Chapter 135: Critical Threshold!
Director Sterling’s face was a stony mask, his eyes fixed on the holographic screen displaying Daniel’s silent, waiting form.
The previous instant-kills, each more unbelievable than the last, had ignited a fire in his soul.
He was witnessing history, a fundamental recalibration of what was thought possible for an Awakened.
Cold nutrient paste was a small price to pay for such a revelation.
"I don’t care if the paste freezes solid and shatters the bowls," the Director ground out, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "I want to know his limit. Raise the difficulty. Now!"
The technician, seeing the unyielding, almost fanatical gleam in the Director’s eyes, swallowed hard and complied, his fingers trembling as he inputted the command.
"Boom!"
The test pod containing Daniel groaned audibly, the reinforced adamantium walls vibrating with a deep, resonant hum.
Inside, the blank white world reformed with a flash. The 6x Sango materialized, and it was a significant evolution from its predecessors.
It was sleeker now, resembling a knight sculpted from solid light, its surface etched with faint, shifting runes.
In its hands, it held not a spear or poleaxe, but a massive, shimmering greatsword that pulsed with contained energy.