The longer it took Zhang Lie to absorb the disaster-grade genetic energy, the longer he would suffer the pain carving away at his body, but his desire for life ultimately triumphed over that pain.

After the initial onslaught, Zhang Lie found, to his surprise, that he was slowly acclimating to the sensation. After an interminable period of time—perhaps a moment, perhaps several days, or even a few months—Zhang Lie finally regained sensation over his body. 

His arms, which had swollen to the size of pig's trotters, finally went back to normal. Disaster-grade genetic energy...