Consuming The Golden Rose

Alden ate the golden flower.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, the flower in his stomach slowly disintegrating.

As the flower disintegrated, his dantian filled with spiritual energy for the first time.

A painful expression appeared on his face. He felt a slight pain in his dantian as it enlarged at a rapid rate to consume the enormous spiritual energy.

Badum!

Alden's eyes open abruptly. He grabbed his chest, the side where his heart was. He felt a stinging pain in his heart.

'No, no.' Alden panicked. 'The spiritual energy is too much.' His stomach started bloating like a balloon. 'What is happening?'

In just a few seconds, he looked like he was about to explode.

[Danger!]

[Danger!]

A red system window appeared before his eyes.

[The host is about to explode]

'System, help me.' Alden spoke internally. His heart raced as he could see his end. He had difficulties breathing and was comparable in size to George.