697 Self-consciousness

The downpour raged on, endless green lightning struck from the clouds above.

Even as Joshua stood upon the earth, the lightning descended beside him but never touched his skin. The warrior left no time for the Soul Puppets to react as well—he simply extended his right hand and firmly gripped thin air, and the white gem on the metallic halo behind him that had been swirling without stopping abruptly dazzled.

So-called Ultra-powers were simply miniaturized Steel Authority. They would combine with the life of humans and could display endless wonders: Joshua himself had collected much Steel Particles in the Void, and he realized then that the particles themselves could fuse. As long as he collected substantial Steel Particles to fuse, he could create something akin to an artificial Steel Shard.