Byron: Arkham, Are You Even Human?

Evan was startled as he sensed the strange little world around him.

To advance from Expert to Master, one had to fuse three Characteristics and undergo a leap in life.

To advance from Master to Lord, one had to extend and project that Fusion Characteristic outward.

In simple terms, it meant extending a Characteristic that had previously worked only within the body.

Its influence began to reach beyond oneself and into the Material World.

Once that critical threshold was crossed, the fused Characteristic could form a domain around itself.

And within that domain, its owner was the absolute master of that little world.

"I've only got one foot through the door to becoming a Master, but this special Status has given me a Lord's ability?"

Delight and excitement filled Evan as he carefully examined the changes in his Beyonder Characteristic.

The Garden of Life's abilities had neither evolved nor grown stronger.

Its range had simply expanded from his own body to a radius of one meter.

Anything that entered this miniature area would be directly subjected to the Garden of Life's cleansing and influence.

At the same time, conventional physical laws would cease to apply inside the Garden of Life.

The Garden of Life's influence would take the highest priority.

Of course, that did not make it invincible.

The Garden of Life's own Status was only that of a half-step Master.

So even with the highest priority, there was a limit to how much power it could exert.

If a higher-Status Beyonder Characteristic could exert greater power,

the Garden of Life would still be unable to deal its owner a fatal blow.

"But for where I am right now, this is more than enough!"

"This unique Status won't just let me create a new identity. It's an ultimate trump card!"