Chapter 995 The Reset

Chapter 995 The Reset

In the midst of the ethereal colorless realm, the girl, ever calm and deliberate, shook her head. "No, we're not doing a reset," she firmly declared, her voice resonating through the stillness of the boundless space.

The boy, equally determined but fervently convinced of the necessity of their action, persisted. He pointed to the ever-blooming life tree, a symbol of their current predicament. "Look around you," he said, emphasizing the vibrant blossoms that adorned the once-decaying tree. "This reality is trapped between the end that will never happen and the existence that refuses to begin. Rudy's clever trick has bound us here."

He approached her, imploring her to understand. "There is no other way. Reset is the only option."

The girl listened intently to the boy's arguments and explanations, maintaining her air of unshakable serenity. She then responded, "The reset won't change anything, and the cycle will continue as it always has."

But the boy, now determined more than ever to mend this eternal dilemma, disagreed. "No, this time, I'll do something different. I'll fix it," he declared with unwavering confidence.

With a hint of weariness in her tone, the girl countered, "You said that the last time, remember?"

However, the boy's pride swelled as he proclaimed, "I fixed what caused us to reset the last time. I'll find a way to ensure this doesn't happen again."

The girl, her expression one of eternal patience, retorted, "There will always be something that could require a reset."

Shrugging off her pessimism, the boy insisted, "But that doesn't mean we give up. It's not your decision to make. The final call rests with the mother universe."

He turned to the girl and proposed, "Go ask for the mother universe's permission. Explain the situation to her."

The girl closed her eyes, her form turning into an unmoving statue, mirroring Rudy's inert state. In this trance, her consciousness transcended into the realm of the mother universe, where the profound wisdom of creation resided.

While she was there, her physical body remained still as stone, and the boy watched with a mix of curiosity and concern. The moments stretched on, making him anxious.

Eventually, her eyes fluttered open, and her body reverted to its normal state, no longer locked in the statue-like stillness. The boy couldn't contain his curiosity any longer and asked eagerly, "What did the mother universe say?"

The girl's expression, however, was a complex blend of annoyance, frustration, and sheer exhaustion. With a heavy sigh, she replied, "The mother universe agreed to the reset. She told me to do whatever is necessary to fix the reality, so that it can flow as it should."

The boy couldn't hide his triumphant grin. "See? I told you," he remarked, urging the girl to initiate the resetting process. He was all for moving ahead with the reset and getting this endless waiting over with.

But the girl, instead of responding immediately, gazed contemplatively out into the cosmos, her expression holding a sense of nostalgia, her eyes fixated on the universe she had watched over for countless millennia.

"What are you doing?" the boy asked with curiosity.

She continued to stare at the stars, at the galaxies, the living beings and the wonders of the universe. With a contemplative tone, she said, "I want to take one last look at the state of reality. This is a one-in-a-lifetime occurrence, and I'll never see it again."

Finally, she turned her attention back to the boy. "Okay, let's do this," she declared, determined to set the reset in motion. She raised her hand, ready to invoke the colossal power needed for such a task.

The boy explained, "Reed and Mary, Rudy's children, will be born again once the reality is reset. I didn't want them to lose their existence when they still had life left to live."

The girl nodded, understanding his sentiment. She remarked, "Reed and Mary were the saviors of this reality. They played a significant role in preserving it. They're true heroes. Reed became extraordinarily powerful, capable of even facing off against a Lord single-handedly. The fake gods feared him, and he became a force to be reckoned with."

As the girl initiated the reset, a sequence of perplexing events unfolded. Reality seemed to blur and shift. Colors swirled like a whirlpool, drawing everything into a vortex of change. The boy stepped back, not wanting to disrupt the intricate process.

In the colorless realm, where the universe's threads intersected, two colossal cosmic hands materialized, their energy gently cradling Rudy's lifeless form. The hands, gleaming with an otherworldly light, carried Rudy as if he were a precious gem.

Amidst this cosmic spectacle, an ethereal voice resonated throughout the universe, echoing in every realm, [Arise, my child.]

Rudy's statue-like form trembled, and slowly, he began to awaken from his eternal slumber. The cosmic hands lowered him to the ground, and as he touched the colorless realm, life surged back into him. It was a moment of rebirth, of new beginnings, as the universe welcomed Rudy back into the flow of existence.

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"...fr... one... get..."

Rudy's ears twitched as he heard a voice after a long time. He opened his eyes, knowing well that he wouldn't be able to see. However, when he opened his eyes, he found himself in the classroom of his high school.

"...!"

Surprised, he fell off the chair, and everyone's attention was diverted to Rudy, looking at him with confused and curious looks on their faces.

"Rudy. Are you okay?" Rize asked with a concerned look on her face.

Rudy stood up, fixed his chair and sat down. He glanced around the room and looked at everyone's faces, completely baffled and unable to comprehend what was happening.

'Is this real?' he wondered.

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A/N- Rudy thinks he died after the supergene experiment and woke up in the past. But of course, everything will go differently now that he has his original maturity of an 18 year old, and the apocalypse is different.

Also, if anyone is interested, I have started a new novel named, 'Re: Rise of the Strongest Hero in the Apocalypse'.

It is a story of Reed, Rudy and Maria's son, and the story is set in the same universe, except it happened after Rudy started the apocalypse and turned into the Shadow Lord. Everything that happens in the story is after 16 years of the apocalypse.

The novel has 14 chapters so far but all chapters are around 3000 words long. This novel will have long chapters only. I would appreciate any form of support on that novel.