‣[Sacrifice] - 0%
‣[Materials] -
[Auto Select] [Manual Select]
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Seeing this window, Ash did not hesitate even for a moment and selected the Auto Select option.
Let’s see what kind of sacrifice it demands...
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[Auto Select Initiating....]
[Analyzing the complexity of the life form....]
[Analysis Complete]
[Complexity of the life form has exceeded any known species in the Universe.]
{Are you sure you want to continue?}
{Yes} {No}
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Ash selected {Yes} without hesitation, and the screen shifted once more.
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[Equal Exchange protocol initiated.]
[After analysis, it has been concluded that the new life form will be a Unique Existence.]
[Only one such existence can exist in the Universe at a time. The same life form cannot be created again unless the previous one ceases to exist.]
[Therefore, the exchange must involve something that is also Unique in the Universe.]
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‣[Sacrifice] - 100%
‣[Materials] - Primordial Core and Codex of Creation.
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[It has been analyzed that the User possesses 2 never before seen traits.]
[By sacrificing them, body formation can be initiated.]
[Do you want to Continue or return back to the previous screen?]
[Continue] [Return Back]
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If Ash still had eyes, they would have widened the instant he saw the screen.
Even so, he did not panic. He remained calm, because there was still a choice left. Without hesitation, he selected Return Back.
The price is really insane, what should I do now..?
His mind fell into deep thought as he pondered over this problem.
It was then he recalled the description of Rune Reformation once again, every word resurfacing clearly in his mind.
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‣ Rune Reformation: Allows the user to reconstruct their body using suitable materials, reshaping and adjusting it as desired. The scope of transformation is limited only by imagination and available resources. However, the process follows the principle of equal exchange. Every change demands a corresponding price, and nothing can be gained without something being given in return.
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This time, his focus locked onto a single phrase.
Equal exchange.
Does that mean the body I obtain will be equal in value to both my Primordial Cores and my Codex...?
Ash knew better than anyone how terrifying his Primordial Cores were. They were completely pure, free from impurities, allowing him to use mana without waste. Because of this, his attacks carried far more power than others at the same rank.
On top of that, his Unique class, Magic Swordsman, granted him 2 cores instead of one. This alone placed him far above his peers, and as his rank increased, this advantage would only grow larger with time.
As for the Codex of Creation, it stood on an entirely different level. It was the reason he could create skills from runes, evolve Eclipse, and even gain the chance to rebuild his body from nothing. Without it, none of this would have been possible.
No matter what... I can’t use my Codex for equal exchange....
Ash once again fell into deep thought. He activated Omni Thought to think faster and more clearly, and what made it even easier was the fact that his body was nothing but a puddle of blood right now. His brain, which was also in a liquid state, felt no strain no matter how long he thought.
He did not rush himself. This was an opportunity that would never come again, and he understood that clearly. After thinking for hours, carefully weighing every possibility, Ash finally reached a conclusion.
Beggars can’t be choosers. So what if I have to sacrifice something crucial to me, as long as I gain power, it is enough...
These traits and abilities are nothing more than tools to reach my goal of becoming the strongest. Even the Runes do not fully belong to me yet. Only after I absorb their complete knowledge will they truly become mine.
And after that, even if they are taken away from me somehow, it won’t matter much.
My cores were also born from the power of runes. So what if I lose them? I can simply create something even better than cores...
But if I can form this body that demands such an absurd price, then this body will belong to me alone. Even if it is destroyed someday, I am half immortal. I can use the Rune of Life and Rune of Death to bring it back.
People are born with nothing, and they also die with nothing.
You enter the world with flesh and bones, and you leave the world discarding that same flesh and bones.
The body accompanies a person through life, but once life ends, the soul abandons the very thing that carried it all this time.
But if Ash could become the strongest existence there was, then there will be no need to discard his body and it will accompany him throughout his journey.
And that would be the moment he became a true immortal.
But if I am going to sacrifice my cores, then I need something else to serve as a power source.....that’s why...
He returned to the hologram screen and selected the [Heart] section.
The heart sends blood throughout the entire body. It is the only organ that can truly act as a core.
However, there was a problem. The heart’s main purpose was to pump blood. If it was to replace his cores, it would need to handle both blood and mana at the same time.
I need to make it do both.
Let’s test what I have been thinking about for these past few hours..
He began making changes to the [Heart] section.
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[Heart]
[Materials] - Heart of a Dragon + Heart of an Infant Titan + Heart of a Vampire + Heart of a Unicorn King + Void of the Universe + All the Runes.
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He added something called the Void of the Universe.
At this moment, Ash was surrounded by endless void and distant celestial bodies. Since his body existed within it, he decided to use it as well.
Rather than forming a simple core or even a primordial core, why not turn my heart into a miniature universe itself? The amount of energy I can harness would increase by an enormous degree...
This ability clearly states that only imagination is the limit. So why should I restrict myself to what I already have? Why shouldn’t I dare to use the universe itself as material for my body...
The ability itself said that I only need imagination and resources. It did not state that they should be owned by me....
Ash’s thoughts had completely stepped beyond the thinking of a normal person.
While others sought power through cultivation, bloodlines, or treasures, Ash was planning to devour the universe itself to grow stronger.
Once that forbidden idea took root in his mind, he did not stop.
He changed everything.
Within the heart section, he carefully added conditions that defined how the Void would function. The most important thing was that the screen did not reject his inputs, which meant it was possible.
That single confirmation fueled his thoughts even further.
He had no idea how the universe truly came into existence, but for now, he decided to use the Big Bang theory as a foundation. After clearly giving the Codex the general direction of what he wanted, Ash moved on to the other sections, preparing to make further changes.
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‣[Skeleton]
[Materials] - Ancient Dragon Bones + Unicorn King Horns + Eternium + World Tree’s Root + Soul Stone + Universe + All the Runes.
‣[Brain]
[Materials] - Brain tissues of Hollow Mother + Pure Soul Essence + Universe + All the Runes.
‣[Heart]
[Materials] - Heart of a Dragon + Heart of an Infant Titan + Heart of a Vampire + Heart of a Unicorn King + Universe + All the Runes.
‣[Blood]
[Materials] - Ancient Blood Crystal + True Titan Blood + Phoenix Blood + Leviathan Blood + Void Dragon Blood + True Vampire Blood + Demon King’s Blood + Unicorn King Blood + Primordial Serpent Blood + Universe + All the Runes.
‣[Flesh]
[Materials] - Hands of an Infant Titan + Legs of an Infant Titan + Wrist of a Demon King + Flesh of Minotaur + Flesh of Orc + Flesh of Troll + Flesh of Ogre + Flesh of Demon + Flesh of Dragon + Flesh of Unicorn King + Flesh of Leviathan + Universe + All the Runes.
‣[Mana Pathways]
[Materials] - Universe + All the Runes.
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I added the Universe itself as I have no idea what aspect of the universe will be best for me, I will leave it to my codex after all it as the perfect skill for this...
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Protective Override:
-If something poses a danger to the user, such as an unstable mana flow or harmful energies, the CODEX intervenes, overriding the process to shield the user from harm and guiding them toward a more advantageous path.
-Works only when the user is undergoing evolution or awakening.
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I have always though why my codex has this ability, looks like it already knew about me reforming my body in the future and thus gave it to me from the starting...
Lets now see what sacrifice is needed...
He went through the same process once again.
But this time something unexpected happened.
[After analysis, it has been concluded that the new life form will be an Anomalous Existence]
[Every life form in the Universe is born within the Universe and sustained by it.]
[Their existence is acknowledged by space, time, fate, and causality.]
[Even gods, void entities, and conceptual beings are still counted as parts of the greater system.]
[Birth, growth, decay, death, and rebirth are all processes governed by universal laws.]
[The selected configuration attempts to integrate the Universe itself as a foundational material.]
[This violates the fundamental hierarchy of existence.]
[This is a paradox.]
[A container cannot exist inside what it contains.]
[By embedding fragments of the Universe into a single body, the distinction between existence and reality collapses.]
[The resulting life form will no longer be recognized as a native existence.]
[It will not belong to any race, realm, dimension, or cosmic hierarchy.]
[Fate, causality, destiny, and probability will no longer acknowledge this existence.]
[The Universe will neither restrain nor protect it.]
[Cosmic laws will not prioritize its survival.]
[If destroyed, the Universe will not attempt restoration.]
[If corrupted, the Universe will not purge it.]
[If lost, the Universe will not remember it.]
[No afterlife system will receive it.]
[No reincarnation cycle will claim it.]
[No karmic debt or merit will be assigned.]
[Existence Classification: Outside the Universal Framework]
[This existence will persist solely by its own strength.]
[Its continuation will depend entirely on its ability to resist collapse.]
[Warning: Proceeding will permanently sever all implicit protections granted to living beings.]
[Warning: This decision cannot be undone, reversed, or corrected.]
[This decision is irreversible.]
[Are you sure you want to continue?]
{Yes} {NO}
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