Chi. Chi. Chi.
The claws sank into the young Rhino's chest, drawing blood. But then it was like they had been frozen in place.
The claws of the Lion Lineage youth bent back under the pressure, and then suddenly sparks and blood melded into the air.
BOOM!
A fiery pillar of silver rose into the air, and a Gene descended before the Rhino Lineage youth. It integrated into his body, and his Rune Armor spontaneously manifested as a result.
It wasn't a perfect Rune—Sylas didn't have the time to force such a thing. It was instead a Rune formed to Vitality Mastery.
Even so, it was unlike anything the Rhino Lineage had ever seen in the history of the 073 Sanctum.
The stats of these F-tiers were so low to begin with. With the Rhino Gene and the Warlord Armor stacked atop one another, each one coming together for a tenfold increase.
By comparison, the Lion Lineage youth hadn't even summoned his Armor yet, choosing to focus on speed.
