After defeating the Winged Wraith, Asura followed his system's coordinates deep beneath Sector-5 East. The tunnel gave way to a hidden dome — not natural, but forged. Artificial.
Smooth alloy walls stood untouched by corrosion, humming faintly with dormant energy.
System AlertUndiscovered Civilization Node DetectedName: Omega-7 Urban Vault (First Fragment)Status: Locked / Power Drain 97%Do you wish to attempt reactivation?
"Yes," Asura whispered. "This… is what I was sent for."
🧠 Memory Flashback: Earth, March 2025
When he was still human — still a boy named Arjun who devoured Swallowed Star 25 times — he always asked:
"Why does no one rebuild cities? Why only fight to survive?"
The novels always glorified strength… but never civilization. That was the missing piece.
And now?He had a chance to fix it.
🔧 System Path: Civilization Blueprint Unlocked
Asura placed the remaining charge crystal and tech fragments into the core node.
The ground trembled. Energy circuits flared to life across the dome walls.
Reactivation SuccessfulNew Module Installed: Civilization Core Fragment (Omega-7)Urban Data Blueprint – Tier 1 Loaded
🏗️ Blueprint Access: Urban Vault (Tier 1)
The system projected a full blueprint interface:
📐 Basic Node Structures:
⚙️ Central Command Hub: Controls internal systems, AI coordination.
🔋 Energy Grid Links: Channels crystal power to buildings.
🛏️ Bio-Dorm Units: Rest pods that accelerate recovery.
🔬 Research Bench Alpha: Analyze tech/mutations/AI fragments.
🧑🏭 Nano-Forge Bay: Manufacture simple tools, armor, drones.
🔓 Expansion Capabilities:
Requires: 5 Blueprint Fragments
Next Tier Unlock: Tier 2 – Living Sector Design
🧬 System Integration:
Civilization Evolution Node ExpandedYou may now:
Establish "Safe Zones" using activated blueprints.
Assign AI Management Protocols (once AI Core found).
Use Research Benches to evolve mutation traits safely.
Bind this fragment as your "Home Base."
"A city… my city," Asura murmured. "Even if it starts with just one room."
🧠 Optional Feature Unlocked: System Sanctum
The dome's core chamber morphed into a System Sanctum — a private realm between mind and tech.
Here, Asura could:
Meditate to increase Unity with Mind
Direct system upgrades safely
Visualize evolution paths in real-time
He sat cross-legged, inside the sanctum.
His vision blurred as new options bloomed before him.
Select Next Focus Path: Select 🔘 Mutation Integration (Advanced Traits)🔘 Martial-Spiritual Sync (Body-Mind Technique Fusion)🔘 Civilization Expansion (Urban Defense, Population Shelter)
"All three matter… but only one can come first."
He hovered over Martial-Spiritual Sync.
📘 Next Chapter Tease:
Asura begins to merge cultivation with technology and spiritual harmony — unlocking a new cultivation path never seen in any era.
"If I must evolve alone… I will evolve into a whole civilization.