The sky above the open ocean stretched wide and uninterrupted. I hovered there in quiet stillness, far removed from any land, any city, or any living presence that might be affected by what I was about to attempt.
The waves below moved in slow, rhythmic patterns, unaware of the change that was about to descend upon them.
I closed my eyes and drew a deep breath, allowing my awareness to settle inward. The flow of Essence within me had already reached a level far beyond what it once was, yet there remained a final boundary that I had not crossed.
This time, I did not approach it gradually. I gathered my Essence in full, directing it inward with absolute intent, channeling it simultaneously into all four attributes—Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, and Psynapse—without holding anything back.
The moment they crossed the threshold, the change began.
