443 Smelting Trial 1.6 (2/2)

This orb was the Bounty Orb. It was the same orb of energy that has been siphoning energy from the previously sealed Cosmic Energy and would only be activated should Raven runs out of energy to use.

Ever since Raven condensed this orb, it has never been activated. Not even once. Originally, it was supposed to be a back up reserve for Raven but right now, its serving a different purpose.

Raven's instincts took control of the Bounty Orb within his Inner World and made it as the center of its operation. The Bounty Orb practically doubled in size since all of the Cosmic Energy that Raven could use fused with. Even the quasi-Slaughter Energy fused within it, causing its original white glow to be tainted. Still, who would've thought that it was because of this fusion that the Bounty Orb could last up until now.

The quasi-Slaughter Energy became the 'fangs' of the Bounty Orb, preventing it from dissipating within the ferocious storm. It is also the reason why the Bounty Orb could launch a counter-attack.

As it braved the chaotic scene within Raven's body, the Bounty Orb would release a wisp of its own Cosmic Energy and fuse it within this chaotic place. This Cosmic Energy is laced by Raven's spiritual mark, and its job is to coax the surrounding energy and spread Raven's Spiritual Mark everywhere.

Once the spiritual mark spreads for a bit, the Bounty Orb would then call them back and nurture them even more in order to convert them to its own soldiers. After that, it will send out another wave pulse and cycle repeats on and on…

This is the method that Raven's instincts decided to go through in order to regain full control of his own body and prevent him from dying.

Due to the intensity of the chaos, the process was slow at first. But as the size of Bounty Orb increased, so did the process too. Eventually, the spiritual marks would be capable of lasting more and convert more energies.

Such back and forth cycle continued for three months. During this time, Raven's body visibly deteriorated but he's still alive. There were no signs of struggle on his face nor any signs of pain, he's just plain unconscious.

Needless to say, the Bounty Orb inside his inner world was unlike what it was previously. Right now, the Bounty Orb was like a humongous gray sun, just like how the previously seal Cosmic Energy was. During this week, it devotedly converted and absorbed the chaos around Raven's inner world and during this process it took majority of the control back.

A week passed and the Bounty Orb was now the sole ruler inside the Inner World. All signs of chaos inside the Inner World ceased happening. There were no untamed energy within Inner World anymore, all of it was absorbed by the Bounty Orb, still its job wasn't done.

Due to the chaos and Raven's current state, his Inner World was left in shambles. The responsibility of mending it falls to the Bounty Orb as well, that's precisely what it was doing currently.

At the expenditure of its own energy - which was barely noticeable, the Bounty Orb mended the Inner World to its previous state. From the Bounty Orb to the Inner World - this is the first transition for Raven to take back full control.

Mending the Inner World lasted for five days. As it was completely healed, it then became a part of the operations, meaning that Raven's instincts had full control over his Inner World as well. What comes next is to deal with the stagnated energy on the rest of his body.

With one pulse, the Bounty Orb sent a wave of its own. This caused ripples on the stagnated energy and caused them to circulate. Due to how much time passed, this ripple caused some damages on Raven's body but it was necessary.

Even with blood seeping on the corners of Raven's lips, his instincts didn't stop continued forcing the energies to circulate. This process continued until the energies completed one cycle. During that, the Bounty Orb managed to scattered Raven's spiritual marks on the energies.

Due to that, the stagnated energies branded by the spiritual marks would whole-heartedly listen and follow Raven's instincts. Therefore, easing up the process of circulation. The first cycle was then followed by the second one, allowing the Bounty Orb to convert some more stagnated energies.

After the second cycle comes the third, which means another conversion, thus beginning another cycle.

This process took another three months until all the stagnated energies were fully converted and were now circulating on their own. Allowing Raven's face to regain some color.

Still, it hasn't ended yet. Although Raven has complexion now, the price for that is internal injuries. Right now, since the control advanced by another level, it is time for these energies to restore Raven's condition.