Chapter 1232 No Escape From Pain.
The dragon heart made him grow blue scales and his skin became hardened like rock. Giant toothy maws, skeletal wings, and tails on different parts of his body grew during the assimilation process. There were numerous other weird body parts that were grown and absorbed in different cycles as his existence shifted to assimilate the two divine abilities.
Other races can use a dragon heart without the need to go through the changes he is going through. But the dragon heart won't be able to grow with them. It will just be an organic accessory that will empower them. They will never be able to convert it into their own organ. This means they will never become a true dragon and the dragon heart will not follow them when they become Origin gods.
In turn, their form doesn't need to ripple and change during assimilation. The assimilation process takes minutes at most and they don't get fatigued enough to sleep.
He on the other hand became a worm, a slug, and a rock at some point. All the while lightning was burning him from within and explosions like thunder rang from within his body. He felt the pain even though he wasn't conscious. There was no escape from it.
Things got worse until they stopped. Then they reverted slowly as Legion-5 got used to Legion-7. This process took more than 27 days to complete.
Meanwhile, the outside world was full of actions as he slept. Supreme beasts vied for supremacy everywhere. Some even came to his base while he was asleep.
"Are you sure this is the base of Agrivo839,371,456A?" One of the 5 Supreme Beasts asked.
"Yes, it is. I was close by when his base was completed. It was at the same time that the announcement went out. I am sure he is Agrivo839,371,456A."
This group gave up on the attacking Legion-5. They are one of the largest alliances and yet they decided not to attack him. It is not out of cowardice. They have several reasons not to and it isn't worth it.
Several groups came to look for him. They came mostly to know the location of the first of them who built a base and acquired a divine ability. That information will be crucial if they want to work with him in the future or attack him.
Some were not so smart though. They tried to break into his base. This is after they knew that one would need the power of a Sovereign to break the lowest level of the defense barrier.
Only one out of the four that attacked got to touch the barrier before they were shot out of the sky by the defense cannon lying on the top of one of the walls of the base. They expected the attack and they thought they were fast enough to dodge it. They were wrong.
Legion-5 enjoyed peace during his vulnerable state. His base didn't progress at all during this process because of the state it was in. All the bots and other operations were paused and energy was redirected to the defense, attack, and surveillance systems. He prioritized safety in exchange for progress.
Others made progress during that time. They met with the inhabitants of the plane and started the process of spreading the influence of the Supreme Alliance. They did this through peaceful methods or violent coercion.
Someone subdued a hex in that short period of time. They became the first to do so and were rewarded with a special point for it. They can use that special point to acquire any divine ability regardless of the price as long as it is in their class.
Some even managed to mine a lot of resources and upgrade their bases during that time. They were able to turn their small bases into war fortresses. The rite of passage moved on without Legion-5.
