[ Endurance Milestone Advanced Acquired - Select when ready to proceed ]Francis looked around and felt this place in the woods was as good as any.It had been hard not to start the process already. Every part of him wanted to do it upon resurrecting again but the memory of the first one had not been pleasant. He was certain the attention would have caused problems between now and when he arrived to talk with Stenson.Francis sat down in the dirt, leaned against the tree he had selected, and closed his eyes. The air smelled clean, and the breeze was nice. Not wanting to waste any more time, as there was no telling how long this would take, Francis gave in to the desire within him and activated the change.[ Endurance Milestone - Initiated ][ Pain Resistance Increased - 51 ]Francis could barely make out those notifications as his body did what he thought it would. Every fiber in his being tore loose, and the very fabric of each muscle, bone, tendon, and even cartilage turned into mush at some point. It started with his bones, each of them dissolving before a new version reforming. Francis’ muscles collapsed, and the ligaments drew close as there was no bone to attach to.Had someone watched what was happening, Francis wondered if he looked like a blob of flesh. The pain made it hard enough to focus on anything besides the process he was enduring.Soon, the bones regrew. Francis could sense it; the sensation of bones pushing their way through muscles that were beginning to dissolve as well. His chest cavity had collapsed, and breathing felt impossible.Even Francis’ skull slowly gave up its shape, and pain radiated everywhere as his mind floated in a sea of soup. As his bones finished regrowing, pushing certain parts back within the areas they were supposed to be, the muscles and other non-essential organs took their turn. Francis’s body collapsed, sliding (...)