A pitch-black background came into view.
No matter how hard I tried to see, there was nothing visible. Only the heavy, charred darkness filled the space.
What is this?
Why am I suddenly surrounded by this bizarre scene?
Just as the absurdity of the situation started sinking inâ
âAhâ¦.â
I finally realized what was happening.
So thatâs what it isâI had my eyes closed.
ââ¦When did I close them?â
I was sure I had been touching the mana stone just moments ago.
How did I end up like this?
Something felt off.
ââ¦Hmm?â
I immediately tried to lift my eyelids, but strangely, they wouldnât move easily.
It wasnât that I couldnât move them at all, so I forced them open with sheer willpower.
âUgh.â
At last, the familiar ceiling came into view.
It was the ceiling of the storage room I had entered earlier.
Which meantâ¦I had been lying down.
âWhat exactly happened?â
I couldnât remember what led to this.
The last thing I recalled was using the Demonic Heaven Absorption Technique on the mana stone.
âThatâs rightâ¦â
I was certain the technique had activated properly. The mana stone had poured out its energyâ
And thatâs where my memory cut off.
â...â
What really happened?
I tried to sit up and check my surroundings.
At that momentâ
Wooongâ!
ââ¦!â
As soon as my hand pressed against the floor, vibrations erupted from my body.
The sourceâmy heart.
A sudden pulse of energy swept through me, spreading to every corner of my body.
ââ¦Ughâ¦â
I swallowed the pain that washed over me.
What the hell was this?
The energy surged through my meridians, racing like wildfire.
I tried to regain control, butân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDamn itâ¦.â
It wouldnât listen.
The energy spiraled out of control, rampaging in every direction.
Wild and intense.
If not for my strengthened body, I wouldnât have just failed to endureâI wouldâve exploded on the spot.