Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse novel Chapter 5083

Chapter 5083: Knowledge And Access III

After her extensive explanation, Noah thought about everything Naldine had said.

Civilizational Access. Existential Utility.

The more he considered this concept, the more it appeared to be something other than a natural limitation. This was not like the gap between THE First Scale and THE Second Scale, which could be crossed through sufficient cultivation and methodology. This was not like the difficulty of forming a Civilizational Anchor, which demanded self-knowledge but rewarded those who achieved it.

This seemed like a limitation specifically designed for THE Bounded.

He thought about Eon’s words regarding Existential Designations. THE Bounded were engineered with ceilings they could not perceive, limitations they believed were personal failures rather than deliberate constraints.

What if Civilizational Access was one of those ceilings? What if the reason most beings could not access more than one percent of their Existence was not because such access was inherently difficult, but because they had been engineered to be incapable of it?

Naldine continued speaking as his thoughts churned.

"So the biggest hurdle for you that stops you at the gate is just that."

Her perception waved one hand, and the diagrams around them shifted to focus on his own existence, showing the vast darkness of unexplored Civilizational depth that remained beyond his current reach.

"You do not really have the access. Not grand enough. Not big enough. You still need to get bigger."

His eyes flashed sharply as he looked at her.

She did not flinch at his gaze, continuing with methodical precision.

"But after all that, let me tell you the specific requirements for THE Silurian Light."

New diagrams formed around them, each one illustrating a different requirement with clarity.

"First, the Proterozoic Saturation Threshold. You require eighty-five percent or more of your skeletal structure transformed into Proterozoic Bone."

The diagram showed a skeletal system with most bones blazing with multicolored light while a small percentage remained dark and untransformed.

"Each transformed bone serves as a receptor for deeper Civilizational perception. The more receptors you possess, the more of your Civilization becomes perceivable. The more you can perceive, the closer you get to the depths where Pulses reside."

She gestured, and the diagram highlighted specific configurations within the transformed bones.

"But these bones must be self-achieved to properly integrate with existing access pathways. Transformations that are gifted or granted by external sources create what we call dead zones, regions of your existence that block perception rather than enhancing it."

Noah thought about Ozymandias, about the Proterozoic Bones that had been formed within THE Hadean Desmoterion. Those were self-achieved, formed through Civilizational Eons of Development that Ozymandias had experienced personally.

Naldine continued.

"Second, the Organ Triad Foundation. You require minimum three Proterozoic Organs."

A new diagram showed three organs blazing with transformed light, each one serving distinct purposes.

"A sensory organ is required because perception IS access. Without transformed perception, you cannot see deeply enough into your Existence to find what you are looking for. Eyes are most common, but ears or other sensory structures can serve if properly integrated."

She pointed to the second organ in the diagram.

"A vital organ is required to sustain expanded awareness without foundational collapse. When you perceive at five percent access, the strain on your existence is immense. Without a vital organ transformed to handle that strain, your foundations simply break apart under the pressure of seeing too much."

The third organ blazed brightest in the diagram.

"The third organ provides redundancy against the strain of higher access percentages. It serves as backup, as support, as the failsafe that prevents catastrophic collapse when your primary systems are overwhelmed by what you are attempting to channel."

Noah thought about Ozymandias again.

He had...

Three bone clusters. One organ.

It was not enough.

"Third, and this is where you are actually unique."

Naldine’s expression shifted into something that might have been grudging acknowledgment.

"Infinity Tolerance. Integration rather than containment."

The diagram showed Infinity flowing through a Civilization rather than being walled away from it, light weaving through the framework rather than being held in separate containers that prevented interaction.

"Infinity must flow through your Civilization rather than being walled away from it. Your Civilizational expressions must incorporate Infinity naturally. Only integrated Infinity dissolves the perception barriers that prevent deeper access."

"This is the one requirement you actually meet and exceed. Your Infinity is not contained. It flows through everything you are. It has become so integrated with your existence that separation would be impossible even if you wished it."

"Then, there is a saying among Primordial Architects that trumps all requirements of THE Pulses of The Scales."

"Touch the source, perceive everything it created."

"Touch the source, perceive everything it created."

"We say this because if one can incomprehensibly witness or understand or gain knowledge of a Cause relating to a specific Pulse, they can have its knowledge seared into their existence."

"Once you do, once that knowledge exists within you, you simply have to recreate it. The knowledge or emergence of what that Cause meant, expressed through a Pulse."

"And the recreation of it is far too grand when trying to emulate a Cause, so existence breaks it down for us to be capable of expressing it."

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