Donnie stared at his hands.
They looked the same.
But inside—he felt it.
He had crossed a threshold.
"…I really became a Beast King…"
He looked up at Liline, eyes still wide.
"But… how?"
Liline only smiled.
"Because the cultivation manual we provided isn't ordinary."
She stepped forward, hands behind her back.
"It's designed to reshape the user's body and essence—to perfectly synchronize with Vornis."
"And since your Vornis are Sovereign-tier, the cultivation art naturally elevated your talent tier to match."
She paused, letting that settle.
"In other words… your breakthrough was inevitable."
Donnie burst out laughing, disbelief melting into elation.
"Hah! Worth it. Really… WORTH it!"
He turned in a circle, throwing his hands up.
"I came for an unknown upgrade, but I got a whole damn evolution!"
Several tamers in the crowd were staring, either stunned, amazed, or secretly jealous.
Liline smirked softly.
"Now then… shall we head to the auction?"
