"This feeling... it's terrible."
The shattering of the Life Core brought a tingling sensation all over Richard's body, and the restructuring of the Life Core made this feeling penetrate his soul even deeper.
Evolution isn't courting death, and the shattering of the Life Core certainly isn't complete destruction.
The main part of the Life Core still remains, maintaining the core that makes Richard human. As long as he holds on until the moment the Life Core is restructured, his evolution is equivalent to halfway completed.
After the World Tree Fruit took effect, the Life Spring and Soul Spring began to exert their effects.
A nearly incessant flow of Life Energy surged into Richard's body, providing energy for the vitality of his cells. The spiritual power formed from the Soul Spring constantly surged into Richard's soul, helping him control the increasingly frenzied Rule Body due to the energy infusion.
