After the Black Ring converted the Life Force, something different appeared: a pale blue energy.
The energy produced by the Black Ring had always been gaseous. But this time, after Werther spent more than 160,000 Life Force strengthening his Thunder Core, a trace of pale blue liquid energy appeared.
Werther had long planned to strengthen his Thunder Core. Besides his Swordsmanship, some of his lightning techniques were powerful too. Strengthening the Thunder Core would give his strength a significant boost.
But for various reasons, he had kept putting it off. Only today had he found the chance, and he wanted to grow stronger before his battle with Blackbeard.
The pale blue liquid energy poured out of the Black Ring and passed through Werther's arm first. As it did, his arm went numb and tingly.
There was hardly any of it, just a single thread. It was hard to imagine that so much Life Force had produced so little energy.
The thread of pale blue liquid energy soon moved toward Werther's heart, where the Thunder Core resided.
Boom.
Werther felt a muffled thud inside his body. While still some distance from the Thunder Core, the energy seemed to be drawn in and shot straight into it.
As soon as it entered the Thunder Core, his heart tingled. Lightning began spilling uncontrollably from the Thunder Core and out of his body.
Crackle, crackle.
In the blink of an eye, terrifying lightning filled Werther's bedroom. Its intensity hid him completely from view.
Crack, crack.
The powerful lightning destroyed everything around Werther, leaving him somewhat dazed.
Then Werther felt as though his gaze had passed through his own heart. Inside it, he saw a Silver-Blue crystal.
It was round and held a terrifying amount of lightning, yet Werther sensed no danger from it.
He