"This world is mine, and I cannot die," Dai whispered to himself, the words dripping with a chilling conviction. With an air of nonchalance, he strode toward the truck, disregarding the blaring red traffic lights that should have halted him in his tracks.
As he stepped onto the road, the truck driver, oblivious to the impending collision, maintained his course at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The impact was inevitable.
The truck driver's eyes widened in horror as he suddenly realized the impossible had occurred. "Did I just hit a kid? Did I?!"
Time seemed to slow as the massive vehicle bore down on Dai. However, Dai's sense of control, the newfound power coursing through his veins, allowed him to remain calm. He placed his foot firmly on the dense asphalt, a gradual force stopping the truck in its tracks. The screeching of brakes and the smell of burning rubber filled the air.
Dai, standing unscathed before the immobilized truck, offered a self-assured smile to the bewildered driver. The world around him seemed to blur as he faced the shocked onlookers who had witnessed the impossible.
A passerby, a trembling man who had just witnessed the supernatural feat, stuttered in disbelief. "Whaaa-What even are you? D-Do you need someone? I-I'm calling the hospital."
With a dismissive gesture, Dai placed his hand on the man's phone, bringing his frantic actions to a halt. "Stop right now. If you don't want a broken phone."
The man hesitated for a moment before submitting to Dai's command. Fear and awe were etched across his face as he backed away, stammering, "O-okay, dude. Please don't hurt me."
Dai glanced around at the gathering crowd, his eyes filled with an unusual mix of arrogance and indifference. "Yeah, whatever. Just get out of my face."
Without another word, he turned and swiftly retreated, leaving the scene of the extraordinary encounter behind him. As he made his way back home, he couldn't help but reflect on the inexplicable events of the night.
"What was that? It's like I'm in some kind of movie. I feel so strong, so fast, so... explosive. And the best part? I'm in complete control," he declared, his voice echoing with a sense of newfound purpose.
Control, control was a word that danced on the edge of Dai's thoughts. It resonated with him in ways he couldn't fully understand. Perhaps he was pondering governmental control, the influence of his family, or maybe even some higher entity, like himself, exerting control over his destiny.
As he ascended the staircase towards his room, his mother appeared on the way, a hot pan in her hands.
"Hi, Mom. Everything good?" Dai inquired, extending his hand to signify his readiness to help.
His mother, though appreciative of his offer, politely declined. "Yes, thanks, but I'm okay. Now go take a shower and prepare for dinner."
Dai's observant eyes noticed something unusual about his mother's appearance. "Sure. And you look great today. Are you going out?"
She hesitated for a moment, then smiled warmly. "Oh, dear, you're too kind. No, I'm not going out. I just wanted to dress up a bit, you know?"
"Ah, I see. Well, I'm off to my room."
Once inside his room, Dai settled into his chair, powering up his computer. He scrolled through forums, perusing various threads that caught his attention.
"Look at this. Murders in the last two weeks have skyrocketed, not just in America but here too," he muttered, opening a gruesome video of a criminal shooting randomly at people. "Really, this is sickening. These people do whatever they want without anyone stopping them. Even if they go to jail, they'll just be out the next day. And no one does anything about it."
Dai had a strong sense of justice, but his notion of it was vastly different. He believed that everyone should meet their end at his hands, and no one else's.
Closing his eyes, Dai contemplated a deeper matter. "If there's truly a God out there, why does He do nothing about it? Why does He just watch? Screw Him. Humanity has to be destroyed, no matter how or why. Not just humanity, but all existence and its creator... Yes, that's it. I've been given this power and strength to reset everything."
The concept of "resetting everything" loomed ominously in his thoughts. Did he aim to annihilate reality itself? His ambitions were staggeringly vast.
Interrupted by his mother's call, he snapped back to reality. "What are you screaming about? Come here and eat something."
Dai knew that living with a teenager as edgy as he was must be tiring for his mother. He obliged her request and joined her for dinner.
Dinner was consumed without incident, but as night fell, Dai's insatiable urge to test and refine his newfound abilities consumed him. In the yard, he tirelessly trained, pushing his boundaries.
"It seems that I'm growing stronger at an unprecedented rate," Dai muttered to himself, contemplating his own potential. "Not just like a professional, but above that. It's exponential. And not only that, but even if I punch myself, I hardly feel a thing. The same force that can destroy multiple walls in one go!"
The night slipped away, and a new day dawned with a picturesque sky above.
His mother, Furutani Yuki, woke up to an earth-shattering bang, her eyes darting to the window.
"Why is there a crater in my yard, with my son in it?" she exclaimed.
The crater, approximately three meters deep and five meters wide, was a shocking sight. Yuki demanded answers. "What are you doing out there?"
Dai, eyes glowing a sinister red, glanced up at her, his demeanor inexplicably different from the son she had known.
"Some type of rock from space just crashed in the yard," he replied matter-of-factly.
Yuki's face twisted with disbelief. "Is that even my son? Why does he look like that?"
Dai responded to her inquiry about his peculiar appearance with chilling composure. "Don't worry, Mom. It got pulverized in the impact."
Yuki's eyes brimmed with tears as she fell to the ground, her voice trembling. "There's no way... I was about to get rich! Are you sure, son?"
"Yeah, Mom. Now, I think I have to go to school. Bye."
As Dai sprinted towards school with a velocity that exceeded even the swiftest cars on the road, he contemplated his actions. "I can't tell my mom what really happened, not yet. And what's with this speed? I'm clearly running faster than anyone else. I should calm down. It's not time to reveal myself to the world just yet."