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Apollo remained inside the cave over the course of many months. He didn't leave the cave for food, because he ate the remains of the Queen Widow until it was a bare skeleton. Afterward, Apollo generally consumed a Demonic Essence Pellet every 3 days or so.

However, while the period between mandatary consumptions lengthened, the amount of progress made from each pellet started to experience diminishing returns. Despite, his constant consumption, Apollo's progress experience a noticeable decrease.

Fortunately, this time wasn't used to just advance his state. Both his level and attributes underwent a shocking change. Furthermore, surpassing the 66th percentile of his evolutionary threshold fulfilled one of the prerequisites for his abilities.

Suddenly, Apollo's eyes sprung open as he smashed his foot in the ground. A strong force burst from his body allowed him to perform an effortless 12-meter jump. Afterward, he glided towards the ground while releasing a cloudy breath.