The Sovereign Veil Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Justice Descends from Heaven

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The glowing interface of the Sovereign Veil continued its brutal scrolling. [Inferior Gene-Awakening Serum]: Origin: Main Universe (Low-Tier Civilization). A failed black-market synthetic. Grants a 25% probability of Awakening a Catalyst ability. Side Effects: High probability of biological mutation, severe genetic degradation in offspring, and potential DNA cascade failure. Price: 18 Aether Points. [Tainted Bloodline Essence]: Origin: Main Universe. Instigates a forced biological evolution into a low-tier Vampiric/Blood-kin entity. Side Effects: Permanent loss of higher cognitive function; irreversible descent into feral bloodlust. Price: 30 Aether Points. [Feral Beast Metamorphosis Protocol]: Origin: Main Universe. Artificially splices human DNA with Apex predators to forge feral shock-troops. Side Effects: Permanently reduces lifespan by 20 years. Remuneration negotiable... "Stop! What the hell are these?" Lucian snapped, his eye twitching violently. The options were technically viable for a rapid Awakening, but every single one of them was a biological nightmare. Lucian recognized the [Inferior Gene-Awakening Serum]. On Terra-Nova, the elite factions utilized standardized Gene-Awakening Serums engineered by Tier-3 civilizations. The clean, standardized version retailed for upwards of ten million Coalition Credits and boasted a 35% success rate with manageable side effects. However, the criminal syndicates of Onyx City often smuggled in the "Inferior" variant. It was the absolute dregs of genetic engineering a prohibited, unstable mutagen. 18 Aether Points was cheap, and technically within his budget, but the thought of his DNA unraveling or giving birth to a mutant was enough to make his skin crawl. "I need an option without horrific side effects!" Lucian took a deep, steadying breath. [Given your current balance of 36 Aether Points, there are zero rapid-success methodologies devoid of side effects,] the Primal AI responded coldly. [However, you may utilize the Requisition Hub.] "Requisition?" Lucian asked, a brow raised. "You mean since I can't afford retail, I should make an open offer?" [Precisely. You may post a bounty and rely on the possibility that a benevolent entity might... bestow it upon you.] The AI quickly corrected its phrasing, but the damage was done. Bestow? Lucian grumbled internally. You mean beg. You're telling the Tier 7 Supreme Leader of this multiversal syndicate to set up a digital GoFundMe. A few minutes later, standing beneath the colossal, Aether-wreathed Spire at the center of the hub, Lucian swallowed his pride. Following the AI's advice to utilize an anonymity filter, he posted his requisition. [Requisition: Seeking a rapid Catalyst/Esper Awakening methodology. Must have ZERO side effects. Location: Main Universe.] [Reward: 36 Aether Points.] [Publisher: Anonymous] Leveraging his Tier 7 clearance, Lucian broadcasted the requisition across the entire Multiverse. Somewhere in a Tier-6 High-Martial Realm, an Ascendant Martial God choked on his spirit-wine. "36 points? That wouldn't even cover the trans-dimensional tax! Who is this beggar?" In the depths of the Main Universe, a Tier 5 Overseer frowned at the alert. "The broadcast range is absolute... it reached every sector. The clearance required to post this is astronomical. What is the hidden agenda here? A trap?" Instantly, Lucian's post became a cosmic joke among the high-tier elites. A few paranoid entities suspected a grand conspiracy, but most dismissed it. The Requisition Hub was notorious for bizarre requests, and begging was common. Lucian scrolled down, spotting another requisition that had gone viral: [Requisition: I publicly declare my eternal devotion to the Lunar Sovereign of the Empyrean Expanse! Seeking one of her discarded silk stockings.] [Reward: 100 Void Credits.] [Publisher: Immortal Toad] Comments: [Abyssal Demon King]: I bow to your supreme degeneracy, brother. 100 Void Credits is a king's ransom.[Blood-Dao Patriarch]: The