Chapter 80 - Instinctive Elemental Sense
Atlas remained motionless, staring at the faint particles that had begun to appear around him, visible even without his vision.
Curiosity overtook him as he sat up, observing the floating particles intently. His hand reached out, and as he touched them, the particles shifted, their flow disturbed by his movements.
Every time he waved his hand, they swirled and altered their paths, some drifting aimlessly in the air while others rose steadily upward.
Elemental particles!
Recognition dawned on him. These were the same particles that every Awakener would eventually sense during the early stages of gaining affinity with Mana. However, those particles were usually pale white, representing pure Mana.
What Atlas was seeing now was different. These were elemental particles, each one tied to a specific element in nature, their colors distinct and vibrant.
He stood slowly, taking in the glowing lights around him. The reddish particles clustered near the lava he had stepped in earlier, while faint brownish particles hovered over the solid ground he stood upon.
"I can use these!"
Excitement surged through him. He could use these elemental particles to guide him through this sensory void.
Yes! I’ve found the way!
Atlas pushed himself to run again, despite his body feeling numb and deadened from the relentless pain. He could no longer feel anything. Only the faint embers of determination driving him forward.
Yes, I can do it. I can do it!