The second glass vial sat firmly in Kale Ardentis's hand, its dark grey earth essence pulsing with a heavy mineral density. He unsealed the brass cap with a precise twist of his thumb.
He guided the dark fluid into the Terra Shell container sitting on the workbench. The turtle-like chimaera absorbed the essence instantly, filtering the raw friction of the Ancient core.
Through their shared taming bond, Kale routed the refined earth stream into Neo's internal pathways. The grey energy spread across the hydra's dark scales, strengthening its bone structure.
'Keep your pathways open, Neo.'
Kale murmured, his green eyes watching the energetic flow with sharp precision. The three-headed hydra let out a low, satisfied trill as the grounding warmth settled deep.
Blue text windows flickered across Kale's retina, displaying the rapid integration data. The system logged the increase in earth affinity and the physical reinforcement of the beast's frame.
