Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse

Mana and Hunger positioned against Primordial Civilizations that had been enjoying countless boons across unfathomable expanses of time!

When contemplating this vast disparity, Noah's mind naturally wandered toward Khor...The First Hunger whose existence had been fragmented and collapsed by THE Living Paradox's overwhelming power.

And yet... she had survived!

Somehow, across the wonders and mysteries of existence, Noah had manifested to serve as key facilitating her restoration.

Her Civilization, even when systematically collapsed, did not truly and completely cease existing.

That was the fundamental nature of the Primordial Civilization of Hunger demonstrating its Inevitability.

She was restored now, and Noah contemplated...when he shared these most recent discoveries regarding Ways of Existence and the five critical qualities of Primordial Civilizations... would she remember additional fragments of her collapsed memories?

Would her existence experience similar surge in advancement that he currently felt coursing through his own framework?

Because it seems Knowledge is extremely critical to everything.

The thought crystallized with profound significance.

Knowledge!

He possessed the Primordial Civilization of Mana and Hunger...with weavings carrying all inherent advantages THE Dead Order had described.

But because he had lacked specific knowledge regarding how these advantages actually functioned, he had been unable to properly access their boons until this moment.

Only after obtaining particular understanding, only after advancing comprehensively on his Way, did he become capable of utilizing what he had always possessed.

It was akin to wielding ridiculously sharp sword while lacking knowledge of proper grip...possessing a devastating weapon that remained ineffective through ignorance of basic technique.

There could be hidden mechanisms in plain sight, sophisticated capabilities waiting to be activated, but they remained dormant if one didn't know they existed or how to trigger them.

Knowledge is critical! Understanding is paramount!

As he processed these layered revelations...

"Hey! I asked you a question. What are you?!"

The piercing voice of THE Dead Order echoed across the liminal space at this moment, her earlier shock transforming into demand for answers.

She had sensed the brilliance radiating from his existence however briefly, had recognized the unmistakable signature of Primordial Civilization authority burning within his Mana with ancient grandeur.

She questioned exactly what this could represent.

If she discovered that he possessed not merely this but another authority that would radiate identical primordial characteristics...

Noah shook his head while waving his hands with deliberate gesture, manifesting an illusory screen in the space between them.

He began displaying carefully filtered scenes from the encounter with THE Living Paradox in the Transcendent Quantum Folds...showing the entity's manifestation, his terrifying authority, the oppressive Festival of Paradox.

But he meticulously excluded any information regarding Khor's presence or her role in those events.

The scenes began playing with cinematic clarity as Noah said.

"A deal is a deal. You shared information with me that I genuinely wanted, and now I will reciprocate by sharing with you... intelligence regarding Paradox and his recent activities."

The illusions unfolded with detailed precision, and THE Dead Order, who had clearly wanted to continue her pointed questioning, looked at Noah with intense scrutiny before her consciousness locked onto the unfolding scenes he had laid out.

Her attention became consumed by observation, analyzing every detail.

While he kept her occupied with this distraction, Noah closed his eyes to sense the grand manifestation of his Civilization within his internal landscape.

There, he felt the terrifying and constant flow of Civilizational Authority, both Mana and Hunger, streaming into his Foundation Palisades after being further elevated by Perpetual Harvest's amplifying capabilities.

The harvest from Existential Communication and Permeation combined into unprecedented influx!

It was utterly stupendous because Mana truly represented the base energy flowing across all of Observable Existence.

Every sophisticated technique, every refined authority, every complex manipulation...all of it ultimately derived from fundamental Mana as building block.

For any actions related to Mana utilization, for any expressions of Hunger across Observable Existence, he would benefit and automatically collect fractional essence.

It was Taxation on the scale of Existence itself, and he didn't even need to actively do anything beyond maintaining his Primordial Civilization's framework!

The realization painted vivid picture of just how terrifying mature Primordial Civilizations truly were.

THE Creature with his Primordial Civilization of Existence, which encompassed literally everything, must be collecting from absolutely all actions across reality simultaneously.

It hurts just to contemplate how incomprehensibly powerful he must be.

That magnitude explained why he was universally acknowledged as strongest among THE entities despite their individual grandeur.

And yet even against such unfathomably supreme being, Paradox had been audacious enough to plot systematic opposition and apparently achieve some measure of success.

Noah shook his head at the sheer immensity these beings represented as right after this contemplation, he felt his existence buzzing with renewed intensity as another elevation of power erupted within his Existence.

Prompts bloomed with precision.

|FOUNDATION PALISADES - CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT|

|Due to sustained influx from Existential Communication, Permeation, and accumulated harvest:|

|Your Foundation Palisades have forged their structure even further|

|PROTECTION THRESHOLD INCREASED:|

|Previous: 300 Quintillion Complexity and Purity required to harm your existence|

|Current: 500 Quintillion Complexity and Purity required to harm your existence|

|Additionally: Attacker must be member of established Civilization|

|Minor Mana and Hunger Palisades empowerment increased|

|Previous: 35 Quintillion Complexity and Purity granted to recipients|

|Current: 45 Quintillion Complexity and Purity granted to recipients|

|All blessed individuals will experience synchronized elevation|

...!

Noah observed these impressive numerical increases with satisfaction, a smile forming as he contemplated the constant flow of Civilizational Authority continuing indefinitely.

This will persist from now on, endless influx due to fundamental nature of my Mana and Hunger!

And this represents only 10% collection rate as I need to advance significantly further in my Way of Existence!

The metaphor was apt- he was accessing a vast sea of boundless potential, but currently drinking through narrow straw.

He needed to expand that conduit tremendously to access proportional amounts of available essence.

He needed a big fucking straw!

He required additional knowledge for expansion. Needed to advance systematically on His Way through accumulated understanding rather than mere power accumulation.

As he processed these strategic considerations...

The scene Noah had projected concluded its display, and THE Dead Order finished observing the carefully curated illusions.