Evolution requirements…
The words sat in Lukas's awareness with the weight of something that had arrived at an unexpected time. He had known, in a broad and optimistic way, that Tommy's next evolution was a possibility worth working toward — but the notification had appeared here, now, in a chamber full of ancient bones that defied every scale of measurement he had previously applied to star beasts, and the timing gave the discovery a quality of significance that he let settle before clicking through to the details.
He opened the full window.
The last time Tommy had needed to evolve — the transition to Epic grade — the requirements had been few enough to feel manageable. He had read them, assessed them, and understood within a reasonable span of time what needed to be done and approximately how long it would take to do it. Simple. Achievable. The kind of list that communicated challenge without communicating impossibility.
Five requirements.
