Even without Absolute Stasis, Ethan's ocular abilities could still create an opening for Annihilation Strike.
The moment an opportunity appeared, he would teleport in, activate Silencing Gaze and Soulbane Gaze simultaneously, and lock his target down for a split second. Then Annihilation Strike would finish the job.
He attacked four times in succession without a single miss. Every target died in one blow, and the Outland Beasts began looking at him differently.
Unfortunately, Annihilation Strike consumed an enormous amount of mental energy. Without Emily around, Ethan had to rely on crystal cores to recover. Every attack meant swallowing several cores and resting for a while.
As his strength increased, crystal cores had also become far less effective at restoring him.
