Time to play

A burning sensation assaulted Cain's newly-formed arm, surging with waves upon waves of energy as the system struggled to contain the golden force that had descended from the sky. The pain was so intense that, for a moment, he feared his arm might explode under the pressure. Fortunately, after nearly thirty agonizing seconds, the energy storm began to subside, leaving only a small, golden orb embedded within his forearm.

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Cain's mind.

[Parasitic life form has been contained.]

Cain let out a ragged breath, cold sweat covering his brow. The Absolute Life Form System had nearly exhausted his reserves of power and energy to isolate the intruding force. It had been a close call—just a bit more pressure, and the system might have failed. After a few moments of steady breathing, Cain regained control of himself and focused his attention on the golden orb in his arm.