Staring at the notification floating before him, Thoren was stunned.
Evolution?
"What is that?" he muttered.
Before he could properly process the unfamiliar word, a sudden stream of information surged into his mind.
The knowledge arrived abruptly, like a flood breaking through a dam.
Thoren instinctively closed his eyes, allowing his mind to absorb the information.
A few seconds later, he slowly opened them again.
A look of realization appeared on his face.
"So that's it…" he murmured.
The truth behind the Abyss had revealed itself.
Defeating the Final Floor Boss did not only grant access to the Second Floor, it also provided the opportunity for humans to evolve into a higher lifeform.
Even though humans became stronger within the Abyss, they were still fundamentally mortal.
Their bodies still carried the limitations of ordinary flesh.
To break free from those shackles, they had to evolve.
Only through evolution could a human transcend their mortal limits.
