Xavier tried to stand, but he suddenly lost his balance and tumbled over.
When he looked down, his eyes widened in sheer disbelief.
The hands that should have been rough and scarred from his days on the streets were now tiny, fair, and soft.
He felt his face—his cheeks were chubby and youthful.
Not only was he in another world, but his body had shrunk into that of a five-year-old child!
However, the bitter memories, knowledge, and mental maturity of his adult life on Earth were completely intact.
Everything remained crystal clear in his mind.
Gazing at his tiny palms, a single tear escaped Xavier’s eye.
This time, it was not a tear of sorrow, but one of profound gratitude and relief.
‘Thank you…
thank you for giving me a second chance to live,’ Xavier whispered, his voice trembling with emotion.
On Earth, he had been oppressed, slandered, and left to starve to death like garbage.
The old world had discarded him.
But on this mysterious exoplanet, he was given a blank page to rewrite his own destiny.
He vowed never to let anyone trample over him ever again.
As he clenched his small fists, a holographic screen of light suddenly materialized before his eyes, accompanied by a sharp ringing chime.
‘Thank you…
thank you for giving me a second chance to live,’ Xavier whispered, his voice trembling with emotion.
However, Xavier’s thoughts were abruptly cut short when he heard the heavy sound of approaching footsteps echoing against the stone platform.
It sounded like clanking iron armor.
Xavier tried to hide, but the physical limitations of a five-year-old body restricted his movements.
He stumbled back onto his knees.
“Hey, look over there!
There’s a child!” a gruff voice shattered the silence.
Two well-built figures stepped out from behind the neon-green fog.
Interestingly, their physical appearance was one hundred percent like ordinary humans on Earth—no strange skin or alien features.
They simply wore thick, reflective cloaks and wielded advanced plasma spears.
As they approached Xavier, their eyes widened upon seeing a tiny child in strange attire stranded within a restricted cosmic zone.
“How did this kid manage to bypass the security of this Exoplanet transit platform?
He has absolutely no magic signature!” the second guard questioned, his voice laced with panic.
One of them knelt down in front of Xavier.
Despite being dressed like a futuristic soldier, the man’s eyes held no malice.
Extending a massive hand, the guard looked straight into Xavier’s eyes—eyes that seemed far too mature for a little boy.
“Do not be afraid, little one.
This multiverse border is not safe for you.
Where do you come from?” Xavier remained dead silent.
He knew that if he said the wrong thing, he might be branded as an extra-dimensional threat.
His new life in this alien world had only just begun, and he had to tread very carefully.
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