The moment I crossed the threshold, a strange sensation spread through my body.
My core pulsed once.
Then twice.
And before I could even react, an uncontrollable heat surged through my veins.
I staggered, barely managing to sit down on the rocky ground before my body completely locked up.
The pain came next.
It wasn't the burning pain from the lava.
No, this was something far deeper. It felt like every cell in my body was being torn apart and reforged from the inside out.
I gritted my teeth, refusing to scream as my muscles tensed and veins bulged out under the pressure.
My skin heated up, turning slightly red as steam began rising off my body.
I could feel the heat energy I had absorbed from the lava spreading through my flesh, melting away the imperfections and rebuilding me from the ground up.
