Chapter 661
Maria tests out the full capabilities of her power while I continue to attempt peering into her Soul Energy core to figure out what this pulsing sensation really is.
In between our exchanges, she feels multiple times weaker than the moment before our attacks collide.
I even test out using my other elements with telekinesis to throw multiple projectiles her way from varying angles while our main focus of a sword clash continues on.
The pulses in her aura allow for ice walls to form even separated from her body, mimicking the same increase in strength for a split second upon impact.
While it feels like matching a mid-level True Core is her maximum, every minute that passes during this clash adds small amounts of power to her base.
Thousands of new links are being formed all over the Dark Continent and 8 Great Regions, and the rate at which word spreads increases more and more about the extravagant perks granted to those that create links.
This allows an increasing amount of stats to be borrowed, slowly amping up the battle more with every collision.
I can feel her movements become fluid and instinctual, however, I can sense small amounts of the beginning stages of early divine energy poisoning along with mental and physical fatigue building up. The rate that it does increases drastically after each of the unexplainable core pulses.
I'm not too concerned, as with a few hours in hibernation using my skill, paired with Abby's restoration skill and a passive use of my self-regeneration skill, I'm sure she'll be fine. However, that takes time and brings us out of the flow state of training, so I want to hold it off for as long as possible and soak up as much experience as we can right now.