"Look at you, stealing from Heaven itself. Oh, how the young grow up so fast," Lex said as he grabbed Naraka with both hands and held it above himself. A fraction of a second later, the trident slammed into him, missing the sword completely, and buried Lex six hundred sixty-six feet underground.
The trident was too fast for Lex to even spot, let alone effectively block, so he thought about holding his sword up to block the trident based on its previous trajectory. Unfortunately, it did not work.
The right half of Lex's chest was completely burnt to a crisp, this time including his lungs and other muscles beneath the bones, yet his body healed just as quickly. More than that, Lex could feel how the terrifyingly powerful lightning trident reforged his body.
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The concept of 'assimilation complete' followed by launching a system sounds like a video game, which fits the narrative style perfectly. Can't wait to see how The Innkeeper deals with his first guests at the Midnight Inn.