As he watches Bob ascend the celestial tracks - a wondrous spiral of energy - amidst a field of stars, the author eats his sandwich whilst admiring the scene, a few tears of joy trickling out of the corner of his eyes.
To date, he has now received over 250 power stones!!!!!!
Which finally enabled him to buy a sandwich instead of instant noodles!!!! [As always, more power stones would unlock further Easter Eggs and plot development, so thank you for your support!]
The filler, or inner content of the sandwich was delicious - just like (hopefully) the contents of the previous chapter!
Author nevertheless would remember this kindness. He couldn't bear to leave his readers who had so generously gifted him their power stones hanging for too long, so out of gratitude, he decided to do a double release today instead!!! 💖✨
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Slowly but surely, as Bob looked on from inside, the spherical 'Sky-Tram' began to live up to its name, beginning to slowly ascend the double helix, rising on the circulating currents of energy.
At this point, the dusk of the sun setting had become a majestic night sky, full of stars and feelings of awe inspired from the cosmos.
We describe it as a tram, but as mentioned, it was a transparent sphere, and the crystal clear design allowed Bob to take in the breathtaking sight as he ascended higher and higher.
The city below now transformed into a carpet of twinkling stars, whilst he approached and was surrounded by the starry expanse of the Universe above and around him.
Within the tram's interior, it was extremely cozy, like he was travelling in a bubble, into a magical, surreal dimension, as opposed to actual physical Space itself.
All around him, he could now make out currents of Presence, of Energy, enveloping the spherical tram - he was now floating amidst a sea of stars!
At this point, the movement of the tram began to gradually ease, as the display again projected a message:
"Notice: Conduit to Heaven. The Path towards Heaven lies ahead. This is as far as the Sky-Tram can take you..."
"If you wish to reach the Celestial level, the Future Directions will depend on your [Intention]…"
Suddenly, a control station materialized in the middle of the tram!
Bob approached the interface. It appeared to be controlled by his very thoughts and [Intention]!!!
As he positioned himself at the console, he realised that the currents of Presence outside were actually guiding the tram, kind of like something being carried along by a stream of running water.
There were essentially two different types of currents in the sea of energy.
Some currents appeared dark, thick and viscous, and seemed to be heading to destinations of gloom and darkness, the Black Abyss - whilst others were vibrant, clear sparkling with life, and appeared to be heading towards places of hope, joy and life - towards the Divine Realm.
What was his [Intention]?
Bob channelled his thoughts.
"I want to become a genetic success…"
As he thought this, the tram had completely come to a stop. It was currently caught in the middle of two currents, one dark and murky, exuding a pulling force, the other, strong uplifting and vibrant. There was no further progress to be made...
What should he do?!?!
Bob wanted to go towards the Light, but how?!
He kept his [Intention] focused and clear.
"I want to become a genetic success. But I will do it in a way that uplifts, respects and nurtures…"
It is always at the critical point, that one is most relentlessly tested.
At this point, a 'Shadow' - this time of himself! - appeared and began to 'speak' other thoughts in his mind...
"Really?! Why make it hard for yourself?" Sloth...
"You deserve more. You've worked hard for it..." Pride....
"What about the Law of Net Positive Zero?" Doubt....
Various insidious sentiments began to make their presence felt.
In the end the Shadow's thoughts, its Challenge, amounted to this...
"Bob... If you take the higher road, it won't be easy… but Can you pay the price?"
And In fact...
Intuitively, Bob knew that despite his extensive training, he couldn't. Could he overcome the World, Nature itself?
He tried to fight his Shadow, but they were evenly matched. When he pushed, the shadow would pull. When he pulled, the Shadow would push...
What could he do?!
Luckily, Bob's [Positive Intention] had reached level 143 after his training, and knowing that this must be another part of this [Dream State's] game, immediately saw it as an exciting opportunity for growth.
That said, Bob also knew his limitations. He was essentially fighting himself...? How could he hope to win?
"I can't do this alone…"
Bob knew this was the truth.
He needed something, something more, that lay outside, beyond himself.
As he squared off with his Shadow, his back to the door, his eyes, searching for possibilities, Bob glanced towards the currents of energy outside the tram. Looking at the currents of thoughts, of energy outside, he realised he wasn't actually alone... Could it be possible to utilise this flow of energy somehow...?
And did he dare to?!...
There was still a barrier between Bob and the energy though - the tram doors were closed...
Bob's heart beat... it was a terrifying prospect, opening the doors felt like it would mean certain death!!!
It was an illusion. This wasn't real… And yet... as he looked at the infinite expanse outside of the Tram, the fear was something he had never felt before in his life.
That said, Bob remained calm and tried to assess the situation using his [Objective Data Measurement] Lv 136 and [Objective Analysis] Lv 146 skills. He knew that somehow... he had to find a way... he needed to reach his destination, but how? He had exhausted the options. Or had he? Paradoxically, did he have to... let go?!?! At the point, where Bob had given it his all, this was the only thing left that he hadn't tried.
"Wait... Don't do it!!!" The Shadow reflected Bob's fear. "We'll die. You'll die. Giving up your own control... How could you survive?!"
There are certain points in a Man's life where you would be forced to make decisions that would alter the course and trajectory of your life. In hindsight, you would realise that everything you had done prior in fact prepared you, equipped you, not to necessarily make the right choice, if that truly existed... but to simply give you the power of choice... the power to choose, to at least steer your Life in the direction you wanted.
What would Bob choose to do?!?!
It was at this point that his 2 987 000 000 Strength, Level 164 Focus and Level 174 Resilience came into play!!!!! Gritting his teeth, he looked outside, weighed up the options, and then made up his mind.
Feeling behind him, Bob found, and then placed his hands on the unlocking mechanism… and as the Shadow screeched, wailed and launched itself at Bob in desperation, he pressed on the release, and cast the doors open!!!!!!!!!!!
Immediately, something strange happened.
Attracted by his [Positive Intention] The positive currents of energy flowed into the tram, and into his body, filling it with strength!!!!
Immediately, he began to travel along the currents of Light, whilst at the same time, his Shadow was sucked out and away into the currents of darkness!!!!
"Congratulations!!! You have acknowledged your own limitations, and in the process of surrender, overcoming the illusion of the 'necessity' of your Ego, you have unlocked your second [Divine Inspiration], and increased your understanding of [Flow State]!!!!" Gigachad's voice boomed out!!!
Of course!!!!
Bob watched in amazement as the positive currents guided him towards the Divine Light, away from the Dark currents which were headed towards the Black Abyss, making the universe itself glow with an increasing radiance.
He was never alone after all!!!
He was buoyed and surrounded by All the [Thoughts], [Intentions] and [Choices] of Humanity itself!!!
Through [Flow State] and by cultivating the right [Intentions], one could come into contact with this Sea of the Divine, becoming a Conduit of Heaven… a vessel by which the Positive intentions and Potential of the Universe could be unleashed into the real World!!!
As the glorious vision of being carried, bathed, immersed in the golden waves of Humanity's positive [Intentions] towards the Divine Realm faded to white, Bob awoke.
The path to SSS++++++ tier was becoming increasingly clear.
The Surrender of the Self - The Death of the Ego. The true meaning of [Flow State] was to Become this Conduit to Heaven, a vessel...
at this point, where the limits of human effort were acknowledged, and gave way to the surrender of the limitations of the Ego... only by the death of the Ego, having the courage to overcome the fear and remove the barrier of the Self, could one channel the purest hopes, dreams, and intentions of all of Humanity... and of Divinity itself…
Only then, would it be possible to 'do things' - to perform outstanding feats that might deeply touch or impact the lives of others, and in the process, allow an opportunity to reach the levels of SSS++++++ tier genetic quality!!!
Well, Bob reflected. That was quite a productive nap indeed...
But now, it was time to get to work.
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