Reborn as an Extra Chapter 688: Operation ’Hydra’. Part-6.

Liam went first; his soul held greater power and was gifted with the legendary skill, ’Mana Field,’ granting it superior adaptability.

Furthermore, the clones already matched him well, since Neo’s blood had been blended into their bodies beforehand.

As the group united their efforts, Rio launched the procedure, wielding his soul manipulation to extract Liam’s soul from the container and hover it over a clone’s chest.

With the soul aligned correctly, Rio morphed his sword into a fine scalpel and began fusing the soul fluctuations directly into the clone’s body.

While Rio methodically linked the soul fluctuations one by one at a deliberate yet unwavering pace, Riya inhaled deeply, unleashed her full skill array, and dove into the task.

Admittedly, the clone’s body aligned with Liam somewhat, yet it demanded extensive tweaks to slash risks to the bare minimum.

Raji had supplied every one of Liam’s physical specs and traits in advance for exactly this!

Similar to Rio and the others, Liam studied at the Great Freya Academy, where newcomers face rigorous background scrutiny upon entry.

Hence, the academy archives nearly every student detail; they capture soul fluctuation signatures via soul artifacts, to say nothing of bodily metrics!

All that intel from Raji armed Riya with full knowledge of Liam’s blood type, physique, and DNA genetic profile!

She’d committed it all to memory across the prior months, certain this moment loomed inevitable.

Rio swore to reclaim Liam’s soul at any price, and all trusted his unyielding resolve to triumph, spurring preparations months in advance!

Rio and Riya labored fiercely, but Lia wouldn’t idle by; she leaped in instantly, tugging at the strings of destiny.

Those strings once bound to Liam’s body were gone forever, irretrievable, though his soul’s threads remained open to sway.

As Rio anchored Liam’s soul fluctuations to the clone and Riya reshaped the body’s vitality to echo Liam’s true form, Lia fused the soul’s destiny strings onto the clone too.

It seemed straightforward, yet unlike Rio and Riya’s supreme command of their legendary skills, Lia had freshly unlocked her pseudo-legendary gift, miles from flawless control.

Hence, she treaded with utmost caution to dodge any slip-ups.

Rio needed no backup, his might ample for solo feats, while Riya and Lia fought hard to stay in rhythm.

Perfectly mimicking another’s body requires overhauling every strand of DNA and genetic essence!

The sheer computational force and razor-sharp accuracy demanded are mind-boggling!

Riya prepped months ahead, yet couldn’t tackle it alone; Link’s aid proved vital.

’Dao Rhythm’ lets its wielder sync with nature’s ’Laws’ and seize the cosmic ’Rhythm’ of the endless universe!

Unlike the attack-only ’Sword Intent,’ ’Dao Rhythm’ leans ’balanced’ and heavily toward ’Support’ over aggression.

Via ’Dao Rhythm,’ Link swayed cosmic flows and nature’s ’laws’ briefly, morphing into a boundless mana battery as his regen exploded skyward!

Link’s mana surge and backing let Riya endure, reining in her monstrous consumption.

Conversely, Lia’s precise skill struggles eased under Link’s ’Dao Rhythm’ buff, borrowing nature’s ’laws’ temporarily to slash her strain massively.

The four synced perfectly this way, uplifting one another to match strides flawlessly.

Team Astra drove the core ritual, as Raji held world authority firm, watching every beat intently.

Ashtel stepped out instead, patrolling outside against heavenly meddling.

Quakes, catastrophes, whatever struck, Ashtel vowed to crush the planet entire for victory!

Without the mission’s ultra-secrecy barring trust in others, piling on more S-rank healers—like Riya’s awakening of Ashtel and Jin—would’ve streamlined it all.

While the Ashtel and Jin issue impacted the entire country, Rio's current task was merely a personal endeavor for him and his allies, leaving it uncertain whether others would offer their backing.

Therefore, adding more members to this squad proved impossible.

Yet, despite lacking outside aid, Team Astra overflowed with heaven-defying talents, with every member rivaling the strength of dozens of typical S-rankers!

Thanks to four elite S-rankers and two SS-rankers uniting simultaneously for the common purpose, all advancements unfolded without a hitch.

At last, following three days of relentless toil, Liam’s soul began firmly rooting itself in the body, which now precisely resembled his former original form!