He was eager to familiarize himself with his new strength.
But soon...
GRUMBLE GRUMBLE GRUMBLE!
A strange noise suddenly rumbled from his stomach. Lu Chao staggered, nearly falling over.
His face rapidly turned pale. He felt an immense hunger, as if every last bit of energy in his body had been depleted during the breakthrough.
His once-active muscles and bones felt like dry kindling, and every single cell screamed with a greedy, desperate hunger.
'This is... an energy and vitality deficit.'
All his excitement was replaced by a cold calm as Lu Chao quickly understood the reason.
Achieving a breakthrough in both the Rock Martial Skill and his Fighting Skill was a good thing, but it came at a price.
All the energy in his body had been used up, leaving him with a significant deficit.
It was as if he had entered a weakened state similar to the aftermath of the Frenzy State.
In the short term, it might be fine, only affecting his ability to display his full strength.
