created by ancient Indians to protect themselves. But, in the flow of time, the knowledge of making Astras was lost.

If he could get his hands on the Astra…?

'I need to find out the requirements for entering the cave…'