Something Kain didn't consider was that, as omnipotent as the System seemed, he'd never really seen it complete two tasks at once. Now it was doing exactly that—analyzing the turtle's complete domain while also helping him absorb the devastating orange energy. But this time, its assistance was crude, rushed, and far less stable than usual.
The moment the energy entered him, Kain's body convulsed. Orange light seared through his veins, bursting outward in jagged lines across his skin. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared along his arms, chest, and face—thin but deep—like a shattered porcelain doll glued together too hastily. From every fracture, light spilled out in violent streams. His body looked as though it was about to fall apart.
