After a couple of seconds, another speck appeared, but this time, it was shining with a dim green light.
'Heart, huh? This one probably improves the body. Sorry, can't test this yet. Teacher said I'm not allowed to stand up during class.'
'So, what now? Still one spot remaining. What will I think about now?'
Kyle just looked forward, trying not to think about anything in particular.
Just as expected, moments later, he was suddenly really interested in how friction worked.
'Fire for the Center? Sure.'
Kyle's Center filled with Fire Ether before shooting an intense burst of Fire Ether to the spot behind it.
Within just two seconds, the transfer was completed, and just as expected, a last speck appeared.
This one was a fiery red. It looked a bit like a star.
At that moment, another burst of Ether came from the outside.
It was just like the stream of Ether that his body had absorbed during his advancement.
This time, the Ether only entered the different specks.
His Aspects of Power didn't receive anything.
For a couple of seconds, Kyle watched the Ether entering the specks, and as he absorbed more Ether, he suddenly started to feel⦠powerful.
It was like everything about him was growing stronger.
Eventually, this burst of Ether also stopped.
His specks grew a bit brighter, but they didn't change in any way.
Then, Kyle just looked around.
Nothing was happening.
No more Ether.
No more intrusive thoughts.
It was just⦠nothing.
Everything was normal.
'Well, I guess I'm done.'
'I've advanced.'
'I'm an Expert now.'
Kyle stood up, and it was like his body lifted by itself.
'Alright, so, something happened,' he thought. 'I'm just not entirely sure what.'
'Okay, let's summarize. 30% of the Ether of my advancement entered four spots. These four spots seemed to be connected to my four Aspects of Power. My instincts infused each speck with a different Fragment.'
'The first-'
Suddenly, Kyle looked to his left.
The cave was still completely silent, but something told Kyle that something was approaching.
It felt⦠metallic.
BANG!
The next moment, something broke through the walls of the cave.
'Ah, fuck. Another one,' Kyle thought as he saw the Mid Metal Elemental.
The Metal Elemental immediately charged towards the pile of metal.
'Oh no, you don't!' Kyle thought as he started to prepare-
BOOM!
Ignition was fully prepared, and a burst of fire came out of Kyle's body.
'Wow! That was fast!' Kyle thought.
Yet, before he could think more, the fire on his body became over five times as powerful.
The streak of violently burning fire coming out of Kyle's body was almost ten meters long!
WHOOOOOM!
Within an instant, Kyle was launched to speeds he couldn't have reached before his breakthrough.
He had aimed at the Metal Elemental, but due to his unforeseen high speeds, he missed it.
'Turn around!' Kyle thought.
The fire vanished and instantly reappeared on another spot.
By now, the Metal Elemental had noticed that Kyle posed a danger and charged at him.
A metallic orb broke into pieces, scattering across the surroundings.
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