Blood of the Swarm (2)

Their movements were slow, not only because Jin had to carry Black, but he also felt slower and weaker than ever before. "Whatever that voice was, or this power that he called Absorption, it took a toll on me," he muttered to himself.

He felt his energy being drained, dead tired without any real reason other than the use of his ability. It had never drained him to such a degree before.

'But no matter how much I think about it, this ability is so strong for me, not even my body could withstand it.' He felt the strain that his body was put through the moment he used this power, but strangely, while he was indeed tired, the effects of Absorption hadn't truly faded, he was still under its strengthening effect.

They continued deeper into the lab, surrounded by large tubes containing the future A-series Cyphers. Each one was based on a prototype like Aqua, a Children of Ark.