For the next two days, the quiet mountain cave served as a vital sanctuary for Daniel, Lia, and Ayra.
The terrifying confrontation with the Abyssal Maw Leviathan, and the subsequent massive power surge, had left them all drained but exhilarated.
They used this time for much-needed rest and recovery, allowing their bodies to fully integrate the immense changes.
Nyx, now an SS-Grade Ice and Fire Draconic Wolf, spent most of her time sleeping, a colossal, two-headed form curled protectively near the cave entrance, her intermittent snores sounding like distant thunder.
Daniel spent hours in deep meditation, meticulously going over his new status.
His SSS-Rank [Soul Assimilation] talent had pushed his limits beyond anything he could have imagined.
He had leveled up from Level 7 to Level 12 in the span of minutes, a leap that defied all conventional understanding of progression.
