CHAPTER 400: THERE IS A LIMIT, RIGHT? I

Seated upon his throne of crystallized starwater while the Sea of Thalassara spread its cerulean dominion across the void, Achilles found himself contemplating choices that could reshape the true nature of his existence.

The ten Adrastia Genome Points pulsed in his consciousness like tools waiting to be applied, each one representing the power to edit his essential nature according to necessity rather than accepting the limitations of random inheritance and sequencing!

Two genetic sequences drew his attention with particular intensity. The Existence Breadth Genes, which governed his resistance to the corruption that had always been his greatest limitation, promised freedom from the constraints that prevented continuous assimilation.

Even now, he could not devour Space-Time or Destiny endlessly without careful moderation, lest the accumulated stress begin tearing his essential nature apart and the Existence Corruption increases.

But equally compelling were the Assimilation Boundary Genes, which controlled not just the rate of absorption but the complexity of entities he could safely integrate into his expanding repertoire of capabilities.

Enhanced levels might allow him to consume beings and concepts that currently remained beyond his reach, opening pathways to power that existed on scales he had yet to fully comprehend!

The decisions were momentous enough to warrant careful consideration, but before committing to irreversible genetic modification, Achilles recognized the idea of experimentation.

The synthesis features offered by the Sea of Thalassara provided an opportunity to test the boundaries of biological engineering without risking his own essential nature.

And there was one particular design that had captured his imagination!

His eyes blazed with anticipation as he recalled the specifications for the Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign, the unique variant that required materials of his own imperial blood, the stellar waters of Thalassara, and the fundamental essence of space itself.

The holographic image materialized before him with perfect clarity, its details etched in light that seemed to bend reality around its presence.

Rose and Arya observed the projection with expressions that mixed awe and growing excitement!

"Father," Arya began, her voice carrying the bright curiosity of someone encountering wonders that exceeded even her expanding understanding of the possible, "that is..."

Achilles smiled, his expression showing satisfaction.

"It is a weapon," he confirmed, his voice resonating across the stellar waters with quiet authority. "Something that will accelerate how I face the enemies gathering in corners of the Star Seas. At its baseline configuration, it will possess capabilities equivalent to Stellar Genesis Embodiment!"

The words fell into the surrounding space like declarations of war! Around them, the Sea of Thalassara pulsed with anticipatory energy, as if recognizing that momentous transformation was about to unfold.

Arya’s eyes literally blazed with stellar fire, her excitement manifesting in ways that made the nearby vacuum shimmer!

"Let’s see it! Let’s see it!" she declared!

Achilles rose from his throne with movements that carried their own gravitational authority, his consciousness already reaching out to initiate synthesis feature.

"Begin the synthesis of the Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign," he commanded.

The response was immediate and overwhelming.

The Thalassarian waters surrounding them began converging with the inexorable force of gravitational collapse, stellar seas flowing together in patterns that defied conventional understanding of fluid dynamics.

What had been infinite expansion suddenly became focused contraction, as if the distributed essence of an underwater empire was gathering itself for the moment of ultimate fruition!

The convergence was beautiful and terrifying...currents of liquid starlight spiraling inward with the mathematical precision of galaxies forming around invisible attractors.

At the center of this aquatic maelstrom, temperatures and pressures began building toward thresholds unknown!

And then Achilles felt his own contribution being demanded.

His chest split open with movements that transcended mere physical transformation!

Blood....not the crimson fluid of ordinary biology, and instead liquid essence that carried the concentrated heritage of generations of Adrastia Emperor Kings...began flowing from the opening in torrents that would have killed lesser beings through exsanguination.

Liters of imperial blood poured into the swirling mass of stellar water, each drop carrying genetic information that had been refined across timescales.

As the precious fluid integrated with the Thalassarian essence, Achilles felt approximately ten percent of his total weavings of existence drain away, leaving him noticeably weakened but still far from any threshold that might compromise his essential capabilities.

The blood swirled through the aquatic convergence like crimson galaxies finding their proper orbits, its presence transforming the synthesis matrix from simple stellar water into something that pulsed with hereditary authority. But even this was not sufficient to complete the wonder that had been initiated!

The final ingredient remained the most ambitious...the void of space itself.

Around the expanding synthesis matrix, reality began to bend inward with forces that suggested the birth of gravitational anomalies.

Space itself was being absorbed, consumed, integrated into the growing entity with an appetite that could have swallowed solar systems. The process resembled the formation of a black hole, but instead of simple gravitational collapse, this was something far more complex...the systematic incorporation of fundamental nothingness into biological architecture.

The sight was terrifying. Here was a formation operating according to principles that reduced natural evolution to crude first attempts at biological engineering. Matter, energy, heredity, and the absence of existence itself were being woven together into forms that had never been tested by millions of years of environmental pressure!

For several minutes, the synthesis continued with intensity that made nearby stellar phenomena seem pale by comparison.

Then, gradually, the convergence began to stabilize as the final components found their proper arrangements within the emerging entity.

What materialized from the cosmic birthing process was magnificent and horrible.

The Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign stretched across space with dimensions that rivaled terrestrial moons, its form combining the predatory efficiency of ancient oceanic hunters with modifications that alluded to existence beyond any natural environment!

The primary body resembled a massive shark-like creature, but scaled to proportions that dwarfed planetary satellites while incorporating design elements that operated according to cosmic rather than aquatic principles.

Nine massive tentacles extended from where conventional anatomy might have placed fins or tail structures, each appendage large enough to crush asteroid belts while retaining the flexible grace that made such creatures supremely efficient predators.

The creature’s hide gleamed with blue-stellar obsidian that seemed to absorb and redirect energy attacks, while its overall presence radiated authority of...Stellar Genesis Embodiment!

|Synthesis Complete. TheFirst Chthonian Thalassarian Variant has been successfully created. Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign operational status confirmed.|

|Emperor’s Genome Alignment Enhancement Detected. Newly synthesized variant exhibits limited genetic modification potential. Two genetic sequences available for enhancement: Existence Size Genes and Energy Confluence Genes. Five Basic Thalassarian Genome Points granted granted due to rarity and power. Proceed with genetic modification?|

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