It was unusually dark all around since it was a sealed space. It carried a faint, damp, and somber smell. The basement isolated most noise, creating a relatively peaceful environment. Cassius sat cross-legged in the open center of the room, dimly lit by a bronze oil lamp in the corner.0

He held his entire body in a bizarre posture. His right foot rested on his left knee, and his left foot rested on his right knee. His spine leaned backward, his head tilted slightly upward, and his arms stretched out like the wings of a bird in flight.0

Thud, thud, thud… thud, thud, thud… pound, pound, pound, pound…0

He felt simultaneous heartbeats in both his left and right chest, each resonating with a strangely continuous rhythm. One beat was deep and forceful, while the other was light and gentle.0

Both hearts throbbed at different frequencies, causing his blood to circulate faster. Cassius began controlling his blood flow, flowing repeatedly along the three-dimensional blueprint of the Golem's blood circulation. It grew quicker and quicker, until the entire chamber echoed with the sound of thick flowing liquid.0

Hiss… swoosh!0

He suddenly inhaled, and a huge stream of air formed a tangible white vortex around his mouth. The Golem breathing method was instantly activated. In a flash, his breathing rate, heart rate, and blood circulation rate all reached a perfect synchronization. When they started resonating, a vibration radiated from...0