Chapter 140 - Taming the Impossible - 3

Taro looked at the materials one last time. A hundred days of hope, of trust in theories that defied everything established, converged in this moment.

"Here we go," he whispered, and began to absorb them.

The effect was instantaneous.

The crystal's brown glow spread through his veins like rivers of liquid earth, yellow earth. His beetle's markings intensified, expanding across his skin in patterns none of them had seen before, each line seeming to pulse with newfound power.

"It's beginning," Ren watched attentively. "Let it flow..."

Taro gasped as the first wave of power hit him. It was different from the previous ones, deeper, more fundamental. He could feel his beast changing, transforming at its very core.

Min leaned forward, completely still for the first time that morning. Liu held his breath, his night bat manifesting slightly in response to his tension.