Lily woke late the next morning, curled in the protective circle of his arms. The memories of the night washed over her; wild and relentless, he'd driven her over the edge again and again until she was utterly spent.
It was the Human Rock technique. After their intense union, he could feel it had shattered a barrier; he'd broken through the fifth level of what the manual called the Innate stage and had stepped firmly into the first level of the Champion stage.
He carefully took Lily's wrist, checking her pulse. She was exhausted, yes, unable to match his unnatural stamina. But according to the manual's complex descriptions, the Solar Essence he released in his climax was the purest nourishment for her, just as her Lunar Essence was a potent fuel for his own growth. Her body wasn't just unharmed; her vessels; the energy pathways the manual detailed, seemed stronger, and a faint, warm current of Inner Energy had even begun to circulate within her.
