Sharad Coles

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Sharad Coles (夏拉德科尔斯)
Alias(es)	World's Strongest 123
Species/Race	Human; an Awakened from Earth 123
Gender	Male 123
Age	685 years old at the time of his profile 123
Origin	A commoner family in the Abbott Kingdom 123
Affiliation	Purple Dreamland Company — official employee 708 716
Occupation/Role	Awakened reformer; served as the Purple Dreamland Company's diplomatic envoy 152 467
Status	Active; traveling beyond his homeland 897
First Appearance	Chapter 123

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sublimation Stage	123	Recorded as the World's Strongest; his profile credits him with surviving impacts by two 80-kilometer metal meteorites, surviving being struck into the Sun, and enduring a siege by six Ascended Stage Awakened. 123
Hegemonic Stage	424	Evolved after being critically injured in his battle with Shang Zhaoya. The stage strengthens his ability to reject external factors, allowing limited interruption or temporary disabling of other Supernatural Abilities. 424 426
Infinite Stage	897	Reached after 30,000 years of travel and training; this reduces his remaining escape from Purple Dreamland Company's spacetime from an immense journey to only days. 897

Background

Sharad was born in the 177th year of the 44th Era to a commoner family in the Abbott Kingdom. Exceptionally intelligent from childhood, he became an Awakened at sixteen and ultimately rose to the Sublimation Stage, becoming publicly recognized as the World's Strongest. 123

For more than two centuries, he remained on Mount Everest. His departure alarms governments and major factions worldwide, including the Tian Yuan Family, whose elders initiate a contingency “Rebirth Plan” in expectation that Sharad may once again pursue his ideals on a global scale. 123

Sharad seeks to reform human civilization rather than rule it for personal gain. He accepts that his plans may fail because human nature and circumstance cannot be completely controlled, but he remains committed to exerting every effort toward a better world. 152

Personality

Sharad is calm, principled, and idealistic. He values equality, peace, and a world made fairer and kinder, while recognizing that these goals are difficult to achieve. He refuses to abandon his convictions merely because success is uncertain. 148 152 841

He is neither naïve nor unwilling to confront threats. Sharad understands that Xi Shenlian's ideals oppose his own and that their conflict may be unavoidable, but he initially honors their agreement to fight only after reaching a new realm rather than joining an underhanded preemptive attack. 149 300 377

Despite repeated defeats and the overwhelming gap between himself and Xi Shenlian, Sharad repeatedly recovers his resolve. He acknowledges despair and frustration without allowing them to extinguish his desire to compete or his commitment to humanity's future. 711 716 842

• Reserved and difficult to sway through flattery or beauty. 712 713
• Good-natured and approachable when dealing with harmless curiosity from others. 715
• Distrustful of relying wholly on others, including Ability Armor craftsmen. 517
• Prefers peace and stability to chaotic opportunities for personal advancement. 841

Abilities & Skills

Offense and Defense Integrated

A permanent, conceptual, zero-consumption Supernatural Ability that automatically judges all external influences against Sharad's own power threshold. Effects below that threshold are nullified; stronger effects are reduced by the equivalent of his defensive limit. 123

• Immunizes him against weaker physical, energy, mental, chemical, genetic, and similar attacks. 123
• Converts status effects such as paralysis, poisoning, corrosion, hypnosis, hallucinations, and fainting into effects that can be nullified by his defense. 396 397
• Allows him to endure attacks that would otherwise be impossible to evade, including Worawibaskabiru's lightning, without reacting. 396
• Does not make him invulnerable to attacks exceeding his power limit; excess force can still injure him. 123 404
• At the Hegemonic Stage, its compatibility with his realm allows him to interfere with lower-level Supernatural Abilities and resist effects such as forced spatial displacement. 426

Martial Arts and Physical Combat

Sharad is an elite close-range fighter whose direct strikes are refined through extensive cultivation and combat experience. 397 403

• His straight punch is described as technically perfect: direct, optimally angled, and delivered for maximum speed and force. 397
• Uses Qi vibrations around his fists to interfere with Sayid's force-deflection martial arts. 403
• Can overwhelm opponents whose perception recognizes his attacks but whose bodies cannot react quickly enough. 401
• His relative weakness is speed against specialized opponents such as Shang Zhaoya, who can move nearly ten times faster. 404

Hegemonic Stage Rejection

Upon reaching the Hegemonic Stage, Sharad gains an enhanced capacity to reject external interference. 426

• Can disrupt Supernatural Abilities affecting himself, including spatial teleportation. 426
• Can temporarily interfere with an opponent's ability as though acting as an interference source. 426
• Greatly reinforces the defensive nature of Offense and Defense Integrated. 426

Equipment

• Ability Armor Core — possesses the core components for a personal Ability Armor but deliberately develops the design gradually through field experience rather than accepting a finished Hegemonic Stage product. 517
• Hyperspace Ship — authorized by Xi Shenlian as Sharad's means of travel. 517
• Superdimensional Battleship — used during his long-term travels; its onboard AI manages routine navigation and maintenance. 841 897

Relationships

• Xi Shenlian — ideological opposite, former opponent, and recurring rival. They agreed to a decisive battle after Sharad reached a new realm; despite their conflict, Sharad considers him an acquaintance rather than a friend. 300 376 713
• Merdillon — ruler of the Lost City and an Awakened Sharad considers a troublesome equal. Merdillon admires Sharad's character and urges him to seek advancement beyond the Sublimation Stage. 351 353
• Shang Zhaoya — one of the Six Seats and a major combat opponent. His final all-out kick critically injures Sharad, inadvertently sending him toward Earth. 404 419
• Worawibaskabiru — Ascended Stage lightning wielder who battles Sharad in the Underworld; his lightning and gravitational fields fail to overcome Offense and Defense Integrated. 396 397
• Sayid — martial artist who joins Worawibaskabiru against Sharad, using force-deflection techniques to endure his physical attacks. 403
• Jans Cassas — external Awakened who recognizes Sharad's potential and believes he could eventually reach the World Erosion Stage. 490
• Purple Dreamland Company — Sharad is an official employee, though he chooses to travel independently to refine his own Ability Armor and pursue his ideals. 708 716

Story Role / Major Arcs

Departure from Mount Everest

Sharad's exit from Mount Everest triggers worldwide alarm due to his legacy from the previous World War and his status as the World's Strongest. Major families prepare survival contingencies in case he resumes changing the global order according to his ideals. 123

Ideological Conflict with Xi Shenlian

Sharad questions Xi Shenlian about civilization, power, and human relations. He identifies Xi's extreme self-centeredness and recognizes the fundamental conflict between Xi's belief that the strong rule and his own commitment to equality and peace. 148 149

Although aware that Xi is dangerous, Sharad does not support a premature ambush against him. He instead insists on honoring their agreement to fight properly once he reaches a new realm. 300 377

Lost City and the Path Beyond Sublimation

Sharad visits the Lost City and meets Merdillon, who offers him an alliance for a coming crisis. Sharad refuses, prioritizing his own ideals, but learns that solving Earth's greater problems may require an Awakened to advance beyond the Sublimation Stage. 350 353

King of Planets

Sharad confronts Worawibaskabiru, Sayid, Shang Zhaoya, and other opponents in the Underworld. His defense neutralizes most attacks, but coordinated pressure and Shang Zhaoya's extreme speed eventually leave him critically injured. 395 403 419

His near-fatal condition triggers his evolution to the Hegemonic Stage. After learning that modern civilization was destroyed amid the conflict, Sharad blames himself and attacks Xi Shenlian in rage. 424

During their subsequent battle, Sharad realizes he is inferior to Xi in speed, power, and defense, yet he continues fighting. His Hegemonic Stage abilities allow him to withstand more of Xi's attacks and resist external interference. 425 426

Purple Dreamland Company

After leaving prison, Sharad becomes one of Purple Dreamland Company's most prominent figures and is assigned diplomatic duties because of his Hegemonic Stage strength. 444 467

Xi Shenlian later alters Sharad's thoughts without changing his memories, making him more accepting of Xi's actions. Jans Cassas recognizes the incident as evidence of the vast disparity between them. 490

Travels Beyond Earth

Sharad leaves to gain experience and personally refine his Ability Armor rather than relying entirely on company craftsmen. He explores external spacetimes as an official Purple Dreamland Company employee while seeking opportunities to overcome his rivals and advance. 517 706 716

Although he is treated favorably in part because outsiders view him as Xi Shenlian's distant blood relative, Sharad finds the connection unconvincing by Earthling standards and remains determined to compete with Xi. 842

After 30,000 years of travel and training, he reaches the Infinite Stage and comes within days of finally escaping Purple Dreamland Company's native spacetime. He intends to use his freedom to make the world fairer and kinder. 897

Notable Quotes

“Everyone has their own aspirations. People's thoughts and goals will always differ.” 152

“An agreement is an agreement.” 300

“As expected, I still want to compete…” 842