Garion stared at the glowing registration platform in front of him for a few seconds before finally stepping forward.

The metallic surface beneath his feet immediately lit up.

HUUUMMM.

A deep vibration spread through the surrounding area as streams of blue light scanned across his body from head to toe.

Garion raised an eyebrow slightly. "Feels weird."

Atlas floated invisibly beside him.

[Don’t move too much.]

"Yeah, yeah."

The giant crystal pillar beside the platform suddenly became brighter.

Then... BOOOOM.

A massive wave of pressure exploded outward from the machine itself.

The surrounding crowds immediately turned toward the registration area in shock.

"Huh?!"

"What happened?"

Even Rovak and the others looked surprised.

Garion frowned slightly while the blue light around him rapidly intensified.

Then suddenly... A gigantic holographic screen appeared above the entire registration hall.

Much larger than the others before it.

Everyone nearby instinctively looked upward, and the next second... the entire area went silent.

[Name: Garion]

[Race: Human]

[Age: 30]

[Cultivation Realm: Peak Awakening Realm]

The screen paused briefly.

Then the final line appeared.

[Threat Evaluation: A1]

"...What?"

The silence instantly exploded into chaos.

"A1?!"

"A HUMAN?!"

"No way!"

"How the hell?!"

Even nearby registration machines momentarily stopped moving.

Garion himself blinked twice while staring upward blankly. "...Huh."

Rovak’s jaw almost dropped.

Slifera looked completely stunned.

Even Elisa’s usually calm face visibly changed slightly.

Rovak pointed upward aggressively. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN HUH?!"

Slifera looked at Garion like he was seeing a monster for the first time. "You’re A1?!"

Garion scratched his cheek awkwardly. "...Apparently?"

Atlas burst out laughing beside him.

[HAHAHAHA!]

Garion frowned slightly. "This is your fault somehow."

[Absolutely not.]

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd became even louder.

"A thirty-year-old Peak Awakening Realm human?!"

"And A1 on top of that?!"

"Where the hell did he come from?"

"Wasn’t he a newly awakened cultivator?!"

Garion immediately started regretting everything. "...Damn."

Then suddenly...

WARNING LIGHTS flashed across the registration platform beneath him.

Garion blinked. "...Uh."

A mechanical voice echoed throughout the hall instantly.

[High Threat Individual Detected.]

[Priority Evaluation Protocol Activated.]

Garion’s eyes widened slightly. "Wait what?"

The next second... CLANK.

Massive mechanical rings suddenly locked around the platform.

Then... BOOOOM.

The entire platform instantly launched upward like a cannon.

Garion’s eyes widened completely. "THE HELL?!"

His body shot through the registration hall at absurd speed while countless people below stared upward in shock.

Rovak pointed upward immediately. "GARION!"

Slifera looked equally shocked. "WHY DID THE MACHINE TAKE HIM?!"

Elisa narrowed her eyes while quickly observing the glowing pathways above. "It activated automatic priority transfer." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Meanwhile, Garion himself was currently flying through giant glowing tunnels inside the tower while trying not to crash into anything.

"ATLAS!"

Atlas floated beside him while laughing uncontrollably.

[HAHAHAHAHA!]

"WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?!"

[Because this is hilarious!]

Garion grabbed his forehead. "I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BECOME TROUBLESOME!"

The mechanical voice echoed again.

[Transporting A1-Level Awakening Individual.]

[Preparing Priority Registration.]

Garion’s mouth twitched violently. "Priority my ass!"

Meanwhile below... Rovak finally snapped out of his shock. "Wait!"

He looked toward the others immediately. "We need to follow him!"

Slifera nodded instantly. "No kidding!"

Elisa looked calmer than the others, but even she seemed visibly concerned now. "He should be fine."

Rovak immediately pointed upward. "That machine literally kidnapped him!"

Elisa paused slightly. "Fair point."

The three immediately started rushing toward another pathway leading upward.

---

Garion continued flying through the glowing metallic tunnels at absurd speed while countless streams of blue light flashed past him.

"THIS SYSTEM IS INSANE!"

Atlas floated beside him while laughing nonstop.

[HAHAHAHA!]

"STOP LAUGHING!"

Finally... BOOOOM.

The transport platform suddenly slowed down before entering a massive circular chamber deep inside the tower.

Garion immediately stabilized himself with gravity before landing smoothly on the metallic floor.

The mechanical rings around him unlocked instantly.

CLANK.

Garion looked around cautiously. Unlike the chaotic registration hall below, this place was surprisingly quiet.

Massive holographic screens floated throughout the room while countless glowing pathways moved across the walls like rivers of light.

The entire chamber looked less like an office and more like the control center of some futuristic empire.

Then Garion noticed someone standing nearby.

A tall man with dark silver hair calmly observed him from across the room.

He wore a long black-and-blue coat covered in glowing cosmic patterns while several floating screens hovered behind him automatically.

At first glance, the man looked completely normal, but the moment Garion sensed him... his expression immediately stiffened slightly.

He was strong, not just a bit stronger but so much... much stronger than him.

Even without releasing pressure intentionally, the man’s aura naturally distorted the surrounding energy itself.

Garion narrowed his eyes slightly. "Star Realm?"

The man smiled faintly. "You noticed immediately. You’re pretty good."

Garion kept observing him carefully.

Compared to Awakening Realm cultivators, this man felt fundamentally different, not only stronger but also more complete.

Like space itself naturally accepted his existence.

The silver-haired man slowly walked closer before stopping several meters away. "Relax."

His voice sounded calm and professional. "I’m not here to fight you."

Garion crossed his arms slightly. "Then what exactly happened? And who are you?"

The man nodded lightly. "Fair questions."

He placed one hand over his chest politely. "My name is Paren."

A faint blue holographic symbol appeared briefly beside him. "Manager of this Cosmic Terminal branch."

Garion blinked slightly. "You’re the manager?"

Paren nodded calmly. "And you were brought here because of your A1 evaluation."

Garion immediately sighed. "Of course I was."

Atlas laughed beside him again.

[Honestly, seeing your reaction every time something goes wrong is very entertaining.]

Garion ignored him.

Paren looked genuinely calm despite Garion’s absurd evaluation. "If it helps, this situation is actually beneficial for you."

Garion raised an eyebrow. "...What do you mean beneficial?"

Paren walked toward one of the floating screens nearby before tapping it lightly.

The screen instantly expanded into dozens of glowing symbols and information windows.

"Most people register to obtain their Cosmic Civilization Identification."

Garion nodded slowly. "The cosmic ID thing."

Paren answered calmly. "Correct. Without it, you are essentially an undocumented traveler in cosmic civilization."

Garion snorted softly. "So basically illegal."

Paren looked amused for the first time. "...That is a surprisingly accurate way to describe it."

Garion shrugged proudly. "Earth experience."

Paren blinked once. "...Earth?"

Garion instantly coughed. "Ahem. Figure of speech."

Atlas almost started laughing again.

Paren stared at him for a second before simply continuing. "However..."

He pointed toward another glowing screen. "Cosmic IDs also possess classification levels."

Garion looked interested immediately. "Levels? So what you’re saying is..."

A grin slowly appeared on his face. "...I’m getting some kind of premium VIP version?"

Paren paused slightly and then grinned.