Victor advanced through the forest at a steady pace while maintaining his heightened perception.
The red lines representing living creatures continued to appear in all directions within his reach.
Normally, he would simply create a Black Ice stake, pierce the target's skull, and move on. It was quick, efficient, and required virtually no effort.
However, at that moment, he had a different objective.
To learn.
More specifically, to understand the Black Rays.
Of all the abilities he had awakened after receiving the Primordial Blood, this was probably the least developed.
Not because it was weaker.
In fact, Victor suspected the exact opposite. The problem was that he still didn't understand how it worked.
The Black Ice was simple: it created a structure, compressed energy, gave it shape, and launched it.
The process was straightforward and intuitive.
The White Fire was also relatively simple to understand. The flame consumed practically anything it touched.
