[Ding! Congratulations! You have drawn the 4,000x rebate!]
[Ding! The replicated S-rank Astral Earth Defense has been enhanced 4,000x times!]
[Ding! You have gained the SSS-rank talent: Earth Maestro!]
[Ding! SSS-rank talent — Earth Maestro merging with host!]
Staring at the list of notifications, Ulric couldn't help himself as an exhilarated chuckle tore from his throat. He was on a roll.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the air around him rippled violently before bursting outward, releasing waves of pure brown energy that drilled into his body in overwhelming waves.
At the side, Lyra and Tara stared blankly. Before Lyra finally found her voice again.
"A-again?"
Tara wasn't much better off. Her eyes blinked rapidly, almost as if trying to force herself awake from a dream or illusion. All of this was too surreal to be real anymore.
