The door of the Origin Archives didn't just open; it unraveled.
To the naked eye, the entrance was a slab of ancient, star-flecked obsidian, but as Austin stepped forward, the fabric of space-time peeled back like burnt paper. A vacuum of absolute silence pulled him in, swallowing the frantic, sobbing cheers of the Zenith Elders and the heavy, protective aura of the Patriarch. One moment he was in a hall of gold and marble; the next, he was standing in a void where the concepts of "up" and "down" had been erased from existence.
Austin stood in a white expanse that lacked a horizon—the conceptual heart of the Metaverse. Here, the "Origin Will" was so concentrated that the air felt like liquid diamonds. A normal cultivator would have had their soul crushed into digital dust by the mere pressure of the ambient data. But Austin's Myriad Realm Unfettered Body didn't just withstand the weight; it began to drink. His pores opened, drawing in the raw source code of the universe.
[NOTIFICATION: PRIMORDIAL HEIR RECOGNIZED.]
[ACCESSING FORBIDDEN DATA... 100% COMPLETE.]
[GENERATING STARTING SOVEREIGN KIT...]
The mechanical voice of the System didn't ring in his ears; it resonated within his bones. Three spheres of light, swirling with silver, violet, and obsidian energy, descended from the infinite ceiling like falling stars. Austin reached out, his fingers brushing the first sphere. Instantly, a semi-transparent panel flickered into his field of vision, shimmering with a deep, regal glow.
[ACTIVE SKILL UNLOCKED: REALITY FLIP]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
DESCRIPTION: Allows the user to invert the physical and metaphysical properties of the local environment.
EFFECT: Fire becomes ice; gravity becomes repulsion; solid matter becomes intangible. To the Overlord, 'Impossible' is merely a law waiting to be turned upside down.
A surge of cold, sharp information flooded his mind. He didn't just learn a skill; he gained an Authority. He could feel the threads of reality nearby, loose and ready to be tugged. As his hand moved to the second and third spheres, the interface updated with the rapid-fire ping of legendary acquisitions that echoed through the white void.
[ACTIVE SKILL UNLOCKED: MYRIAD AVATAR]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
CAPACITY: 0/2 Avatars (Increases with Level).
EFFECT: Manifests parallel selves with 100% of the host's attributes, skills, and gear. Each avatar acts as an independent soul-anchor, allowing for multi-location presence and simultaneous cultivation.
[ACTIVE SKILL UNLOCKED: JUDGMENT OF THE FOUNDER]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
DESCRIPTION: A decree from the first existence that predates the concept of "The End."
EFFECT: Designates a target for total conceptual deletion. Bypasses all forms of immortality, soul-binding, and regeneration. If the Origin Will permits existence, the Founder permits its end.
Austin took a shaky breath, his Earth-soul marvelling at the sheer brokenness of these abilities. Suddenly, two streaks of light shot into his heart and eyes. His vision blurred, then sharpened into a terrifying clarity as the UI flooded with passive data.
[PASSIVE SKILL ACQUIRED: OMNISCIENCE (FRAGMENT)]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
EFFECT: Grants the ability to see the 'Source Code' of reality. Hidden stats, structural weaknesses, fate-lines, and the true names of all things are now visible to the Host.
[PASSIVE SKILL ACQUIRED: UNYIELDING DOMINION]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
EFFECT: Radiates a permanent aura of Absolute Kingship. All entities with a lower Existence Value suffer a -50% debuff to all attributes when in the Host's presence. The weak shall find it difficult to even breathe in your shadow.
Floating before him now were the two Primordial Manuals, glowing with a light that felt older than the sun. As he touched them, they dissolved into motes of starlight and entered his dantian. Unlike the skills, these didn't just sit in his mind; they began to physically reshape his energy channels and bone structure, forging a vessel capable of holding the infinite.
[CULTIVATION MANUAL: MANUAL OF THE ETERNAL BEGINNING]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
DESCRIPTION: A technique that ignores the limitations of local Qi. It allows the user to 'Devour' any energy source—be it Mana, Spirit, or Chaos—and refine it into Primordial Chaos Essence.
EFFECT: Ensures each breakthrough results in a Perfect Foundation, free of impurities.
[BODY TEMPERING MANUAL: NINE REFINEMENTS OF THE ABSOLUTE]
RANK: PRIMORDIAL
DESCRIPTION: A manual designed to evolve the mortal coil into a vessel of the Absolute.
EFFECT: Each refinement increases physical density and soul-resilience. At the first refinement, the body becomes immune to all non-God-tier physical weaponry.
As the light in the void began to dim, a final, massive notification flickered into view. This was the absolute decree of the Origin Will, the force that created the System and dictated the growth for every living soul in the Multiverse.
[ORIGIN WILL DECREE: MILESTONE EVOLUTION]
GLOBAL LAW: Every 50 Levels attained, the Origin Will manifests a new Class-Specific Skill based on the individual's path and potential.
NEXT MILESTONE: LEVEL 50 [REWARD: ???]
The white void dissolved, and the sacred vault of Elares snapped back into focus. Austin stood in the center of the chamber, his eyes glowing with a faint violet hue that made the surrounding Elders instinctively take a step back. The air around him hummed with a synthesized power. He called out his status, the blue screens materializing with a crisp, authoritative hum that only he could hear.
[STATUS SCREEN]
NAME: Austin Zenith
LEVEL: 1 (0.00% XP) | CULTIVATION: Qi Refinement (Stage 0/9)
CLASS: Primordial Chaos Overlord (Rank: PRIMORDIAL)
LIFESPAN: 100 Years
[VITAL STATISTICS]
HP: 10,000 / 10,000
PRIMORDIAL ESSENCE: 5,000 / 5,000
[ATTRIBUTES]
STRENGTH: 100 (+???)
AGILITY: 100 (+???)
INTELLIGENCE: 100 (+???)
VITALITY: 100 (+???)
(Note: (+???) represents locked potential that unlocks with every Level Up.)
[BLOODLINE & PHYSIQUE]
BLOODLINE: The Eternal Genesis Source (Rank: PRIMORDIAL)
PHYSIQUE: Myriad Realm Unfettered Body (Rank: PRIMORDIAL)
[CULTIVATION]
PRIMARY MANUAL: Manual of the Eternal Beginning (Rank: PRIMORDIAL)
Description: Devours any energy to produce Primordial Chaos Essence.
CURRENT REALM: Mortal Realms — Qi Refinement (Stage 0/9)
[BODY TEMPERING]
TECHNIQUE: Nine Refinements of the Absolute (Rank: PRIMORDIAL)
Description: Evolves the body into a vessel of the Absolute.
PROGRESS: Refinement 0 / 9
[SKILLS]
ACTIVE: Reality Flip (Primordial), Myriad Avatar (Primordial), Judgment of the Founder (Primordial).
PASSIVE: Omniscience Fragment (Primordial), Unyielding Dominion (Primordial).
"Well?" The Founder was leaning against a pillar, his sharp eyes tracking the subtle changes in Austin's posture. He tossed a glowing, sapphire Tower Entry Cube toward Austin with a flick of his wrist.
Austin caught the cube effortlessly. Upon impact, a localized shockwave rippled out, cracking the reinforced marble floor beneath his feet. He looked at the Patriarch, whose face was a mask of pride and terror, and then back at the Founder.
"I have everything I need, Great-Gramps," Austin said, his voice now carrying a synthesized echo that vibrated with the authority of the Archive itself. "The Origin Will dictates a milestone every fifty levels. I plan on reaching that first mystery and breaking into the Foundation Establishment realm before the sun sets."
The Patriarch let out a wail of joy that shook the vault. "Do you hear that? Fifty levels in a day! My boy is going to rewrite the records of the Zenith family!"
Austin didn't wait for the parade. He turned toward the Tower gate, his mind focused on the violet energy pulsing in his veins. The game of the lower worlds was over. The conquest had begun.