104 Lightning Orb

The ursine grunted as it slipped backwards from the punch, but before falling, righted itself, standing on its two hind legs.

The Collector's cut had been shallow, piercing through the lower jaw of the ursine and into the upper roof of the mouth, but not enough to reach the cranial center and brain.

The ursine, too, had reacted at the last movement, jutting it head back to try and minimize damage.

However, now the Collector would be able to analyze the effects of the Firefly Shinchu's solidified light.

Purifying light, as it was denoted.

The thin, clean hole in the ursine's lower jaw began to grow bright, the blood rimming it superheating and sizzling.

Then, the heating effect extended to the flesh surrounding the wound, turning the ice-tinged fur and flesh underneath a shade of bright, molten orange that bubbled and rippled.