Under everyone's watchful gaze, the light and heat radiating from Stella grew steadier and quieter. In the end, they quietly swirled around her like a tamed beast, no longer as violent as they had been at the beginning.
As her power gradually came under control, the wound on Stella's chest, which resembled a branding iron burn, began to pulse with increasing regularity. Eventually, it beat in a steady rhythm, without the slightest hint of impatience.
Only then did Stella finally gain preliminary control over the heat and power within her body.
"Good."
Luo Zhen keenly sensed this, nodded, and snapped his fingers. The chains wrapped around Stella's body all dispersed one after another like phantom mist.
Stella immediately collapsed onto the ground as if she had lost all her strength.
"Ha... ha... ha..."
Rapid panting continued to escape Stella's mouth, but unlike before, it was no longer filled with pain.
The people watching from the side immediately hurried over and surrounded Stella.
"How do you feel, Famillion?"
Shinguji Kuroono was the first to ask.
Stella wearily raised her eyelids. After looking around at everyone, she spoke weakly.
"I can finally control my power and stop it from running wild, but the heat in my body still hasn't settled down, so I'm feeling somewhat uncomfortable."
That was how Stella felt at the moment.
"Remember this heat. This is what makes you different from now on."
Luo Zhen did not say much, merely offering this advice.
That was because Luo Zhen knew that the heat flowing through Stella's body was the manifestation of Dragon Blood merging with her body. It was bringing her constitution infinitely closer to that of a dragon, while allowing the power within her to be used better, faster, and more forcefully.
Stella was still human for now, but