Chapter 4060

Chapter 4060 — Burden of Power (Part 1)

To complicate matters further, Ajatar’s physical body underwent partial evolution while he circulated mana and the Life Maelstrom. As his experiments continued, the changes became increasingly obvious.

His neck lengthened, small stumps sprouted from his back, and his frame grew leaner.

Each atrophied mana organ he identified and stimulated unlocked additional bloodline abilities—Origin Flames, Dragon Eyes, and more—and with each breakthrough, his size increased. His mind soared in exhilaration at the surge of new power, yet his body screamed in hunger and pain.

Every transformation demanded sustenance, as did the act of pushing past the physical limits of a Drake’s mass. Ajatar couldn’t eat without breaking his concentration, and even if he had, the sudden spike in size and weight would have killed him.

The pace of the process was brutal, placing unbearable strain on his organs, which simply couldn’t keep up with the rapid evolution.

His heart failed to beat with sufficient force as it expanded, his lungs couldn’t draw in enough oxygen, and his circulatory system carried too little blood to sustain proper organ function.