S-01, Miskatonic University
Thanks to the opportunities he had encountered on Impure Planet, Han Dong had not only obtained the unique Origin Vortex attribute, but had also formed a White Lotus within his body, a core even more perfect than the Black Vortex.
He had achieved a pseudo-King-stage "advancement" ahead of schedule, his strength now approaching the middle ranks.
After discussing both body and spirit with Pope and Eugenis, his understanding of the White Lotus had deepened comprehensively as well.
Moreover,
wanting to advance while uncoronated and overcome the "level barrier" was simply impossible in the short term... and across all of S-01, no other Otherworlder had ever accomplished such a feat.
His current level was already more than enough for him to participate in the Final Game.
Therefore,
before the Uncontrolled One arrived, Han Dong did not need to rest or train. Instead, he would help wherever possible, assisting the surrounding group in raising their overall combat strength and solidifying their internal bonds.
Among the primordial essences, only Green and Sally had yet to become Kings.
The former was special by nature, and her requirements for becoming a King were exceptionally demanding, so her slower progress was perfectly normal.
As for the latter, Han Dong felt there might be a small issue.
Given Sally's talent, she should have become a King after Pope... yet so much time had passed without her succeeding.
Thus, Han Dong set his sights on helping Sally.
But when he wanted to head to the Black Forest, he discovered a problem.
The Black Forest, once hidden within Macrophage Worm Planet, had completely relocated with the recovery of the Goat Mother. It had established itself anew somewhere in S-01 as an independent world similar to the Deep Sea or the Gray Kingdom.
He needed to find