Above a certain sea, the Floating Archipelago.
Using his ability to create flame clouds, Lucci wrapped several newly captured small Sky Islands and slowly placed them along the outskirts of the Floating Archipelago.
Adams, who had been waiting there, calmly swept his gaze over the newly added islands.
He glanced at Aramaki beside him and gave a slight nod.
Understanding his meaning, Aramaki grinned. Countless thick branches instantly grew from his body and pierced precisely into the newly placed small islands.
Visible to the naked eye, every color on the islands faded at an astonishing speed. The land turned grayish-white and cracked apart, while all life force was forcibly extracted, transforming into streams of vast dark green energy that flowed through the branches into Aramaki's body.
Having lost all life energy, the islands' structures became incomparably fragile. Under the high-altitude breeze, they quietly crumbled into white dust that scattered and vanished into nothingness.
Aramaki said, "Are we helping those little girls 'grow up' now?"
Adams shook his head.
"Not yet. Let's go to the lab first. Before we officially begin, we need to run a test. After all, this is only your assumption based on your ability. You've never actually made a human grow up instantly before, so we need to verify its safety and stability."
Aramaki rubbed his chin and nodded.
"That makes sense. Better to run a test first than mess up those little girls and cause trouble."
The two moved and vanished from the spot, arriving at Giant Turtle Floating Island in less than a minute.
Led by Adams, they passed through several tightly secured automatic doors and entered a spacious, brightly lit room.
Rows of cylindrical transparent incubation tanks stood inside, each filled with pale green nutrient solution.
Three of the tanks were especially eye-catching. Floating