Ankit sat on a rock deep in the underground, surrounded by the primal heat.
Before beginning, he took precautions—first summoning a Deep Ocean Mist Shield from water series reinforced from water Essence flow, then he used another technique from earth series, Earth Wall Barrier.
This protective cocoon absorbed ambient heat and pressure, ensuring he wouldn't burn alive during the intense process.
Ankit knew that fire is difficult to control than water. If he made a single mistake, he would be burned alive.
So he dared not make any mistake.
That's why he took precautions so he would not get burned during the absorption of fire‑type essence flow. And he could also keep his body heat in control during the absorption period with the help of Deep Ocean Mist Shield.
With safety secured, Ankit focused inward, piercing his awareness toward the mantle's fiery depths.
He began drawing fire‑type essence flow and visualized a yellow‑red core in his upper abdomen.
He directed the fire‑type essence flow toward that visualised Solar Core and began shaping it.
Ankit gathered fire‑type essence flow in the core and began to fill it....
He did the same process as he did after the opening of Sacral Core.
Ankit also made a cyclone for Solar Core to increase the speed of gathering fire‑type essence flow.
In just a day, Ankit had filled his core completely.
Ankit then began to condense fire‑type essence flow.
9 days passed in focused repetition until his core overflowed with condensed fire Essence.
Finally, he unleashed it for body cleansing—the flames didn't burn but permeated every cell, refining his flesh with purifying heat.
And the heat was in balance because of Deep Ocean Mist Shield he had deployed earlier. Otherwise Ankit would be in so much pain by this process.
His skin took on a faint golden glow as rigidity melted away, replaced by fiery resilience.
After completing one round of cleansing, Ankit didn't stop and continued to cleanse his body.
20 days passed by.
When the cleansing completed, two gifts awakened: his body transformed into a Fire Body, immune to flames and radiating constant warmth,
while a blazing fire clone ignited beside him—perfect mirror, wielding 80% of his power. The Solar Core pulsed triumphantly.
Ankit thought that this Substage 2 is definitely harder and more time‑consuming compared to Substage 1. But lastly it was completed.
The reason is the control. Controlling fire‑type essence flow is definitely harder than water‑type essence flow.
So it's understandable that this substage was harder.
Ankit then signalled his clone to return. Clone quickly dissolved into fire essence flow and quickly merged into Ankit's upper abdomen where the Solar Core was.
Ankit had also gained the fire elemental body same as water elemental body. Its ability is to turn Ankit's body into a Fire Body, immune to physical attacks.
Ankit thought that if he used this body, he could survive nuclear explosion. But this Fire Body's consumption of essence flow is terrifying, same with the Water Elemental Body.
But this duration can be increased by making his core bigger. But Ankit will do that in future.
But Ankit will not try just because he had become immune to nuclear bombs.
If his enemy can't do anything to him, they can target his family and he doesn't want that to happen.
So he will only reveal his power when he is powerful enough to shake the earth and can easily control earth.
Ankit then began assessing his strength.
He tried lifting a 40‑ton boulder; he could now easily play with it and balance it on his single finger. He lifted another boulder weighing 70 tons. This wasn't so easy but Ankit could lift it.
So he estimated his strength is 70 tons and using techniques will enhance the strength. And if he uses his Fire Elemental Body, it will definitely be more powerful.
But there is a problem Ankit was concerned about—that is, he can't activate Fire Body and Water Body at the same time. But Ankit will do this in future, not now.
Ankit then began assessing other aspects like defense, destructive power, lifespan, speed....
After assessing, the results came:
Strength — 70 tons
Defense — Withstand artillery bombardment (5.5 megajoules)
Destructive power — Level a small town, multiple missile barrage (6 megajoules)
Speed — 2500 km/hr
Sensing power — 35 km
Lifespan — 1100 years
Jumping power — 9 km
(from author: For better understanding, used MEGAJOULES to measure. Hope you understand clearly now, thanks for reading)
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After Ankit had assessed his strength, Ankit used Terra Glide technique from earth series to quickly reach the surface and change position with his clone.
Then Ankit slept for 1 night.
30 September, 2018
Next day, Ankit woke up and began his daily routine like he had not just come from 350 km underground to surface last night.
Ankit connected with his Sacral Clone and checked its memories. The memories didn't give much new info; the noteworthy info was, Sacral Clone had bought the 5th Elite Pass.