Ethan was eagerly waiting for Yumiko's answer.
He sat inside the Space Cube, his breath hitched.
If what he was thinking was right, then he would become one of the strongest existences in the creation instantly.
He had stood before the Absolute Continuum power of "The Presence" and survived.
According to the system's new rules, that should mean a massive leap.
But Yumiko was ready to pour cold water on his excitement.
[Master, the rule of the system is that you must fight an existence and survive to copy their peak power.
But in the case of "The Presence," you did not fight.
You simply ran away before a single blow was truly exchanged.
Therefore, that interaction does not count for the power copy.]
"Oh!"
Ethan's excitement died down instantly.
He felt a bit deflated, like a balloon losing air.
[However,] Yumiko continued,
[You did fight Erebus.
You exchanged blows, felt his conceptual power, and managed to escape his capture.
