Chen Yu was preparing to imprison another ordinary creature inside the reinforced Z-steel prison.
After successfully evolving the black beetle into a sacred-blood creature, he naturally wanted to continue experimenting with the black crystal.
If sacred-blood creatures could be created repeatedly—
then his future growth speed would become terrifying.
Inside the shelter room, Chen Yu quietly prepared another metal cage while thinking about future possibilities.
But suddenly—
inside his Sea of Consciousness—
the cracked Hōgyoku began glowing brightly.
A deep blue light spread throughout the entire Sea of Consciousness.
Then—
it suddenly stopped.
Chen Yu froze immediately.
The Hōgyoku had never reacted like this before.
Several seconds later—
the Hōgyoku glowed again.
Bright.
Dim.
Bright.
Dim.
As if something far away was responding to it.
Chen Yu frowned slightly.
"What's happening…?"
For the first time since obtaining the Hōgyoku, he could not understand its behavior at all.
Meanwhile—
in another universe far beyond the sanctuary worlds—
an old man suddenly coughed blood violently.
Pfft!
Dark blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
His originally calm expression instantly changed.
The old man slowly raised his head.
Shock appeared in his ancient eyes for the first time in countless years.
"What…?"
His voice became hoarse.
"Who interfered with my calculations?"
Around him, countless strange symbols and geno calculations collapsed continuously.
As if an unknown existence had suddenly disrupted fate itself.
The old man's expression darkened further.
"Impossible…"
"Everything should have followed the original path…"
"Who is interfering?"
Then—
his eyes narrowed slowly.
"Who possesses the power to interrupt my calculations?"
Silence filled the endless road beneath his feet.
Several moments later—
the old man suddenly smiled lightly instead.
Not anger
But curiosity.
Then he slowly continued walking alone across the endless road as if searching for the source of the disturbance.
Meanwhile—
far away inside the First Sanctuary—
Chen Yu still stared silently at the dimming Hōgyoku without realizing that his existence had already begun affecting forces far beyond his understanding.
End of Chapter 15