Lynn opened his eyes.
The green chain floated before him, slowly revolving.
He raised his right hand and grasped one end of the chain. To his surprise, he could actually feel its solid texture.
The chain was icy to the touch, like clutching a block of ice that had existed for a thousand years.
The moment those runes touched his skin, they came alive, burrowing into his body like living creatures.
Tiny arcs of electricity flickered beneath his skin. The lightning rules that had fused with him earlier were welcoming their new companion.
Lynn closed his eyes and guided the chain into his flesh.
The chain entered through his palm, traveled up his arm, passed through his shoulder, and entered his torso.
Everywhere it passed, the runes embedded themselves into his flesh, fused with his bones, and became part of his body.
His physical body was growing stronger.
Although it could not compare to the explosive enhancement brought by the Lightning Rules of the Wizard World, this steady growth would still amount to something over time.
Lynn could feel his muscle fibers becoming tougher, his bone density increasing, and the energy channels beneath his skin widening.
The first rule had finished merging.
Though he had only drawn out a portion of a natural rule, it was still a good start.
He opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.
It was not enough.
He closed his eyes, and his consciousness sank into the depths of the world once more.
Those bands of light were still there.
A few had grown dimmer than before, while others had hidden deeper.
But quite a few still drifted through that murky gray space.
Lynn extended his spiritual power again.
This time, he chose a dark-red band of light. It seemed to be