Generally speaking, ascending to Level 4 means one has awakened, and without awakening, one cannot ascend.
But the issue is, the second attribute says, "After consumption by Third Order Non-Human, low probability of awakening, ascension to Level 4," which mentions awakening, yet the first attribute doesn't mention anything about awakening!
Furthermore, Wang Tao has also encountered some Ordinary Level 4 zombies and Elite Zombies, that hadn't awakened but had still ascended to Level 4!
Wang Tao looked at the first attribute again and suddenly had a new understanding——after a Third Order Human eats this Awakening Fruit, they can ascend to Level 4, but they won't awaken!
If one were to draw a parallel with the zombies and monsters, the normal awakened beings are "Level 4, Lords," whereas those that eat the Awakening Fruit would be "Fourth Order Elite."
Wang Tao felt that this understanding must be correct.
Because if that's the case, then it makes more sense.