He suddenly halted, forcefully enduring the soul-rending pain, forcing his sluggish thoughts to begin functioning with difficulty.
"Because... I have died before?"
He recalled that experience on the "Justice" plane.
Facing the obliteration from the intelligent creation left by a Ninth Level existence, he had no power to resist, his soul and existence utterly dismantled.
The pre-prepared Death Replacement Doll activated, pulling him back from absolute death.
"Could it be... because I've truly 'died' once, the 'Adaptive Evolution' of the Body Refining Technique... started to adapt to the concept of 'death' itself?"
This conjecture brought a chill even to himself.
The adaptive evolution ability of the Body Refining Technique—he always knew its immense potential, enabling him to adapt to various damage, pressure, environments, and even mental strain.
But never did he imagine that this adaptability... might extend into the realm of "death"!
