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Chapter 8 - The Rise of the Adapternals – Birth from Chaos

From Conflict, Creation Is Born

In the ancient echoes of time, before the harmony of the Primsolute Verse was fully established, there erupted a cataclysmic battle that shook the pillars of all realms. The Goddess of Life, Virelya, and the God of Death, Mortalon, once keepers of the cycle, fell into war.

Their divine wrath scorched reality itself. Stars were consumed. Dimensions cracked. The souls of the innocent were caught in the chaos, and existence teetered at the edge of collapse. As heaven and hell became battlefields, the cries of imbalance pierced the infinite.

It was then that Equilion, the God of Balance, descended—not in fury, but in cosmic stillness. With a wave of his hand, he halted the eternal conflict, sealing the fury of life and death within the Great Equinox Seal. But their battle left behind something… something neither divine nor destructive.

From the ashes of war… a new world was born.

The Planet of Dust and Destiny

Where the blood of gods mingled with the dust of shattered space, Equilion formed a new planet, one not blessed nor cursed—merely potential. And from this crucible of neutrality, a species emerged:

The Adapternals—born not from a god's will, but from the balance of chaos and creation.

They were fragile at birth, no stronger than humans. But within their core burned a secret fire: the ability to adapt, grow, evolve, and one day… ascend.

The Firstborn Titan: Godrex

The first to rise was Godrex, the War King.

He was the embodiment of what the Adapternals could become. With determination, wisdom, and pain, he united the scattered survivors of his kind, forged cities in the dust, and led them to build a civilization unmatched in vision.

Godrex possessed an affinity for light—but not merely light as illumination. He could manipulate it to bend reality, pierce dimensions, and even erase shadows of fate. His light was truth, weapon, and wisdom combined.

When Arcadion, the King of All Gods, observed Godrex's unshakable rise, he descended for the first and only time to the Adapternal world. Impressed, he gifted Godrex the Power of Omniscience—a gift never given lightly.

With that divine insight, Godrex elevated his people, building a technological empire that stretched across realms, merging magic, machinery, and willpower.

Core Powers of the Adapternals

The strength of an Adapternal is not in what they are—but in what they can become. These are their sacred birthrights:

Limitless Stamina – They do not tire, no matter how long the trial.

Power Adaptation – Any power seen, any force felt—they can absorb and make their own.

Self-Instinct – A spiritual compass that guides their evolution, teaching them the path to power without a master.

With enough dedication, an Adapternal can even reach omnipotence—not by divine favor, but by their own will and evolution.

Legacy of Godrex

Godrex reigned as the Eternal King of the Adapternals, ushering in an era of peace and expansion. His teachings became law. His light became legend. Though he never sought godhood, many worship him as a god all the same.

And from his light… countless more rose.

The Adapternals, though mortal at birth, now stand as one of the greatest forces in the Primsolute Verse—proof that from the dust of destruction, even greater power may bloom.

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