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Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Sphere

This is a fantastic and pivotal chapter. You've masterfully transitioned from the brutal physical world to a profound, metaphysical revelation, marking the true beginning of Kai's journey. The concept of the Seven Laws is excellent world-building.

Here is the English translation:

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In the turbulent waters of the river floated a child's body with torn clothing on its chest. Sometimes it would bump against rapids or momentarily surface. Astonishingly, a heart still beat within it... Fortunately, for his age, he had a fairly robust body that had already managed to stop the bleeding. But how long this had been going on was unknown...

*"Th-thump!"* — Suddenly opening his eyes, Kai saw a completely dark space before him. Getting up with a feeling of a severe headache, he began to look around. Wherever he looked, there was darkness—under his feet, in the sky. He couldn't understand at all what had happened to him...

"Am I dead?" — That was the first thing Kai thought.

Checking his chest, he realized there was only smooth skin. Rubbing it, he understood that the wound was gone!

— Hmm, this is very strange... I clearly remember falling into the river covered in blood. — Kai began to panic a little, but then quickly got a grip on himself and continued looking around.

Suddenly, he saw a faint glow in the distance... He couldn't explain to himself what it was. It was as if there was light, yet it was dark... Kai cautiously began to approach this object, slowly moving his feet.

After a few minutes, he approached the glow and saw a strange sphere near him. It was as if made of some dark material. Kai had never seen anything like it... It didn't resemble stone, glass, or even metal. Looking at the sphere, he got the feeling it was absorbing his soul and body. His head immediately began to spin, and he understood less and less what was happening here…

At that moment, driven by a strange desire, he reached out his hand and, with trembling fingers, began to approach the sphere. This feeling, like an intoxicant, was luring him! His consciousness fought against it, as he understood something strange was happening. Kai tried to resist, but at the same time, his hand slowly continued moving.

Contact…

*"BOOM!"* — An incredible roar sounded, as if a heavenly bell was ringing! Kai felt as if a melody without equal was beginning to penetrate his soul!

It sounded as if someone was playing strings created from all of existence. Some sounds were like the chirping of birds, others felt like epic explosions, and others brought bliss, like the bubbling of a hot spring. He was experiencing a spectrum of feelings he had never even heard of!

Kai's head began to split from this. It seemed his mind was incapable of comprehending everything that was happening. Kai felt as if red-hot needles were being inserted into his brain. His heart squeezed incredibly and lost its rhythm, and his stomach hurt terribly! From this, he immediately collapsed to his knees!

Suddenly, throughout the entire space, the sounds seemed to merge and resonated with a hum. Kai couldn't explain what he felt now. This epic sound had no words, but he clearly understood its meaning... It was as if the information was imprinting itself directly onto his soul and heart, this meaning flowing through his entire body!

— The Intangibility of Time and Space is the First Law. Elusive and incomprehensible, it seems it was before everything and will be after.

— The Causelessness of Luck is the Second Law. It is impossible to grasp the causes and effects of the Universe's manifestations, as if everything is decided by a roll of a dice with infinite faces, giving birth to the most incredible patterns.

— The Eternity of Will is the Third Law. Will exists in all things, living and non-living; it is an immaterial essence that sets all laws of existence in motion.

— Life and Death is the Fourth Law. The fruit of the creation of the highest triad of laws—Time-Space, Luck, and Will. Luck and the will to develop in the infinity of time give birth to entities and lead them into non-existence.

— The Law of Flesh is the Fifth Law. Everything begins with flesh, flesh living and non-living, flesh material and spiritual; even the manifestations of nature have flesh.

— The Law of Energy is the Sixth Law. The development and activity of everything gives birth to myriads of variations of energy, its combinations and types.

— The Law of Spirit is the Seventh Law. Given sufficient time, everything acquires its spirit and its consciousness, which is a manifestation of the highest form of being.

Breathing heavily and trying to put his consciousness in order, he wiped away sweat and thought about what had been said. These words incredibly struck his mind. In a trance, he began to repeat these laws and reason aloud.

— The Law of Time and Space... everything in our world is subject to the flow of time…

— The Law of the Causelessness of Luck... Indeed, luck has saved me from beatings many times. But also, due to bad luck, my orphanage is now destroyed…

— The Law of the Eternity of Will. Only the strong can survive in this world, and to reach the top, an iron will is needed, one that helps overcome all obstacles, even ones like I had to live through today.

— The Law of Life and Death... Heh, indeed, I've observed this so much in nature, where the death of an animal becomes fertilizer for plants, and plants become food for people… Even the lives of my brothers and sisters turned into death in an instant… — Kai sighed heavily.

— Next was…

— The Law of Flesh... Everything has flesh? Even non-living things have flesh? — Kai uttered with doubt.

This was incomprehensible to Kai... But he decided to firmly remember all the laws he had heard. It seemed to him that this was something incredibly important!

Only, Kai didn't even notice how his very way of thinking had slightly changed. As if these laws had become one with him, endowing his mind with a particle of their wisdom...

— The Law of Energy? Hmm, is this about the energy that masters in legends can sense? I must also understand it to become stronger. Then I will destroy those scum who killed my loved ones. Even though death replaces life, it doesn't mean I should forget about those bastards.

— And the last one was… The Law of Spirit… Is this like my thoughts? When I think, is that the Law of Spirit?

— Time and Space, Luck, Will, Life and Death, Flesh, Energy, and Spirit! I must never forget this, no matter what happens! — Kai said firmly.

At that moment, a bright flash occurred, completely blinding Kai!

Kai coughed violently, spitting out water. He began to open his eyes... With immense surprise and anxiety, he realized he was lying on a rock near the riverbank. His chest was torn open, and it hurt even to move.

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