Price

Just as Rui resolved his determination, a wave of exhaustion took over him. 

He was beyond tired.

He had done so much.

So quickly.

Even his vaunted energy reserves fell behind.

Additionally, there was just the matter of the sheer stress that he had put on his systems. Not only had he completed his breakthrough to the Sage Realm by finishing what remained of the Large Soul Model with Gigabrain, which had been active the entire time. Then he had gone on to put himself through the Body Evolution process to assimilate and integrate the Gu poison into his Body.

After that, followed one of the single most extraordinary feats that a Sage had ever accomplished.

Resurrection.

Something that Rui had truly given everything to accomplish.

Followed by continuously neutralizing the Gu poison of the Demon of Asmodeous against Bodhisattva Maitreyi.

The emotional burden of his grief and sorrow for Amare.