[Four months after the incident]
A strange picture appeared before Max's eyes. He focused on it, but it was unfamiliar. Then another picture came, and then more, confusing him. Then a feeling of warmth spread through him, and he felt comfortable. Memories began to flood his mind, painful but bearable. It was so overwhelming he almost went crazy. When it finally seemed to be over, he slowly opened his eyes.
[In the hospital]
After four long months in a coma, Max woke up. His eyes glowed light blue. As he tried to remember what had happened and wondered where he was, a sharp pain surged through his head. He had to face the unbearable pain again, but something felt different. A nurse walked in, saw his agony, and quickly called the doctor. The doctor rushed in and gave him an injection, slowly easing Max's pain and making him sleepy. He drifted into a deep slumber.
[The next day]
Max woke up and opened his eyes. His eyes shone with a bright blue light. He felt a slight pain in his head, not as bad as before. He tried to move his hands to touch his head but couldn't; his body was still weak from the four months in a coma. With some struggle and pain, he sat up. The head pain slowly reduced. He saw his mother sleeping by his side, her face showing exhaustion and sadness.
With a cold, emotionless face, he stared at the full moon outside the window.
"I'm back…"
"Finally…"
"It's… all come together now."
"What is the date today?"
[Time: 01:00 AM, Date: 06.06.2027]
"It's only been four months here…"
As he watched the trees sway, he recalled all his memories. It had been 400 years. When he fell from the school building, his soul split into two. One part stayed in his body, while the other traveled to another world by accident or miracle. That part of his soul ended up in a half-dead man's body in a world of cultivation, martial arts, and sects.
At first, it was hard, but he adapted. With a poor background, he rose to the top with his strength and some luck. By the age of 250, he was the strongest in that world, but he felt lonely and longed to return home. At 262, he couldn't bear the loneliness and started living under different identities: a beggar, a merchant, a drunkard, a doctor, and finally a general. After seeing many types of people, he distanced himself from the world and went into seclusion at the age of 350, longing to return. At 400, he died.
Somehow, his soul returned to his original body. He wanted to merge but knew it could drive his original self crazy, so he made some preparations. Now, he had perfectly merged.
Many called him by different names, but one that stood out most was: "Ageless Wanderer."