Sticky and obstructed.
It felt as though his entire soul had sunk into a swamp. His consciousness gradually returned, but Roger found himself unable to control his body.
He struggled for a long time, yet could only sense a vast emptiness.
It felt as if his body and soul had been cleaved apart. He had lost control of his physical form, his solitary soul suspended mid-air. Without the mediation of a body, his perception was suppressed to an extremely low degree.
In the void, to prevent his true goal from being discovered, Roger risked devouring the massive arm and chaotic eyeball that reappeared before him.
But it was clear that the Shadow Gate's capacity was not infinite. Devouring twice in such rapid succession far exceeded its limits and Roger's own endurance.
Coupled with the spatial chaos caused by the temporary coordinate shift, his body and soul were nearly torn apart in an instant.
