Greg's hand closed around the hammer inside Hammy's clear body, and for a moment, nothing happened, but then everything happened at the same time. The hammer was shaken until it started to crack.
Slowly, the hammer appeared not just broken but shattered, eventually breaking into pieces that transformed into tiny golden lights spreading through Hammy's jelly-like body like ink in water. The slime chirped in surprise but didn't pull away as the light spread from Hammy to Greg's other hand, up his arm, through his chest, and into his whole body, making him feel warm all over, almost to the point of pain.
Greg gasped as the energy flowed through him. This experience was different from the system's previous forced access, which had been a cold and mechanical method of granting abilities to people.
