When Aiwass's fingers touched Dongya's waist, he clearly felt Dongya's tension.
She dared not evade Aiwass's touch, yet her body instinctively resisted. The tightened abdomen, taut muscles... a lingering fear from the previous Salt Erosion Punishment.
However, when Aiwass truly touched the petrified flesh, she couldn't help but cry out.
A rapidly increasing heat spread instantly from the point of contact throughout her body. It was akin to touching skin with a scalding hot towel. The heat stored on the skin's surface pierced through the petrified scales like a slow, steadfast needle, reaching the depths of bone and flesh.
Aiwass also very clearly felt something come to life.
The sensation was like reaching into a box filled with insects—stinging bites, unfamiliar textures... accompanied by a chilling contact feeling, spreading inward along the fingers touching Dongya.
