Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse

Chapter 4879: THE Civilizational Instinctus! I

"Decipher as much as you can, and let me know your theories on what it could all mean later."

He gave this command to RUINATION as he continued to funnel across existence, trusting her to work through the prophecy’s meanings while he focused on more immediate concerns.

|Understood, Master|

|I will compile comprehensive analysis of the Echo of First Cause and present theories when you have time to review them|

Her affirmation came as Noah continued to focus on himself.

The echoes he heard were grand, but they were still not the main thing that he was getting from devouring that Spark Fragment. The prophecy was important, yes, but it was information about the future rather than power in the present.

As the Spark Fragment continued to permeate Immensity across his existence, he felt like he could see.

Not in the same manner as Lens of Civilization.

Not even as THE Weaver of Existence.

He felt like all of these were being taken to another level entirely.

Not simply being able to see, but he could feel so much that it was truly hard to explain. His entire existence was overwhelmed with sensory sensations as information seemed to be coming in from all around, data flooding into his consciousness from angles that shouldn’t have existed and perspectives that transcended everything.

BOOM!

Around his body, blue-gold billowing flames rose and shone brilliantly as the overflow of information formed into prompts that crystallized the chaos into understanding he could actually process.

|The echoes of THE First Cause have finished permeating across your existence|

|The moment when differentiation began has left its imprint upon your foundations, granting you perspective that only those who have touched the origin of all things can possess|

|You now see existence not as it appears, but as it truly is|

...!

Noah felt the truth of these words resonating through every aspect of his being, the fundamental shift in perception that the Spark Fragment had catalyzed now reaching its completion.

|New Existential Capability Unlocked|

|Designation: THE Civilizational Instinctus|

|Also known as: THE Gnosis Ruinae, or THE Praescientia Civitatis|

|This capability is only attained by those whose foundations have grown heavy enough to approach the threshold of THE Second Scale of Existence. It represents a fundamental shift in how you perceive and interact with the Civilizations of others, granting you instinctive understanding of structural foundations.|

BOOM!

So this was what the Spark Fragment’s true boon was!

Okay.

Okay!

Not just foundation elevation, though that alone would have been worth the risks he had taken, but a fundamental transformation in how he perceived reality itself!

|Primary Function: Autonomous Existential Response|

|Your existence now reacts to threats and opportunities before your conscious mind processes them. Your Civilization moves with purpose that transcends thought, your Seals manifesting and your Infinities flaring in response to dangers you have not yet perceived with your awareness. This is not prediction or foresight but rather your existence acting on knowledge that bypasses the delay of conscious processing.|

|You do not think and then move. You simply respond, and the thinking catches up afterward.|

|Against opponents of equivalent or lesser Depth, your existence will automatically position itself in optimal configurations for both offense and defense. Against opponents of greater Depth, this autonomous response will buy you precious moments that conscious reaction could never provide.|

Noah’s eyes shone with understanding as he processed this first function.

His body would move before his mind commanded it to move!

|Secondary Function: Manifestation Observation|

|When you focus your attention upon any entity possessing a Civilization, you now perceive something that was previously invisible. Behind their physical form, surrounding their existence like a second body made of pure authority, you observe the Manifestation of their Civilization in its entirety.|

|This Manifestation appears as an architectural construct unique to each entity. For some, it may appear as a towering citadel with walls representing their defenses and towers representing their offensive capabilities. For others, it may appear as a vast network of roots and branches, or as a constellation of orbiting structures, or as something that defies conventional description entirely.|

|The form of the Manifestation reflects the nature of the Civilization it represents. A Civilization built on conquest will appear martial and aggressive. A Civilization built on knowledge will appear scholarly and layered. A Civilization built on paradox will appear contradictory and shifting.|

This was even grander than the first function!

|Tertiary Function: Structural Analysis|

|Within each observed Manifestation, you perceive points of vulnerability that the entity themselves may not even be aware of. These appear as cracks in walls, as rotting foundations, as pillars that bear too much weight, as connections that are fraying under strain. Every Civilization, no matter how grand, possesses weaknesses born from the choices made during its construction.|

|The clearer you perceive an entity, the more vulnerabilities you identify. Proximity, duration of observation, and relative Depth all influence the clarity of your analysis.|

So not only could he see Civilizations, but he could see their weaknesses!

|Quaternary Function: Targeted Undifferentiation|

|Having identified vulnerabilities within a Manifestation, you may now direct your attacks specifically toward those weak points. Your Authority of Infinite Undifferentiated Fate, when launched at identified vulnerabilities, carries additional effectiveness. A strike against a weakness does not simply damage. It undifferentiates.|

|The targeted aspect of their Civilization begins to blur, to lose definition, to revert toward the proto-state that existed before differentiation. A pillar struck at its stress point doesn’t merely crack but begins to forget that it was ever a pillar. A wall attacked at its weakest section doesn’t merely crumble but starts questioning whether it was ever meant to be a wall.|

|Repeated strikes against the same vulnerability compound this effect. What begins as minor instability grows into structural failure. What starts as a hairline crack expands into a chasm that threatens the entire Manifestation.|

Noah felt his existence trembling with the implications of this function.

THE Prima Indifferentia had taught him well, and now he could bring those lessons to bear against anyone who stood in his way!