Leon stood still for a moment as the lights of the Core Room faded behind him. The large terminal had gone quiet, and Archivist Theta had disappeared.
In front of him stood a single gate. It wasn't glowing or dramatic. It was plain—made of stone and metal—but the pressure it gave off was heavier than anything he had ever felt before.
It didn't feel like an ending.
It was just another gate.
And somehow, that meant everything.
[You have unlocked Floor 534 – Origin Gate]
This is the threshold beyond the Tower's known trials.
From this point on, all floors are part of the Upper Tower Tier.
Warning: The power scale increases sharply.
From Floor 534 onward, you enter the realm of true powerhouses—climbers who stopped going higher because they didn't need to.
Access granted due to full Chain Protocol completion.
There are no prophecies here. No guided stories.
Only strength, skill, and survival.
