Chapter 10: Relative
Without even a second of preparation, Bianca's weapon charged the ants like an angry bull.
KREEE! KREEE! KREEE!
Boom! A powerful surge of kinetic energy tore chunks from large ants! They shrieked and lunged—but it made no difference. Each punch Elian threw shattered their carapaces, and while they tried, their attacks couldn't even give him so much as a scratch.
[You have leveled up! You are now Level 9!]
"Almost there. Master—tell me Forged next!" he requested.
Bianca's figure observed the walls and the ground as Elian fought. She seemed out of place without even a single speck of dust in such a chaotic war zone.
"Forged is a talent that works on a simple principle. It compresses mass. Your skin appears light, but in density and resilience, it's as if you're clad in meters of steel. Such mass gives immense weight and incredible resilience. Fight by leveraging this principle."
"Ho? But if that is the case, how can I move?"
"That is the demerit of this talent. You will never be able to use mana. All of it will be used to power your body like a battery. As your body levels, it actually increases your mass, thus your mana consumption will never grow above what you need to function."
"Eh? So I can't do anything but punch? That's kinda lame."
"Tch! This ungrateful brat! You can punch really, really hard—isn't that enough?"