บท 102: Bitterly Enduring

John sat on the ground, teeth gritted so hard he believed they could shatter at any moment. His divine sense was trained on the jade piece while the lightning struck out at his body, charring it and rending flesh. Pain continuously assaulted his body as he did his best to maintain consciousness. John ate healing pill after healing pill, hoping that it would provide some help withstanding the lightning, but its effects started to diminish the more he ate.

Hours passed by as John watched his flesh char, fall off, heal, and char again. This process continued ceaselessly as he struggled to withstand the pain. Nearly a day later, his weary eyes finally brightened slightly.

Upon careful inspection, John could tell that his body was charring at a slower rate, and that the charred flesh was healing faster than before. Not only that, but the pain was diminishing slightly as his body began to temper to a level that could withstand this lightning.