Summary of Solo Leveling Manhwa Chapter 164
Chapter 164 sees Jin-Woo entering a realm called “The Origin Layer,” a void beyond time accessed through the Witness’s guidance. There, he meets reflections of himself—Jin-Woos from failed timelines and alternate outcomes. Each shadowed version speaks of collapse, suggesting Earth is at risk of looping again. The Source, a being of absolute neutrality, appears and offers Jin-Woo a choice: ascend as a regulator of all realms, or risk letting chaos spread unchecked. Meanwhile, on Earth, magical storms begin erupting randomly. Jin-Woo returns, burdened but resolute. He begins embedding balance runes into cities to stabilize ambient mana. The chapter dives into deep metaphysics and identity. Jin-Woo must now carry not only his world—but fragments of every world that almost was.