Werther poured all the Life Force stored in the Black Ring into Physical Strength (11).
A vast surge of heat immediately coursed through his body.
The heat was Life Force that the Black Ring had purified and refined specifically to strengthen his body. If he had chosen to enhance another ability, the Black Ring would have converted the Life Force into a different kind of energy.
As the energy passed through every cell in his body, Werther could clearly feel them absorbing it frantically. Each cell grew stronger.
A few minutes later, the heat faded. Werther opened his eyes and sat up.
The moment he did, his bones cracked and popped. He could not help stretching.
He could clearly feel the difference. His strength, endurance, and every other aspect of his body had improved.
Werther brought up his ability panel.
Thunder Core (8) +1 (This ability's level can be enhanced with Life Force.) Swordsmanship (16) (Technique-based skill. Cannot be enhanced with Life Force.) Armament Haki (14) +1 (This ability's level can be enhanced with Life Force.) Observation Haki (4) (This ability's level can be enhanced with Life Force.) Hand-to-Hand Combat (6) (Technique-based skill. Cannot be enhanced with Life Force.) Speed (17) (This ability's level can be enhanced with Life Force.) Physical Strength (1) + (This ability's level can be enhanced with Life Force.) Stored Life Force: .
After looking over his abilities in detail, Werther realized just how much his Physical Strength had improved. It had jumped two levels at once.
The increases to his attributes were now clearly marked, too. The Black Ring had never done that before. It seemed the information it had gathered from the outside world lately had made it more complete.
And it was not just his Physical Strength. The improvement had also