Kai screamed in agony as the energy coursed through his body, his organs engulfed in excruciating pain.
The mysterious woman’s voice rang out, urging him to endure.
“Nothing good will come to you on this journey without pain,” she said firmly.
Kai’s screams echoed through the tower as he collapsed to his knees, clutching his chest. It felt as if all the organs in his body were burning.
Unlike the flesh wounds he had endured in the past, this pain was deeper.
He struggled for a while longer, his body convulsing under the strain. Finally, he slumped to the ground, falling on his back.
For a few seconds, his body lay still, then suddenly began to vibrate violently.
As he writhed in agony, the mysterious energy started to settle, and he found himself slowly adapting to the intense
