CHAPTER 401: THERE IS A LIMIT, RIGHT? II

Achilles studied the prompts with growing excitement.

Not only could he create these entities, but he could optimize them according to specific mission requirements through the same genetic engineering capabilities that affected his own development.

His eyes blazed with anticipation as he made his selection. "Apply all five points to Energy Confluence Genes," he commanded, his voice carrying across the void with the authority of absolute certainty.

The transformation that followed was spectacular beyond description!

The Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign’s entire form erupted with renewed radiance as power flows throughout its massive frame were suddenly optimized beyond any baseline configuration. Pure blue wings materialized behind its elongated form... manifestations of concentrated stellar energy that could propel the entity across spatial distances or serve as weapons capable of igniting entire solar systems.

The creature’s aura expanded with intensity that made nearby space-time ripple, its enhanced capabilities becoming visible as waves of distorted reality flashed!

|Genetic Enhancement Complete. Energy Confluence optimization has elevated entity capabilities by 400%. Power output now exceeds baseline Stellar Genesis Embodiment parameters.|

|Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign|

|Classification: Chthonian Thalassarian Variant (Unique Synthesis)|

|Power Level: Stellar Genesis Embodiment - Star Nexus Iteration (Second of Three Stages)|

|Stages of Progression within the Stellar Genesis Embodiment Realm: Stellar Foundation, Star Nexus Iteration, Star Dominion Apex|

|Primary Capabilities:|

|1. Void Consumption Cascade - Systematic absorption of matter, energy, and space itself within a 100,000-kilometer radius. Consumed material is converted into bio-energy that enhances all other capabilities. Effect persists until manually terminated.|

|2. Stellar Extinction Protocol - Projects concentrated extinction fields that can extinguish stars through accelerated entropy induction. Range: 1 light-years. Effect irreversible once initiated. Requires 72-hour recharge period.|

|3. Reality Dissolution Tendrils - Nine appendages can phase through dimensional barriers to strike targets across multiple planes of existence simultaneously. Each tentacle carries venom that induces existential dissolution at the quantum level.|

...!

Sheesh!

Sheesh!!!

Achilles observed his design with satisfaction and wonder! Here was power that could stand against enemy forces, a weapon that could eliminate threats operating on scales that had previously seemed...a bit distant.

The massive entity’s eyes opened to reveal stellar pupils that blazed with concentrated starfire, but behind that radiance lay no consciousness, no individual will, no capacity for independent thought or action.

It was, in essence, a biological golem...an extension of his authority and the Sea of Thalassara’s influence that would respond to commands with perfect obedience.

This lack of autonomous consciousness did not trouble him. Complex entities required complex management, while simple tools could be deployed with confidence that they would perform exactly as intended without risking unexpected complications.

But as he contemplated the magnificent horror floating before him, a question surfaced that carried implications too significant to ignore.

"How many of these can I create?" he asked, his voice carrying across the stellar waters with genuine curiosity.

Silence answered him.

No prompts materialized. No information flowed from his lineage or the Sea of Thalassara. The lack of response was itself a form of communication that sent ripples of anticipation through his enhanced consciousness.

He blinked, then spoke again with growing urgency. "There... is a limit on how many can be formed, right?"

Again, silence.

...!

His enhanced physiology remained perfectly stable within the Thalassarian environment, but his heart began beating faster as the implications of unlimited synthesis crystallized into possibilities that could reshape the balance of power throughout the Star Seas.

If there were no restrictions on numbers, if he could create armies of moon-sized predators each possessing power equivalent to Stellar Genesis Embodiment entities, then the scope of what became achievable expanded beyond any conventional understanding of existence!

The silence stretched on, carrying within it promises that would either elevate his family to heights of authority that transcended imagination, or attract attention from forces whose response to such capabilities remained terrifyingly unknown.

The silence that followed his question carried implications too momentous to ignore, and Achilles felt compulsion surge through his consciousness!

If there were truly no limitations on synthesis, if the Sea of Thalassara could birth armies of cosmic horrors according to his will alone, then testing that possibility became a necessity.

"Begin synthesis of another Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign," he commanded, his voice resonating across the stellar waters with renewed intensity.

The process repeated with terrifying familiarity...Thalassarian waters converging into spiraling maelstroms, space itself being consumed by appetites that defied natural law, and once again his chest splitting open to contribute the imperial blood required for creation.

The second moon-sized predator materialized beside the first with identical magnificence, its stellar pupils blazing with the same absent consciousness while nine massive tentacles moved through space with predatory grace.

Achilles felt the drain immediately...another ten percent of his vitality flowing into biological architecture. But the weakness was temporary, insignificant compared to the implications of what he was accomplishing!

His eyes blazed with possibilities as...

"Again," he declared, his voice carrying the fervor of someone who had glimpsed the true scope of power within their grasp!

The third synthesis proceeded with mechanical precision, stellar waters and imperial blood combining with absorbed void to birth another moon-sized horror.

The weakness accumulated...thirty percent of his blood supply now integrated into creatures that could extinguish stars through concentrated entropy.

But he could not stop. Would not stop!

The potential was too vast, the implications too significant to halt experimentation before understanding the true boundaries of what had become possible!

"Again!"

HUUM!

The fourth creature emerged with the same terrifying beauty as its predecessors. Then the fifth. The sixth. Each synthesis weakened him further while adding another cosmic weapon to his growing arsenal of biological destruction.

By the time the ninth Void-Born Thalassarian Sovereign materialized, Achilles commanded utter horrors!

Nine moon-sized entities, each possessing power equivalent to Stellar Genesis Embodiment, floated in perfect alignment within the expanding Sea of Thalassara like monuments to the systematic application of genetic engineering.

His consciousness blazed with triumph as he prepared to command the tenth synthesis, to push experimentation beyond even these magnificent boundaries!

But...

"Achilles."

The voice cut through his excitement.

A voice of...concern!

Rose’s voice carried worry that penetrated his consciousness. When he turned toward her, he saw eyes that reflected concern and worry!

"Stop for now," she said softly, "Your body..."

Only then did Achilles turn his enhanced perception inward, observing the true cost of his enthusiastic experimentation.

His once-vibrant skin had taken on an emaciated appearance that spoke to resources depleted beyond safe parameters. His physiology trembled with weakness that came from surrendering ninety percent of his blood supply to biological architecture!