A few minutes later, the last specks of the fruit's energy were absorbed by my body.
I wanted to slump down and sleep, but instead I started taking deep breaths, while healing energy spread into my body, healing my injuries.
I am injured right now. I need some time to recover, and I've also been tracking my progress on the scale to see how my strength has increased.
Soon, I was in my core, looking at my meta-scan with my eyes wide open.
'No wonder people call it a last place before the breakthrough,' I said to myself. I had made massive progress. Far more than I had thought.
I am now really close to the limit. It won't be long before I reach it, and I am not just talking about the physical limit, but also the forbidden one.
It made me happy, but also somber.
I nearly died, and I can't say it is worth it, given how close I came to death. The next time, I would be more careful; strength is essential, but nothing compared to life.
