Dorian felt as if he was full to bursting. A torrent of energy flooded into his veins, absorbed directly into his soul. This energy boiled and sloshed about, incredibly potent and strong.
When Dorian absorbed something, what he absorbed was essentially the life energy or stored energy of something. He couldn't absorb a raw magical attack, for example, in part due to the volatility of its energy, or the energy of a living creature.
But the placid, still, and ownerless energy of an artifact or a dead creature were fair game.
That said, it was possible for him to absorb too much energy to safely take in. When that happened, the excess energy would shed off him, sloughing off his body like cascading light.
'After absorbing 972,094 points of energy, your soul was unable to bear any more strain. The rest of the excess energy has been shed to avoid damaging your soul.' Ausra's voice rang out in his mind.
'Evolving to 4th Growth S-'
'Evolving to 5th Growth Stage.'
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No Chapter update tomorrow! I have a major research project due :)