One-Eyed Monster

Igor, Kuren, and Joseph were all waiting for Kadi’s response. They wanted to know what method Kadi was using to enable a continuous output of Spirit Power.

This was important for them because Kadi’s method could save them a considerable amount of physical strength and Spirit Power. If they could collect all the incoming Spirit Power and then release it in one go, wouldn’t that eliminate a lot of unnecessary hassle?

Furthermore, when the time was right, they could calmly consider how to find an exit through this two-way channel. Or, if that failed, even verifying Igor’s previous speculation would be a significant step. If, as Igor conjectured, they could transmit information through this exit, they could contact Xiso and the others and find out what had happened in the outside world. Most importantly, they could inform those outside about their discoveries within the Inner World, allowing them to make informed decisions. That was the crucial point.

However, for any ofthis to be realized, they first had to address the issue of Spirit Power reserves. Kadi had brought a surprise. If the situation was truly as he described—if this continuous stream of Spirit Power was not generated by him but collected by him—then all their problems were about to reach a turning point.

Moreover, Kadi’s claim was not just a method; it was a new discovery!

At least, in their entire careers, Kuren and Joseph had never encountered anyone capable of collecting Spirit Power. Everyone had their own methods for accumulating it, and these methods were a form of personal insight. One could perceive the Spirit Power of others, but it was impossible to claim it as one’s own. This was because each individual possessed a unique lock controlling their Spirit Power, a lock only they could open. Consequently, the Spirit Power individuals accumulated could only be drawn from nature or from non-professionals; Adventurers with Class could not extract any Spirit Power from one another.

Therefore, Kadi’s discovery had the potential to send shockwaves through the entire professional world.

”Kadi, have you figured it out yet? How exactly do you collect this Spirit Power?” Igor asked. ”Spirit Power is formless and shapeless, unlike water or fire that can be contained and retained. Spirit Power has specific attributes; if it doesn’t belong to you, you simply cannot accumulate it.” What Igor described was common sense recorded in the books of Scholars; indeed, it was a consensus within the entire professional world, undisputed by any Adventurer with Class.

However, Kadi was not an Adventurer with Class. He had no contact with Scholars. The person he had interacted with most was Kevin, a Fighter from Guru Mountain, widely acknowledged as a rough and uncultured man. Such detailed explanations couldn’t possibly come from Kevin. Kevin hadn’t even told Kadi what Spirit Power was—perhaps because he himself didn’t know. Kevin would only tell Kadi what to do and how to do it, rarely explaining the why, and Kadi seldom asked.

Now, however, things were different. Kadi had, for the first time, discovered something that Adventurers with Class found unbelievable. Asking him to explain it was more challenging than asking him to reach for the sky. But having been with Igor for so long and having experienced various trials, Kadi was no longer so afraid of using his brain.

Kadi had grown rapidly, so rapidly it was almost unbelievable.

Kuren and Joseph were naturally incredulous. Having been immersed in the world of Adventurers with Class for so long, they possessed an inherent resistance to new concepts. They would rather believe Kadi’s accidental discovery was an error than a genuine new finding.

Igor was different from them. He was like a newborn calf, unafraid and not believing in anything eternal. He felt the whole world was in flux. This was hardly surprising, given that he had grown up in Rostov’s territory, a place where change was constant, and every new development was born amidst ridicule and disbelief.

So, Igor approached everything with a willingness to believe. Even if there was only a 0.1% chance, he would let the other party try.

But Igor knew Kadi well and understood the two seniors’ reservations. He quickly identified the source of the awkwardness in the current situation. If I can just get them to reduce their doubts and trust Kadi, all the problems will be easily resolved. If they believe what Kadi says, their trust will only strengthen. So, defusing this awkward situation is simple: I just need to convince these two seniors, he mused.

And the best way to convince others is to let them see for themselves, a tactic Igor had employed not long ago and was familiar with.

Of course, Igor trusted Kadi because he had sensed something familiar within this Spirit Power. This familiarity originated from the people he had encountered on Guru Mountain. It had been conveyed to him through Spirit Power Feedback, and this particular Spirit Power was emanating from what Kadi was releasing.

Clearly, Igor knew Kadi couldn’t possibly possess that familiar Spirit Power. It was highly mysterious, evidently originating from an ancient Hunter. And this familiar, mystical feeling, Igor was certain, belonged to Stan Sol.

Based on this vague recognition, Igor believed Kadi.

Since Kadi found it difficult to express in words, then he should just show everyone!

That would be the best way to persuade them. Once he demonstrated it, all questions would be answered.

So, Igor called out loudly, ”Kadi, since you know how to do it, collect some and show us!”

Igor’s shout served as an awakening for Kadi. He instantly understood: if he just demonstrated it, all their questions would be resolved.

So, Kadi began to accumulate Spirit Power using his previous method.

Igor’s reminder also prompted Kuren and Joseph to heighten their Spirit Power, and they began to concentrate, eager to see exactly how Kadi was collecting all this Spirit Power.

Kadi opened his eyes wide. In the transparent space before him, he saw a myriad of colorful things—yellow, red, green, and blue. These vibrant hues spun and tumbled ceaselessly, like roiling water. As Kadi extended his hands, he not only saw these colors but could also feel their distinct rhythms: how the red spun, how the green raced, how the blue leaped, and how the yellow rolled... He could sense it all. Gradually, his hands began to move in time with the rhythm of these colors. He started to guide them, like a conductor leading an orchestra, commanding these vibrant colors to play a beautiful melody.

The colors gradually began to move according to Kadi’s direction. They swirled around him, neither dissipating nor vanishing, just continuously spinning.

”Look, it’s like this!” Kadi exclaimed.