The screams continued from dusk well into the night before everyone finally finished replacing their abilities.
The basement had echoed with agony the entire time, but every member of the Fallen Star Squad had endured the process without asking Ethan for help.
Dahlia was the only exception. She passed out midway through, forcing Ethan to help her complete the conversion.
Even so, it proved just how strong the Fallen Star Squad's willpower had become.
By the end of the night, every member of the Fallen Star Squad—including Miles—as well as Abyron and the others had acquired Rapid Absorption.
The ability didn't increase their combat strength directly, but it allowed them to absorb crystal cores much faster. Any crystal cores they obtained could now be converted into combat power almost immediately.
That was what Ethan valued most about it.
Once the ability conversions were complete, Ethan and Chris immediately absorbed the crystal cores they had on hand.
