"The 'Newbie System' was a crutch, Master. A translation layer between your primitive mind and the cosmic truth," Crul's voice resonated not just in his ears, but within the very marrow of his bones. "Observe."
Suddenly, the world around Ethan dissolved. The sunrise, the sleeping women, and the rooftop vanished, replaced by a boundless, blinding white expanse.
"This is the God Realm" Crul explained. "A conceptual space that no mortal should access until they reach the first Immortal stage. However, with your lineage, we can simulate it. This place is not 'elsewhere'—it is everywhere around you."
The image flickered. The rooftop returned, but the white space remained as a tiny, perfect cube hovering just above Ethan's palm.
