The First Sanctuary was silent.
Too silent.
Han Chandu stood before the Evolution Pool.
He already knew what this place was.
Not fully.
But enough.
"…final stage, huh."
He looked at the dark liquid.
"…looks safe. Definitely not suspicious at all."
No response.
Of course.
He stepped in.
Dark liquid swallowed him instantly.
Two days passed.
No pain.
No explosion.
No dramatic screaming.
Just—
reconstruction.
Then—
the system appeared.
🧬 SANCTUARY PANEL
Status: Evolution → Not Evolved
Life Span → 200 Years
Genes:
Ordinary → 100 / 100
Primitive → 100 / 100
Mutant → 100 / 100
Sacred → 100 / 100
Super → 100 / 100
Han Chandu looked at it calmly.
"…all maxed."
He paused.
"…took long enough."
Then his Golden Finger appeared.
⚙️ SKILL PANEL
Fitness:
Taijutsu → 49
Skills:
Jade Skin → 99 / 100
Dongxuan Sutra → 99 / 100
Falsified Sutra → 99 / 100
He stared at it.
"…still 99."
A long pause.
"…this system really hates me."
Nothing changed.
No breakthrough.
No 100.
Because this was the limit.
"…right," he muttered.
"First Sanctuary rules."
The pool began reacting again.
His body stabilized.
Not stronger.
Not upgraded.
Prepared.
Then—
he stepped out of the pool.
The moment his feet touched the ground—
everything changed.
A heavy pressure descended.
Not from the pool.
From the Sanctuary itself.
Like the world was rejecting him.
A new panel appeared.
🧬 SANCTUARY PANEL
Status: Evolution → Not Evolved → Evolver
Life Span → 200 Years → 300 Years
Body → King Copy
Genes:
Ordinary → 0 / 100
Primitive → 0 / 100
Mutant → 0 / 100
Sacred → 0 / 100
Super → 0 / 100
Han Chandu narrowed his eyes.
"…there it is."
Skills stayed at 99.
But the body—
had moved forward.
He exhaled slowly.
"…so evolution doesn't break the skill limit."
Then added:
"…good to know. Annoying, but good."
His body felt different now.
Not stronger in force.
But more complete.
And deep inside—
something new existed.
King Copy Body.
He frowned slightly.
"…sounds expensive."
Pause.
"…and probably dangerous."
No explanation came.
Of course.
A final notification appeared.
🧬 SANCTUARY PANEL
First Sanctuary Limit Reached
Transfer Required → Second Sanctuary
Han Chandu looked at it calmly.
"…finally."
Then added quietly:
"…next stage unlocked."
He turned toward the teleporter.
No hesitation.
Because now—
this place had nothing left for him.