"So this is what it means to be Transcendent!"
It wasn't just about the immense strength, but a breakthrough in one's original structure, as genes determined the physical structure and strength limitations of humans.
To shatter these shackles required the construction of a new system.
Roger wasn't clear on how true Demon Hunters achieved this, but at least in the world before him, the body he inherited followed the rules of this world.
Blood-red sinews grew within Roger's body, and the process was extremely painful, akin to having one's bones destroyed and then regrown.
Roger finally understood why the Green Grass Potion mentioned that a Transcendent Core must contain the spinal fluid of a Transcendent Being.
The initial destruction and mutation were just a prelude, much like the reforging of a weapon; first melting down, and the Third Tier was like being reforged anew!
