Cain's eyes were sharp and focused as he channeled the energies described in the Indestructible Herculean Technique, blending Fire and Gravity Star Power within his flesh and blood. Each minute, the density of his cells increased as he painstakingly compressed and refined his physical form. For an entire week, he remained in that meditative state, pushing his body further along the third step of the Second Level.
At last, Cain opened his eyes—but not because he had completed the step. The reason was far more straightforward: the Gravity Star Power flowing from the Rebirth Heart he had salvaged was nearly depleted. After all, the organ was no longer linked to an Astral Supremacy Star, so its reserve of cosmic energy was finite.
Despite this interruption, Cain did not seem frustrated. "It was bound to happen," he murmured, extending his left hand. A 27 Revolutions Flame blazed in his palm, a swirling conflagration of intense multicolored light.