Chapter 213: Kaleyx, the Celestial (1/2)

Jake was also intrigued by the existence of such an item. He had to admit the allure was real. Even he was tempted on consuming the item.

When he first found it in his possession, Jake had no idea what to do with it. Luckily, he was able to think about future uses and prohibit himself from using them right away.

Now, it was time to reap the fruits of his act of patience.

Without waiting for a reply from Kaleyx, Jake brought out the only silver ruplix he had and threw it in his mouth.

In his mouth, he tried to bite it into tiny pieces, but the crystal gem proved to be tougher than his teeth.

He was in a dilemma, 'Hmmm… Swallowing this will surely have repercussions. Most specifically, my throat will tear, but I'm sure I would be able to force it down.'

After coming to a decision, he sighed, 'What a sad life?'

Instantly, he ingested it with one big gulp.

The searing pain of his throat making way for the crystal hit him immediately.

From an outside perspective, his neck became discoloured….a proof of internal bleeding.

Jake could feel the sharp edges of the crystal cutting apart the stubborn throat bones that refused to bend.

A scream threatened to escape from his mouth as the throat descended slowly towards his stomach.

However, Jake couldn't risk injuring himself by expressing his pain

He clenched his fist and used his sharp nails to inflict more pain on himself. Jake always believed one can conquer pain by creating another pain.

Just like he expected, his mind couldn't decide between the two sources of pain and tried to react.

He then sat on the floor and tried to calm himself.

His mind echoed the words that always made him feel at peace.

'One begets two.

Primordial Chaos is the source of all life.

Without Order, its perpetual twin, Chaos cannot bloom.

Two begets three.

Chaos and Order are a cycle, a duality destined to eternally chasing one another, not understanding that there is always a part of themselves in the other.

Three begets four.

Chaos flows in a rhythm beyond comprehension but hidden deep in it is a beauty that transcends all.

Four begets five.

Primal. Origin. Chaos. Order. Me.'

Those words reached the depth of his existence as he suddenly found himself swimming alone in a large sea.

Occasionally, he would feel tingles on his skin, but it wasn't enough to cast him out of his meditation state.

He was at peace… a self-induced peace, but nevertheless, it was peace.

Inside his body in the real world, the crystal gem finally found its way into Jake's stomach after much torture.

Jake was only granted a minute or two of sobriety before the true terror began.

As he said, the crystal gem started dissolving like a cube of ice under the hot sun.

It bubbled like a hot tub near a volcano resort.

Slowly, the crystalline liquid spread to all parts of Jake's body. It expanded like a great river that connected everywhere.

Before he knew it, the river encroached on his energy core. It tried to burn it up, but the core was too strong for it.

The energy core successfully resisted the river and redirected it to the other parts of his body.

They squirmed in pain as Jake found his body breaking apart like a stale biscuit.

It was definitely not like what he expected. In fact, one could even say, it was way worse.

He had to experience the feeling of holes appearing in his heart and cracks appearing on his bones.

Ruthlessly, his meditation state couldn't ignore the status of his body anymore and forcefully ejected him.

He became akin to the leaves facing a tornado.

It wasn't a good story at all. Every part of him was torn apart by the vengeful river.

It pulsed in waves. Each wave was infinitely greater than the other.

However, Jake didn't give up.

He knew perfectly it was a test of endurance. A horrendous test played by nature and its allies. Nonetheless, he had to play by the rules.

A soul tearing pain coursed through him again as blood began to pour out of his orifices. His stature was deformed and his skin rusted.

Yet, Jake couldn't give up.

He couldn't deny having the thought of doing that, but when he remembered his goal, he quickly banished the evil thought.

His red eyes watched as his only ally, Kaleyx, sat comfortably on her chair and watched as he bled out.