NOVEL WEB Chapter 24: Preparation of the Patriarch
Preparation of the Patriarch
Silence reigned in the Neutral Zone. After the kiss with Kiala, Danilo stepped back slightly, his thoughts racing. The world outside was collapsing—families in mourning, monsters roaming, fear spreading… but here, in this dimension suspended between stars and the void, he felt like a god opening his eyes for the very first time.
— "System… I need to prepare. I have five hours. I want everything ready before the climb begins."
❖ Advised. The opportunity marked on the scroll will appear only once—and only on the 10th floor, while still at Level 1.
Danilo took a deep breath. He touched the mental inventory pocket and pulled out the sacred sheet—thin, radiant, almost translucent, as if made from folded light. He looked at it with reverence and then carefully stored it again, sealed within his dimensional inventory.
— "This opportunity… I'm grabbing it with everything I've got."
🧱 1. Bonding with the Primordial Farm
— "System, I want to link the Primordial Farm now."
❖ Confirm bond with the Primordial Farm?
— "Confirmed."
As the words were spoken, a green-golden energy emerged from the small, previously ignored orb levitating in front of him. It pulsed like a heartbeat. Suddenly, it expanded—and a golden door made of roots and living runes appeared in the air.
Danilo reached out, touched the door… and in an instant, was pulled inside.
What he saw was beyond description.
Endless fields arranged in floating celestial terraces, rivers flowing in all directions, trees with fruit that emitted light and mana, ethereal creatures tending the crops with silent devotion. At the center of it all, a black jade altar engraved with the words:
"He who cultivates the world… harvests the heavens."
❖ The Primordial Farm has been bonded to the Chaotic Patriarch. Automatic resource production activated. Area expandable according to the Patriarch's authority. The farm exists outside normal time flow: 1 hour here = 10 minutes in the real world.
Danilo took a deep breath. Every fiber of his being felt the power of this place. He knew it would be a pillar of his rise.
— "Unbelievable… an agricultural empire under my command."
He exited the farm via the spiritual seal now glowing green on his palm.
🛡️ 2. Equipping the Starry Sky Armor
He pulled the Starry Sky Armor from his inventory—still dormant, but pulsing.
At first glance, it looked like a black cloak with deep blue details, almost invisible, like the distant cosmos. But the moment he touched it… it reacted.
The armor transformed, wrapping around him like living smoke. In seconds, it shaped perfectly to his body—no buckles, straps, or plates. It was organic. Alive.
❖ Starry Sky Armor successfully bonded.
Seals unlocked: 0/10
Active Effects:
→ Constitution +100%
→ Strength +10%
→ Agility +10%
→ Intelligence +10%
→ Skills: Devour / Camouflage
→ Current State: Camouflaged as casual black robe.
Danilo rolled his shoulders, feeling the armor flow with him. It moved like a second skin. Like wearing the universe itself.
— "This armor… feels alive."
❖ Because it is. It feeds on cores. And it will grow with you.
🏛️ 3. Bonding the Magical Mansion and City Creation Decree
Danilo then retrieved the two glowing scrolls from his inventory: the City Creation Scroll and the Null-Level Mansion.
— "System… activate both. I'll establish my base soon."
❖ Confirm bond with territorial artifacts?
— "Confirmed."
The scrolls disintegrated into golden dust, absorbed by the Chaotic Patriarch Seal on his chest. A message shimmered in the air.
❖ Territorial artifacts bonded. Chaotic Patriarch now has authority to found cities and create magical dwellings that evolve with his bloodline.
Danilo immediately received a vision: a luxurious mansion that expanded as his spiritual strength grew—towers, cultivation halls, portals, walls—all modular and auto-adjusting to the Patriarch's soul level.
Most importantly: the Null City. A territory not yet summoned, but already recognized by the system as a future Safe Zone—an area where, even during apocalyptic events, beasts could not enter without direct permission from the Patriarch.
❖ Warning: During disasters, the city will be the only possible stronghold. Protecting it will mean the difference between ruling… or dying.
Danilo nodded.
— "Alright. When I found that city… it'll be the first step of my sovereignty."
📦 4. Inventory Reorganization and Gearing Up
Danilo spent the next few minutes organizing his entire inventory. He equipped the Sealing Sword, slipped the Resurrection Ring onto his left ring finger, and reviewed his potions, cores, talismans, and fragments.
The energy around him shifted—from that of an adventurer… to that of an emperor preparing for war.
Kiala, who had been silently watching with curiosity, stepped forward and held his hand.
— "Are you ready, master?"
— "More than ever. Let's head to the 10th floor. I have a date with destiny."
She nodded, her golden eyes gleaming with admiration.
— "I'll be by your side. Always."
He looked up at the infinite sky of the Neutral Zone and clenched his fist.
— "This is just the beginning. Earth… has no idea what's coming."
❖ Transporting to the 1st Floor of the Abyss in 3… 2… 1…