Apollo opened his eyes, feeling the surge of strength coursing through his body. He stopped absorbing the star energy—he had reached the peak of the third rank. Breaking through to the fourth rank wasn't something to take lightly; it required careful preparation.
More importantly, there wasn't much time left. He had only a few hours remaining, and that wasn't nearly enough to attempt such a breakthrough. He couldn't risk it, not now.
Pussy King lying beside him still seemed to be sleeping, but he could see and feel large star energy gathered around him and covering his entire body with a starry glow.
He, seeing only a few hours left, started to consolidate his foundation by absorbing the star energy, as although he could not break through in such a short time, he could still increase his foundation by polishing it with the star energy.
Time passed, and as the final hours ended, Apollo and Pussy King were instantly teleported out of the Energy Core Room.
