章 29: Daddy's home

System, should I collide into my main body? I know that's what I've always done, but crashing into my planet with life seems kinda... chaotic."

[SYSTEM] The host will not collide with the planet. As previously stated, the host will enter the planet's atmosphere and reabsorb his main body. The planet will adjust to match the host's new size, and this process will cost the host 200 million celestial energy.

"Damn! That's almost half of the celestial energy I have right now. If I do that, how will I have enough to upgrade my sun?"

[SYSTEM] The host requires 245 million celestial energy to enlarge the sun and maintain the necessary warmth for the larger planet.

"That's about 90% of my reserves… but fine. Let's get started."

Carter hovered just above his main body, staring down at the planet he had painstakingly created. It felt surreal knowing that he was about to absorb himself back into this celestial form that now hosted life. "Alright, system. Let's do this."

[SYSTEM] Initiating planetary reabsorption. Enter the atmosphere when ready. Be advised: this process may cause temporary environmental instability.

"Temporary? You mean like earthquakes, tsunamis, or alien hurricanes?" Carter raised an eyebrow, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

[SYSTEM] Correct. Environmental disruption may occur. Proceed with caution.

"Of course it will." Carter sighed. "Well, no point in hesitating now." With a deep breath, he hurled himself toward the planet's atmosphere, building up speed as he approached. The sight was both exhilarating and terrifying—seeing the atmosphere begin to ripple under his sheer mass.

As Carter entered the atmosphere, flames erupted around him from the friction. The sky lit up like a meteor shower, with him being the lone star. He braced himself as his body started merging with the planet below. The pressure was immense, and the very land began to shift, the oceans trembled, and massive winds swept across the surface.

"Whoa! Okay, this is way more intense than I thought it'd be!" Carter winced as he felt tremors ripple across the planet.

Mountains shook, and the atmosphere became a swirling vortex of clouds as his mass was absorbed. Carter could feel his consciousness expanding as the planet itself began to grow. The landmasses started shifting as tectonic plates adjusted, creating new landscapes to accommodate his much larger size.

[SYSTEM] Absorption successful. Planetary size is now 45 million foot mass. Celestial energy reserves reduced by 200 million.

Carter could sense the adjustment as the stabilized. "I hope the little aliens I created here appreciate this… probably thought their world was ending."

His planet had become significantly larger now, towering over what it once was, and despite the environmental chaos, it was still intact, life still buzzing below.

"Well, I'm back, baby." Carter grinned. "Time to upgrade that sun."