Adam often behaved arrogantly and recklessly; that was the kind of person he was. He knew that abilities and techniques were important, often the deciding factor in victory, and in the Dead Lands, victory meant life, and defeat meant death.
Both Phantoms and monsters understood this. If they only had pure energy at their disposal and couldn't use it for abilities and techniques, then whoever learned how to do so would immediately become the strongest in the world.
It was a simple truth that didn't require much thought, but Adam was one of those who believed that this position was not without its drawbacks.
"Techniques and abilities, right?" Adam muttered to himself as his fist trembled with accumulated energy and the chains with rings jingled.
"But if everything were so simple, why do monsters have Threat Levels and Phantoms have K-Levels? Why are all creatures divided into the First Circle and Second Circle? Well... It's all pretty simple, isn't it?'
